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Bynum, Mott named to All-Mississippi Academic Team
Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomores Malia Lakyn Bynum of D’Lo and Tori Ashton Mott of Braxton were named to the All-Mississippi Academic Second Team. They were honored by the Mississippi Legislature.
Forty-eight Mississippi community and junior college students have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. The All-Mississippi Academic Team recognizes the scholarly achievements and leadership accomplishments of community and junior college students across the state of Mississippi. Fifteen students have been named to the First Team and each will received a $1,000 stipend. The All-Mississippi Academic Team was recognized at the State Capitol by the Mississippi Legislature and honored at a luncheon. The All-Mississippi Academic Team program is coordinated by The Clarion-Ledger, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges, and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges.
Each college is eligible to nominate two students per campus for the Academic Team Competition. From the nominations received, 20 First, Second and Third Team members will be selected. First Team members will each receive a $2,500 cash stipend and a commemorative obelisk from USA TODAY; will be recognized during the Phi Theta Kappa Presidents Breakfast at the AACC Convention in Washington, DC; and will be featured in USA TODAY international newspaper. Second and Third Team members will each receive an engraved medallion and will be listed in USA TODAY.
In addition, nominees may have the opportunity to receive recognition through the All-State Academic Team program, designed to provide the same type of recognition as the national teams, only on a state level.
Bynum serves as vice president of the Trailblazers and vice president for leadership of the Beta Xi Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. A President’s List student, she was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges and the recipient of the Mazary Brewer and Corinth Baptist Church Scholarships.
Bymun plans to pursue a career in elementary education at the University of Southern Mississippi. She is the daughter of Vernon and Denise Gillis and Mike Bynum.
Mott serves as vice president for service of the Beta Xi Psi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. She was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges and the recipient of the Mazary Brewer Scholarship.
Mott plans to pursue a career in education at the University of Mississippi or Mississippi State University. She is the daughter of Mark and Donna Mott.
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Simpson County Center Vice President Dr. Dewayne Middleton (left) and Co-Lin President Dr. Ronnie Nettles (right) congratulations All-Mississippi Second Team Member Malia Bynum.
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Simpson County Center Vice President Dr. Dewayne Middleton (left) and Co-Lin President Dr. Ronnie Nettles (right) congratulations All-Mississippi Second Team Member Tori Mott.
