Camille Marlin is having a big week.
In addition to preparing to graduate from Tyler Junior College with a degree in general studies on Friday, she learned on Monday that she has received the Brookshire SMU/TJC Transfer Scholarship to continue her studies at Southern Methodist University this fall.
The Ann and Brad Brookshire SMU/Tyler Junior College Transfer Scholarship provides $10,000 annually ($5,000 per semester), in addition to any existing transfer scholarship and financial aid. It is renewable for up to 5 terms or until graduation, contingent upon transfer students maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA while at SMU. Preference is given to Cox School of Business students with financial need, and recipients may combine this scholarship with other eligible awards.
For the past two years, Marlin, a Houston native, has been a member of the TJC women’s soccer team and a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, all while maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average.
“I attended Carnegie Vanguard High School, which was a very academic high school but did not have a lot of sports,” she said. “So, I grew up playing club soccer and was recruited by a couple of Division I schools, but I was not sure if I was ready to take that route just yet.
“So, I held back and TJC presented itself, and the rest is history. It was great experience both years, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Marlin plans to major in business at SMU.
“My TJC business professor Misti Harriss was a great teacher,” she said. “I really loved her class and learned a lot about the business world, the economy and how that all works. It was all so fascinating to me.”
She’s still figuring out her big career goals, but her main interests include marketing, finance and entrepreneurship.
“I love doing so many things, I just haven’t nailed it down yet,” she said. “I’ve always known about SMU. It’s a beautiful campus and I know that a lot of successful people come out of there, so that’s very enticing — plus Dallas is a great city for networking and internships.”
Marlin feels prepared for whatever comes next.
“I think TJC helps you narrow down what you want to do and where you want to go,” she said. “This was definitely the best place for me to spend my first two years of college. I’ve learned so much here. It has just been the best experience, and my time here at TJC was wonderful.
“The Brookshires are very generous, and I want to thank them for this incredible opportunity that will open so many doors for me. I feel very blessed.”