Student Success
Story
Part 6
Andrea Packer anticipates graduating with B.A. in Education from
Catawba in December 2011 and then enrolling in the Master of Arts in Teaching
program from Salem College, also offered on the Davidson Campus. Packer spends
her days on the Davidson Campus working 29 hours a week as a teaching assistant
for instructors in the DCCC Early Childhood Education Program.
“Not only did receiving this scholarship made me study harder
and be the best I could be, but it also allowed me to graduate in May 2010 with
my associate degree totally paid for,” she said. “I couldn’t believe I had my
first degree, and I was debt free. What a wonderful blessing!”
If students work hard during high school, complete all
assignments on time, and demonstrate bright, positive attitude toward school,
learning, and other people, then they can be highly successful as a high school
student and qualify for academic scholarships also. All they need to do is put
in the time, study time. They will be rewarded for their hard work. But if they
just mess around during their high school years and neglect their studies, use
drugs, and mistreat others, they can expect to fall short of what could have
been their rewards of scholarships and other opportunities, they will suffer in
short and long term. Invest in yourself. Give yourself opportunities of a
lifetime by succeeding in high school with a super high note. Then you can:
Write your own Student Success Story.
CHOOSE THE
RIGHT!!!
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