Clinton High School Alumni Association

Abigail Vargheese will be a freshman at Rice University majoring in Biology. Abigail seeks to combine her interest in science and serving others through her ultimate goal of becoming a pediatric physician - possibly working on an international scale. Maintaining a service-oriented mindset has been evident in her many civic and community service-oriented efforts throughout her career at CHS. Abigail’s priorities include: family, faith, and a determination to reach her goals. One of Abigail’s teachers described her as having “a wonderful attitude...exhibiting an excellent work ethic...approachable and friendly.” In short, “a wonderful representative of Clinton High School and the Alumni Association.”

Allison Poole is the 2022 Sarah Denman Satcher Scholarship winner. She will be a freshman at Mississippi College majoring in Nursing. Allison’s passion for “helping those around me” was inspired by her grandmother’s numerous hospital stays. Those encounters, caused Allison to “think about all the people that I would be able to help if I were to be in that setting every day.” After some research, Allison decided that becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) was the path which would allow her to contribute in this way. “Helping others in their time of need, after seeing how hard it can be on both the patient and their family” was how Allison described her calling. Allison was described by one teacher as “one of the most accomplished students” and “an amazingly well-rounded young woman.”

Aaliyah Keys is the 2022 Ida Hope Thornton Scholarship winner. She will be a freshman at Mississippi State University majoring in Animal and Dairy Science with a concentration in Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Aaliayah hopes to ultimately become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. One of Aaliyah’s teachers offered that “Aaliyah’s attitude is what has set her apart” and that she is “one that simply loves to learn and be taught.” Aaliyah’s work at the Mississippi Animal Rescue League has, in the words of another teacher, “allowed Aaliyah to have a realistic knowledge of the veterinary field before entering college by shadowing local veterinarians during their normal workday.”