Nov. 15, 2018

Numerous East Central Community College students were recipients of endowed and annual scholarships and were recognized during a reception held recently in the Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium on the Decatur campus.

A record 152 scholarships valued at over $170,000 were presented during the 2018 event.  85% of recipients are from within East Central’s five-county district with 102 freshman and 50 sophomore scholarships presented.

David LeBlanc, director of alumni relations and the foundation, said, “The record number of Foundation scholarships awarded is a direct reflection of both the wonderful generosity of our individual and corporate donors and the academic excellence of our outstanding students.”

Those interested in establishing a scholarship at the college may contact LeBlanc at dleblanc@eccc.edu or all 601-635-6327.

Recipients and their respective high schools and scholarships include:

Hanna Frazier of Bay Springs, Johnson-Thomas Scholarship

Woody Vowell of Choctaw County High School, Harvey and Martha Wheeler Pre-Pharmacy/Pre-Med Schoalrship

Caleb Collins of Clinton High School, Pleas Clayton and Amanda Breazeale Blount Memorial Scholarship

Kaeleigh Thompson, Arno and Ruth Carr Vincent Scholarship; Lauren Parker, Bank of Morton Scholarshp; Emilee Tadlock, Dan Harrison Rush Health Systems Endowed Scholarship; Chandler Denton, Jessie Mae and Bobbie Everett Scholarship; Lauren Parker, Ovid S. and Carol F. Vickers Scholarship and Bank of Morton Scholarship; and MaryGrace Lee, Robert J. Moody, Jr. Special Education Scholarship; all of East Rankin Academy

Ivan Araujo, Bank of Morton Scholarship; Chris Perez, Derek Pouncey Memorial Scholarship; James Shoemaker, Elva Smith Sigrest Scholarship; Garet Jones, Friendship Breakfast Club Scholarship and Regina Gail Gibbs Rigby Scholarship; Mya Spivey, Mable Moore-Carr Scholarship; and William Chambers, Youngblood Family Scholarship; all of Forest

Marshall Massey, Albert and Fannie Mae Hollingsworth Scholarship; Jordan McLemore, Bob Wilkerson Memorial Vo-Tech Scholarship; and Joshua Grimes, General William Patrick Wilson Memorial Scholarship; all of Lake

Nicholas Hardy, AT&T Scholarship; Baylee Lewis, Dr. Austin P. Boggan Scholarship; Tucker Cain, Dr. Frank and Bobbie McPhail Bowen Scholarship; Giuliana Donato, Eastside Pawn and Gun Scholarship; Adrienne Sisson, Iris Pellegrene Boggan Scholarship; Gracey Wilcher, Jay B. and Frances Harris Smith Scholarship; Lacey Hamilton, Kinoth & Ella Mae Thornton & Emerson Electric Scholarship; Keric Estep, Larry B. Therrell Memorial Scholarship; Reagan Harris, Lucille Wood Scholarship; Shelby Withers, Mississippi Automotive Manufactures’ Association Scholarship; Laurel Pope, Roscoe C. Pugh Memorial Scholarship; Joshua Mitchell, Ruth Round Volunteer Scholarship; Zackary Nowell, S. Lebrun Hutchison Scholarship; and Kalee Sturdivant, SouthGroup Cox Scholarship; all of Leake Academy

Anna Burns, East Central Scholars (Thomas) Scholarship; Christian Sharpe, Etheridge Family Scholarship and Leon Eubanks Kaljyc-Peers Scholarship; Rey Barragan, SouthGroup Cox Scholarship; Shalaine Thompson, Square County Auctions Scholarship; and Kalyn Smith, Thomas W. Thrash Memorial Scholarship; all of Leake Central High School

Keyshawn Gladney of Louisville, Taylor Machine Works - Welding Scholarship

Justin Derrick, Bank of Morton Scholarship; Dylan Grantham, Dan T. Chatwood Scholarship; Mary Wesley, Hubert D. Gilmore Scholarship; Roxanne Frith, R.O. and Bertha Hannah Scholarship; Kimberly Crotwell, Tony Dobbs Memorial Golf Scholarship; Khamiya Walker, Bank of Morton Scholarship; and Lexi Hannah, Bank of Morton Scholarship; all of Morton High School

Landon Weeks, Captain Charles E. Ward USN/RET Memorial Scholarship; Jarrett Bane, Charles P. and Bonnie Saxon Phillips Scholarship;  Makinsie Clark, Dr. Beverly (Henry) Oliphant Martin Scholarship;  Mackenzie Johnson, Dr. Margaret Mosal Scholarship;  Savannah Watkins, Frank Edwin & Nena Holt Leatherwood Scholarship; Livia Bush, Hudspeth Scholarship; QuinnLee Nowell, Jones & Carrie Williamson and Bascom & Hattie Chisolm Memorial Scholarship; Madelyn Eubanks, Lavern and Elizabeth Vowell Memorial Scholarship; Madison Boykin, Myrtle Hutchinson Scholarship; Kayle Reynolds, U.S. Electrical Motors Scholarship; and Daniel Triplett, Wilks-Palmer Scholarship; all of Nanih Waiya High School

Katelyn Durant, Ben Myers Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Stokes, Ben Myers Memorial Scholarship; Elijah Griffin, Dr. Vernon Clyde and Vashti Muse Endowed Scholarship; Taylor Harrison, East Central Scholars (Alumni Assoc.) Scholarship; Taylor Adcock, East Central Scholars (Thomas) Scholarship; Caitlin Gray, East Central Scholars (Alumni) Scholarship; Dakota Bailey, Fred Preston Dallas and Maudie Threatt Dallas Memorial Scholarship; Courtney McNair, Johnson/Taylor Memorial Scholarship; Julia Rigdon, Prentice and Dorothy Copeland Scholarship; Jaiden Moore, Russell McCann Memorial Scholarship; AnneTaylor Adams, Sam Rush Memorial Scholarship; Madalyn Thompson, Sam Rush Memorial Scholarship; Morgan McPhail, Sue Gunter Memorial Scholarship; Chreshun Horne, Taylor Machine Works - Machining Scholarship; Isaiah Quick, Taylor Machine Works - Machining Scholarship; and Micah Burt, Taylor Machine Works - Welding Scholarship; all of Neshoba Central High School

Bailey McDill, BankPlus Annual Scholarship; Braxton Rose, Bobby Addy Memorial Scholarship; Bethany Wellerman, Class of 1964 Endowed Scholarship; Ciara Patterson, Donald Gray Triplett Scholarship; Zachary Finnegan, Frances Brown Crenshaw Nursing Scholarship; Gillian Hitt, Jeffrey G. and Kathy Hitt Memorial Scholarship; Niley Craven, La-Z-Boy Scholarship; Landrey Godwin, Opal McMullan Dickerson Scholarship; Savannah Baucum, Robert G. Fick Scholarship; and Matthew Moore, Aaron R. Davis Scholarship; all of Newton County Academy

Oree Carmichael, Clyde B. and Flossie H. Goodson Scholarship; Elaina Pearson, Dr. Conrad Barnes Math & Science Scholarship; Hollie Horn, Dr. Earl L. Laird Sr. Scholarship and Nancy Harris Nursing Scholarship; Larry Reed, Dr. Shelby L. Harris Scholarship; Zack McMullan, Elton D. Wall Scholarship; Garrett Mills, James E. Land Memorial Scholarship; Nathan Lewis, Johnson Family Engineering Scholarship; Christopher Mulford, La-Z-Boy Scholarship; Ethan McMullan, Martha Kate Tullos Hummel Scholarship; Stephen Walters, Newton Rotary Club Scholarship; Victoria Ferguson, Ona Mae Ethridge Scholarship; Laurel Shinn, Pam Harris Memorial Scholarship; Allyson Hollingsworth, Paul V. and Voncile Breazeale Scholarship; Alexis Rover, Richard L. Harris Scholarship; Sarah Wright, T.T. Beemon Scholarship; Gavin Bailey, W. Clayton Blount Scholarship; Brianna Dailey, Warrior Golf Classic Alumni Association Scholarship; Joel Hill, Warrior Golf Classic Alumni Association Scholarship; and Rebekah Smith, Weems Family Scholarship; all of Newton County High School

Cortavius Robinson of Newton, BankPlus Scholarship

Madelyn Edwards, AT&T Scholarship; Orissa McDonald, James M. Vance Endowed Scholarship; Ty Duran, Mississippi Land Bank Scholarship; and Jacob Robinson, W.R. Covington Scholarship; all of Noxapater

George Farid of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Ann Burkes PTK Scholarship

Anna Reagan Hurst of Pisgah, Denver Brackeen Scholarship

Kaehlyn Saxton, Charles and Judy Dowdle Thomas Scholarship; Chandler Posey, Jacob Stovall Memorial Scholarship; Courtney Smith, Landon Bryan Burt Memorial Scholarship; Cherish McWilliams, Nellie Neill Cross Memorial Scholarship; and Matthew Smith, Rev. John Lambert Neill Memorial Scholarship; all of Philadelphia

Sade Gammage of Scott Central, Coach Ken Pouncey Memorial Scholarship

Emalee Rushing, Albert P. and Blanche W. Thompson Scholarship; Bryce Callie Lott, AT&T Scholarship; Ethan Tharp, Cleveland Family Engineering Scholarship; Colby Underwood, Dr. Howard Calton McMillin Scholarship; Cedarius Bobbitt, J.C. White Scholarship; Alley Moulds, Kyle Dunkerson Memorial Scholarship; David Boykin, Polk and Jennie Pace Scholarship; Madison Leach, Shirley Renaud Memorial Scholarship; Jenna McPhail, Wallace Strickland Rush Healthcare Systems Endowed Scholarship; and Skylar Belk, Willis Blum and Frances Blum Slagle Scholarship; all of Sebastopol

Alley Bernard of Southeast Lauderdale, Dr. Beverly (Henry) Oliphant-Martin Scholarship

Katie Wolverton, Citizens Bank of Philadelphia Scholarship; Baylee Robinson, Dr. L.B. & Dixie Adkins Scholarship; Destiny Jenkins, Jack and Mary Jo White Scholarship; Bailey Hedgepeth, Jessica Cager Memorial Scholarship; Macy Lott, Newton Rotary Club Scholarship; Samantha Bishop, Pauline Matthews Memorial Scholarship; Symone Cleveland, U.S. Electrical Motors Scholarship; Chloe Chapman, William Wade Long Memorial Scholarship; and Shania Moore, Willis "Bubba" Smith Scholarship; all of Union

Katelyn Morson of Warren Central, Thomas Rudolph Mayes Scholarship

Ryan Ethridge, Alumni Association Lifetime Membership Scholarship; Maggie Wooldridge, Sylvia Ann Graham Haywood Memorial Scholarship; Jason Newbaker, Weems Family Scholarship; all of West Lauderdale

Blake Wyatt, Board of Trustees Scholarship; Marla Hudson, Classes of 1957, 1958 and 1959 Scholarship; and Lance Sanders, Ernest Harrison Boswell Memorial Scholarship; all of Winston Academy

Homeschoolers and other nontraditional students receiving scholarships included Carrie Wolfe of Lake, Edwin and Marie Lowe Scholarship; Ciara Harris of Starkville, Hogue-Brantley Scholarship; Samantha McMullan, State Farm Insurance Scholarship, and Amanda Tero, Stella Weathersby Newsome Scholarship; both of Decatur; Amanda Konya, of Carthage James and Gloria McRae Scholarship; and Rachel Seibel, New Directions Scholarship, and Jeremy Seibel, Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association Scholarship, both of Lawrence

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