Daxton Peach is the recipient of the prestigious Presidential Scholarship for the 2017-2018 academic year at Wabash Valley College.
A graduate of Mt. Carmel High School, Daxton is the son of Darren and Paula Peach. Daxton was an honor student and participated in Football and Track. He was named All-Academic and All State for 2 years in high school.
His future career goal is to earn an RN degree and then transfer to SIU-E after graduating from WVC.
This prestigious award is based on predicted performance which includes high school grade point average, composite of ACT score, and rank in class. The award of $1200 per semester helps provide assistance with tuition costs for fall and spring semesters at Wabash Valley College for one year as long as the student remains enrolled full time. Selection is made by the Wabash Valley College Foundation Scholarship Committee.