COSBY-Lindsey Williamson, a senior at Cosby High School, has been named a Discus Award finalist for 2012-2013, in recognition of her achievements in academics, athletics, and community service.

As a Discus Award finalist, Williamson will be considered for college scholarships.

Discus Awards is a national high school recognition program that honors all-around high school students who excel in three of ten key attributes.

Williamson currently maintains a 3.84 GPA while taking seven honors classes including biology, math, English, and history. She has also taken several college courses while in high school and will graduate with 29 college credit hours completed through Walters State Community College. These classes included Calculus I & II, English composition I & II, American history I & II, Probability and Statistics, Psychology, and Music Appreciation.

For more details, please see the Tuesday edition of the Newport Plain Talk.