Multiple local students were offered a Governor’s Excellence Scholarship at Austin Peay State University for Fall of the 2026-2027 academic year:
Ja’Liyah Bruce of Henderson
Aries Butler of Huron
Destiny Reeves of Lexington
To qualify for a Governor’s Excellence Scholarship, students must have a 3.0 - 3.49 GPA entering their freshman year. More than 230 incoming first-year students were offered the scholarship this semester.
Multiple local students were offered a Dean’s Scholarship at Austin Peay State University for Fall of the 2026-2027 academic year
Taleshia Driver of Henderson
Elizabeth Parker of Darden
Zachery Barber of Lexington
To qualify for a Dean’s Scholarship, students must have a 3.85-3.99 GPA entering their freshman year. More than 260 incoming first-year students were offered the scholarship this semester.
These students’ hard work and commitment to academic excellence have paid off, and APSU is excited to recognize that hard work through awarding a scholarship.
About Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University (APSU), located in Clarksville, Tennessee, is a leading institution of higher education in the Southeast. The university offers over 50 graduate and 125 undergraduate degree paths, including the country’s first registered apprenticeship for teaching, a fast-growing Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and the state’s only accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in counseling psychology program.
Named after Clarksville native and former Tennessee Gov. Austin Peay, the university’s Clarksville campus spans 195 acres downtown and is home to the state-of-the-art Health Professions Building. APSU also operates a campus at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and is Tennessee’s leading higher education provider for military-affiliated students, who represent approximately 32% of the student body.
For more information, visit www.apsu.edu.
