Montgomery County Student Receives Award at the University of Mount Olive

MOUNT OLIVE – A Montgomery County student was recognized for her achievements at the University of Mount Olive’s Annual Awards Ceremony.

Crystal Ruth Burchette of Troy received the Handy Mart Business Scholarship. Burchette is a sophomore business management major.  The Handy Mart Business Scholarship is sponsored by E. J. and Judson Pope who select two rising juniors majoring in Business Administration who best exhibit excellence in academics, university and community service and civic responsibility.

The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Research Triangle Park, Washington, Jacksonville, and in Smithfield at Johnston Community College.  For more information, visit www.umo.edu.