Ridgeland, MS Competition

Thursday, February 27th, 2025 

Ridgeland Competition Highlights

• 45 total participants
• 11 high schools represented: Career Development Center – Jackson, MS, Lanier High School, Murrah High School, Forest Hill High School, Jim Hill High School, Provine High School,  Florence High School, Forest-Scott County Career and Technology Center, Pearl High School, Pine High School, and Pisgah High School
• $31,000 total awarded in DTC scholarships

Top 3

1. First Place: Bobby McDaniel of Pisgah High School; awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Pisgah High School will also receive a $1,000 donation from DTC.
2. Second Place: Eli Bradshaw of Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center; awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
3. Third Place: William Spence of Forest- Scott County Career & Technology Center; awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Top 10

1. Bobby McDaniel – Pisgah High School
2. Eli Bradshaw – Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center
3. William Spence – Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center
4. Haidon Johnston – Pearl High School
5. Evan Taylor – Career Development Center – Jackson, MS
6. Tyvon Bronson – Career Development Center – Jackson, MS
7. Frayshun Darby – Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center
8. Cortez Howard – Career Development Center – Jackson, MS
9. Camdon Grimm – Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center
10. Jakiyah Honer – Career Development Center – Jackson, MS

Horn Lake, MS Competition

Friday, February 28th, 2025 

Horn Lake Competition Highlights

• 55 total participants
• 8 high schools represented: Millington High School, Job Corps – MS, Brighton High School, Camden Central High School, Covington High School, Tippah Career & Technology Center, Benton County Career & Technical Center, and Desoto County Career Technology Center West
• $36,000 total awarded in DTC scholarships

Top 3

1. First Place: Joseph Leopard of Brighton High School; awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Brighton High School will also receive a $1,000 donation from DTC.
2. Second Place: Mark Allen-Myers of Desoto County Career Technology Center West; awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
3. Third Place: Christopher Galindo of Millington High School; awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Top 10

1. Joseph Leopard – Brighton High School
2. Mark Allen-Myers – Desoto County Career Technology Center West
3. Christopher Galindo – Millington High School
4. Shaun Waldrop – Benton County Career Technical Center
5. Priscilla Garay – Millington High School
6. Karl McGowan – Brighton High School
7. Elijah Kimball – Brighton High School
8. Douglas Farney – Covington High School
9. Christopher Hayes – Millington High School
10. Logan Wooley – Tippah Career & Technology Center

2026 Competition Dates to Be Announced

Everyone who competes receives a $500 scholarship to attend DTC.

Competition is open to all high school seniors across the Memphis and Jackson areas.

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