SSHS Class of 2012 Earns Over $1.6 Million
in Scholarship Offers at Awards Assembly,
Thursday Night
by: Bobby McDonald
It was a night of celebration for Sulphur Springs High School and the Class of 2012, as the annual Awards Assembly was hosted in the auditorium of the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, at 7:00 p.m., Thursday. The Class of 2012 earned $1,627,517.00 in scholarship offers from major universities, junior colleges, and local foundations, to further their college educations. Top students in a number of subject areas were recognized, and the top graduates of the class received another presentation.
Awards presented are as follows:
VALEDICTORIAN
State College Valedictorian Scholarship (1 year tuition for 1st year at a state school)
Angel Tovar Yanez
SALUTATORIAN
Kirstie Wallace
HONOR GRADUATES
Ariana Bravo Justin Johnson
Alex Buchanan Marissa Kelty
Gracie Cable Daniel Koon
Colby Carter Arron Pierce
Kaitlyn Chapman Dara Ramos
Katie Cooper Diana Sanchez
Katie Dougan Rebecca Sehnert
Alissa Doughtie Kalan Stewart
Allissa Figueroa Ayana Taylor
Kristopher Ford Angel Tovar Yanez
Sarah Forsman Ashleigh Wallace
Adam Hall Kirstie Wallace
UIL SCHOLAR AWARD
Ariana Bravo Marissa Kelty
Alex Buchanan Daniel Koon
Gracie Cable Aaron Pierce
Colby Carter Dara Ramos
Kaitlyn Chapman Diana Sanchez
Katie Cooper Rebecca Sehnert
Katie Dougan Kalan Stewart
Alissa Doughtie Ayana Taylor
Allissa Figueroa Angel Tovar Yanez
Kristopher Ford Ashleigh Wallace
Sarah Forsman Kirstie Wallace
Justin Johnson
NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
Business Professionals of America
Trey Adair Devin Mitchell
Jarred Cowley Morgan Owens
Cody Dennis Dara Ramos
Reagan Humphrey Magan Smith
National Ag Science
Taylor Swinson
STATE PARTICIPANTS
State Ag Issues
Lindsey Froneberger Taylor Swinson
Sarah Halter Micah Stalcup
Colby Parker Harley Wilburn
Ty Rich
State Floral Design
Sarah Halter Dalia Perez
Dana Olague Kortney Tuck
State Degree/Star Proficiency Awards
Talon Bell Madison Rater
Colton Froneberger Micah Stalcup
Chase Koon Taylor Swinson
BPA
Trey Adair Marissa Kelty
Katy Chapman Kade Koon
Kason Childress Devin Mitchell
Jarred Cowley Chelsey Moore
Cody Dennis Meioshei Nash
Ally Eddins Dominic Ortega
Chase Friddle Morgan Owens
Ivon Gonzalez Joey Petter
Rebecca Halter Dara Ramos
Grace Horton Magan Smith
Will Horton Maya Thomas
Reagan Humphries Jesse Trujillo
Lauren Humphries
UIL Academics
Accounting Team Jarred Cowley
Reagan Humphrey
Justin Mathews
Dominic Ortega
Ready Writing Rebecca Sehnert
Headline Writing Miranda Caddell
Literary Criticism Colby Carter
Sarah Forsman
Maddie Millsap
Ashleigh Wallace
Spelling and Vocabulary Ashley Clegg
Ivon Gonzalez
Silvia Gudino
Jacqueline Tovar Yanez
Choir State UIL Solo/Ensemble
Taylor Bolton Brianna Ivery
Logan Bowers Cassidy Luna
Alejandro Brena Jordan McLarry
Caleb Brown Khalia Owens
Miranda Caddell Skyler Sinclair
Aundrea Clark Kalan Stewart
Sarah Forsman Barry Stribling
Colton Frazier Ayana Taylor
Evan Fulcher Andrea Vazquez
J T Grant Olyvia Watson
Sarah Halter Blake Williams
Kayla Hiller Bryton Wood
Katie Huff Lupe Zapata
UIL Band Solo and Ensemble State Qualifiers
Grace Anderson
Allissa Figueroa
Meagan Livsey
Rachel Mattison
Chris Stahl
TMEA Music Merit Scholar
Hannah Mattison
Rachel Mattison
TMEA All-Region Band
Ben Allen
Jesus Arciga
Jacob Bell
Chandler Folmar
Josh Kiestler
Nathan Mabry
Hannah Mattison
Rachel Mattison
Macie McIllwain
Lucas Sapaugh
Felicia Thomas
TMEA All-Area Band
Jacob Bell
Josh Kiestler
ALLIANCE BANK EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Carter $8000.00
LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
3 recipients $500.00
CITY NATIONAL BANK SCHOLARSHIP
In Memory of Wendell Sapaugh
Jacob Gilmore $4000.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS SYMPHONY LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP
Hannah Kirby $500.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS ADULT LEADERSHIP ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Kirstie Wallace $1000.00
ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Cooper $1000.00
Sarah Forsman $1000.00
Ayana Taylor $1000.00
Kirstie Wallace $1000.00
Marissa Walter $1000.00
PROFESSIONAL LAND TITLE COMPANY
FRANKIE & GLENNA JO PRICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Micah Stalcup $250.00
THE ELIZABETH CORNETT P.E.O. MEMORIAL AWARD
Gracie Cable $250.00
P.A.C.E. SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Carter $500.00
GSC ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ariana Bravo $2000.00
Tori Cotton $2000.00
Allissa Figueroa $2000.00
Blake Williams $2000.00
PEOPLES TELEPHONE
Brittani Crofford $1000.00
HOPKINS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Ayana Taylor $500.00
TEEN COURT SCHOLARSHIPS
Alleigh Harland $500.00
TEEN COURT VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS
Caroline Berling $50.00
Mason Morris $50.00
Tim Bigler $50.00
Russell Bowen $50.00
Ricardo Noriega $50.00
Thurman Allen $50.00
Ayana Taylor $50.00
RAM TRUCKS FFA SCHOLARSHIP
Dakota Brown $1000.00
Colby Parker $1000.00
TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION OF
THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Janelle VanBentham $100.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS EDUCATION FOUDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Skyler Sinclair $500.00
Jesse Yancy $500.00
HOPKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SCHOLARSHIP
Katie Dougan $1000.00
HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL
Eimy Medina $250.00
MOTHER’S CULTURE CLUB
Ayana Taylor $1000.00
HOPKINS COUNTY DAIRY FESTIVAL PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP
Lindsey McCormack $1000.00
Katie Cooper $750.00
Ayana Taylor $500.00
STEPHANIE LONGINO DAVIDSON TALENT SCHOLARSHIP
Lindsey McCormack $500.00
LAKE COUNTRY ANTIQUE TRACTOR ASSOCIATION
Dakota Brown $500.00
CARRIAGE HOUSE MANOR SCHOLARSHIP
Taryn Hill Books & tuition for
6 years
JUNIOR WAVERLY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Ayana Taylor $500.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS AIDES & SECRETARIES ASSOCIATION
(SASSIE) SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Carter $500.00
Jaylon Perry $500.00
Dara Ramos $500.00
Jesse Yancy $500.00
KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP
John Blake Macek $500.00
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarship Micah Stalcup $12,000.00
Non-resident Tuition Scholarship Micah Stalcup $35,460.00
FARMERS ELECTRIC COOP SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Forsman $1000.00
BAND BOOSTER SCHOLARSHIP
Josh Keistler $500.00
TOMMY STARRETT SCHOLARSHIP
Allissa Figueroa $500.00
Jacob Gilmore $500.00
Marissa Walter $500.00
BALFOUR SCHOLARSHIP
Ayana Taylor $500.00
NORTHEAST TEXAS CHORAL SOCIETY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Hannah Kirby $1000.00
JAN JAMES MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP
Tori Cotton $1000.00
Kirstie Wallace $1000.00
PERRY BRADLEY, JR. SCHOLARSHIP
Gracie Cable $1500.00
JOURNALISM DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Journalism Miranda Caddell
Yearbook Karina Rosales
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
Presidential Scholarship Colby Carter $20,000.00
Top 10% Scholarship Colby Carter $ 8,000.00
Exemplary President’s Achievement Rebecca Sehnert $60,000.00
AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP
Angel Tovar Yanez $2000.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS LADIES TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Blake Williams $500.00
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS OF TEXAS
Jacob Gilmore $500.00
MATH DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Algebra 1 Landon Brock, Kinzi Irving
Algebra 2 Francisco Yanez
Math Models 1 Deaujura Conley
Math Models 2 Karla Garcia
Pre AP Algebra 2 Uriel Gutierrez
Geometry Heather Cooper
Pre AP Geometry Peyton Howard
Honors Pre Calculus Angel Tovar Yanez
Pre-Calculus Abigail Godina
AP Calculus Jesse Yancy
U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARD
Justin Johnson
Kirstie Wallace
RED CORD AWARD SPONSORED BY STEWART’S REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER
Trey Adair Daniel McLarry
Jennifer Allen Eimy Medina
Brittani Crofford Damian Morel
Sarah Denny Davis J Nellis
Ryan Dulude Luis Olivo
Allissa Figueroa Dalia Perez
Dominque Frazar Joey Petter
Christian Glascock Hunter Reppond
Reagan Humphrey Timothy Rissman
Austin Jassman Karina Rosales
Katherine Johnson Garrett Shadwell
Haley Jones Ethan Smith
Josh Kiestler Gabrielle Vaughn
Daniel Koon Marissa Walter
Sala Liem Samantha Ward
Cynthia Looney Olyvia Watson
Karlee Mathews Colton Williams
Alex McGahee Rebecca Wilson
SULPHUR SPRINGS MASONIC LODGE NO. 221
Ayana Taylor $500.00
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE
Academic Excellence Scholarship Hannah Kirby $ 6,000.00
Music Scholarship Hannah Kirby $ 5,000.00
Passionate About Learning Since 1889 Adam Hall $10,000.00
Katherine Johnson $ 6,000.00
Hannah Kirby $ 6,000.00
Meagan Livsey $ 4,000.00
Dominic Ortega $ 4,000.00
Benjamin Stowater $ 4,000.00
RICE UNIVERSITY
Rice Tuition Grant-QuestBridge Angel Tovar Yanez $200,000.00
Trustee Distinguished Scholarship Rebecca Sehnert $ 72,000.00
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Award for Competitive Excellence Ashleigh Wallace $28,000.00
Micah Stalcup $22,000.00
Nonresident Initiative to Commend Excellence Ashleigh Wallace $12,000.00
Micah Stalcup $12,000.00
Generations Scholarship Ashleigh Wallace $ 6,000.00
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Skyler Sinclair $6000.00
FEDEX FREIGHT CORPORATE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Kirstie Wallace $10,000.00
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Purple and White Scholarship Micah Stalcup $32,000.00
College of Agriculture Scholarship Micah Stalcup $ 4000.00
CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Work Based Leaning Program Dara Ramos
Sports Marketing Garrett Rhoades
Wildcat TV Sarah Kramer
Accounting 1 Justin Mathews
Accounting 2 Reagan Humphrey
BIM Morgan Owens
DIM Shannon Lucas
Advanced Computer Programming Shawn Tucker
A.P. Computer Science Angel Tovar Yanez
Computer Programming Francisco Yanez
Career Exploration Kenzie Ivey
Health Science & Technology Gracie Cable
Katie Dougan
Hospitality Services Kenzie Ivey
Fashion Design Michelle Wilson
Principles of Human Services Rebecca Halter
Principles of Education/Training Jordan Broyles
Child Development Katia Fralin
Culinary Arts Rebecca George, Esteban Santana
Principles of Hospitality/Tourism Ariel DeLong
Restaurant Management Matthew Dicus
Lifetime Nutrition Katie Grant
ALLAREA BLACK SCHOLARSHIP
Rebecca George $250.00
DIAL STUDY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Carter $200.00
Katie Dougan $200.00
Reese Harred $200.00
Kade Koon $200.00
Kirstie Wallace $200.00
FANNIN COUNTY CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Carter $400.00
THE FINIS & ONREE ATTLESEY AND GARLAND AND SWEET
GAMBLIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARD
Karina Rosales $2500.00
Benjamin Stowater $2500.00
STERLING BECKHAM SCHOLARSHIP
Colton Frazier $200.00
Reese Harred $500.00
Colby Parker $500.00
NORTHEAST TEXAS LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Colby Parker $1000.00
CECIL TUCKER SCHOLARSHIP
Dakota Brown $300.00
VF CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES
Ayana Taylor $1000.00
THE FAULK COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP
Madison Walter $500.00
HELEN EWING DITTO TRUE GRIT AWARD
Marissa Kelty $1000.00
TYHLER REPPOND THESPIAN SCHOLARSHIP Skyler Sinclair $1000.00
THESPIAN SCHOLARSHIP
Caleb Brown $500.00
PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE
Love Valedictorian Scholarship Angel Tovar Yanez $1600.00
Love Salutatorian Scholarship Kirstie Wallace $1000.00
Love Presidential Scholarship Ayana Taylor $2000.00
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION
Opportunity Award & President’s Endowed Scholarships
Rebecca Sehnert $52,000.00
SULPHUR SPRINGS COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP
Sala Liem $1000.00
Karina Rosales $1000.00
SCIENCE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
IPC Ethan Aben
TAKS Science Candice Brewer
Biology Billy Phillips, Jamey Portinga
Pre AP Biology Hunter Allen
AP Chemistry Emily Brackhahn, Angel Tovar Yanez
Chemistry Nathan Winchester
Pre AP Chemistry Alex Burney
Physics Briseida Yanez
Honor Physics Toni Cody, Angel Tovar Yanez
Anatomy & Physiology Alissa Doughtie
Forensic Science Will Horton
Astronomy Ashleigh Wallace
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
All Around Boy Jonathan Lewis
All Around Girl Sha-Keala Harrison
ENGLISH DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
English 1 Billy Phillips
Pre AP English 1 Caroline Berning
ACE English 1 Peyton Howard
English 2 Caitlyn Malone
Pre AP English 2 Micah Stieber
ACE English 2 Mariela Bravo
English 3 Trevor McClure
Pre AP English 3 Evangelio Meek
AP English 3 Rachel Mattison
English 4 Dakota Brown
Dual-Credit English 4 Kris Ford
AP English 4 Ariana Bravo
ESL I Martha Gomez
ESL 2 Ismeray Salazar
ESL 3 Alberto Lozano
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN WRITING
Rebecca Sehnert
SULPHUR SPRINGS JUNIOR SYMPHONY LEAGUE
Ariana Bravo $ 500.00
Hannah Kirby $1000.00
JELD WEN SCHOLARSHIP
Trey Adair $2000.00
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
French 1 Andy Green
French 2 Evangelio Meek
French 3 Samantha Stoltenberg
Spanish 1 Caroline Berning
Spanish 1 Chandler Silman
Spanish 1 Kelsey Kaufert
Spanish 2 Carrolin Rodgers
Spanish 2 Constance Gregory
Spanish 2 Danielle Watley
Spanish 3 Rachel Mattison
GRAYSON COLLEGE FOUNDATION VIKING SCHOLARSHIP
Mallory White $500.00
CAPTAIN DAVID PHILIPS CHAPTER OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Sarah Forsman $200.00
SULPUR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP
Ariana Bravo $500.00
Meioshei Nash $500.00
Janelle VanBenthem $500.00
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Concurrent Economics Ashleigh Wallace
Concurrent Government Ariana Bravo
U.S. Government Kirstie Wallace
Honors Economics Kirstie Wallace
Pre A.P. World History Mariela Bravo
A. P. Psychology Arianna Bravo
World History Francisco Yanez
Pre A. P. U. S. History Steven Moreno
A.P. U.S. History Rachel Mattison
U. S. History Shelby Smith
Honors World Geography Caroline Berning
World Geography Claudia Wendell
Old Testament Studies Dalton Pyron
Psychology Brayan Arroyo
Sociology Diana Sanchez
FINE ARTS DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Art
Outstanding Art 1 Ariana Bravo
Outstanding Advanced Art Tiphani Gatlin
Drama
Theatre 1 Peyton Howard
Breanna Relleke
Theatre 2-3 Lexi McCaig
Jacob Rost
Band
Director’s Award Ashleigh Wallace
Louis Armstrong Jade Hill
Rex Wilemon Rebecca Sehnert
Gabby Vaughn
Outstanding Freshman Nathan Mabry, Hannah Mattison
Outstanding Sophomore Chris Stahl
Outstanding Junior Chandler Folmar, Rachel Mattison, Lucas Sapaugh
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Rebecca Sehnet $92,000.00
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Regents Gold Scholarship Rebecca Sehnert $130,000.00
Provost’s Gold Scholar Scholarship Sarah Forsman $34,000.00
Marissa Kelty $34,000.00
Ayana Taylor $34,000.00
Baylor Need-Based Scholarship Sarah Forsman $ 3,880.00
Baylor Acrobatics & Tumbling Ayana Taylor $20,000.00
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS FOUNDERS SCHOLARSHIP
Ryan Williams $5000.00
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS $405,727.00
Jordan Baxley Football Trinity University
Ethan Boatman Football Arkansas Tech
Cody Clayton Football Henderson State
Kendrick Daniels Football Arkansas State
Tre Dean Football Tyler Junior College
Reese Harred Football Southeast Oklahoma State
Josue Leon Powerlifting Louisiana Tech
Blake Macek Football North Texas University
Adriana Ortiz Soccer U T Tyler
Justin Owens Football Arkansas Tech
Will Roland Basketball Hendricks University
Ryan Blake Williams Tennis Central Christian College
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Eagles On The Rise Katherine Johnson $2000.00
Emerald Eagle Scholars Program Katherine Johnson Tuition & fees for 4 years
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE: RENSSELAER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Rebecca Sehnert $30,000.00
4-H ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah Forsman TBA
PERRY F. BRADLEY, III SCHOLARSHIP
Silvia Gudino $500.00
PEGGY REYNOLDS/DALLAS MORNING NEWS SCHOLARSHIP
Marissa Walter $250.00
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Promise Fund & Poly-Women in Engineering Science & Technology Scholarship
Rebecca Sehnert $84,000.00
THE CLAYTON & GRAVES SCHOLARSHIP
Colton Williams $1000.00
UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
Salutatorian Scholarship Kirstie Wallace $48,000.00
Christian Leadership Scholarship Kirstie Wallace $ 8,000.00
TEXAS TECH PRESIDENTIAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
Justin Johnson $16,000.00
Congratulations, Class of 2012!!!
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