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Golemon Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

December 10, 2014

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MACOMB, IL – Brimfield Community High School senior Austin Golemon, of Brimfield, 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.

Golemon said he expects to major in Spanish at Western.

"Western Offers a fantastic campus and education, as well as a large selection for Study Abroad locations, and it is completely affordable to everyone," Golemon said.

After graduation, Golemon hopes to become a Spanish interpreter/teacher and learn as many languages as he can.

In high school, Golemon participated in football, track, WYSE, Scholastic Bowl, prom committee, National Honor Society and Boy Scouts.

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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