Member of TN BPW/USA

2008 Non-Traditional Scholarship Winner

Debra Brewer

Each year, Benton Co. Business and Professional Women (BPW) award a scholarship to a non-traditional student—a young lady, 25 years of age or older, who has decided to pursue a higher education.  There are many avenues of funding for high school students to follow, but resources are few for the more mature student.  At their monthly meeting on Monday, April 28, Benton Co. BPW was pleased to present their scholarship to a very deserving young lady, Debra Brewer, from Big Sandy.  Her husband, Chad, was present  to support her.    She also has a 9-year-old daughter, Makenzi.

Debra is in her second year at Nashville State where she is majoring in education.

Debra has been working part-time at Big Sandy School as a library assistant for 3 years.  Since she is always at the school, she decided to get her degree.  She would like to focus on children that are not quite ready for Special Education classes and may fall between the cracks.  When she completes her degree in two years, she plans to begin work on her Masters in Education.