The Becky Strickland Echols Memorial Scholarship committee is pleased to announce this year's recipient, Miss Makenzie Kitchen! Makenzie, a 2016 graduate of North Paulding High School, is the daughter of Jolee and Jason Kitchen and the granddaughter of Leola Parker and the late Joe Parker, Gary Kitchen and Davina Henderson.

Miss Kitchen was awarded this $3,500 scholarship at Honors night on May 19 at NPHS. Pictured above are Makenzie and Katie Echols Harrison, Executive Director of the Becky Strickland Echols Memorial Scholarship.