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Hayes Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

December 10, 2014

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MACOMB, IL – VIT High School senior Quinten Hayes, of Vermont, 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.

Hayes said he expects to major in exercise science at Western.

At Western, Hayes said he hopes to participate in theatre department activities.

After graduation, Hayes hopes to be a begin work in a gym or similar facility and go on to graduate school in pursuit of a master's degree.

In high school, Hayes participated in football, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, FAME, SWAT and Scholastic Bowl.

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/student_services/scholarship/.

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