A Seven Springs woman has been awarded a scholarship to Bethel University.
Tonya Hattaway, a Communications Operator 2 dispatcher for the Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Cookeville District has been selected for the $5,000 scholarship, which is offered to Department of Safety employees to encourage employees to continue their education
Hattaway is working to earn a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She is already attending Bethel and is about halfway to her degree. She has participated in their online program for the last eighteen months, attending their online program.
Hattaway has worked for the THP for more than ten years. While similar scholarships were available to employees in the other THP districts, she is one of only two employees in the Cookeville District to receive the honor.
Bethel University is a private, four-year institution affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Located in McKenzie, Bethel also has satellite campuses in Jackson, Clarksville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis and Paris.