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North Carolina State University student Scotty McCreery may be one of the most famous college kids around, but it doesn’t mean his professors give him special treatment. The country chart-climber opens up about his grades, relationship with professors and what it’s like to juggle school and stardom. 

Originally, the 2010 ‘American Idol’ winner was attending school full-time in Raleigh, N.C., but it proved to be strenuous — and near impossible — with a schedule like his.

“That was tough,” he tells the Chicago Tribune. “It took a lot out of me to do that. Monday to Wednesday, I’d be physically in class, then Thursday to Sunday we’d tour. I’d get here late Sunday night or early Monday morning and I’d get to class. I enjoyed the challenge, but it was a big juggling act.”

As time went on, McCreery realized that in order to grow his country music career, he needed to take time away from studying to build relationships with radio programmers. He tried to do it with a full load of classes, but that took time away from studying, ultimately affecting his academic performance — even though he finished just one credit shy of the Dean’s List, “which would have been a nice clipping for the press,” he quips.

Now, he’s shouldering only part of the burden, transitioning to being a part-time student.

Read more: Scotty McCreery Doesn’t Get Special Treatment as a College Student

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Joining the charitable efforts emanating from Newtown, Conn. to employ the performing arts as a healing mechanism in the wake of the horrific shooting tragedy which occurred there, the 12.14 Foundation announced today the selection of platinum-selling country music singer-songwriterScotty McCreery as its first “National Goodwill Ambassador.” McCreery will play an active role in promoting the foundation’s arts programming, supporting its fundraising efforts, and building awareness for the organization’s plans to build a world-class performing arts and education center in Newtown.

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Scotty McCreery has been very vocal about his faith. The Season 10 winner of ‘American Idol‘ says he understands the entertainment industry is full of temptations, but he isn’t afraid of succumbing to any of them.

“I don’t want to put anyone down, but you won’t see any twerking from me,” he jokes with Fox News.

The ‘See You Tonight’ singer acknowledges he may not face as much backlash for his beliefs in country music as he might in some other genres.

Read more: Scotty McCreery Avoids Music Business Temptations

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Scotty McCreery is ‘just’ a country singer to many, but to 75-year-old Judith Garloch, he’s also a lifesaver.

Garloch, a lifelong music lover, wasn’t really into country music until the tenth season of ‘American Idol‘ — the one that McCreery ended up winning. She watched the show religiously, which eventually prompted her husband, Kenneth, to join her.

“Usually I watch TV downstairs and he watches westerns and sports upstairs,” Judith explains. “He started liking Scotty and he’d come down and watch (Idol) with me.”

Read more: Elderly Woman Credits Scotty McCreery With Saving Her Life

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By AJeffries

Judith Garloch, 75, has bought every album Scotty McCreery has ever made.

She and her husband, Kenneth, have tickets to his upcoming show on Thursday at the Midland Theatre.

After watching the country singer on TV, Judith is excited to see him in person. She’s hoping she’ll be able to meet him — even just for a few seconds — and say thank you.

She credits McCreery with saving her life.

Read more: For Newark couple, seeing Scotty McCreery is personal