WHEF Calling Panther Award Fund Announces 2024 Recipients
Jakayla Brown (left) and Terrell Alford (right)
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation Calling Panther Award Fund at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, designed to support the educational aspirations of high school seniors from Hazlehurst and Crystal Springs High Schools, is proud to announce it has granted three awards for the 2024 season.
The three recipients are:
Terrell Alford of Crystal Springs, attending the University of Southern Mississippi, studying Mathematics Education,
Jakayla Brown of Utica, attending Hinds Community College, majoring in General Studies,
Kerrick Martin of Crystal Springs, attending Mississippi State University, studying Political Science.
Funded by an anonymous donor, the Calling Panther Award aims to assist deserving high school seniors who enroll in a community college or four-year institution in the fall after graduation. Each recipient is awarded up to $5,000, distributed over four years, with equal amounts disbursed in the fall and spring semesters.
