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Education Briefs Highlight Local Scholars And Graduates
Decatur and nearby towns celebrate multiple scholars with Georgetown internships under Sen. James Allen and Rep. Edward Pattison. Others graduate from University of Tennessee, Southwestern, Alabama, Illinois and Tulane with degrees in pre-dental, science, nursing, and public health while earning honors, grants, and dean’s lists. Local families note service and industry ties as students plan further study or careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Paul Aldridge
Decatur
James Radford Pritchett
Lacey’s Spring
University of Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Charles Edison Institute of Comparative
Aldridge
Dwight T. Aldridge
James Allen
Pritchett
Radford Pritchett
Edward Pattison
New York
University of Alabama
Huntsville
Austin High School
Brewer High School
United States
William Martin Shepherd
Frank J. Shepherd
Byron Ave
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Shepherd
Sullivan Central High School
Kingsport
Tenn