Sherene Broome and Kelley Barrett have been selected to receive the Catherine Hovious Memorial Scholarships at Meridian Community College. The $1,200 awards are funded through the MCC Foundation from an endowment established by the Rush Foundation Hospital Alumnae Association and friends. Ms. Hovious devoted her life to the nursing profession; she was associated with Rush Foundation Hospital for 50 years.

Broome is a 1999 graduate of West Lauderdale High School. A President’s List Scholar, she is a member of the Organization of Student Nurses. In addition to her school responsibilities, Sherene works full time at Rush Foundation Hospital and is the mother of three children, ages 4, 2 and 1. After graduation and certification, she will work in the labor and delivery unit and continue her studies toward a master’s degree in nursing.

Barrett is a 1998 graduate of West Lauderdale High School. She is a member of the Organization of Student Nurses and the Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Kelley plans to work as a trauma nurse.

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DECATUR — The following students in Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) at the Newton County Career and Technical Center recently competed in the State HOSA Competition in Jackson: Maegan Johnston, Dental Terminology; Austin Crouther, Human Growth and Development; Jaimie Hill, Medical Terminology; and Brittany Evans, Pageant participant.

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LIVINGSTON, Ala. — The following area residents were among 280 graduates honored during University of West Alabama spring commencement exercises in Pruitt Gymnasium: Kimberly N. Buck, associate of science degree; Stacey C. Davis, master of arts in teaching; Michelle S. Eagle, associate of science degree; Linda F. Hopson, bachelor of science; Jason B. McKissack, associate of science degree; Elizabeth N. Nause, associate of science; Patricia E. Parnell, associate of science; Michael J. Pearson, bachelor of science; and Trinity M. Ward, MSCE, all of Meridian; and Lynn A. May of Toomsuba, associate of science degree; and Joy T. Buchanan of Collinsville, associate of science degree.







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DECATUR — Receiving the top 2005-2006 Choral Awards at the annual Choral Program held recently at Newton County High School were Carmen Ezell, Vivace Award, and Dru Anderson, Most Outstanding Choral Student.

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A Meridian high school student has been chosen a winner in the $60,000 Education Services Foundation’s Scholarship Essay Competition.

John Averick, a graduate of Lamar Foundation High School, won a $1,000 scholarship in the competition, which drew 1,127 applicants. The applicants were required to have at least a 3.0 average and plan to attend college in the fall of 2006. Averick plans to attend the University of Georgia.

Judging was based on participants’ essays on the topic, “If you were to bury a time capsule, what would you include in it and why?” In the essay, Averick said he would include in the time capsule newspapers with a variety of viewpoints because “current events are very important to how we live our lives” and photos of his family because “I believe it is my duty to portray the unit of the family.”

Education Services Foundation (ESF) is Mississippi’s nonprofit resource for free college planning, scholarships, low-cost student loans and student loan consolidation.

The essays of all the winners may be read on the ESF Web site at www.esfweb.com.

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STARKVILLE — The following local and area residents are among the more than 100 academically achieving juniors, seniors and graduate students in Mississippi State University’s College of Education selected as new members of the university chapter of Kappa Delta Pi honor society:

Meridian — Laura L. Crews and Timothy K. Rutledge, seniors, and Ashley D. Tolleson, junior; Lauderdale — Jessica L. Green, senior; Newton — Valerie A. Gibbs, senior, and Amanda K. McMillan, junior; Philadelphia — Jenifer E. Johnson and Priscilla A. Lee, juniors, and Sheila B. Loper, senior; and Waynesboro — Darrow T. Clark, junior.

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DECATUR — Students at the Newton County Career and Technical Center who racked up first place state honors in Ag Mechanics at the recent State Future Farmers of America Competition were Kyle Barrett, senior; Mickey Skinner, junior; Josh Dickerson, junior; and Jonathan Federick, junior. These students were given special recognition at the recent FFA Banquet.

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A Philadelphia high school student has been chosen a winner in the $60,000 Education Services Foundation’s Scholarship Essay Competition.

Lauren McKee, a graduate of Neshoba Central High School, won a $1,000 scholarship in the competition, which drew 1,127 applicants. The applicants were required to have at least a 3.0 average and plan to attend college in the fall of 2006. McKee plans to attend Meridian Community College.

Judging was based on participants’ essays on the topic, “If you were to bury a time capsule, what would you include in it and why?” In the essay, McKee said for her time capsule, she would film a documentary to show what being a teenager is really about. “I want to discover what inspires people of my age. I want to know what makes teenagers cry, what makes them angry, and what makes them ecstatic.”

Education Services Foundation (ESF) is Mississippi’s nonprofit resource for free college planning, scholarships, low-cost student loans and student loan consolidation.

The essays of all the winners may be read on the ESF Web site at www.esfweb.com.