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Jackson Academy announces Jernberg Scholarship recipients
Megan Lacey of Braxton, daughter of Walter Lacey and Jackie Lacey, has been named one of six students who will receive the Jackson Academy James Peter Jernberg Jr. Scholarship in 2016-17. She is currently in ninth grade, and will receive the scholarship beginning in her tenth grade year. The scholarships were announced yesterday.
Jackson Academy has selected six students for the 2016-17 class of Jernberg Scholars. The JA Board of Trustees established the Jernberg Scholarship, which celebrates and awards academic excellence, in honor of President Emeritus James Peter Jernberg Jr. in 2014. Jernberg, considered one of the most influential educators in independent education nationwide, led the state’s largest independent school from 1988 to 2014.
Students were chosen from among a large group of highly qualified applicants who completed testing, essays, recommendations, and school and financial applications. Finalists completed on-campus interviews. The scholarships will become effective in the 2016-17 school year and will cover full tuition, fees, and other costs to attend Jackson Academy.
In keeping with the influence Peter Jernberg has had on students and independent education in Mississippi and nationwide, the scholarships are designed to have a life-changing impact on the students receiving them. The students, likewise, will be individuals who will have an impact on their school through their focus on academics, character, and school participation.
Chosen for the 2016-17 academic year are Boston Hollingsworth of Byram (fifth grade), son of Marla Hancock; Megan Lacey of Braxton (tenth grade), daughter of Walter Lacey and Jackie Lacey; Parker Lowe of Brandon (seventh grade), son of Lewis Lowe and Karen Miller; Dolph Maxwell of Jackson (eleventh grade), son of Joe and Rosanne Maxwell; Brandon Miller of Jackson (tenth grade), son of Rodney Miller and Sharolyn Miller; and Priya Ray of Flowood (eighth grade), daughter of Paresh and Anandhi Ray. Lacey, Maxwell, Miller and Ray are current JA students, and Hollingsworth and Lowe will be coming to JA for the 2016-17 school year.
They join a group of highly accomplished students who were named Jernberg Scholars in the scholarship’s inaugural year. The Jernberg Scholar Class of 2015-16 is made up of Gracie Coe of Brandon, (seventh grade), daughter of Josh and Sarah Coe; Carter Elliott of Brandon (eighth grade), son of Daniel and Katie Elliott; Columbia Holeman of Sand Hill (ninth grade), daughter of Tony and Ashleigh Holeman; Allie Perkins of Brandon (tenth grade), daughter of Lance and Cydney Perkins; and Sahil Patel of Jackson (eleventh grade), son of Anil and Jyoti Patel.
Qualified students may apply for the Jernberg Scholarship at Jackson Academy for the 2017-18 school year beginning September 15, 2016. More information is available at https://jacksonacademy.org/admissions/jernbergscholars/.
