Scholarship Winner Interview

Erin Tillson of Gainesville, FL, is a songwriter with a knack for working with money. Erin plans to attend Houghton College in New York and become a certified public accountant. She is an accomplished scholar with a 35 on her ACT. She plays guitar and piano, is a member of a mandolin ensemble and a basketball team, and has performed in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

She has made significant impact in her work for Classical Development Services International, a Christian, non-profit organization that provides teacher training and administrative support for Northern Iraq schools. Among her accomplishments during her three years in Iraq, she managed a database of almost $500,000 tuition payments, conducted student selection testing ( she even kept her cool as she tested the self-control of 150 preschoolers), and substitute taught 9th grade honors Algebra. She has a heart to work with teenagers suffering from eating disorders and depression, and loves to use her gifts in music to express herself and bring God honor.