Just Among Friends
Congratulations to Jerry and Tommie Hardy who celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary on June 18! The couple went to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for a fun celebration. They enjoy traveling together to visit their children and grandchildren, as well as on vacations.
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The expression, "A picture is worth a thousand words," was certainly true when Mr. John Burt, Sr. looked at his phone on Wednesday, June 22 to find a picture of his new great-grandson, Pullen James Fulton! Mr. Burt's face broke into a huge smile and radiated happiness.
He had no idea that a new baby was being born into the Burt family that day because he worries so much. After Pullen was born, Lee Ann Fulton sent a picture of the baby with his mother, Chelsea Fulton to his phone. His son, John Burt, told Mr. Burt to check his phone and took a picture of his father looking at the picture. It was priceless!
Pullen James Fulton weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces of perfect sweetness. His parents are Coker and Chelsea Fulton and his big brother is Gunner Fulton. Congratulations!
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The Choctaw Tribal Schools announced the appointment of Dr. Greg Carlyle as Principal of Tucker Elementary School. Greg is a native of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada He graduated from St. Catherine's, Ontario, approximately 20 miles from Niagara Falls. After completing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Guelph, he served as a missionary teaching science in Costa Rica.
He has been an educator for 31 years serving as an administrator and a teacher, many of those years in the Choctaw Tribal School System. Greg also earned a Doctorate in Ed. Leadership from Mississippi State University. He is excited to return to the Tribal Schools after 10 years as the Head of Schools at Heritage Academy in Columbus. Congratulations and welcome back!
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The Neshoba Central High School cheerleaders earned a bid to the NCA High School Nationals which will be held on January 21-22, 2023, in the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.
The girls worked so hard during their NCA home camp and got a bid to Nationals and a "Technical Excellence Award" which represents the technique they used. Cheerleader sponsor, Nikki Tullos Morrow, gave a shoutout to the best camp instructors who were so good and helped them learn many new things that the girls can't wait to use this season. Congratulations!
White coats are a very big deal in medical school. Students get short white coats when they start their M1 year Then they spend two years studying and learning more about the human body than they thought was humanly possible! At last in the third year of medical school, they get to see patients. However, before they start, they get another white coat, but this one has their name on it.
The personalized white coats are given out during a ceremony before their M3 year begins. Recently the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program held a white coat ceremony for the students who have reached this stage in medical school. The final step is a long white coat worn by those who graduate from medical school.
Among those receiving a personalized white coat was Brooke Winstead of Neshoba County. Brooke has a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Mississippi but decided to pursue her dream of becoming a physician. Her very proud and supportive husband is Tanner Winstead. Congratulations!
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Cameron and Libby Deweese Cooper welcomed their second child, a son, on June 17, 2022. George McLean "Mac" Cooper weighed 6 pounds and 9 ounces of healthy perfection. He has a big little brother, Van, who is awed by Baby and likes to share his toys with him. Philadelphia grandparents are Bettye Deweese and the late Fent Deweese. Congratulations!
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Happy 45th Wedding Anniversary to Sid and Mickie Williams who celebrated on June 25. They have three adult children and are enjoying being a part of their lives and spending time with their grandchildren. Congratulations!