More than 500 area students will receive approximately $500,000 in scholarship assistance from the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation for the 2019-20 academic year. The Northwest Foundation Endowment is currently valued at $11.5 million, and more than $5 million has been awarded in scholarships since 1996. The Foundation currently has 337 fully endowed scholarship endowments that range in value from $10,000 to $500,000. Pictured (front row, l-r) Olivia Jones of Senatobia, The SecurTrust Federal Credit Union Annual Scholarship, Alice Wardof Senatobia, The Youth Progress for Magnolia Heights School Endowed Scholarship and Madison Sowell of Senatobia, The Willie Boone and Polly Perkins Endowed Scholarship. Back row (l-r) Anna Grace Brasher of Como, The James Jackson Endowed Scholarship, Samantha Kinkade of Hernando, The Marcia Louise Kreunen Endowed Scholarship; Elijah Paulk of Olive Branch, The A.W. and LaNelle S. Bouchillon Endowed Scholarship and Dylan Hale of Southaven, The Tony Roberson Endowed Scholarship. (Photo submitted)