The Annie Cox Memorial Scholarship Committee has announced the awarding of a scholarship to Lauren Underwood, Cannon County High School Senior – Class of 2019, who will graduate on May 17th, 2019. This scholarship is in memory of longtime educator and beloved Cannon County citizen, Mrs. Annie Cox. It has been established as an additional financial resource for a student intending to major in Elementary Education who has demonstrated achievement and based on need. Mrs. Cox was a very special person to all of Cannon County, and appropriately this scholarship honors her “Love for Education and Children, Character, Capability, and Need.” The scholarship personifies Mrs. Cox’s words, “I love to see children learn! I just love it! And want to make a difference in the life of a child.” — Mrs. Annie Cox.
The Scholarship amount was $500.00 in which Lauren will use toward her demonstrated need to attend college intending to major in Early Childhood Education. She is the daughter of Brad and Amy Underwood of Woodbury. Lauren stated in her essay, which was a part of the scholarship application, “I want to be an Elementary teacher because I love teaching young children the power of knowledge. Being a teacher is about serving as a stepping stone for children to explore the endless possibilities that learning inspires.”
The Mrs. Annie Cox Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a Cannon County High School Senior that is on track to graduate this year, have an application pending to or acceptance received from a state accredited two or four year college/university, recommendation of a CCHS faculty member, intending to major in Elementary Education, and write a 300 Word Essay entitled, “Why I deserve this scholarship, and why do I want to be an Elementary Teacher?”
Teacher and long-time colleague of Mrs. Cox – Mrs. Rita Jones. This year – 2019 marks the 10th year since Mrs. Cox’s passed away on July 6th, 2009.
