{"id":14237,"date":"2016-10-14T14:56:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T14:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/for\/?p=14237"},"modified":"2016-10-14T19:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T19:40:02","slug":"david-massengill-wins-full-tuition-scholarship-to-tusculum-college-in-%e2%80%9cfinish-strong%e2%80%9d-essay-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2016\/david-massengill-wins-full-tuition-scholarship-to-tusculum-college-in-%e2%80%9cfinish-strong%e2%80%9d-essay-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"David Massengill wins full tuition scholarship to Tusculum College in \u201cFinish Strong\u201d essay competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">David Massengill of Knoxville was the winner of a full tuition scholarship to Tusculum College in the &#8220;Finish Strong&#8221; essay competition. \u00a0Winners and finalists were announced on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Tusculum College&#8217;s Knoxville Regional Center.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to announce the winner and to welcome him to the Tusculum College family,\u201d said Dr. Lisa Johnson, associate vice president for student success and assistant professor of education. \u201cThe Tusculum College Finish Strong Scholarship Giveaway recognizes the hard work and sacrifices our adult students put forth when returning to school to finish their degree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massengill expressed his gratitude at the award and thanked his family for their encouragement for him to follow his dreams. \u201cTeaching kids has always been something I have done well, but I\u2019ve never done it in an official capacity. It\u2019s time for me to go toward that calling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>First runner up and finalists were also announced and received recognition. First runner up was Crystal Boatman of Morristown. Finalists were Valerie Fritts of Maryville, Crystal Bontrager of Newport and Samantha Taylor of Dandridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTusculum has always been committed to providing education to the community in meaningful ways. As the first in the region to offer accredited adult-oriented degree programs, we furthered our commitment to making lifelong education possible for those living in the communities we serve,\u201d said Dr. Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBalancing work, family and school can be challenging, and our adult students put in a great deal of time, effort, heart and soul to fulfill their dream of a college degree. This Scholarship Giveaway is a great opportunity for the Tusculum community to honor these Pioneers who go the extra mile to further the future of their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it is our extreme pleasure to be able to offer this scholarship to the winner, it was not easy to choose one from the five worthy finalists. We hope that each of you will continue to seek out ways to attain your degree because you all exhibit qualities key to succeeding: perseverance, strong work ethic and an unwavering commitment to your goal,\u201d said Dr. Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>In his winning essay, Massengill<strong> <\/strong>wrote about how he would like to earn a teaching degree and put skills he has developed throughout his lifetime to use in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Currently a small business owner with a photography business, Massengill has spent numerous hours coaching, as well as teaching budding photographers. He also sees a path to serving others through education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the most life-changing thing I do with this degree is to use it to change multiple other lives. If I can share my knowledge and experiences with others, I can hopefully send them down a more straightforward and successful path than my own. And there&#8217;s no measuring system for that,\u201d wrote Massengill in his winning essay.<\/p>\n<p>Massengill will begin taking classes toward his degree in the upcoming spring semester in the interdisciplinary studies (education, K-5) program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting people back to school to finish their degrees is life changing, said Dr. Johnson. \u201cThrough this essay contest, we learned individual stories of our students and hope to be able to share them with others who wish to follow in their footsteps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The grand prize package consists of a tuition-paid scholarship to one of Tusculum College&#8217;s degree-completion programs which can be redeemed at any of the Knoxville, Morristown or Greeneville locations and can be applied to pay all of the regular tuition charges for an undergraduate degree-completion program in business administration, management, interdisciplinary studies (education, K-5) and psychology, behavioral health concentration.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Tusculum\u2019s degree programs or financial aid, contact the Tusculum College Admissions Office at 888.488.7285.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14239\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14239\" href=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2016\/david-massengill-wins-full-tuition-scholarship-to-tusculum-college-in-%e2%80%9cfinish-strong%e2%80%9d-essay-competition\/attachment\/finishstrong_winnerweb\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14239\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14239\" title=\"FinishStrong_winnerweb\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrong_winnerweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrong_winnerweb.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrong_winnerweb-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Massengill, center, was the winner of a full tuition scholarship to Tusculum College after his essay was selected among the many entries submitted. Presenting the award were left, Dr. Lisa Johnson, and far right, Steve Gehret.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14240\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14240\" href=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2016\/david-massengill-wins-full-tuition-scholarship-to-tusculum-college-in-%e2%80%9cfinish-strong%e2%80%9d-essay-competition\/attachment\/finishstrongfinalistsweb\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14240\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14240\" title=\"FinishStrongFinalistsweb\" src=\"http:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrongFinalistsweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"622\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrongFinalistsweb.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/FinishStrongFinalistsweb-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finalists in the Finish Strong scholarship competition were from left, David Massengill, Crystal Boatman, Samantha Taylor, Crystal Bontrager and Valerie Fritts.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><h3><span style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\">David Massengill of Knoxville was the winner of a full tuition scholarship to Tusculum College in the &#8220;Finish Strong&#8221; essay competition. \u00a0Winners and finalists were announced on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Tusculum College&#8217;s Knoxville Regional Center.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to announce the winner and to welcome him to the Tusculum College family,\u201d said Dr. Lisa Johnson, associate vice president for student success and assistant professor of education. \u201cThe Tusculum College Finish Strong Scholarship Giveaway recognizes the hard work and sacrifices our adult students put forth when returning to school to finish their degree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Massengill expressed his gratitude at the award and thanked his family for their encouragement for him to follow his dreams. \u201cTeaching kids has always been something I have done well, but I\u2019ve never done it in an official capacity. 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