Alisha Sutton of Des Moines named Huntington University Horizon Scholarship recipient

HUNTINGTON, IN (02/24/2011)(readMedia)-- Alisha Sutton, a senior at Hoover High School in Des Moines, Iowa, has been named a recipient of the Horizon Leadership Scholarship for the 2011/12 school year.

Sutton is one of six incoming Huntington University students to receive this honor. This is the fourth year for the scholarship program.

"Each of these students embodies the spiritual, social, academic and leadership qualities of an exemplary Horizon student. Their enthusiasm for servant-leadership and commitment to Christ and education was effectively and contagiously expressed throughout their essays and interviews," said Arthur Wilson, director of urban scholarship and mentoring for the Horizon Leadership Program.

Launched in the fall of 2008, the Horizon Leadership Program is a collaborative effort between Huntington University and Youth for Christ designed to attract and retain students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds by providing educational, leadership and creative outlets. The Horizon Leader Scholarship covers fees associated with tuition and housing costs for up to 10 semesters through a combination of federal, state and institutional aid.

The program is designed to integrate participating students into an existing fabric of university life and Youth for Christ ministry through community service, academic success, professional/leadership development, spiritual growth and social involvement.

"The Horizon Leadership Program provides a tremendous opportunity for ethnic-minority students to become trailblazers for the younger youth within their homes and communities who will follow in their footsteps," Wilson said. "As a Horizon participant, students play a pivotal role in reflecting the diversity of God's kingdom within the community of Huntington. The Horizon Leadership Program helps the university exercise due diligence in supporting the prayer of Matthew 6:10 which pleads that God's kingdom come and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

Sutton plans to be a pre-law major at HU. After graduating from high school in three years, she chose HU because of the opportunities to rise to new levels and achieve different goals.

A photo of Sutton is available online at http://www.huntington.edu/news/1011/horizon-scholarship-recipients.htm. Click on the photo to download the high-resolution image.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and Forbes.com has listed the university as one of America's Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution to its "Best in the Midwest" list. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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