Fri, 23 May 2008 09:54:00

More Than $600K In Scholarships Awarded

Staff Writer

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The Wills Point High School Senior Scholarship Awards program was held Tuesday, May 20, at the high school.

More than $600,000 in scholarships was awarded.

Scholarship, recipient, amount and presenter include:

Anthony Todd Smith, Kelsie Lane, $2,000, Rhonda Knight; ATPE, Danielle Booker, Kelsie Lane, Hali Ramsey and Emily Willingham, $100 each, Anita DeCou; Beta Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Jamie Hernandez, $500, Suzanne Blasingame; and City of Wills Point and Waste Management, Jonathan Bailey, Michael Morris and Megan Selzer, $500 each, Scott McGriff.

Also, Delta Waterfowl, Jonathan Bailey, $500, Cody Thompson; Chamber of Commerce Deserving Senior Boy, Tyler Gooch, $250, Karen Samples; Chamber of Commerce Deserving Senior Girl, Kelsie Lane, $250, Karen Samples; First Baptist Learning Center, Jessica Phillips, $300, Sherry Walker; Heritage Quilt Guild, Danielle Booker, $600; J T Wiggs Memorial, Melissa Luttrull, $1,000, Cheryl Kinney.

Also, Jeffrey Wayne Craft Memorial, Danielle Booker, $1,000, Rhonda Knight; Justin Dugger Memorial, Austen Brewer, $2,000, Kelsie Lane, $1,000, Cassie Emerson, $1,000, Hali Ramsey, $500, Kassandra Mantooth, $500, Megan Ahearn, $500, and Jana Deen, $500, Jim Lamb presenting; Karen Winters Memorial, Jamie Hernandez, $500, Jim Lamb; Liz Brown Memorial Scholarship, Anndrea Redding, $500, Lisa Sanders;

Also, Pizer/Zanders Athletic Memorial, Robbye Bernard, Jana Deen, Hali Ramsey and Katie Westberry, $500 each, Carrie Pizer; Rotary District Speech Contest, Sabrina McCutchan, $1,000, Randi Duckworth, and Erin Penny, $750, David Pinkus; Rotary Regional Speech Contest, Sabrina McCutchan, $750, David Pinkus; Sophomore of the Year, Ali Brewer, $1,000, Suzanne Blasingame; Terrell Church Volleyball Assoc., Ali Brewer, $400, Abbie Craven; TVEC, Jana Deen, $500, Bobbi Byford;

Also, Van Zandt County Sheriffs, Jana Deen, $500, Sheriff Burnett; Wills Point ISD Administration, Jaime Hernandez, Suzanne Blasingame; Wills Point Athletic Booster Club, Robbye Bernard, Jana Deen, Michael Morris and Hali Ramsey, $500 each, Edie Head; Wills Point Band Boosters, Megan Ahearn and Anndrea Redding, $1,500 each, Bernardo Garza, Brittani Hailey and Megan Selzer, $1,000 each, and Jamie Hernandez and Adah Pratt, $500, presented by Russell Limoges.

Also, Wills Point High School Student Council, Kelsie Lane and Michael Morris, $250, Karyn Sheppard; Wills Point Kiwanis Academics, Kacey Goss, $1,000, Suzanne Blasingame; Wills Point Kiwanis Vocational, Jonathan Bailey, $1,000, Suzanne Blasingame; Wills Point Ladies Club, Jaime Hernandez and Cassie Emerson, $1,000 each, Denise Guill.

Also, Wills Point Ladies Tennis, Cassie Emerson and Ryan Prather, $1,000 each, Judy Dodd; Wills Point Masonic Lodge, Jana Deen, $300, Bobby Petillo; Wills Point Ministerial, Jonathan Bailey, $500; Wills Point National Honor Society, Megan Ahearn and Cassie Emerson, $500 each, Lona Hobbs; Wills Point PTO, Cassie Emerson, Christopher Groening and Jordan Lide, $1,000 each, Frankie Wilson.

Also, Wills Point Riding and Roping, Megan Ahearn and Jana Deen, $250; Wills Point Rotary Essay, Jonathan Bailey, $1,000, and Megan Ahearn, $500, David Pinkus; Wills Point Youth Sports, Jonathan Bailey, Austen Brewer, Omeika Green and Michael Morris, $250 each, Jose Garza; Wills Point Youth Sports Soccer, Robbye Bernard, Caitlin Fenley, Tyler Gooch and Christopher Groening, $250 each, Jose Garza; World War II American Soldier, Cassie Emerson, $500.

Also, Howard Payne, Ryan Prather, $30,000; National All Star Performance, Jordan Lide, $250; Texas A&M Commerce, Adah Pratt, $15,500, John Young; Texas A&M Commerce Honors College, Adah Pratt, $40,000, Rhonda Knight; University of Arlington, Kassandra Mantooth, $1,350, Anita DeCou; University of Texas at Tyler, Jordan Lide, $12,000; Wal-Mart Foundation, Jordan Lide, $1,000.

Also, Ouachita Baptist University, Jana Deen, $40,000, Iyhia McMichael; Van Zandt County 4H, Megan Ahearn, $500, Cheryl Kinney; Kids Club Inc. 4H, Megan Ahearn, $250, Cheryl Kinney; Texas Angus Auxiliary, Megan Ahearn, $1,000, Cheryl Kinney; Van Zandt County Livestock, Megan Ahearn, $250, Cheryl Kinney; Texas 4H Foundation, Megan Ahearn, $1,500, Cheryl Kinney; University of Texas at Dallas, David Holloway, $16,000, Anita DeCou.

Also, Texas A&M Commerce Music Scholarship, Anndrea Redding, $11,000, John Young; Northwestern State University Band, CJ Huff, $2,000, John Young; Howard Payne Band, CJ Huff, $3,500, John Young; Northwestern State University Academics/Band, Brittani Hailey, $9,600, John Young; All State Band 3 Year Scholarship, Brittani Hailey, $500, John Young; Stephen F Austin State University, Samantha Marchand, $12,000.

Also, Geoscience Scholars Scholarship, Jessie Phillips, $6,000, Rhonda Knight; Texas A&M Scholarship, Jessie Phillips, $5,500, Rhonda Knight; Louisiana State University, Jessie Phillips, $33,200, Rhonda Knight; Texas A&M Commerce, A’Mari Rocheleau, $10,000, Rhonda Knight; Air Force, Brittany Fivecoat, $58,000, Sgt Hall; Northeast Texas Debate Association, A’Mari Rocheleau, $200, Sharon Bradford; University of Texas, Jaime Hernandez, $7,000, Rhonda Knight.

Also, Texas A&M Commerce, Leslie Green, $6,000, Anita DeCou; United States Army, Cleethan Seigler, $57,969, Austen Brewer and Kelsie Lane, Sgt Delgado; Ouachita Baptist University, Taylor Austin, $44,000, Iyhia McMichael; Howard Payne University, Jamelyn Thompson, $16,000, Rhonda Knight; Tarleton University, Amanda Rice, $20,000, Rhonda Knight; Howard Payne University Academic, Cody Henderson, $20,000, Greg Springer.

Also, Howard Payne Character Award, Cody Henderson, $6,000, Greg Springer; Panola Junior College, Addie Clinesmith, $9,400, Rhonda Knight, Ali Brewer, $10,000, Anita DeCou, and Justin Mosher, $9,400, Karin Davis; Hill Junior College, Alex Smith, $5,000, Iyhia McMichael; Texas State University, Michael Morris, $1,000, Rhonda Knight.

Also, Mary Hardin Baylor Academic, Percy Hudson, $12,000, Rhonda Knight; Trinity Valley Band, Kimberly Morris; Texas Angus Assoc., Megan Ahearn, $1,500, Cheryl Kinney; Texas Angus Sponsorship, Megan Ahearn, $2,000, Cheryl Kinney; Red River Angus, Megan Ahearn, $500, Cheryl Kinney; Tyler Junior College, Bernardo Garza, $3,600; Texas A&M Commerce, Austen Brewer, $45,700; Dallas Baptist University, Katie Westberry, $40,000.