JPS KEY COMMUNICATOR
Graduation Edition – May 2018
Celebrating the Class of 2018
JPS had nearly 1,400 graduates in the class of 2018. Altogether these scholars received more than $27 million in scholarships, an increase of more than $7 million from last year.

Valedictorians & Salutatorians

The 2018 valedictorians and salutatorians are:

  • Callaway: Ahmber Bailes, Valedictorian & Darik Cody, Salutatorian
  • Forest Hill: Aniya Esters, Valedictorian & Sondon Brown Jr., Salutatorian
  • Jim Hill: Faith Gilmore, Valedictorian & Jessica Leggett, Salutatorian
  • Lanier: Tiffany Bryant, Valedictorian & Jacolbi Osborne, Salutatorian
  • Murrah: Sophia Bowley, Valedictorian & Justin Bell, Salutatorian
  • Provine: Ken'Janae McGowan, Valedictorian & Jerelyn McIntyre, Salutatorian
  • Wingfield: Devan Williams, Valedictorian & Serenidy Jones, Salutatorian
Top Ten Scholars

The academically top-performing students for each high school are:
Callaway (alphabetically): Ahmber Bailes, Alexandria Baker, Shavoreyunna Bryant, Taqwania Burt, Darik Cody, Beyonce' Glover, Lajerrica Stewart, Jayla Windham, Jakeriuna Windom, and Maurissa Windford
Forest Hill (alphabetically): Sondon Brown Jr., Wykisia Clay, Kevin Currie, Aniya Esters, Calreecus Fair, Tatyana Hollingbird, Raveen Johnson, Kiara Stirgus, Cornelia Smith, and Brittney Williams
Jim Hill (alphabetically): Monica Alexander, Morgan Bridgeman, Faith Gilmore, Nakyah Hill, Jessica Leggett, Markessa McCoy, Olajuwon Olagbegi, Jaydon Tate, Areial Thomas, and Nicholas Wright
Lanier (alphabetically): Tiffany Bryant, Isaac Fulgham, Nicyia Ford, Alvin Hunter, Darius Johnson, Amerria Love, Jacolbi Osborne, De’Asia Turnage, DeMorrius Washington, and Tiasia Williams
Murrah (alphabetically): Justin Bell, Mikiaya Bland, Sophia Bowley, Zikiya Carter, Alton Chambers, Courtney Drake, Beth Ann Jones, Makallen Kelley, Zoe Leffler, and Breanna McNair
Provine (alphabetically): D’Asysia Butler, Jada Butler, Adrionna Childress, Teluhtahkilyah Greer, Martavious Kency, Ken’Janae McGowan, Jerelyn McIntyre, Sherrell Smith, Jonah Thomas, and Carmen Younger
Wingfield (alphabetically): Xavier Carroll, Ja’von Davis, Alfonzo Green, Joshua Green-Nelson, Syporia Harris, Serenidy Jones, Alexia Murriel, Malik Washington, Kierra White, and Devan Williams
Get Your Graduation DVDs!

Graduation DVDs will be available for purchase on Monday, June 4 at JPS Partners in Education located at 662 S. President Street. For more information, call Partners in Education at (601) 960-8905 or Instructional Television at (601) 960-8898.
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JPS Board of Trustees
Dr. Jeanne Middleton Hairston, President
Dr. Edward D. Sivak Jr., Vice President
Ms. Barbara T. Hilliard, Secretary
Ms. Letitia S. Johnson, Member
Ms. Andrea Jones-Davis, Member
Dr. Robert Luckett, Member
JPS Superintendent
Dr. Freddrick Murray, Interim Superintendent