Colorado Rocky Mountain School senior named finalist for college full ride

Colorado Rocky Mountains School senior Charlie Dockendorf was named a finalist for the Morehead-Cain Scholarship, according to a press release.

If he earns the scholarship, he will receive a full ride to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The scholarship recognizes students for their academic achievements, leadership, moral character, and physical rigor. It is the oldest merit-based scholarship in the United States.

He said the Colorado Rocky Mountain School prepared him for the application.

“I’m a North Carolina resident (like the majority of applicants), but I’ve had this experience (at CRMS) away from North Carolina and the opportunity to see other things, but I still want to return to North Carolina because I love it,” he said in the press release.

“So many of the things I was able to share (about my high school experience) were through CRMS and the opportunities it has provided me. Number one, the support of so many people—Betsy (Bingham-Johns, director of college counseling), Eliot (Taft, English faculty and Charlie’s advisor), Julie (Wiley, associate director of admission) all helped me so much,” he added.

He was a student body president, wilderness leaders, and dorm head while at CRMS, according to the press release. He led 10-day backpacking trips and discussed ideas with administrators and faculty weekly.

“Stuff like that makes CRMS students more well-rounded and prepared for post-graduation and post-college experiences,” he said.

Dockendorf will visit the university campus this spring for further evaluation processes before finalists are announced later this spring.