Past Scholarship Recipients

2024 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient
Lauren Weaver

Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient
Tatianna Hazel

Bobby Waddle Scholarship Recipient
Nicholas Hamilton

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Mario Buford

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Trinity Dailey

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Drew Downs

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Leila Godoy

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Naomi Levingston

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Londyn Williams

2023 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient
Anay Landeros Morales

Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient
Erin Bell

Bobby Waddle Scholarship Recipient
Patrick Williams Jr.

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Joel Rowlett

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Serenity Jackson

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Asia Wade

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Ryan Murphy

DPCC (Book) Scholarship Recipient
Brandon Fisher II


2022 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient
Serenity Davis

Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient
Sonia N. Martinez

Bobby Waddle Scholarship Recipient
Jacobb Cornwell


2021 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient
Laci Nelson

Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient
Selina Salmeron

Bobby Waddle Scholarship Recipient
Shemar Turner


2020 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient
Alaysia Cross


2019 CDC Scholarship Recipients
State Representative Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient
- Janna Singleton, Univ. of Missouri at Columbia

Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient
- Kayla Campbell, University of Texas at Austin

2017
Helen Giddings Scholarship - Ryan Henderson
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship - Angel Butler

2016 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship - Mia Kelby Lane Shaw
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship - David Ross
Bobby Waddle Scholarship - Azia Tisdale
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship - Nylah Daniels
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholarship - MaKayla Young
DeSoto Lions Club Scholarship - Kenedi Norman
DeSoto Lions Club Scholarship - Cierra Scott
Girlfriends Ministry Scholar - Taylor Pugh
Scholar to Scholar Scholarship - J'Benet Moore
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholar - Dalesia Harris

2015 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship - Savannah Jones
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship - Ross Jordan
Bobby Waddle Scholarship - Miles McBride
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship - Christopher Stiles
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholarship - Vatallio Abrams
DeSoto Lions Club Scholarship - Chase Hendricks
DeSoto Lions Club Scholarship - Kendall Campbell
Scholar to Scholar Scholarship - Kendall Campbell

2014 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship - Kortney White
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship - Jennifer Ruiz
Bobby Waddle Scholarship - Terrance Mosley, Jr.
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship - Maya Rollerson
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholarship - Jasmine Pugh
DeSoto Lions Club Scholarship - Jorey Bell

2013 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship - Cora Garner
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship - Kiara Rhodes
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholarship - Davian Harris
Bobby Waddle Scholarship - Tayhlor Tanner
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship - Kaliyah Rose
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship - Jasmine Siddall

2012 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholar - Jaleea Yelverton
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholar - Nathan Wheeless
Lions Club Scholar - Ryan Sternes
Bobby Waddle Scholar - Jamal Hicklen
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholar - Victoria Johnson
CDC Scholar - Bria Love
Jimmy Clardy Memorial Scholar - Hailey Johnson

2011 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Honorary Scholar- Brianne Rodgers
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholar - Mina Tricomi Peugh
Bobby Waddle Scholar - Allyson Houser
Sharon Sternes Memorial Scholar - Breanna Wright
Jimmy Clardy Memorial Scholar - Corderius Seay
Dorothy Mae Blackburn Memorial Scholar -Julia Aycock

2010 - Camille Forbes*, Darious Thompson, Kene'dra Combs, Winfred McGary III, Vanessa Lightbourne, Destiny Gray

2008 - Octavia Shorter*, Chermaine Danielle Cole, David L. Hawkins, Jr., Brittany S. Henry, D'Ondra Lawrence, Whitney Oliver, Antoine Long

2007 - Brittany Johnson*, Glenn Johnson, Martin Heard, Kimberly Campbell, Trenton Johnson, Iman Garrett-Price, Shaneice Young, Darah Hooks, Laura Oliver

2006 - Jonathan Allen, Melton Cook, Eric Crawley, Jordan Creson, Nicholas Davis, Deonna McGary, Warren Seay, Rainey Sternes

2005 - Kracynthia Flowers, Whitney Basil, Edgar Clark, Alaa Douglas, Jennifer Moore

2004 - Ashley Richard, Hailey Adair, Dana Brantley, Tyshan Broden, Erica Glenn, Lauren Johnson

2003 - LaDana Badger*, Willisa Turner

2002 - Jokae Ingram*, Glenn Strange

2001 - Tanisha Porter, Danielle Brown

2000 - KaRhonda Brown*, Jelanie Ingram

1999 - Veda M. Frazier*, Kevin A. Curry, Amber D. Fussell

1998 - Ella Katherine Ware*, Denise Ray Olson, Paul Harris, Ryan Marshall

1997 - Ilevba Osarenkhoe, Aaron Anderson, Dakeya Jordan, Katherine Neyland

1996 - Virginia Smith, Cardiss Johnson, Tymeka Coney, Deidre Smith

1995 - Alice Walker, Cedric Ford

1994 - Martin Hodges, Tamara Pearson

1993 - Sherrell Postell

1992 - Arthur Mills IV, Yanika Daniels, Leon C. McCowan

1991 - Rachael Thomas, Kimberly Belcher, Toi Thurman

1990 - Lisa Ellis, Camesha Scott, Johnmesha Clater