Who's neXt 8/21/14

Scholarships

* Jenna Lincoln of Jackson has been awarded a scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year.

* Paris Wyche of Cape Girardeau was awarded the Show Me Gold-Room and Board Award to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year. Wyche is the daughter of Louberta Wooden and is a 2012 graduate of Caruthersville High School.

Contest

* State Farm is encouraging high schools to register for its 2014 Celebrate My Drive program, which awards schools that generate the largest number of safe-driving commitments.

Car crashes continue to cause more teen deaths than cancer, homicide and suicide combined.

U.S. and Canadian high school administrators must register their school online. The general public can then vote for their favorite school once a day every day from Oct. 15 to 24.

State Farm has divided the contest into two categories -- large schools (750-plus students enrolled) and smaller schools. In all, 100 schools will win grants, ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. In addition, each category will have one school winning a free concert by The Band Perry.

For more information and school registration, visit celebratemydrive.com.

-- From staff reports