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ICC's Tierra Hood named semifinalist for Jack Kent Cooke scholarship

            Itawamba Community College sophomore Tierra Hood of Fairview has been selected as a semifinalist for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.

            Hood is a biology pre-med major, who will earn the Associate of Arts degree in May. She is committed to attend the University of Mississippi, where she will complete work on the master’s degree before enrolling in medical school to become a doctor, either a pediatrician or emergency room physician. She is a member of ICC’s Honors Program, Science Club and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Hood is a dedicated member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church youth group. She volunteers in the church’s nursery, children’s church and Awana program and is an Emergency Medical Responder with the Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department. She is the daughter of Marie Johnson and Terry Hood.

            The Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities. The Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year for up to three years, making it among the largest private scholarships for community college transfer students in the country. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees for the final two or three years necessary to earn the bachelor’s degree. The highly-competitive scholarship also includes the ability to pursue any area of study, personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid and multifaceted advising about how to transition to a four-year college and maximize the student experience.

            This year’s semifinalists were selected from a pool of nearly 1,500 applicants attending 369 schools in 45 states and the District of Columbia.  Hood is one of nine Mississippi community college students selected as semifinalists. Recipients will be announced in April.



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