
Moore, from Meridian, is a member of the Honors College, BSU, and co-vice president of PTK. Pursing a degree in elementary education, Moore will be attending MSU-Meridian and plans to continue her education to get a master’s degree in counseling. He is a member of the Phil Hardin Foundation Honors College, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, and PTK. Linton, from Meridian, plans to study business administration at Mississippi State University this fall. While at MCC, he received the Eddie Holladay, the Courtyard of Scholars, and the Evans Phi Theta Kappa scholarships, all funded through the MCC Foundation. He was named to the National Technical Honor Society and served as co-president of MCC’s PTK chapter. Vance will be attending Mississippi College in the fall and has a career goal of becoming a dentist, possibly specializing in pediatric dentistry. She plans to attend Mississippi State University and major in kinesiology, and her career goal is to work as a pediatric occupational therapist. Applebee is a member of the Phil Hardin Foundation Honors College at Meridian Community College, Baptist Student Union, and Phi Theta Kappa academic honorary society. These awards, which are based on academic excellence, extra-curricular participation, financial need, and faculty appraisals, are funded through an endowment established by the Phil Hardin Foundation.Īpplebee and Vance are from Meridian and have a 4.0-grade point average on a 4.0 scale.


The recipients each receive $3,600 for their junior year of study, and if their academic excellence continues will get another $3,600 for their senior year of study. This year marks the 50th year for outstanding graduates to receive scholarships. Ivy, the founding father of Meridian Community College, is remembered through the Ivy Scholarships. The Phil Hardin Foundation funds them through the Meridian Community College Foundation.ĭr. The Hardin Scholarships, which are $5,000 awards to each honoree, pay tribute to the life of businessman Phil Hardin and his philanthropic endeavors to support education. Ivy Scholarship, which were presented to Joel Parrish Linton, Madison Elise Moore, and Garrett Bryan Riggs.

The highlight of the University Transfer Program ceremony was the announcement of the Phil Hardin Foundation Scholarships, which were awarded to Ali Grace Applebee and Jaylen Elijah Vance, and the H.
