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INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS WINNERS WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL

TIFFANY WOODARD - 1996 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship
Tiffany has graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and will continue work on her Master’s Degree in Counseling at Prairie View University this coming spring.

CHERITA THOMAS –1994 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship
Cherita has graduated from Texas Southern University in Houston with a Degree in Biology and is now working towards her PhD at NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University Genome Technology Center in California.

KENDRA NELMS – 2001 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship
Kendra has graduated from Texas University at Arlington with a degree in Nursing.

KIMBERLY JOHNSON – 2000 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship
Kimberly has graduated from Blinn Jr. College with an Associates Degree in Medical Office Administration.

FELICIA CREEKS – 1997 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship
Felicia has graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and is now teaching school. She hopes to go back to school at some point to get a Master’s Degree.






2007 Scholarship Winner	Scholarships				2007 Scholarship Winner
	Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Fund The first two years the Mance Lipscomb Scholarship was given there was no Navasota Blues Festival. Glen Alyn, who wrote the story of Mance’s life in the book, “I Say Me For A Parable”, did fundraisers for the scholarship fund. He signed up blues musicians for benefit performances in Austin, Texas. Alyn then sent the monies to Navasota High School to be used for the scholarship. In 1995 Alyn was unable to set up fundraisers, so there was no scholarship available for that year. Then in 1996 the Navasota Blues Festival became a reality, with the Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Fund being an integral part of the organization. Navasota High School students, during their senior year, can apply for the Mance Lipscomb Scholarship. A student has to write an essay as to why they should receive this scholarship, and other criteria have to be met. Navasota Bluesfest Executive Board reviews the applications for the scholarship and chooses a scholarship recipient. If the student receives the scholarship, they have to provide documentation from the college of their choice that proves their enrollment. The actual scholarship monies are presented at an awards ceremony during the festival held each August. Jimmy Lipscomb, grandson of Mance Lipscomb, has graciously attended the festival each year and consented to award the scholarship in memory of his grandfather. Many students who have won the scholarship in the past, have not only received their college degree, but have continued on towards their Master’s degree. In 1999, the Board of Directors voted to award all previous scholarship winners, who were still in school – a “Continuing Education Scholarship”.
Jasmine is the great-great granddaughter of Mance Lipscomb. She has just graduated from Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. Jasmine is planning on attending Prairie View A&M University and majoring in Nursing Medical Assistant and minoring in Business. She has been very active in her school’s activities and was a volunteer at Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston.					Jason just graduated from Navasota High School and is planning on attending the University of Houston to major in Political Science and then on to law school. He held a 4.52 grade point average in school. Jason was in the National Honor Society and the Navasota High School Rattler Band and active in many other school activities.
2007 CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ASHLEY CRADDOCK - 2006 Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Winner Ashley has been attending Blinn College in Bryan and will transfer in December to North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. Her goal is to have her own dance studio, but also to have a college education to fall back upon. MARK KASPAR - 2005 Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Winner Mark is still attending The Citadel in South Carolina. MAURITA HENDERSON - 2004 Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Winner Maurita is still attending Sam Houston University in Huntsville where she is majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Psychology. PRISCILLA JOHNSON - 2003 Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Winner Priscilla has graduated from Sam Houston University in Huntsville with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration - Human Resource Management. She is now working on her Masters Degree at Prairie View A&M University

INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS WINNERS WHO ARE OUT OF SCHOOL TIFFANY WOODARD - 1996 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Tiffany has graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and will continue work on her Master’s Degree in Counseling at Prairie View University this coming spring. CHERITA THOMAS –1994 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Cherita has graduated from Texas Southern University in Houston with a Degree in Biology and is now working towards her PhD at NASA Ames Research Center and Stanford University Genome Technology Center in California. KENDRA NELMS – 2001 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Kendra has graduated from Texas University at Arlington with a degree in Nursing. KIMBERLY JOHNSON – 2000 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Kimberly has graduated from Blinn Jr. College with an Associates Degree in Medical Office Administration. FELICIA CREEKS – 1997 Winner of Mance Lipscomb Scholarship Felicia has graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and is now teaching school. She hopes to go back to school at some point to get a Master’s Degree.

		Scholarship Recipients

Ashley Craddock - 2006 Mark Kasper - 2005 Maurita Henderson - 2004		Jimmie Lipscomb - 2003 Priscilla Johnson - 2002 Kendra Nelms - 2001	Kimberly Johnson - 2000 Bennie Anderson - 1999 Preston Johnson - 1998	Felicia Creeks - 1997 Tiffany Woodard - 1996 Cherita Thomas - 1994 Tammy Arrington - 1993