More than 35 presenters awarded

More than 35 presenters awarded scholarships at OHS’ Senior Day

Olney High School held the Senior Day awards Thursday, May 12, at the Olney High School auditorium at 9 a.m. The Class of 2022 comprises 43 students and nearly half of the class earned scholarships.

The class vice president Sarah Roach opened, followed by a scripture reading by Brieanna Hagle, the class secretary. The class treasurer Sarah Green led the Pledge of Allegiance and class president Peyton Kulhanek welcomed guests.

Next on the agenda was the presentation of the Valedictorian and Salutatorian by Olney High School Principal Matt Caffey. After Caffey announced Zachary Dillion as Valedictorian and Sarah Roach as the Salutatorian, he introduced the academic awards, honor graduates and presentation of scholoarships.

The 2022 scholarships included: Air Tractor Educational Scholarship presented by Jeremy Prather, James Pace Memorial Scholarship presented by Keelan Lewis, Olney High School Leon Helton/Brian Willis Scholarship presented by Steve Slater, Saint Luke Lutheran Scholarship presented by Steve Slater; Chris Cavett presented the Kay Berry Memorial Scholarship, the Andrew-Foster Memorial Scholarship, the Clester and Winnie Evans Memorial Scholarship and the Cecil & Myrtis Womack-Lawana Penn Memorial Scholarship; the Charlie Davis Memorial Scholarship was presented by Pamela Peeks, Olney Area Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship was presented by Gerald Butler, First State Bank Scholarship was presented by David Parkey, Carroll Wooley Memorial Scholarship presented by Dan Hooper, David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship present by Deidre Brown, Perry’s Foundation Scholarship presented by Ronni Walker, Gail Swaim Memorial Scholarship presented by Lori Cox, Brandon Bailey Memorial Scholarship presented by Gayle Bailey, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship presented by Debbie Shelley, Hometown Coffee & Tea Employee Scholarship presented by Holly Bailey, Assoication of Texas Professional Educators (ARPE) Scholarship presented by Dale Lovett, Brazos Telephone Cooperative Scholarship presented by Lonnie Rue; Dr. Greg Roach presented the Gary S. Heath Vocational Scholarship, the One Arm Dove Hunt Scholarship, the Mr. & Mrs. A.D. Cummings and Neil Cummings Memorial Scholarship and the Friends of OHS Scholarship; Olney Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship presented by Judi Winslow, Lakes Chapter of Texas Tech Ex-Students Association Scholarship presented by Kim Stephens, who also presented the Freezin’ for a Reason Scholarship, Agnew Scholarship presented by Josh Hagle, Clester Herman “Jack” Evans, Jr. Memorial Scholarshhip presented by Michele Carpenter; Sherry Livingston presented the Coffee Cave Scholarship and the Friends of FFA Scholarship; Marilyn Bennett presented the Olney Band Boosters Scholarshipand the Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship; Courtney Wells presented the Donald & Sue Story Memorial Scholarship and the Fort Belknap Electric Cooperative Scholarship; Sergeant Robert Weaver presented a $25,000 Army Sign-on bonus.

The following students earned scholarships:

Kami Bednarz - Andrew-Foster Memorial Scholarship, Clester & Winnie Evans Memorial Scholarship, David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship, Friends of FFA Scholarship, Hometown Coffee & Tea Employee Scholarship, Lakes Chapter of Texas Tech Ex Students Assoc. Scholarship, Olney Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Braden Castro - Agnew Scholarship, David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship

Madeline Clayton - ATPE Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship, Friends of FFA Scholarship, Gayle Swaim Memorial Scholarship, Olney Area Retired School Personnel Assoc. Scholarship, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship

Natalie DelVillar - David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship, Friends of FFA Scholarship, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship

Zachary Dillion - Clester Herman “Jack” Evans Jr. Memorial Scholarship, First State Bank Scholarship, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship

Carlos Englishbee - David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship, St. Luke’s Scholarship

Axel Flores - G.S. Heath Vocational Scholarship, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship

Perla Gaspar - David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship, Freezin’ for a Reason Scholarship

Sarah Green - Mr. & Mrs. A.D. Cummings & Neal Cummings Memorial Scholarship, Air Tractor Education Scholarship, Cecil & Myrtis Womack/ Lawana Penn Memorial Scholarship, Coffee Cave Scholarship, Hometown Coffee & Tea Employee Scholarship, Kay Berry Memorial Scholarship

Brieanna Hagle - Agnew Scholarship, Charlie Davis Memorial Scholarship, First State Bank Scholarship, Hometown Coffee & Tea Employee Scholarship, James Pace Memorial Scholarship, Olney Hamilton Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Oswaldo Hernandez - Coffee Cave Scholarship

Peyton Kulhanek - Air Tractor Educational Scholarship, Carrol1 Wooley Memorial Scholarship, Brazos Co-op Telephone Scholarship, Coffee Cave Scholarship, David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship Julia Lewis - Friends of

Julia Lewis - Friends of FFA Scholarship, Friends of OHS Scholarship, One Arm Dove Hunt Scholarship

Chloe Neal - Brandon Bailey Memorial Scholarship, Friends of FFA Scholarship, Donald & Sue Story Memorial Scholarship

Jose Olvera - Brazos Co-op Telephone Scholarship, Freezin’ for a Reason Scholarship, Friends of OHS Scholarship

Maggie Olvera - Freezin’ for a Reason Scholarship

Abigail Ramirez - Gayle Swaim Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Roach - Brazos Coop Telephone Scholarship, Coffee Cave Scholarship, David H. Penn Memorial Scholarship, Hometown Coffee & Tea Employee Scholarship, Perry’s Foundation Scholarship, St. Luke’s Scholarship, James Pace Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Stroud - Ft. Belknap Electric Co-op Scholarship, Friends of FFA Scholarship, OHS Leon Helton/Brian Willis Memorial Scholarship, One Arm Dove Hunt Scholarship

Keirah Wilk - Friends of OHS Scholarship, Gayle Swaim Memorial Scholarship, Olney Education Foundation Scholarship