Oxford County Natives Receive Northwest Foundation Scholarships

by Hannah Dickerson, Sarah Smith

Senatobia, MS (06/14/2023) — On May 18 at the Northwest Lafayette-Yalobusha Center, 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 2023-24 academic year. The Foundation currently monitors 411 named scholarship endowments and are appreciative to faithful scholarship sponsors. Congratulations to the following scholarship recipients: (front row L-R) Kristie McCammon of Water Valley, the Brownlow (Brownie) Jackson Crawford Endowed Scholarship; Isabella Turman of Oxford, The Raymond H. and Margaret N. Rogers Endowed Scholarship; Ashley Beard of Oxford, the Dolores Beckum Wooten Endowed Scholarship; Hayden Bynum of Oxford, Short for the Heart Nursing Scholarship; (back row L-R) Colin Christman of Oxford, the Hugh M. (Monty) Monteith, Jr. Endowed Scholarship; Kaite Cook of Oxford, The Jones-Pointer Endowed Scholarship; Grace Gatlin of Water Valley, The Kenneth M. Murphree Endowed Scholarship; Michael Cage of Oxford, The Inez Carter Fancher Endowed Scholarship; Olivia Stewart of Oxford, The Maxine Dunn Nichols Endowed Scholarship; and Zakery Sallis of Oxford, The Mechanics Bank Endowed Scholarship.

To learn more about the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation, please visit NorthwestMS.edu/Foundation