Magnolia School District

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The Magnolia School District Board of Education will conduct a regular school board meeting today, Monday, June 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room of the District Administration Building. Subscribe to Diligent Community for all information regarding MSD Board of Education meetings, including agendas, documents, and minutes.➡️ https://magnoliaschools.diligent.community/Portal/

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JERMAINE GEORGE SIGNS WITH SAU TRACK & FIELD Magnolia High School senior, Jermaine George, recently signed a letter-of-intent with the Southern Arkansas University track and field team. Jermaine threw the discus for the Magnolia Panthers and will do the same for the Muleriders next year. Some of Jermaine’s accomplishments include: • 2nd place in the 2023 4A State Meet • 2023 Meet of Champs participant • 5th place in the 2024 4A State Meet • Member of the 2024 4A State Champion team

Attention Parents of Football Athletes!! Please make plans to attend the all-football parent meeting TODAY May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Magnolia High School Cafeteria. This is for all parents whose student is in grades 7-12 and is a football athlete. Please contact Coach Adam Kirby for additional details regarding this meeting.

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Magnolia High School 2024 Boys Athletic Most Valuable Players Malvin Cross, Darius Marshall, Landon Sawyer, Amare Roach, Chevis Johnson, Roderick Williams, DeJuan Dismuke, Judah Ray, Axell Aguilar Membreno, Kevin Cadena-Gomez, and Camden Smith

Magnolia High School 2024 Girls Athletic Most Valuable Players Quantajah Wade, Anna Owen, Casidee Stringer, Nikki McKinnie, Lillian Willis, Addison Anderson, Kiya Derrick, Addison Boyd, Lauren Wilson, and Britain Barker

Magnolia High School 2024 Outstanding Male and Female Athletes of the Year Camden Smith and Addison Anderson

The Magnolia School District Board of Education will conduct a regular school board meeting today, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room of the District Administration Building. Subscribe to Diligent Community for all information regarding MSD Board of Education meetings, including agendas, documents, and minutes.➡️ https://magnoliaschools.diligent.community/Portal/

A fun opportunity for our growing Panthers! Thank You Southern Arkansas University Athletics!🏈👇🐾❤️

BERRY FAMILY DONATES RALLY TOWELS TO MHS TRACK TEAM The Derrick Berry family recently presented rally towels to senior members of the 2024 Panther Boys Track Team. The rally towels were given in memory of Derrick Berry, Jr. (DJ). DJ was a member of the 2023 4x100 relay team. Members of the Berry family at the presentation were Derrick Berry, Sharee Berry, and Tylaa Berry. The Panther track team is led by head coach Mike O’Dell. The senior members of the team are Devonte Berry, Kemarion Burton, Malvin Cross, Kentorius Curry, Latavion Curry, Leighton Daniels, Dakota Dismuke, Jermaine George, Landen Hanson, Jamondre Harper, Rawlin Howell, Eric Hughes, Heath Lewis, Lemuel Martin, Vincent Matthews, Hunter Miller, Amari Roach, Malla Ki Ross, Ja'Quavious Ross, Con'darius Waller and Sam Williams.

The Magnolia Public Schools Foundation (MPSF) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Magnolia High School senior, Heath Lewis.. The Foundation was founded six years ago for two purposes: to provide grants to teachers for enriching the classroom experience for their students with opportunities above the basic experience and to provide scholarship assistance to qualifying high school seniors. In the past six years, MPSF has funded twenty-four grants and sixteen scholarships. Magnolia Public School alumni and patrons are encouraged to participate in these awards. If you would like more information about participation, you may call Jennifer Hubbard at 870-904-2018 or 870-234-6356. You may also mail contributions to Magnolia Public Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 177, Magnolia, AR 71754. All contributions are tax deductible. Left to right: Whitney Whitelaw, MPSF representative; Heath Lewis, MPSF scholarship awardee; and Jennifer Hubbard, MPSF representative

MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO LANDRY CARTER The Magnolia Public Schools Foundation (MPSF) recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Magnolia High School senior, Landry Carter. Carter’s MPSF scholarship was funded by donations given by friends and family in memory of Nancy Langley, longtime math teacher at Magnolia High School. The Foundation was founded six years ago for two purposes: to provide grants to teachers for enriching the classroom experience for their students with opportunities above the basic experience and to provide scholarship assistance to qualifying high school seniors. In the past six years, MPSF has funded twenty-four grants and sixteen scholarships. Magnolia Public School alumni and patrons are encouraged to participate in these awards. If you would like more information about participation, you may call Jennifer Hubbard at 870-904-2018 or 870-234-6356. You may also mail contributions to Magnolia Public Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 177, Magnolia, AR 71754. All contributions are tax deductible. Picture: Left to right: Whitney Whitelaw, MPSF representative; Kristen Reeves, granddaughter of Nancy Langley; Landry Carter, MPSF scholarship awardee; and Jennifer Hubbard, MPSF representative

Attention Parents of Football Athletes!! Please make plans to attend the all-football parent meeting NEXT MONDAY, May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Magnolia High School Cafeteria. This is for all parents whose student is in grades 7-12 and is a football athlete. Please contact Coach Adam Kirby for additional details regarding this meeting.

ANGELA BAXLEY WINS BLOSSOM FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP Magnolia High School senior, Angela Baxley, was recently awarded the 2024 Blossom Festival Scholarship. Rachel Jenkins, Executive Director of the Magnolia/Columbia County Chamber of Commerce presented Angela with the $1,000 scholarship that can be used to attend Southern Arkansas University. Angela Baxley, 2024 Blossom Festival Scholarship awardee and Rachel Jenkins, Executive Director of the Magnolia/Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

MCKENZIE BRADFORD RECEIVES DST SORORITY SCHOLARSHIP Magnolia High School senior, McKenzie Bradford, was recently awarded the 2024 Delta Sigma Theta (DST) Sorority Scholarship. Delta Sigma Theta is a public service sorority. Magnolia Alumnae Chapter members Cheryl Stuart, Betty Muldrew, and Annie Witcher presented the $500 award to McKenzie. Pictured: McKenzie Bradford, DST Sorority Scholarship awardee and DST Sorority members Cheryl Stuart, Betty Muldrew, and Annie Witcher.

ALLHANDS RECIPIENT OF SHELTER INSURANCE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Magnolia High School senior, Baker Allhands, was recently awarded the 2024 Shelter Insurance Foundation Agents Scholarship. This program annually awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors in communities with a Shelter Mutual Insurance Company agent participating in the program. The highlights of the program are: $1,500 scholarships that are awarded annually to graduating seniors who attend high schools that are approved and accredited by that state's Departments of Education. The scholarship is paid directly to any accredited college, university, or trade school in which the scholarship recipient has enrolled, by the September following their high school graduation and is applied toward tuition, fees, books, and on-campus housing charges. A local selection committee of three to five people consisting of high school officials and leaders of the business and/or professional community considers the applicants' scholastic achievement, participation and leadership in school and community activities, citizenship, moral character, educational goals, and financial need. Scholarships are given without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. Children of any Shelter Insurance® Agent or employee are not eligible recipients of these scholarships. Local Shelter Insurance agent, Bryan Bolt, participated in the program and presented Baker with the award. Left: Baker Allhands, Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship awardee Right: Local Shelter Insurance agent, Bryan Bolt

LAUREN WILSON RECOGNIZED AS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR Magnolia High School senior, Lauren Wilson, was recognized as the Young Person of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet held March 14, 2024. Chamber member, Monty Harrington, also presented Lauren with a $250 scholarship sponsored by Southern Title & Closing. Lauren plans to attend Louisiana Tech University and major in Secondary Education. She hopes to become a high school teacher and coach cross country and track. As a high school student, Lauren was involved in many activities and had many outstanding accomplishments. Some of those include: • Student Council President • National Honor Society President • Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society Secretary • Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Team • 2023-24 MHS Varsity Cheer Captain • 2023 All-State Cheerleader • 2023 UCA All-American Cheerleader • 2023 4A All-State Track • 2023 4A All-State Cross Country • 2023 MHS Cross Country Female MVP • 2023 MHS Track Female MVP • 2022-23 Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Leader (TYTL) • 2022 MHS Homecoming Court • 2021, 2022, 2023 MHS Class Favorite • Active member of Central Baptist Church Youth Group • Recently selected to cheer in the FCA All-Star Showdown in May Lauren Wilson, Chamber of Commerce Young Person of the Year and Bryan Bolt, Chamber of Commerce 1st vice-president

BRODIE GOODWIN AND JOSEPH LEWIS WILL REPRESENT MHS AT BOYS STATE Magnolia High School juniors, Brodie Goodwin and Joseph Lewis were nominated to represent their community and school at Arkansas Boys State 2024, an immersive leadership and civic engagement experience sponsored by the American Legion. The local sponsor for Brodie Goodwin is Farmers Bank & Trust Co. and Joseph Lewis is sponsored locally by Peoples Bank. They will join more than 565 young men from 190 high schools attending the program's 83rd session at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway from May 26-31. The program's 2024 enrollment marks its largest class of young men in seven years. "Arkansas Boys State is a legacy program that has produced remarkable local, state, national and international leaders," said Lloyd Jackson, executive director of Arkansas Boys State. During their week at Arkansas Boys State, Goodwin and Lewis will be assigned a political party, city, and county. They will administer, from the ground up, a mock government as if it were real: run for office, draft and pass legislation, solve municipal challenges and engage constituents. "This year's remarkable growth speaks to how this program is playing a life-changing role in the lives of the young men who join us year after year," said Jackson. "We're thrilled that they are joining us and will experience this once-in-a-lifetime leadership opportunity in just a few weeks." The week's activities, including keynote speakers, general assemblies, and election speeches, will be streamed live by Arkansas PBS on their Arkansas Citizens Access Network: https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/arcan. Boys State 2024 – Brodie Goodwin (not pictured) – Joseph Lewis