Tigers earn awards, scholarships

The 2007 Troup High School scholarship recipients

A bevy of scholarships and other honors were handed out Tuesday morning at Troup High School's annual awards ceremony.

Among the announcements made was the introduction of the top three graduates: Brent Stenberg, valedictorian; Andrew Scoggins, salutatorian; and Nicole Davenport, historian.

Other honor graduates are Amanda Fain, Steven Fields, Traci Fields, Jaron Hasley, Ashton Howard, Sarah Jeter, Sarah Mendolia, Hagan Patterson, Benjamin Rambo, Emily Richardson, Courtney Stovall, Josh Tollett and Teri Woodruff.

Tracye Martin, dean of high school students, presented scholarships along with representatives from various community and civic groups.

The following scholarships were awarded, listed by organization, presenter, amount and recipient:

ACADEMIC BOOSTER CLUB (Wes Rivers, $750) - Brice Clark, Abby Darden, Chelsea Hartman, Alexis Hudson, Michael Martinez, Benjamin Rambo, Andrew Scoggins and Josh Tollett

AMERICAN LEGION POST 418 (Jerr y Lacy, $1,000) - Ashton Howard

Mary Ann Coney of the Troup Geneological Society congratulates scholarship recipients Traci Fields (left) and Nicole Davenport.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 418 (Becky Mathis, $1,000) - Brittany Tarver

ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB (John Eastman, $250) - Chris Davis, Nick Harrison, Hagan Patterson, B.J. Rambo and Josh Tollett

AUSTIN BANK ($2,500) - Josh Tollett

CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP - Sarah Mendolia

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

Tracye Martin, $1,000) - Kenneth Shaw

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY ($4,800) - Sarah Jeter

EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY ($6,850) - Hagan Patterson

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Mike Cline) - Justin Dixon and Emily Richardson

TROUP GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Mary Ann Coney, $500) - Traci Fields and Nicole Davenport

HONOR OF JUNE GILLIS (Tracye Martin, $1,000) - Sarah Jeter

MASONIC LODGE (Darren Partin, $500) - Teri Woodruff

EASTERN STAR (Darren Partin, $500) - Teri Woodruff

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY TOP SCHOLAR (Tracye Martin, $100) - Brent Stenberg

Principal Derek Driver honors Josh Tollett as National Honor Society Student of the Year.

TEXAS LAW BOARD (Tracye Martin, $150) - B.J. Rambo

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION/Philip & Jessie Evans (David Agnew, $1,000) - Sarah Jeter, Josh Tollett, Chris Davis and Traci Fields

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION/Eugene & Kathleen McElroy (David Agnew, $1,000) - Shawn Lapaglia and Ashton Howard

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION/Joe & Barbara McElroy (David Agnew, $1,000) - Abby Darden

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION/Fred & Marsha Head (David Agnew, $1,000) - Nick Harrison

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION/Cecil Beatrice Fleniken Shuttlesworth (David Agnew, $1,000) - Teri Woodruff

TROUP EDUCATION FOUNDATION (David Agnew, $1,000) - Nicole Davenport, B.J. Rambo and Jillian Roberson

TROUP WOMEN'S CIVIC ORGANIZATION (Katie Preast) - Abby Darden, Sarah Jeter and Teri Woodruff

TROUP YOUTH ASSOCIATION (John Eastman, $200) - Chris Davis, Nick Harrison, Jason O'Steen, Justan O'Steen and Hagan Patterson

Top three graduates are Brent Stenberg (right), Andrew Scoggins and Nicole Davenport.

TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (David Gonzalez, $4,000) - Nicole Davenport, Emily Richardson and Andrew Scoggins

YOUNG FARMERS (Tracye Martin, $500) - Dustie Heard, Shawn Lapaglia, Hagan Patterson and Logan Stubblefield

Mrs. Martin also introduced several students who have received scholarship offers, including:

CHRIS DAVIS - TJC football (partial), Northwestern State football and Imperial State football

AMANDA FAIN - TJC Top 10, $4,000

TRACI FIELDS - TJC Top 10, $4,000, and Academic Excellence, $3,000

NICK HARRISON - Lon Morris baseball, TJC football and A&M Commerce football

JARON HASLEY - TJC football

ASHTON HOWARD - TJC Top 10, $4,000

KASTON KINCADE - TJC cheer

SARAH MENDOLIA - TJC Top 10, $4,000

B.J. RAMBO - UT Tyler Patriot, $3,000

ANDREW SCOGGINS - UT Tyler Patriot, $3,000

BRENT STENBERG - TJC Top 10, $4,000; UT Tyler tuition; and Lyons College, $45,000

TERI WOODRUFF - TJC Top 10, $4,000

In addition to scholarship presentations, high school principal Derek Driver also recognized Josh Tollett as National Honor Society Student of the Year and Cal Sparks as NHS Teacher of the Year.