Kamerius Palmer, a 2021 graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School and recipient of the first Paula Jones Williams Memorial Scholarship, has completed all the requirements and will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Grambling State University.

Palmer also completes his collegiate experience as a member of Call Me MiSTER® (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, which is an award-winning teacher recruitment and retention program with a 25-year track record. Participants make a commitment to teach in hard-to-staff, underserved communities for as many years as they received financial and programmatic assistance. One hundred percent of graduates have fulfilled this obligation, and 99% have stayed in the education field.

MiSTER Palmer will continue to honor Mrs. Williams’ legacy by educating future generations, a career that he knew she loved and was deeply passionate about. Mr. Palmer would like to thank his family, the Williams family, his Call Me MiSTER family and all of those who helped him reach this incredible milestone.