1954-1972

Stennis Scholarship is awarde·d James Wood

ment at MSU to receive the junior year. In 1981, she $1,000-a-year scholarships. received the Beta Club Freshmen and transfer award as . "most active

Political science majors Mary Lea Bratton of Jackson, Sandra Van– devender of Pascagoula, and James T. Wood Jr. of Louisville have been selected to participate in the Johri C. Stennis Scholarship Program at Mississippi State University. Two incoming freshmen and a junior college transfer are chosen annually by the Stennis Institute of Govern-

member." she was also a member of the Junior Civitan and French clubs, ' and was included in the Distinguished Society of ,American High School 'students. Wood, a 1980 graduate of Louisville High School, was a member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at ECJC. He was active in Army ROTC, receiving a three-year scholarship and the Superior Freshman Cadet and Daughters of the American Revolution ROTC awards.

students can receive the scholarships for a maximum for four and two years, respectively, provided they continue to major in political science and maintain a comulative "B" grade average while taking a normal course load. In addition to financial assistance, Stennis Scholars receive an expense-paid week in Washington, D.C., to observe the workings of the federal government. Bratton graduates first in her class of 238 at Wingfield High School. She was a National Merit Exam semi-

Funds for the Stennis finalist and was a member of Scholarship Program, as the school's National Honor well as the Stennis Institute Society chapter, as well as and Stennis Chair Mu Alpia Theta honorary (professorship) in Political and the French and Booster Science, are made possible clubs. by private gifts and Vandevender is a graduate donations and by MSU, of Pascagoula High School, honoring Mississippi's senior where she was president of u.s. senator and one of the the Beta Club in her senior u n i v e r s i t y ' s m o s t year and secretary in her distinguished alumni.

James Wood

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