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(8/28) Congratulations to Ivy Senior and Ellie Swain for taking part in the UM Summer Medical Academy. They joined the UM faculty and staff for a weeklong immersive tour of health professions. They participated in medical case studies, science labs, and college-level skill instruction. Highlighted specialties and career pathways included pharmacy, exercise science, public health, nursing, nutrition, and physical therapy. They even had the opportunity to tour St. Jude Research Hospital in Memphis. Way to go, Ivy and Ellie!

Special thanks go to the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund for offering special summer opportunities for students.

(8/27) Pontotoc County Circuit Clerk Melinda Nowicki met with PHS seniors this morning to talk about the importance of voting and gave them the opportunity to register to vote. Thank you, Mrs. Nowicki.

(8/27) Congratulations to three of our Warriors who took part in the Engineering Summer Academy at Ole Miss. Kaydee Carter, Molly McClantoc and Nehemiah Swain were instructed by engineering professors and learned what it is like to be an engineering major. They engaged in thrilling demonstrations, interactive activities, and team challenges while touring industry labs and discovering what it takes to succeed in engineering.

(8/25) Vance Bass, Carson Farley, and Mackensey Casados went above and beyond helping Mrs. Alley build her whiteboard today. Students showing kindness and lending a helping hand is always much appreciated. Thank you!

(8/25) Congratulations to PHS Juniors, Jude Hammer and Ellie Swain for being accepted into the one-week Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute at the Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mississippi State University. They experienced transportation modes including air, water, road, rail, and transmission through classroom, laboratory, and field trip experiences. Field trips included Columbus Air Force Base, Aurora Flight Science, PACCAR, Raspet Flight Research Laboratory, Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, MDOT, MMC, the Tenn-Tom Waterway, and Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS). They also experimented with bridge design, building, and testing.

These Warriors were two of ten students to receive full MSTI scholarships, thanks to the generosity of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Mississippi Transportation Institute, Ergon, MSU Bagley College of Engineering, and MSU Richard A. Rula School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.