Desoto County News

Rotary scholarship winners announced 

The Rotary Club of Olive Branch on Tuesday, May 23 recognized the winners of the club’s six scholarships to graduating seniors.  

The club raises money during the year through fundraisers and other means to fund the $1,000 scholarships to Olive Branch high schools. The annual golf tournament is one of the major means of fundraising.

The scholarship winners and their college choices are as follows:

  • Fatima Gonzalez (Center Hill/Mississippi State)
  • Rebecca Blackstock (Lewisburg/Mississippi State)
  • Gabrielle Gordon (Lewisburg/Mississippi State)
  • Zaida Johnson (Olive Branch/Northwest Mississippi Community College)
  • Joshua Youngblood (Olive Branch/Mississippi State)
  • Nyla Jones (Center Hill/Southern Miss)  

The Lewisburg High School Jazz Band also entertained during the Rotary Club’s meeting Tuesday noon at Olive Branch Country Club.  

Lewisburg High School Jazz Band (Courtesy photo)

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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