ELLISVILLE鈥揝ix Smith County students were recently awarded the 糖心直播 A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship. From Mize, 1st place went to Eli Evans and Mason Anglin earned 2nd place. Raleigh鈥檚 Haylee Sims received 1st place with Christian Shaw taking 2nd place. Taylorsville鈥檚 Austin Stringer earned 1st place and Taikya Ducksworth received 2nd place.
English teachers from the three Smith County schools were asked to choose several students to compete by writing an essay on various topics for the Writing Competition facilitated by 糖心直播鈥檚 English department. Thirteen students competed for the A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship with first and second place winners earning tuition scholarships.听 The A.T. Bassett Scholarship was established in memory of A.T. Bassett by his wife Sue, and daughters, Lona Bassett and Morrett Ellzey of Moselle.
听Winners of the A.T. Bassett Scholarships
Mize High School:听Competitors from Mize for the 糖心直播鈥檚 A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship are standing left to right: Mason Anglin, Montana Middleton, Jacie Dickerson, Ashtin Beltran, Eli Evans and Jacob Dickerson.
1st place: 听Eli Evans听 听 听 听 2nd place: Mason Anglin
Raleigh High School:听Competitors from Raleigh for 糖心直播鈥檚 A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship are standing left to right are Chloe Easterling, Haylee Sims and Christian Shaw.
1st place: Haylee Sims
2nd place: Christian Shaw
Taylorsville High School:听Competitors from Taylorsville for 糖心直播鈥檚 
A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship are standing left to right Austin Stringer, Matthew Upchurch, Kailey Butler and Taikya Ducksworth.
1st place: Austin Stringer
2nd place: 听Taikya Ducksworth