Desoto County News

Olive Branch natives receive Northwest Foundation Scholarships

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

  • Emily Lay of Olive Branch, The Paul Andre LeBlanc, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Randi George of Olive Branch, The Mariglyn Mayfield Meacham Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Giselle Roberts of Olive Branch, The Mississippi Organization of Associate Degree Nursing Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Joshua Johnson of Olive Branch, The Indomitable Spirit Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Joanna Sobalvarro of Olive Branch, The Lafayette Radio Club Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Carmen Pigues of Olive Branch, The Olive Branch Lions Club Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Kaylee Ballard of Olive Branch, The Clay and Elinor Herrington Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Madison Patterson of Olive Branch, The Maddox Foundation DeSoto Center 2 + 2 Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Kasey Haire of Olive Branch, The Wilbur and Martha Mastin Family Endowed Scholarship;
  • Charay Kounhavong of Olive Branch, The Valeria B. Robertson Endowed Scholarship;
  • Mackenzie Cobb of Olive Branch, The Dr. Augustinus Rinaldy Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Haleigh Cox of Olive Branch, The Olive Twigs Philanthropic Group Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Julia Embrey of Olive Branch, The Clay and Elinor Herrington Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Coleman Dowell of Olive Branch, The Aaron German Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Chandler Drummond of Olive Branch, The A. W. and LaNelle S. Bouchillon Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Daniel Braddock of Olive Branch, The Chance Family Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Cameron Kones of Olive Branch, The Larry Cox Fallen Hero Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Tyler Pearson of Olive Branch, The Danny and Dona Plumlee Annual Baseball Scholarship;
  • Alysse Thomas of Olive Branch, The A. W. and LaNelle S. Bouchillon Endowed Scholarship;
  • Eric Rogers of Olive Branch, The Ray Magee Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Trace Rodgers of Olive Branch, The Ross and Lucile Robison Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Makenna Jones of Olive Branch, The Gateway Tire Endowed Scholarship; 
  • Camillia Morgan of Olive Branch, The A. M. (Maury) and Jane Haraway Endowed Scholarship; Tyler Bailey of Olive Branch, The Joe and Mary Louise Wynne Broadway 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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