CLINTON, Miss. – Mississippi College student Daria Elise McCoy of Folsom was selected for the Joseph Barnhill Memorial Award.At the end of each school year Mississippi College holds Honors Convocation to recognize its top students for their academic achievements and service to the university. Ranking highest among the awards presented are the Hall of Fame, the Scott-Swor Founders Award, and the student body awards. The honors day ceremony was held at the FBC in Clinton.

The Joseph Barnhill Memorial Award is an annual award given to the senior chemistry major whose record shows the greatest promise of further attainment in the field of chemistry.

Daria Elise McCoy is the daughter of Elliot and Racheal McCoy of Folsom.