Tennison receives UofA fellowship

AWM senior one of just 79 recipients of scholarship

By RALPH HARDIN

ralphhardin@gmail.com

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Honors College has selected 79 high school students to receive Honors College Fellowships. One of those students is Academies of West Memphis senior William Tennison.

Approxi mately 800 students applied. The fellowships, which award up to $80,000, largely cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other academic expenses over four years, providing the students more freedom to pursue original research, study abroad, and pursue service learning and other academic interests.

The fellowship funds can also be combined with other scholarships and grants, such as the more than $1.2 million in study abroad and research grants that the Honors College awards to students each year. Tennison is a standout saxophone player for the Blue Devil Band and a four-year letterman for the West Memphis High School Tennis Team.

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