Logan County High School Student Participates in 2026 Lindsey Wilson University John B. Begley Scholars Day
Student Haley Henson competes for prestigious Lindsey Wilson scholarship.
COLUMBIA, Ky. (02/20/2026) — A Logan County High School student participated in the 2026 Lindsey Wilson University John B. Begley Scholars Day.
Logan County senior Haley Henson interviewed at the university's annual scholars day, held Feb. 7.
Henson was among students from four dozen high schools in five states and three countries who competed for three Begley Scholarships that will be awarded to members of the university's Class of 2030.
Created in 1997 to honor John B. Begley, Lindsey Wilson's sixth president from 1977-97, the Begley Scholarship is one of the more prestigious scholarships in Kentucky higher education. Begley Scholars receive a full-tuition, room-and-board scholarship plus an unparalleled cultural enrichment experience. At least one returning Lindsey Wilson student is also named a Begley Scholar each spring.
Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university's 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.
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Logan County High School senior Haley Henson, pictured with Lindsey Wilson University mascot Blue Raider Bob, participated in the 2026 Lindsey Wilson University John B. Begley Scholars Day, held Feb. 7.
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