"As
an American, which freedom is most important and why?"
Scholarship winners:
pictured are (L-R) Rachel Stubbs, Andrew Newton, Senator
Diane Black and Lindsey Kernodle
The winners of the 49th Annual
Williams-Patton Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest
sponsored by the Nashville Sertoma Club were announced.
Rachel Stubbs of Hillsboro High School was the grand
prize winner and was awarded a $3500 scholarship for the
university of her choice. Runner’s up included Lindsey
Kernodle (Brentwood High School), Hannah Marie Daniel
(Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School), and Andrew
Newton (Davidson Lipscomb High School) Each of them was
awarded a $2000 scholarship. Additionally, awards of
$100 per school were presented to each of the four high
schools.
State Senator Diane Black of Gallatin was the keynote
speaker at the awards banquet. During her career in
helping establish state laws and policies, she has been
a strong proponent of education and finding ways to
motivate students to excel.
Students in over 80 middle Tennessee high schools were
invited to participate and 70+ entries were submitted
this year. The Nashville Sertoma Club has awarded over
a quarter million dollars in scholarships through this
program since its inception almost 50 years ago. Each
year, a question is posed having to do with a current
political or legal issue that relates to a section of
the US Constitution or Bill of Rights. Essays must
address a question in a clear and concise manner.
