Iris Xue Named First Alternate In DYW of Mississippi
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator July 18, 2023 Congratulations to upcoming senior Iris Xue for winning 1st alternate in the Mississippi Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Scholarship Competition! In addition to placing 1st alternate and receiving a $5,000 scholarship, Xue also earned $2,000 for winning Overall Scholastics and $400 for a Self-Expression Preliminary Award, totaling […]
2023 Student Podcast Challenge Winner Georgianna McKenny
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator June 21, 2023 National Public Radio (NPR) is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Their Student Podcast Challenge was developed in 2019 to encourage students from around the country to create a podcast and compete for a chance […]
MSMS Advances To The VEX Robotics World Championship 2023
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator March 10, 2023 VEX Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is a major program for students from elementary through university. Robotics tournaments are held year-round at the regional, state, and national levels. All these tournaments lead to the VEX Robotics World Championship that takes place each April. […]
MSMS 2023 Quiz Bowl Team Recent Successes
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator March 7, 2023 Our MSMS Quiz Bowl Teams have experienced a variety of success since the start of the new year. In honor of their achievements, we would like to highlight some of the tournaments that they recently participated in. On January 14, 2023, the NAQT Daniel Adams […]
MSMS Business Plan Competition 2023
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator March 2, 2023 On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, MSMS hosted the sixth annual Business Plan Competition sponsored by Lee-Way Financial. Five teams competed for the top three spots by presenting their business ideas to three judges. These judges consist of local businesspeople who have proven to be successful […]
Mu Alpha Theta Tournament 2023
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator February 27, 2023 On Thursday, February 23, 2023, 391 of Mississippi’s brightest mathematicians took part in the annual Mu Alpha Theta Math Tournament hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science. Over fifteen public and private schools from all over Mississippi participated in the event. The tournament consisted […]
15 MSMS Students Named Semifinalists in 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program
By Caleb Youngblood, Public Relations Coordinator September 14, 2022 The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is proud to announce that fifteen of our students have been named Semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSC). Of the 1.5 million students who entered the 68th annual NMSC program, only 16,000 were chosen as Semifinalists. […]
8th of May Emancipation Celebration
If you’re in the Golden Triangle area, join us Monday, May 9, for a program celebrating local history…
AAYME Summer Program Seeks Assistant Director
MSMS has positions available for two Assistant Directors for the 2022 AAYME (African American Youth in Mississippi Excelling) summer program. These individuals will assist the Camp Director in the daily administration of the summer camp, oversee camp staff, assist with training, and monitor campers. The ideal candidates will be at least 21 years of age, hold […]
MSMS ALUM SPOTLIGHT: JILKIAH BRYANT C/O 2019
MSMS Connects recently caught up with alumna Jilkiah Bryant, who graduated from MSMS in 2019. 1. Why did you choose MSMS? I opted to leave my hometown because I felt MSMS could provide me with a superior education that would equip me to pursue higher education, more resources to help me find my interests, and […]