Decatur Scholarships

— More than $12,000 in local scholarships were awarded to graduating Decatur High School seniors during an awards ceremony on May 17.

Following are a list of scholarship recipients.

Taylor Pickup was awarded $2,400 from the Northwest Technical Institute.

Mitchell Nelson was awarded $1,680 from the Northwest Arkansas Community College, $500 from the Decatur State Bank and $500 from the Decatur Education Foundation.

Ashley Lor received $500 from Carroll Electric, $250 from the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, $500 from the Decatur Education Foundation and $200 from FCCLA, .

Blake Wilkins received $500 from the Decatur State Bank, $500 from the Decatur Alumni Association, $250 from the FFA and $1,000 from the Roberts-Philpott Eye Clinic.

Casey Yang received $250 from the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, $500 from the Decatur Education Foundation and $200 from the FBLA.

Brady Graves received $300 from Greenlawn Farms and $250 from the FFA,

Brittany Booth received $100 from the Decatur Education Association.

Mercedi Landers received $200 from the FCCLA.

Sammy Thompson received $300 from the NWA Fastpitch Umpires Association.

School News, Pages 15 on 06/15/2011