CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials announced a newly endowed scholarship at Mississippi College, named in honor of a former secretary to the Dean of Women at MC, will help students obtain undergraduate degrees from the university.
Ernest Turcotte announced the establishment of a scholarship in memory of his wife, the late Eleanor Johnson Turcotte, during an April 22, 2026, reception at the Latimer House on the Clinton campus. Eleanor, who earned her undergraduate degree in 1963 and her graduate degree in 1968 from MC, served the Dean of Women at the University for nearly a decade.
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“I told my children that this is a day to honor their mother,” Ernest said. “She was the glue that held us together. I’m glad we can honor her with this scholarship.”
MC President Blake Thompson said the Turcottes’ support of MC students carries additional significance since the university is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2026…