Desoto County News

DeSoto Central students awarded Northwest scholarships

Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation held scholarship signings for DeSoto Central High School students on May 24 at the Northwest DeSoto Center in Southaven. Following are the scholarship recipients from DeSoto Central:

  • Peyton Smith of Olive Branch, The Ethan Eric Bayless Endowed Scholarship 
  • Emily To of Southaven, The William Hoytte Austin, Jr. Endowed Scholarship 
  • Baylea Knighton of Olive Branch, The Gateway Tire Endowed Scholarship 
  • Missedah Sharhan of Olive Branch, The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowed Scholarship 
  • Aubree Allen of Olive Branch, The North Mississippi Education Consortium Endowed Scholarship 
  • Isabella Lozano of Southaven, The City of Southaven 2+2 Endowed Scholarship 
  • Kailey Baltes of Southaven, The Bob and Ann Darnell Endowed Scholarship 
  • Kasey Haire of Olive Branch, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship 
  • Taif Alnajjar of Olive Branch, The Dr. Ann Yates Whitten Endowed Scholarship 
  • Kirby-Lynn Hollowell of Olive Branch, The Gateway Tire Endowed Scholarship 
  • Mylese Smith of Southaven, The Shirley Clanton Endowed Scholarship 
  • Lucas O’Neal of Southaven, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship 
  • Darrell Lewis of Southaven, The Newly Wed Foods/Flavorite Endowed Scholarship 
  • Conner Warren of Southaven, The Olive Twigs Humanitarian Group Endowed Scholarship
  • Charles Taylor of Southaven, The Two Plus Two Endowed Scholarship 
  • Blake Keough of Olive Branch, The Graeber Foundation Endowed Scholarship 
  • Avery Carter of Southaven, The Jerry and Carol Stigler Endowed Scholarship
  • Cameron Drummond of Olive Branch, The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowed Scholarship