March 1, 2010
East Arkansas Community College-Forrest City
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East Arkansas Community College announces Chris Young of Marianna, Arkansas as a recipient of the Spring 2010 Nimocks Oil Company Scholarship. He is a student at Lee Senior High School in Marianna.

Mallory and Carla Morehead Nimocks, in conjunction with Nimocks Oil Company, established the Nimocks Oil Company Scholarship for area high school students who are enrolled in concurrent credit courses at EACC. Concurrent enrollment is the enrollment of a qualified high school student in post secondary education for high school credit and college-level credit.

Through this scholarship, Nimocks Oil Company is dedicated to furthering the educational endeavors of high school students in the EACC service area. The NOC Scholarship is designed to offer high school students an opportunity to earn credit towards their high school graduation while earning college credit as well.

Young is a senior at Lee Senior High School. He plans to attend the University of Arkansas and wants to major in biology. He is planning a career in dentistry.

“It’s an honor to be named as a recipient of the Nimocks Oil Company Scholarship for the 2010 spring semester,” said Young. “Receiving this scholarship has given me the courage and confidence to pursue my educational goals.”

Criteria for application and additional information is available in the EACC Financial Aid Department in the Hodges Student Services Complex or the EACC Development Office located in the EACC Learning Resource Center 870-633-4480 ext 352.