2009

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These students from Newton Countyschools are recipients of the annual Mississippi Association of Supervisors Scholarships. Scholar ship 1·ecipients and their respec– tive schools are (from left) Brittany Brown, Newton County; Kevin Harris, Newton; and Hailey Wilkinson, Newton County. AJso pictured is Newton County Supervisor Kenny Harris.

ore than 90 scholarships totaling approximately $70,000 were awarded at the AT&T Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon held July 16 at East Central Community College in Decatur. AT&T has spon– sored the scholarship appreciation luncheon since 2003 which hon– ors both the recipenys and the donors.

Cody llu•·rell (ecnter) is lhe 2009 recipient of The Jeff and Kuthy IJIU Scholarship. Harrell is a graduate of Forest lligh Sd1ool. 'rhc scholarship was established in 2003 in ,Jc>ff'H mNnory by his family. Representing the dono1·s 1\1"<' Gill Inn J lilt (J('ft), daughter of the late Jeff and Lindu llitl, unci l•'ttyC' llcnlcy, Linda's mother.

Lauren Nldwlu)! (IPft) iH the 2009 recipi– ent of 'l'ht• \\ illi11111 Wade Long Scholtu·s hip Nidwlu" iH H {..'rucluate of Neshoba Ccntml lli~!h ~diO()l 'l'hc• ~chol­ arship was <•ndowc•d in ''.OOfi in mc•rnol) of Wade by his pur(•ntH, (lull nnd J)\\Jght Long. Representing the donur.. is Husty Long (right).

Courtney Lanier (center) is the 2009 recipient of The Ovid S. and Carol Vickers Scholar!ihip. She is a graduate of Newton County High School Also pictured are Carol and Ovid Vickers. in whose honor fumily and friends established the scholarship in recognition of thf.' c•ouple's lifetime devotion to ECCC.