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Panola, Benton and Quitman Residents Receive NW Foundation Scholarships

by Hannah Dickerson, Sarah Smith

Senatobia, MS (06/28/2023) — On May 31 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: (front row L-R) Jerlyiah Skillom of Batesville, The Ben and Alma Wynne Endowed Scholarship; Ameri Allen of Sardis, The Women's Foundation of Mississippi Endowed Scholarship; Lauren Renfroe of Courtland, The John C. Curry Memorial/ Batesville Presbyterian Church Endowed Scholarship; Jazmynn Johnson of Courtland, The Dr. Dolores (Dr. B) Barnett Endowed Scholarship; Shelbi Allen of Clarksdale, The Graeber Foundation Endowed Scholarship; Marley Allen of Batesville, The Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association Endowed Scholarship; Antwanette Jones of Batesville, The Inez Carter Fancher Endowed Scholarship; Brittany Johnson of Batesville, The Johnny Rybolt Steam King Annual Scholarship; (back row L-R) Lila Dunavent of Batesville, The Panola-Tate Livestock Association Endowed Scholarship; Jayla Booker of Lambert, The Quitman County Farm Bureau Endowed Scholarship; Gabriel Moore of Crowder, The Graeber Foundation Endowed Scholarship; Amarion Hooks of Batesville, The Max and Evelyn Lee Family Endowed Scholarship; Lacey Downs of Batesville, The Dr. Marshall E. Hollis Endowed Scholarship; Caleb Harris of Sledge, The Ed and Grace Dandridge Endowed Scholarship; Caden Cote of Sardis, The Graeber Foundation Endowed Scholarship; and Olivia Neal of Batesville, The Gail Wilborn Endowed Scholarship.

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Olivia Neal
Olivia
Neal
  • Class of 2024
  • Batesville
LD
Lacey
Downs
  • Nursing
  • Class of 2023
  • Batesville, MS
MA
Marley
Allen
  • Class of 2024
  • Batesville, MS
AJ
Antwanette
Jones
  • Batesville
LR
Lauren
Renfroe
  • Courtland
Jazmynn Johnson
Jazmynn
Johnson
  • Elementary Education
  • Class of 2024
  • Courtland, MS
AH
Amarion
Hooks
  • Batesville, MS

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Andrew Dale, Associate Vice President of Community Relations, adale@northwestms.edu

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