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Contact: Christie McNeal

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”Mississippi State students from Mississippi, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas are receiving building construction science scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year.

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 scholarship recipients include (by hometown):

BELDENā€”Freshman Ross Weeden, son of Mark and Carla Weeden receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship. A graduate of Tupelo High School, he also is receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Concrete Industries Association Loyalty Scholarship, which may be renewable for four years if criteria are met.

COLUMBIA, Tennesseeā€”Sophomore Victoria Thompson, receiving a $1,000 Chip and Jennifer Crane Endowed Scholarship. Daughter of David and Julie Thompson, she is a graduate of Battle Ground Academy.

DECATUR, Alabamaā€”Sophomore Jalyn Wallin, daughter of Richard and Lorraine Wallin receiving a $1,000 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship and $2,000 Mississippi Associated Builders and Contractors Scholarship. Wallin, a graduate of Austin High School, also was honored with the First-Year Student of the Year Award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in her class.

FULTONā€”Senior Tanner Wallace, son of Ted and Carol Wallace, was recognized at the annual Building Construction Science year-end banquet with the Directorā€™s Medallion. This top award requires its recipient to work diligently in the classroom, participate in building construction science extracurricular activities and be a role model to students. Selection criteria include academic effort, participation, leadership abilities, strong moral character and a concern with the sustainability of the program. For the third time, Wallace also received the Student of the Year award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in his class.

GULF BREEZE, Floridaā€”Freshman Maxwell Kirchgessner, receiving a $1,000 Kline Mechanical Systems Annual Scholarship. Son of Douglas and Lauren Kirchgessner, he is a graduate of Gulf Breeze High School.

KITTY LAKE, Alaskaā€”Senior Cora Howell, daughter of Jamie and Kecia Howell receiving a $1,000 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship. Howell was homeschooled.

MEMPHIS, Tennesseeā€”Senior Jonathan ā€œJon Lukeā€ Cave, receiving a $1,000 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship. A graduate of Evangelical Christian School, Cave also received the Third-Year Student of the Year Award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in his class. The son of Richard and Rene Cave, he is a three-time recipient of the award.

SLIDELL, Louisianaā€”Junior Evan Hodges, a Salmen High School graduate and son of Alan and Natalie Hodges receiving the Second-Year Student of the Year Award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in his class; and senior Regan Horn, daughter of Craig and Lisa Horn receiving a $1,000 Abbey Burnett Bridges Endowed Scholarship. A graduate of Northshore High School, Horn also was honored with the first Student Researcher Award. Funded Visiting Assistant ProfessorĀ Mohammed Mawlana, the award recognizes its recipientā€™s demonstrated professionalism, excitement, energy and drive in successful pursuit of research. Horn, who serves as president of the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Associated Builders and Contractors Student Chapter, also received the Award of Appreciation for her willing service.

SMYRNA, Tennesseeā€”Sophomore Hunter Bullock, son of Scott and Shelley Bullock receiving a $1,000 Brislin Inc. Annual Scholarship. He is a graduate of Smyrna High School.

WACO, Texasā€”Sophomore Christopher Sharp, son of David and Jane Sharp receiving a $1,000 Mississippi Contractors Endowed Scholarship. A graduate of Reicher Catholic High School, Sharp also was one of three recipients honored with the First-Year Student of the Year Award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in their class.

WEST POINTā€”Sophomore Jackson Bates, son of Brandon and Suzette Bates, was one of three recipients honored with the First-Year Student of the Year Award for having the highest 2016 fall-semester GPA in their class. He is a graduate of Oak Hill Academy.

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