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Contact: Christie McNeal

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Mississippi State students from Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, Tennessee and Texas are receiving 2016-17 building construction science scholarships.

Building construction science is a major academic offering of MSUā€™s College of Architecture, Art and Design. Also one of only two such studio-based programs in the U.S., its interdisciplinary curriculum in business, engineering and construction science prepares Ļć½¶Ö±²„graduates for careers in construction or construction-related fields.

This yearā€™s group includes (by hometown):

BRANDONā€”Senior Jackson Parker, receiving the Student of the Year Award for having his classā€™s highest 2015 fall-semester GPA. The son of Lloyd and Denise Parker and a Northwest Rankin High School graduate, he is a two-time recipient of the award.

COLUMBIA, Tennesseeā€”Incoming freshman Victoria A. Thompson, receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship. She is the daughter of David Thompson and Julie Thompson and a Battle Ground Academy graduate.

DECATUR, Alabamaā€”Incoming freshman Jalyn R. Wallin, receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Contractors Endowed Scholarship. She is the daughter of Richard and Lorraine Wallin and an Austin High School graduate.

FRANKLIN, Tennesseeā€”Junior Owen A. McVitty, receiving a $500 Brasfield and Gorrie Building Construction Science Scholarship. He is the son of Jim and Alicia McVitty and a Centennial High School graduate.

FULTONā€”Senior Tanner C. Wallace, receiving a Student of the Year Award for having the highest fall-semester GPA in his class. The son of Ted and Carol Wallace, he is a two-time recipient of the award and an Itawamba County Agricultural High School/Itawamba Community College graduate.

GULFPORTā€”Incoming freshman Derricka E. S. S. Grayer, receiving a $10,000 Yates Construction Company Annual Scholarship. She is the daughter of Derrick and Gloria Grayer and a Gulfport High School graduate.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabamaā€”Incoming freshman Samuel D. Akers, receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship. He is the son of Tony and Debbi Akers and a Buckhorn High School graduate.

KENNESAW, Georgiaā€”Sophomore John J. Rowan, receiving the Student of the Year Award for having the highest fall-semester GPA for his class. He is the son of Michael Rowan and a Mount Paran Christian School graduate.

KITTY LAKE, Alaskaā€”Junior Cora N. Howell, receiving a $1,500 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship. She is the homeschooled daughter of Jamie and Kecia Howell.

MEMPHIS, Tennesseeā€”Junior Jonathan L. ā€œJon Lukeā€ Cave, the son of Richard and Rene Cave, an Evangelical Christian School graduate and the recipient of a $1,500 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship; and senior Webb Emerson, the son of Jeffrey and Sherry Emerson, a Christian Brothers High School graduate and recipient of the programā€™s top award, the Directorā€™s Medallion.

Cave also is a two-time recipient of the Student of the Year Award for having the highest fall-semester GPA in his class.

MOORESTOWN, New Jerseyā€”Incoming freshman Jeffrey F. Hubler, receiving a $750 Chip and Jennifer Crane Endowed Scholarship. He is the son of Wayne Hubler and Jacquelyn Ott and a Moorestown High School graduate.

SCOTTSBORO, Alabamaā€”Junior Benjamin J. ā€œBenā€ Chubb, receiving a $1,500 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship. The son of Marco Chubb, he is a Scottsboro High School graduate and two-time recipient of the scholarship.

SLIDELL, Louisianaā€”Junior Regan E. Horn, receiving a $1,000 Abbey Burnett Bridges Endowed Scholarship. She is the daughter of Craig and Lisa Horn and a Northshore High School graduate.

SMYRNA, Tennesseeā€”Incoming freshman Hunter E. Bullock, receiving a $1,000 Kline Mechanical Systems Annual Scholarship. He is the son of Scott and Shelley Bullock and a Stewarts Creek High School graduate.

VESTAVIA, Alabamaā€”Incoming freshman William S. Brooks, receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Contractors Endowed Scholarship. He is the son of Todd Brooks and Rachel Brooks and a Vestavia Hills High School graduate.

WACO, Texasā€”Incoming freshman Christopher D. Sharp, receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Contractors Endowed Scholarship. He is the son of David and Jane Sharp and a Reicher Catholic High School graduate.

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