ACTC Student Receives AAWCC Scholarship

Theresa Sullivan of Greenup has received the American Association for Women in Community Colleges ACTC Chapter scholarship for Spring Semester.

The scholarship is presented each semester to a female student enrolled in at least six credit hours of class who has a minimum 2.5 GPA and who has overcome obstacles to attend college. The $300 scholarship can be used for any college related expenses \

Sullivan is a Pharmacy Technology student. A single mother of four children, she returned to school after her marriage ended. She had to quit her job as a cook in order to take the courses she needed, and she is now working as an office assistant at ACTC through the Ready-to-Work Program.

In her scholarship essay, Theresa wrote: I have overcome several obstacles to attend college. Even though I am still dealing with a lot of issues, I am determined to complete my college education and be the first in my family to earn a college degree. She has a 3.16 GPA.