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Date 6-6-06
Contact David Tisdale 601.266.4499
WITH PHOTOS
Hattiesburg—Alumni
of the University of Southern Mississippi often boast of the institution’s
tremendous history as it approaches 100 years since its establishment
in 1910.
If the 2006 class of
Legacy Scholars is indicative of today’s students, however, the
future will certainly only add to the institution’s magnificent
past.
For the third consecutive
year, five $1,000 scholarships have been awarded to the children
and grandchildren of Southern Miss graduates who are active members
of the Alumni Association. The recipients – all members of the 2006
freshman class – hold a mean grade point average of 3.81 and ACT
score of 28. They were chosen based on academic performance, extracurricular
activities and community involvement.
The 2006 class includes
Jared Lex Cobb of Hattiesburg, Nathaniel Grey Jones of Tupelo, Ashleigh
Claire Kellogg of Long Beach, Amanda Leigh Manning of Murfreesboro,
Tenn., and Kellis Lee McSparrin of Clinton.
“The Legacy Scholars
is a program which I am most proud that the Alumni Association orchestrates
on an annual basis,” said Bob Pierce, executive director of the
Alumni Association. “We began awarding Legacy Scholarships two years
ago, which means that this class represents a total of $15,000 in
scholarships over the short life of the program. Plus, the number
and amount of scholarships are going to continually grow as we move
forward into the future.”
Applicants for Legacy
Scholarships must be the children or grandchildren of a Southern
Miss graduate who is an active member of the Alumni Association,
be eligible for admission to Southern Miss as a freshman, and enroll
full time for the upcoming fall semester. Applications must be submitted
each year by March 15 to the Alumni Association office.
The scholarship program
is funded in part by support from the Shell Finish Line Golf Tournament
held each year at homecoming. This year’s tournament will be held
Friday, Oct. 13, at Shadow Ridge Golf Course in Hattiesburg.
For more information,
contact the Southern Miss Alumni Association at 601.266.5013 or
on the Internet visit www.SouthernMissAlumni.com.
Biographical information
on 2006 recipients include:
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Jared
Lex Cobb
Cobb attended Forrest County Agricultural High School
(FCAHS). He plans on studying nursing. At FCAHS, Cobb was the
recipient of several academic awards. He is active in his church
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Nathaniel
Grey Jones
Jones attended Tupelo High School. He plans on studying premed/biological
sciences. Jones was active with extracurricular activities in
high school. He is active in his church and community, worked
with a Hurricane Katrina relief team and is an Eagle Scout.
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Ashleigh
Claire Kellogg
Kellogg attended Long Beach High School and plans on pursuing
an international studies degree. She was a Who's Who Among America's
High School Students and was involved with many extracurricular
activities in high school. Kellogg was a volunteer for the Hurricane
Katrina Relief Center and the Red Cross.
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Amanda
Leigh Manning
Manning, who attended Blackman High School, plans on studying
political science. She was active with her high school dance
team, was a volunteer at the Alvin C. York Veterans Hospital
and is active in her church.
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Kellis
Lee McSparrin
McSparrin attended Clinton High School. She plans on studying
English and dance. McSparrin was active in her high school student
council and belonged to many extracurricular and academic clubs.
She was the 2006 Clinton Junior Miss, volunteered with the American
Heart Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi,
and was a Who's Who Among America's High School Students.
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