2023 MB2Ortho Scholarship Contest!

We are excited to announce our 2023 MB2Ortho Scholarship contest!

This years topic:

“Write a short essay that describes areas in your life where you demonstrated leadership and overcame obstacles either through your school, social or family life.”

We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to one MBB patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment with our practice. 

  • Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend, or are attending, an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year. 
  • Scholarship will be applied to the 2023-24 school year.
  • Only completed applications will be accepted. 
  • Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. 
  • Emailed entries will NOT be accepted.  

Click HERE to download the application.

Questions?  Please email us at [email protected].

Deadline is June 15, 2023!  Completed entries and applications must be turned in (or mailed) together at either one of our locations. 

*Non-renewable scholarship. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.

2022 MB2Ortho Scholarship Contest Winner!

🎓Congratulations to our 2022 MB2ORTHO Scholarship recipient, Christa Simaan!

Christa graduated from Northwest Guilford High School in 2020 and is now a student at the University of Pennsylvania. This amazing young lady has continued her impressive academic achievements as she pursues greatness in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, including Computer Science) programs at UPENN.
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In 4th grade, Christa’s passion for Legos prompted her to join a Lego club & Lego League robotic team. From that day forward, Christa knocked down barriers in primarily male dominated leagues, where her accomplishments were stellar.

Christa’s success through middle school and high school continues today.  We know she will persevere, doing amazing things in this world!

Congratulations and well deserved, Christa!

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2022 MB2Ortho Scholarship Contest!

We are excited to announce our 2022 MB2Ortho Scholarship contest!

This year’s essay topic is: 

Looking back at your high school career, name an opportunity that you took, or didn’t take, and how it impacted you. 

We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a MBB patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice.  Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend, or are attending, an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year.  Only completed applications will be considered.

Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. Emailed essays will NOT be accepted.

Click HERE to download the application.

Questions?  Please email us at [email protected].

Deadline is June 23, 2022!  Completed entries and applications must be turned in (or mailed) together at either one of our locations. 

*Non-renewable scholarship. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.

2021 MB2Ortho Scholarship Contest Winner!

We are proud to announce the winner of our $1,000 MB2ORTHO 2021 Scholarship…Ms. Lilli Hicks!!

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Lilli graduated Grimsley High School this year and is headed off to Clemson University Honors College this fall. What an exciting year it will be!
Lilli is an exceptional young lady who has worked hard to get where she is today. This amazing young woman graduated from high school with honors from the International Baccalaureate Programme, National Honors Society, Spanish Honors Society and Tri-M Music Honors Society.
Lilli was also involved in her community through her youth group and Girl Scouts.
We wish Lillie the all the best! You are a SUPERSTAR!  Go, Tigers!!

2021 MB2Ortho Scholarship Contest

Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell Orthodontics is excited to announce our annual MB2ortho Essay Scholarship Contest! This year’s essay topic is:

“The past year has posed many challenges for students and families.  What has been the biggest obstacle that you have had to overcome and by doing so, what have you learned about yourself?” 

MBB will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment with our practice.  Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year.  Scholarship will be applied to the 2021-2022 school year.  

Original essays will be accepted in printed format only.

Click HERE to download the application.

Deadline is June 24, 2021! Completed entries and applications must be mailed in together to:
Mitchell, Bartlett and Bell Orthodontics
Attn: Tonya Murray
5314 W. Friendly Ave Ste B
Greensboro, NC  27410

Only completed applications will be considered. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win. Emailed essays will not be accepted.

Due to the Covid-19 Crisis, applications will be available on our website only.  Questions?  Please email us at [email protected]

2020 MB2ortho Scholarship Winner!

We are so proud to announce our 2020 Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics Scholarship Winner!! Drumroll please……..

This year’s winner of the $1,000 MB2Ortho Scholarship is Sade Fountain!!
Congratulations, Sade!!
You are an incredible young lady, doing incredible things. We can’t wait to see what you will do next!

2020 MB2ortho Scholarship

Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell Orthodontics is excited to announce our annual MB2ortho Essay Scholarship Contest!
This year’s essay topic is: 
Creating a sustainable world is important for future generations. What do you plan to do to leave a positive footprint on the world?
 We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a MBB patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice. 
Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend, or are attending, an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year. 
Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. Emailed essays will NOT be accepted.

Click HERE to download scholarship application. 

Please mail completed applications to:
Mitchell, Bartlett and Bell Orthodontics
Attn: Tonya Murray
5314 W. Friendly Ave.  Ste B
Greensboro, NC  27410
 
Deadline is June 11, 2020!  
Completed entries and applications must be turned in together.  
*Non-renewable scholarship.
Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.
Questions?  Please email us at 
[email protected]. 

2019 MB2ortho Scholarship Winners!

We are excited to announce the winners of our 2019 MB2Ortho Scholarship Essay Contest! Each year, we are amazed by our patients. Their scholarship applications and essays are extremely impressive, which makes it difficult for us to choose just one winner.

This year we have one $1,000 winner and 2 $500 winners!

Congratulations to Samantha Gillis, the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship. The theme of Samantha’s essay was “Arete”, a word that means strive for excellence, which she has certainly done. We wish Samantha all the best as she heads off to the University of Notre Dame in the fall!

Our $500 scholarship winners are Trey Baker and Abby Dailey.

Trey’s essay told a very touching story that reminds him to “keep the cycle of kindness turning.” Good luck to Trey, as he will attend Hampton University in Virginia.

Abby wrote a compelling essay, sharing an experience when an important friend told her to fight for what is best in her life. We have no doubt that Abby will do just that at Meredith College!

Thanks to all of patients who submitted scholarship applications. We wish you luck as you begin or continue your higher education!

2019 MB2ortho Scholarship

Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell Orthodontics is proud to announce our annual MB2ortho Essay Scholarship Contest!
This year’s essay topic is: “What is something that someone once said to you that has stuck with you? Why do you think it is lodged in your memory?”  
We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a MBB patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice.  Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend, or are attending, an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year. 
Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. Emailed essays will NOT be accepted.
To apply, go to http://www.mbsmiles.com/scholarship-program to download the application. 
Questions?  Please email us at [email protected].   
Deadline is May 9, 2019!  Completed entries and applications must be turned in together at either one of our locations. 
*Non-renewable scholarship. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.

2018 MB2ortho Scholarship

Mitchell, Bartlett, & Bell Orthodontics is excited to announce our annual MB2ortho Essay Scholarship Contest! This year’s essay topic is:

“Other than your family members, name one person in your life that has inspired or challenged you to push yourself or become a better person.”

  We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a MBB patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice.  Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend, or are attending, an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year.  Only fully completed applications will be considered.

Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. Emailed essays will NOT be accepted.

To apply, go to http://www.mbsmiles.com/scholarship-program to download the application. 

Questions?  Please email us at [email protected].   

Deadline is May 10, 2019!  Completed entries and applications must be turned in together at either one of our locations. 

*Non-renewable scholarship. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.

2017 MB2Ortho Scholarship Winners

WOW!!
Thank you to all our patients who submitted essays to the 2017 MB2Ortho Scholarship Program! We were impressed with the heartfelt and sincere essays we received and thank you all for sharing your creative words with us. Once again, we find it difficult to choose just one winner and so we have respectfully chosen four scholarship winners!

— The recipient of our first $1,000 scholarship is Haley Hutchens! Haley’s “If you could choose one super power, what would it be and why?” essay was very powerful. Hailey’s super power would be the ability to give people the confidence they lack. She would like to see people be happy with who they are and not feel like they have to change themselves to make others happy. Haley said it best — “Everyone is beautiful in their own way” — and we couldn’t agree more.  Haley is a recent graduate of Robert B. Glenn High School in Winston-Salem and will start her college career at Salem College later this year.

— The second $1,000 scholarship recipient is Sarah Harrell. Sarah is a rising senior at Appalachian State University and enrolled in their nursing program. This explains why Sarah’s super power of choice would be the ability to know exactly how people are feeling, both emotionally and physically. Sarah realizes how difficult it is for some people to express their pain or describe their medical symptoms. The super power she chose would “provide a path to the correct treatment plan” for her patients. We have no doubt Sarah will be a phenomenal nurse.

— The first recipient of our $500 runner-up scholarship is Megan Dennehy. Megan would use her beautiful smile as her super power, curing all problems, pain, and suffering. “It is important for everyone to remember to be kind, because everyone has their own struggles … even if they are clear to the eye or not.” Whether she is serving on a mission trip in the Dominican Republic or sharing her friendship and love with family and classmates, Megan reminds herself to smile in hopes of brightening someone’s day. This June, Megan graduated from Ragsdale High School in Jamestown and will head off to Chapel Hill in August to attend the school of journalism at the University of North Carolina. Go Heels!

— The second $500 scholarship recipient is Jennifer (Jenny) Blackburn. The ability to freeze time would be Jenny’s super power of choice. Having this power would allow her to “press the pause button from time to time, take a breath, and relax a moment.” As a busy teenager who is preparing for college, playing sports, working and trying to find time to socialize, we can see why a “pause button” would be helpful! Jenny just graduated from Northwest Guilford High School and will soon be a college student at Appalachian State University. We hope you take time to hit the pause button and enjoy the beautiful scenery in Boone!

2017 MB2ortho Scholarship
“If you could choose one super power, what would it be and why?”

Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics is proud to announce our annual MB2ortho Essay Scholarship Contest! This year’s essay topic is: “If you could choose one super power, what would it be and why?” We will award a $1,000 scholarship* to a patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice. Applications will be accepted from those patients who are graduating from high school in 2017 and have been accepted to an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year OR are already enrolled in an institution of higher learning and will continue their education in the fall of 2017.

Only fully completed applications will be considered.

Original essays will be accepted in printed format only. Emailed essays will NOT be accepted.

If you are eligible and interested, please email us at [email protected] to request information and an application, or download and complete our application (DOC) and bring it to your next appointment.

Deadline is May 4, 2017!  Completed entries and applications must be turned in together at either one of our locations. 

*Non-renewable scholarship. Contest participants and their entries must meet all qualifications specified in the application to be eligible to win.

2016 Scholarship Winners!

Thank you to all our patients who submitted entries to the 2016 Mitchell and Bartlett Scholarship program. We received more than 40 entries, ranging from magnificent artwork and heartfelt essays to beautiful songs and creative poetry!  All entries and applications deserved a great deal of consideration and discussion, which made it very difficult to select just one winner. Therefore, we are proud to announce that we have three award winners this year!

The winner of our $1,000 scholarship is Alexander Hoffman!  Alex’s “What Does Your Smile Say” scholarship entry was quite brilliant. He created a “playlist” of 14 songs, including “Can’t Feel My Face” and “Come Together” that described his experience with braces, the story of how Alex achieved his smile, and what his smile means. Alex is a rising senior at UNC Chapel Hill with an outstanding academic record while studying to complete a double major. Community service projects have taken Alex across America and have included charities for special needs children here in North Carolina. 

The runner-up, receiving a $500 scholarship, is Danlee Brown. Danlee wrote a poem expressing the story told by her smile and her journey while in braces. Graduating from high school this past school year, Danlee was an honor roll student and is excited to start her college career at UNC Chapel Hill in the fall. In honor of her grandfather who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, Danlee started Triad Team Fox to raise money for Parkinson’s research.  

 The honorable mention award of $250 goes to Christian Dickerson.  Christian’s original essay expressed how he uses his smile to make a difference, not only in his own life but in others’ lives as well. A recent graduate from high school as an honor roll student, Christian will continue his education at UNC Charlotte this fall. Christian played baseball and basketball in high school and is an active member of his church’s Community Outreach Program.

Education and philanthropy are highly important to us at Mitchell & Bartlett Orthodontics. We congratulate all our scholarship entrants on your remarkable efforts and encourage you to embark upon your futures with continued passion and success.

Drs. Kelly Mitchell, Brian Bartlett, and Carrie Bell

At Mitchell & Bartlett Orthodontics, we believe that beautiful smiles and a good education go hand-in-hand when it comes to a lifetime of success. The MBO Scholarship Program awards an annual, non-renewable, $1,000 scholarship to a patient who is currently in treatment or has completed treatment at our practice. Applications will be accepted from those patients who plan to attend or are attending an institution of higher learning for a minimum of one year.

This year’s scholarship theme is, “What Does Your Smile Say?”

Entries are accepted in the following formats: original essays, original artwork, and original song or dance (must have video and audio of patient performing).

If you are eligible and interested, please email us at [email protected] to request information and an application, or download and complete our application (DOC) and bring it to your next appointment.

Deadline is May 16, 2016! *

* All applications must be turned in with completed project to either of our locations by 5pm on May 16, 2016.