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WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomores Clifton Jernigan of Eupora and Reagan Newman of Wesson have been elected as Mr. and Miss Co-Lin by their peers on the college’s Wesson Campus.
Jernigan is the son of Bubba and Randee Jernigan of Eupora. He is a Co-Lin Pitts Presidential Scholar and serves as President of Phi Theta Kappa, President of the Trailblazers student recruitment team, and President of the Co-Lin C.A.R.E.S Club. He is Vice President of the Student Government Association and is on the leadership team at the Baptist Student Union where he serves in the praise band. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Science Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Wolf Tales, and the Co-Lin Honors College. Jernigan was a member of the Wolves Tennis team his freshman year where he was named MACCC All-Academic First Team. He was named Phi Theta Kappa Officer of the Year and Most Distinguished Regional Member for MS/LA. He is also on the Co-Lin Cheerleading team serving as the college’s mascot, Mr. Wolf. A pre-med major, he plans to attend Mississippi State University after Co-Lin and eventually medical school to become a pediatric physician.
Newman is the daughter of Cliff and Tammy Newman of Wesson. She serves as Vice President of Scholarship for Phi Theta Kappa and is on the college’s dance team, the Colettes. She is on the leadership team at the Baptist Student Union serving as co-bible study leader and handling communications for the BSU. She is a member of Mu Alpha Theta, the Trailblazers, and the Art Students League. She was selected as Co-Lin’s Most Beautiful 2024 during the college’s annual Trillium Beauty Pageant, was a homecoming maid her freshman year, and was selected to Who’s Who at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. She received numerous scholarships including the Co-Lin Leadership Scholarship and Foundation scholarships. After Co-Lin, Newman plans to continue her education at Mississippi State University to complete her degree in Architecture.
Photo by Scarlett Hart.
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