Local high school student receives full-ride scholarship

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A local high school student received a full-ride scholarship to a university.

Best-selling author Angie Thomas surprised high school senior Stephanie Hartmann with the news that she has received a full-ride scholarship to Belhaven University.

Hartmann, a Brookhaven native, was named the 2026 recipient of the Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship, which covers tuition, room, and board at Belhaven University…

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