Education

MSU honors

Mississippi State University honors for the fall semeser 2007:

President’s List

From Starkville, James F. Felkins; Holly Springs: Meredith R. Loftin, Thomas L. Nabors, Mavis J. Robinson, Mark A. Williams; Red Banks: Allison M. McClatchy; Byhalia: Justin R. Presson, Akela N. Young

Dean’s List

From Holly Springs: Carson D. Armstrong, Lakeysta J. Ford, Meghan E. Owen, Bridgett A. Williams, Jennifer M. Dickerson.; Red Banks: William H. Dodson; Hernando: Christopher S. Griffith; Byhalia: Molly L. Malone

Boatwright honored

Sigma Alpha Lambda is proud to announce that Preston C. Boatwright of Holly Springs has recently become recognized as a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, national leadership and honors organization at Mississippi State University. Sigma Alpha Lambda is a national leadership and honors organization dedicated to promoting and rewarding academic achievement and providing members with opportunities for community service, personal development and lifelong professional fulfillment.

Dean’s List at NECC

Two hundred, ninety-five Northeast Community College students achieved a 3.5-3.9 grade point average for the 2007 fall semester and as a result have been named to the distinguished Dean’s List.

Named to the list were: Jacqueline Nicole Byrd of Potts Camp; Trinity Trenett Franklin of Lamar; Javian Carlos Traylor of Holly Springs; Amelia Elise Wilkerson of Potts Camp; Corey Richard Childers of Hickory Flat and Jimmy Kaleb Jemison of Ashland.

Studying in Taiwan

Tanaka Shipp, of Byhalia, is a student at Jackson State University in Jackson. She a senior sociology major and the youngest daughter of Nonnie Ingram Shipp. Tanaka is leaving for a trip to Taiwan on Feb. 15. She will be the first student from Jackson State University to participate in an international exchange student program with Diwan University in Madou, Taiwan. This is a five month program where she will attend classes at Diwan as if she were at her home institution. Tanaka also will attend Fu Gen University in Taipei,Taiwan this summer, June-August, for two months, along with other students from Jackson State for a language program. She would like to thank all of my community sponsors for their support as well as her friends and family who have helped make the trip a success.


Thursday, February 14, 2008
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