Willis graduates from Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science

Columbus, MISS – The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science congratulates the Class of 2020 on their upcoming graduation. A member of that class is Taylor Grace Willis of New Albany.

Taylor Grace Willis is the daughter of Shonna Willis and Jeff Willis. She will be attending Washington University in St. Louis and plans to study Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Psychology.

MSMS is our state’s nationally recognized residential high school for academically advanced eleventh and twelfth graders. This graduating class has accepted more than $10.5 million in scholarships to attend universities all over Mississippi and the nation. The school has been named by several publications as one of America’s best high schools. MSMS was recently ranked the No. 6 best public high school in the nation and the faculty was ranked No.1 as the best public high school teachers in the nation by NICHE.com. Founded in 1987, on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi, the mission of MSMS is “to enhance the future of Mississippi in the global society by meeting the individual needs of gifted and talented students through providing innovative learning experiences and leadership development in a residential environment.” Additionally, MSMS is a member of the National Consortium for Secondary STEM schools (NCSSS) and was the fourth such school to exist in the nation. For more information, please visit www.themsms.org.