JACKSON, Tenn. — March 6, 2023 — Coleson Naranjo, a high school senior from Clinton, Ky., has received the 2023 Foundersβ Scholarship from 91±¬ΑΟΝψ. This is 91±¬ΑΟΝψβs highest academic scholarship, which covers full tuition, room, meals and student service fees for four years.
This scholarship was determined from 91±¬ΑΟΝψβs Scholars of Excellence event β an annual scholarship competition that draws the highest qualified prospective students to campus for a weekend of interviews and other activities.
Naranjo, a student at Hickman County High School, is the son of Kory and Ashley Narajo, and he attends Relevant Church in Paducah, Ky. At 91±¬ΑΟΝψ, he plans to study pharmacy when he begins in fall 2023. He hopes to use his pharmacy training to give back to his community by helping others.
Getting to study a discipline like pharmacy in a Christ-centered, excellence-driven environment is what drew Naranjo to 91±¬ΑΟΝψ.
βCollege is a transformative time in your life, and I am excited that I can spend these next few years at a university that is Christ-centered in everything they do,β Naranjo said. βI know 91±¬ΑΟΝψ is academically excellent, but to have Christian morals and ideology as their focus is what sets 91±¬ΑΟΝψ apart.β
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.