On May 27, Delta Technical College (DTC) announced the 2025 High School Scholarship Program winners. This year, the program awarded a total of $445,400 in scholarships to 161 students across DTC’s Horn Lake and Ridgeland campuses.

“Every year, we look forward to hearing students share their stories, passions and excitement about pursuing a career in the skilled trades,” said Louie Schonauer, director of high school admissions at MTI and DTC. “We want to congratulate each of these seniors for taking the initiative to create a brighter future.”

Each DTC campus awarded several scholarships for various amounts. The following students received the highest scholarship awards :

• Horn Lake Campus

• Cristopher Galindo, Millington Central High School, Welding, Full Ride scholarship
• Luz Giron, Byhalia High School, Medical Assisting, Full Ride scholarship
• Daniela Juarez, Memphis School of Excellence, Cosmetology, $10,000 scholarship

• Ridgeland Campus

• Luke Foland, Madison Central High School, HVAC/R Technician, Full Ride scholarship
• Camdon Crimm, Forest-Scott County Career and Technology Center, Welding, $10,000 scholarship
• Caylen Hyche, Callaway High School, Welding, $10,000 scholarship

DTC’s High School Scholarship Program was created to provide an opportunity for local high school seniors to reduce the cost of their training in pursuit of a career in the skilled trades. Scholarship winners are selected through a multi-step application process that includes a video submission and interview with campus leadership.

 Across DTC’s two Mississippi campuses and sister school MTI’s four locations in Illinois and Missouri, 241 high school seniors will receive approximately $714,400 in MTI and DTC scholarship funds. DTC’s Horn Lake Campus awarded 98 scholarships totaling $263,600 and Ridgeland Campus awarded 63 scholarships totaling $181,800 in scholarships.

DTC is a trade school that provides hands-on training in mechanical trades, allied health, cosmetology and trucking. These are skilled trades industries that can offer opportunities for long-term career paths. DTC prides itself on changing the lives of students through hands-on workforce training.

For more information about DTC, please visit the DTC website or call your local DTC campus.