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McKinnon Hammonds was honored at a luncheon recently where he received a scholarship from Montgomery Lion’s Club. He was chosen by his teachers and was interviewed by members of the Lions Club last month for the scholarship. He was one of seven chosen from Montgomery. Congratulations McKinnon!

Congratulations to the high school students inducted into Macon East Academy’s chapter of the Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society: Jameson Byrom, Kaiden Byrom, Anna Watson, Tanner Surles, Barrett Spaeth, Dalton Nickles, Ethan Jones and Will Dekle.  Mu Alpha Theta recognizes excellence in mathematics, and the MEA chapter is sponsored by Mrs. Melissa Baker. 

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has a proud history of supporting youth in livestock. Each year during SLE Livestock Week, young people from each of Alabama’s 67 counties are awarded scholarships from the Tribe to aid in future participation of youth livestock events or further education.

Pictured with this year’s recipients are L-R: PBCI Tribal Council Member Keith Martin; SLE President Randy Davis; and Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries Rick Pate.

Congratulations to Matthew Pugh!

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recently awarded more than $80,000 to deserving young people from across the state at the 2022 Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarship Banquet. McKinnon Hammonds, pictured with his Grandfather – a Lowndes county cattlemen, was awarded one of the “Tagged for Greatness” scholarships. We are very thankful for everything that ACA does for the cattle industry, our communities and students. Congrats McKinnon!!

The 10th grade students read Animal Farm by George Orwell, over the course of the third nine weeks. They learned about how power and control can corrupt leadership. They made their own propaganda posters to go along with any part of the novel.