Houston High School recently graduated seniors who could receive $799,850 in scholarships and other aid, school officials announced. Many of the financial awards were disclosed during graduation Saturday.
Receiving the College Preparatory Studies Certificate were: Marissa Johnston, Caroline Dunn, Desiree Venable, Alex Stevenson, Ryan McGrath, Dakota Hugenot, Cheston Malam, Tyler Best, Tanner Smith, Robert Kinney and Ely Todd.Â
Receiving the President’s Award for Educational Excellence were: Kayla Shriver, Thaddeus Schmutzler, Sydney Cremer, Natasha Smith, Sierra Weaver, Nicole Pinkston, Tyler Best, Kristian Bennett, Trevor Merckling, Ryan McGrath, Dakota Hugenot, Tanner Smith, Robert Kinney, Jennifer Thomas, Desiree Venable, Ely Todd, Cheston Malam and Caroline Dunn.
Receiving the President’s Award for Educational Achievement were: Tyler Goff, Mariah Clifton, Alexandra Caldwell, Hailey Dodson, Ashtin Bathon, Alex Stevenson, Patrick Parle, Benjamin Hugenot, Kayla Guynn, Kayla Frock, Shirley Mings, Kevin Jennings-Heavlin, Chance Gale, Braeden Kuhn, Racheal Forsythe, Stuart Lybyer, Danielle Sears, Devin Coulter, Kaylea Preheim, Marissa Johnston, Candance Cain and Kara Neugebauer.
Receiving the George Washington Carver Award were: Caroline Dunn, Dakota Hugenot, Robert Kinney, Cheston Malam, Ryan McGrath, Tanner Smith, Jennifer Thomas, Ely Todd and Desiree Venable.
In addition to various financial programs, many seniors qualified for the A+ Program worth $7,000 a year for a two-year total of $14,000. They are: Ashtin Bathon, Tyler Best, Dustin Calhoun, Aaron Cantrell, Echo Chaves, Mariah Clifton, Devin Coulter, Sydney Cremer, Hailey Dodson, Colin Floyd, Kayla Frock, Chance Gale, Tyler Goff, Kayla Guynn, Dalton Hale, Emily Harrison, Benjamin Hugenot, Dakota Hugenot, Kevin Jennings-Heavlin, Marissa Johnston, Austin Keeney, Robert Kinney, Isabellah Knarr, Braeden Kuhn, Spencer Lybyer, Stuart Lybyer, Cheston Malam, Ryan McGrath, Trevor Merckling, Shirley Mings, Bobby Overy, Patrick Parle, Kaylea Preheim, Barry Schock, Danielle Sears, Kayla Shriver, Natasha Smith, Tanner Smith, Alex Stevenson, Aaron Stilley, CJ Theriot, Ely Todd, Desiree Venable, Sierra Weaver and Lueck Wright.
Receiving awards presented by the Gale M. Wright family were: Hailey Dodson, Danielle Sears, Kaylea Preheim, Kara Neugebauer, Alexandra Caldwell, Racheal Forsythe, Dustin Calhoun and Lueck Wright, receiving a Kindle; Kayla Shriver, Dakota Hugenot, Shirley Mings and Cheston Malam, receiving a Kindle and $500 scholarship; and Tanner Smith and Trevor Merckling, Kindle and $1,000 scholarship.
Echo Chaves, Rice Memorial Scholarship from Houston United Methodist Church, $700; attending Missouri State University, West Plains.
Devin Coulter, alternate to the Houston High School Collins Scholarship; alternate to the Citizens for Education Scholarship; attending College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout.
Sydney Cremer, Mitchell Insurance Agency Business Scholarship, $250; Landmark Bank Scholarship, $500; Houston Sorosis Community Service Award, $1,000; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; James H. Covert Honor Award; attending Crowder College, Neosho.
Hailey Dodson, alternate to the Houston High School Class of 1964 Scholarship; Booster Club Scholarship, $250; attending Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar.
Caroline Dunn, Houston High School Alumni Scholarship, $1,000; Ozarks Black and Gold Alumni Scholarship, $1,000; Houston Sorosis Community Service Award, $750; Community Betterment Scholarship, $750; attending University of Missouri, Columbia.
Taylor Franklin, Constitution Project Scholarship with emphasis in crime scene investigation, $500; attending Rolla Technical Institute, Rolla.
Chance Gale, Stacey Brown Memorial Scholarship, $1,500; attending Ozarks Technical College, Springfield.
Tyler Goff, Clinton J. Carr Foundation Scholarship, $1,500 for two years; Texas County Rural Area Information Network (TRAIN), $500; attending Linn Technical College, Linn.
Ben Hugenot, Community Betterment Scholarship, $750; Mark Fockler Visual Arts Scholarship, $500; attending Missouri State University, Springfield.
Dakota Hugenot, Missouri Southern State University Presidential Scholarship, $1,750 per year, renewable; attending Missouri Southern State University, Joplin.
Robert Kinney, Amanda Perkins/Sondra Sutton Memorial Band Scholarship, $500; Houston High School Collins Scholarship, $1,000; Helping Hands Crisis Center Scholarship, $500; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; attending Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla.
Cheston Malam, alternate to Houston High School Alumni Scholarship; MFA Foundation Scholarship, $2,000; Missouri State University-West Plains Freshman Board of Governors Scholarship, $2,000 renewable each year; Missouri State University-West Plains Leadership Scholarship, $1,000, renewable each year; Virgil M. Hines Award; Citizens for Education Scholarships, $250; attending Missouri State University, West Plains.
Trevor Merckling, alternate to the Houston Alumni Scholarship; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; Constitution Project Scholarship with an emphasis in trial advocacy, $500; attending Missouri State University, Springfield.
Shirley Mings, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Scholarship, $500; attending Ozarks Technical College, Springfield.
Kara Neugebauer, Booster Club Scholarship, $250; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; Constitution Project Scholarship with emphasis in journalism, $500; attending East Central College, Rolla.
Patrick Parle, Missouri State Leadership Scholarship, $1,000; Missouri State University Promise Scholarship, $1,000; attending Missouri State University, Springfield.
Nicole Pinkston, Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; plans are undecided.
Kaylea Preheim, Booster Club Scholarship, $250; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; Houston High School Alumni Scholarship, $1,000; Central Methodist University Sibling Half Tuition Scholarship, $10,550 per year; awarded an iPad for perfect attendance since third grade; attending Central Methodist University, Fayette.
Danielle Sears, Central Methodist University Dean’s Scholarship, $7,000 for four years; Central Methodist University A+ Program Scholarship, $10,500 for four years; Central Methodist University Athletic Scholarship, $1,100 for four years; attending Central Methodist University, Fayette.
Kayla Shriver, Amanda Perkins/Sondra Sutton Memorial Band Scholarship, $500; Missouri State University Promise Scholarship, $1,000; Missouri State University Band Scholarship, $500; Booster Club Scholarship, $250; Landmark Bank Scholarship, $500; alternate to the Citizens for Education Scholarship; attending Missouri State University, Springfield.
Tanner Smith, acceptance into the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps College Program; attending University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
Aaron Stilley, Norm Epperson Scholarship, $500; attending Missouri Welding Institute.
Ely Todd, alternate to the Amanda Perkins/Sondra Sutton Memorial Band Scholarship; Clinton J. Carr Foundation Scholarship, $1,500 for four years; Citizens for Education Scholarship, $250; attending University of Missouri, Columbia.
Desiree Venable, alternate to the Mitchell Insurance Agency Business Scholarship; Houston High School Class of 1964 Scholarship, $500; Houston Sorosis Community Service Award, $750; attending Longview Community College, Kansas City.
Lueck Wright, Landmark Bank Scholarship, $500; Missouri State Teachers Association Scholarship, $250; Houston Ministerial Alliance Scholarship, $500; attending College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout.