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ELLISVILLE–Six Smith County students were recently awarded the Jones County Junior College A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship. English teachers from the three Smith County schools were asked to choose several students to compete by writing an essay on various topics for the Writing Competition facilitated by JCJC’s English department. The fifteen students competed for the A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship with first and second place winners earning tuition scholarships. The A.T. Bassett Scholarship was established in memory of A.T. Bassett by his wife Sue and daughters Lona Bassett and Morrett Ellzey of Moselle.
Winners of the scholarships are:
Mize High School:
1st place: Trevor Amason
2nd place: Chynna Turnage
Raleigh High School:
1st place: Austin Thompson
2nd place: Austin Murillo
Taylorsville High School:
1st place: Harrison Walley
2nd place: Caleb Harrison
Pictured:
Competitors from Mize for the JCJC A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship. Seated left to right are: Trevor Amason, Curt Carter and Natalie Rice. Standing left to right are: Andrew Wallace and Chynna Turnage.
Competitors from Taylorsville for the JCJC A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship. Seated left to right are: Zack Smith and McKenzie Tanner. Standing left to right are Austin Murillo and Austin Thompson.
Competitors from Raleigh for the JCJC A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship. Seated left to right are: Tera Williamson, Kaitlyn Ducksworth and Harrison Walley. Standing left to right are: Tucker Boykin, teacher, Malinda Dawson and Caleb Harrison.
