By Staff
Ruby Capers, a sophomore in the Funeral Service Technology program at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, was chosen to be the 2003 recipient of the Mississippi Funeral Directors and Morticians Association's "Student of the Year" award.
Capers is a native of Putnam, Ala., and moved to Mississippi more than 20 years ago.
She made an early commitment in her life to helping others and enrolled in the nursing program at University of West Alabama. Capers later completed her nursing degree at Meridian Community College.
She is a registered nurse and has more than 25 years experience in nursing service. Ruby enrolled in the Funeral Service Technology program in August 2001. She is scheduled to graduate in May and will take her National Board Examination immediately after graduation.
She and her husband, James Capers, live in Meridian and are the parents of a daughter and five sons.
These Lamar Middle and High School students made the Honor Roll and the Principal's List for the third nine weeks.
The Principal's List includes students who made all "A's," the Honor Roll includes those who made all "A's" and "B's."
Honor roll
Sixth grade:
Doc Bevill, Clay Booth, Chad Bounds, Scott Bounds, Amanda Bridges, Margaret Cady, Lindsay Cobb, Merry Grace Coffin, Robert Coffin, Chris Courtney, Brittany Davis, Seena Edgerton, Douglas Fort, Hunter Horne, Landry McMillan, Ben Pearson, Aley Anne Phillips, Megan Porter, Allyson Webb and Charlotte Williams
Seventh grade:
Taylor Allen, Ethan Anderson, Christina Bertram, Jordan Black, Callie Covington, Patrick Futrell, Henry Hooper, Stephanie Jellenc, Ashley Jolly, Cassandre LeCozannet, Brandon McElroy, Bailey Putnam, Taylor Ann Sikes, Laura Touchstone, Rachel White, Hunter White and Sarah Wood
Eighth grade:
Laura Bagley, Bryan Barham, Bradley Bishop, Jimmy Epps, Blake Feldman, Adam Gough, Jennifer Kimbriel, Kelsi Knight, Nicole McCarthy, Zirk Ray, Jennie Scrivner, Chelsea Tucker, Tyler Walker, Mack Walters, and Anna Grace Ward
Ninth Grade:
Mary Elizabeth Futrell and Emily Thompson
10th grade:
Ali Ahmad, Luke Ainsworth, Brookley Branning, Ashley Bridges, Elaine Clark, Jay Dolia, Nathaniel Follett, Nick Jordan, Elizabeth Luke, Cheryl Luquire, Brian Mitchell and Jason Strickland
11th grade:
Kate Archer, Lauren Beatty, Brittany Bridges, Mary Fulton, Drew Moffett, Kemp Mosley, Wesley Mutziger, Kurt Nelson, Sara Michelle Nicholson, Blake Olmsted, Lane Rush and Randy Boyd Thompson
12th grade:
John Blubaugh, Stefanie Ellison, Lauren Herrington, Holly Holifield, Mary Kendall Land, Jamie Sanders, Brittany Sherrill, Maggie White, Heather Wiggins and Taff Wright
Principal's list
Sixth grade:
Henk Both, Travis Brooks, Mary Grace Cady, Heath Donald, Sara Dungan, Jennie Fisher, Halie Majure Phillips, Ryan Schenck, Jamey sharman, Steven Stewart, Robert Thomas, Taylor Thompson, Mary Lela Valentine and Steven Watkins
Seventh grade:
Michael Cobb, Andrew Follett, Sarah Hicks, Brittany Jackson, Emmie Johnson, Natalie May, Brooke Mayer, Drake Nosco and Devesh Patel
Eighth grade:
Nick Brown, Christen Cooper, Anna Covington, Jessica Horsefield, Will McRae, Kristen Poole, Ginger Tobin, Tyler Touchstone, Paul Williams and Parker Wright
Ninth grade:
Madiha Ahmad, Kelsey Cobb, Jessi Fort, Tyler McMillan, Sarah-Millicent Mitchell, Katie Pearson and Cameron Sherrill
10th grade:
Will Craven, Matthew Fort, Kristina Makey, Bhumi Patel and Caitlyn Smylie
11th grade:
Michael Edgerton, Jennifer Gordy and Lizzy Williams
12th grade:
Erin Anderson, Lauren Bagley, Lacey Cook, David Culpepper, Dave Hicks, Beth Maranto, Sarah Pankieweicz, Maria Presley and Lisa Swartzfager