Canton (MS) … On Saturday, April 19, 2008, Bumpers Drive-In of America awarded $63,0000 in college scholarships to Mississippi high school students.
More than 505 high school juniors and seniors from across the state participated in the Bumpers “Discover Mississippi Scholarship Contest”, qualifying for college scholarships to the college or university of their choice. Thirty-nine students were awarded scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $10,000.
The 2008 Bumpers “Discover Mississippi Scholarship Contest” winners from across the state were:
Name Scholarship Hometown School
Kendedrick Jones $10,000 Terry Terry HS
Ashley Lee $10,000 Taylorsville Taylorsville HS
Katie Beth Case $5,000 Brookhaven Brookhaven Acad
Andrea Denise Banks $2,500 Clinton Clinton HS
Saysha Sebren $2,500 Madison Madison Central
Joy Triplett $2,500 Philadelphia Neshoba CentralHS
Tyler Williams $2,500 Lucedale George County HS
Karla Easterling $2,000 Florence Florence HS
Benjamin Googe $2,000 New Albany New Albany HS
David Lee $2,000 Yazoo City Manchester Acad
Grace Schmitz $2,000 Poplarville MS School of Arts
Courtney Smith $2,000 Meridian Clarkdale HS
Yaounde' Tanner $2,000 Hazlehurst Hazlehurst HS
Brad Barbee $1,000 Madison MRA
Kristy Collier $1,000 Crystal Springs Copiah Acad
Amanda Harrison $1,000 Jackson Terry HS
Molly McNeill $1,000 Hazlehurst Copiah Acad
Jenna McWilliams $1,000 Florence Florence HS
Natasha Wilson $1,000 Canton Velma Jackson HS
Jessica Beers $500 Pearl Pearl HS
Laura Brown $500 Ridgeland Ridgeland HS
Matthew Cliburn $500 Wesson Wesson HS
Olivia Cote $500 Jackson Murrah HS
Adam Greene $500 Clinton Clinton HS
Elizabeth Harris $500 Meridian Clarkdale HS
Derek Havard $500 Pearl Pearl HS
Adam Hollowell $500 Yazoo City Manchester Acad
Libbi Huff $500 Yazoo City Manchester Acad
Brenden Jackson $500 Brandon Brandon HS
DyAndrea Kennedy $500 Jackson Wingfield HS
Virginia Little $500 Hazlehurst Copiah Acad
Megan Lowe $500 Jackson Murrah HS
Danielle Moss $500 Crystal Springs Copiah Acad
Mary Elizabeth Posey $500 Bogue Chitto Brookhaven Acad
Gage Rodriguez $500 Ridgeland Ridgeland HS
Toby Sartain $500 McLain Green County HS
Mandi Strickland $500 Yazoo City Manchester Acad
Taylor Stringer $500 Tylertown Park Lane Acad
Gavin Tolbert $500 Lucedale George County HS
The scholarship contest was open to all Mississippi high school juniors and seniors. Scholarship winners were selected through a random drawing, with winners’ names pulled by Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee.
“As an added bonus, the 505 students who completed the contest requirements will receive free meals for a year. That’s 52 free Bumpers Drive-In meals, one per week, for a year,” said Amber Sukhbaatar, Marketing Director for Jackie's International, parent company of Bumpers.
Beyond the scholarships and free meals for a year that were awarded to all qualifying students, Bumpers Drive-In also awarded a $500 cash prize to Madison Central High School, the school with the highest number of students who participated in the Bumpers “Discover Mississippi Scholarship Contest” program. Edith Mitchell, Principal, accepted the check on behalf of Madison Central High School.
Edith Mitchell, Principal of Madison Central High School, accepted a $500 check from Sunny Sethi, for Madison Central High School, which had the highest number of students who participated in the Bumpers “Discover Mississippi Scholarship Contest“ 2008 program.
$10,000 Scholarship winner from Terry, attends Terry High School
$10,000 Scholarship winner from Taylorsville, attends Taylorsville High School
$5,000 Scholarship winner from Brookhaven, attends Brookhaven Academy
$2,500 Scholarship winner from Madison, attends Madison Central
$2,000 Scholarship winner from Florence, attends Florence High School
$2,000 Scholarship winner from New Albany, attends New Albany High School
$2,000 Scholarship winner from Yazoo City, attends Manchester Academy
$2,000 Scholarship winner from Poplarville, attends MS School of Arts in Brookhaven
$2,000 Scholarship winner from Meridian, attends Clarkdale High School
$2,000 Scholarship winner from Hazlehurst, attends Hazlehurst High School
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Madison, attends MRA
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Crystal Springs, attends Copiah Academy
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Jackson, attends Terry High School
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Hazlehurst, attends Copiah Academy
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Florence, attends Florence High School
$1,000 Scholarship winner from Canton, attends Velma Jackson High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Pearl, attends Pearl High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Ridgeland, attends Ridgeland High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Wesson, attends Wesson High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Jackson, attends Murrah High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Clinton, attends Clinton High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Meridian, attends Clarkdale High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Pearl, attends Pearl High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Yazoo City, attends Manchester Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Yazoo City, attends Manchester Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Brandon, attends Brandon High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Jackson, attends Wingfield High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Hazlehurst, attends Copiah Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Jackson, attends Murrah High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Crystal Springs, attends Copiah Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Bogue Chitto, attends Brookhaven Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Ridgeland, attends Ridgeland High School
$500 Scholarship winner from McLain, attends Green County High School
$500 Scholarship winner from Yazoo City, attends Manchester Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Tylertown, attends Park Lane Academy
$500 Scholarship winner from Lucedale, attends George County High School