The Career Women’s Club Scholarship Fund was established in January 1996 to provide scholarship assistance to a “non-traditional student” anticipating a career track curriculum. The essay must be no less than 500 words, typed and submitted in printed form to the Biloxi High School Career Center. Applicants must complete an essay on the importance of individuality. The quality we’re seeking in the recipient is the drive for fulfillment in work and life through hard work, but never to lose sight of who you are and what you believe. The award will be granted to a graduating senior from Biloxi High School who understands and exemplifies the belief system that Michael Mixon himself purported: aspire to excellence, but be yourself.
Mixon completed his Master’s Degree requirements in Bio-Chemical Engineering at the Baylor School of Medicine and he pursued a Doctoral Degree where he was involved in Breast Cancer Research. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech where he received his degree in Chemical Engineering and also received a degree in Biology. Mixon was Valedictorian Biloxi High School class of 1986.
The Michael Mixon Memorial Scholarship was established in July 2011. This scholarship will be open to application on December 1 and close on January 31. There is no ACT minimum requirement, but rather, scholarship recipients must display strong leadership qualities and community involvement. Also, the scholarship will award a member of the D’Iberville and Biloxi High School cheer leading teams with a $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship will provide a D’Iberville and Biloxi High School dance team member with $5,000 each to go towards their college education.
The Hollie Gonsoulin Memorial Scholarship was established in 2018 to commemorate D’Iberville High School student Hollie Gonsoulin who passed away in 2014.