Northeast student Riley Perkins has received the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi scholarship, which recognizes students pursuing careers in communications and related fields, according to school officials.
Perkins will attend the University of Mississippi this fall, where he will work as a photographer for Ole Miss Athletics. He previously served as a marketing intern at Northeast for the past year, the school said.
School officials expressed pride in Perkins’ achievement and his future plans, which include working with the university’s athletics department.
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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