Ridgeland, MS Competition

Thursday, March 5th, 2026

Ridgeland Competition Highlights

• 63 total participants
• 12 high schools represented: Career Development Center, Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center, Forest Hill High School, Callaway High School, Murrah High School, Provine High School, Lake High School, Northwest Rankin High School, JZ George High School, Morton High School, Pearl High School, and Jefferson County High School
• $26,500 total awarded in DTC scholarships

Top 3

1. First Place: Jerry Catchings of Career Development Center – Jackson; awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Career Development Center – Jackson will also receive a $1,000 donation from DTC.
2. Second Place: Cortez Howard of Career Development Center – Jackson; awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
3. Third Place: Devan Pitts of Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center; awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Top 10

1. Jerry Catchings – Career Development Center – Jackson
2. Cortez Howard – Career Development Center – Jackson
3. Devan Pitts – Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center
4. Ezaylon Robinson – Career Development Center – Jackson
5. Gavin Thorton – Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center
6. Benjamin Morehead – Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center
7. Larry Parson – Pearl High School
8. Evan Taylor – Career Development Center- Jackson
9. Shawn Bounds – Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center
10. Chandler Perkins – Forest Scott County Career and Technology Center

Horn Lake, MS Competition

Friday, March 6th, 2026

Horn Lake Competition Highlights

• 77 total participants
• 10 high schools represented: Millington High School, Benton County – TN, Covington High School, Desoto County Career Technology Center West, Lewisburg High School, Kingsbury High School, Job Corps, Tippah Career & Technology Center, Brighton High School, Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center
• $33,000 total awarded in DTC scholarships

Top 3 – Junior Division

• Sebastian Arrendondo of Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
• Logan Dye of Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
• Joseph Knowles of Tippah Career & Technology Center

Top 3 – Senior Division

1. First Place: Ayden Towns of Millington High School; awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Millington High School will also receive a $1,000 donation from DTC.
2. Second Place: Tucker Knotts of Desoto County Career Technology Center – West; awarded a $2,500 scholarship.
3. Third Place: Dakendrick Madkins of Job Corps; awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

Top 10 – Senior Division

1. Ayden Towns – Millington High School
2. Tucker Knotts – Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
3. Dakendrick Madkins – Job Corps
4. Braylen Parker – Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
5. Ben Pair – Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
6. Harrison Rice – Desoto County Career Technology Center – West
7. Keunna Beck – Job Corps
8. Jedichi Davis – Brighton High School
9. Nolan Towns – Millington High School
10. Ty Waddle – Covington High School

2027 Competition Dates to Be Announced

All seniors who compete receive a $500 scholarship to DTC.

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

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