COLUMBUS – The Columbus-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce Education Committee on April 14 hosted its annual Education Awards Program at Mississippi University for Women, awarding $15,000 in scholarships. The following recognitions were made.
Highest GPAs for all grades, for all schools:
Caledonia High School
Adaleigh Gann (ninth grade)
Juan Gutierrez (10th grade)
Brody Brown (11th grade)
Kolten Walters (12th grade)
Columbus Christian Academy
Lilly Pounders (ninth grade)
Lanie Jones (10th grade)
Taylor Lindsay (11th grade)
Carrie Kinard (12 grade)
Columbus High School
LaRae Brown (ninth grade)
Zyla Harris (10th grade)
Brian Bolton (11th grade)
Carissa Jenkins (12th grade)
Heritage Academy
Grice Garner (ninth grade)
Ethan Singley (10th grade)
Arthur Dawson (11th grade)
Abby Barr (12th grade)
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science
Christopher Chen (ninth grade)
Jasmaan Banipul (12th grade)
New Hope High School
Audrey Clay (ninth grade)
Calla Crawford (10th grade)
Caroline Clay (11th grade)
Baylee Wyers (12th grade)
Victory Christian Academy
Spencer Pannell (ninth grade)
Nathaniel Peterson (10th grade)
Alex Taylor (11th grade)
Ethan Pannell (12th grade)
West Lowndes High School
Carmen Hairston (ninth grade)
Brooklyn Sanders (10th grade)
Madison Jackson (11th grade)
Kaeli Stallings (12th grade)
Outstanding seniors for all schools ($1000):
Bes Sumrall, Caledonia High School (presented by Bank of Commerce)
Kamryn Hughes, Columbus High School (presented by Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle)
Brayden Shelton, Heritage Academy (presented by Chick-Fil-A Columbus)
Colin Chung, MSMS (presented by Financial Concepts)
Karlie Brown, New Hope High School (presented by Papa John’s)
Ethan Pannell, Victory Christian Academy (presented by Rotary Club of Columbus)
Kaeli Stallings, West Lowndes High School (presented by True Grit Inc.)
Dixie Butler “True Grit” Award ($1,000):
Christina Lindsey, New Hope High School
Teachers of the Year ($100 Eat With Us Group gift card):
CasSandra Hall, Stokes-Beard Elementary School
Leah Shackelford, Annunciation Catholic School (middle school)
Hope Friesen, Heritage Academy (high school)
Corporate scholarships ($500):
Wendy Stewart, Stewart Homeschool Academy (presented by Airbus)
Kolten Walters, Caledonia High School (presented by Bank of Vernon)
Trevyn Shields, Cambridge Academy (presented by Cindy Egger Goode)
Aidan Hysaw, New Hope High School (presented by Josie Shumake)
Kameron Johnson, New Hope High School (presented by Josh Read with Edward Jones Investments)
Michael Musa, New Hope High School (presented by Flexx)
Jazmyn Clark, MSMS (presented by Global Cellulose Fibers)
Skylar Flora, Caledonia High School (presented by Lowndes County Port Authority)
Jay Nash McCrary, Heritage Academy (presented by PACCAR)
Neeci Mantooth, Heritage Academy (presented by Papa John’s)
Rowe Gillis, New Hope High School (presented by Stephanie Godfrey, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Frady and Associates)
Reagan McCraw, Caledonia High School (presented by Wade Incorporated)
Ethan Jamison, Caledonia High School (Woodard Law Firm)
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