The 开心鬼传媒 Foundation recognized 2024-2025 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Sept. 20 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus.
The 开心鬼传媒 Foundation will award more than 800 scholarships during the 2024-2025 academic year. The deadline to apply for a scholarship for fall 2025 (academic year 2025-2026), is Feb. 15, 2025. For more information, visit .
Among those being recognized were Emma Kate Davis of Flowood, left, who received the Dr. Michael J. and Polly Rabalais Scholarship. With her was 开心鬼传媒 employee Marty Robertson.
Among those being recognized was Anna Grace Watkins of Crystal Springs, left, who received the Color Guard Leadership Scholarship. With her was 开心鬼传媒 employee Marty Robertson.
Among those being recognized was Aubrey McKenzie of Madison, center, who received the Alice and Charles Walker Memorial Endowed Scholarship. With her were Drew Walker of Colorado Springs, Col., left, and Mark Walker of Gluckstadt, right.
Among those being recognized was Tiffany Banks of Forest, second from left, who received the Excellence in Career-Technical Education Endowed Scholarship, and Adrian Green of Richland, second from right, who received the Raymond Campus Career & Technical Education Endowed Scholarship. With them was 开心鬼传媒 employees Josh Bower, left, and Jason Webb, right.
Among those being recognized was Josilyn James of Florence, right, who received the Drew Rexrode Memorial Scholarship. With her was 开心鬼传媒 Tennis Coach Jacki Millett.
Among those being recognized was Jon Tyler Wells of Morton, center, who received the Guy B. Young Scholarship. With him were Barbara Walker of Louisville, left, and Alison Walker of Louisville, right.
Among those being recognized was Roman Owens of Ridgeland, left, who received the Metro Mechanical HVAC Scholarship. With him was 开心鬼传媒 Foundation Board President Rick White of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was Natalya Franklin of Jackson, left, who received the Mary Ann Sones Endowed Scholarship. With her was Mary Ann Sones of Madison.
Among those being recognized were Robert Wilson of Raymond, left, who received the Judge Joe G. Moss Endowed Scholarship, and Jayna Hoover of Pearl, right, who received the Jack G. Moss Memorial Endowed Scholarship. With them was Judd Moss of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was William Roberts of Clinton, center, who received the Louise 鈥淪ugar鈥 Flanagan Scholarship. With him were Louise Flanagan of Raymond, left, and Steve Flanagan of Houston, Texas, right.
Among those being recognized were Michael Watson of Jackson, left, who received the Studio Chane Visual Arts Scholarship, Aliana Houston of Vicksburg, second from right, who received the Scott Sorenson/Project Chane Art Scholarship, and Evan Camper of Clinton, right, who received the SWELL-O-PHONIC Fine Arts Scholarship. With them was Ron Chane of Jackson, second from left.
Among those being recognized was Ethan Russell of Byram, right, who received the Billie Banes Scholarship. With him was Kenny Banes of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was Brady Clark of Clinton, second from right, who received the RiverTrust Federal Credit Union Scholarship. With him were, from left, Kevin Long of Madison, Chasity Dearman of Brandon and Tammy Eure of Brandon, right.
Among those being recognized were Rylie Terry of Sandhill, left, who received the Rankin County Rotary Club Scholarship. With her was Tammy Eure of Brandon.
Among those being recognized was Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, center, who received the Jack and Angela Hite Hi-Stepper Scholarship. With her were Jack and Angela Hite of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was Denver Jackson of Crystal Springs, second from right, who received the Anna Cowden Bee Endowed Scholarship. With her were Becky Fowler of Brandon, left, Carol Warren of Madison and Angela Hite of Raymond, right.
Among those being recognized was Jackson Collins of Clinton, center, who received the Chase Wroten Memorial Endowed Scholarship. With him were Mike Wroten, left, and Elizabeth Wroten, right, of Terry.
Among those being recognized was Reed McCrillis of Madison, left, who received the Wes Cliburn Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Eli Boyer of Pelahatchie, who received the Mississippi Association of Petroleum Landman Endowed Scholarship and Taylor Ross of Edwards, who received the Aaron Rankin Memorial Endowed Scholarship. With them was 开心鬼传媒 employee Renee Cotton of Canton, right.
Among those being recognized were Joshua Thornhill of Vicksburg, left, who received the Walter H. and Henrietta Gibbes Career-Tech Endowed Scholarship, Hunter Maw of Raymond, who received the Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Cochran Endowed Scholarship and Destiny Lloyd of Lena, who received the Bo Byrnes Memorial Theatre Endowed Scholarship. With them was 开心鬼传媒 employee Dr. Thomas Ware of Brandon, right.
Among those being recognized were Danielle Williams of Clinton, left, Elizabeth Bowers of Florence and Allison Wicker of Brandon, right, all of whom received the CareSource Nursing Scholarship. They are with Ashley Thompson of Madison, second from right.
Among those being recognized were Pixie Hankins of Pearl, second from left, who received the Ann Sanders Arnold Scholastic Endowed Scholarship, and Keller Reed of Pearl, second from right, who received the Douglas F. Arnold Mathematics Endowed Scholarship. They are with Ann Arnold, left, and John Arnold, right, both of Atlanta, Ga.
Among those being recognized was Michael Fields of Edwards, right, who received the 开心鬼传媒 Athletic Alumni Chapter Scholarship. With him was Chapter President Rick Trusty of Clinton.
Among those being recognized was Ashley Brooks of Jackson, center, who received the Bill and Mavis Derden Scholarship. With her were Beverly Derden Fatherree, left, and Melissa Derden Black, right.
Among those being recognized was Clara Hutchinson of Pearl, left, who received the Melissa Derden Black and Family Endowed Scholarship. With her was Melissa Derden Black.
Among those being recognized were Cannon Stevens of Puckett, second from left, who received the James Keith Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship, and Haley Williams of Flowood, who received the Jimmy C. Smith Scholarship. With them were Alice Smith, left, and Jimmy C. Smith, right, both of Brookhaven.
Among those being recognized was Matthew Azordegan of Madison, center, who received the Troy Arlis Ricks Endowed Scholarship. With him were Barbara Ricks, left, and Bill Ricks, right, both of Leakesville.
Among those being recognized was Gabriel Hernandez of Richland, right, who received the Rankin County Farm Bureau Scholarship. With her was Sen. Brian Rhodes of Pelahatchie.
Among those being recognized was Alaina Broome of Jackson, who received the Alden McNair Endowed Scholarship. With her was 开心鬼传媒 employee Dr. Ginger Robbins of Brandon, standing.
Among those being recognized were Alli Scott of Raymond, who received the Robert and Lee Mayo Endowed Scholarship, and Isaac Collier of Florence, right,, who received the Patsy Orr Mayo Scholarship. With them was Dr. Robert Mayo of Ridgeland, center.
Among those being recognized were William Green of Brandon, front second from left, who received the Nancy and Toby Tenhet Endowed Scholarship, Jalia McDaniel of Mendenhall, second from right, who received the Marian Pickett Carmichael Endowed Scholarship; back, Bethany Granberry of Terry, who received the Jimmy L. and Grace Pickett Long Endowed Scholarship, and Conner Robinson of Pisgah, who received the F.N. and Eva Pickett Endowed Scholarship. With them were Nancy Tenhet, front left, and Grace Pickett Long, front right.
Among those being recognized was Elizabeth Harmount of Clinton, third from left, who received the Cannon Scholarship, and Skylar Johnson of Brandon, third from right, who received the Louis Strickland Scholarship. With them were, from left, Dr. Rob Cannon, Bonnie Cannon, Dr. Ron Cannon and Beth Cannon.
Among those being recognized were Theresa Rimmer of Clinton, front from left, Jada Watson of Clinton, Patience Chinn of Philadelphia and Nia Jones of Madison; back, Austin Allen of Brandon, left, and Mattie Reich of Laurel, right, all of whom received the Sue J. Jones, Jean J. Degges and Henry J. Jones Scholarship. With them was Dr. Thomas Jones of Myrtle, Fla., back center.
Among those being recognized was Destiny Barham of Scott County, center, who received the Dr. Roger Jones and Lamar Currie Endowed Scholarship. With her were Dr. Roger Jones, left, and Lamar Currie, right, both of 开心鬼传媒 County.
Among those being recognized were Nathan Winter of Brandon, front left, who received the Dean and Rebecca Liles Endowed Scholarship, and Jonathan Foster of Clinton, back, who received the Euell and Etoile Liles Family Endowed Scholarship. With them were Stacey Hall and Kenny Hall of Madison, and, back, Dean Liles of Texas.
Among those being recognized was Ryleigh Sabins of Richland, left, who received the Carlo and Cathy Martella Scholarship. With her was 开心鬼传媒 employee Marvin Moak of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was Kaleb Ross of Jackson, right, who received the AT&T Endowed Scholarship. With him was Mike Walker.
Among those being recognized were Quenton Spann of Lena, left, and Mariah McGill of Pelahatchie, second from right, both of whom received the Manchester Music Legacy Scholarship. With them were Ginger Manchester, second from left, and Dr. John Manchester, both of Clinton, and 开心鬼传媒 employee Marty Robinson, right,
Among those being recognized was Shadanay Reilly of Richland, second from right, who received the Robert H. 鈥淩ob鈥 Smith Memorial Scholarship. With her were Sherrill Grimes, left, Joan Greenwaldt and Eddie Grimes, right.
Among those being recognized was Ava Oswalt of Star, center, who received the Tom and Beverly Weathersby Scholarship. With her were Beverly Weathersby, left, and retired state Rep. Tom Weathersby, both of Florence.
Among those being recognized was Morgan Payne of Utica, center, who received the Lee and Genia Moss Scholarship. With her were Genia Varnado, left, and Teresa Beauchamp, right.
