June 03, 2006 12:50 am
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Brandon Rodgers of Collinsville was recently named to the Dean’s List at William Carey College.
Chandler Giles of Meridian was recently named to the President’s List at William Carey College.
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Local students were recently named to the President’s List, Dean’s List and Director’s List at East Mississippi Community College.
Students earning academic honors were James Andrew Harper, Andrew Bryant Pippin, Kirby B. Rutledge, Blake Alexander Smith, Mark Kevin Ford, LaToya T. Lake, Eddie M. Winns, Justin Heath Richardson, Clint W. Bates, Michael L. Butler and Crystal Denise Sanders.
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More than 250 schools in Mississippi participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies For Patients Program. It allows students to develop compassion and learn the value of helping others while they are working for a good cause. For three weeks in February, schools collected coins to raise money to help find cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, myeloma research and for patient services.
Newton County Elementary School in Decatur was second overall in fund-raising with a $5,473.57.
With an outstanding amount of determination and compassion, students across the state raised more than $181,000 for the benefit of blood cancer research and patient services.
To register for Pennies for Patients 2007 or to learn about other events for the society, call Lisa at (601) 956-7447.
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MISS MCC
Winners of the Miss Meridian Community College Scholarship Program held April 27 were, from left, Shannon Creel, Cherrish Roche, Doris Douglas and Renee Wall. Contestants were judged on interview, academics, stage presence and an impromptu question. Cherrish Roche was named Miss MCC 2006 and received a $750 scholarship. Other winners were Shannon Creel, first runner-up, who received a $500 scholarship; Doris Douglas, second
runner-up, who received a $400 scholarship; and Renee Wall, fourth runner-up, who received a $300 scholarship. Not pictured is Kara Hull, Spirit of Miss MCC. SUBMITTED PHOTO
BUTTERFLIES IN OUR SCHOOL
Members of Deb Proctor’s kindergarten class at St. Patrick School are shown releasing butterflies. From left are Jasmine Jordan, Ashton Hamilton, Logan Neese, Proctor, Anna Laurin Brown, Kaitlyn Caffey and Paxton MacNaughton. Proctor was awarded a grant through the Junior Auxiliary of Meridian for her all-encompassing project entitled “Butterflies in Our School.” The live project, which included various aspects of hands-on and book learning, followed the life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterflies from larvae to adulthood. After a month of observing the various stages of development, a special ceremony attended by the whole student body was conducted at the foot of the Easter Cross relating the butterflies’ new life with that of the risen Lord. SUBMITTED PHOTO