Two Huntingdon scholarships honor alumna Pearl Norton Jackson  Montgomery, Ala.—Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West
announced today that two scholarships have been established to honor
Huntingdon alumna Pearl Norton Jackson (Mrs. Alto L.) of Clio,
Alabama. The scholarships were established by Mrs. Jackson's
daughter, Caroline Jackson, of Arlington, Virginia. The Pearl
Norton Jackson Endowed Scholarship and the Pearl Norton Jackson Gift
Scholarship will be awarded to students of high achievement who are
majoring in mathematics.
Mrs. Jackson, a 1939 Huntingdon College graduate and mathematics
major, won the College's Margaret Read Scholarship Medal for earning
the highest four-year academic grade point average (4.0) in her
class.
After graduation, Mrs. Jackson taught math, science and English for
two years at Capitol Heights Jr. High School in Montgomery and for
another two years at Clio's Barbour County High School. For the
next two decades, she supported her four children in attaining
academic excellence. In 1966 she accepted the newly-created
position of Title I Supervisor for the Barbour County School System,
assisting teachers in 24 schools in teaching "new math" to
students. At age 57 she earned her Master of Science degree at
night and continued in her supervisory position until retirement at
age 74.
A life-long resident of Barbour County, Mrs. Jackson taught the
youth Sunday School class at Clio United Methodist Church and, until
age 90, served as church treasurer.
Preference for the scholarship recipients will be given to those
majoring in math who are Barbour County residents and active members
of United Methodist churches in the Alabama-West Florida
Conference. Incoming freshmen who have earned grade point averages
of at least 3.0 are eligible to be considered for the Pearl Norton
Jackson Endowed Scholarship. A 3.3 grade point average is required
for the Pearl Norton Jackson Gift Scholarship.
Daughter Caroline Jackson recalls, "When I entered Huntingdon as a
freshman in the 1960s, professors who had taught Mother warmly
welcomed me as 'Pearl's daughter.' Mother's devotion to Huntingdon
and her friendships made there have continued over her lifetime. At
94, Mother is happy that these scholarships can enable other
students to experience the joy of Huntingdon."
President West said, "We are delighted to partner with Caroline
Jackson to honor the beautiful life of her mother. These two
scholarships will be a continuing reminder of Mrs. Jackson's love
for Huntingdon."
Huntingdon College, grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition of the
United Methodist Church, is committed to nurturing growth in faith,
wisdom, and service and to graduating individuals prepared to
succeed in a rapidly changing world. Founded in 1854, Huntingdon is
a coeducational liberal arts college. The College motto, "Enter to
grow in wisdom; go forth to apply wisdom in service," is inscribed
in stone above the front door of John Jefferson Flowers Hall.
Ranked in the top tier of regional colleges by U.S. News and
World Report and consistently listed in the Princeton
Review's "The Best Colleges: Region by Region," Huntingdon has
for two years been recognized on the President's Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll and is listed on the National Register
of Historic Places. |