Desoto County News

North Mississippians receive NW Foundation Scholarships

Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation awarded students scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year on May 17 at the Northwest DeSoto Center in Southaven. The following students and the scholarships they received are as follows: 

  • Victoria Cook of Byhalia, The Shoot for the Heart Nursing Scholarship 
  • Dhriti Dhingra of Olive Branch, The Melvin E. (Dooney) and Dot Childress Endowed Scholarship 
  • Caitlyn Frazier of Senatobia, The W. C. (Firpo) and Josephine Miller Endowed Scholarship 
  • Noelle Endraske of Byhalia, The Marilyn R. Spears Endowed Scholarship 
  • Ja’mrie Faulkner of Potts Camp, The Shoot for the Heart Nursing Scholarship
  • Jennifer Ketcham of Byhalia, The Samantha Hayward Ross Endowed Scholarship.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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