OnMay28,2011,TexasHighSchoolproudlygraduated365studentswhohadearnedscholarshipofferstotaling$11,626,915. Texarkana Independent SchoolDistrict honors the district’sgraduatingseniorswhohaveachievedsuperior academic performancethrough the Cum Laude System.Underthissystem,studentsearningahighgradepointaveragecanplaceinoneofthreecategoriesatgraduation:Summa Cum Laude, Magna CumLaude and Cum Laude. Students,in effect, are competing against apre-established academic standard ofexcellence rather than against theirpeers.WiththeCumLaudeSystem,the District is able to recognize alldeserving students for academicexcellenceupongraduation. Texas High School recognizes asHonor Graduates those studentswith weighted grade point averagesat or above specific benchmarks.The weighted grade point systemappliesaweightedfactortothegradeearned by the student in the class.Higher weighting factors are appliedto advance placement courses, dualcredit courses and pre-advancedplacement courses. Summa CumLauderecognizesthosestudentswithaweightedaverageof155.0orhigherwhich is the equivalent of a 97.6 orhigher average in standard coursesand an 87.4 or higher average inPre-AP or AP courses, or acombinationofthetwo.MagnaCumLauderecognizesthosestudentswithaweightedaverageof150.0orhigherwhich is the equivalent of a 95.9 orhigher average in standard coursesand an 85.8 or higher average inPre-AP or AP courses, or acombinationofthetwo.CumLaudegraduates must maintain a weightedaverage of 143.0 points which isequivalent to an average of 90 instandardcourses.

VALEDICTORIAN Cicely Alexa Shannon has beennamed Valedictorian of the 2011graduatingclassofTexasHighSchool.She is the daughter of Beverly andMilton Shannon. Cicely is a TexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member of MuAlpha Theta Mathematics HonorSociety, Quill & Scroll InternationalHonorary Society for High SchoolJournalists and National HonorSociety. She was named a National MeritCommended Scholar, NationalAchievementScholar,VentureScholar,National Society of High SchoolScholar, Coca-Cola Scholar andwas selected as a TASSP AcademicExcellence Commended ScholarFinalist. CicelywastheAwardsofExcellencerecipient in Foreign Language andEnglish. She received Academic Awards inEnglishI&IIPre-AP,EnglishIII&IVAP,BiologyIPre-AP,BiologyIIAP,BandII&III,ArtI,DebateI,FrenchIIIPre-AP,FrenchIVAP,ChemistryIPre-AP,GeometryPre-AP,NewspaperI & II, BIM I DC, World HistoryPre-AP and AP, U.S. History AP,UnitedStatesGovernment&PoliticsAPandACT/SATPrep. Cicely has completed sixIndependentResearchProjectsaspartof her high school studies. Whileat Texas High, she was Co-Editorand Page Editor of the Tiger Timesnewspaper and actively involved inStudent Council serving as StudentBody Historian and Chairman ofDASH. Cicely was a member ofRosebud Junior Garden Club beingnamed to their Honor Society andservingasChairmanfortheTeachers’Tea.

She participated in the UniversityInterscholastic League AcademicTeamearningFourthPlaceIndividualandSecondPlaceTeamatDistrictforLiterary Criticism, as well as ThirdPlace Individual,FirstPlaceTeamatDistrictandIndividualQualifierandThirdPlaceTeamattheRegionallevelforSocialStudies. Cicelywasamemberof theBookClub, Calculus Club, French ClubandKeyClub.ShewasCo-PresidentandOfficerfortheFrenchClubandVice President for Students AgainstDestructive Decisions. Cicely wasa member of the Tiger Band andColorGuard and was named to theHonor Band, All-Region Band andStateSolo&Ensemble. She received the LeadershipTexarkanaWilburAward forYouth,Tri-State Alumni Award, RotaryCharacter Award and was named aLas Amigas Debutante. Cicely is athirteen-year member of the GirlScouts receiving the Bronze, Silverand Gold Awards and serving asVice President and CorrespondingSecretary of the Conifer CouncilAdvisoryBoard. Additionally,shereceivedtheGirlScouts Safety Award, Program AideAward, Career Award, Top ServiceUnitCookieSellerAward. Cicely was honored with twoPresident’sCommunityServiceGoldAwards for over 1,000 hours ofvolunteerservice.ShewasaDelegateforTexasGirl’sStateandwaschosenasStateCitizen. Cicely was President, Secretary,ParliamentarianandTeenConferenceDelegate member of the TexarkanaTeen Chapter for Jack & Jill ofAmerica. She was selected as a People toPeople Ambassador, attended theUniversity of Arkansas MedicalSciences Medical Application ofScience forHealthProgramandwasnominated for the National YouthLeadership Forum on Medicineand the United States Academy ofAcademicAchievement. Cicely was offered PresidentialScholarships fromTulane University,Southern Arkansas University andBaylor University; the Founder’sScholarshipfromHowardUniversity;theCorneliusVanderbiltScholarship,Study Abroad and NationalAchievement Scholarship fromVanderbilt University; the KlugeScholarship from ColumbiaUniversity; the Barbara JordanScholarship from Rice University;the Thomas H. Eliot ScholarshipfromWashingtonUniversity;theVicePresident’sScholarshipfromSt.LouisUniversity; the Provost’s Scholarshipfrom University of Iowa and theNational Achievement ScholarshipfromUniversityofNewMexico. Shealsoreceivedoffersofacademicscholarships from Hendrix College,AuburnUniversity,WestminsterCollege,University of Minnesota, University ofCentral Arkansas, Centenary College,PrincetonUniversity,YaleUniversityandHarvardUniversity. Cicely accepted the NationalAchievement Scholarship, Debonaireand Pandora Scholarship, ArkansasDistinguished Governor’s Scholarship,Coca-ColaRegionalFinalistScholarshipandtheBodenhamerFellowshipfromUniversity of Arkansas – Fayettevillewhere she will attend, majoring inBusinessandEnglish.

SALUTATORIANShannonKuBrewer,theSalutatorianof the 2011 graduating class ofTexasHigh School is the daughter of YulinandJerryBrewer.SheisaTexasScholar,National Society of High SchoolScholar,APScholarandDistinguishedAchievementProgramgraduate. Shannon was Founding Memberof Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society and member ofNational Honor Society, earning theScholarshipAward. She received Academic Awardsin U.S. Government & Politics AP,Chemistry II AP, EnvironmentalScienceAP,Astronomy,BiologyIIAP,WorldHistoryPre-AP,EnglishI&IIPre-AP,Biology IPre-AP andWorldGeographyPre-AP. During high school, Shannoncompleted six Independent ResearchProjects.Shewasafour-yearlettermanoftheTigerSharksSwimTeamservingasCaptainandearningSecondPlacein District and Regionals for the100Butterfly,ThirdPlaceinDistrictforthe100FreestyleandreceivingtheMostImprovedFreshmanAward. Shannon was named the StateFarm Texas Scholar Athlete, theU.S.ArmyReserveNational ScholarAthlete and Academic All-AmericanbytheNationalInterscholasticSwimCoachesAssociation. ShewasFounderandPresidentofPlayers and Listeners (PALS) ServiceOrganization which brings theperformingartstoareaseniorcitizensand other community outreachprograms. Through her efforts,the organization has grown to fiveestablishedclubsatareahighschoolsand received Commendation fromtheTexasHouseofRepresentatives. Additionally, Shannon was Presidentof the Calculus Club, Secretary andHorticulture Officer of the RosebudJunior Garden Club and StudentCouncilClassRepresentative. ShewasnamedtotheHomecomingCourtandchosenasMostLikelyToSucceedbyherclassmates. Shannon received the LeadershipTexarkana Wilbur Award forOutstanding Youth and the TexasAssociation of Secondary SchoolPrincipals’ Teens Serving TexasRecognition Program CommendedServiceAward. She is actively involved in GirlScoutsearningtheBronze,SilverandGold Awards and is a graduate ofLeadership Texarkana Today’s YouthTomorrow’sLeaders. ShannonreceivedtheRotaryYouthLeadership Award and participated inthePeopletoPeopleWorldLeadershipForum, Presidential Inauguration andNational Youth Leadership Forum ofMedicine.

She has earned the KTAL/McLarty Ford Class Act for twoyears and was honored with ninePresidentialVolunteerServiceAwardsfor performing over 2,000 hours ofcommunityservice. Shannon is a fifteen-year dancestudentandamemberoftheTexarkanaCommunityBallet. SheisaConcertMaster,FirstViolinandFoundingMemberofTexarkanaYouth Symphony Orchestra and hasextensively studied piano, violin,voiceandacting. ShannonwasMissTeenTexarkana,Arkansas;earnedtheInterviewAwardandwasnamedasaTop10FinalistforMissTeenArkansasand received theAcademicAwardatMissTeenTexas. She was named to the Four States Living Magazine Fabulous40 & Under, earned the AmericanLegionPost25/58Texas&ArkansasVolunteer Appreciation Award andthe Sterling House/Brookdale SeniorLiving Treasured Volunteer Award. Shannon is a member ofSt. Edward’s Catholic Churchparticipating in their Vacation BibleSchool Music Staff and OutreachCenterHungerProgram. She servesasaHostessfortheirYouthGroupandattended the Catholic Youth GroupStateMeetingsinArkansasandTexas. Shannon was offered the Dean’sScholarship from Boston Universityand academic scholarships fromRhodesCollege,UniversityofTexas–AustinandEmoryUniversity. She accepted the State FarmTexas Student Athlete Scholarship,B. B. Lawson Chapter NationalHonor Society Scholarship,Chancellor’s Scholarship and HonorCollege Scholarship from TexasChristian University where she willattend, majoring in Biology andPre-Medicine.

SUMMACUMLAUDEGRADUATES

Jane Elizabeth Bashaw is thedaughter of Sara and Ed Bashaw.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of Mu Alpha ThetaMathematics Honor Society, Quill& Scroll International HonorarySociety for High School JournalistsandNationalHonorSociety, servingasParliamentarian. Jane was named the UniversityInterscholastic League Texas StateChampion and Tops In TexasrecipientinNewsWriting. She received Academic Awards inCalculusAP,StatisticsAP,YearbookIand II, Journalism, English III AP,Algebra II Pre-AP, Psychology DCandBCIS. Jane servedon theUIL JournalismTeam,wasEditor-In-ChieffortheTigerYearbook, Treasurer for the RosebudJuniorGardenClubandSecretary forPlayersandListenersClub. She was a member of StudentCouncil, Chairperson of the MissTHS Pageant, recipient of theShining Star-Overall ExcellenceAward from the Gloria ShieldsAll-American Publications and wasnamedaKTALStudentof theWeek. Jane is a graduate of LeadershipTexarkana Today’s Youth Tomorrow’sLeadersandreceivedtheRotaryYouthLeadershipAward. She is a ten-year piano student,earningThirdPlaceattheJamesHerrinMusicFestival. Jane is an active member of FirstUnitedMethodistChurchparticipatingintheirYouthGroup,HandBellChoirandMissionProjects. She was offered the Dean’sScholarship from Texas ChristianUniversity and the President’s GoldScholarshipfromBaylorUniversity. Jane accepted an AcademicExcellenceScholarshipfromUniversityof Mississippi where she will attend,majoringinEnglish.

Kathryn Blair Bennett is thedaughterofDeidraandGregBennett.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Society,Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Blair was a member of RosebudJunior Garden Club and the TigerYearbookstaff. She is an active member of FirstUnitedMethodistChurch. Blair accepted the AcademicChallenge Scholarship, UnitedMethodist Women’s Scholarship andthe Chancellor’s Scholarship fromUniversity of Arkansas – Fayettevillewhere she will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

Jordan Gregory Burt is the sonMelanieandGregBurt.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member ofNational Honor Society and MuAlpha Theta Mathematics HonorSociety. Jordan is an Eagle Scout andreceived Academic Awards inForensics, Keyboarding, Housingand Biology. He was a three-yearmember of the Varsity BaseballTeam,participatinginthe2009StateChampionshiptitle. Jordan was offered academicscholarships from Texas ChristianUniversity, Baylor University andUniversityofArkansas–Fayetteville. He accepted an academicscholarship from Ouachita BaptistUniversity where he will attend,majoring in Pre-Medicine andparticipatingintheScienceEducationAllianceGeneStudyProgram.

MarvinAlfredoCastro is thesonof Carmen and Alfredo Castro. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety.

MarvinreceivedAcademicAwardsin Health Science TechnologyEducation I & II DC, Physics IPre-AP, Algebra DC, Spanish IVAP, Chemistry I Pre-AP, GeometryPre-AP, Algebra I, English I Pre-AP,Biology I Pre-AP, Spanish II Pre-AP.Marvin earned six Certificates ofAchievement,TAKSCommendationandtheTexasACTCouncilAward. He was a four-year member ofthe Tiger Soccer Team serving asMidfielder.MarvinreceivedtheMostScholastic Award and the AcademicAll-StateAward. He is a graduate of LeadershipTexarkanaToday’sYouthTomorrow’sLeaders and received Third Place inPoetryfortheTRACHWRITE!OnArtCompetition. Marvin was born in Peruand has been nationalized as anAmerican citizen. He is a CertifiedPharmacy Technician and is alicensed Certified Nurse Aide. Marvin accepted a PresidentialScholarship from Texarkana Collegewhere he will attend prior totransferring to University ofTexas –Arlington,majoring inPre-MedicineandAnesthesiology.

Caitlin Nicole Clem is thedaughterofCherylandJasonClem.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Society,Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. CaitlinwasamemberoftheTexasHighSteppers, servingasJuniorandSenior Lieutenant, earning FirstRunner-Up in Solo Performance attheSantaFeDrillTeamCompetition. She is a ten-year dance studentandwasnamedMissTHS2011. CaitlinwasofferedtheUniversityScholar Award from SouthernArkansas University and theLeadership Scholarship fromUniversityofCentralArkansas. She accepted the Jack D. &Charlotte Owen EducationalScholarship, Miss THS Scholarshipand an academic scholarship fromTexasA&MUniversity–Texarkanawhere she will attend, majoring inAccounting.

JulieAnnDaileyisthedaughterofCharlotteDaileyandthelateStanleyB. Dailey. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate,memberofNationalHonorSociety,MuAlphaThetaMathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Julie was a member of RosebudJuniorGardenClub,TigerYearbookstaffandservedasaTHSCheerleader. She was accepted into theHoward Hughes Medical InstituteBiology Research Program andreceivedtheChancellor’sScholarshipfrom Ouachita Baptist Universitywhere she will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

SarahBethDaileyisthedaughterof Charlotte Dailey and the lateStanley B. Dailey. She is a TexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member ofNational Honor Society, Mu AlphaTheta Mathematics Honor Societyand Quill & Scroll InternationalHonorary Society for High SchoolJournalists. SarahservedasaTHSCheerleaderand was a member of the RosebudJunior Garden Club and TigerYearbookstaff. SheacceptedtheDean’sScholarshipfrom Ouachita Baptist Universitywhere she will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

Jared Ross Davenport is the sonof Donna and Jim Davenport. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Society,Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. JaredreceivedanAcademicAwardin Geometry, the Rotary YouthLeadership Award and was selectedto the National Youth LeadershipSummerProgram. He is a four-year letterman withthe Tigers Soccer Team, servingas Captain. Jared was an activememberofTHSLeadership,StudentCouncil served as Editor for theTigerYearbookandwasnamedJuniorClassRepresentative. He accepted the Jared ScottBeach Scholarship and an academicscholarship to Harding Universitywhere he will attend, majoring inPre-Architecture.

Maeghan Taylor Dickson isthe daughter of Brenda and DavidDickson. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate, member of NationalHonorSociety andMuAlphaThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. Meaghanwasathree-yearmemberoftheTigerSharksSwimTeam,VocalChoirandPlayers&ListenersClub. She was offered the President’sGold Scholarship from Texas TechUniversityandacademicscholarshipsfrom Texas A&M University –CollegeStationandSouthernArkansasUniversity. She accepted an academicscholarship from University ofHouston where she will attend,majoringinChemicalEngineering.

Mariel Frances Forte is thedaughterofSusanandRichardForte.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Society,Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHigh School Journalists, serving asPresident. Mariel received Academic Awardsin Pre-Calculus AP, Leadership,EnglishIVDCandwastheAwardofExcellencerecipientinMathematics.

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She served on the 2010Homecoming Court and was amember of the Texas HighSteppers,beingnamedHighstepperoftheYear. Mariel was a member of theCalculus Club, Statistics Club, THSLeadership and Student Council.She served as Section Editor for theTigerYearbookandwasamemberofthe University Interscholastic LeagueAcademicTeam,earningSecondPlaceinNewsWritingandqualifyingattheRegionallevel. She was offered the University ofArkansas Leadership Scholarship. Mariel accepted the ArkansasLotteryScholarshipandanacademicscholarshipfromUniversityofCentralArkansas where she will attend,majoringinEngineering.

CarissaAnnFowleristhedaughterofTanya and Ralph Fowler. She isa Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. CarissareceivedAcademicAwardsinAlgebraIPre-AP,VocalEnsembleII,Philosophy and was the Awards ofExcellencerecipientinChoralMusic. She was a four-year member ofthe Vocal Ensemble and member ofthe University Interscholastic LeagueAll-Region Choir. Carissa is a four-year First Division Rating recipientfromUILRegionalSolo&EnsembleContestandhascompetedintheUILAll-State Solo & Ensemble Contest. ShewasamemberoftheUILSocialStudies Team, Players and ListenersClub, THS Little Theatre Companyandwas selected for theCommunityChoir to accompany Rita CoolidgeduringherHolidayConcert. Carissa is a member of TrinityBaptistchurch,servingontheServantTeamandMissionProgram. She was offered the PresidentialScholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversity. Carissa accepted the PresidentialScholarship and aMusic Scholarshipfrom Centenary College where shewill attend,majoring inVocalMusicPerformance.

AshleyNicoleHillisthedaughterof Sherri and Kenneth Hill. Sheis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of Mu Alpha ThetaMathematics Honor Society andNational Honor Society, serving asVicePresident. Ashley received Academic Awardsin Spanish, Health ScienceTechnology,CollegeAlgebra,EnglishandEconomics. She was a member of the LadyTigers Soccer Team and receivedDistrict29HonorableMention. AshleywasselectedfortheNationalSociety of High School Scholarsand participated in the SouthwestArkansas Foreign Language Alliance,earning a Three Rating in SpanishVocabulary. She was actively involved inTHSLeadership, InteractCluband servedasClassSecretaryforStudentCouncil.AshleywasPresidentofInternationalClub and Rosebud Junior GardenClub and she participated in theTuesdays with Tigers Readingprogram. She has completed First Aid/Firston the Scene program certificationandwasaparticipant in theMedicalApplications of Science for Healthprogram. Ashley was offered the Anita &TrumanArnoldAcademicScholarshipfrom Texas A&M University –Texarkana. She accepted the Dana PierceMemorialScholarship,ElleneJohnsonRosebud Garden Club Scholarship,Diversity Awareness Scholarship,Terry Foundation Scholarship andB.B. Lawson Chapter of NationalHonorSocietyScholarship. Shewillattend University of North Texas,majoringinEconomics.

Braydon Kyle Jones is the sonof Rhonda and Dwayne Jones. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Braydon was a member of theCalculus Club, Junior Varsity &VarsitySoccerTeamandtheFreshmanFootballTeam. He served as THS Student BodyPresident and State President ofthe Texas Association of StudentCouncils. Braydon was actively involved inTHS Leadership, Student Council,servedasaCheerEscortandExecutiveProducerforTigerVision. He accepted academic andservice scholarships from the TexasAssociation of Student Councils,THS Volunteers In Public Schools,Texas Exes and the Annie OzellaJonesMemorialStudentScholarship.BraydonwillattendtheUniversityofTexas–Austin,majoring inEnglish/Government&Pre-Law.

LydiaJoyceKnightisthedaughterof Becky & Fred Barrett and ChuckKnight. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate,memberofNationalHonorSociety,MuAlphaThetaMathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Lydia was a member of theTexasHighSteppers, serving as Captainand earning Miss High Kick 2009.She was a member of the HTEDance Academy, American Dance/DrillTeamKickCompany&DanceCompany and was named AmericanDance/Drill Team Academic All-American and Solo PerformanceWinnerattheAD/DTCompetition. LydiaservedasTHSStudentBodySecretary, Vice President of RosebudJunior Garden Club and Editor fortheTigerYearbook. She was a member of StudentCouncil, THS Leadership, receivedthe Leadership Texarkana WilburAwardforOutstandingYouthandthePresidential Award for Volunteerism.

Lydiaisafourteen-yearballetstudentand was named Miss Teen Texarkana2009andMissTeenIrving2010. She is a member of Wake VillageBaptist Church and has served asRecreational andWorshipLeader forBowieBaptistChildren’sCamp. Lydia was offered the UniversityScholarship from Texas StateUniversity, Academic ExcellenceScholarship fromStephenF.AustinState University, Blue & GoldScholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversityandacademic scholarshipsfrom Texas A&M University –Texarkana. She accepted scholarships fromTHS Volunteers In Public Schools,Texas HighSteppers and thePresidential Scholarship and RitaHayworth Memorial Scholarshipfrom Kilgore College where she willattend prior to transferring to TexasA&M University – College Station,majoringinSpecialEducation.

Laura Marilyn Miller is thedaughter of Bonnie and Paul Miller.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduateand member of Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. Laura served as President forthe National Honor Society andVice President for Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. ShewasamemberoftheUniversityInterscholastic League JournalismTeam and was a three-year RegionalQualifier in Feature Writing andHeadlineWriting. Laura was a member of theTexasHighsteppers where she served asJunior and Senior Lieutenant andwasnamedathree-yearAll-AmericanDancer. She was a member of theAll-American Dance Companyand earned the Gussie Nell DavisLeadership Award and the HighestGPAAwardforfourconsecutiveyears. Laura was Vice President forRosebud Junior Garden Club andStudentLife&ManagingEditor fortheTigerYearbook.Shewasamemberof Student Council, serving as ClassRepresentative during her Freshmanand Sophomore years and TreasurerduringherJuniorandSenioryears. Laura is a graduate of LeadershipTexarkanaToday’s YouthTomorrow’sLeaders,isafifteenyeardancestudentand a Methodist Youth MissionsVolunteer. She was offered an academicscholarship from Texas ChristianUniversity. Laura will attend University ofTexas–Austin,majoringinJournalism&Advertising.

Brittany Camille Morris is thedaughter of Samantha and StuartMorris. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Brittany receivedAcademic Awards in Algebra I,American Sign Language I and thePLANPre-ACTStudentAchievementAward. She was a member of the TexasHighSteppers, earning a Division IRating for Solo Performance duringtheSantaFeDrillTeamCompetition. Brittany is a fourteen-year dancestudent and was actively involved intheArtClubandservedasStaffWriterfortheTiger Timesnewspaper. She was offered the Anita &Truman Arnold Honor ScholarshipandtheEagleMeritScholarshipfromTexasA&MUniversity–Texarkana. Brittany accepted the PresidentialScholarship from Texarkana Collegeand the Academic ExcellenceScholarship from Stephen F. AustinStateUniversitywhereshewillattend,majoringinDeafEducation.

Weldon Gene Murry is the sonof Andrea & John Finley and Ryan& Monty Murry. He is a TexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgramgraduate,memberofNationalHonor Society and Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. WeldonreceivedAcademicAwardsin Government AP, Anatomy andPhysiology. He was member of the StatisticsClub,Treasurerof theKeyClubandservedasa four-yearmember for theVarsityTennisTeam. Weldon was the Principal Cellistfor the Texarkana Youth SymphonyOrchestraandservedasaUnitedWayAmbassador.HeisanEagleScoutandmember of the Order of the Arrow,receivedtheRotaryYouthLeadershipAward and is active in Beech StreetFirstBaptistChurchYouthGroup. Weldon accepted academic andmusic scholarships from THSVolunteers In Public Schools, BirdDogFoundation,ArkansasStateGolfAssociation, Arkansas Lottery andUniversity of Arkansas – Fayettevillewhere he will attend, majoring inBiologyandPre-Medicine.

EllenElizabethOrristhedaughterofRobinRogersandKeithOrr.Sheis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievementProgramgraduate,TexasEarly graduate, member of NationalHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Ellen received Academic AwardsforEnglishPre-AP,Spanish I,WorldHistory Pre-AP and Economics. She was a member of the LadyTigers Soccer Team earning DistrictHonorable Mention and All-DistrictCo-MidfielderoftheYear. Ellen was actively involved in THSJournalism,servingasamemberoftheTiger Yearbook staff and ViewpointEditor for the Tiger Times Newspaper.She received First Place in Statefor Personal Column, Third Placefor In-Depth News/Feature Packageand Honorable Mention forIn-DepthNews/FeaturePackage at theInterscholasticLeaguePressConference. Ellen was Treasurer and FoundingMember of the History Club andBook Club, member of the DebateTeam,SophomorePresidentofStudentCouncil andorganized thefirst annualschool-wide Book Drive during herSophomoreyear.

She was offered an academicscholarship from Texas A&MUniversity–Texarkana. Ellen accepted an academicscholarship from Centenary Collegewhere she will attend, majoring inCommunications and serving as amember of the Centenary LadiesSoccerTeam.

Morgan Nicole Patton is thedaughter of Jamie Patton and BillPatton. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate,memberofNationalHonorSociety and named to the NationalSocietyofHighSchoolScholars. MorganreceivedAcademicAwardsfor Spanish I Pre-AP, Introductionto Health Science Technology &Education, Statistics AP, Sports& Entertainment Marketing andBiologyIIDC. She was a four-year lettermanof the Lady Tigers Softball Teamearning Freshman of the Year,All-AreaNewcomerof theYear,FirstTeam All-Area Outfield, SecondTeam All-District Outfield, SecondTeam All-Area Outfield and SecondTeam All-District Infield. As athree-yearmemberoftheLadyTigersVolleyballTeam,MorganwasnamedHonorableMentionSetter. She was a member of THSLeadership, TASC PresidentialCouncil, servedasClassRepresentativeandVicePresidentforStudentCouncil,Co-PresidentofStatisticsClubandwasnamedTHSHomecomingQueen. Morgan was selected to attendthe National Youth Leadership StateConference, the Presidential YouthInauguralConferenceandparticipatedin theTuesdays withTigers Readingprogram. She was offered an academicscholarship from University ofArkansas–FortSmith. Morgan accepted the CurtisCoffman Memorial Scholarship, theBrighter Orange and an academicscholarship from Oklahoma StateUniversity where she will attend,majoring in Business and SportsMarketing.

Clifton Wayne Petty is the sonof Lisa and Raymond Petty. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Clifton received AcademicAwards in English, Math, History,Band, Brass Ensemble, CAD I,AutoCAD II, Government AP,Microeconomics AP and was theAwards of Excellence recipient inScienceandSocialStudies. He was an active member of theTHS Band earning All-Region Bandand Area Band honors. Cliftonearned awards during the UIL Solo&Ensemble, received theBandsmanAward,theJohnPhillipsSousaAwardandservedasBandCaptain. He was involved in Key Club,YouthEnsembleSingers,SecondTimeAround Band and Student Council,servingasVicePresident. CliftonisamemberoftheUnitedMethodist Action Reach-OutMissionbyYouthandtheUMCorp. He was offered an academicscholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversityandTexasA&MUniversity–CollegeStation. Clifton accepted the THS BandBooster Club Scholarship and theDesignMeritScholarshipfromTexasTechUniversitywherehewillattend,majoringinArchitecture.

Grant Alexander Ryden is theson of Karen and John Ryden. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Grant received Academic Awardsin Biology I & II Pre-AP and AP,Chemistry I & II Pre-AP and AP,PhysicsI&IIPre-APandAP,CiscoIDCandwastheAwardsofExcellencerecipientinScience. He was actively involved in theCreativityAwardwinningTexasHighSchool T-BOTS Robotics Team,servingasLeadDesigner. Grant was a member of StudentCouncil, Calculus Club, YoungRepublicans, Revolutionary PrayerMovement and UniversityInterscholastic League AcademicTeam. He is an Eagle Scout andSoundManforChurchontheRock. GrantwasofferedtheOutstandingFreshmanandTop10%ScholarshipsfromUniversityofTexas–Arlington,Presidential Scholarship fromCentenary College, President’s GoldScholarship from Baylor University,Trustee’sMeritScholarshipfromOralRoberts University and an academicscholarshipfromUniversityofTexas–Dallas. He accepted the Provost’sScholarshipfromSouthernMethodistUniversity where he will attend,majoringinPhysicsandBusiness.

Kara Lynn Saulsbury is thedaughter of Nancy and GregSaulsbury. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonorSociety. Karawasafour-yearmemberoftheTHSCheerSquad,servingasCaptainduring her Junior and Senior years.ShewasamemberofStudentCouncil,Young Republicans, TigerVision andTHSLeadership. Kara will attend University ofArkansas – Fayetteville, majoring inCommunicationDisorders.

JonathanColbySmith is the sonofSusanandCarlSmith.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member ofNational Honor Society, Mu AlphaTheta Mathematics Honor Societyand Quill & Scroll InternationalHonorary Society for High SchoolJournalists. Colby was named to Who’s WhoAmong American High SchoolStudentsandtheNationalSocietyofHighSchoolScholars.

He received the Rotary YouthLeadership Award and StateRecognitionintheDukeTIPProgram. Colby was a member of StudentCouncil, Calculus Club, VarsitySoccer Team, Junior Varsity BaseballTeam and was named an AcademicAll-Statemember.HeisanEagleScoutand active member of First BaptistChurchTexarkanaYouthGroup. Colby was offered the ProvostScholarship from Southern MethodistUniversity,President’sGoldScholarshipfrom Baylor University, Dean’sScholarship from Texas ChristianUniversity, Presidential Scholarshipfrom Southwestern University andacademic scholarships from SouthernArkansasUniversity,UniversityofTulsaandBarryUniversity. He accepted the Watty MyersAthleticScholarshipandtheScholarsAward from Ouachita BaptistUniversity where he will attend,majoringinBiologyandparticipatingin the Science Education AllianceResearchProgram.

Connor Poe Watson is the sonof Kim Boyette and David Watson.He is aTexas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonor Society. Connor is a DukeTalent Identification Scholar and aNationalMeritScholar. HewasamemberoftheTHSJazz,Symphonic and Marching Bandsplaying tenor, baritone and altosaxophone. Connor competed in theState Solo & Ensemble Contest andwasnamedtotheAll-RegionJazzBandandtheAll-RegionConcertBand. He was Treasurer of the HistoryClub,VicePresidentoftheKeyClub,Student Council and the UniversityInterscholastic League AcademicTeam for Social Studies and Speech.He also served as a representative totheStudentLeadershipUniversity. Connor was offered an academicscholarshipfromUniversityofNorthTexas. He will attend the University ofTexas – Austin, majoring in Radio,Television&Film.

Wynden Fallon Williams is thedaughter of Rev. & Mrs. Willie F.Williams, Jr. She is aTexasScholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of Mu AlphaThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. Wynden served as Secretary forNationalHonorSocietyandTreasurerfor Quill & Scroll InternationalHonorary Society for High SchoolJournalists. She received Academic Awards inEnglishIIPre-AP,SpanishIV,CollegeAlgebra DC, U.S. Government DCandthePrincipal’sAwardofExcellence. WyndenwasamemberoftheLadyTigers Track Team, earning DistrictChampion title and being named atwo-year Regional Qualifier in HighJump.ShereceivedtheMostValuableJumper Award and the ScholasticAward. Wynden was actively involvedin Student Council serving as ClassSecretary and Student Body VicePresident. She was Chairpersonfor Rosebud Junior Garden Cluband Advertising Editor for the TigerYearbook. WyndenisagraduateofLeadershipTexarkanaToday’s YouthTomorrow’sLeadersandreceivedtheRotaryYouthLeadershipAward. She was offered the Provost’sGold Scholarship and a JournalismScholarship from Baylor Universityand an academic scholarship fromTexasChristianUniversity. WyndenacceptedtheWattyMyersAthletic Scholarship and academicscholarshipsfromTHSVolunteersInPublic Schools, Minton’s Sportsplex,CableOne, Texarkana Pan-Hellenic,WalMartandAlphaKappaAlpha. ShewillattendUniversityofTexas– Austin, majoring in BroadcastJournalism.

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GrantRayburnAdams is the sonofPeggyWrenandMarkAdams.Heis aTexas Scholar and DistinguishedAchievementProgramgraduate. Grant was a member of StudentCouncil and a four-year lettermanfor the Tigers Tennis Team earningthree District Championships, twoRegional Championships and twoState Championships. He attendsSugarHillMethodistChurch. Grant accepted an academic andathletic scholarship from Universityof Toledo where he will attend,majoring inBiology&Pre-DentistryandservingasamemberoftheToledoRocketsTennisTeam.

ElviaAguilaristhedaughterMariaandReymundoAguilar.SheisaTexasScholar,AVIDgraduate,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Elvia received the Highest GPAAward for AVID and was a two-yearmember of the Junior Varsity TennisTeam, earning First Place in Districtand being named to the All-DistrictTeam. She was active in Student Council,KeyClubandAmericanSignLanguageClub. Elvia is a member of the St.Edward’sCatholicChurchparticipatingintheirYouthGroup. SheacceptedtheAVIDScholarshipandanacademicscholarshipfromTexasA&M University – Texarkana whereshe will attend prior to transferringtoTexas State University, majoring inBiology.

Barry Corey Beam is the son ofDeborahandBarryBeam.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgramgraduate,memberofNationalHonor Society and Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. He was an active member ofTigerVision, Tiger Yearbook and theTiger TimesNewspaperstaff.

BarryservedontheBasketballTeamduring his Freshman year and theTennis Team during his SophomoreandJunioryears. Barry was offered an academicscholarshipfromBaylorUniversity. He accepted an academicscholarship from Centenary Collegewhere he will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

GriffinJamesBentleyisthesonofAmyandColinJames.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNationalHonorSociety. Griffin was a three-year memberof the Tennis Team and a one-yearmemberoftheVarsityCrossCountryTeamearningTenthPlaceatDistrict. He is an active member of SacredHeart Catholic Church serving intheir Contemporary and TraditionalChoirs and assisting with VacationBibleSchool. He will attend Texas A&MUniversity – Texarkana, majoring inNursingandPre-Medicine.

Jonathan Morgan Brown is theson of Melinda and Jerry Brown.He is a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalistsandNationalHonorSociety. John was an active member ofTHS Leadership, Tiger Yearbookand served as anAcademicAll-StatememberontheVarsitySoccerTeam. He was offered an academicscholarship from University ofCentralArkansas. John will attend Texas StateUniversity, majoring in RadiologicTechnology.

JohnByronDeese, Jr. is the sonof Phyllis and Buddy Deese. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety,servingasPresident. Bass received Academic Awardsin Personal Leadership, BCIS, JazzBand, Music Theory AP, Piano andEconomics and was named theAwards of Excellence recipient inBand. He was a member of THSLeadership and Student Council.Bass served as Freshman BandLieutenant and Senior Drum Majorfor the Texas High Band. He wasnamed to the All-Region Band,All-Area Band, All-Region FreshmanBand,All-RegionJazzBand,All-AreaJazzBand,FourStatesJazzBandandBi-RegionOrchestra. Bass was a Regional and StateSolo & Ensemble Gold Medalistand earned the Louis ArmstrongJazz Award, Outstanding StevenMossAcademyDrumMajorAward,Outstanding Fred J. Miller DrumMajor Award and the OutstandingFreshmanBandAward. HeisanEagleScoutandmemberof the Second Time Around BandandBrassQuintet. Bass accepted the Bob IngramMemorialScholarship,theTHSBandBoosterClubScholarship,theWeevilExcellence Scholarship and a BandScholarship from the University ofArkansas–Monticellowherehewillattend,majoringinMusicEducation.

Trinity Danielle Dial is thedaughter of Kathy Dial and Felicia&BrianDial.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievementProgramgraduate and member of NationalHonorSociety. TrinitywasamemberoftheLadyTigersVolleyballTeam,SoftballTeamandGolfTeam. She was actively involved inRosebudJuniorGardenClub,YoungLifeandDECA. TrinitywillattendOuachitaBaptistUniversity,majoringinPre-Dentistry.

Heather Magee Ellis is thedaughterofDykeEllis.SheisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member ofNational Honor Society, Quill &Scroll InternationalHonorarySocietyfor High School Journalists, PhiThetaKappaNationalHonorSocietyand National Society of High SchoolScholars. HeatherreceivedAcademicAwardsin Choir, Child Development DC3andCommercialPhotographyAwardsfromJosten’sandAssociationofTexasPhotography Instructors contests. Additionally, she receivedLeadership Awards from SheppardLeadershipInstituteandtheUniversityofTexas–PermianBasin,participatedin the Lead America program atStanford University and the Peopleto People Ambassador Program. HeatherwasamemberofStudentCouncil, Key Club, PsychologyClub, Students Against DestructiveDecisionsandTigerPhotoClub. She was actively involved in theTHS Publications program servingas Photo Editor for the Tiger Timesnewspaper, the Rosebud JuniorGarden Club, serving as Historianandwasatwo-yearlettermanfortheTigerSharksSwimTeam. HeatherisagraduateofLeadershipTexarkana’sToday’sYouthTomorrow’sLeaders, 15-year dance student,member of Texarkana CommunityBallet and a Lifetime member ofGirl Scouts of America earning theBronze, Silver and Gold Awards forCommunityService. She is a member of CentralChristian Church and earned thePresident’sGoldAwardforvolunteeractivities. Heather was offered academicscholarships from Henderson StateUniversity, Stephen F. Austin StateUniversityandKing’sCollege. She accepted the John & GloriaElrod Scholarship and the Dean’sScholarship from Ouachita BaptistUniversity where she will attend,majoring Secondary Education/EnglishandservingontheOuachitaPomSquad.

Lyndsey Nicole Foster is thedaughter of Sherry andMikeFoster.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society. Lyndsey was a member of theJunior Varsity Tennis team and isactive in the Youth Group at FirstBaptistChurchofNash. She was offered an academicscholarship from University ofArkansas–FortSmith. Lyndsey will attend University ofArkansas – Little Rock, majoring inPre-Medicine.

Chelsea Elizabeth Fowler is thedaughterofTanyaandRalphFowler.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmemberofNationalHonorSociety. ChelseareceivedAcademicAwardsin Vocal Ensemble II and was theAwards of Excellence recipient inChoralMusic. She earned First Place in FrenchTalentontheDistrictandState levelsin the Arkansas Foreign LanguageTeacherAssociationStateFestival. Chelseawasa four-yearmemberoftheTHSVocalEnsembleandmemberoftheUniversityInterscholasticLeagueAll-RegionChoir.

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She is a four-year First DivisionRating recipient from UIL RegionalSolo & Ensemble Contest, hascompetedintheUILAll-StateSolo&Ensemble Contest and participated intheAll-AreaChoir,earningFirstPlace. Chelsea was a member of thePlayers and Listeners Club, THSLittle Theatre Company and wasselectedfortheCommunityChoirtoaccompanyRitaCoolidgeduringherHolidayConcert. SheisamemberofTrinityBaptistChurch,servingontheServantTeamandMissionProgram. Chelsea was offered an academicscholarship from Texas A&MUniversity–Texarkana. She accepted a Presidential andMusic Scholarship from SouthernArkansas University where she willattend,majoringinEnglishandVocalMusic.

Angela Dawn Guffey is thedaughterofSusanGuffeyandGeraldGuffey. She is a Texas Scholar andmember of National Honor Society. Angela was a member of theTHS Marching Band, DECA andearned Top French Student forFrenchIPre-AP. SheacceptedtheTruman&AnitaArnold Academic Scholarship fromTexas A&M University – Texarkanawhere she will attend, majoring inAccounting.

David Edward Henley is the sonof Denise and David Henley. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. David was an active member theDebate Team and the Tennis Teamearning District Champion andRegionalFinalisttitles. Hewasofferedacademicscholarshipsfrom George Washington University,Southern Arkansas University andTexasA&MUniversity–Commerce. He accepted the HD MillerScholarship and the President’s GoldScholar from Texas Tech Universitywhere he will attend, majoring inFinanceandPre-Law.

Alyssa Danielle Hudspeth isthe daughter of Tamara and GlenHudspeth. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate, member of NationalHonor Society and Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. Alyssa was a three-year memberof the Tiger Tennis Varsity Team,participatedintheTHSLittleTheatreCompany and is a Youth DeaconandNortheastAreaYouthLeaderforDisciplesofChrist. She will attend Stephen F. AustinStateUniversity,majoring inHistoryandPre-Law.

AndrewWayneLuskisthesonofSchelliandKellyLusk.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNationalHonorSociety. Andrewwas amemberofStudentCouncil, Art Club, Book Clubserving as Secretary andwas a three-year letterman on the Varsity CrossCountryTrackTeam. He is a member of Sacred HeartandSt.Edward’sCatholicChurches. AndrewwasofferedthePresident’sScholar and an academic scholarshipfrom Texas A&M University –Texarkana. He accepted the President’sScholarship from Texarkana Collegewherehewillattend,majoringinArtandGeneralStudies.

Jenni Leigh Markham is thedaughterofTerriandKenMarkham.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. She was an active member ofRosebud Junior Garden Club anda four-year letterman for the TigerVarsity Tennis Team being namedRegionalQualifierforthreeyears. She accepted the LeadershipScholarship from University ofCentral Arkansas where she willattend,majoringinPhysicalTherapy.

Morgan Ashley Nelson is thedaughterof JoyandRichardNelson.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. She was a Varsity Cheerleader,earned two NCA All-American titlesand was a member of the NationalChampion Twin City All-StateCompetitiveCheerTeam. MorganacceptedtheBlue&GoldAcademicScholarshipfromSouthernArkansas University where she willattend,majoringinPre-MedicineandservingontheSAUCheerSquad.

Ellen Michelle Quinnelly is thedaughter of Annette and DanielQuinnelly. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate, member of NationalHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Ellen was a member of THSLeadership, Student Council, TigerYearbookandtheTHSLittleTheatreCompany. She accepted the Nancy HarrisScholarship, Presidential PartnersScholarship, as well as the EagleMerit, Bringle Lake and PresidentialScholarships from Texas A&MUniversity–Texarkanawhereshewillattend,majoringinEducation.

AlbertoFidelQuintero-OrdinolaisthesonofElsiandFidelQuintero.HeisaTexasScholarandmemberofNationalHonorSociety. Alberto was a member of StudentCouncil and is a Youth Leader atSeventh Day Adventist HispanicChurch. He was offered academicscholarshipsfromBaylorUniversity.

Alberto accepted the CurtisCoffman Memorial Scholarship,Diversity Awareness Scholarship,Presidential Leadership Scholarshipand an academic scholarship fromTexas A&M University – Texarkanawhere he will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

Meagan Erin Rosser is thedaughter of Denise and Dan Rosser.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Meagan was a four-year memberof the LadyTigers SoccerTeam andTennisTeam.ShewasnamedaTexasAssociationofSoccerCoachesScholarandearnedAll-RegionandAcademicAll-Staterecognition. ShewasactivelyinvolvedinStudentCouncil,StatisticsClubandservedontheTigerYearbookstaff. Meagan is a member of CentralChristianChurch. SheacceptedtheJaredScottBeachMemorialScholarshipandwillattendUniversityofArkansas–Fayetteville,majoringinChildEducation.

Sydny Morgan Shepard is thedaughter of Karin Blain and PatrickShepard. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate,memberofNationalHonorSociety,MuAlphaThetaMathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHighSchoolJournalists. Sydny received Academic Awardsin Yearbook II and III and earnedThirdPlaceatDistrict forUniversityInterscholastic League EditorialWriting. ShewasamemberofthePsychologyClub, Student Council, RosebudJunior Garden Club, UniversityInterscholasticLeagueAcademicTeamand a two-year member of the LadyTigersVolleyballTeam. Sydny accepted the Mr. & Mrs.Carnage Walls Scholarship and theProvost’s Gold Scholarship fromBaylor University where she willattend, majoring in Journalism andPeriodicalDesign.

Ryan Jordan Tellez is the son ofJohneceandScottTellez.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgramgraduate,memberofNationalHonor Society and Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety. Ryan was a member of the THSJazz Band and has played trumpet inmultipleTexarkanavenues.Heisactivein the Texarkana Youth SymphonyOrchestraandtheFirstBaptistChurchTexarkanaOrchestra. RyanwasofferedabandscholarshipfromOuachitaBaptistUniversity. HeacceptedtheTHSBandBoosterClub Scholarship, a band scholarshipand President’s Scholarship fromHenderson State University wherehe will attend, majoring in MusicEducation.

Kelsey Marie Townsend is thedaughterofRobinandKipTownsend.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society. Kelseywas anactivememberof theTHS Little Theatre Company. SheparticipatedinUniversityInterscholasticLeague One-Act Play, earning SecondPlace in District for Prose & Poetryand two State Championship titles inTheatricalDesign. Shehasextensivetrainingintheatre,voiceanddance. Kelseywasofferedacademic,danceand theatre scholarships fromUniversity of Tulsa, University ofTampa, Southwestern University,Nebraska Wesleyan University,StephensUniversity,CotteyCollege,Missouri Valley College, TexasChristian University, Stephen F.Austin State University, Universityof Oklahoma and Texas WesleyanUniversity. Sheacceptedanacademicscholarshipfrom St. Edward’s University whereshe will attend, majoring in MusicalTheatre.

Jacob Lyle Woolery is the sonof Pamela and Jerry Woolery. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,member of National Honor Societyand Mu Alpha Theta MathematicsHonorSociety. Jacob was a four-year lettermanfor the TigerSharks Swim Teamwho earned District and RegionalChampionships all four years. Heserved as Captain, named MostValuable Freshman, earned All-StateFirst Team Award, named AcademicAll-American and received the U.S.Army Reserves National ScholarAthleteAward. Jacob was a member of StudentCouncil,YoungRepublicans,attendedthe Young Leaders Conference andwas named as a People to PeopleAmbassador. He was actively involved in theCatholic Youth Conference, ATACSwimClubandTeenCourt. Jacob was offered an academicscholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversity. He accepted the American IndianScholars Program Scholarship fromUniversityofOklahomawherehewillattend,majoringinPre-Medicine.

LucasHutsonWren is the sonofDr.MarkandCarlaWren.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate, member ofNational Honor Society, Mu AlphaThetaMathematicsHonorSocietyandQuill&ScrollInternationalHonorarySocietyforHighSchoolJournalists. Lucas was a three-sport lettermanin Football, Track and Soccer. InFootball, he was named AcademicAll-State, All-District HonorableMention and earned the Wendy’sHigh School Heisman Award andthe Great American Rivalry SeriesScholarship Award for highest GPA.ForSoccer,LucaswasnamedAcademicAll-State, All-District Second Teamand earned All-District HonorableMentionfortwoyears.

He was a member of StudentCouncil, THS Leadership and theTigerYearbookstaff. LucasacceptedthePorterScholarsin Math & Science Award, theExperience Colorado Award andthe Academic Achievement Awardfrom Adams State College where hewill attend, majoring in Biology &Pre-Medicine and serving as KickerfortheFootballTeam.

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Abbriana Marquessia Allen isthe daughter of Shawntellie RobertsandNikiaRichardson.SheisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNational Honor Society. Abbrianawas offered an academic scholarshipfromAuburnUniversity.SheacceptedanAcademicExcellenceandPoliticalScience scholarship from MississippiStateUniversity,whereshewillattend,majoring in Pre-Law and PoliticalScience.

Elizabeth Joy Anglin is thedaughter of Kathy and Jerry Anglin.She is aTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society.Elizabeth will attend University ofCentral Oklahoma, majoring inHistoryEducation.

Katherine Anne Beltson is thedaughterofAdrianneandC.B.“Bix”Rathburn. She is a Texas Scholar,member of National Honor Societyand Quill & Scroll InternationalHonorary Society for High SchoolJournalists. Kate will attend TexasA&M University – College Station,majoringinSocialWork.

Ashley Nicole Brannan is thedaughter of Deneice and SteveBrannan. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Ashley will attendTexas Tech University, majoring inPre-Law.

NicholasScottBurt is the sonofKim and Scott Burt. He is aTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNational Honor Society. NicholaswasofferedthePresident’sScholarshipfrom Centenary College, theUniversityScholarshipfromSouthernArkansasUniversityandanacademicscholarship from Texas A&MUniversity–Texarkana.HeacceptedtheDean’sScholartoOuachitaBaptistUniversity where he will attend,majoring in Mass CommunicationsandChristianMinistry.

Morgan Andrew Colorigh is thesonofMaryandChrisColorigh.Heis aTexas Scholar and DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate.Morgan accepted the THS BandBooster Club Scholarship, as well asacademic and band scholarships toUniversity of Arkansas – Monticellowhere he will attend, majoring inPre-Medicine.

Kyla Cherice Dansby is thedaughter of Kristi Moore and JamesDansby, Jr. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Kyla accepted theBilly Moses Scholarship and willattend Arkansas State University,majoringinNursing.

Tara Brianna Derleth is thegranddaughter of Daniele Harden.She is a Texas Scholar and memberof National Honor Society. Tarawill attendTexas A&M University –Texarkana,majoringBusiness.

Jade Alexandria Duhart is thedaughterofLeslieandTonyDuhart.SheisaTexasScholar,DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,AVID graduate and member ofNational Honor Society. Jade wasoffered academic scholarships fromUniversity of Texas – San Antonio,PrairieViewA&MUniversity,BaylorUniversity,Texas A&M University -CommerceandHamptonUniversity.She accepted the NAACP CarlTeel“Let Freedom Ring” Scholarship,Dr. John Nance Henry Scholarship,AVID Scholarship, Local TeachersAssociation Scholarship and anacademic scholarship from XavierUniversity where she will attend,majoring in Pre-Medicine andBiology.

Natalie Anne Fischer is thedaughterofBethandRonFischer.SheisaTexasScholarandDistinguishedAchievement Program graduate.NataliewillattendTexarkanaCollegeprior to transferring to Universityof Central Arkansas, majoring inEducation.

KaydeeAnnFryisthedaughterofKarla andMarkFry. She is aTexasScholar and member of NationalHonorSociety.KaydeeacceptedtheJamesR.WatsonScholarshipandtheAnita&TrumanArnoldScholarshipfrom Texas A&M University –Texarkana where she will attend,majoring in Elementary and SpecialEducation.

Hannah Elizabeth Green is thedaughter of Debra and TommyGreen. She is a Texas Scholar,DistinguishedAchievementProgramgraduate,memberofNationalHonorSociety,MuAlphaThetaMathematicsHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHigh School Journalists. HannahwasofferedtheFounder’sScholarshipand a music scholarship fromOuachita Baptist University, as wellas an academic scholarship fromTexasA&MUniversity -Texarkana.She accepted the Bill Lively andTHS TigerSharks Scholarshipalong with Leadership, Honors andAcademic scholarships toEastTexasBaptist University where she willattend,majoringinMusic.

Dallas Hugh Harris is the sonof Martha & Michael Shaw andFaronHarris. He isaTexasScholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Dallas accepted anacademic scholarship from TexasA&M University –Texarkana wherehewillattend,majoringinComputerEngineering.

William Brian Harris is the sonof Nancy and Brian Harris and aTexas Scholar. He accepted theArkansas Lottery Scholarship andwill attend University of Arkansas –Fayetteville, majoring in MechanicalEngineering.

Timothy Ryan Hemby is theson of Carla andTracy Hemby. Heis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduateand member of National HonorSociety. Tim accepted an academicscholarshiptoTexasA&MUniversity– Texarkana where he will attendprior to transferring to Texas A&MUniversity–CollegeStation,majoringinElectricalEngineering.

Katelyn Nicole Hervey is thedaughter of Mignon Hervey andTimHervey. She is aTexasScholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Katelyn will attendUniversity of North Texas, majoringinCommunicationDesign.

JenniferDanyelleEnidHickmanis the daughter of Rebecca andShaunWells. She isaTexasScholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate, member of NationalHonor Society and Quill & ScrollInternational Honorary Society forHigh School Journalists. Jenniferwill attend Texas A&M University– Texarkana prior to transferring toTexas State University, majoring inBroadcastJournalism.

SarahKaleneHillisisthedaughterofCarlaandDeanLovelaceandLarryHillis. She is a Texas Scholar andwill attend Texas Tech University,majoringinExerciseScience.

Julia OSarah Hurlburt is thedaughter Kari and David Hurlburt.She is a Texas Scholar and memberof National Honor Society. Juliawill attend Texarkana College priorto transferring to Ouachita BaptistUniversity,majoringinEnglish.

Amber Michelle Jones is thedaughterofValarieFischer. She is aTexas Scholar and member of MuAlpha Theta Mathematics HonorSociety.Amberacceptedanacademicscholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversity where she will attend,majoringinPre-VeterinaryScience.

HeatherAllisonKilpatrick is thedaughter of Shelia Kilpatrick andJimmy & Bridgett Kilpatrick. Sheis aTexas Scholar and DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate.Heather accepted an academicscholarship from Texas A&MUniversity–Texarkanawhereshewillattend,majoringinEducation.

James Robert Lacy is the son ofCarlaandRandyLacy.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and memberof National Honor Society. J.R.acceptedanathletic scholarship fromParis Junior College where he willattend,majoringinSportsMedicine/KinesiologyandservingasamemberoftheBaseballTeam.

Zachary Hamilton Looney is theson of Vicki and Myron Stringer.He is a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society.Zach was offered an academicscholarshiptoTexasA&MUniversity–Texarkana.HewillattendTexarkanaCollege prior to transferring toSouthern Arkansas University,majoringinPhysicalTherapy.

Joshua Maurice Markle is theson of Karla and Paul Parrott. He isa Texas Scholar, AVID graduate andmember of National Honor Society.Josh accepted the AVID ScholarshipandtheAchievementScholarshipfromSouthernArkansasUniversitywherehewillattend,majoringinNursing.

Madison Leigh McCormick isthe daughter of Kelli and JosephMcCormick. She is a Texas Earlygraduate and member of NationalHonor Society and Mu Alpha ThetaMathematicsHonorSociety.MadisonwillattendOklahomaStateUniversity,majoringinBiology.

Cheslie Lynn Milam is thedaughter of Linda Knight and KeithMilam. She is a Texas Scholar andDistinguished Achievement Programgraduate. Cheslie accepted anacademicscholarshipfromTexasA&MUniversity–Texarkanawhereshewillattend,majoringinPharmacology.

Grant Michael Minor is the sonofPatsyandLesMinor.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNational Honor Society. Grant willattendMoodyBibleInstitute,majoringinInterculturalMinistry.

Robert Fulton Morris, III is theson of Stephany and Robert Morris.He is a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduateand member of Mu Alpha ThetaMathematics Honor Society andNationalHonorSociety. Robertwasoffered academic scholarships fromColorado State University, Universityof North Texas and Houston BaptistUniversity. He accepted the THSDebate Scholarship and an academicscholarship from Southern ArkansasUniversity where he will attend,majoring in Political Science andPre-Law.

Mackenzie Erin Morrow is thedaughterofTameraandDaleMorrow.She is aTexas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate,memberofNationalHonorSocietyandQuill&ScrollInternationalHonorarySociety for High School Journalists.Mackenzie accepted the Truman &Anita Arnold Scholarship from TexasA&M University – Texarkana whereshewillattend,majoringinBusiness.

Patrick Adcock Reynolds is theson of Cindy Reynolds and TommyReynolds. He is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Patrick will attendUniversityofArkansas–Fayetteville,majoringinPre-Dentistry.

Carly Elyse Robinett is thedaughter of Vickie and Jeff Robinett.She is a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society.CarlywillattendTexasStateUniversity,majoringinSpeech&CommunicationDisorders.

Lauren Courtney Ross is thedaughter of Lesa and Tony Asbille.She is a Texas Scholar and memberof National Honor Society. Laurenaccepted the THS American SignLanguage Club Scholarship. She willattend Texarkana College prior totransferring to University of CentralArkansas,majoringinPre-Medicine.

Tiffanie Amanda Spriggs isthe daughter of Julie and HerbertHuntley. She is a Texas Scholar,Distinguished Achievement Programgraduate and member of NationalHonor Society. Tiffanie acceptedan academic scholarship fromTexas A&M University – Texarkanawhere she will attend, majoring inEducation.

JaCee Michelle Stewart is thedaughter of Trisha and DavidStewart. She is aTexas Scholar andDistinguished Achievement Programgraduate.JaCeewillattendTexarkanaCollege,majoringinEducation.

PeytonDanielStoveristhesonofTeriandPhilipStover.HeisaTexasScholar, Distinguished AchievementProgram graduate and member ofNational Honor Society. Peytonwas offered academic scholarshipsfrom Henderson State University,Ouachita Baptist University. Heaccepted the Texarkana Noon LionsClub Scholarship and an academicscholarship from Centenary Collegewhere he will attend, majoring inGeneralStudies.

JacobAubreyStrutton is the sonof Louisa and Jeff Strutton. He isa Texas Scholar and DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate.Jacob accepted an academicscholarshiptoTexasA&MUniversity– Texarkana where he will attendprior to transferring to Texas TechUniversity,majoringinArchitecture.

LaikenAlanSwangeristhesonofPennyandBrettSwanger.HeisaTexasScholar.LaikenwillattendTexarkanaCollegepriortotransferringtoTexasA&M University – College Station,majoringinEngineering.

Andrew Benjamin Tarwater isthe son of Ann and RustyTarwater.He is aTexas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduateand member of National HonorSociety.DrewwillattendOklahomaUniversity, majoring in Broadcast &ElectronicMedia.

GraemeMcClellanThomasistheson of Allan and Dr. Jean Thomas.He is aTexas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society.Graeme will serve as a ForeignExchange Student in the Youth ForUnderstanding program in EcuadorandthenattendUniversityofTexas–Austin,majoringinEngineering.

Jordan Hope Towery is thedaughter of Lana and Ricky Campand the late David Towery. Sheis a Texas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduate andmember of National Honor Society.JordanwasofferedtheDean’sScholarand a STEM Scholarship fromLeTourneauUniversity.Sheacceptedan academic scholarship from TexasA&M University –Texarkana whereshewillattend,majoringinElectricalEngineering.

Trenton George Turner is theson ofTravistene and DonalTurner.He is aTexas Scholar, DistinguishedAchievement Program graduateand member of National HonorSociety.TrentwillattendTexasA&MUniversity – Texarkana, majoring inEngineering.

Nicholas Andrew Wiltshire isthe son of Amy and Marc Cavazos.He is a Texas Scholar and a TexasEarly graduate. Nick accepted anacademic scholarship from TexasA&M University –Texarkana wherehewillattend,majoringinComputerScience.

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