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Heather Jackson receives Horatio Alger scholarship She'll attend the college of her dreams. Vanderbilt University. The Adair County High School Senior is one of only 106 nationwide to receive the Horatio Alger Scholarship. She'll use it to attend Vanderbilt University, the only school she applied to for admission. Click on headline for complete story, photo(s), video By Ed Waggener Heather Jackson can't remember when being able to attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville was not her dream. In the fall of 2013, the dream will not only come true, it will come true with scholarships totaling approximately $200,000 which will enable her to complete a four year baccalaureate program in four years without needing to take out loans. She'll go for a double major, in political science and English. Many Adair Countians have attended Vanderbilt, but few at any 1 time Over the years, many Adair Countians have graduated from Vanderbilt University, but the number each year is usually very small. The outstanding physician brothers Jimmy and Billy Callison, Judge Paul Barry Jones, and many of the doctoral holders at Lindsey Wilson College come to mind, but that is over decades. Heather will be joining at least one other currently there, A-Team mate Eddie Franklin, who is a pre-Medical student at Vanderbilt. The Horatio Alger Scholarship will be $20,000 pro-rated for each of her four years at Vanderbilt. In addition, when she completes the degree program, she'll receive an additional $8,000. She's earned 26 hours of college credit while attending Adair County High School Heather Jackson has already earned 26 hours college credit, earned while a student at Adair County High School. The hours came from Western Kentucky University, and Lindsey Wilson. Not all of the credits will be accepted for the programs she'll be in at Vanderbilt, but those which do will put her well ahead in her studies. The achievement comes as little surprise to those who know Heather Those who know Heather Jackson are, seemingly to a person, fans, and expect great things from her. The poised teenager regularly steals the show when given an audience before the school board, the Columbia City Council, Fiscal Court, and other public events know that. She's been an outstanding student at Adair County High School. She's captain of the Academic Team, President of the Adair County High School National Honor Society, President of he Beta Club, and President of the FBLA. When she applied to Vanderbilt University, and only Vanderbilt, it took a great deal of confidence. The school's acceptance rate, is only 14%. At Vanderbilt, she'll be concentrating on the areas of politics, writing and literature, and advertising - all of which would seem natural to her. She's from a successful political family She comes from a politically distinguished family. Two of her forebears, Grandfather Ben Hadley and great grandfather Loren Hadley, served as magistrates from Adair County District 3, and in more recent times, her uncle, Terry Hadley, served as magistrate of District 7, the town district. Heather is a Adair County native, and she maintains strong ties to the Cundiff/Melson Ridge community of her Adair County ancestors. Running for office - school politics - comes naturally, of course. She's been president of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) at Adair County High School for three years. Since she became president, that organization has become energized the way Heather adds spark to all the activities she participates in. "We've sent more competitors to State than FBLA sent in many, many years, she said. Has diverse educational background She's gotten to this point with a wide diversity of schools. She was home schooled by her mother, Trish, through the 2nd Grade. She attended Kentucky Christian School in Campbellsville for the full 3rd Grade, then Russell County Elementary, Russell Springs, KY for the 4th through 7th grade, then it was back to her mother's home in Adair County for the eighth grade at Adair County Elementary School. The last four years have been a highly successful high school career at Adair County High School. Writing comes naturally, too. Her mother says she's extremely creative. Her writing ranges from works of fiction to non-fiction, even poetry. One poem, Dried Up Raisins a take on "Raisin in the Sun," was written while she was a Governors Scholar at Murray, KY. Her writing skills have even gotten international attention. She placed Fifth Place in Scenario Writing for the Adair County Future Problem Solving Team in International Competition (Heather Jackson award during opening inspired A-Team) won as a freshman in 2010, when the A-team also won 2nd place in the world. Her younger brother, Eli, also a student at Adair County High School, is continuing the family tradition and is a member of the A-Team. She's accustomed to being outfront, on-stage She's accustomed to being in front of an audience. She's appeared in 14 productions at Russell Springs' Star Theatre. She's very, very entrepreneurial, she says. "The reason I'll be concentrating on marketing is that one of my dreams is to own my own marketing firm." She's studied many media, including video production. She and schoolmates Kyle Mann and Cody Giles produced the video, which the three co-star in, embedded below, for an FBLA competition to create awareness of the dangers of texting and driving: It's just one of several she produced or co-produced and are now part of her YouTube catalog. Heather wrote four essays to win the Horatio Alger Award. She also wrote a personal letter one to former United States Secretary of State Condelezza Rice, a woman she greatly admires, and who is on the board of the Horatio Alger Foundation. Heather hopes to meet Secretary Rice and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and actor Denzel Washington at the National Banquet in Washington, DC. in the spring. This story was posted on 2013-01-14 07:19:40
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