Package of Four Scholarships to Give Senior Emily Bridges Full Ride at Furman University

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College Guidance Director Ashley Pittman announced that senior Emily Bridges has been awarded the James B. Duke Scholarship at Furman University. The full-tuition scholarship will pay $34,048 per year for four years, a total of $136,192.

In addition, Bridges has garnered three additional national and state scholarships: the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, and the National Merit Scholarship, totalling $10,700 annually.

Together, these four scholarships will allow Bridges to attend Furman University on a full ride.

Bridges is current Editor-in-Chief of the Cavalier Express. She is a member of the Spanish Honor Society and has participated on the Academic Team during all four years at the Upper School. In grade 9 she was a recipient of both the National Science League Biology Award and the Cavalier Spirit Award.

A swimmer on the 2004 CCES varsity team, she has won numerous honors and awards as a swimmer on the Greenville Country Club swim team, where she has served as a swim coach for several years. She participated on the 2004, 2005, and 2006 CCES cross-country teams, serving as team captain in 2005 and 2006. In 2006 she was named to the All-Region Cross Country Team. A runner on the 2005 CCES varsity track and field team, she placed 7th in the 3,200-meter run at the State Meet.

Congratulations, Emily, on these well-deserved honors!