Scholarships winners named

Sulphur Springs High School held their senior awards ceremony Tuesday, May 17. The following list of seniors received special scholarships to help them reach their future goals as leaders, scholars and professionals.

Valedictorian: Joel Villarino

Salutatorian: Dawson Carpenter

Honor Graduates included Emily Atkinson, Conner Bailey, Beau Bankston, Paige Bimmerle, Bailee Burnett, Addison Caddell, Dawson Carpenter, Litzy Shacone, Fernando Chimal, Jason “Luke” Dietze, Peyton Hammock, Juan Hernandez, Makayla Howell, Savannah Lilley, Reese Rabe, Shelby Ray, Ashley Rodriguez, Jacob Semler, Matthew Tiemeyer, Michelle Tijerin Thareen, Jadyn Vanwinkle, Joel Villarino, Jessica Yanez and Emily Zarco.

The UIL Scholar Award was given to the top ten percent of the graduating class who participated in UIL activities. Recipients include Emily Atkinson, Connor Bailey, Beau Bimmerle, Bailee Burnett, Addison Caddell, Dawson Carpenter, Litzy Chacon, Fernando Chimal, Jason “Luke” Dietze, Peyton Hammock, Juan Hernandez, Makayla Howell, Savannah Lilley, Reese Rabe, Shelby Ray, Ashley Rodriguez, Jacob Semler, Matthew Sherman, Kaitlyn Tiemeyer, Michelle Tijerin, Jadyn Vanwinkle, Joel Villarino, Jessica Yanez and Emily Zarco.

The National Merit Scholarship Program, conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation, is an annual academic competition for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships. The competition is open

to all U.S. high school students who meet published participation requirements. Scholarship winners are chosen on the basis of their abilities, skills and accomplishments - without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin or religious preference. The National Merit Scholarship was awarded to Valedictorian, Joel Villarino.

Senior state academic UIL Qualifiers included Dawson Carpenter, 2nd Place Individual for Copy Editing, State Champion Team for Spelling and Vocabulary and State Champion Team for Literary Criticism; Lani Horn, State Champion Team for Spelling and Vocabulary; Shelby Ray, State Champion Individual and State Champion Team for Spelling and Vocabulary and Allie Grace Woodard, 2nd Place Individual for Theatrical Design: Costume Design and 4th Place Individual for Theatrical Design: Hair and Makeup Design.

Northeast Texas Chapter 416 Air Force Association, Earle North Parker Essay Contest Scholarship recipients included Dawson Carpenter, $500; Lani Horn, $500; Makayla Howell, $500; Shelby Ray, $500; Jadyn Vanwinkle, $1,500 and Joel Villarino, $3,000.

National Technical Honor Society, Jon H. Poteat Scholarship: Alaisha Alvarado, $1,000.

SSISD Education Foundation Scholarship recipients included Emily Atkinson, $2,000; Shelby Ray $2,000 and Michelle Tijerin, $2,000.

Patsy Bolton Scholarship: Kate Mitchell, $500.

Judy Tipping Legacy Scholarship: Alexia Chavez, $500.

Sulphur Springs High School Class of 1955 Scholarship: Alexia Chavez, $500.

Alliance Bank Scholarship: Jadyn VanWinkle, $8,000. Engie Solar Energy Scholarship: Savannah Lilley, $1,000. One Church Scholar

One Church Scholarship: Cable Glenn, $3,500.

Sam Kopal Memorial Scholarship: Addison Caddell, $8,000.

Landon Brody Dyer Memorial Scholarship recipients include Litzy Chacon, $1,000 and Jerkevian Taylor, $1,000.

Grocery Supply Company Scholarship: Cable Glenn, $2,000.

Hopkins-Rains County, Retired School Personnel Scholarship: Kate Mitchell, $500.

Teen Court of Hopkins County: Sarah Brann, $250. Kiwanis Club Scholar

Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Emily Dick, $1,500.

Hopkins County Leadership Scholarship: Litzy Chacon, $1,000.

Sergeant Tanner Stone Higgins Military Scholarship recipients included Ben Hatcher, Army, $300; Amanda Hernandez Bahena, National Guard, $700 and Brett Lester, Marines, $1,000.

Helen Ewing Ditto - True Grit Award: Cable Glenn, $1,000.

Hopkins County Veterans’ Patriot Scholarship awarded to Beau Bankston, $500; Emily Dick, $500; Paige Miesse, $500; Kevin Perez, $500; Jacob Semler, $500 and Harley Speed, $500.

Sulphur Springs Band Booster Scholarship: Matthew Sherman, $500.

Charles McCauley Scholarship: Tyler Burnett, $1,000.

United States Military Service Recognition included Amanda Hernandez Bahena, Texas Army National Guard; Aidyn Rogers, Texas Army National Guard; Weston Fields, Air Force; Ben Hatcher, Army; Rylee Penny, Army; Ashtyn Bettis, Marines; Clayton Boykin, Marines; Brett Lester, Marines; Maddox Miller, Marines; Evan Patrick, Marines and Bryson Taylor, Marines.

Athletic Scholarship recipients included Caleb Alexander, TLAP Prep Academy for Basketball; Osvaldo Arellano, Paris Junior College for Soccer; Brooklynn Burnside, Cisco College for Volleyball; Claire Bybee, Kansas State University for Track and Field; Addison Caddell, University of Texas at Dallas for Softball; Jeauxleigh Cantu, LeTourneau University for Tennis; Myssiah Dugan, Southwestern Christian College for Volleyball; Jaclyn Galvan, University of Texas at Tyler for Cheer and Dance; Justin Haire, Dallas Baptist University for Basketball; Alan Hernandez, Northeast Texas Community College for Soccer; Ja’Quan Jones, Clarke University for Football; Colt Silman, East Texas Baptist University for Football; Katie Tiemeyer, University of Texas at Tyler for Cheer and Stunt; Korderrion Turner, East Texas Baptist University for Football and Jakobe Yarbrough, Hendrix College for Football.

James Cameron Fighting Heart Award recipients include Claire Bybee, Addison Caddell, Cable Glenn and Colt Silman.

Forrest Gregg MVP Award recipients include Parris Pickett, Justin Hair and Korderrion Turner.

Ben Hogan Award of Perserverance: Cable Glenn, $5,000.

SSHS Athletic Training Program Scholarship: Cable Glenn, $1,000.

Jake C. Wilson Memorial Scholarship awarded to Emily Atkinson, $1,000; Connor Bailey, $1,000, Claire Bybee, $1,000 and Luke Dietze, $1,000.

Junior Waverly Club: Harley Archer, $750.

Allure Black Scholarship awarded to Hallie Hinton, $250; Paige Miesse, $250 and Tate Smith, $250.

Lions Club Scholarship recipients included Alex Flecker, $1,000; Cable Glenn, $1,000 and Jadyn VanWinkle, $1,000.

James Goggans Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Williams, $1,000.

Sulphur Springs Soccer Association awarded to Alex Flecker, $500; Cable Glenn, $500 and Jadyn VanWinkle, $1,000.

MLK Legacy Award Scholarship awarded to Cable Glenn, $500; Desirae Hall, $500 and Daylan Robertson, $500.

Dial Study Club Scholarship awarded to Cable Glenn, $250; Benjamin Hatcher, $250 and Caelyn Pilette, $250.

John and Deborah Gillis Foundation Bright Star Scholarship recipients included Connor Bailey, $40,000; Dawson Carpenter, $40,000; Cable Glenn, $40,000; Mattison Martin, $40,000; Carter Owen, $40,000; Katie Tiemeyer, $40,000; Michelle Tijerin, $40,000 and Cash Vititow, $40,000.

Boby McDonald Memorial Scholarship: Jasmine Cordova, $500.

Sterling and Eva Beckham Memorial Scholarship included Beau Bankston, $1,000 and Cash Vititow, $1,000.

Big Tex State Fair of Texas Scholarship: Cash Vitatow, $6,000.

Hopkins County Junior Commerce Heifer Scholarship awarded to Beau Bankston, $2,500; Carson Fenton, $2,500 and Cash Vititow, $2,500.

City National Bank Scholarship in honor of Ricky Reynolds awarded to Emily Atkinson, $2,000; Alyssa Johnson, $2,000; Kate Mitchell, $2,000; Harley Speed, $2,000 and Tyler Warner, $2,000.

NETLA recipients include Beau Bankston, $2,500; Griffin Crawford, $1,000; Ellie Kate Daniel, $1,000; Parris Pickett, $2,000 and Cash Vititow, $2,500.

Hopkins-Rains, Soil and Water Conservation District Scholarship: Journi Hohenberger, $1,500.

Cooperative Teachers Credit Union Academic Scholarship: Jadyn Van-Winkle, $2,500.

Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) Future Health Professionals Scholarship awarded to Bailee Burnett, $1,000 and Jadyn VanWinkle, $750.

Financial Women in Texas, East Texas Group Scholarship: Addison Caddell, $500.

Attlesey and Gamblin Scholarship awarded to Connor Bailey, $3,500; Dawson Carpenter, $3,500 and Jerkevian Taylor, $3,500.

Faulk Company Scholarship: Alaisha Alvarado, $500.

Perry F. Bradley Jr. Scholarship: Bailee Burnett, $1,500.

Perry F. Bradley III Scholarship: Daylon Robertson, $500.

Peggy Reynolds Dallas Morning News Scholarship: Emily Dick, $250. Pace Scholarship

Pace Scholarship awarded to Litzy Chacon, $250; Luke Dietze, $200; Savannah Lilley, $200; Shelby Ray, $200 and Joel Villarino, $200.

Clayton and Graves Scholarship: Emily Zarco, $1,000.

Coca-Cola Scholarship awarded to Claire Bybee, $1,000 and Litzy Chacon $1,000.

Jo McCain Trust Scholarship included Paige Miesse, $5,000 and Kate Mitchell, $5,000.

Tommy Starrett Memorial Scholarship: Peyton Hammock, $500.

Columbia Lodge #81 Scholarship: Jerkevian Taylor, $1,000. Enduring Minds Schol

Enduring Minds Scholarship: Jadyn VanWinkle, $350.

Elks Test Scholarship: Jadyn Van Winkle, $1,000.

Institutional Merit Awards:

360 Barber College: Jayla Sherrell Yarbrough, $1,000.

Baylor University awarded to Luke Dietze, Distinguished Award, $103,000 and Jacob Semler, Distinguished Award, $108,000.

Colorado School of Mines: Savannah Lilley, Merit Scholarship, $12,000.

Grambling State University: Janiya Gatlin, Mason Scholarship, $800 and MoMusic Scholarship, $500.

Hendrix University: Annalee Wesson, Academic Achievement Scholarship, $80,000 and Hendrix Achievement Scholarship, $4,000.

Kansas State University: Claire Bybee, Kansas State Founders Non-Resident Scholarship, $45,304.

Merrimack College: Fernando Chimal, General Merit Scholarship, $750.

Oklahoma State University: Connor Bailey, Out of State Academic Achievement Scholarship, $48,000.

Ouachita Baptist University: Cable Glenn, Presidential Scholarship, $76,000, Tiger Network Scholarship, $1,000 and Pruet Scholarship, $4,000.

Paris Junior College: Harley Archer, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $4,000.

Rice University: Joel Villarino, National Merit Scholarship Award, $2,500 and Trustee Distinguished Merit Award, $60,000 (Also offered: UT Austin Computer Science Department Merit Award, $25,000 and Texas A&M National Merit Award, $42,000.)

Stephen F. Austin State University awarded to Claire Bybee, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $6,000; Priscilla Gaspar, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $10,000 and Hannah Wilcox, President’s Gap Scholarship, $6,000.

Tarleton State University: Hannah Wilcox, President’s Gap Scholarship, $2,000.

Texas A&M University - College Station: Dawson Carpenter, College Board National Rural and Small Town Scholars, $24,000 (Also offered: University of Alabama “full ride,” $204,000 and Baylor University Distinction Award, $108,000); Madison Martin, TAMU Scholarship, $1,000; Matthew Sherman, Easterwood Scholarship for Corps of Cadets, $16,000.

Texas A&M University - Commerce awarded to Caleb Alexander, Blue and Gold Scholarship, #4,000; Harley Archer, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Brooklyn Arneson, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $8,000 and Music Scholarship, $8,000; Beau Bankston, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000; Bailee Burnett, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $16,000; Tyler Burnett, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; Litzy Chacon, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000; Fernando Chimal, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000; Emily Dick, Honors Scholarship, $42,000 and Presidential Scholarship, $16,000; Cable Glenn, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $8,000; Mayra Gudino, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Juan Hernandez, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000 and Honors Scholarship, $42,000; Hallie Hinton, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $8,000; Makayla Howell, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $8,000; Kaslyn Hurley, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Addison Irby, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; Jasmine Kessler-Cordova, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Addyson Lamb, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; McKenna Lowther, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; Jackson Medellin, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; Giselle Monttes De Oct, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; John Moser, Music Scholarship, $2,000; Ashley Rodriguez, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000; Jonathan Scott, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Hanna Sells, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Imani Smith, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Harley Speed, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Landry Speer, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Joshua Tavera, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000; Kaitlyn Tiemeyer, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $16,000; Venessa Tellez, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Haven Walker, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $2,000, Dance Team Scholarship, $500, Other Helpers Scholarships, $3,000 and President’s Promise and Regents Access Scholarship, $84,600; Annalee Wesson, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Hannah Wilcox, Blue and Gold Scholarship, $4,000; Jessica Yanez, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000 and Emily Zarco, Presidential Scholarship, $16,000.

Texas A&M University - Kingsville awarded to Jasmine Cordova, Academic Excellence Award, $12,000 and Giselle Montes De Oct, Javelina Promise Scholarship, $40,000 and University Scholarship, $33,800.

Texas Christian University: Emily Atkinson, TCU Purple and White Scholarship, $40,000 and Micro Scholarships, $18,000.

Texas Tech University awarded to Carter Owen, Presidential Merit Scholarship, $16,000 and Reed Williams, Presidential Merit Scholarship, $20,000.

University Of Arkansas: Peyton Hammock, New Arkansas Non-Resident Tuition Award, $60,000.

University of North Texas awarded to Litzy Chacon, Excellence Honors Scholarship, $10,000 and Emerald Eagle Award, $2,137; Ashley Rodriguez, Excellence Scholarship, $6,000 and Caleb Talmage, Eagle Scholarship, $5,000.

University of Texas - Austin awarded to MichelleTijerin, Texas Excellence Scholarship, $20,000 and Jessica Yanez, Dell Scholarship, $20,000 and UT For Me, $1,725.

University of Texas - Arlington awarded to Baylie Large, Maverick Academic Scholarship, $16,000 and Kirsten “Paige” Miesse, Academic Scholarship, $32,000.

University of Texas - Dallas: Addison Caddell, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $12,000.

University of Texas - Tyler awarded to Bailee Burnett, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $8,000, Honors Scholarship, $8,000 and John E. Dorothy Fay White Endowment, $8,000; Jaslyn Galvan, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $8,000; Mayra Gudino, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $2,000; Imani Smith, Academic Excellence, $8,000; Landry Speer, Patriot 1st Year Scholarship, $4,000 and Katie Tiemeyer, Academic Excellence Scholarship, $8,000.

West Texas A&M University awarded to Journi Hohenberger, Poultry Science Scholarship, $2,500 and Dr. Wayne Parker Memorial Ag. Scholarship, $1,500; Jadyn VanWinkle, Provost’s Scholarship, $20,000 and Jaden Vititow, Distinguished Merit Scholar, $1,000.

Texas A&M University - College Station: Shelby Ray, National Rural and School Recognition Scholarship, $24,000 and TAMU Tuition Support Award, $1,500.