Almost a million dollars in scholarships were awarded to members of the Class of 2013 at DeKalb County High School during Thursday’s annual Senior Awards Day program.
Representatives of colleges, universities, branches of the armed services, businesses, civic groups, and other organizations made the presentations.
Erin Cantrell-Pryor, received more than $212,500 in scholarships, the largest total award presented to any student during the program. She was presented a scholarship of $186,000 from Cornell University; $24,000 from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; $1,000 from UT Knoxville Agricultural; the U.S Marines Scholar Award; $500 from the DeKalb Soil Conservation District; and $1,000 from Jolly Angels.
The next single largest award went to Eric Redmon, who received $117,832 for his enlistment in the United States Army.
Gage Brown received an $85,000 award for his enlistment in the U.S. Navy
For his enlistment in the U.S. Marines, Tyler Vanhoose received an $80,000 award.
Meanwhile, Cain Evans was presented an award for perfect attendance during his entire years at DCHS. He also had perfect attendance during his entire time as a student at DeKalb Middle School
Other scholarship recipients are as follows:
Martelia Tallent:
Carson-Newman: $63,564
Elyse Litteer:
Maryville College: $52,000
Sonni Fullilove:
Walters State Community College: $24,000
Jessica Harbaugh
Tennessee Tech: $2,000
FCCLA:$250
Jolly Angels:$1,000
Krestin Evans
Tennessee Tech: $10,000
Jolly Angels: $1,000
Dailey & Vincent Scholarship: $2,000
Scottish Rite: $1,000
Lauren Craig
Tennessee Tech: $4,000
P.J. Carroll
Tennessee Tech: $20,000
Liberty State Bank: $1,000
Savannah Dexter
Tennessee Tech: $4,000
Jeff Garrett Memorial: $500
Taylor Leach
Tennessee Tech: $10,000
Eddie Crips Memorial Scholarship: $1,000
Jolly Angels: $1,000
DCHS HOSA: $250
Zach Martin:
Tennessee Tech: $10,000
Alex Hayes:
Tennessee Tech: $10,000
DeKalb Funeral Chapel: $500
Caleb Cantrell:
Tennessee Tech: $4,000
Callie Gash:
Tennessee Tech: $4,000
DeKalb Funeral Chapel:$500
Jacob Parsley:
Tennessee Tech: $21,000
Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Scholarship: $500
Brandon Elder Scholarship: $4,000
Smithville Rotary Math Award: $100
Dalton Vaughn:
Tennessee Tech Nichols Freshman Art Scholarship: $1,200
Yates Company Scholarship: $4,000
Lucille Stewart Memorial: $2,000
Kaylee Cantrell:
Cumberland University
Smithville Rotary Club: $750
Taylor Poston:
Cumberland University: $24,000
Lucille Stewart Memorial: $2,000
Cody Puckett:
Columbia State: $5,200
Hunter Graham:
Columbia State: $5,200
Haley Parchman:
Tusculum $7,000
Smithville Business and Professional Women: $500
Grace Webb:
UT-Chattanooga: $12,000
DeKalb Community Hospital: $500
DCHS HOSA: $250
Ben Driver:
UT-Knoxville: $24,000
Chelsea Lewis:
UT-Knoxville: $21,500
U.S. Army Athlete Award
DTC McAllen Foutch Memorial: $8,000
Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial: $1,000
Nell Haas Driver Scholarship: $1,000
Lucas Phillips:
U.S. Army Athlete Award
Amvets: $250
Amvets Auxiliary: $250
Kenny & Kyle Robinson Memorial: $1,000
Stetson University Hatter Scholarship: $16,000
Abbey Caldwell:
U.S. Marines Athlete Award
Matt Boss:
U.S. Marines Athlete Award
DeKalb Firefighters:$500
DCHS Literature Club: $500
Jake McClain Driver Scholarship: $1,000
Smithville Rotary Club: $750
Sarah Cantrell:
U.S. Marines Music Award
Kayley Green:
UT-Knoxville: $24,000
TN Association of FSA County Employees: $500
Comcast: $1,000
DeKalb Firefighters: $500
Ben Pafford:
Austin Peay University: $12,000
Spencer Maynard:
Berea College: $22,000
Cohen Brown:
Tennessee Gas Association: $3,000
Annieka Norton:
Agee Oil Company: $1,500
DeKalb Funeral Chapel:$500
Katie Haggard:
Allen Hooper Memorial: $500
DeKalb Retired Teachers: $750
David Wayne Alexander Memorial: $1,000
CIC Foundation
Smithville Business and Professional Women: $500
Cassi Lester:
Mentors Association Scholarship: $5,000
Emily Davidson:
Mentors Association Scholarship: $5,000
Kelsey Hale:
Anthony Duane Trapp Memorial: $1,000
Nell Haas Driver Scholarship: $1,000
Gabriel Knowles:
Class of 1966: $500
Zach Vincent:
Dailey & Vincent Scholarship: $2,000
Cecilia Maciel:
DCHS Beta Scholarship: $500
DCHS Student Council: $500
Halea Brown:
DeKalb County Children Service Council Clata Redman Memorial: $500
Hunter Collins:
DCHS HOSA: $250
Mentors Association Scholarship: $5,000
Alex Hall:
DeKalb Community Hospital: $500
Ashlee Gunter:
DeKalb Firefighters: $500
Shawna Puckett:
DeKalb Firefighters: $500
Ditcharo & Johnson Orthodontics:$1,000
Christina Ferguson:
DeKalb Funeral Chapel: $500
Jessica Acuna:
DeKalb PTO: $300
Alyssa England
Elzie & Nell McBride Memorial:$500
MyKaela Duke:
First Bank: $500
Smithville Rotary Club: $750
Samantha Leiser:
Jolly Angels: $1,000
Marissa Garmer:
Leadership DeKalb: $750
Martha Martin:
Liberty State Bank: $1,000
Evan Curtis:
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home: $500
Matt Colwell:
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home: $500
Emily Webb:
Smithville Rotary Club: $750
Brent Vickers:
Smithville Rotary Vocational Award:$100
Zoe Whaley:
Smithville Women’s Club: $300
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