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After going through more than 1,700 works of art from Mississippi students, we are able to announce the winners of this year’s College Savings Mississippi Art Contest! Each winner will take home a Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) scholarship worth between $100 and $500!
So, let’s get to the good stuff. THE 2022 COLLEGE SAVINGS MISSISSIPPI ART CONTEST WINNERS ARE…
Age Group: Early Elementary (PreK-Grade 2)
1st Place: Brandon Chapman, Flowood Elementary School in Flowood (Photo)
2nd Place: Allegra Browne, First Presbyterian Day School in Jackson (Photo)
3rd Place: Atharva Mantri, Northeast Elementary School in Meridian (Photo)
Age Group: Elementary (Grades 3-5)
1st Place: Amaan Joes Jemsheer, Pillow Academy in Greenwood (Photo)
2nd Place: Hudson Presley, Ida B Wells APAC in Jackson
3rd Place: Abigail Carroll, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary in Ocean Springs (Photo)
Age Group: Middle School (Grades 6-8)
1st Place: Abigail Zariah Moore, Oak Grove Middle School in Hattiesburg (Photo)
2nd Place: Jaliyah Bell, Ida B Wells APAC in Jackson (Photo)
3rd Place: Andre Clay, Ida B Wells APAC in Jackson (Photo, Award was accepted by teacher Renna Moore on behalf of Andre Clay)
Age Group: High School (Grades 9-12)
1st Place: Lillianna Johnson, Harrison Central High School in Gulfport
2nd Place: Ashton Watson, Starkville Academy in Starkville
3rd Place: Ella Frances Parker, Saltillo High School in Saltillo
We hold this contest each year to help educate families about the college savings potential here in Mississippi. MACS accounts are easy and affordable to set up, requiring a contribution of just $25 to get started. To learn more, please visit Treasury.MS.gov/MACS.
Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our winners!!
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