Three-Quarter Million In Scholarships Are Awarded To Seniors

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

— Gravette High School graduates were awarded almost three-quarter million dollars in scholarships offers, according to information provided by Shannon Mitchell, high school counselor.

Arkansas Academic scholarships, and possibley others, have not been announced Listed below alphabetically are Seniors with their awards, according to information available shortly before the end of the school term.

Jacy Leigh Alsup: MH Bill Simmons Memorial, $2,200; PEO Star Scholar, $2,500; Bentonville Masonic Lodge, $1,000; Jason Bertschy Memorial, $500; AR Angus Auxiliary, $500; Benton Co. Extension Homemakers Club, $1,500; 4-H State Journal, $1,500; 4-H County Foundation, $1,000;

4-HOaklawn Jockey Club, $400; NWA Cattlemen and Women’s Association, $500; OSU - President’s Leadership, $1,500; OSU - Non-resident Achievement, $34,000; Arvest Gravette, $500; Gravette FFA Supporters, $500; Val Smith Agriculture Award, $500; Miss Benton County, $750; Newsweek Magazine’s Global Inspire Wellness, $1,000; total, $50,350.

Alia Ann James, Dream to Teach, $500.

Seth McKenzie Billing, NEO Viking Scholarship, $1,400.

Jessica Marie Canfield, Carroll Electric, $500; GHS PTO, $500; total, $1,000.

Christopher George Cowgur, JC Gettings Law Enforcement, $1,000; HOSA, $3,600; total, $4,600.

Michael Allen Croasdell, Class of 1959, $1,000.

Brittany Dawn Crowley, Glenn Duffy PTO, $1,000.

Tanner Alan Daniels, John R. Meade, $1,000; Corey Mosier Memorial, $1,000; Josh & Stacy Allen Scholarship, $4,800; Decatur Assembly of God Matching Scholarship, $1,000; Shelter Insurance, $1,500; Evangel University - Athletic, $16,000; Evangel University, $8,000; total, $33,300.

Brittany Lorraine Dewitt, Coca-Cola, $250.

Kayleigh Ann Duncan, Booster Club, $1,000; The Wendell E. Brooks Jr. & Clay Brooks, $1,000; Al Kuettner Memorial, $1,000; OSU - Academic Achievement, $40,000; total, $43,000.

Travis Colton Eden, Booster Club, $1,000; The Wendell E. Brooks Jr. & Clay Brooks, $1,000; total, $2,000.

Jamie David Frey, ATU - Cheer Scholarship, $500.

Andrew Michael Guadian, Kiwanis Club of Bella Vista, $1,000.

Shelby Taylor Goff, B & G Club Youth of the Year, $500; Gravette Chamber of Commerce, $500; total, $1,000.

Ty Garrett Graves, Harold Glenn Memorial, $500.

Nicholas Luke Hendren, Liberty University, $49,000; HOSA, $3,600; total, $ 52,600.

Kassy Sue Holland, HOSA, $3,600.

Chelsee Nicole La-Brecque, The Wendell E. Brooks Jr. & Clay Brooks, $1,000.

Dakota Lee Lacy, Gravette Community Foundation - Mr. Duffy, $1,500; The Wendell E. Brooks Jr. & Clay Brooks, $1,000; OSU - Academic Achievement, $42,000; Connie Sperry Memorial, $200; Gravette FFA Supporters, $750, total, $45,450.

Sarah Beth Malone, GPS Foundation, $1,000; HOSA, $3,600; total, $4,600.

Kevin Alen Martin, Art Institute - Best Teen Chef, $500.

Paul Mattes, U.S. Marine Corps, $82,000.

Taylor Nicole McCaffrey, Walton Family Foundation, $13,000; UA Freshman Leadership, $1,000; total, $14,000.

Colton Edward Dean Moorman, Elks Lodge #2144, $1,500; Bentonville/ Bella Vista Daybreak Rotary, $5,000; MOAA, $1,000; Booster Club, $1,000; Arvest Gravette, $500; SSSEI, $250; HOSA, $3,600; SWOSU - Non-Resident Tuition & Room, $33,040; total, $46,890.

Makyla Nicole Morrison, MOAA, $1,000; NWACC President’s Scholarship, $1,584; APHA, $500; James Jordan Rural Firefighters, $500; Gravette FFA Supporters, $500; Miss GHS - GHS PTO, $250; HOSA, $500; VFW Auxiliary of Bella Vista, $500; total, $8,934.

David Bradley O’Brien, JBU, $55,000; Dream to Teach Scholarship, $500; ORU, $30,000, total, $85,500.

Jesse Wyatt Owens, SBC Knights of Columbus, $500; ATU - Honors Scholar, $42,400; total, $42,900.

Lincoln R. Parker, 4-HState Journal, $1,500; OSU - President’s Leadership, $1,500; OSU - Academic Achievement, $50,000; Gravette FFA Supporters, $1,000; total, $54,000.

Kykaelia L.P. Pembleton, Gravette Kiwanis, $1,000.

Michelle Chelsea Porter, Arkansas Cheer Coaches Association, $500.

Jessica M. Springer, Bella Vista Lions Club, $500; HOSA, $3,600; Arvest Gravette, $500, total, $4,600.

Shelby N. Thomason, Coca-Cola, $250.

Shawn M. Thompson, Walton Family Foundation, $13,000.

Madison Theresa Troedel, HOSA, $3,600.

Amber May Tucker, Charles Baughn Scholarship, $28,000.

Tajhe Nichole Turner, Bentonville/Bella Vista Board of Realtors, $500; Casey Russell Memorial, $1,000; HOSA, $3,600; Gravette Chamber of Commerce, $500; Superintendent’s Scholarship, $500; The Wendell E. Brooks Jr. & Clay Brooks, $1,000; total, $7,100.

Alexandra Rose Santos Vega, Ruth Dunagin Memorial, $500; HOSA, $3,600; total, $4,100.

Mackenzie Leigh Wallace, Booster Club, $1,000; John R. Meade, $1,000; HOSA, $3,600; Ouachita Baptist University - Dean’s Scholar, $32,0000; SAU - Blue & Gold Scholar, $20,400; total, $58,000.

Victoria Leigh White, MSSU Non-Resident, $17,160.

Jamie Renee Wolfinbarger, Glenn Duffy PTO, $500.

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