William (Billy) Thompson of Ocala, Florida, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences with a concentration in human health and a minor in psychology as a Midway Honors Scholar. During his time in the Honors College , Thompson conducted epilepsy research under the direction of Dr. Chad Frasier in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. He has presented his research at ETSU's Appalachian Student Research Forum and the American Epilepsy Society’s annual meeting. He also completed a senior thesis on cellular energetics in epilepsy.