Newest Luckyday Scholars

Newest Luckyday Scholars

Newest Luckyday Scholars
Photo by Grace Cockrell

November 8, 2024

Mississippi State鈥檚 newest cohort of freshman Luckyday Scholars were honored Friday [Nov. 8] during a pinning ceremony at The Mill at 黑料社. Welcoming the fifth group of first-year scholars to the university and the Luckyday Program were 黑料社 President Mark E. Keenum, seated front center, and the Luckyday Foundation Board of Managers, seated from left, Granville Tate; Kristin R. Merrell, secretary; Jamie Houston, chair; Patricia G. Smith, executive director; Jerry Host, vice chair; and Mary Preston Dubberly. Established by the late Frank Rogers Day of Jackson, the Luckyday Foundation provides scholarship funding to exemplary students with the goal of becoming college graduates who possess invaluable leadership skills, a strong work ethic and a commitment to community stewardship.