Donley County high school graduates for 2019 received $174,060 to further their education, according to announcements made by Clarendon and Hedley high schools.
Clarendon High School seniors are eligible for or have received $125,550, and the total for Hedley seniors is $48,510.
Students from both Clarendon and Hedley are eligible for $500 from Clarendon College. The Bulldog Bucks Tuition Assistance Program will help to defray the cost of tuition, fees, books, and housing costs. Bulldog Bucks can be used to cover any unpaid balance up to $250 per semester. That represents a $16,000 commitment to the youth of Clarendon and a $5,500 commitment to Hedley seniors.
CC President Robert Riza has also instituted a tuition cap so that Clarendon and Hedley graduates will never have to pay for more than 12 credit hours per semester no matter how many hours they take. Additionally, there is also been a $20,000 commitment by the Clarendon College Foundation to fund the PEAK scholarship for Clarendon High School dual credit students while still in high school.
Clarendon’s Class of 2019 completed a total of 537 dual credit hours through Clarendon College.
“We at CHS would like to express our appreciation to Clarendon College and Dr. Riza, president,” CHS Principal Larry Jeffers said during graduation.
Local graduates were also recognized by Clarendon College this year with honor cords for seniors who have completed dual credit classes while in high school. Green and gold honor cords to signify that they have completed 20 or more hours, and green and white honor cords to signify they have earned between eight and 19 hours of college credit.
Individual recognitions for Hedley are as follows:
Jayden Lambert received the Lila Kate & Kylie Allison Monroe Scholarship for $300, a University Interscholastic League Scholar Award, an award for the Highest Ranking High School Graduate, the Capital Farm Credit Scholarship for $250, and a Herring Bank Scholarship for $500.
Kasie Hinton was awarded the Cross Road Peanuts Scholarship for $500, the Bill Talley Memorial Scholarship for $1,000, a Hedley Lions Club Scholarship for $500, a National Western Stock Show Scholarship for $1,200, and a Texas Braunvieh Association Scholarship valued at $4,000.
Jasmine McCleskey received a Herring Bank Scholarship for $300 and a Lioness Club Scholarship for $100.
Leslie Aizaga won a La Sierra University Achievement Award valued at $34,360.
Individual recognitions for Clarendon were:
Zoe Adams was awarded the Jacob Dean Smith Memorial Scholarship for $500 per semester for one year.
Dalton Benson eceived a $750 PEAK Scholarship, a $6,500 Academic Scholarship and $2,000 Honors Program Scholarship, both from Lubbock Christian University.
Chardy Craft received the Jack Roach Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is for $500 per semester for two years or $2000
Isaac Dunham has been awarded a $500 Clarendon Masonic Lodge Scholarship and a Livestock Judging Scholarship to attend Clarendon College valued at $1,500.
Kyla Dunham has been awarded one of two $300 Mae Jeffers Memorial Scholarships.
Noab Elam received the Walter B. Knorpp Valedictory Scholarship to Clarendon College valued up to $4,000. Noab is the recipient of the Walter B. Knorpp Valedictory Scholarship. He has also received the Valedictory Scholarship awarded by the State of Texas, which is a tuition waiver valued at up to $5,000 dependent upon the choice of state college.
Preston Elam received a $750 PEAK Scholarship, a $500 Les Beaux Arts Club Scholarship, and $300 from Herring Bank.
Brandalyn Ellis received a $300 scholarship form the Donley County Retired School Personnel Association, $3,000 from the Texas Quarter Horse Association, $2,000 from the Junior Rodeo Cowboys Association, a $1,000 Tri-State Rodeo Scholarship, a Texas High School Rodeo Association Scholarship for $1,000, and a $500 Clarendon Lions Club Scholarship. Her final scholarship is a 4-H scholarship for $20,000.
Cole Franks has received a $750 PEAK Scholarship, a Clarendon Mason Lodge Scholarship for $500, and the Crossroads Peanut Scholarship for $500. He has also received a $500 scholarship from Herring Bank and $650 from the Texas High School Rodeo Association Region 3, and his final scholarship is a $2,500 per year Rodeo Scholarship to Clarendon College.
Caton Grahn is the recipient of the third Clarendon Masonic Lodge Scholarship for $500, a $750 PEAK Scholarship, and the Capital Farm Credit Scholarship of $500. Caton also received the annual Bill Talley Memorial Scholarship for $1,000 and a Trinity Valley Community College Beef Cattle Show Team scholarship for $800 per semester.
Jenci Hernandez has been accepted into the Clarendon College Honors Program. She also received a $500 Lions Club Scholarship and a $250 Homer Estlack Memorial Scholarship.
Emily Johnson was awarded a $500 Lions Club Scholarship, a $500 Kennedy Lee Scholarship, a $500 Josephine Anderson Leadership Scholarship, a $500 M.S. and Meek Lane Doss Endowed Opportunity Scholarship, and Emily’s final scholarship is a $500 Les Beaux Art Club Scholarship.
Tessa Lutters received a $750 PEAK Scholarship and $300 Mae Jeffers Memorial Scholarship.
Christian Wooten was awarded a $750 PEAK Scholarship.
Gavin Word has been accepted into the Clarendon College Honors Program. He was also awarded a PEAK Scholarship for $750, the Walter B. Knorpp Salutatorian Scholarship, and the West Texas A&M University Institution Scholarship for $4000 a year for four years or $16,000.
Cameron Smith has received multiple athletic scholarship offers. North Lake Community College in Irving, Cedar Valley Community College in Lancaster, and Bethany Community College in Bethany, Kansas. Cameron has accepted, signed, and will be playing for Brookhaven Community College in Farmers Branch.
CHS officials say these are scholarships of which they were made aware. Many of these scholarships are broken into semesters and are contingent on meeting GPA requirements and may go unclaimed because of the student’s choice of college.
Principal Larry Jeffers said in addition to the awards from Clarendon College, the total awarded to Clarendon graduates included $59,450 of local and area scholarships.
“I would like to thank our local clubs, individuals, organizations, and Clarendon College for coming through for our students. Congratulations to all of our recipients and a sincere thank you to all of those people that provided these scholarships.”
CHS also presented three annual awards during graduation. Sandrea Smith was named the Girl Athlete of the Year, Caton Grahn received the Fighting Heart Award, and Brandalyn Ellis was named the 2019 recipient of the Knorpp Cup Award.
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