The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation named three Northeast State students as semifinalists for the prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship for 2020.
Students Tuan Nguyen, Kaitlyn Stout, and Jonathan Barrett are among 450 semifinalists chosen from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants. Scholarship applications were submitted by more than 300 community colleges in 45 states across the country.
“I have had the privilege to watch these students grow as servant scholars and leaders, and I am extremely excited to see what happens next in their lives,” said Dr. Jane Honeycutt, assistant vice president for Teaching Excellent and Academic Services at Northeast State.
The JKC Foundation announced the semifinalists on Jan. 24. Through the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship the Foundation supports high-achieving community college students as they transfer to some of the best four-year institutions in the country to complete their bachelor’s degrees.
A Washington County resident, Nguyen was recently named one of eight 2020 Dream Scholars from the Achieving the Dream Network that focuses on access and success for community college students. Nguyen is pursuing his associate degree in Economics and Marketing. He is a Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society member and Northeast State Honors student.
Stout is a Pearson Scholar and semifinalist for the All-USA Academic Team. A resident of Johnson City, she is also regional vice president – East for the Tennessee Region of Phi Theta Kappa. She has been selected as one of the College’s Alpha Iota Chi Chapter distinguished officers and has been selected as a Tennessee Region of Phi Theta Kappa distinguished officer. She is pursuing her associate degree in Psychology. The Pearson Scholarship for Higher Education awards ten scholarships to Phi Theta Kappa members enrolled in community college and planning to continue their education at a four-year institution.
Barrett is a member of the college’s Alpha Iota Chi chapter of PTK and Tennessee Promise scholarship recipient. A resident of Johnson County, he is also an Eagle Scout with more than 60 merit badges. Barrett is pursuing an associate of science degree through Tennessee Transfer Pathways with concentrations in Pre-Engineering Mechanical, Physics, and Mathematics. All three students have the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average in every semester since they enrolled at Northeast State.
“Year after year, we are impressed by the incredible talent and resolve of community college students,” said Seppy Basili, executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. “We are proud to recognize this outstanding group of semifinalists for their academic achievement.”
The Foundation announces the recipients of the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship in April. Those selected scholars will receive financial support for up to three years, comprehensive educational advising, and the chance to connect with fellow Cooke Scholars.
Cooke Transfer Scholars are selected based on their exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, service to others, and leadership. Students must be currently enrolled community college students or recent graduates residing in the United States.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $200 million in scholarships to over 2,700 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. The Foundation has also provided $110 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. www.jkcf.org.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation named three Northeast State students as semifinalists for the prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship for 2020.
Students Tuan Nguyen, Kaitlyn Stout, and Jonathan Barrett are among 450 semifinalists chosen from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants. Scholarship applications were submitted by more than 300 community colleges in 45 states across the country.
“I have had the privilege to watch these students grow as servant scholars and leaders, and I am extremely excited to see what happens next in their lives,” said Dr. Jane Honeycutt, assistant vice president for Teaching Excellent and Academic Services at Northeast State.
The JKC Foundation announced the semifinalists on Jan. 24. Through the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship the Foundation supports high-achieving community college students as they transfer to some of the best four-year institutions in the country to complete their bachelor’s degrees.
A Washington County resident, Nguyen was recently named one of eight 2020 Dream Scholars from the Achieving the Dream Network that focuses on access and success for community college students. Nguyen is pursuing his associate degree in Economics and Marketing. He is a Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society member and Northeast State Honors student.
Stout is a Pearson Scholar and semifinalist for the All-USA Academic Team. A resident of Johnson City, she is also regional vice president – East for the Tennessee Region of Phi Theta Kappa. She has been selected as one of the College’s Alpha Iota Chi Chapter distinguished officers and has been selected as a Tennessee Region of Phi Theta Kappa distinguished officer. She is pursuing her associate degree in Psychology. The Pearson Scholarship for Higher Education awards ten scholarships to Phi Theta Kappa members enrolled in community college and planning to continue their education at a four-year institution.
Barrett is a member of the college’s Alpha Iota Chi chapter of PTK and Tennessee Promise scholarship recipient. A resident of Johnson County, he is also an Eagle Scout with more than 60 merit badges. Barrett is pursuing an associate of science degree through Tennessee Transfer Pathways with concentrations in Pre-Engineering Mechanical, Physics, and Mathematics. All three students have the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average in every semester since they enrolled at Northeast State.
“Year after year, we are impressed by the incredible talent and resolve of community college students,” said Seppy Basili, executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. “We are proud to recognize this outstanding group of semifinalists for their academic achievement.”
The Foundation announces the recipients of the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship in April. Those selected scholars will receive financial support for up to three years, comprehensive educational advising, and the chance to connect with fellow Cooke Scholars.
Cooke Transfer Scholars are selected based on their exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, service to others, and leadership. Students must be currently enrolled community college students or recent graduates residing in the United States.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $200 million in scholarships to over 2,700 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. The Foundation has also provided $110 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. www.jkcf.org.
Share this:
Like this: