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LWC: HS Seniors compete for prestigious Begley Scholarship

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More than 40 high school seniors traveled to Lindsey Wilson College on Saturday, February 1, 2025, to participate in the annual Begley Scholars Day and interview for the college's most prestigious scholarship, the John B. Begley Scholarship.

Created in 1997 to honor John B. Begley, who served as Lindsey Wilson's sixth president of Lindsey Wilson from 1977-97, the Begley Scholarship is a full-tuition, room-and-board scholarship awarded annually to three incoming freshmen. Beyond financial reward, the Begley Scholarship program also provides students with an unparalleled cultural enrichment experience.




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Icebreakers at start of Begley Scholars Day



2025-02-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College.
High school seniors take part in an icebreaker exercise Saturday morning in the Lindsey Wilson College Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. The students were on campus to participate in the annual Begley Scholars Day and interview for Lindsey Wilson's most prestigious scholarship, the John B. Begley Scholarship.

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Begley Scholar Megan Whitson



2025-02-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College.
Lindsey Wilson College junior Megan Whitson of East Bernstadt, Kentucky, addresses the high school students and their guests who attended Lindsey Wilson College's annual Begley Scholars Day opening breakfast, held Saturday morning, February 1, 2025, in the college's Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Whitson, who is a Begley Scholar, is an English and communication major; serves as a resident adviser, is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society here; works as a writing consultant; and is chief of staff in this year's Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association.

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Anna Alexander and LWC President William T. Luckey Jr.



2025-02-04 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson College.
Barren County High School senior Anna Alexander, right, speaks to Lindsey Wilson College President William T. Luckey Jr. Saturday morning at the college's annual Begley Scholars Day.

Alexander attended the event with her mother, Cindy Rowland Alexander, who is a 1999 Lindsey Wilson graduate. Alexander was among the high school students who interviewed for the John B. Begley Scholarship, Lindsey Wilson's most prestigious scholarship.

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