Education

Southern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, May 2003
    - My concentration area in this degree is biological science.   When I was awarded my diploma I had an in-major GPA       of 3.7, and a cumulative GPA of 3.3.

Wabash Valley Junior College
A.A.S., Agriculture Technology/Business, May 1998
    - I graduated from WVJC with a cumulative GPA of 3.6.

Edwards County High School
Diploma, College Prep, May 1994
    - My high school coursework was concentrated on college prep, with a focus on science.  I graduated ECHS with a           3.0 cumulative GPA.

Scholarships

    - I was the 1999 recipient of the Wal-Mart Distribution Scholarship. This scholarship totaled $2500.

    - I was awarded Southern Illinois University's Madelyn Treece Scholarship in 2002. The person awarded this               scholarship is determined by a vote of the Curriculum and Instruction faculty. This is the most prized                     scholarship in the Curriculum and Instruction department, totaling over $5000.