Page 89 - South Mississippi Living - April, 2025

Compiled by Cherie Ward
Delaney Schepens
Aria Grady
photo courtesy of Delaney Schepens
Known by her peers as being just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, Miss St. Patrick Delaney Schepens plans to attend Louisiana State University after graduating from St. Patrick Catholic High School in May.
The 2024 Homecoming Queen will graduate in the top five of
her class while being active on the Track and Field team,
as a Shamrock Dancer on the Dance Team, and
Aria Grady, of
Pass Christian, has been tapped as the 2025 State Youth
of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs
of Mississippi.
She was one of 12 teens across the
Boys & Girls Clubs organizations in
the Magnolia State who competed for a $2,500 scholarship
at the state level in February. Grady
will now represent
the entire state in
the regional Boys
& Girls Clubs
Youth of the Year competition where she will be vying for
a $25,000 scholarship.
photo courtesy of Aria Grady
in several community programs. She has received numerous academic accolades and was awarded as the Track and Field Most Valuable Field Athlete. She also holds the school record for girl’s high jump.
Schepens is vice president of the student government executive board, serves on the Gulfport Mayor’s Youth Council, is a member of the Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs, and is a member of Gabrielle’s Trendsetters. She
has over 200 hours of community service as a member of the Cotillion Club of Gulfport and is a nominee for the Lindy Callahan Scholarship.
As a Pass Christian High School Senior, Grady has been
an honor student involved in countless leadership and
officer positions, a cheerleader, a dancer, dance assistant,
and a volunteer. She’s mentored young girls and been a role model for other kids and teens at the Boys & Girls Club Pass Christian Unit. Her teachers and instructors describe her as a young lady who will make a positive difference in this world.
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