And the winners are ...
WHS holds Senior Night Awards Assembly

The top three students from the Class of 2007 are (right to left) Jed McNeill, Brian Crawford and Britt Martin.

Inside it rained awards; outside it just rained as students and parents gathered for the Senior Nights Award Assembly on May 24. In addition to a flood of award and scholarship announcements, Principal Tony Black revealed the Class of 2007's Top Three: Jed McNeill, Brian Crawford and Britt Martin.

Other members of the academically ranked top 10 are Sarah Adams, Stephany Crawford, Kirstie Henning, Katie Licht, Paul Metzner, Will Quinn and Shannon Snell.

The faculty-chosen top 10 (based on academics, leadership and talent) are Sarah Adams, Evan Beaton, Chad Emmons, Payton Fedell, Kye Heck, Britt Martin, Jed McNeill, Will Quinn, Luke Shivers and Brittani Toole.

Other awards on the night were:

AWARDS/SPECIAL

RECOGNITIONS

Rotary Young Outstanding Citizen - Kirstie Henning and Jed McNeill

National Association of Secondary School Principals - Principals Leadership Award - Sarah Adams

Pictured are the Top 10 students at Whitehouse High School, based on academic ranking: Sarah Adams, Brian Crawford, Kirstie Henning, Katie Licht, Britt Martin, Jed McNeill, Paul Metzner, Will Quinn and Shannon Snell. Stephany Crawford is not pictured.

National Merit Scholar Finalist - Brian Crawford

National Merit Commended Award - Caitlan Bartle

National Hispanic Recognition Scholars - Matthew Hancock and Melanie Neal

President's Award for Academic Excellence - Sarah Adams, Brian Crawford and Matthew Hancock

Whitehouse Kiwanis Scholarship - Kathryn Garcia

U.S. Navy Montgomery G.I. Bill - Bryce Brumley, Richard Comer and Shawn Morris

Stewart Regional Blood Center Scholarship - Abbi Wright

Stewart Regional Blood Center Red Cord of Honor Awards - Evan Beaton, Alexander Bettinger, Christopher Daniel, Mathew Dostal, Lasey Eves, Casandra Eyerly, Jeffrey Joyce, Britt Martin, Caitlin Neal, Brittany Newsome, Katelyn Parsons, Keaton Pries, Zachary Spillers, Austin Stevenson, John Thornton and Bradley Wallace.

Pictured are the Top 10 students at Whitehouse High School, based on faculty selection (including academics, leadership and talent): Sarah Adams, Evan Beaton, Payton Fedell, Britt Martin, Kye Heck, Jed McNeill, Chad Emmons, Will Quinn, Brittani Toole and Luke Shivers.

AWARDS/

SCHOLARSHIPS

Sam Walton Community Scholarship - Britt Martin

Coca-Cola Scholarship - Sarah Newell

East Texas Communities Foundation Partners in Arts Scholarship - Joshua Byrd and Cory Terre

Winifred K. George Scholarship - Shannon Snell

A.D. and Mary Winston Scholarship - Britt Martin

David G. Briathwaite Scholarship - Britt Martin and Paul Metzner

Cherokee County Electric Co-op Association Scholarship

Ashlee Hays, Kye Heck, Taylor McCain, Lauren Schlattner and Shannon Snell

Austin Bank Scholarships - Sarah Adams and Taylor McCain

Tyler Chamber of Commerce East Texas Kick-Off Scholarship - Jeff Sanders

Texas Law Education Editorial Scholarship - Katelyn Parsons

Nicole Nicholson and Matthew Hancock received Regent's scholarships from UT Tyler for $16,000 each.

Tyler Area Association of Legal Professionals - Maegan Westbrook

David Smoak's KTBB Scholastic All Stars Team - Paul Metzner

Early High School Education Scholarships - Jashae' Banks, Hillary Guthrie, Sarah Hall, Lariann Riggins, Sarah Elaine Spaulding and Samantha Symbalisty

Jerry Pitts Memorial Scholarship - Michael Robinson

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

J.W. Holloway Scholarship - Jasmine Mackey, Chelsey Matlock and Meghan Willis

Bonnie Beall Math Award - Jed McNeill

McDonald's of Whitehouse/ Tiffany Pettigrew Memorial Scholarship - Abbi Wright

Jeremy Lawler Scholarship - Daniel Holland

Gus Winston Cain Memorial - Caleb Jacque

Whitehouse Classroom Teachers - Lisa Baldridge, Evan Beaton, Chad Emmons and Chelsey Robertson

Mozelle and Douglas Brown Scholarship - Jeff Sanders

George L. and Sarah G. Davis Scholarship - Evan Beaton

Ken Minser Awards - Reid Gulley

Danny Wills Memorial Scholarship - Caleb Toole

Tyler Chapter of Softball Officials Scholarship - Stephany Crawford

Modern Language Club Scholarship - Sarah Newell and Melany Perez

Students for Jesus Scholarship - Sarah Goolsbee

Student Council Scholarship - Sarah Adams

Annie Tubbs Awards - Reid Gulley

The following students received scholarships to specific colleges and universities.

Tyler Junior College:

Megan Ballard - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship, $3,600 Band Scholarship

Alex Bettinger - $3,600 Band Scholarship

Josh Byrd - $1,200 Speech and Theater Scholarship

Aaron Buster - $2,000 Choir Scholarship, $3,600 Band Scholarship

Kye Heck - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship

Brittany Jordan - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship

Jared Nipp - $3,600 Band Scholarship

Lauren Norris - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship

Lauren Parrish - $2,000 Dean's Scholarship

Katelyn Parsons - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship, $3,600 Band Scholarship

Melany Perez - $2,000 Golf Scholarship

Jeremy Priest - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship

Cory Terre - $500 Art Scholarship

Stephen Wager - $3,600 Band Scholarship

Amanda Wiggins - $4,000 Presidential Scholarship

Heidi Wise - $3,600 Band Scholarship

Abbi Wright - $2,000 Golf Scholarship

The University Of Texas at Tyler awarded $12,000 Patriot scholarships to Sarah Adams, Lisa Baldridge, Aaron Boone, Ashley Helsel, Kirstie Henning, Sunny Jones, Brittany Jordan, Jeffrey Joyce, Paul Metzner, Austin Stevenson and Kevin Wilkens. Matthew Hancock and Nicole Nicholson received $16,000 Regent's scholarships.

Mississippi State University: Chelsea Culpepper - $27,824 Jacob Kitchens - $24,824 Lauren Schlattner - $23,824

Other colleges/universities:

Sarah Adams - $18,000 Texas Woman's University, $12,000 Stephen F. Austin University

Matthew Bergman - $20,000 Oklahoma State University

Kenda Bilberry - $26,000 Baylor University

Brian Crawford - $59,600 Texas A&M University

Lindsay Cummins - $22,934 Dallas Baptist University

Chad Emmons - $24,000 Ouachita Baptist University

Josh Holland - $2,000 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Chris Leonard - $15,800 East Texas Baptist University

Jed McNeill - $40,000 Texas Christian University, $12,000 Stephen F. Austin University

Melanie Neal - $51,000 University of Dallas

Will Quinn - $20,000 Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University

Jeff Simmons - $14,000 East Texas Baptist University

Bradley Wallace - $31,200 East Texas Baptist University.

TOP STUDENTS

Students recognized for being in the Top Ten Percent of the Class of 2007 were Sarah Adams, Lisa Baldridge, Caitlan Bartle, Aaron Boone, Aaron Buster, Brian Crawford, Stephany Crawford, Lindsay Cummins, Ashley Evans, Payton Fedell, Ashlee Hays, Kye Heck, Kirstie Henning, Joshua Hoenshell, Caleb Jacque, Erica Kirkpatrick, Katie Licht, Britt Martin, Taylor McCain, Jed McNeill, Paul Metzner, Melanie Neal, Sarah Newell, Thomas O'Leary, Katelyn Parsons, Will Quinn, Shannon Snell, Allyson Watson, Abbi Wright and Kayla Zemer.

Students recognized as honor graduates were Sarah Adams, Lisa Baldridge, Megan Ballard, Caitlan Bartle, Evan Beaton, Matthew Bergman, Kenda Bilberry, Aaron Boone, Banks Brandon, Aaron Buster, Brian Crawford, Stephany Crawford, Lindsay Cummins, Mathew Dostal, Chad Emmons, Ashley Evans, Payton Fedell, Tyler Fisher, Haley Foster, Kathryn Garcia, Sarah Goolsbee, Courtney Grissom, Hillary Guthrie, Jonathan Hammonds, Matthew Hancock, Ashlee Hays, Kye Heck, Ashley Helsel, Kirstie Henning, Joshua Hoenshell, Spencer Hutchins, Caleb Jacque, Morgan Jamison, Kelli Jeter, Sunny Jones, Brittany Jordan, Erica Kirkpatrick, Jacob Kitchens, Chris Leonard, Katie Licht, Samuel Mahon, Britt Martin, Taylor McCain, Jed McNeill, Paul Metzner, Ryan Miner, Raven Minter, Emily Moore, Melanie Neal, Monica Nelson, Sarah Newell, Brittany Newsome, Thomas O'Leary, Brandi Pace, Lauren Parrish, Katelyn Parsons, Sarah Partida, Amanda Paura, Collin Perrier, Keith Post, Preston Pressley, Jeremy Priest, Will Quinn, Travis Reed, Travis Sanders, Lauren Schlattner, Luke Shivers, Bryan Smith, Shannon Snell, Michael South, Sarah Elaine Spaulding, Austin Stevenson, Corey Terre, Steven Tidwell, Bradley Wallace, Jed Ware, Allyson Watson, Maegan Westbrook, Julie Woolverton, Abbi Wright and Kayla Zemer.

The University Interscholastic League Scholar Award was presented to the following students in the top 10 percent who participated in at least one UIL activity during high school: Sarah Adams, Lisa Baldridge, Caitlan Bartle, Aaron Boone, Aaron Buster, Brian Crawford, Stephany Crawford, Lindsay Cummins, Ashley Evans, Payton Fedell, Ashlee Hays, Kye Heck, Kirstie Henning, Joshua Hoenshell, Caleb Jacque, Erica Kirkpatrick, Katie Licht, Britt Martin, Jed McNeill, Paul Metzner, Melanie Neal, Sarah Newell, Katelyn Parsons, Will Quinn, Shannon Snell, Allyson Watson, Abbi Wright and Kayla Zemer.

DISTINGUISHED

ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

Distinguished Achievement Program graduates were announced as Sarah Adams, Lisa Baldridge, Megan Ballard, Caitlan Bartle, Evan Beaton, Kenda Bilberry, Aaron Boone, Banks Brandon, Laura Calicutt, Brian Crawford, Stephany Crawford, Lindsay Cummins, Mathew Dostal, Chad Emmons, Payton Fedell, Haley Foster, Hunter Franklin, Kathryn Garcia and Sarah Goolsbee.

Also, Hillary Guthrie, Jonathan Hammonds, Kirstie Henning, Caleb Jacque, Morgan Jamison, Erica Kirkpatrick, Katie Licht, Samuel Mahon, Britt Martin, Taylor McCain, Paul Metzner, Emily Moore, Melanie Neal, Nicole Nicholson, Lauren Norris, Thomas O'Leary, Lauren Parrish, Sarah Partida and Amanda Paura.

Also, Keith Post, Will Quinn, M. Rohail Rafi, Travis Reed, Lariann Riggins, Lauren Schlattner, Ashley Sheppard, Bryan Smith, Shannon Snell, Michael South, Austin Stevenson, Samantha Symbalisty, Ericka Taylor, Cory Terre, Krystal Thorne, S. Layne Tidwell, Allyson Watson, Maegan Westbrook and Kayla Zemeer.

DAP candidates were Matthew Hancock, Sunny Jones, Jacob Kitchens, William Maddox, Jed McNeill, Shawn Morris, Sarah Newell, Brittany Newsome, Pamela Okwu and Melany Perez.