JACKSON, Tenn. — March 16, 2020 — High school senior Rachel Dawson, of Bartlett, Tennessee, has received the 2020 Foundersβ Scholarship from 91±¬ΑΟΝψ that covers full tuition, room, meals and student services fees for four years.
The scholarship came from 91±¬ΑΟΝψβs Scholars of Excellence competition which draws the highest qualified prospective students to campus for a weekend of interviews and other activities.
Dawson, a senior at Faith Heritage Christian Academy in Millington, Tennessee, who is the daughter of Denver and Nancy Dawson, plans to major in pharmacy when she begins at 91±¬ΑΟΝψ in the fall.
βUntil I visited, I really didnβt know how amazing of a school (91±¬ΑΟΝψ) was,β Dawson said. βI fell in the love with the landscape of the campus and with the faculty and students. I love the Christian education aspect. There are so many things that I absolutely love.β
Dawson is a member of Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tennessee.
The Foundersβ Scholarship is 91±¬ΑΟΝψβs highest academic scholarship. Recipients must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average at 91±¬ΑΟΝψ and are required to perform up to 50 hours of leadership services for the university each semester.