OHS Seniors Awarded $80K in Scholarships
The Olney High School Class of 2025 took home a collective $80,000-plus in scholarship funds after the May 8 Senior Day ceremony, thanks to local and area scholarship foundations. The Class of 2025 boasts 39 graduates, and of these, 66 percent plan on attending a four-year college; 11 percent will attend technical schools, 11 percent will go straight to the workforce, 6 percent enlisted in the military and 6 percent will attend junior college, according to OHS counselor Courtney Wells.
Scholarships were handed out to the follow recipients during last Thursday’s ceremony: David Agnew Memorial Scholarship: Lucas Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Cummings and Neil Cummings Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Rodriguez Young County A&M Club in Memorial of Sam Spurlock: Aidyn Bitner, Camron McComack, Caleb Johnson Air Tractor Educational Scholarship: Aidyn Bitner, Rylan Carter, Ryan Conder Andrew-Foster Memorial Scholarship: Seth
Nash Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Scholarship: Ben Norris, Mykevia Wilson Brandon Bailey Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Rodriguez Brazos Telephone Cooperative Scholarship: Emily Marquez Avalos, Joselyn Marquez, Natalie Rodriguez, Caleb Johnson Cecil and Myrtis Womack-Lawana Penn Memorial Scholarship: Wacey Canada Charlie Davis Memorial Scholarship: Jolie Widner, Clara Neal Clester and Winnie Evans Memorial Scholarship: Clyde Stuteville Olney Texas A&M Memorial Scholarship: Camron Mc-Comack Coffee Cave Scholarship: Jerrika Gaines First State Bank: Caleb Johnson Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative Scholarship: Isaac Delgado Rios Freezin for a Reason: Jolie Widner, Joselyn Marquez, Katherine Gilmore, Leland Wimberly, Ben Norris Friends of FFA Scholarship: Nathan Lewis Friends of OHS Scholarship: Gabriela Baeza, Samantha Garibay, Samantha Sanborn Gerry S. Heath Vocational Scholarship: Jacob Lara, Christian Avalos Bryan Odom & Doug Loesch Memorial Scholarship: Mykevia Wilson, Clara Neal Kay and Don Berry Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Rodriguez Lakes Chapter of Texas Tech Ex-Students Association Scholarship: Seth Nash Olney Area Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship: Ben Norris Olney Band Boosters Scholarship: Cecil Ballentine, Krystal Hernandez, Joselyn Marquez, Donahvin Mullins, Clara Neal, Ben Norris, Samantha Sanborn, Anay Santibanez, Lily Thames, Madison Ward, Jolie Winder, Mykevia Wilson OHS Leon Helton/ Brian Willis Memorial Scholarship: Caleb Johnson, Jolie Widner Olney Enterprise Scholarship: Anay Santibanez, Ben Norris, Ryan Conder Olney Education Foundation: Aidyn Bitner, Isaac Delgado Rios, Camron McComack, Brenna Madison, Emily Marquez, Samantha Garibay Olney Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship: Jolie Widner, Gabriella Baeza One Arm Dove Hunt Scholarship: Katherine Gilmore, Gabby Baeza Perry’s Foundation: Joselyn Marquez, Linda Valasquez, Caleb Johnson Steven Harvey Memorial Baseball Scholarship: Camron McComack Donald and Sue Story Memorial Scholarship: Clara Neal William Caroll Woolley Scholarship: Aidyn Bitner Young County Masonic Lodge: Ben Norris