What the Hixson Means to Me

There are no words  to describe what an amazing opportunity this scholarship has given me.  I felt like I spent my entire senior year applying for scholarships to help with the financial burden of college.  Of all the scholarships I recieved though, the Hixson was by far the most meaningful.  I remember reading my essay to so many teachers to make sure that it was absolutely perfect before I sent my application in.  And I cannot even begin to describe how happy I was when I was informed that I had recieved the award.  During the award ceremony at my high school a teacher of mine was the one that got to give me the award, and she was so happy that she cried during the speech.  It felt so amazing to know that people were proud of me and wanted to help me succeed.  This scholarship gives people like me the opportunity to get an amazing education.  Without this scholarship, I would have been constantly worried about money.  As a design student, it is extremely hard to have a job and work on the projects that are due for the major as well.  Because of this scholarship I can put my mind on my academics instead and work as hard as I know a Hixson Scholar should.