September 27, 2016
East Central Community College recognized numerous scholarship recipients and donor representatives during the annual ECCC Scholarship Awards Reception held recently on the Decatur campus.
During the event, 118 students received 130 Foundation scholarships valued at $99,574.
“We are thankful for the many individuals, businesses and industries who provide these scholarship opportunities for our students,” said David LeBlanc, director of alumni relations and the foundation. “I would also like to congratulate the record number of scholarship recipients on their outstanding achievements. These students truly represent our institution’s commitment to excellence.”
Scholarship recipients included:
Bobby Addy Memorial Scholarship-Destiny Barrett, Newton County High School
Alumni Association East Central Scholars Scholarship-Olivia Cain, Newton County High School
Alumni Association Lifetime Membership Scholarship-Makenzie Byrd, Sebastopol High School
Dr. L.B. and Dixie Adkins Scholarship-Logan Nester, Union High School
ATCO Loan, Inc., Scholarship-Grace Addy, Leake Central High School
AT&T Scholarship-Julia Johnston, Florence High School
Bank of Morton Scholarship-Diana Buitrago and Kalen Brown, both of Morton High School, and Victoria Shoemaker and Lee Sugg, both of East Rankin Academy
BankPlus Scholarship-Cain Cleveland, Newton County High School
Dr. Conrad C. Barnes, Jr., Math and Science Scholarship-Kaylin McCree, Newton County High School
W. Clayton Blount Scholarship-Hayden Hudspeth, Winston Academy
Board of Trustees Scholarship-Hailey Morris, Union High School
Dr. Austin P. Boggan Scholarship-Amber Self, Scott Central High School
Iris Pellegrene Boggan Scholarship-Brandy Quick, Leake Academy
Ernest Harrison Boswell Memorial Scholarship-Dillon Reed, Nanih Waiya High School
Dr. Frank and Bobbie McPhail Bowen Scholarship-Diamond Whittington, Leake County High School
Denver Brackeen Scholarship-Abby Hollingsworth, Newton County High School
Ann Burkes Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship-Kaitlyn Ware, Lake High School
Landon Burt Memorial Scholarship-Hannah Payne, Union High School
Jessica Cager Memorial Scholarship-Callie Baughn, Union High School
Mable Moore Carr Scholarship-Javontae Spivey, Forest High School
Jones & Carrie Williamson and Bascom & Hattie Chilsolm Memorial Scholarship-Andrew May, Leake Academy
Citizens Bank of Philadelphia Scholarship-Brittney Watkins, Forest High School
Class of 1964 Scholarship-Alejandro Salgado, Sebastopol High School
Classes of 1957, 1958 & 1959 Scholarship-Joseph Atkison, Leake Central High School
Kenny Coleman EMS Scholarship-Johnathon Moore, Neshoba Central High School
Prentice and Dorothy Copeland Scholarship-William Fanning, Neshoba Central High School
W.R. Covington Scholarship-Tyler Miles, Noxapater High School
Frances Brown Crenshaw Nursing Scholarship-Sarah Beth Whittle, Newton County High School
Aaron R. Davis Scholarship-Katie McCool, Winston Academy
Tony Dobbs Memorial Golf Scholarship-Ta’Nissa McNair, Forest High School
Kyle Dunkerson Memorial Scholarship-Shelby Carey, Newton County High School
Eastside Pawn & Gun Scholarship-Tyler Withers, Leake Academy
Etheridge Family Scholarship-Meagan Perry, Leake Academy
Leon Eubanks Kaljyc–Peers Schoarship-Makenzie Byrd, Sebastopol High School
Robert G. Fick Scholarship-Anastasia Crout, Lake High School
Friendship Breakfast Club Scholarship-Larry Reed, Jr., Newton County High School
Hubert D. Gilmore Scholarship-Bellani Yarbrough, Lake High School
John Grace Scholarship-Blake Jones, Forest High School
Sue Gunter Memorial Scholarship-Kalen Brown, Morton High School
R.O. and Bertha Hanna Scholarship-Anna Edwards, Scott Central High School
Nancy Auline Hiett Harris ADN Scholarship-Breona Moore, Union High School
Pam Harris Memorial Scholarship-Mallory Myers, Newton County High School
Richard L. Harris Scholarship-Chaney Mills, Newton County High School
Shelby L. Harris Scholarship-Katie McCool, Winston Academy
Dan Harrison Rush Health Systems Scholarship-Tavarious Hughes, Lake High School
Jeffery G. and Kathy L. Hitt Memorial Scholarship-Jordan Tadlock, East Rankin Academy
Albert F. and Fannie M. Hollingsworth Scholarship-Andersen Adcock, Lake High School
Hudspeth Scholarship-Melinda Nolt, Grace Christian School
Martha Kate Tullos Hummel Scholarship-Charlie Wilcher, Leake Academy
Kelly Humphries Scholarship-Denise Glover, Oak Grove High School
Myrtle Hutchison Scholarship-Emily Beckham, Neshoba Central High School
S. Lebrun Hutchison Scholarship-Charlie Wilcher, Leake Academy
Johnson-Taylor Memorial Scholarship-Katilyn Walker, Leake Cental High School
Dr. Earl L. Laird, Sr., Scholarship-Breona Moore, Union High School
James E. Land Memorial Scholarship-Madeline LeBlanc, Union High School
Land Bank South Scholarship-Tytiana Wraggs, Louisville High School
Andrew Wilson Latham Scholarship-Victoria Sanders, Scott Central High School
La-Z-Boy Scholarship-Mikiyala Wells, Newton County High School, and Samuel Moore, Union High School
Frank Edwin and Nena Holt Leatherwood Scholarship-Weiying Wang, of Noxapater
Edwin and Marie Lowe Scholarship-Denise Glover, Oak Grove High School
William Wade Long Memorial Scholarship-Brianna Porter, Lake High School
Dr. Beverly Oliphant-Martin and John E. Martin Scholarship-Jacob Mott, Newton County High School
Thomas Rudolph Mayes Memorial Scholarship-Jared Graham, Newton County High School
Russell McCann Memorial Scholarship-Joseph Blount, Neshoba Central High School
Dr. Howard Carlton McMillin Memorial Scholarship-Samantha Sistrunk, Sebastopol High School
Mississippi Automotive Manufacturer’s Association Scholarship-Tyler Richardson, Newton County High School, and Peyton Penson, Philadelphia High School
Robert J. Moody, Jr., Special Education Scholarship-Patricia Jones, Leake Central High School
Dr. Vernon Clyde and Vashti Muse Scholarship-Erin McGrath, Leake Central High School
Ben Myers Memorial Scholarship-Sydney Breazeale and Nicole Ferguson, both of Neshoba Central High School
Rev. John Lambert Neill Scholarship-Gage Leifried, Southeast Lauderdale High School
New Directions Scholarship-Hunter Duncan, Florence High School
Stella Weathersby Newsome Scholarship-Melanie Kelly, West Lauderdale High School
Newton Rotary Club Scholarship-John Griffin and Kenlynn Morgan, both of Newton County High School
Polk and Jennie Pace Scholarship-Eden Ware, Lake High School
Charles P. and Bonnie Saxon Phillips Scholarship-Alex Wilcher, Union High School
Coach Ken Pouncey Memorial Scholarship-Emily Beckham, Neshoba Central High School
Shirley Renaud Memorial Scholarship-Mackenzie Johnson, Nanih Waiya High School
Regina Gail Gibbs Rigby Scholarship-Blake Jones, Forest High School
Ruth Round Volunteer Scholarship-Reagan Gorgas, Newton County High School
Sam Rush Memorial Scholarship-Cayman Ruffin and Samuel Singleton, both of Neshoba Central High School
Elva Smith Sigrest Memorial Scholarship-Emily Dykeman, Forest High School
Dr. Omar Simmons Scholarship-Lucas Bates, Lake Attendance Center
Willis E. Blum and Frances Gaines Blum Slagle Memorial Scholarship-Jonathan Hall, Philadelphia High School
Jay B. and Frances Harris Smith Scholarship-Jarod Ivey, Newton County High School
Willis W. “Bubba” Smith Scholarship-Jacob Edwards, Newton County High School
SouthGroup Cox Scholarship-Tyler Anderson, Leake Academy, and Anna Rushing, Leake Central High School
Square County Auctions Scholarship-Cassandra Shuler, Leake Central High School
State Farm Insurance Company Scholarship-Alexandria Lee, Louisville High School
Jacob Stovall Memorial Scholarship-Shanagia Sims, Philadelphia High School
Wallace Strickland Rush Health Systems Scholarship-Carley Puckett, Winston Academy
Taylor Machine Works Machining Scholarship-Brady Griffith, of McCool
Taylor Machine Works Welding Scholarship-Kwasniewski Glenn, Louisville High School, and Nicholas Black, Philadelphia High School
Larry Therrell Memorial Scholarship-Colton Estep, Leake Academy
Charles and Judy Dowdle Thomas Scholarship-Trashad Wragg, Philadelphia High School
Thomas East Central Scholars Scholarship-Kristen Kennedy, Union High School
Albert P. and Blanche W. Thompson Memorial Scholarship-Tanner Elders, Newton County High School
Thomas W. Thrash Memorial Scholarship-Amanda Creekmore, Newton County Academy
U.S. Electrical Motors Scholarship-Steven Reynolds, Nanih Waiya High School
James M. Vance Scholarship-Matthew Beasley, Sebastopol High School
Arno and Ruth Carr Vincent Scholarship-Parker Lemm, Starkville High School
Lavern and Elizabeth Vowell Memorial Scholarship-Destiny Carter, Sebastopol High School
Captain Charles E. Ward USN/RET Scholarship-Kaytlyn Burrage, Nanih Waiya High School
Warrior Golf Classic Alumni Association Scholarship-Laicon Partain, Newton County High School, and Eric Malone, Leake Central High School
Weems Family Scholarship-Easlen Love, Leake County High School
Harvey and Martha Wheeler Scholarship-Lindsey Ayllon, Newton County High School
J.C. White Scholarship-Rachel Keen, Union High School
Jack and Mary Jo White Scholarship-John Mark Vincent, Newton County High School
Bob Wilkerson Memorial Vo-Tech Scholarship-Jordan Adcox, Lake High School
Wilks-Palmer Scholars Scholarship-Thomas Gunnin, Noxapater High School
General William Patrick Wilson Memorial Scholarship-Khalil Triplett, Philadelphia High School
Lucille Wood Scholarship-Katie McCool, Winston Academy
