1954-1972

3 Unionites earn UM scholarships H. Randolph Adair III and Ellen Freetnan, both of Union, have been awarded the Ortho and Emily K. Smith Scholarships at The University of Mississippi. The Ortho and Emily K. Central Junior College. He was a member of U.S. Congressman G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery's' Advisory

proximately 75 University Scholarships each academic year to entering freshmen and transfer students who are residenti of Mississippi. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholarship, leader– ship and need. Funds for the University Scholarships are made available through gifts from alumni and friends of Ole Miss and from traffic fines on campus. The scholarship is auto– matically renewable on a semester-to-semester basis for eight consecutive sem– esters or until undergraduate graduation if. the recipient maintains a 2.5 grade point average during the first year and a 2.8 GPA thereafter. The recipient must be a full-time student. University Scholarships are awarded each year to students at Ole Miss. Dye, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest M. Dye Sr., is a graduate of Neshoba Central High School. He graduated with honors and was award– ed the Honor Cadet Medal in NJROTC for maintaining the highest academic standing. He served as a member of the drill team and color guard and was selected as circuit judge at Boy's State. Dye plans to inajor in electrical engineering at Ole Miss.

Union High School, where she was valedictorian. She was editor of the yearbook, president of the Beta Qub and president of the Metho– dist Youth Fellowship. She was voted Most Likely to Succeed, senior Homecom– ing maid, beauty, and class favorite for three years. She was named to the Hall of Fame and received the Citi– zenship Award and the Yearbook Award. Miss Freeman plans to pursue a career in law. Michael Dye of Union has been awarded a University Scholarship at the University of Mississippi. The University awards ap-

Council and served as pres– .ident of the French Qub. He was also a member of the choir, the newspaper staff, and the East Central Junior College Players. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and is listed in "Who's Who Among American Junior College Students''. Adair is a graduate of Union High School and plans to pursue a career in medi– cine at Ole Miss. Miss Freeman, the daugh– ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freeman, is a graduate of

Smith Scholarships were es– tablished in 1960 by Ortho Smith, an outstanding alum– nus from Meridian, in ap– preciation of the University. Originally called the "Pass It Along Scholarship," this a– ward is presented to entering freshmen and transfer stu– dents who are residents of Mississippi. Adair, the son of Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Adair Jr., is a transfer student from East

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