Pellissippi State student wins Women's Economic Council scholarship
From Staff ReportsOriginally published: November 22. 2009 3:01AM
Last modified: November 19. 2009 9:14PM
King, Pellissippi State student, wins Women's Economic Council scholarship
Amy King, a Pellissippi State Community College student, received a $1,000 East Tennessee Non-Traditional Scholarship for her achievements as an adult education student from the college during the 2009 Economic Summit for Women, hosted by the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, in October in Nashville. The scholarship was awarded by Andrea Conte, who is married to Gov. Phil Bredesen, and the summit included keynote speaker Gloria Steinem, a well-known feminist activist, writer and speaker. The Economic Council develops and advocates for ways to help women achieve economic autonomy.
King, a single mother, will use the award for tuition for spring semester at Pellissippi State. Her ultimate goal is to graduate from the college with an associate degree in nursing and then complete a bachelor's degree at the University of Tennessee. She plans to be a nurse practitioner. Pellissippi State recently received the go-ahead to offer an associate degree program in nursing, and the college plans to start taking student applications in January.
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