4 December Hunter Holley semifinalist for prestigious scholarship December 4, 2017 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Hunter Holley of Amory, a sophomore at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as a semifinalist for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. The Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is the largest private scholarship in the nation for students transferring from two-year community colleges to four-year institutions that award bachelor’s degrees. Holley is ICC’s first semifinalist. Cooke Scholarships fund the costs of attending college not covered by other financial aid, plus academic advising, stipends for internships, study abroad and opportunities to network with other Cooke Scholars and alumni. In addition, after earning a bachelor’s degree, each Cooke Scholar will be eligible to apply for a scholarship for graduate school worth up to $50,000 a year for up to four years. Since 2000, the Cooke Foundation has awarded approximately $147 million in scholarships to more than 2,000 students and $90 million in grants to organizations that serve outstanding low-income students. This year, the Cooke Foundation received more than 2,400 applications from students across the country. Semifinalists represent the top 20 percent of all applicants. A graduate of Amory High School, Holley is majoring in biological sciences at ICC where he is the president of the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the Fulton Campus, Mississippi/Louisiana PTK Regional Reporter and a member of the Indian Delegation and Science Club. Last year he served as the Monroe County representative for the Student Government Association. His honors include the President’s List and recipient of numerous scholarships, including the 2017 Pearson Scholarship for Higher Education. Holley attends the First United Methodist Church in Amory. 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