Christian McGuire, who graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School in 2025, has been named as named Scholar Athlete of the Month for the Tulane University Track and Field program for the month of October. 

The son of Jonesboro residents Tyrhonda and Cortez McGuire, who is a Pre-Med major at Tulane University was selected on the basis of effort and excellence in the area of career development, grade point average and athletic contribution to the team.