Hopkins County Valedictorians 2022

ByTaylor Nye

PublishedApril 14, 2022

Sulphur Springs ISD

Joel Antonio Villarino- Valedictorian

Parents/ Guardians: Mario Villarino and Leah Larsen

School of choice: Rice or UT Austin

Future plans: Computer science major/ software engineer

Honors/ activities: SSHS Band drum major, National Merit Scholar, UIL Academics, Computer Science Captain, National Honor Society, Rotary Youth Leadership, Hopkins County Youth Leadership

Dawson Carpenter- Salutatorian

Saltillo ISD

Trinity White has been named the Valedictorian of the Saltillo ISD graduating class of 2022 with an overall GPA of 3.824. She is the daughter of Robert and Shannon White. Groups or organizations include: FCCLA president secretary/ vice president/ president, Beta reporter/ president, class vice president, class president, yearbook, basketball, cross country. Her future plans are to attend PJC to obtain an associate’s degree in business and then to matriculate to TAMU-C to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

McKenna Gurley has been named the Salutatorian of the Saltillo ISD graduating class of 2022 with an overall GPA of 3.563. She is the daughter of Blake and Donna Gurley. Groups or organizations include: Beta secretary, FCCLA webmaster, senior class secretary, yearbook. She plans to attend TAMU-C and major in education. She intends to become a teacher

Tobin Potter is 8th grade valedictorian. He is the son of Dr. TK and Karen Potter. He likes math and science and is a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs, is in youth choir and plays basketball, baseball, and runs track and cross country. He has won awards in math, reading and science and likes volunteering at Hopkins County vet clinic, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

Shelbi Ricketson is the 8th grade salutatorian. She is the daughter of Chief Jason and Jennifer Ricketson. She enjoys science and athletics and plays basketball and runs cross country. She was named to honor roll and was an 8th grade top reader. She likes reading, hunting, camping, and spending time with her family.

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Miller Grove ISD

Jacob Harris George has been named the Valedictorian of the Miller Grove graduating class of 2022 with an overall GPA of 101.9. Jacob is the son of Clint and Traci George, the brother of Nathan George, and the grandson of Glen and Carolyn George,and Bill and Bobbye Harris. In his four years of high school, he participated in basketball and baseball. He was awarded the All-District Defensive MVP, All-State Honorable Mention Catcher, and helped his team advance to the Regional Finals in baseball. Jacob was also involved in Academic UIL, was a member of the National Honor Society, Alliance Bank Student Advisory Board, and Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class. He enjoys hunting, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family in his spare time. Jacob will graduate this spring with his Associate’s degree from Paris Junior College and will continue his education at Texas A&M University College Station. There he plans to pursue both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business.

Jagger Qualls has been named the salutatorian of the Miller Grove graduating class of 2022 with an overall GPA of 99.61. Jagger is the son of Cody and Jana Qualls and has one younger brother, Wyatt Qualls. Jagger has participated in varsity baseball, basketball, and track. He has received 1st team All-District Pitcher, Offensive MVP, All-State Outfielder and Honorable Mention Pitcher in baseball, and contributed to the success of the Miller Grove baseball team. He has been a member of National Honor Society and been active in Academic UIL where he has qualified for State in Lincoln Douglas debate two years in a row. Some of his favorite things to do in his free time include spending time with family and friends. Jagger will graduate in May from Paris Junior College with his Associate’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies. Jagger will attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he intends to major in Aviation. Jagger hopes to excel throughout flight school and become a professional aviator in the future.

Eli Griffin has been named valedictorian of the 8th grade graduating class of 2022 with an overall GPA of 92.4. Eli is the son of Cyndi and Dean Williams and has one sibling: his Uncle Jeremy. As a Hornet athlete, Eli has competed in basketball, baseball, cross country, and track. He is also a member of Miller Grove FFA. Outside of school, Eli enjoys working out, playing basketball, and hanging out with his friends. His future short term goals include playing on the varsity basketball team, and making it to a state competition in running. His long term goals are going to college and owning his own business.

Janie Alberts secured the Miller Grove 8th grade salutatorian spot with an overall average of 91.3. Janie is the daughter of Bill and Maggie Alberts. Her siblings are Colleen, Merry, and Katie Alberts. Janie is a member of FFA where she competes in LDE and CDE contests for her chapter. She is also a Lady Hornet, competing on the junior high basketball team. In her spare time, Janie enjoys playing video games and writing. Janie’s future goals include being high school valedictorian and making good enough grades to get her college degree paid in full.

Sulphur Bluff ISD

Trevor Moore

Parents: Scott and Lena Moore

Scholarships: $11,000 Academic/Baseball Dallas Christian College per year.; $10,000 Honors College Scholarship Dallas Christian College; and $1,000 Solar Farm Scholarship.

Trevor has signed to play college baseball at Dallas Christian College.

Trevor has been part of the Beta Club all 4 years. His plans are to obtain a Business/Sports Management degree at DCC. He hopes to open a Christian Youth Sports Facility after college.

Bailey Neal

Parents: Jason & Amy Neal

Scholarships: Bailey has been accepted to Texas A&M University- Commerce Honors College. She was also awarded the Blue & Gold Scholarship from TAMUC that is worth $8,000 and a book scholarship from TAMUC.

Bailey has signed to run Track and Cross Country at Texas A&M University- Commerce.

Bailey has been a member of BETA, FFA, and FCCLA all four years of high school and has held various officer positions throughout.

Bailey’s plans include obtaining a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education and hopefully coming back to serve the Sulphur Bluff community.

Cumby ISD

Logan Krodle is the valedictorian for Cumby High School for 2022 with a GPA of 4.0018. Logan is the son of Brandon and Keri Krodle, and has been a student at Cumby ISD his whole life. Logan will graduate from Paris Junior College with an Associate of Science in Accounting before he wraps up his high school career. He has been accepted to Texas A&M University – College Station, where he will major in Business Administration with the goal of becoming a CPA.

While in high school, Logan has participated in baseball, basketball, and track. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and is on the Alliance Bank Student Advisory Board. Logan was nominated as the Chad’s Media + Alliance Bank Student of the month for April, and received the National Merit Scholar Recognition Indigenous/Small Rural School. In addition to all of his accomplishments, Logan is an exceptional young man, and Cumby ISD is proud to have him as a student.

Matthew Wheat is Cumby ISD’s salutatorian for 2022 with a GPA of 3.8350. Matthew is the son of Jeff and Robin Wheat, and has attended Cumby since first grade. Matthew has been accepted into the Honors College at The University of North Texas in Denton, where he will major in History with the goal of becoming a high school history teacher, and eventually a history professor at the college level.

While in high school, Matthew has been a member of the National Honor Society, Beta, Texas Association of Future Educators, and Student Council. He has participated in One Act Play, the Citizen Bee, and UIL academic competitions. Matthew has been the captain of the Football Film Crew, and co-founded the Gaming Club. Matthew is an outstanding young man, and a true asset to Cumby ISD.