Name: Conner Bennett
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Christy and Brian Bennett
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Baseball, FCA, FFA
Awards/Honors: Scholar Athlete, Honor Roll
Most Memorable Moment: Being a part of the baseball team
Future Plans: To attend East Central Community College and become an electrician
Name: Mathew Garrett Boykin
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Bill Boykin and Brandy Johnson
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Football, Archery, Skeet, Dual Credit
Awards/Honors: Honor Graduate, Academic Endorsement, East Central Dean’s Award
Most Memorable Moment: Winning State during my 8th grade year in football
Future Plans: Joining the Army National Guard, then going to college for nursing
Name: Delexus Carter
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Lashea Carter and Dennis Carter
Clubs/Activities/Sports: HOSA, Beta, student council and historian in class officers
Awards/Honors: Distinction/Special Distinction since 7th grade, Honor Graduate
Most Memorable Moment: Being a senior maid for homecoming, most funniest, and graduating
Future Plans: I plan to start my own clothing brand, open a barber shop and go to vet school.
Name: Rathael Craig
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Robinette and Rathael Craig
Clubs/Activities/Sports: football
Most Memorable Moment: getting hurt while playing football during my last year
Future Plans: attend Lincoln Tech University and become a diesel mechanic
Name: Alex Hopkins
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Whittney Scott and Dusty Rigdon
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Powerlifting, football, track & field
Awards/Honors: Honor Graduate
Most Memorable Moment: Rolling Mrs. Stroud
Future Plans: I would like to become an electrician.
Name: Walt R. McLendon
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Jay and Bridget McLendon
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Beta Club, FCA, football and baseball, member of South Louisville Baptist Church youth group
Awards/Honors: Honor Graduate, MS Tech Master, Ag Power and Machinery II Outstanding Student, NW 2024 Best Pitcher, All Region 6-1A 1st Team Baseball 2024, School winner in the 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship and the JD Eaves Memorial Scholarship
Most Memorable Moment: The bonds and friendships that have been made through the years.
Future Plans: Attend East MS Community College’s welding technology program and further my academics with a degree in education.
Name: Carli Stokes
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Scott and Christie Stokes
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Beta, HOSA, Anchor Club, Student Council
Awards/Honors: Student body president, Star Student, Honor Graduate, Hall of Fame, MS Scholar and MS Techmaster
Most Memorable Moment: Health Science class every morning with Mrs. Stewart
Future Plans: Attend Mississippi College to get my Bachelor of Science in nursing
Name: Jake Vick
School: Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
Parents: Michael and Sommer Vick
Clubs/Activities/Sports: Beta Club, FCA, football, basketball, and baseball
Awards/Honors: Dr. Susan Dillard Memorial Scholarship, Honor Graduate, East Central Community College Deans Award Scholarship, Distinguished Academic Endorsement, Region 6-1A Special Teams MVP, All State 1st Team Punter, Warrior Award – football MVP, All-Region 6-1A basketball, All Region 6-1A Defensive MVP baseball, All Region 6-1A baseball, Best Defense baseball
Most Memorable Moment: Scoring the winning touchdown to beat Ethel during my Senior Year as time expired.
Future Plans: Attend Pearl River Community College on a football scholarship with eventual plans to major in business and work in real estate
Editor's Note: The above seniors were inadvertently left out of the May 17 Graduation edition of the Winston County Journal.
