Just Among Friends
At last Monday’s meeting, the Philadelphia Rotary Club recognized three of our high students as Students of the Month for January.
The students were introduced by Mark Taylor, Student of the Month chairman, and Rotary President Tim Moore.
They are Choctaw Central High School, Alex Thompson; Riley Knight, Neshoba Central High School; and Sarah Richardson, Philadelphia High School. Congratulations!
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Anna Beth Kilgore was on the Chancellor’s Honor Roll for the fall semester at the University of Mississippi with a 4.0 GPA! She is a freshman and Neshoba Central High School graduate last spring. Her very proud parents are Joey and Beth Boatwright Kilgore. Her Philadelphia grandparents are Don and Ellen Ambrose Kilgore. Congratulations!
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Another Ole Miss freshman with Philadelphia ties is Kathryn Kilpatrick, who also made the Chancellor's Honor Roll. Her parents are Jay and Shelley Price Kilpatrick. Her grandparents are Laura Gibson Kilpatrick and the late Max Kilpatrick. Hard work was rewarded!
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Congratulations to Eleanora Ellis of Flowood, who was named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll at the University of Mississippi for the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA! She is a freshman in the Biological Science Program. Eleanora is the daughter of Chris and Julia Yermolovich Ellis. Her Philadelphia grandparents are Bill and Jimmie Harrington Brescia and Joyce Ellis and the late Ted Ellis.
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Neshoba Central High School January Students of the Month were announced last week by the principal, Mr. Drury. 9th Grade are Jazmyn McWilliams and Trenton Nash; 10th Grade, Bella Eubanks and Curtis Rollins; 11th Grade, Presley Byrd and Prentice Copeland; 12th Grade, Leigh Allyn Stroud and Cody Byrd. This honor is very special because it encompasses not only grades but also character and behavior, as well as being a positive role model for other students.
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Happy Anniversary to Bob and Lynn Holland Benson who celebrated 50 years of marriage on Jan. 11! She was 18 years old and in nursing school. He was 19 and pursuing a job during the Depression. He eventually enlisted in the United States Air Force while Lynn finished nursing school and Bob went off to basic training. Fifty years later, they have three children and seven grandchildren and live in a lovely home to which they have added many great touches, including a swimming pool and a gazebo. Congratulations!