CDC Scholarships
Concerned DeSoto Citizens promotes and encourages students to seek higher education through the awarding of scholarships. CDC scholarships will provide financial assistance to qualified DeSoto High School seniors to support students' academic success and fulfillment of their college degree.
Note: For more information on CDC scholarships, please email scholarships@cdcdesoto.org
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
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