Ashanti Warfield, 12, the son of Michael and Diane Warfield, receives an award for academic excellence from Cheryl Kariuki, director of Vicksburg’s Alcorn State University office, during a ceremony Friday honoring participants of the Summer “Splan-tastic” Enrichment Program. The Rev. Troy Truly, left, of Truly Ministries Inc., started the program for youths ages 9 to 16 five years ago. This year, 24 participated.