Haley Sparks, a graduate of Unaka High School and student in the Administrative Office Technology program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton, is the recipient of a $1,000 academic scholarship from the National Technical Honor Society based in Flat Rock, N.C.

She is currently employed by Silver Angels as a Home Health Aide and plans to attend Northeast State when she graduates from TCAT Elizabethton. She is pursuing a Medical Administrative Assistant diploma at TCAT Elizabethton.  Her goal is to become a certified medical coder in the healthcare field.

NTHS scholarship recipients exemplify character attributes of skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship and leadership. Membership in NTHS is reserved for students with a 95 grade point average, no attendance violations, and who are recommended by a faculty member.

The NTHS scholarship is named in memory of the co-founder of the Society, Jon H. Poteat, who was an outstanding leader, educator, counselor, father and friend.

TCAT Elizabethton received its NTHS Charter in July 1999. More than 30,000 students who are enrolled in technical education at member schools and colleges are admitted to NTHS each year. More information about NTHS may be found on website www.nths.org.