Wesson High School spotlights scholarship winners & honorees

Special to Wesson News

Wesson High School spotlighted its seniors who received scholarships and were honored for varied achievements and service during the 2024-2025 school year.

Scholarships

Co-Lin scholarship recipients:  Lucas Shelton (ACT, Endowment), Hunter Meredith (ACT, Cheer), Taylor Watson (ACT), Yadi Silvan (ACT), Kalana Nhem (ACT, Trustmark), Jayson Rios (ACT), Brianna Myers (ACT), Aubree Smith (ACT, Collette Dance, and AT&T), Avery Anna Watts (ACT, Endowment), Mary Gwyn Hynum (ACT, Endowment), Lilly Kate Channell (ACT, Leadership, Cheer, Memorial), and Laney Kate Earls (Endowment, Memorial).

Trevor McRee (ACT, Cheer), Chase Britt (ACT, Memorial, Endowment), Ella Logan (ACT, Memorial), Cailley Duplantis (ACT), Ben McKenzie (ACT, Eagle Scout, Lion’s Club), Ayden Carraway (Memorial), Christian Marin (ACT), Manuel Miller (ACT, Blue Wave Show Band), Cotton Westbrook (ACT, Memorial), Austin Johnson (ACT), and Eric Merrill (ACT, Blue Wave Show Band, Lion’s Club).

Abbey Berch (ACT, Collette Dance), Bryce Coleman (Blue Wave Show Band), Gracie Curtis (Endowment), Brett King (ACT), Maggie Runnels (ACT, Collette Dance, Taylor’s Presidential), and Emileigh Woodson (ACT).

Other College/University scholarships:  Cole Gipson (Football and Dean’s Award to East Central Community College), Korbin Ashmore (Football at University of Louisiana at Lafayette), Courtney Carr (Academic and Cheer to East Central Community College), Allsion Hamilton (Speed and Beacon of Excellence to Mississippi College), Tiara Tronstad (Academic Excellence to USM), Myles Elkins (Academic Excellence and Band to William Carey), Wyatt Garrett (Presidential ACT and Baseball to Southwest MS Community College), Le’Aysia Johnson (Band to Gulf Coast Community College), Gracie Martin (Opportunity Scholarship to Ole Miss), and Taylor Davis (Honors College – USM).

Copiah County Junior Auxiliary Scholarship.  Aubree Smith.

Billy O. Britt Memorial Scholarship.  Aubree Smith and Laney Kate Earls.

Jim Lowery Memorial Scholarship.  Chase Britt and Joy Lowery.

Greenbriar Scholarship.  Gracie Curtis.

State Representative District 76 Gregory Holloway Scholarship.  Chase Britt, Ayden Carraway and Brynn Brice.

Methodist Foundation Scholarship.  Avery Anna Watts.

Honored for Achievements & Service

Class Academics: Kalana Nhem (Outstanding Achievement in Economics), Cailley Duplantis (Outstanding Achievement in Economics and Human A & P), Cotton Westbrook (Outstanding Achievement in US Government and Highest Average in English Comp II), Zariah Jackson (Outstanding Achievement in English IV, Highest Average in Essentials for College Math, Outstanding Achievement in Exploring Computer Science).

Le’Aysia Johnson (Outstanding Achievement in English IV, Resource Management, and Family Dynamics), Laney Kate Earls (Outstanding Achievement in Essentials for College Math), Courtney Carr (Outstanding Achievement in Essentials for College Math), Aubree Smith (Outstanding Achievement in Economics and Highest Average in English Comp I), Lilly Kate Channell (Outstanding Achievement in US Government and Economics, Highest Average in Human A & P), and Jordan Taylor (Outstanding Achievement in Resource Management).

Allison Hamilton (Highest Averages in US Government, Economics, College Algebra, and Outstanding Achievement in Human A & P), Korbin Ashmore (Outstanding Achievement in English IV), JaQuavion Martin (Outstanding Achievement in Essentials for College Math and Exploring Computer Science and Highest Averages in English IV and Family Dynamics), Mallory Ezell (Outstanding Achievement in Resource Management), Emileigh Woodson (Outstanding Achievement in Family Dynamics and Highest Average in Resource Management), Deshawn Smith (Outstanding Achievement in Family Dynamics and Highest Average in Health), Brianna Myers (Highest Average in Psychology), Wyatt Hughes (Outstanding Achievement in Zoology), Luke Shelton (Outstanding Achievement in Botany), and Eric Merrill (Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry).

Army National Guard service.  Peyton Mire and Hunter Ray

4H Shooting Sports.  Chase Britt, Ayden Carraway and Trevor McRee.

Boy’s State Delegates.  Chase Britt, Manuel Miller, Ben McKenzie and Trevor McRee

Girl’s State Delegrates.  Avery Anna Watts, Kalana Nhem, Cailley Duplantis, Mary Gwyn Hynum and Abbey Berch.

Lindy Callahan Nominees.  Hunter Meredith and Lilly Kate Channell. 

Educator Preparation Program Completers.  Taylor Watson, Aubree Smith, Gracie Martin, Emmaleigh Dunaway and Mallory Ezell.

Wesson Senior Citizenship Award.  Aubree Smith and Ben McKenzie.

Wesson Senior Service Award.  Ella Logan and Ben McKenzie.

Wesson Cobra Character Award.  Trevor McRee and Laney Kate Earls.

Wesson Hall of Fame Inductees.  Trevor McRee, Ella Logan and Ben McKenzie.

Senior Class President Award.  Ben McKenzie.

Cobra Yearbook Staff Awards.  Aubree Smith (Editor-in-Chief), Maggie Runnels (Senior Editor) and Abbey Berch (Senior Editor). Senior Staff Members Allison Hamilton, Cailley Duplantis and Kalana Nhem.

Student Council Awards. Courtney Carr (President). Senior Representatives Cailley Duplantis and Abbey Berch.

Perfect Attendance Awards.  Mallory Ezell, Gracie Martin, Eric Merrill, Kalana Nhem, Yadi Silvan and Cotton Westbrook.

Star Student.  Allison Hamilton.  Star Teacher.  Jackie Johnson.

Beta Club Awards.

·         Service.  Laney Kate Earls and Abbey Berch.

·         Academics.  Taylor Davis and Allison Hamilton.

·         Character.  Ben McKenzie and Cailley Duplantis.

·         Leadership.  Allison Hamilton.