Above: Shymaya Dixon of Utica, center, who received the Íæż½ã½ã AHS Class of 1975 Scholarship. With her was Paul Willis of Raymond, left, and Rose Perkins-Flagg of Edwards.
The Íæż½ã½ã Foundation recognized 2022-2023 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Nov. 17 at the J.D. Boyd Gymnasium on the Utica Campus. The Íæż½ã½ã Foundation will award more than 900 scholarships during the 2022-2023 academic year. The deadline to apply for a scholarship for fall 2023 academic year 2023-2024, is Feb. 15, 2023.
From left, Epiphany Hobbs of Gunnison; Takyla Hall of Byram; Devin Anderson of Byram; Lauren Gatlin of Terry and Omarion Luss of Clinton, who all received the Madison County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship. With them were, far left, Sherry Bellmon of Brandon and Elmira Ratliff of Vicksburg.
Jacobus Roby of Raymond, left, who received the Rissah Temple #130 Timothy E. Crisler Academic Scholarship. With him was Timothy Crisler of Raymond.
Teanna Howard of Memphis, Tenn., center, who received the HCC Class of 1966 Scholarship. With her was Shirley Carter of Utica, left, and Mabel Beecham of Jackson.
Alijah Leflore of Jackson, who received the 100 Black Men of Jackson Scholarship. With him was Jonathan Townes of Greenville.
Mya Kennedy of Jackson, who received the Capital Technology Group Scholarship. With her was Thomas Ware of Raymond.
Shamari Johnson of Jackson, who received the Joe Smith & Charlie Horton Scholarship. With him was Jenny Miles of Raymond.
Jaylan Blount of Jackson, center, who received the Utica Campus National Alumni Endowed Scholarship. With her were, from left, Floyd Moore of Utica; Archie Singleton of Jackson; Percy Terrell of Utica; Mabel Beecham of Jackson; Gennia Varnado of Florence; Mary Crump of Jackson; Lovie Robinson of Bolton; Alma Fisher of Jackson; Paul Willis of Raymond and McKenzie Crump of Jackson.
Journei Barnes of Hermanville, center, who received the Robert & Gwendolyn Strong Endowed Scholarship. With her was Robert S. Strong, left, and Gwendolyn Strong, both of Clinton.
I’dasia Kendrick of Jackson, center, who received the Spell Family Scholarship. With her were Angela Spell, left, and Denny Spell, both of Terry.
Elizabeth Moss of Waynesboro, who received the Adam & Margaree Jenkins Endowed Scholarship.
Stanley Roach of Utica, center, left, who received the Mckinley and Amanda McPherson Scholarship, and Jayiah Ranson of Jackson, center, right, who received the Íæż½ã½ã AHS Class of 1963 Scholarship. With them were Alma Fisher, left, and Eugene Fisher, both of Jackson.
Tavorris Lenoir of Jackson, who received the Ellestene Pilate Turner Scholarship. With him was Gwendolyn Strong of Clinton.
From left, Tia Howard of Jackson; Taylor Jackson of Jackson; Ja’Colby Davis-Martin of Jackson, and IAyesha Evans of Utica, who all received the George & Doris Barnes Endowed Scholarship. With them was, center, Victor Parker of Brandon.
Right, Zayla Jones of Jackson, who received the William Holtzclaw Scholarship. With her was Sherry Bellmon of Brandon.
