Haleigh Lawson, 19, of Boone, graduated from App State Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, specializing in management. Lawson earned her degree in two years, after graduating from Watauga High School in May 2021 with both a high school diploma and an Associate in Science from Caldwell Community College through the schools’ dual enrollment program.
“I am a driven person with a high work ethic,” said Lawson. “When other students were taking the required four high school classes each semester, I was taking seven to eight.”
While working toward her degree over the last two years, she earned her North Carolina Insurance License and has been working at Peak Insurance in Boone.
Lawson shared that she works hard to be fully present in the lives of her loved ones, and finds motivation in her personal mottos of “put in hard work now to enjoy the reward later” and “if you want to be different, act different.”
After graduation, she plans to take a break and travel before possibly pursuing a Master of Business Administration. She also aspires to own her own fashion or home decor boutique.
Read more about 2023 graduates: Over 3,600 App State graduates earn degrees at Spring 2023 Commencement
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By J. Todd Coates
Haleigh Lawson
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