• Renee Knight, Kelsey Summerlin, Allen Williams, and Henry Pham have received the C.B. Bailey Scholarships at Meridian Community College. 

These $650 per-semester awards are funded through the MCC Foundation from an endowment established by the board of directors of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association. The former loan association is now BankPlus. Bailey served as manager and president of Home Federal from its opening in 1955 until his retirement in 1992. 

Knight was the 2008 valedictorian of Russell Christian Academy. She is in the University Transfer Program. A Dean’s List scholar, she has recently been tapped for Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students. Her future plans include a career in the medical field. 

Summerlin is a 2008 honors graduate of West Lauderdale High School. She is in the University Transfer Program. Summerlin was named to the Dean’s List fall semester and has received an invitation to become a member of Phi Theta Kappa.  Her goal is to complete the bachelor of science degree in nursing. 

Pham is a 2008 graduate of West Lauderdale High School. He is in the University Transfer Program studying business. Pham works part time in his family’s business.

Williams is a 2008 graduate of Clarkdale High School. A dual enrollment student, he began MCC last fall with two college core courses completed. Williams is taking courses in preparation for the Associate Degree Nursing Program. After completion of the ADN Program, he plans to attend anesthesia school. 

• Kara Loper Kabore and Ashley Mathis Morris have been selected to receive the Catherine Hovious Nursing Scholarships at Meridian Community College. 

These $1,400 awards are funded through the MCC Foundation by the Rush Hospital Alumnae Association. Hovious dedicated 50 years to the nursing profession through her work at Rush Hospital. She earned five medical certifications, served as OR supervisor, director of nursing, and was one of the very first nurse anesthetists. She is remembered for her great compassion for her patients while always striving to become a better nurse. 

Kabore is a 1996 graduate of Leake Academy. She is in the third semester of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. A Dean’s List scholar, Kabore is a member of the Mississippi Organization of Student Nursing and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students. Her goal is to work in medical missions overseas through the Southern Baptist Convention.

  Morris is home schooled and earned her GED in 2006. She is in the third semester of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. A member of the Organization of Student Nurses, Ashley works part-time in the Labor and Delivery Department at Rush Hospital and has been on two mission trips. She enjoys working in the labor and delivery area, but is open to serving where she is needed.

• Wesley Burdette Alphin II has been selected to receive the Dixie Highway High School Scholarship at Meridian Community College. 

This $400 award, designated for books, is funded through the MCC Foundation by the local alumni group. First priority is given to students who have a relative who attended Dixie Highway High School.

Alphin is a 2008 graduate of Southeast Lauderdale High School. He is in the University Transfer Program studying education. Alphin’s career plan is to teach at the secondary level and possibly go into school administration. He is the great grandson of Nell Elizabeth Wright Shelby and the grandson of Shirley Shelby Hastings, both graduates of Dixie Highway High School. 

• Emily Lyn Thompson has been selected to receive the Harry and Vivian Boureau Family Scholarship at Meridian Community College. 

This $850 award is funded through the MCC Foundation from an endowment established by Mrs. Boureau in 1994 to encourage students studying music. Mr. and Mrs. Boureau were the parents of Sara Scaggs. 

Thompson is a 2007 honors graduate of Northeast Lauderdale High School. A President’s List scholar, she is vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students. Thompson is a member of the MCC Chorus and Dimensions, the auditioned performance troupe on campus. She is pursuing a degree in music. 

• Hannah Christine Allen and Jonathan Ryan Perry have been selected to receive the A.C. Johnson Civitan Scholarships at Meridian Community College.  These $600 awards, designated for books, are funded through the MCC Foundation from an endowment established by the Meridian Civitan Club. The First Ladies Civitan has also contributed to this fund.  Dr. Johnson had a distinguished career in education, serving at Meridian Junior College (Community College), the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Mississippi, and Clark College.  He was a member of the Meridian Civitan Club and served as governor of the Mississippi Civitan District. 

Allen is a 2007 graduate of Calvary Christian High School. A President’s List scholar, she is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students. Allen is In the University Transfer Program studying accounting. Her plans are to work toward the master’s degree in accounting and begin a career in Meridian.

Perry is a 2008 graduate of the Meridian Christian Home School Educators. He is a freshman in the University Transfer Program studying pre-law. Perry is a youth ministry council leader at his church, a volunteer for LOVE’s Kitchen, Civitan Club volunteer, and a domestic mission trip leader. He is an avid golfer. 

• Kara Gray and James Dexter Koen have been selected to receive the Gerald Price Memorial Scholarships at Meridian Community College. 

These $300 awards are funded through the MCC Foundation. The medical lab at Riley Hospital initiated this scholarship to honor their former associate. The family of Mr. Price continues to support this fund.

Gray is a 2005 high honors graduate of Southeast Lauderdale High School. She is scheduled to complete the Medical Laboratory Technology Program in August 2009. A Dean’s List scholar, Gray is a member of Health Occupation Students of America. She will enter the workforce after graduation with the goal of pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the future.

Koen is a 2004 graduate of Millry High School in Alabama. He is a sophomore in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program. Koen is a member of the Health Occupation Students of America and the Medical Lab Technology Club. He plans to work in a local hospital and continue his career track toward certification as a medical technician.



County schools release honor rolls for third nine weeks



The following West Lauderdale Middle School students were named to the

Superintendent’s List for Term 3:



• Grade 5: Victoria Bean, Tripp Bond, Brooke Burrell, Anna Laura, Dakota Cason, Devin Coleman, Landon Cook, Paxton Cook, Ashley Craven, Amelia Dalton, Anna Beth Loper, Molly McEntyre, Alli Neal, Dewayne Partridge, Haley Roebuck, Abigail Shelly, Rachel Sollie, Cory Tirman, Zachary Trest, Chandler Young

• Grade 6: Andrea Banks, Erin Bratu, Meagan Buchanan, Jackson Cook, Payton Cornish, Kailey Cross, Jenna Faerber, Ana Gilbert, Josie Gordon, Taylor Gray, Brittany Hudson, Jordyn Hull, Rebekah Jackson, Erin Johnson, Kaitlyn Knuth, Jake Mckinney, Madison Miles, Adam Mowdy, Abbie Pope, Katelyn, Robinson, Rikki Scheuerman, Christian Simms, Mallory Vance, Gabby Webster, Joseah Wooten

• Grade 7: Taylor Agent, Rita Albert, Jordana Hart, Grant Hartman, Erich Hartman, Caroline Henson, Quadajia Hopson, Savannah Jackson, Brandon Knight, Brooke Knight, Blake Knight, Ryan Lane, Erin McCain, Damien McFarland, Colton McKeithen, Mariah Moran, Madison Overby, Shelby Plowman, Justin Sharpe, Zach Shelly, Garrett Slay, Audrey Stevens, Chase Tirman, Hunter Townsend, Travis Ward

• Grade 8: William Billups, Jessica Bird, Jasmine Bush, Joshua Campbell, Tori Clearman, Jodi Dowdy, Parker Elliott, Rebecca Gilbert, Victoria Hasson, Ryan Mabry, Rachel May, Audrey Pierce, Ayla Porter, Allison Reaves, Derek Schulte, Kaici Speed, Kaylyn Stewart, Meagan Stewart, Haley Sullivan, Andrew Williams



The following West Lauderdale Middle School students were named to the

Principal’s List for Term 3:



• Grade 5: Alex Ball, Hunter Brand, Justin Burkeen, Jonathan Butts, Cameron Calhoun, Anna Campbell, Darby Chaney, Ju’wan Clayton, Sydney Craven, Cody Crawford, Madison Creel, Brandon Daniel, Joel Davis, Chase Davidson, Iteri’a Fielder, Brooke Gilbert, Tytiana Grace, Austin Green, Makayla Harper, Allison Harris, Jada Harris, Chandler Hegwood, Kimberly Hudnell, April Johnson, Nyeesha Langston, Amanda Leach, Megan Lopian, Abby McCutcheon, Luke Miller, Megan Moffett, Delaina Moody, Parker Nelson, Alyssa Ortlepp, McKain Ortlepp, Jacob Pendergrass, Jaret Poole, Sean Porter, Jesse Ramirez, Larry Ross, Erin Rowcliff, Logan Rucks, Cody Sims, Amber Speed, Noah Summerlin, Holley Weil, Mallory Woolridge, Bradley Wright

• Grade 6: Candace Arendell, Lacy Billings, Blake Booker, Paige Bowling,Caleb Bratu, Jamie Cantey, Michael Castle, Dylan Driskill, Malyke Edmonds, Colby Ethridge, Jeremy Evans, Jay Fritts, Alex Fulton, Mikayla Giles, Joshua Glardon, Chance Gray, Myranda Gray, J’Anna Grubb, Brittany Hedgpeth, Hannah Jackson, Katya Landis, Dylan Lewis, Reed Michel, Baleigh Moody, Trent Moore, Paul Morgan, Will Prince, Luke Robbins, Tim Sansing, Breanna Sharp, David Shirley, Cory Shumate, Joshua Smith, Karlee Vick, Gus Vinet, Lindsay Wallace, Vincent Watkins, Dalton Williams

• Grade 7: Bree Adams, Christian Backer, Rob Bible, Torrie Bourgeois, Brandon Brown, Haleigh Brown, Markie Burleson, Caroline Calhoun, Montgomery Campbell, William Combs, Chase Daily, Jami Daugherty, Ally Elliott, Jake Ethridge, Aleshia Farrow,Tyus Harden, Daniel Hill, Alexa Hogan, Cameron Holsinger, Danny Howell, Baleigh Hull, Abby Jackson, Sylvia Jenkins, Ebony Jones, Houston Jones, Reed Kasper, Daniel Lane, Nick Langston, Jonathan Leggette, Jakson Little, Kenneth Lovett, Nathan McClure, Jason McCutcheon, LaGarian McDaniel, Anna McMahan, Antonia Moore, TaVia Moore, Adam Motes, Maddie Odom, Anna Pritchett, Corey Robinson, Heather Sanchez, Hannah Scarbrough, Blake Sharp, Dallas Smith, Will Stokes, Mallorie Suire, Jordan Vick, Dylan White, Johnathan Williams, Mason Woolridge

• Grade 8: Ashley Adams, Corey Alawine, Conor Atkins, Corrine Bates, Bethany Bratu, Keelan Brewster, Alexis Brown, Kasey Burt, Jesse Byrd, Lauren Cantey, Jessica Cook, Taylor Crawford, Hallie Davis, Joseph Elfe, Jesse Fritts, Tyler Germany, Dylon Grayson, Kevin Henson, Emily Hicks, Dillon Holloway, Clint Hunter, Rachel Lane, Shydai Lewis, Winston Lewis, Calen Lopian, Chris Mallette, Alyson Mitchell, Jonathan Newbaker, Jonathan Poe, Brandon Prince, Kasey Radcliff, Parker Reeves, Damie Roberts, Macie Sheffield, Sean Shumate, Katie Sims, Ashley Singleton, Blake Slayton, Devin Stokley, Richard Thomas, Mallory Turner, Jenna Vick, Randel Walker, Mary Margaret Wamble, McGuire Williamson



The following Newton County Middle School students were named to the Principal’s List for the third nine weeks:



All A’s



• Sixth Grade: Lindsey Ayllon, Codi Ballard, Andy Barnett, Jera Brand, Cody Cole, Harleigh Embrey, Charlie Gaddis, Sydney Kennedy, Chaney Mills, Jessica Morris, Mackenzie Phillips, Samm Thompson and Sarah Beth Whittle

• Seventh Grade: Peyton Cain, Rachael Havard, Roberta Hillman, Cale Hollingsworth, Hannah May, Mikayla May, Stefan McClellan, Dylan Raines, Bryden Reed and Mary Snowden

• Eighth Grade: Delton Harrison, Lacye Harrison, Amy May, Jacob Rowzee, Makenzie Rowzee and Charles Thorne

 

Honor Roll



All A’s and B’s

 

• Sixth Grade: Shea Alexander, Destiny Blow, Cameron Boggan, Nicholas Brough, Mason Bufkin, Audrey Carmichael, Tanner Collins, Jacob Cooley, Peyton Foreman, Jacob Hamm, Meagan Higginbotham, Keely Jones, Ashton Lampton, Maggie Luke, Josh Mason, Coy McMullan, Parker McWhirter, Claire Miller, Alex Moore, Cody Mulford, Erica Nichols, Bria Norman, Tyler Renfrow, Tyler Richardson, James Ross, Patrick Ross, Madison Scoggin, Raine Smith, Tyler Spears, Nathaniel Thorne, Jamiah Wesley, Walter Williams and Jacob Willis

• Seventh Grade: Duster Allgood, Louise Berryhill, Keith Bishop, Cody Buckley, Kaley Bufkin, Kelly Chapman, AnnaLea Clarke, John Samuel Dailey, Savannah Gates, Stephanie Gilbert, Natalie Lyles, Cole Massey, Daniel McMahan, Lalah McMullan, Hannah Mitchell, Regan Monk, Nathan Nance, Ma’leigha Patrick, Brandon Rigdon, Matthew Scarbrough, Shannon St.Clair, Caleb Vaughn and Kaylee Yates

• Eighth Grade: Marshall Allgood, Joshua Arundel, Aaren Avera, Lucas Aycox, David Brand, Will Brand, Katy Ezelle, Sarah Freeman, Mackenzie Gannon, Will Howington, Katherine Jacome-Cluff, Raheem Johnson, Alana Kron, Tabitha LaBue, Jamie Loper, Brittany Marbury, Houston Martin, Hannah Mitchell, Haylee Pace, D.J. Rolison, Rashad Shoemaker, Peyton Varner, Charles Wansley, Cody Warren, Haleigh West and Brock Williamson



The following Newton County High School students were named to the

Principal’s List for the third semester:



• Ninth Grade: Ayllon, Trevor Wayne; Bounds, Kelsey Lea; Chapman, Haley Marie; Godwin, Ryan Daniel; Gressett, Taylor Nicole; Griffin, Erica Leann; Mitchell, Gregory Scott; Oliver, Jacob Scott; Slaughter, Jayohnnie Leigh; Spence, Stephanie Nicole; Thompson, Russell Carl; Thompson, William Claude; Vaughn, Jesse Browning; Walker, Jordan Miles; Wall, Megan Paige; Williams, Bryant Madison

• 10th Grade: Bout, Jordan Richard; Williams, Bryant Madison; Cochran, Blake Austin; Farmer, Hannah Ruby; Griffin, Chelsey Lynne; McMullan, Ashton Haley; Miller, Karri Elizabeth; Scarbrough, Shelby Lynn; Thornton, Erin Leigh

• 11th Grade: Bates, Elizabeth Marie; Hester, Nolon Corey; McCracken, Wendy Donielle; Morgan, Christopher Jake; Nelson, Melanie Lynn

• 12th Grade: Alexander, Summer Leigh; Amis, Ashley Lauren; Foreman, Abigail Lewis; Golden, Joseph Wellington; Hammons, Jordan Ellington; Harrison, Jessica Lynne; Holyfield, Virginia Faye; Huey, Haley Lauren; Lanier, Courtney Paige; Platkowski, Romy; Pugh, Hank Patrick; Scoggin, Jacob Thomas; Tumey, Deborah Nicole; Vaughn, Paula Joy; Vincent, Monica J; Wu, Sherry



The following Newton County High School students were named to the

Superintendent List for the third nine weeks:



• Ninth Grade: Barnett, Bon Scott; Benson, Jordan Franklin; Bozeman, Ashley Renee; Bradley, Katie Denise; Brown, Aaron A; Bryant, Tyler Trenton; Bullock, Parker Bradford; Christopher, Kimberly Ann; Compton, Shelby Kay; Cress, William Audie; Davis, Emily Claire; Ellingburg, Samantha Jewel; Ezelle, Lauren Marie; Ezelle, Lindsey Sue; Herrington, Cecily Kay; Hollingsworth, Alexandria Marie; Jacome-Cluff, Emily Christine; Johnson, Keshayla Marshaye; Little, Devin Noel; Luke, Morgan Elizabeth; Meador, Alexandria Renee; Miller, Nathan Glenn; Morris, Matthew Alexander; Pigg, Joseph Tyler; Ratcliff, Jewele Nicole; Sant, Caitlyn Michelle; Skinner, Emily Brooke; Smith, Chandler James; St. Clair, Brandon Stephen; Wood, Heather Lynn

• 10th Grade: Berryhill, Hannah Faye; Bradley, Joshua Lamar; Carson, Jeremy Alexander; Clearman, Cassie Jo; Evans, Reneisha Lashae; Ezell, Chelsy Lynne; Forrest, Joshua Caleb; Gillis, Julien Laurent; Gilmore, Tyler J; Griffin, Kirkland Scott; Griffin, Melissa Claire; Harper, Amber Lynn; Jones, Alexandra Kaitlyn; Majure, Lucas Toby; Mayo, Phyllis Ann; McDill, Lee Turnage; Morrow, Anna Elizabeth; Parker, Jessica Ashton; Phillips, Hunter Cape; Pierce, Magen Pearl; Richardson, Nathaniel Adam; Sheely, Breanna Neshelle; Shoemaker, Raven Symone; Skelton, Colby Ryan; Spangler, Breanna Kelly; Spencer, William Joel; Tadlock, Adrienne Kelsey; Tadlock, Audrey Claire; Thorne, Nolan Hendrix; Wright, Jessica Leighanne; Wyatt, Robert Hugh

• 11th Grade: Acord, Lauren Elizabeth; Armstrong, Brooke Nicolette; Boulton, Kameron Jeannea; Bounds, Nicole Marie; Brand, Catherine Cole; Chaney, Haley Nicole; Cooley, Samantha Leeann; Cumberland, Nikki Lynn; Davis, Brandon Lee; Dunavant, Hailey R; Ezell, Matthew Scott; Jones, Kimmonique Regina; Jones, LaSonya Michelle; Keith, Kirby Newell; Kline, Katherine Elaine; Leach, Caleb Tyler Lurk, Lauren Elizabeth; Mann, Jason Ray; Massey, Michelle Lynn; Munn, Cassie Paige; Poe, Lakendrick Marquez; Reeves, Katie Elizabeth; Reeves, Tyler Jacob; Shaw, Preston Duane; Smith, Andrew Scott; Yates, Tyler Lewis

• 12th Grade: Boggan, Celia Leigh; Boulton, Brandon Jaleel; Buckley, Kasie LeAnn; Chance, Ethan Forbes;Clark, Cassie Nicole; Corsaro, Stormie Lynn; Dantzler, Briana Alexis; Ferguson, Dewaine Norris; Ferguson, Richard W.; Gates, Justin Taylor; Graham, Amanda Lee; Granger, Michael LeeAndre; Guerrero, Reyes; Harris, Christopher Coburn; Harris, Melanie Renee; Hennington, Tiffany Lauren; Henry, Luke K; Hogue, Heather L.; Morgan, Rachel Latoshia; Reed, Brittany Shannon; Roberts, Heather M.; Smith, Kalvin Trent; Still, Kellee Michelle; Thames, Jessica Delon; Thomas, Audriann; Walker, Stephen Joseph; Weaver, Robert Hayden; Wilkinson, Hailey Noel Yuan Yimeng, Catrina Yong