Gentry High students get scholarships

$550,000 awarded to graduating seniors

GENTRY - Gentry High School seniors were awarded scholarships at a Scholarship Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 30. The approximate total of all scholarships awarded was $550,000.

GHS Scholarship Fund

The Gentry High school scholarship fund awarded scholarships to the following students: Emelia Barrick, Caitlyn Beach, Hannah Bond, Maureen Broglen, Bryana Carter, Madison De-Zurik, Taylor Enlow, Alan Herrera, Cassidy Hinkle, Alex Hunter, Ashton King, Anthony Lam, Adam Lee, Porlai Lor, Robert Massey, Callie McCreery, Michaela Milam, Jamie Newlun, Alex Newsom, Abby Paczowski, Kevin Parish, Elijah Ramsey, Jasmine Reed, Marina Reyes, Jennifer Smith, Kendra Speer, Ashlyn Sullivan, Amber Thibodeaux, Megan Trammell, Christopher Wiand, Brookelyn Williamson, Chandlor Wright.

Other Scholarships

Other scholarships recognized were: Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship - Maureen Broglen; American Legion Auxiliary - Emelia Barrick; American Legion Post 29 - Alex Hunter; Arvest Bank - Bryana Carter; Wayne Shields Memorial - Anthony Lam; Ervin Cripps Memorial - Shelbi Knipe, Jamie Newlun; Browers and Associates - Bryana Carter;

Gentry Masonic Lodge #222 - Brookelyn Williamson, Robert Massey, Elijah Ramsey; CenturyLink - Jamie Newlun; Liberty Bank - Jasmine Reed; Gentry Intermediate School PTO - Brookelyn Williamson, Elijah Ramsey; Gentry Middle School Boosters - Taylor Enlow; Gentry Primary School PTO - Robert Massey; Siloam Springs Lions Club - Chancey Edmondson; Community Physicians Group - Kendra Speer; Gordon and Willa Evans Memorial - Granger Insco, Jamie Newlun; Gentry Eastern Star #359 - Robert Massey; Gentry Middle School FBLAFCCLA - Jamie Newlun; Gentry High School FBLA - Emelia Barrick; Christi Lois Hickman Coleman Memorial - Caitlyn Beach; Mabel Jordan Memorial - Emelia Barrick, Alan Herrera, Jamie Newlun, Kendra Speer; Doug Atteberry Memorial - Chris Wiand; Gentry High School Cheerleaders - Bryana Carter; Arkansas Cheer Coaches Association - Bryana Carter; Dr. Lamb Medical Arts - Porlai Lor; M.H. “Bill” Simmons Memorial - Cassidy Hinkle, Jamie Newlun; Ruby Hall Memorial - Brookelyn Williamson; RobertsPhilpott Eye Associates - Madison DeZurik, Kendra Speer, Chris Wiand; Siloam Springs Methodist Church, OK Sunday School class - Callie McCreery; AEPSWEPCO - Jamie Newlun; Woodmen of America Insurance - Bryana Carter; Gentry Alumni - Kendra Speer; Ozark Junior Rodeo Association - Megan Trammell; Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas - Alan Herrera, Marina Reyes; State 4-H Journal scholarship: - Kendra Speer; 4-H Foundation scholarships - Alex Newsom, Marissa Beeman, Shelbi Knipe; Nina Dean and Euel Patton Memorial - Kendra Speer; Extension Homemakers - Kendra Speer; Carroll Electric - Maureen Broglen; Athletic Booster club: Jamie Newlun, Chancey Edmondson.

College Scholarships

The following colleges, universities and vocational schools have offered scholarships to the following students: College of the Ozarks - Abby Paczowski; Ouachita Baptist University - Elijah Ramsey; Southern Arkansas University - Granger Insco, Danielle Ain; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville - Michaela Milam, Callie McCreery, Emelia Barrick, Alex Hunter, Marina Reyes, Jennifer Smith.; University of Arkansas, Fort Smith - Ashton King, Jasmine Reed, Devlynn Davis, Ryan Coots, Alan Herrera; University of Central Arkansas - Emelia Barrick, Kendra Speer, Devlynn Davis, Bryana Carter, Alex Hunter, Jennifer Smith; Hendrix College - Jennifer Smith, Abby Paczowski; Northwest Arkansas Community College - Marina Reyes, Brookelyn Williamson; Northwest Technical Institute - Adam Lee; Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College - Madison DeZurik.

Other Awards

Recognition Awards were given to the following students:

Northwest Arkansas Community College Early College Experience - Ashton King, Alex Newsom, Abby Paczowski, Elijah Ramsey, Kendra Speer, Brookelyn Williamson; U.S. Marines Scholastic Excellence Award - Maureen Broglen, Alex Hunter; U.S. Marines Musical Excellence Award - Maureen Broglen; Campus King and Queen - Alex Hunter and Marina Reyes.

News, Pages 10 on 05/08/2013