Past Scholarship Recipients

2025 CDC Scholarship Recipients
Helen Giddings Scholarship Recipient - Rakiyah Wilson
Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient - Kyra Davis
Bobby Waddle Scholarship Recipient - Kaleb Thompkins
Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship (sponsored by DPCC) Recipient - Jerome Sands

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - Gabrielle Manzano

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - Gabrielle Manzano

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - La'Ryn Johnson

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - Valerie Becerra Ortega

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - Ryan Pelly

Concerned DeSoto Citizens Scholarship Recipient - Grashan Latimore

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

Mayor Curtistene S. McCowan Scholarship Recipient - Kayla Campbell

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