Cooper McDaniel of Kosciusko, third from left, received recognition from Rural Medical & Science Scholars program directors and counselors, from left, counselor Will Hood and program directors Jasmine Harris-Speight and Ann Sansing and counselor Sarah Frances Downs. He was among 23 students enrolled in the summer program at Mississippi State University to encourage high school students to pursue health or science careers in rural areas of the state. MSU’s Extension Service directed the program with support from MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care/MSDH, Toyota Wellspring Fund at CREATE, CareSource, AIM for Change Extension Program and MSU Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.