DELTA COUNCIL CONGRATULATES KYLE WHITE AS 2020 DELTA HONOR GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
For 16 years, Delta Council has bestowed special honor upon two exemplary students from each of the high schools throughout the 19-county Mississippi Delta Region, including public, parochial and private schools, at the Delta Council Annual Meeting. Students are selected by school administrators based on leadership, extra-curricular, scholastic, and community service.
In addition, a $2,500 scholarship is awarded to the top Delta Honor Graduate, as selected by higher education officials in the Delta, to help defray tuition and expenses as the student’s college of choice sees fit.
The 2020 scholarship recipient is Kyle White of Byhalia. He is the son of Carl and Trudy White. He graduated from Center Hill High School in Desoto County and will attend the University of Memphis where he will study Engineering. After college, he plans to return to the Delta to help with his father’s heat and air company. “As well as being physically active and able to solve problems, my father has always expressed a good work ethic. People look up to him as he is trustworthy, smart, and hard working. These characteristics have stood out to me as I have seen how community members respect him and honor his work. I would like to continue this legacy and help our company to continue to grow,” said Kyle.
In a video recognizing Kyle and the other Delta Honor Graduates, Governor Tate Reeves said, “Congratulations to Delta Council’s Delta Honor Graduates, and particularly to Kyle White, the recipient of this year’s top award. Kyle is not only a great athlete, not only active in his church, he also delivered meals to kids in elementary schools, which shows the true spirit of Mississippi.”
Pictured from left to right is Bowen Flowers, Chairman of Delta Council's Soil and Water Resources Committee and producer from Clarksdale; Kyle White, Delta Honor Graduate scholarship recipient.
For 16 years, Delta Council has bestowed special honor upon two exemplary students from each of the high schools throughout the 19-county Mississippi Delta Region, including public, parochial and private schools, at the Delta Council Annual Meeting. Students are selected by school administrators based on leadership, extra-curricular, scholastic, and community service.
In addition, a $2,500 scholarship is awarded to the top Delta Honor Graduate, as selected by higher education officials in the Delta, to help defray tuition and expenses as the student’s college of choice sees fit.
The 2020 scholarship recipient is Kyle White of Byhalia. He is the son of Carl and Trudy White. He graduated from Center Hill High School in Desoto County and will attend the University of Memphis where he will study Engineering. After college, he plans to return to the Delta to help with his father’s heat and air company. “As well as being physically active and able to solve problems, my father has always expressed a good work ethic. People look up to him as he is trustworthy, smart, and hard working. These characteristics have stood out to me as I have seen how community members respect him and honor his work. I would like to continue this legacy and help our company to continue to grow,” said Kyle.
In a video recognizing Kyle and the other Delta Honor Graduates, Governor Tate Reeves said, “Congratulations to Delta Council’s Delta Honor Graduates, and particularly to Kyle White, the recipient of this year’s top award. Kyle is not only a great athlete, not only active in his church, he also delivered meals to kids in elementary schools, which shows the true spirit of Mississippi.”
Pictured from left to right is Bowen Flowers, Chairman of Delta Council's Soil and Water Resources Committee and producer from Clarksdale; Kyle White, Delta Honor Graduate scholarship recipient.
