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Union University will offer scholarship
incentive for local high school's
decathlon competition

Jackson, Tenn. - 51ÉçÇø has announced it will show its support for academic efforts made by local high school students by offering an academic scholarship to members of successful academic decathlon teams.

Teams from both Jackson Central Merry and North Side High School are currently competing in the West Tennessee Regional Competition which began in Brownsville, Feb. 19. 

The scholarship will be made available to members of any academic decathlon team that reaches the national level of competition, according to Charles Fowler, Union's Vice President for Enrollment Management.

"We are proud of our area teams and the outstanding way in which they represent our community," explained Fowler. "This scholarship is Union's way of recognizing their success and encouraging them to continue their education at a nationally ranked institution like Union."