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Sarah Watts of Columbia High School was awarded a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the MPE. | Photo submitted

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Watts awarded graduate scholarship
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Thu,04/17/25-10:00AM , 2,200 Reads
Sarah Watts, a Spanish teacher at Columbia High School, recently received a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE). A resident of Columbia, Watts earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Quachita Baptist University in Arkansas.
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Danielle Whittington of Columbia Elementary School was awarded a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the MPE. | Photo submitted

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Columbia educator awarded graduate scholarship
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Thu,04/17/25-9:00AM , 1,796 Reads
Danielle Whittington, a third-fifth grade literacy coach and project-based learning with art integration teacher at Columbia Elementary, recently received a $1,000 graduate scholarship from the Mississippi Professional Educators (MPE).
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Madalyn Morris and Homer Holloway were honored during the MEC Education Celebration held at the Clyde Muse Center on April 10. | Photo submitted

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Morris named West Marion’s STAR Student
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Wed,04/16/25-6:00PM , 1,975 Reads
Madalyn Morris has been named STAR Student for the 2024-2025 school year for West Marion High School by the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program. The purpose of the STAR program is to recognize outstanding students & teachers in Mississippi through its Education Celebration.
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Hannah Watts was inducted into the Ole Miss Student Hall of Fame on April 4. | Photo submitted

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Watts inducted into University of Mississippi's Student Hall of Fame
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Wed,04/16/25-5:00PM , 1,786 Reads
Hannah Watts, a public policy leadership and secondary English education major from Columbia, is one of 10 seniors inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2024-25 Student Hall of Fame.
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