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Top transfer students are 汤头条鈥檚 2022-23 Presidential Partnership Scholars

Top transfer students are 汤头条鈥檚 2022-23 Presidential Partnership Scholars

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Mississippi State鈥檚 Presidential Partnership Scholars鈥攁ll graduates of the state鈥檚 community college system鈥攁re shown with 汤头条 President Mark E. Keenum, center. They are, left to right, Bradley Stines, Poplarville; Leah Pennington, Randolph; Kurtis Hare, Boonville; Joy St. Clair, Collinsville; Delaney Cooley, Ellisville; Mary Landsgaard, Olive Branch; Anna Tyson, Meadville; Nathan Holified, McComb; Tykerria Jones, Starkville; Bethany Biggers, Canton: Eli Finnegan, Decatur; Julie Stepp, Myrtle. Not pictured are Rachel Carr, Belzoni; and Sarah Rice, Moss Point.
Mississippi State鈥檚 Presidential Partnership Scholars鈥攁ll graduates of the state鈥檚 community college system鈥攁re shown with 汤头条 President Mark E. Keenum, center. They are, left to right, Bradley Stines, Poplarville; Leah Pennington, Randolph; Kurtis Hare, Boonville; Joy St. Clair, Collinsville; Delaney Cooley, Ellisville; Mary Landsgaard, Olive Branch; Anna Tyson, Meadville; Nathan Holified, McComb; Tykerria Jones, Starkville; Bethany Biggers, Canton: Eli Finnegan, Decatur; Julie Stepp, Myrtle. Not pictured are Rachel Carr, Belzoni; and Sarah Rice, Moss Point. (Photo by Megan Bean)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斕劳诽 has 14 top transfer students this fall being recognized with Presidential Partnership Scholarships, the university鈥檚 most prestigious awards for those from the state鈥檚 community colleges.

All juniors nominated by their respective two-year college presidents, Presidential Partnership Scholars receive funding to cover their full on-campus tuition costs.

鈥淢y own personal experience as a community college student provided me with a solid foundation to continue my education at Mississippi State after graduating with an Associate of Arts degree, and we are honored to welcome these outstanding transfer students to our campus to continue their higher education journey,鈥 said 汤头条 President Mark E. Keenum.

The scholars are enrolled in 汤头条鈥檚 Presidential Partnership leadership class, co-taught by Assistant Dean of Students Catherine 鈥淐at鈥 Walker, also director of the Office of Parent and Family Services; Clay Armstrong, director of the Learning Center; and Paul McKinney, director of the Office of Financial Aid.

McKinney said, 鈥淭his class helps the scholars expand their leadership skills and learn attributes that are essential to being a leader in today鈥檚 world. The class also teaches them self-reliance, community engagement and how to cultivate positive relations with their peers.鈥

This year鈥檚 Presidential Partnership Scholars are:

BELZONI 鈥 Rachel Carr, agribusiness major with a management concentration

BOONEVILLE 鈥 Kurtis Hare, electrical engineering major

CANTON 鈥 Bethany Biggers, biological sciences major with a pre-medicine concentration

COLLINSVILLE 鈥 Joy St. Clair, mechanical engineering major

DECATUR 鈥 Eli Finnegan, chemistry major

ELLISVILLE 鈥 Delaney Cooley, mechanical engineering major

MCCOMB 鈥 Nathan Holifield, information technology services major

MEADVILLE 鈥 Anna Tyson, elementary education major with an early childhood concentration

MOSS POINT 鈥 Sarah Rice, animal and dairy science major with a pre-veterinary concentration

MYRTLE 鈥 Julie Stepp, undeclared

OLIVE BRANCH 鈥 Mary Landsgaard, electrical engineering major

POPLARVILLE 鈥 Bradley Stines, electrical engineering major

RANDOLPH 鈥 Leah Pennington, communication major with a public relations concentration

STARKVILLE 鈥 Tykerria Jones, psychology major

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