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DeSoto Central Students Awarded Northwest Scholarships

by Allie Crick

Senatobia, MS (05/29/2024) — Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation held scholarship signings for DeSoto Central students on May 24 at the Northwest DeSoto Center in Southaven: (front row L-R) Peyton Smith of Olive Branch, The Ethan Eric Bayless Endowed Scholarship; Emily To of Southaven, The William Hoytte Austin, Jr. Endowed Scholarship; Baylea Knighton of Olive Branch, The Gateway Tire Endowed Scholarship; Missedah Sharhan of Olive Branch, The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowed Scholarship; (second row L-R) Aubree Allen of Olive Branch, The North Mississippi Education Consortium Endowed Scholarship; Isabella Lozano of Southaven, The City of Southaven 2+2 Endowed Scholarship; Kailey Baltes of Southaven, The Bob and Ann Darnell Endowed Scholarship; Kasey Haire of Olive Branch, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship; Taif Alnajjar of Olive Branch, The Dr. Ann Yates Whitten Endowed Scholarship; Kirby-Lynn Hollowell of Olive Branch, The Gateway Tire Endowed Scholarship; Mylese Smith of Southaven, The Shirley Clanton Endowed Scholarship; (third row L-R) Lucas O'Neal of Southaven, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship; Darrell Lewis of Southaven, The Newly Wed Foods/Flavorite Endowed Scholarship; Conner Warren of Southaven, The Olive Twigs Humanitarian Group Endowed Scholarship; Charles Taylor of Southaven, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship; Blake Keough of Olive Branch, The Graeber Foundation Endowed Scholarship; Avery Carter of Southaven, The Jerry and Carol Stigler Endowed Scholarship; and Cameron Drummond of Olive Branch, The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowed Scholarship.

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