SSHS Class of 2009
Earns Over $2.7 Million in Scholarships
The annual Sulphur Springs High School Awards Assembly was the second event for those who graduate in the top 10% of their class, as the Class of 209 and their many accomplishments were highlighted in the Hopkins County Civic Center, Tuesday night. Earlier in the day, they were recognized at the annual Honors Breakfast, where they invited their parents and a favorite teacher.
"It's a great time of the year," expressed SSHS Principal John McCullough, as he began the night's assembly. "It's a time of the year to recognize those individuals who have achieved a measure of success and risen to the top of their class!"
Student members of the Class of 2009 were awarded over $2.7 million dollars worth of scholarships at Tuesday night's assembly, as they were cheered by parents, supporters, and their peers.
Scholarships were awarded as follows:
VALEDICTORIAN
State College Valedictorian Scholarship (1 year tuition for 1st year at a state school)
Jacob Russell
SALUTATORIAN
Brandon Harry
HONOR GRADUATES
Jose Arciga Bonnie Grafton
Kayle Askins Garrett Gray
Haley Ball Brandon Harry
Benjamin Barrows Morgan Lutz
Shelby Blezinger Richard McCroskey
Bailey Booher John McSheffery
Jentri Broumley Kaci Mohon
Alyssa Burney Jake Moreland
Baliegh Butler Heath Robinson
Danyelle Carter Jacob Russell
Sarah Fox Dylan Rutherford
Regan Gilmore Christopher White
Victor Gonzalez
UIL SCHOLAR AWARD John McCullough
Jose Arciga Bonnie Grafton
Kayle Askins Garrett Gray
Haley Ball Brandon Harry
Benjamin Barrows Morgan Lutz
Shelby Blezinger Richard McCroskey
Bailey Booher John McSheffery
Jentri Broumley Kaci Mohon
Alyssa Burney Jake Moreland
Baliegh Butler Heath Robinson
Danyelle Carter Jacob Russell
Sarah Fox Dylan Rutherford
Regan Gilmore Christopher White
Victor Gonzalez
ALLIANCE BANK EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $8000.00
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
Business Professionals of America
Ryan Clark Whitney Hu
Michelle Malone Connor McCorkle
Alyssa Post Heath Robinson
STATE QUALIFIERS
BPA
Cole Cable Michelle Malone
Shelby Canada Connor McCorkle
Ryan Clark Jace Orren
Jessica Cowley Alyssa Post
Alexus Dismukes Melissa Ream
Garrett Gray Heath Robinson
Brandon Harry Dillon Smith
Whitney Hu Taylor Wilks
Sam Long Brittney Woolley
UIL Academics
Accounting Team Ryan Clark
Jace Orren
Miguel Sanchez
Ayanna Smith
Spelling & Vocabulary Team
Lyndsi Bible
Kelsy Brown
Sarah Fox
Zack Mahand
Current Events Team
Cole Cable
Victor Gonzalez
Rosalynn Karstens
Taylor Moore
Headline Writing
Katy Mason
Computer Applications
Courtne Anderson
Choir State UIL Solo/Ensemble Aaron Lovelady
Sabrina Barker
Caleb Brown Samantha Owens
Kelsey Brown Bailee Petty
Katelyn Cody Kristin Ramsey
Erin Echols Tiffany Stenger
Kendall Eckert Olyvia Watson
Jalie Eppars Alissa Welch
Taylor Hale Kade Wimberley
Ashlyn Landers Brittney Woolley
Cassie Long
Seth Maeker
Emily Mason
Kadi Moore
Colton Newkirk
UIL Band Solo and Ensemble State Qualifiers
Chance Adams Taylor Moore
Eddie Arciga Jordan Owens
Kasey Blezinger Heath Robinson
Courtney Cook Sarah Sapaugh
Caleb Frazier Whitney Starrett
Regan Gilmore Blaine Surber
Natanael Gonzalez Sara Walker
Nathan Grafton Andrew Wallace
Leah Hayes Ashleigh Wallace
Deonne Hooper Marissa Walter
Katie Hu Amy Webb
Jacob Mazoch Alissa Welch
Kaci Mohon Cooper Welch
TMEA Music Merit Scholar
Kasey Blezinger
Kaci Mohon
Sara Walker
TMEA All-Area Band
Chance Adams
Kasey Blezinger
Kaci Mohon
Ninth Grade All-Region Band
Allissa Figueroa
Josh Kiestler
Meagan Livsey
TMEA All-Region Band
Chance Adams
Kasey Blezinger
Shelby Blezinger
Paul Clark
Kaci Mohon
Taylor Moore
Sarah Sapaugh
Andrew Wallace
Amy Webb
CITY NATIONAL BANK SCHOLARSHIP
In Memory of Martha Reynolds
Regan Gilmore $3500.00
US AIR FORCE ACADEMY PREPATORY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
Ryan Young $40,000.00 Major U.S. Air Force
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Russell Local $500.00
State $1500.00
KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP
Ashlea Brown $1500.00
PERRY BRADLEY, JR. SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Fox $1500.00
CHAPTER AB OF PEO SISTERHOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
IN MEMORY OF INEZ MCCORKLE
Sarah Fox $250.00
Haley Reynolds $250.00
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY APPOINTMENT
Garrett Gray $375,000.00
JAN JAMES MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
Britney Cheatham $1000.00
Kaitlyn Potts $1000.00
P.A.C.E. SCHOLARSHIP
Shelby Blezinger $250.00
Jake Russell $250.00
GSC ENTERPRISES, INC.
Amy Highfield $2000.00 Staci Osornio $2000.00
Dylan Rutherford $2000.00
UNITED STATES NAVY SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Cruz $192,256.00
Ashton Pruitt $192,256.00
Wayne Rasumssen $192,256.00
HCMH VOLUNTEER AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP
Amy Highfield $1000.00
Jamie McKinnon $1000.00
Michael Wells $1000.00
HOPKINS COUNTY A&M CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Ben Barrows $500.00 Don Roundtree
Jacob Russell $500.00
CARRIAGE HOUSE MANOR SCHOLARSHIP
Jamie McKinnon $4000.00
Staci Osornio $4000.00
Michael Wells $2000.00
UNITED STATES ARMY SCHOLARSHIP
James Jones $75,500.00
Brittany Couch $84,500.00
Jordan Johnson $65,500.00
Nicholas Ramirez $81,444.00
Robert King $78,500.00
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PATRICK MILES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
RaShad Hall $4000.00
Ashlea Brown $4000.00
Jayden Wallace $2500.00
TraShonda Green $2500.00
Brittany Bell $1000.00
Jake Russell $1000.00
Whitney Hu $1000.00
Heath Robinson $1000.00
Victor Gonzalez $1000.00
Shelby Blezinger $1000.00
Baleigh Butler $1000.00
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS OF TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP
Regan Gilmore $500.00
HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Haley Ball $1000.00
Michael Wells $1000.00
AREA COUNCIL PARENT, TEACHER ORGANIZATION SCHOLARSHIP
Alysha Meehan $250.00
Blake Wheeler $250.00
HOPKINS COUNTY DAIRY FESTIVAL PAGENT SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Reynolds $1000.00
Britney Cheatham – Runner up $750.00
Alyssa Burney $500.00
Kaitlyn Potts $250.00
STEPHANIE LONGINO DAVIDSON TALENT SCHOLARSHIP
Haley Reynolds $500.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS ADULT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Dylan Rutherford $1000.00
PROFESSIONAL LAND TITLE COMPANY FRANKIE & GLENNA JO PRICE
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Britney Cheatham $250.00
Chea Townsend $250.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS AIDES & SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION
(SASSIE) SCHOLARSHIP
Marron Allison $500.00
Brittany Bell $500.00
Jentri Broumley $500.00
Erika Garrett $500.00
Jordan Owens $500.00
Melissa Ream $500.00
Cooper Welch $500.00
SANDY CHESTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Joshua Gaines $6000.00
TEEN COURT MERIT CLUB WINNERS
Freshman
Alleigh Harland $50.00
Sophomore
Kayla Townsend $50.00
Hilary Harrington $50.00
Junior
Coby Steele $50.00
Brad Worsham $50.00
Senior
Whitney Hu $50.00
Robert King $50.00
Teen Court Senior Scholarship
Whitney Hu $750.00
Andrew Dulude $500.00
JUNIOR WAVERLY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Jamie McKinnon $500.00
MOTHER’S CULTURE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Kimberly Williams
Dylan Rutherford $500.00
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY – COMMERCE
Department of Music Scholarship Shelby Blezinger $6500.00
Jacob Mazoch $5000.00
Kaci Mohon $16,500.00
Honors College Scholarship Kaci Mohon $50,000.00
Morgan Lutz $50,000.00
Housing Scholarship Jacob Mazoch $4000.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS LADIES TENNIS ASSOCIATION LAMAR MOSS SCHOLARSHIP
Shelby Blezinger $500.00
RED CORD AWARD SPONSORED BY STEWART’S REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER
Jonathan Ansley Dominique Harrison Clay Morgan
Josh Anderson Maria Hawthorne Jordan Morris
Kimberly Armstrong Amy Highfield David Muro
Tommy Chambers Jessica Horton Jaci Nelson
David Chennault Whitney Hu David Noble
Kayla Chester Jordan Johnson Sean Orr
Paul Clark James Jones Coty Pierce
Ryan Clark Stephen Kramer John Pool
James Cotton John Latham Matthew Prewitt
Cody Courte Quentin Long Wayne Rasmussen
Anna Cruz Anna Longino Terra Roberts
Ariel Darden Zachary Lucas Monica Rubio
Jayde Duckworth Morgan Lutz Dylan Rutherford
Russell Dulude Kyra Manning Ayanna Smith
Kelvin Gentry Jamie McKinnon Michael Wells
Jimmy George Elijah Meek Blake Wheeler
Andy Ginn Jake Moreland April Wright
Carlos Harrison
LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Eddie Arciga $500.00
Britney Cheatham $500.00
COE COLLEGE DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
Whitney Hu $28,950.00
JOURNALISM DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Broadcast Journalism Seth Welborn
Yearbook Karen Mora
BUSINESS DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Accounting 1 Jace Orren
Accounting 1 Miguel Sanchez
Accounting 2 Ananna Smith
BALFOUR SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Russell $750.00
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY
Trustee Scholar Brandon Harry $44,000.00
Deans Scholar Alyssa Burney $28,000.00
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Health Science Technology 1 Ashley Wilburn
Health Science Technology 2 Elizabeth Sheffield
Health Science Technology 3 Kayle Askins
Marketing Education Kim Rhodes Amber Weaver
BCP I Autumn Keiss
A.P. Computer Science Connor McCorkle
Office Education Work-Base Leaning Shelby Canada
Business Computer Info. Systems 1 Jessica Cowley
Interior Design Mirna Campos
Personal & Family Development Jessica Horton
Housing Melissa Mayo
Individual & Family Living Tiffany Boobar
Preparation For Parenting Tequira Hood
Food Science Technology Maci Wiser
Nutrition & Food Science Kimberly Rhodes
Apparel Brooklin Sperry
Career Exploration Casey Riley
HOME ECONOMICS PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & SERVICES AWARD
Deanice Kelly
ALLAREA BLACK SCHOLARSHIP Cammie Pingel $200.00
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
Associated Women of Pepperdine Scholarship Jake Moreland $300.00
Howard A. White Scholarship Jake Moreland $200.00
Pepperdine Grant Scholarship Jake Moreland $28,166.00
EAST TEXAS DI ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Russell $300.00
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Brandon Harry $46,000.00
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS BOARD OF REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Fox $16,000.00
THE FAULK COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP
Blake Wheeler $500.00
SCIENCE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
IPC Angel Tovar
Pre AP IPC Dustin Wallace
IPC Inclusion Blake Williams
TAKS Science Ashley Ray
Measuring Up Science Justin Shoaff
Biology Diana Sanchez
Biology Inclusion Janelle Van Benthem
Pre AP Biology Pablo Olguin
AP Biology Danyelle Carter
Chemistry Justine Hatley
Pre AP Chemistry Sara Waller
AP Chemistry Autumn Keiss
Physics Kaci Mohon
Concurrent Physics Brandon Harry
POEM ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN CREATIVE COMMUNICATION
Autumn Keiss
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
John McSheffery $6000.00
THE CLAYTON & GRAVES SCHOLARSHIP
Ariel Palacios $1000.00
CURTIS MORRIS FIGHTING HEART SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Russell $1000.00
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE Tommy Panter
Love Valedictorian Scholarship Jacob Russell $1600.00
Love Salutatorian Scholarship Brandon Harry $1000.00
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dylan Rutherford $40,000.00
ENGLISH DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
English 1 Shane Bailey
Pre AP English 1 Landon Knotts
ACE English 1 Ariana Bravo
English 2 Kendall Stieber
Pre AP English 2 Sara Walker
ACE English 2 Emily Mason
English 3 Crystal Cervantes
Pre AP English 3 Andrew Gregory
AP English 3 Lyndsi Bible
English 4 Elijah Meek
English 4 Academic Terra Roberts
Dual-Credit English 4 Ariel Palacios
AP English 4 Jacob Russell
ESL Maria Itzel Abrego
ESL Zina Brewer
ESL Jessica Rinconcillo
ESL Esteban Santana
ESL Angel Tovar
ESL Santos Tovar
English Amanda Foster
English Deanice Kelly
English Rebecca Luna
English Demontra Morris
English Diquincie Morris
English Casey Riley
English Jose Wilkins
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Concurrent Economics Jake Russell
Concurrent Government Brandon Harry
U.S. Government Wayne Rasmussen
Economics Miguel Sanchez
Pre A. P. World History Frankiesha Hawkins
A. P. Psychology Jake Russell
World History Colten Newkirk
Pre A. P. U. S. History Brad Worsham
A. P. U. S. History Lyndsi Bible
U. S. History Mason Morton
World Geography Rebecca Sehnert
Old Testament Studies Ben Barrows
Psychology Triston Crook
Sociology Triston Crook
TYHLER REPPOND THESPIAN SCHOLARSHIP Morgan Lutz $500.00
DALLAS SCOTTISH RITE LIBRARY & MUSEUM `SCHOLARSHIP
Jacob Russell $1000.00
MATH DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Algebra 1 Ayana Taylor
Algebra 2 Kadi Moore
Pre AP Algebra 2 Frankiesha Hawkins
Pre AP Algebra 2 Sara Walker
Geometry Santos Tovar
Pre AP Geometry Karina Rosales
Pre-Calculus Lyndsi Bible
AP Calculus Kaci Mohon
SPEECH DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Taylor Eastwood
Angel Tovar
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
French 1 Ariana Bravo
French 2 Andrew Gregory
French 3 Bailey Yancy
French 4 Victor Gonzalez
Spanish 1 Kendall Stieber
Spanish 1 Maria Itzel Abrego
Spanish 2 Katie Cooper
Spanish 2 Andrew Wallace
Spanish 2 Megan Salters
Spanish 3 Frankiesha Hawkins
Spanish 3 Cristian Bacio
Spanish 4 Miguel Angel Sanchez
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
All Around Boy Zack Moore
All Around Girl Brooke Hayward
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Outstanding Art 1 Pablo Olguin
Outstanding Dual Credit Art Student Baleigh Butler
Drama
Theatre 1 Cody Morgan
Theatre 2-4 Brandon Fain
Choir
Outstanding JV Choir Member Ceara Moser
Outstanding Varsity Choir Member Caleb Brown
Outstanding Women’s Choir Member Amanda Swiney
Overall Outstanding Choir Member Kelsey Brown
DEBATE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Cole Cable
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Texas Aggie Grant Jake Moreland $1500.00
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY HONORS FELLOW AWARD John McCullough
Bonnie Grafton $73,904.00
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS $547,838.00
Austin Brewer Football Howard Payne University
Jameison Dial Football Southern Arkansas University
Darrell Franklin Football East Texas Baptist University Rashad Hall Football Tyler Junior College
Jace Jackson Football Sam Houston State University
Anthony Mills Football Tyler Junior College
Johnny McSheffery Football West Texas A&M University
Colton Nash Football University of Arkansas
Tyrik Rollison Football Auburn University
Ryan Young Football Air Force Academy
HELEN EWING DITTO TRUE GRIT AWARD
Alysha Meehan $1000.00
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Provost’s Gold Scholarship Jacob Mazoch $32.000.00
President’s Gold Scholarship Brandon Harry $44,000.00
Victor Gonzalez $44,000.00
Dean’s Gold Scholarship Andy GInn $10,000.00
EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Christian Leadership Scholarship
Cooper Welch $14,000.00
Presidential Scholarship
Cooper Welch $28,000.00
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Bailey Booher $1,000.00
DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Christian Leadership Scholarship
Brandon Harry
Academic Honors Scholarship
Brandon Harry $37,976.40
PEOPLES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $1000.00
FED EX FREIGHT SHERIDAN GARRISON SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $10,000.00
JELD-WEN SCHOLARSHIP
Rashad Hall $2000.00
DIAL STUDY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Stevie Moore $200.00
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIP
Founders Scholarship Whitney Hu $14,000.00
SULPUR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP
Eddie Arciga $1000.00
Danyelle Carter $1000.00
Johnathon Lee $1000.00
FARMERS ELECTRIC SCHOLARSHIP
Shelby Blezinger $1000.00
AUSTIN COLLEGE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Wayne Rasmussen $60,000.00
AUBURN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Music Scholarship Shelby Blezinger $6750.00
TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP
John McSheffery $2500.00
PERRY F. BRADLEY, III SCHOLARSHIP
Jentri Broumley $500.00
PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP AWARD
Bonnie Grafton
Brandon Harry
WOOD COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE “POWER MY WORLD” SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $1000.00
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR Tommy Panter
UMHB Leadersip Scholarship Alyssa Burney $10,000.00
Honors Scholarship Alyssa Burney $16,000.00
PEGGY REYNOLDS/DALLAS MORNING NEWS SCHOLARSHIP
Erika Garrett $250.00
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Fox $12,000.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP
Erika Garrett $1000.00
Regan Gilmore $1000.00
Jake Moreland $1000.00
Jordan Owens $1000.00
Cooper Welch $1000.00
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MULERIDER EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $47,400.00
AREAI, REGION III BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP
Brandon Harry $500.00
Whitney Hu $500.00
STATE BPA SCHOLARSHIP
Whitney Hu $500.00
ROTARY CLUB 4-WAY SPEECH CONTEST
Samantha Weeks $500.00
Shelby Blezinger $75.00
Brittany Lamphere $50.00
SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK & EXPO SCHOLARSHIP
Thomas Albritton $4000.00
Chasen Folmar $4000.00
Jami Scroggins $4000.00
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