Leake Academy

Ryan Sessums, the son of Frank and Martha Sessums, has been named a National Merit Finalist. He attained this status by scoring among the top 15,000 in the country on the PSAT. Ryan plans to major in biology with a pre-medical emphasis at Ole Miss. He hopes to move on to medical school to pursue a career in the medical field. His interests include hunting, playing basketball, troubleshooting problems with electronics belonging to those in his community, and working on his parents' farm.