ABERDEEN â In the next 10 years, graduating Mississippi School of Math and Science (MSMS) senior Niyah Lockett of Aberdeen foresees herself practicing law. In the next 10 months, though, sheâll be studying towards that goal as a freshman at Harvard as an undergrad.
âI was at a tennis match and got a call from a Massachusetts number and I said, âIt would be funny if this was Harvard,â she said of her call regarding her acceptance letter. âI almost hyperventilated because I thought it was a prank.â
She was accepted to Duke and Georgetown, in addition to full tuition opportunities at Millsaps and Ole Miss, where she was offered a research stipend.
Students pay tribute to local African Americans from the 19th and 20th century
On Saturday in the Sandfield cemetery, students shared untold stories that happened right in the Columbus community.
Posted: May 9, 2021 9:18 PM
Updated: May 10, 2021 9:04 AM
Posted By: Taylor Tucker
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - Students from one school paid tribute to local African Americans from the 19th and 20th centuries.
On Saturday in the Sandfield Cemetery, students shared untold stories that happened right in the Columbus community.
The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science (MSMS) is a high school located on the campus of Mississippi University for Women (MUW, The W) in Columbus. Photo Date: Feb. 4, 2021.
Carrying on ‘dreams from the past’ MSMS, local students to produce Eighth of May celebration to commemorate local Black history Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Jaylin Jones performs a spoken word poem he wrote called “White Black” at a dress rehearsal for the Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration at Sandfield Cemetery on Wednesday. Jones and other MSMS students from Chuck Yarborough’s African American History Course and the school’s Voices in Harmony gospel choir will present the celebration, with live music and performances as historic Black figures buried in the cemetery, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Isabelle Altman/Dispatch Staff
Students share experiences with family health issues, depression at Exchange Club Youth Awards Grace Massey, a senior from New Hope High School, accepts the Youth of the Year Award from Betty Clyde Sharp during Thursday’s Columbus Exchange Club luncheon. The Youth of the Year Award recognizes students who excel in academics, community involvement and leadership. Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff
Scarlet Frey, a senior from Caledonia High School, accepts the A.C.E Awards from Betty Clyde Shrap at the Columbus Exchange Club’s luncheon Thursday. The A.C.E. Award goes to a student who has overcome adversity to become a high achiever. Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff