Decatur students earn awards, scholarships

DECATUR - On May 14, students of the 2013 graduating class of Decatur High participated in an academic awards and scholarship program in the high school gym.

There were $419,850 in scholarships awarded this year:

◊Arkansas Tech University - Evan Owens, $36,000; Jayme Burden, $36,000; Myranda Jackson, $36,000; Josh Hare, $2,000.

◊University of Arkansas ROTC - Rebekah Morris, $100,000.

◊NTI - Brian Goodwin, $2,400.

◊Northwest Arkansas Veterans - Nou Thor, $1,000; Myranda Jackson, $500; Kaula Yang, $500.

◊FFA - Jayme Burden, $300.

◊FBLA - Kaula Yang, $200; Nou Thor, $200.

◊Carroll Electric - Evan Owens, $500.

◊Greenlawn Farms - Jayme Burden, $300.

◊ Bob Wilkins Memorial - Evan Owns, $400.

◊Dream to Teach - Jayme Burden, $500.

◊Decatur Education Foundation - Evan Owens, $500; Jayme Burden, $500.

◊Decatur Alumni - Jayme Burden, $500; Evan Owens, $500.

◊Booster Club - Josh Hare, $250; Bobby Shaw, $250; Kaula Yang, $250; Myranda Jackson, $250; Avery Clay, $150.

◊FCCLA - Kaula Yang, $150; Nou Thor, $150; Myranda Jackson, $150.

◊Albert Val Smith Scholarship - Jayme Burden, $250.

◊Decatur Medi Clinic - Myranda Jackson, $100.

◊Act Test Scores PLC - Evan Owens, $200; Jayme Burden, $200; Myranda Jackson, $200.

◊Chamber of Commerce - Evan Owens, $250; Jayme Burden, $250.

◊Benton County 4-H - Jayme Burden, $1800.

◊Raven Scholarship - Kaula Yang, $1,000.

◊Farm Bureau - JaymeBurden, $500.

◊M.H. Bill Simmons Memorial Scholarship - Kaula Yang, $1,100.

◊NWA Cattle Women’s Association - Jayme Burden, $500.

◊Dale Garner Memorial - Myranda Jackson, $100.

◊Decatur State Bank - Evan Owens, $500; Jayme Burden, $500.

◊Arkansas Academic Challenge - $12,000 each for Jayme Burden, Evan Owens, Myranda Jackson, Kaula Yang, Bobby Shaw, Josh Hare, Rebekah Morris, Sayde Roughton, Nou Thor.

◊United States Marine Corps - Andrew Harris, $85,000.

Community News, Pages 8 on 05/29/2013