NEWS RELEASE
Release Date: July 20, 2007
Contact: Tony Webster, Director of Scholastic Development, 601-359-4305
Caron Blanton, APR, Director of Communications, 601-359-3706
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Recipients Announced
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program announces that 64 Mississippi high school seniors will receive a scholarship award of $1,500 annually for up to four years as part of the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. The award, which is named for the long-time West Virginia legislator, is designed to recognize and reward students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. The scholarship is not awarded based on financial need.
A number of factors are considered in the selection of Byrd Scholars, including standardized test scores, grade point average, participation in extracurricular and leadership activities, and honors and awards received. The national scholarship program is administered through the Mississippi Department of Education's Scholastic Development Office and is open to all high school seniors in public, private, and parochial schools.
The Mississippi Department of Education has taken action to ensure that all Mississippi students are made aware of this national scholarship program, said Dr. Tony Webster, Director of Scholastic Development. After notifying Superintendents, Principals, Headmasters, and Counselors, the scholarship program information and the application are posted on the
Department's Web site, along with information about many other scholarships available to Mississippi high school students.
More than 2,500 students applied for this year's scholarships, representing the state's four congressional districts. A very large number of students utilized the Web site to apply for the Byrd Scholarship Program as well as other scholarship programs, Webster said. We were extremely pleased with the response to this year's program and would like to thank all the students who applied and wish them continued success in their educational endeavors.
2007 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Scholarship Recipients
Congressional District 1
Adrian Turner Tupelo High School
Audrey Bardwell Heritage Academy
Brittany Anderson Houston High School
Brittany Simpson New Albany High School
Cameron White Tupelo High School
Jackson Segars MS School for Mathematics & Science
Jennifer Nichols Tishomingo County High School
Justin MacKay MS School for Mathematics & Science
Kristen Chunn Ripley High School
Matthew Archer Houston High School
Megan Pike Tupelo High School
Michael Counihan, Jr. MS School for Mathematics & Science
Michael Field Oxford High School
Natalie Holland Tupelo High School
Samuel Dickerson Booneville High School
William Rice Oak Hill Academy
Honorable Mention
Congressional District 1
Caitlin Allori Tupelo High School
Caitlyn Smith Heritage Academy
Emily Laird Heritage Academy
Mary Francis Amory High School
Maureen Cooper Oak Hill Academy
Robert Chitton South Pontotoc High School
Congressional District 2
Allison Pace Madison Central High School
Anna Hopper St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Ashton Balland St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Caroline Baker Washington School
Christina Jue MS School for Mathematics & Science
Courtney Peacock Madison Central High School
David Borzik Manchester Academy
Halston Hales Clinton High School
Jennie Thomas Copiah Academy
Katie Fondren Pillow Academy
Lamess El-sadek MS School for Mathematics & Science
Leigh Cummins Clinton High School
Lydia Wheeler MS School for Mathematics & Science
Reed Gilbow Cleveland High School
Sarah Miller Clinton High School
Steven Faulks Warren Central High School
Honorable Mention
Congressional District 2
Brittany Dong Lee Academy
Cole Mortimer Pillow Academy
Jada Selma Vicksburg High School
Josh Tisdale Humphreys Academy
Rachel Saunders St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Stacey Holmes Grenada High School
Congressional District 3
Amber Cockrell Louisville High School
Andrew Serio St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Austin Ruckstuhl Madison Ridgeland Academy
Bavana Ketha Ridgeland High School
Benjamin Luke Philadelphia High School
Carrie Willis Pearl High School
Daniel Mullins Franklin High School
Katelyn Dewey Jackson Preparatory School
Katherine Watson Winston Academy
Maria Brown Brandon High School
Natalie Clericuzio St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Sarah Hartzog MS School of the Arts
Stephen Clark Pearl High School
Taylor Scruggs Jackson Preparatory School
Tyler Raborn Northwest Rankin High School
William Everett East Rankin Academy
Honorable Mention
Congressional District 3
Alison Swialtlo St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Laura McCormick Sylva Bay Academy
Lindsey Turk Madison Central High School
Madison Hardy Neshoba Central
Shelley Clark Jackson Preparatory School
Tanya Tiwari- St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Congressional District 4
Arianna Moniuddin MS School for Mathematics & Science
Audrey Hughes Pascagoula High School
Chelsa Williams Biloxi High School
George Bordelon Presbyterian Christian High School
Hana Ali Oak Grove High School
James Hilsabeck Pascagoula High School
Jingfan Mico Oak Grove High School
Joseph Wesley Hattiesburg High School
Joshua Khani Gulfport High School
Majel Purvis MS School for Mathematics & Science
Michelle Nguyen Ocean Springs High School
Neal Pavlow Biloxi High School
Rae Quigley Biloxi High School
Robert Hunt Presbyterian Christian High School
Ryan Parsons Oak Grove High School
Travis Ladner Harrison Central
Honorable Mention
Congressional District 4
Anna Anderson Sacred Heart High School
Daniel Rayborn Presbyterian Christian School
Hannah Pittman Laurel High School
James Tyler Pascagoula High School
Jessica Bosarge Pascagoula High School
Jimmy Johnson Vancleave High School