National Beta members from Jefferson Davis County High School recently attended the Mississippi Senior Beta State Convention. Members brought home several awards from the  convention held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi Feb. 19- 21.

First place in Accessorized Design was awarded to Ashten Applewhite.

Kamora Hathorne received second place in Speech. Angelo Magee participated in Performing Arts Solo Dance and was awarded third place.

Teasia Milton, Mynaila Carrol, Kyle Marin, and Kameron Brown brought home fourth place in Marketing and Communication.

National Beta State Convention allows students the opportunity to compete in various academic and STEM-based, virtual and performing arts competitions. These victories at the state level provide an opportunity to compete at the national level. The National Convention will be held at the Savannah International Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia during Summer 2024.

National Beta promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. 

With more than 500,000 active members and 14,000 clubs nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta promotes the ideals of academic achievement, character, service and leadership among elementary and secondary school students. National Elementary Beta includes grades 4-5, National Junior Beta includes grades 6-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12. Visit betaclub.org for more information.