CLEVELAND — On Friday, June 17, Delta Council will hold its 19th annual Salute to Delta Honor Graduates event during the 87th Annual Meeting of the regional organization at Delta State University. The event is slated for 9 a.m. on the lawn of the Bologna Performing Arts Center.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann will be the keynote speaker for the event.
The Honor Graduate event is designed to bestow special honor upon two exemplary students from each of the high schools throughout the 19-county Mississippi Delta region, including public, parochial and private schools.
Students are selected by school administrators based on leadership, extracurricular, scholastic and community service.
Tallahatchie County honorees are:
Charleston High School: Sedrick Smith Jr. and Elizabeth Willard
West Tallahatchie High School: Razavier Davis and Katavious Gibbs
A $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to the top Delta Honor Graduate as selected by higher education officials in the Delta, to help defray tuition and expenses as the student’s college of choice sees fit. The top Delta Honor Graduate will be recognized from the stage of the annual meeting during the business session, which begins at 10:30.
