COLUMBUS – The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce on April 22 hosted its annual Education Awards program at the Mississippi University for Women, where more than $10,000 in scholarships were awarded to city and county students.
The following recognitions were made:
Isabella Allison, of New Hope High School, was awarded the $1,000 overall outstanding senior scholarship given by the Rotary Club of Columbus.
Highest GPAs for all grades, all schools:
From Caledonia High School
Juan Gutierrez (9th grade)
Brody Brown (10th grade)
Kolten Walters (11th grade)
Tim Farrell (12th grade)
From Columbus Christian Academy
Lanie Jones (9th grade)
Brax Johnson (10th grade)
Audrey Glover (11th grade)
Tyler Phillips (12th grade)
From Columbus High School
Markayla Davis (9th grade)
Naomi Bethea (10th grade)
Carissa Jenkins (11th grade)
Jaden Baker (12th grade)
From Heritage Academy
Ethan Singley (9th grade)
Arthur Dawson (10th grade)
Katie Frost (11th grade)
Raymond Jessop (12th grade)
From MSMS
Andrew Meng (11th grade)
Cohen Suttles (12th grade)
From New Hope High School
Calla Crawford (9th grade)
Cooper Shepherd (10th grade)
Aidan Hysaw (11th grade)
Isabella Allison (12th grade)
From Victory Christian Academy
Maddox Blaylock (9th grade)
Taylor Lindsey (10th grade)
Ethan Pannell (11th grade)
Madison Shaw (12th grade)
From West Lowndes High School
Brooklyn Sanders (9th grade)
Madison Jackson (10th grade)
Kaeli Stallings (11th grade)
Jarwaski Harris (12th grade)
Outstanding seniors for all schools ($100):
Ella Shepherd, Caledonia High School
Cassie Carter, Columbus Christian Academy
Alexandris Magee, Columbus High School
Dena Madison, Heritage Academy
Kelstin Holmes, MSMS
Isabella Allison, New Hope High School
Madison Shaw, Victory Christian Academy
Hailley Ingram, West Lowndes High School
Dixie Butler “True Grit” Award ($500)
Tamiera Johnson, New Hope High School
Teachers of the Year ($100 gift card)
April Moore, Annunciation Catholic School Elementary
Katie Studdard, Caledonia Middle School Middle School
Hattie Petty, Columbus High School High School
Corporate Scholarships ($500)
Neidi Chora-Calvario, Caledonia (Chick-fil-A)
Lucas Sloan, MSMS (PACCAR)
Thomas Mitchell, Cargile New Hope (Eat With Us Group)
Kailyn Mantooth, Heritage (Cindy Egger Goode)
Cassie M. Carter, CCA (Jo Shumake)
Isabella Allison, New Hope (Renasant)
Jack Henry Mullins, Caledonia (Bank of Vernon)
Harrison Shao, MSMS (Josh Read | Edward Jones Investments)
Tyler Phillips, CCA (Financial Concepts)
Ella Kathryn Naugher, Heritage (International Paper)
Kaley Cox, Columbus High (Colin Krieger | RE/MAX)
Yash Malhotra, MSMS (Airbus)
Braycee Fenster, West Lowndes (Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle)
Ella Shepherd, Caledonia (True Grit, Inc.)
Gabrielle Baumbach, Heritage (Citizen’s National Bank)
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