LCSD Excellence January 2020 Edition LCSD Excellence January 2020 Edition | Page 5

Northeast High School Northeast High School         Congratulations to NHS senior Stacie Johnson  on receiving the Horatio Alger Scholarship! In  order to receive this prestigious scholarship,  Stacie had to compete against 5,000 other  students around the country​ .     Mrs. Maloney's AP Physics class spent a  weekend in Jackson studying at Millsaps  College and JSU. Their weekend included a tour  of the Civil Rights museum and lots of hands on  learning with tutors from Yale, The University  of Virginia, and MIT.        The Lady Trojans are the 2020 Sam Dale  Tournament Champions. This tournament is an  annual event and this year was hosted by  Southeast High School.  NHS was well- represented at the 5th Annual  Lauderdale County Honor Band hosted by  Meridian Community College. Xavier Rodriguez,  Kelcee Fitzgerald, and Jemmy Metayer each  achieved 1st chair in their sections in the  band.The Trojans will also be competing in the  East Central Community College Honor Band on  January 31st in Decatur, Mississippi, as well as  the East Central Mississippi Band Directors  Association district band clinic held at  Ridgeland High School in February.