APSU Freshman to Live in Hall Named After Great-grandfather
August 3, 2010
When Ben Rawlins decided to attend Austin Peay State University, he went online to look at the different housing options for incoming freshmen. His father sat next to him as he scrolled through the names of the residence halls, and both men stopped when one name appeared on the screen – Rawlins Hall.
“My dad was the one who really wanted me to stay in that dorm,” Ben said. “I said, ‘Let’s do it.’”
The residence hall’s name isn’t simply a coincidence. The dorm is named for Ben Rawlins’ great-grandfather, Dr. George Rawlins Jr., who taught at APSU from 1946 to 1964 and served as chair of the chemistry department.
Austin Peay State University's Rawlins Hall
