More than 40 students from public and private schools in the Golden Triangle were recognized for Friday academic achievements at the Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce’s Education Awards Program at Lion Hills.
The Chamber of Commerce’s President, Joey Bragg, said that about 150 attended the awards ceremony. Seniors were recognized for corporate scholarships and other achievements, and students with the highest GPAs from each grade level were also recognized. The Chamber of Commerce also recognized Educators of the Year and awarded them with gift cards to Walmart for their classrooms.
Corporate Scholarships ($500)
■ Tehya Tiara Collier
MSMS
Kiwanis Club of Columbus
■ Jordan Kranz
MSMS
BancorpSouth
■ Ayana Love
MSMS
4-County Electric Power
■ Alexia Morton
West Lowndes High School
Children’s Health Center of Columbus
■ Victoria A. Bradley
New Hope High School
Bill and Allegra Brigham
■ Frank Charles Mullins
Columbus High School
Carl Hogan Honda
■ Macy Rae Faris
Caledonia High School
Mississippi University for Women Foundation
■ Laurel Lancaster
MSMS
Columbus Spouses’ Club
■ Faith Miley
Victory Christian School
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
■ Ragan Mims
Caledonia High School
Bank of Vernon
■ Taylor Carter
Columbus High School
Cadence Bank
■ Nathaniel Barlow
MSMS
PACCAR
■ Jay Little
West Lowndes High School
PACCAR
Outstanding Seniors ($100)
■ Carrlon Byrd
Caledonia High School
■ Rebecca LucyAnne Smith
Columbus Christian Academy
■ Lauren Pole
Heritage Academy
■ Ayana Love
MSMS
■ Cameron Davis
New Hope High School
■ Allison Granberry
Victory Christian Academy
■ Jay Little
West Lowndes High School
Overall Outstanding Senior & LINK Scholarship ($1000)
■ Michael Bailey
Columbus High School
Highest GPA
■ August Fort
Caledonia High School
9th Grade
■ Kaylan Elliott
Caledonia High School
10th Grade
■ Chris Clements
Caledonia High School
11th Grade
■ Ragan Mims
Caledonia High School
12th Grade
■ Sarah Singley
Columbus Christian Academy
9th Grade
■ Anna Minga
Columbus Christian Academy
10th Grade
■ James Andrew Sparks
Columbus Christian Academy
11th Grade
■ LucyAnne Smith
Columbus Christian Academy
12th Grade
■ Quinderrius Malone
Columbus High School
9th Grade
■ Mary Ellen Owings
Columbus High School
10th Grade
■ Anthony Lybrand
Columbus High Schoo
11th Grade
■ Michael Bailey
Columbus High School
12th Grade
■ Connor Chitmon
Heritage Academy
9th Grade
■ Anna Russell Earrey
Heritage Academy
10th Grade
■ Allie Kerby
Heritage Academy
11th Grade
■ Jude Alnas
Heritage Academy
12th Grade
■ Baili Zhong
MSMS
11th Grade
■ Michelle Li
MSMS
12th Grade
■ Cassidy Budgins
New Hope High
9th Grade
■ John David East
New Hope High
10th Grade
■ Cheyanne Allred
New Hope High
11th Grade
■ Randa Byars
New Hope High
12th Grade
■ Erin Fenderson
Victory Christian Academy
9th Grade
■ Leah Young
Victory Christian Academy
10th Grade
■ Kathryn Hintz
Victory Christian Academy
11th Grade
■ Allison Granberry
Victory Christian Academy
12th Grade
■ Malaka Harris
West Lowndes High School
9th Grade
■ Dewayne Sherrod
West Lowndes High School
10th Grade
■ Heather Gilkey
West Lowndes High School
11th Grade
■ Alexia Morton
West Lowndes High School
12th Grade
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