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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.

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