Paula Jones Williams Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced

The 4th annual, Paula Jones Williams Memorial Scholarship was presented on May 16th with three very deserving Jonesboro-Hodge High School seniors being selected to received $1000.00 each. Being chosen as recipients were Jerriona Leonard, Gavin Gilmore, and Amelia Magee.

“We are very happy that for the first time that we were able to give the scholarship to three deserving graduates,” said Clay Williams. “My family and I would like to congratulate the winners. We had several very deserving applicants and the choice was very difficult.”

The scholarship, which was established in 2021 is in memory of Paula Jones Williams, who was a Jonesboro-Hodge High School graduate and beloved educator in the Jonesboro-Hodge Schools for 34 years.