Donley County high school graduates for 2021 received several scholarships and awards during commencement exercises last Friday and Saturday, according to Clarendon and Hedley high schools.
CHS held its commencement in Bronco Stadium on Friday, May 21, and 1943 class member Jean Spencer Bartlett was recognized and walked across the stage with the Class of 2021. Bartlett’s family moved just prior to graduation in 1943; and although she received her diploma 78 years ago, she never got to wear a cap and gown and formally graduate.
CHS presented three graduating seniors with annual awards. Aaron Roys received the Fighting Heart Award presented to a boy athlete who demonstrates self-discipline, self-sacrifice, teamwork, leadership, dependability and achievement. Jade Benson was honored with the Best Girl Athlete Award for exhibiting teamwork, leadership, dependability and achievement. The Knorpp Cup Award was presented to Aubrey Jaramillo based upon scholarship, citizenship, achievement, leadership, and participation in activities.
Scholarships and college financial awards announced for Clarendon graduates were as follows:
Roxana Erin Adams received a PEAK Scholarship for $750 per semester and a $500 Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700 scholarship to Clarendon College.
Ethan Cole Babcock received a $500 scholarship from Capital Farm Credit and the Donley County Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship for $300.
Shylee Elizabeth Morrow received the Walter B. Knorpp Salutatory Scholarship to Clarendon College.
Malerie Madison Simpson received the State of Texas Valedictory Tuition Waiver to Texas Public Colleges and Universities and the Walter B. Knorpp Valedictory Scholarship to Clarendon College.
Brooke Janae Duncan was awarded a PEAK Scholarship for $750 per semester.
Patrick Ivan Gonzalez earned the Cross Roads Peanut Scholarship for $500, a WTAMU Regents Scholarship for $4,000, and a WTAMU Merit Scholarship for $1,000.
Kaylin Renee Hicks was presented with the Homer Estlack Memorial Scholarship to Clarendon College for $250.
Aubrey Beth-Kristine Jaramillo received the Jacob Dean Smith Memorial Scholarship, a cheer scholarship to Wayland Baptist, the Lions Club Sweetheart Scholarship for $500, the Jack Roach Memorial Scholarship for $2,000, the Ralph and Janie Hill Memorial Scholarship for $2,500. and the Les Beaux Art Club Scholarship for $300.
Kailee Joanne Osburn earned a PEAK Scholarship for $750 per semester.
Tyler Michael Paul received the Betsy Ellerbrook Memorial Scholarship, the Herring Bank Scholarship for $500, and the Tex Selvidge Memorial Scholarship.
Hedley High School held its graduation Saturday morning in the Owl Gym and recognized the following scholarship winners:
Emma Lambert received the Lila Kate and Kylie Allison Monroe Memorial Scholarship for $300, a Herring Bank Scholarship to Clarendon College for $500, and a Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700 Scholarship for $500.
Cara Lambert was presented with a University Interscholastic League Scholar Award, a Capital Farm Credit Scholarship for $250, a Lila Kate and Kylie Allison Monroe Memorial Scholarship for $300, a Panhandle Area School Board Scholarship Award for $500, and a cross country scholarship to Clarendon College.
Zach Wells received a Cross Road Peanuts Scholarship for $500, a West Texas A&M Scholar Award for $6,000. He was also named the 2021 Highest Ranking High School Graduate of Hedley ISD, which exempts him from tuition and fees for his first year at a public college or university in Texas.
Esteban Carreon received funding from the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which covers the cost of tuition and fees to in-state public colleges and $1,000 for books and supplies per year, and the Hazelwood Act for up to 150 hours of tuition exemption, including most fee charges, at public institutions of higher education in Texas. He also received an additional award of $4,500.
Jordan Upton received a cross country scholarship to Clarendon College.
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