The NorthEast Mississippi Community College Foundation has announced that Kania Simmons has received the Bill Ricketts Memorial Scholarship for the upcoming academic year.
Scholarships like the Bill Ricketts Memorial are funded through generous donations and aim to help students pursue their degrees. The foundation encourages others to consider establishing scholarship funds to support student success.
Interested individuals can contact Patrick Eaton at dpeaton@nemcc.edu or call 662-720-7165 for more information. The application for the 2026-2027 academic year is now open and will close on March 15. Applicants can submit their applications through the provided link: https://nemcc.awardspring.com.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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