Murphy
LITTLE MOUNTAIN — Cassiopeia Murphy of Little Mountain has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship to Davis & Elkins College after participating in Senator Leadership and Scholarship Day in a virtual platform.
Murphy, a student at Mid-Carolina High School, was selected from a group of the 37 highest achieving high school seniors accepted to attend D&E this fall.
Murphy is the daughter of Jennifer and David Murphy of Little Mountain. At Mid-Carolina High School, she participates in varsity cross country, swimming and softball, and triathlons.
At Davis & Elkins, Murphy plans to major in finance.
To be eligible to compete for a Leadership Scholarship, students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students were also required to submit a list of outstanding leadership honors or awards they have received and describe three skills that have strengthened them as a leader. Students vying for the scholarships participated in interviews and submitted an essay of no more than 500 words consisting of a personal statement outlining their interests, life experiences, goals and commitment to leadership.