{"id":16911,"date":"2019-04-24T17:29:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T21:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/?p=16911"},"modified":"2019-04-24T17:29:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T21:29:40","slug":"tusculum-awards-scholarship-package-worth-more-than-100000-to-gate-city-high-school-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www3.tusculum.edu\/news\/news\/2019\/tusculum-awards-scholarship-package-worth-more-than-100000-to-gate-city-high-school-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Tusculum awards scholarship package worth more than $100,000 to Gate City High School student"},"content":{"rendered":"

GATE CITY, Va.<\/strong> \u2013 With her signature, a local student sealed the deal on a scholarship package that will exceed $100,000 and put her on the path toward a high-quality degree from Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

Vayda Darnell, a senior at Gate City High School, earned the Trustee Honor Scholarship from Tusculum, which will cover all of her tuition as an undergraduate. Included in this scholarship is the Appalachian Regional Community Scholarship from the university.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. James Hurley, center, Tusculum University\u2019s president, is joined by John Ferguson, left, superintendent of Scott County Public Schools, and Mike Lane, Gate City High School\u2019s principal, at Vayda Darnell\u2019s scholarship-signing ceremony.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vayda Darnell, front center, a senior at Gate City High School, celebrates the signing of her scholarships from Tusculum University. She is joined up front by Dr. James Hurley, left, Tusculum\u2019s president, and Mike Lane, Gate City High\u2019s principal. In back are, left to right, are her maternal grandfather, Donnie Bays; her maternal grandmother, Nancy Bays; her mother, Leanna Darnell; her father, Rickey Darnell; and John Ferguson, superintendent of Scott County Public Schools.<\/p><\/div>\n

Dr. James Hurley, Tusculum\u2019s president, joined Vayda; her family; John Ferguson, superintendent of Scott County Public Schools; and Mike Lane, Gate City High\u2019s principal, at a ceremony Wednesday, April 24, at the school. Ferguson received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Tusculum in 1991, the same year Lane received his master\u2019s degree in education from the institution.<\/p>\n

\u201cVayda has distinguished herself in the classroom and was highly recommended for the prestigious Trustee\u2019s Scholarship by her school,\u201d Dr. Hurley said. \u201cTusculum is proud to have served this region throughout its 225-year history, and we are pleased a local student will be able to attend our university with the extensive financial support we bring to the table. It\u2019s another way we have continued to be focused on developing the talent that is abundant in Central Appalachia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tusculum has awarded two Trustee Scholarships for the upcoming academic year, with a student from North Carolina being the other recipient. To earn the scholarship, a student must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and at least a 25 on the ACT.<\/p>\n

Vayda, who plans to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree in math, said she was impressed with the Meen Center, a 100,000-square foot facility and Tusculum\u2019s newest building. She visited Tusculum on Nettie Day, when Tusculum students, faculty and staff jointly perform civic engagement and outreach activities. That struck a chord with her because she is a huge advocate for community service.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I went for my visit, I noticed Tusculum was a community,\u201d Vayda said. \u201cIt feels like home. Everyone was super nice. I am looking forward to attending Tusculum and taking the next step in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vayda is the daughter of Leanna and Rickey Darnell of Church Hill, Tennessee, and the granddaughter of Nancy and Donnie Bays, Weber City, and Patsy and James Darnell, Gate City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GATE CITY, Va.<\/strong> \u2013 With her signature, a local student sealed the deal on a scholarship package that will exceed $100,000 and put her on the path toward a high-quality degree from Tusculum University<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

Vayda Darnell, a senior at Gate City High School, earned the Trustee Honor Scholarship from Tusculum, which will cover all of her tuition as an undergraduate. Included in this scholarship is the Appalachian Regional Community Scholarship from the university.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. James Hurley, Tusculum\u2019s president, joined Vayda; her family; John Ferguson, superintendent of Scott County Public Schools; and Mike Lane, Gate City High\u2019s principal, at a ceremony Wednesday, April 24, at the school. Ferguson received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Tusculum in 1991, the same year Lane received his master\u2019s degree in education from the institution.<\/p>\n

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