ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Department of Art announces 2017-18 scholarship recipients
Contact: Christie McNeal
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Ten students in ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State’s Department of Art are receiving scholarships for the new academic year.
Part of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s College of Architecture, Art and Design, the art department is home to the Magnolia State’s largest undergraduate studio art program. It offers a bachelor of fine arts degree, with concentrations in graphic design, photography and fine art (ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture).
Residents of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥, Alabama and Maryland, this year’s recipients include (by hometown):
CLINTON—Carly A. Melton, daughter of Kelly and Beverly Melton receiving a $1,500 Del Rendon Endowed Art Scholarship; and Gerald A. Wicks, son of Corky and Paula Wicks receiving an $800 Van Bristow Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Both are ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ seniors and Clinton High School graduates.
COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland—Freshman Hanna R. Bewley, daughter of Jay and Rebecca Bewley receiving a $3,000 Beverly B. Gulmon Memorial Scholarship. She is a graduate of Dulaney High School.
DECATUR, Alabama—Senior Phoebe L. Fitzgerald, daughter of Thomas Phillip and Penny Elizabeth Vaughn Fitzgerald receiving a $1,000 Tramel Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She is a Master's Hand Christian School graduate.
MADISON—Freshman Elaina G. Hart, daughter of Roy and Gayle Hart receiving a $3,000 Beverly B. Gulmon Memorial Scholarship. She is a Madison Central High School graduate.
OLIVE BRANCH— Senior Jeffery B. Daniel, a DeSoto Central High School graduate and son of Jeffery and Shannon Daniel receiving a $1,500 Del Rendon Endowed Art Scholarship, $1,500 Ferretti/Karnstedt Endowed Scholarship and $1,000 M. Ashley DuBoise Endowed Photography Scholarship; and freshman Sarah G. Steen, daughter of Adam and Sarah Steen receiving a $1,000 William Pittman Andrews Endowed Scholarship. She is an Olive Branch High School graduate.
SALTILLO—Freshman Savannah M. Alley, daughter of Robert and Angela Alley receiving a $3,000 Beverly B. Gulmon Memorial Scholarship. She is a Saltillo High School graduate.
TUPELO—Matthew B. Rogers, a Tupelo High School graduate and son of Jeff and Janya Rogers receiving a $1,000 Tramel Memorial Endowed Scholarship; and Shannon D. Shepherd, daughter of Sheila Shepherd receiving a $1,500 Ferretti/Karnstedt Endowed Scholarship. Both are ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ seniors and Tupelo High School graduates.
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