JACKSON ― Ten recent high school graduates from across the state are receiving $1,000 scholarships from the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents.
Named in honor of the late veteran educator Walter S. Bounds, the Bounds Scholarship for Excellence rewards top-performing students who excel in leadership, community service and extracurricular activities. Recipients also must meet academic requirements and be recommended by their superintendents.
“To ensure that Mississippi has strong, capable leaders to guide us into the future, we must encourage and train those leaders today,” said Dr. Phil Burchfield, MASS executive director. “The Bounds Scholarship program celebrates students who not only demonstrate a clear commitment to excellence but also seek to be responsible leaders in their careers and communities.”
Scholarship winners are Ashton Boudreaux, Biloxi High School; Trace Beard, Choctaw County High School; Lauren Grace Russom, Potts Camp High School; Emma Kate Mask, Nettleton High School; Katie Elizabeth Evans, New Albany High School; Rosemary Little, Oxford High School; Cloe’ Gracyn Knight, Perry Central High School; Rowan Gayle Feasel, Union High School; Carson Rimes, Richland High School; and Brandon Cole Epting, West Lauderdale High School.
The Mississippi Association of School Superintendents and the Alliance of Educational Leaders of Mississippi is a non-profit association whose membership is made up of 139 public school superintendents and more than 2,000 public school administrators. Its mission is to provide resources, advocacy, leadership, policy information, training, support, renewal, and public relations services that improve the quality of public education.