DeSoto County Natives Receive NW Foundation Scholarships
Senatobia, MS (06/20/2023) — On May 30 at the Northwest Senatobia campus, Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation awarded scholarships during their annual signings. The Northwest Foundation has awarded 606 scholarships in the amount of $569,050 for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Foundation currently monitors 411 named scholarship endowments and are appreciative to faithful scholarship sponsors. Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients: (first row L-R) Rebekah Wallace of Olive Branch, The Cadence Bank Share the Future Annual Scholarship; Rebekah Smith of Grenada, The John and Stelloise Basinger Endowed Scholarship; Olivia Callahan of Lake Cormorant, The C. Chadwick and Reba Caldwell Williams Endowed Scholarship; Desiree Smith of Olive Branch, The Maxine Dunn Nichols Endowed Scholarship; Jacob Burns of Nesbit, The Clay and Elinor Herrington Endowed Scholarship; (second row L-R) Michael Pacenza of Olive Branch, The Toyota-Haley Barbour Annual Scholarship; Lundyn Wilson of Lake Cormorant, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship; Gabriel England of Olive Branch, The Milton Walker Jones, Jr. Endowed Scholarship; Baker Walker of Hernando, The J. K. and Norma Mote Endowed Scholarship; Stormi Adams of Walls, The Scarlet Lawrence Akins Endowed Scholarship; Selena Haley of Horn Lake, The Wesley Waldrop Williamson Theatre Scholarship; and Makayla Hale of Olive Branch, The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowed Scholarship.
To learn more about the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation, please visit NorthwestMS.edu/Foundation
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