Farrell High School senior Brice Butler wins Thiel College scholarship worth $130,000

Posted December 15, 2020Communications and Marketing Department

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Farrell High School senior Brice Butler, of Farrell, Pa., was awarded an academic scholarship worth $130,560 to Thiel College during a surprise presentation on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at the eCenter@LindenPointe in Hermitage, Pa.

Butler is one of five winners for 2020 from among a field of 140 applicants. He joins Farrell High School classmate Gary Satterwhite III;  Hannah Stoughton, a senior from Apollo-Ridge High School (Apollo, Pa.); Seneca Valley High School seniors Anna Paul, of Zelienople, Pa., and Sarahy Lopez, of Cranberry, Pa.

He plans to major in Thiel College’s new exercise science program.

Butler was a four-year member of the football, basketball and volleyball teams. He was a three-year member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club. Butler also participated in Quest, the E-Academy and the Aevidum backpack program as well as being Farrell’s homecoming king. Butler plans to play football at Thiel College.

He is the son of Robert and Amie Butler, of Farrell, Pa.

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Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.



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