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Walker Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

October 8, 2014

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MACOMB, IL – Lake Zurich High School senior Nicole Walker, of Lake Zurich, IL, has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which awards $10,000 per year to academically high-achieving students.

High school students with an ACT score of 30 or higher and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.

Walker said she expects to major in forensic chemistry at Western.

"I selected Western because they have a well-respected forensic chemistry department, and I can get my bachelor's and master's degrees with their integrated chemistry program," Walker said. "Western has quality academic programs, the cost is reasonable and they offer many scholarship opportunities."

At Western, Walker hopes to participate in activities with the Centennial Honors College and the WIU Chemistry Club.

After graduation, Walker would like to work as a lab technician for a police agency.

In high school, walker participated in art club, Spanish club, was on the math team and volunteered at her local library.

For more information about the Centennial Honors Scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (309) 298-3100, or email admissions@wiu.edu. Additional scholarship opportunities can be found by visiting wiu.edu/scholarship.

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