Local Twins Excel at Tennessee State University

Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) are known throughout the United States for their deep-rooted traditions and legacies.
For Princesse Hawkins, a health science major, and her brother Shelton Hawkins, a mechanical engineering major, attending Tennessee State University (TSU) is no different as it is part of a family affair.
Both Princesse and Shelton’s parents and grandparents are TSU alums, so a continued education as legacy students at the beloved HBCU was always on their radar. However, the twins weren’t admitted on legacy alone. The Nashville natives worked hard for it, earning honor roll and principal’s list status in high school and GPAs worthy of being awarded the Community Foundation’s merit-based Teddy Wilburn Scholarship and the annual LadyAid Scholarship established by Grammy award-winning country music group Lady A.
The work ethic planted in them by their parents, which led to excellence in high school, catapulted them into success at the collegiate level, where they’ve grown their own roots and carved out legacies for themselves.