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Six ACHS residents compete for LWC Begley scholarships

The Adair County students are Kisha Michelle Burton, Allison Gale Chafin, Natalie Brooke Collins, Andrew Ferguson, Samuel Blake Johnson, and Alexander Christian Yaden
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By Duane Bonifer, LWC DIrector of Public Affairs

COLUMBIA, Ky. - Six Adair County residents competed in Lindsey Wilson College's 2009 Scholars Day, held Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the college.

The six Adair County students were among 69 select high school seniors from three states who were invited by the college to compete for one of three John B. Begley Scholarships.

The Adair County residents who participated in 2009 Scholars Day were:


  • Kisha Michelle Burton: The daughter of Gene and Kathy Burton of Columbia, Burton is a member of Adair County High School marching band, National Honor Society, Beta Club, yearbook staff and the Adair County Public Library Teen Book Club. Burton received all-distinguished honors on the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System.

  • Allison Gale Chafin: The daughter of Gerald and Sonja Chafin of Columbia, Chafin served as junior and senior class secretary, is a member and secretary of National Honor Society, Beta Club, tennis team, Adair County High School marching band, pep band, concert band, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and an Operation NOAH (New Orleans Area Housing) volunteer. Chafin was a 2008 Kentucky Governor's Scholar.

  • Natalie Brooke Collins: The daughter of Jerry and Lee Ann Collins of Columbia, Collins is an Adair County High School cheerleader, yearbook editor, Kentucky Farm Bureau regional variety contest winner, and a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Pep Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Collins received the Kentucky Association of Pep Organization Sponsors all-academic cheerleading squad honors and the Fifth Region KAPOS academic award.

  • Andrew Ferguson: The son of Jimmy and Christina Ferguson of Columbia, Ferguson received Future Farmers of America speech award, IGA good employee award and is active in his church youth group.

  • Samuel Blake Johnson: The son of Joseph and Tonya Johnson of Columbia, Johnson is a member of National Art Honor Society, Drama Club and Adair County High School track and field team.

  • Alexander Christian Yaden: The son of Chris Yaden and Michelle Yaden of Columbia, Yaden is a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, and a four-year member of Adair County High School marching band, concert band and pep band. Yaden served as junior and senior class treasurer.
The 69 Begley Scholars candidates submitted essays, interviewed with a three-panel committee and meet with the college's faculty and staff.

The Begley Scholars Program - which is considered to be one of the most prestigious scholarships in Kentucky higher education - was created in 1997 to honor John B. Begley, who served as the sixth president of Lindsey Wilson from 1978-97.

Begley Scholars receive a full-tuition-and-fees scholarship to attend Lindsey Wilson. The renewable scholarship - which includes tuition, room and board - is worth more than $24,000 a year and more than $100,000 over four years. Students are named Begley Scholars based on their academic ability and performance, leadership, community service and extracurricular activities.

President Luckey: LWC offers world-class education

"You will all receive a world-class education if you choose to attend Lindsey Wilson," said Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. "The thing that makes this scholarship so distinctive is the experience you will have while a Begley Scholar. It's a world-class experience to go along with a world-class education."

This year's Begley Scholars will be announced in three to four weeks, according to LWC Director of Admissions Charity Ferguson.

Begley Scholars are expected to participate in at least two co-curricular activities simultaneously, assuming formal leadership in at least one of them.

Begley Scholars are also required to fulfill a service component and are expected to distinguish themselves as men and women of high moral character by living according to high personal standards and exercising good judgment daily.

For more information about the Begley Scholars Program, go to: www.lindsey.edu/begleyscholars.


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Six Adair County High students compete for Begley scholarships



2009-02-26 - Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY - Photo By Duane Bonifer. LWC Photo.
BEGLEY SCHOLAR COMPETITOR PICTURES. Far left, Andrew Ferguson, also of ACHS. Andrew is the son of Jimmy and Christina Ferguson of Columbia. Next, Alexander Christian Yaden of Adair County High School Alexander is the son of Chris and Michelle Yaden of Columbia. Third from left, Kisha Michelle Burton, ACHS. Kisha is the daughter of Gene and Cathy Burton of Columbia. Center photo: Allison Gale Chafin of Adair County High School (center) with LWC admissions counselor Kendra Leveridge, left, and Dean of Admissions Traci Pooler, right. Chafin is the daughter of Gerald and Sonja Chafin of Columbia. Fifth photo from left Samuel Blake Johnson: is the son of Joseph and Tonya Johnson of Columbia, KY. Far right Natalie Brooke Collins of Adair County High School Natalie is the daughter of Jerry and Lee Ann Collins of Columbia.

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