Senior Spotlight: Whitney Golston of Pike County High School
Published on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 2:52 p.m.
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Pike County High School senior Whitney Gholston has collected numerous scholarships during her high school career.
Gholston is the recipient of the AKA Book Scholarship, a $32,000 scholarship from the University of Alabama, a $12,000 scholarship from the University of South Alabama, and a $20,000 scholarship from Alabama A&M University. She also won a $2,000 scholarship from the Brundidge Rotary Club. Golston also received the Timothy McSwain Memorial Scholarship.
Gholston is a former varsity cheerleader at PCHS, a member of the National Honor Society, National High School Scholars Association, Power South Youth Tour participant, Fine Arts Club member, and Interact Club secretary. She also participates in the University of Alabama's Minority Health Program and is a dual enrollment student at Troy University. Gholston also won the 2023 Miss Brundidge Pageant.
Gholston plans to attend the University of Alabama, where she plans to become a postpartum nurse.
“I want to be able to support mothers and babies,” Gholston said. “After years of working as a postpartum nurse, I would like to pursue a master’s degree in nursing to help sick babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.”