ACHIEVEMENTS

Sha’Kyra Thomas of Vicksburg has been recognized as a U.S. National Honor Student Award winner by the U.S. Achievement Academy. A student at Vicksburg High School, her name will appear in the academy’s official yearbook. She is the daughter of Odessa Warren and David Thomas and the granddaughter of Leon and Cellastine Thomas and the late Ethel Smith, all of Vicksburg.

Javoris DeShawn Wallace has graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas. He is the son of Carl M. Wallace and the grandson of Estella Lewis of Vicksburg.

Nancy Bleakley of Vicksburg has received the certificate in women’s ministry from Leavell College of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Married to Albert Bleakley, she is women’s ministry director at Highland Baptist Church. She has a bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of Florida and a master of science in library science from State University of New York at Albany.

Elizabeth Seratt has been selected as a 2008-2009 Emissary for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. She will serve as an official student spokesperson for the school and will assist the Admissions Office in various recruitment and public relations activities. She is the daughter of William and Sue Seratt.AWARDSDeMichael L. Harris, son of Malcolm and Rosie D. Harris, has received the Lamp of Learning Award at South Park Elementary. He will be a fifth-grader in the fall.UPCOMING EVENTSVHS Freshman Orientation – First of two sessions; 6 p.m. June 12, Vicksburg High; 601-636-2914.

University of Southern Mississippi Preview Dates – June 17, 28 and July 8 for freshmen; July 1 and 19 for transfer students; www.usm.edu/fye or 601-266-6405 for more information.

Vicksburg Multicultural Arts Camp – For ages 6-12; 8 a.m.-noon June 23-27, Southern Cultural Heritage Center; registration, $50 per child, includes all supplies, materials and daily snacks; Kathy Gibson and Tracy Gardner, instructors; reservations required; info@southernculture.org or 601-631-2997 for more information.

William Carey University Preview ’08 – For prospective students and parents; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 11, Hattiesburg campus; admissions, scholarship, financial aid and student life info sessions; students must RSVP before July 7; 601-318-6103 or www.wmcarey.edu for more information.

Mississippi College Summer Music Camp – For grades 7-12; July 6-12, Clinton campus; voice, keyboarding, honors recital, more; Carol Joy Sparkman and Robert Knupp, directors; cost, $300 per camper, includes stay in residence halls, meals and other expenses; 601-925-3440 or music@mc.edu for more information.

HONOR SOCIETIESShirley R. Allen of Vicksburg was inducted into Delta Mu Delta national honor society during a luncheon at Mississippi College. She is a 2006 accounting graduate of MC and is pursuing a master of business administration with a concentration in accounting.

Marketing major Katherine Ann Malik of Vicksburg has been selected for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society at Mississippi State University.

Lexie L. Strong of Vicksburg has been inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta honor society for freshman at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala.SCHOLARSHIPSHuey D. Younger, a graduate of Vicksburg High School, has received the Lucky Day Scholarship to the University of Southern Mississippi. He also received the John Philip Sousa band award at VHS. He is the son of Malcolm and Rosie D. Harris.DEGREESArea students receiving degrees from Mississippi State University at the end of the spring semester were Jared A. Vandiver of Edwards; Yamashita D. Jacobs, Angela M. Moore and Jerald P. Wilson, all of Port Gibson; and Barrett B. Burnworth, Joel A. Cheslek, David W. Cohron, Dustin M. Cook, Tyler J. DeRossette, Kathryn N. Ellis, Byron E. Flowers, Robin L. Fontenot, Dayananda Gangegowda, Lindsey M. Gay, Paul E. Hardy, Rachel M. Henley, John A. Hood, Jamie O. Hullum, Brooke L. Humphries, Nathan E. Irby, Marlena D. Jobe, Jeremy L. Johnson, Austin D. Jones, Lyndsey N. Junkin, James A. Karel, M. Keith Klaus, Matthew N. Kolb, Charles J. Landrum, Katherine A. Malik, Hayley D. Martin, Hilary S. Melby, Brett D. Morgan, Caitlin M. Oldenburg, Aimee C. Pettus, Holly G. Porter, Oren W. Purvis, Richard G. Rhett, Kyle R. Richards, Lori B. Shelton, Amanda C. Shirley, Lauren K. Smith, Amy L. Stevens, Darrin L. Stewart, Michael D. Strickland and Peter J. Zelasko, all of Vicksburg.

Kimberley Jo Black of Vicksburg has received a bachelor of arts degree in Christian ministry from Leavell College of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She is volunteer coordinator for the Katrina rebuilding effort of Le-

Moyne Boulevard Baptist Church in Biloxi. She is the daughter of Jack and Muriel Pickett of Vicksburg and is married to Gerald M. Black of West Point. She is a member of Bovina Baptist Church.HONOR ROLLSJonathan A. Crabtree and Jeffery W. Grimshel, both of Vicksburg, have been named to the spring semester president’s list at East Central Community College in Decatur.

Vicksburg students named to the spring dean’s list at Jones County Junior College were Darin Keith Busby, William Joseph Carr, Adam Joseph Dunbar, Matthew Paul Eagles, Cori Danileel Gordin, Kimberly D. Raner, Sharon Danielle Stewart and Kirsten Kay Yates. Those named to the spring semester faculty list were James Shelton Eagles and Ruth Michell Vinson.

Vicksburg students named to the spring semester president’s list at Mississippi College were Alyson A. Armstrong, Toni Janelle Easterling, Joseph A. Gerache III, Megan Michelle Holland, Emily Sabol McHan and Jeremy S. White. Those named to the spring dean’s list were Tamisha Armstrong, William Jefferson Armstrong, Virginia L. Carpenter, Chandra Michell Cole, Evana C. Davis, Lesley S. Ford, Elizabeth G. Fulgham, Mary A. Hollingsworth, Lauren N. Lanier, Joel K. Logue, Jeremy Rae Moffett, Lindsay E. Slawson, Joshua D. Stewart and Lakisha A. Thomas.

Avery Landon Mathes, Larry Darnell Thomas and Zechariah Loyd Tillotson, all of Vicksburg, were named to the second semester honors list at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson.

Area students named to the spring semester president’s list at Delta State University were Tracy Peyton of Bentonia and Brandi N. Head, Anna E. Larson and Jennifer R. McGuffee, all of Vicksburg. Those named to the spring dean’s list at DSU were Kristen E. Holcomb of Rolling Fork; Haley F. Sligh of Bentonia; and Rachel M. Brasfield, Kayla L. Eaton, Steven G. Hugley and Walter L. Miller, all of Vicksburg.

Majel Victoria Purvis of Hattiesburg has been named a President’s Scholar at Millsaps College. A chemistry major with a pre-medical emphasis, she received the Freshman Mathematics Award and the General Chemistry Award. She will travel to Sweden and Washington, D.C., in August with a professor of biochemistry to present

a research paper. A member of Kappa Delta sorority, she is the daughter of Vic and Gaye Purvis of Oak Grove. She is the granddaughter of Majel and Tommy Johnson of Vicksburg.