WHS students earn scholaships
 | | Members of the Academic Top Ten at Whitehouse High School are, left to right, (front) Daniel Herrig, Leah Pierce, Corbin Seliga, Taylor Sulser, (back) Amanda Barnes, Trent Chudej, Andrea Crawford, Summer English, Tanner Fedell and Travis Tincher. |
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Whitehouse High School held its Senior Night awards assembly on May 20, with more than $1 million in scholarships announced. The academic and faculty-chosen Top Ten were announced, along with many other areas of recognition.
Valedictorian Daniel Herrig, salutatorian Trent Chudej and historian Andrea Crawford led the academic Top Ten. Members of the faculty Top Ten, chosen based on academics, leadership and talent, were Julian Broaddus, Andrea Crawford, Dru Dawkins, Kyle Ford, Katy Kidwell, Jordan Knight, Rachel Lunsford, Kayla Mason, Lindsey Pritchard and Taylor Sulser.
SPECIAL AWARDS
WHS Educator of the Year - Sherry Taylor
Tyler Rotary Young Outstanding Citizens - Abigail Godinez and Corbin Seliga
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Award - Daniel Herrig
 | | Members of the faculty-chosen Top Ten at Whitehouse High School are, left to right, (front) Jordan Knight, Rachel Lunsford, Kayla Mason, Lindsay Pritchard, Taylor Sulser, (back) Julian Broaddus, Andrea Crawford, Dru Dawkins, Kyle Ford and Katy Kidwell. |
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Red Cord of Honor Awards (Stewart Regional Blood Center) - Dalton Beasley, Kamie Cook, Jackie Dickerson, Chelsea Douglas, Lindsey Durst, Daniel Freeman, Kaylie Harrison, Taraonna Johnston, Megan Kelley, Jordan Knight, Rachel Lunsford, Malloree Martin, Destanie Neel, Sara Peymon, Suzanne Rischard, Jessica Romero, Elizabeth Roycroft, Taylor Russell, Jessica Smith and Katherine Tomlin
SCHOLARSHIPS
East Texas Professional Credit Union McLauchlin Scholarship - Jamie Sams
Kiwanis Club - Lydia Uribe
Tyler-Smith County Crimestoppers Youth Leadership - Autumn Kitchens
Cherokee County Electric Coop Association - Taylor Dolan, Ben Edwards and Jordan Scott
Austin Bank - Kamie Cook
East Texas Communities Foundation: Partners in Arts - Drew Lollar; A.D. and Mary Winston - Kevin Kapka; and Alex Fleming Infinity Scholarship - Trent Chudej
U.S. Air Force Academy Appointment - Julian T. Broaddus
Shattered Dreams - seniors Shan Butler, Jordan Knight, Breanna Lowder, Courtney Lux, Kayla Mason and Kirah Pries, and juniors Justin Ratliff, Caitlin Giddens, Peyton Lilly, Regan Hawkins and Elissa Parker.
Citizens National Bank - Tracey Martin
Coca-Cola - Chris Frater- Mackey
Tyler Chamber of Commerce/ East Texas Kick-Off - Taylor Sulser
David Smoak's KTBB Scholastic All-Stars Team - Taylor Sulser
Early High School Graduation - Katherine Hartley, Keli Ingram, Krista Snyder, Heather Welda and Christina Whitehead
Filipino-American of East Texas Scholarship Association - Ace Estrella
Goodyear - Ace Estrella
EOG Hoglund Scholarship - Courtney Green
Texas Association of Public Educators - Maurice LaPerriere
Tyler Junior College - Alyssa Bennington, M.C. Batey Trust; Chelsye Emmons, band; Bart Henderson, football; Tara Johnston, cheerleading; Katy Kidwell, presidential; Courtney Lux, choir; Kayla Mason, soccer; Diana Rodriguez, band; Patrick Sanders, band; Jordan Sims, Kelly Springfield; Tif fany Sparks, M.C. Batey Trust; and Bruce Tate, cheerleading.
The University of Texas at Tyler - Shan Butler, Summer English, Suzanne Rischard, Travis Tincher and Rohan Upponi, Patriot scholarships; Kaylee Kunzman and Maurice LaPerriere, Patriot Singers; Maurice LaPerriere and Katherine Tomlin, Regent's scholarships.
Local scholarships:
J.W. Holloway - Shan Butler and Chris Frater-Mackey
Bonnie Beall Math Award - Daniel Herrig
McDonald's of Whitehouse/ Tiffany Pettigrew Memorial - Laura Viergever
Angie Tidwell Memorial - Lindsey Durst
Modern Language Club - Suzanne Rischard, French, and Joseph Birt and Summer English, Spanish
Todd Owen Memorial - Chase Collins
Student Council - Trent Chudej
Annie Tubbs - Har vey Hartman
Danny Wills Memorial - Cody Brown
Gus Winston Cain - Allyson Fulcher
Whitehouse Classroom Teachers - Kayla Mason, Allison Adams, Byron Dunlap, Chelsye Emmons, Allyson Fulcher, Tiffany Sparks and Ramey Tucker.
Mozelle & Douglas Brown - Jessica Romero
In honor of George L. & Sarah G. Davis (presented by Keeling family) - Alyssa Bennington
George L. Davis Memorial - Byron Dunlap
Ken Minser Awards - Brittani Brice and Lindsay Pritchard
Other colleges/universities (listed by recipient):
Allison Adams - East Texas Seed Company $500
Dalton Beasley - NTLTCShelburne $1,000, The International Culinary School at Art Institute of Dallas $2,000
JoAnna Blake - Harding University $16,000
Caroline Boyd - Austin College $52,000
Trent Chudej - The University of Arkansas, Distinguished Scholar Oklahoma University $67,512
Richard Corbyn - The University of Arkansas $37,912
Taylor Dolan - University of North Texas $5,000
Ben Edwards - Baylor University $40,000
Gavin Green - East Texas Baptist University $39,520
Katherine Hartley - $10,000
Steven Hicks - University of Colorado full scholarship (football)
Kevin Kapka - Texas A&M $1,000
Katy Kidwell - Southern Arkansas University $18,800
Maurice LaPerriere - Baylor University $40,000
Drew Lollar - The American Musical & Dramatic Academy $5,000, Oklahoma City University $32,000
Rachel Lunsford - Southern Arkansas University $4,800
Brittany Millican - The Centenary College of Louisiana $52,500
Whitney Morris - Baylor University $12,000
Cord Read - The University of Texas at Arlington $1,300
Suzanne Rischard - Texas A&M $6,000
Alyssa Rome - Louisiana Sate University, Academic Scholarship OSU $32,200
Jessica Root - University of the Ozarks $10,750
Kaitlin Sanson - Louisiana Tech University $29,200
Jordan Scott - University of Dallas $6,331
Taylor Sulser - Texas Christian University $38,000
Logan Thompson - Kettering University (Provost Scholarship)
Travis Tincher - Hardin Simmons University $10,000
Laura Viergever - Kilgore College $900
Brittany Wilkens - The Centenar y College of Louisiana $78,000
SPECIAL
RECOGNITION
Top Ten Percent - Allison Adams, Aaron Adamson, Amanda Barnes, Shan Butler, Trent Chudej, Andrea Crawford, Jason Downey, Byron Dunlap, Lindsey Durst, Ben Edwards, Summer English, Tanner Fedell, Kyle Ford, Erica Fuller, Courtney George, Abigail Godinez, Katherine Hartley, Daniel Herrig, Chelsea Hilliard, Kevin Kapka, Katy Kidwell, Nick Kunzman, Maurice LaPerriere, Brittany Millican, Leah Pierce, Matthew Ponce, Jessica Romero, Corbin Seliga, Taylor Sulser, Travis Tincher, Hannah Tracy.
Distinguished Achievement Program Graduates - Aaron Adamson, Jasmine Azghani, Amanda Barnes, Alyssa Bennington, Joseph Birt, Kathryn Bond, Carli Boyd, Megan Brady, Grant Brandon, Trent Chudej, Cade Clark, Kamie Cook, Carrie Coon, Alex Danforth, Brittnee Davis, Dru Dawkins, Jackie Dickerson, Taylor Dolan, Jason Downey, Byron Dunlap.
Also, Lindsey Durst, Summer English, Tanner Fedell, Kyle Ford, Allyson Fulcher, Courtney George, Abigail Godinez, Shanna Gorkmen, Hannah Grounds, Kaylie Harrison, Jon Harvell, Daniel Herrig, Kevin Kapka, Autumn Kitchens, Jordan Knight, Nick Kunzman, Eric LaFlure, Maurice LaPerriere, Jacob Lormand, Brittany Millican, Sara Peymon.
Also, Matthew Ponce, Codi Potter, Lindsay Pritchard, Suzanne Rischard, Alyssa Rome, Jessica Romero, Hollie Schmidt, Jordan Scott, Corbin Seliga, Umer Shaukat, Jordan Sims, Hope Smith, Taylor Sulser, Logan Thompson, Travis Tincher, Katie Tomlin, Ramey Tucker and Laura Viergever.
Distinguished Achievement Program Candidates: Casey Booth, Ethan Bowen, Julian Broaddus, Aaron Cheek, Andrea Crawford, Tyler Lambrecht, Whitney Morris, Rohan Upponi and Brittany Wilkens.
Honor Graduates (students with a minimum grade average of 90 on the Recommended or Distinguished Achievement Program diploma plans, and last least five honors, Pre-AP or AP courses) - Allison Adams, Aaron Adamson, Jasmine Azghani, Amanda Barnes, Alyssa Bennington, Joseph Birt, Courtnie Bishop, JoAnna Blake, Kathryn Bond, Casey Booth, Ethan Bowen, Megan Brady, Grant Brandon, Julian Broaddus, Shan Butler, Trent Chudej, Cade Clark, Kamie Cook, Marybeth Cope, Richard Corbyn, Andrea Crawford, Alex Danforth, Brittnee Davis, Miranda Davis, Dru Dawkins, Jackie Dickerson, Taylor Dolan, Jason Downey, Byron Dunlap.
Also, Lindsey Durst, Ben Edwards, Chelsye Emmons, Summer English, Tanner Fedell, Kyle Ford, Allyson Fulcher, Erica Fuller, Courtney George, Abigail Godinez, Hannah Grounds, Kristin Harris, Katherine Hartley, Jon Harvell, Daniel Herrig, Blake Hiler, Kelli Hill, Chelsea Hilliard, Kennedy Hunter, Keli Ingram, Kevin Kapka, Katy Kidwell, Jordan Knight, Nick Kunzman, Eric LaFlure, Maurice LaPerriere, Cody Lindley, Jacob Lormand, Rachel Lunsford.
Also, Rachel Marble, Brittany Millican, Whitney Morris, Megan Nelms, Sara Peymon, Leah Pierce, Matthew Ponce, Codi Potter, Lindsay Pritchard, Alyssa Rome, Jessica Romero, Hollie Schmidt, Corbin Seliga, Umer Shaukat, Jordan Sims, Hope Smith, Jessica Smith, Cordney Stewart, Taylor Sulser, Logan Thompson, Travis Tincher, Emily Tollett, Katie Tomlin, Hannah Tracy, Rohan Upponi, Laura Viergever, Brittany Wilkens and Robert Wood.