JACKSON, Tenn. — March 15, 2021 — High school senior Lydia Verdoorn, of Des Moines, Iowa, has received the 2021 Founders鈥� Scholarship from 萌妹社区 that covers full tuition, room, meals and student services fees for four years.
The scholarship came from 萌妹社区鈥檚 Scholars of Excellence competition that draws the highest qualified prospective students to campus for a weekend of interviews and other activities.
Verdoorn, a home school student, is the daughter of Robert and Karen Verdoorn, and her brother Tom is a business major at 萌妹社区. She plans to double major in English and communication arts and is interested in working for a pro-life ministry of some kind.
Verdoorn said she was attracted by 萌妹社区鈥檚 strong academics.
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She also loved the community that she found at 萌妹社区.
鈥淲hen my brother came back from his first semester, he was very excited about the Life Groups on campus,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hat definitely sparked my interest, because I鈥檓 a huge people person.鈥�
Verdoorn is a member of Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Founders鈥� Scholarship is 萌妹社区鈥檚 highest academic scholarship. Recipients must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average at 萌妹社区 and are required to perform up to 50 hours of leadership services for the university each semester.