Three Athens High School graduates are among the 2026 college scholarship and stipend winners recently announced by the Women’s Conference of the Round Island Creek Missionary Baptist Association (RICMBA), the awarding organization. Kendall Gill, a 2026 Athens High School graduate, is the first place winner and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship. The second place winner and recipient of a $750 scholarship is Nataia Crayton, also a 2026 Athens High School graduate. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Earning a RICMBA two-year college scholarship of $500 is Rickey A. Speights, a 2026 graduate of Tanner High School.