THE FOLLOWING IS A SCHLARMAN ACADEMY RELEASE
Schlarman Academy is proud to announce that Darrin Hightower and his non-profit organization Darrin’s Kids 2 has established the Derric Hightower, Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The full tuition scholarship will be awarded each year to a kindergarten student at Schlarman Academy.
Derric Hightower, Jr. attended Danville schools and graduated from Danville High School in 1998. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. Upon returning to Danville in 2001, Derric enrolled at Danville Area Community College where he earned an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. He began working at Elite Learning Center in St. Joseph, IL in 2006, where he became the Executive Director in 2017. Derric loved working with children and worked to see that all children were treated equally and fairly. Schlarman Academy is honored that Darrin Hightower and his non-profit have chosen to memorialize his late cousin by providing this wonderful gift for a Schlarman student. (Pictured below is Derric Hightower, Jr.)
