Jennings and Cross Top Scholarship Winners at DCHS

Steven Jennings and Eli Cross were the top scholarship award winners during Monday night’s Class of 2017 Awards Night program held at DCHS.
Jennings received the largest single award of $132,000 in a baseball scholarship from Ole Miss along with another $1,000 scholarship. Cross took home more than $124,000 in scholarships including a total of $114,000 from Lindsey Wilson College to further his education and football career.
Representatives of colleges, universities, branches of the armed services, businesses, civic groups, and other organizations made the presentations.
A perfect attendance award was presented to Clayton Hoyle who has never missed a day of school, left early, or been tardy during his entire four years of high school.
Scholarship recipients listed in alphabetical order according to last names and their award amounts and other honors are as follows:
*Nikolas Agee:
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship- $1,000
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
*Matthew Thomas Alderman
U.S. Marine Corps Enlistment
*Myranda Bailiff:
Union University-$56,000
*Devin Bain:
Cumberland University-$32,000
*Alexis Bates:
Union University-$44,000
DeKalb School Board Members- $700
*Erica Birmingham:
Belmont University-$16,000
DeKalb School Board Members- $700
Tennessee Governor School for the Arts
*Jordan Bowman:
Mentors Association Scholarship-$5,000
*Alec Bryan:
MTSU True Blue-$12,000
*Madison Butler:
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga MOC- $12,000
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
*Kayley Caplinger:
Cumberland University-$64,000
*Elliott Cook:
White Possum Grille-$500
*Caelin Crips:
Trevecca Nazarene University-$34,000
DeKalb Retired Teachers-$750
*Callie Cripps:
DCHS Literature Club-$300
Girl Scouts Gold Award
Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial- $1,000
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga MOC-$8,000
*Chloe Cripps:
Motlow State Community College-$4,000
DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500
Smithville Rotary Club-$750
*Eli Cross:
Lindsey Wilson College Academic- $96,000
Lindsey Wilson College Athletics-$18,000
American Legion Boys State-$350
Anthony Duane Trapp Memorial-$1,000
Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride-$500
David Wayne Alexander Memorial-$1,000
DeKalb School Board Members- $700
First Bank-$500
General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Hannah Culwell:
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000
*Miranda Davis:
AmVets-$250
AmVets Ladies Auxiliary-$250
Elzie & Nell McBride Memorial-$500
*Maddie Dickens:
David Wayne Alexander Memorial-$1,000
*Megan Evans:
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Fourth Place-$50
*Neely Evans:
DCHS PTO-$250
Girl Scouts Gold Award
*Michael Ferrarrie:
U.S. Coast Guard Enlistment
*Regan Foutch
Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant
*Peyton Frazier:
DCHS Class of 1966-$500
*Rachel Fuson:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$24,000
Tennessee Tech University Scholarship
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350
DCHS Literature Club-$500
DTC McAllen Foutch Memorial-$8,000
Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$1,000
General Assembly Merit Scholarhip-$4,000
Girl Scouts Gold Award
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Agenia Clark Gold Award Scholarship-$2,500
Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital Physicians-$500
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Luke Green:
Tennessee Tech University-$4,000
American Legion Boys State-$350
Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Award-$500
DeKalb County Firefighters-$500
FBLA Business Award-
Tennessee Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees-$500
*Katlyn Cox-Harn:
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Gentry Harpole:
Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Scholarship-$1,000
*Maegan Harris:
Aubrey Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship-$1,000
DCHS Literature Club-$300
DeKalb County Firefighters-$500
MTSU True Blue- $12,000
*Peyton Hensley:
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000
*Jesse Houser:
U.S. Marine Corps Enlistment
*Steven Jennings:
University of Mississippi-$132,000
Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000
*Karen Johnson
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative- 2016 Essay Contest Second Place-$100
*Sahara Lafever:
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
Smithville Women’s Club-$500
*Caitlyn Lawrence:
Tusculum College-$48,000
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
DeKalb County 4-H Scholarship-$500
3.21 Run for Down Syndrome Awareness-$250
*Issac Martin:
Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500
*James Mathis:
Boy Scout Eagle Scout Rank
Daughters of the American Revolution-Good Citizen Award-$50
*Ariel Maxwell:
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Third Place-$75
*Cynthia May:
Tennessee Army National Guard Enlistment
*James Neubacher:
U.S. Army Enlistment
*Tayvian Nokes:
Lindsey Wilson College Academic-$40,000
Lindsey Wilson College Football-$30,000
Olivia Grace Odom:
Daily & Vincent Helping Hands Scholarship-$1,000
*Brandon Ortega:
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
MTSU International Merit-$32,000
*Hanah Panter:
Chattanooga State Community College-$15,000
Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000
*Katherine Parsley:
Liberty State Bank-$500
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Kristen Parsley:
University of Tennessee Martin Chancellors Award-$12,000
DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500
DCHS Literature Club-$500
Mentors Association Scholarship-$5,000
Southern Landscape and Supply-$500
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Zack Parsley:
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
*Rosa Payne
Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant
*Skylar Pease:
Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant
*Alex Pedigo:
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
*Jason Perricone:
Chemistry Olympiad
*Baylee Phillips:
Tennessee Tech University Scholarship
General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000
Girl Scout Award
Smithville Business & Professional Women’s Club-$500
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Chase Phillips:
Smithville Rotary Vocational Award-$100
*Jayra Plattenburg:
Cumberland University Scholarship
*Lane Poss:
DeKalb County Soil Conservation District-$500
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
DCHS Honors English IV Award
*Bailey Redmon:
MTSU True Blue-$12,000
Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500
Motlow State Community College Associates Degree
Tennessee Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers
*Hunter Robinson:
University of Alabama Huntsville-$35,984
General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000
DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
DCHS Honors English IV Award
Nissan Scholars Leadership-$15,000
Woodmen of the World U.S. History Award-$50
*Jose Rodriguez;
Music City Drum Core Selection
*Allison Rogers:
Tennessee Tech University-$20,000
General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000
Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500
Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors-$250
Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000
*Alexis Roller:
David Wayne Alexander Memorial-$1,000
*Caleb Rowland:
Lucille Stewart Memorial-$2,000
*Jacob Self:
Southern Landscape and Supply-$500
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500
*Paige Snyder:
Tennessee Tech University-$6,000
*Taylor Spare:
Smithville Rotary Club-$750
Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant
*Casey Taylor:
W. Doyle and Melford Smith Scholarship-$2,000
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000
DCHS FFA-$250
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
*Reagan Taylor:
Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
*Jayrah Trapp:
Anthony Duane Trapp Memorial-$1,000
Belmont University-$32,000
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Regional Winner-$100
Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Washington Youth Tour Winner
General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000
Smithville Rotary Club-$750
Smithville Rotary Club Math Award-$100
*Maggie Turner:
Girl Scouts Gold Award
*Jordan Vallem:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville-$43,856
*Casey Vickers:
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350
Cattlemen’s Association-$500
Comcast
DCHS FCCLA-$250
DCHS FFA-$250
DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
DeKalb Retired Teachers-$750
Eddie Crips Memorial Scholarship-$500
Foundation for Rural Service-$2,500
National Society of High School Scholars
DeKalb County Scottish Rite-$1,000
Smithville Rotary/Brandon Elder Memorial-$1,000
DCHS Student Council-$250
Young Farmers & Ranchers-$500
*Emily Wallace:
Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000
Girl Scouts Gold Award
Jack Loeb Arts Scholarship-$1,000
Lucille Stewart Memorial-$2,000
*Susan Webb:
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350
DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient
Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital-$500
*Laraden Wiggens:
Alan Hooper Memorial-$500
*Justin Winchester:
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship-$1,000
Motlow students at DCHS who have already earned 12 hours of college credit through dual enrollment (equivalent to one semester of college work) include Alexis Bates, Rebekah Brandt, Kaylee Braswell, Madison Butler, Kayley Caplinger, Callie Cripps, Chloe Cripps, Maddie Dickens, Rachel Fuson, Luke Green, Maegan Harris, Sahara Lafever, Caitlyn Lawrence, Olivia Grace Odom, Hanah Panter, Rosa Payne, Skylar Pease, Bailey Redmon, Allison Rogers, Alexis Roller, Jacob Self, Paige Snyder, Taylor Spare, Caitlin Spry, Casey Vickers, and Susan Webb.