On Tuesday morning, April 9, 57 Winston County students along with administrators and sponsors, gathered at Lake Tiak O’Khata for the 15th Annual Salute to Success ceremony. These students were recognized as Mississippi Scholars and Mississippi Scholars Tech Masters. Also, present were local and state elected officials and a representative from the office of U.S. Representative Trent Kelly.
A breakfast was sponsored by Louisville Bankers Association, The Refuge 107.1 and the Winston Partnership; the Partnership’s Executive Director, Glen Haab, was guest speaker.
Scholarship was sponsored by The Taylor Group, The Jewel Shoppe, The Bankers Association, Hughes Management, Babs Fulton and McCully & Associates. The Mississippi Scholars Team consists of Mary Snow, Coordinator, Betty Byrd, B.J. Kelleghan, Joyce Nance and Margaret Taylor.
A former Winston County Mississippi Scholar, Elijah Caudill, spoke briefly, followed by remarks by Haab, both pointing out the benefits of hard work, self-discipline and faith. All students were presented with special medallions to be worn at graduation.
The Mississippi Scholars & Mississippi Scholars Tech Masters from Grace Christian School are: Zack Boyles, Ashlea Howell, Lydia Palmer, Millie Taylor, and Morgan Troyer.
From Nanih Waiya Attendance Center: Molli Childs, Hanna Higginbotham, Trinity Redhouse.
From Winston Academy: Kaleigh Allen, Dade Bookout, Anna Claire Bucklew, Madelyn Bright, Ty Gentry, Hoyt Hendrix, Jake Herrington, Bethany Higgason Sidnie Hunt, Nathan Letteri, Lauren Littrell, Hailey McCool, Anna Claire Morgan, Blake Peterson, Glory Richardson, Lilly Sisson, Adam Thomas*, Nash Vanlandingham, Bryce Waggoner, Chandler Wells, Bailey Wood, Jeffrey Brian Woodward, Anna-Grace Woolery, Cortland Baker (Tech Master).
From Louisville High School: Maya Clay, Janie Espino, Reese Fulton, Derius Hopkins, Bria Hunt, Tia Hunt, Erika Jordan, Star Latham*, Daijonne Long, Zamiracle Parker, Callie Roach, Kaleah Spann, Makaela Stewart*, Jazmin Taylor*, Elijah Wilkes, Tylisha Miller (Tech Master).
From Noxapater Attendance Center: Fantasia Carter*, Riley Jones, Zachary Kimbriel, Ariel Moore*, Mariah Spiva, Alexis Thomas*, Raleigh Parker (Tech Master), Kinley Raines (Tech Master), Princess Welch (Tech Master).
An asterisk (*) indicates students who are both Mississippi Scholars and Mississippi Scholars Tech Masters.
