“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” ― Nora Ephron
Vol. V May 15, 2020
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
CLASS OF 2020 Seniors graduate in unusual times
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t this time of the year, high school seniors should be walking across the stage to receive their diplomas as they are loudly cheered on by family and friends. Valedictorian Fatima Akilo should be giving a speech to her peers, but both she and salutatorian Emily Mendenhall will be experiencing
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COMMENCEMENT 2020 Plan A: Individual ceremonies for students/families
Beginning May 12 through May 15, students and parents may come to Longview High School to experience an individual graduation ceremony. The ceremony will be filmed and combined with films of other commencement events for students to keep. A copy of this film will be given to each graduating senior. This ceremony will be conducted at Lobo
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Two seniors earn ‘Voice’ Scholarships Congratulations to Longview High seniors Jesse Gonzalez and Emily Mendenhall for being selected as The Longview Voice Scholarship winners for 2020! Jesse and Emily were selected for their contributions to the Voice as well as their superlative level of achievement both inside and outside the classroom. These exceptional students will each receive
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a $1,000 scholarship. They are just a few of the hundreds of LHS seniors earning scholarships in the Class of 2020. “Both of these young people did a tremendous job of communicating how Longview ISD has inspired them as well as prepared them to take the next step in their lives,” said Dustin Voice|Continued to page 14
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ALL OUR BEST TO THE CLASS OF
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OPINION
Life came at 2020 grads early By Lindon Dodd News and Tribune My brother and sister-in-law had paid $2,000 for my nephew Jacob’s Senior class trip. It was cancelled. They bought travel insurance. But like most insurance policies no payment is made when the loss is due to acts of civil authorities. I can only guestimate how many prom dresses were purchased. Those things don’t come too cheap, either. No graduation, senior parties, no closure for their school careers. Let’s just give it to the Class of 2020. The second half of your senior year really sucked. Welcome to life after high school that for you began before after high school for the current graduating classes. Finishing your senior year at home on the computer certainly helped prepare you for something in life. As of now none of us, including you, has any idea just what
you have been prepared thing that was totally befor — but just hold on yond anybody’s control. — something worse is Welcome to a crash probably coming at some course in Life 101! Or as point. the old saying goes, “If And what about you want to make God college registration and laugh, tell him what your freshman orientation? plans are!” Class of 2020, I want I know regarding you to know that years the matters of life and DODD from now, the disapdeath over the past three pointment and sadness will months, a graduation party or a not last and some of you will be senior prom and senior class trip sitting around with your own are somewhat insignificant in grandkids getting ready to grad- the scope of life. Of course, that uate and laugh with them telling is true now that some of us with your COVID-19 graduation tales. a few, make that a lot, of years “Yes, and then we had to wait in can put it all in perspective. the parking lot with a mask on Class of 2020, know that while some older kid bought us a even with the mileage there six-pack of beer...” are many of us who look back I guess I try to relate today’s fondly upon our years in high issue with my own senior year school and knowing that somein 1973. Just the sport’s canone special would be on our cellations alone would have arms at the prom. A few rereally been irritating. Things member how proud our parlike college athletic scholarships ents were to see us taking that might have been lost. Undoubtnext tremendous step into life ably some young people’s lives unknown, armed with only were permanently altered by this cursory knowledge of life but a
whole helluva lot of plans and dreams. I know many more than I would like to say how sorry we are for your disappointment. I will say this — your five-year high school reunion will carry that extra meaning that so many others didn’t. Congratulations to the kids who will still be joining the rest of us in the adult world. The ones going on to higher education can expect to study and party harder than ever. Those of you starting new jobs and careers will hopefully find the almost non-existent new hire employment market today easing in just a few short weeks. This virus thing can’t last forever, can it? Don’t ask me. With all my years of living; this have been a first for those of my generation as well. The Class of 2020 is well ahead of the normal learning curve for their age group in this crazy Coronavirus world. — Lindon Dodd is a freelance writer for News and Tribune in Indiana.
Especially for seniors, right now is a weird time By Betsy Morris The Independent News
it now. I think we teach“History has its eyes on ers fight against it, but you.” Your actions and tolerate it, because we choices during this time This is a unique time in hisremember what these will forever define your tory in which the entire world months felt like all those generation. is connected by uncertainty and years ago. That being said, worry. We are all adjusting to an This is a special, premissed moments stink. altered lifestyle, and it feels like cious time in your lives. Uncertainty stinks. I we have all lost things important Your plans for your fuwant you to know that and dear to us. We hope that tures are being finalized we understand all the MORRIS missed opportunities feeling is temporary. – you are committing to There is one group among us, colleges, the military or you have lost or are however, that deserves a special the workforce. You are secure in now worried about losing – comtribute. Our high school seniors the knowledge you will pass the petitive seasons, college visits, — the Class of 2020. class and graduate. senior trips, proms, celebrations How exciting it was on Please know I am not suggest- and simple moments spent with Wednesday, Jan. 1, when we ing you are self-centered. You friends before you all start your entered a new decade–the decade have shown so much compassion walks down different paths. of your graduation year. Who for others. By listening to your Whether you are missing the would have thought that in less discussions, I know you are not culmination of hours of work and than three months we would be only aware that we are all conpractice in the form of champiswept up in a pandemic? nected. You embrace it. onship games and performances I want you to know that we If this virus is teaching us one or the start of what would have feel your frustration and we thing, it is that this exchange been your last season with an acacknowledge the uncertainty and from person to person is, quite tivity, it’s a huge loss, and it isn’t disappointment that has replaced literally, all too real. While right something you can get back. the hope and excitement of the now we are focused on limiting I’ve seen a few open letters final months of your senior year. that exchange physically, the to seniors, and someone pointed Normally, about this time, sacrifices you all are making out you all were born in the year teachers are used to battling a by missing out on some of your of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks condition known as “senioritis.” quality moments are beautiful, and you are entering adultAs much as we complain about generous and even life-saving. hood in the year of a pandemic. that “illness” over the years, rest Please remember that, to You’re the first generation to assured we would all welcome quote a line from Hamilton, grow up through the reality of
school shootings. But here’s what is also true for the class of 2020: you have lived your entire lives with the understanding that the actions of a few can change the lives of many. I think it’s what inspires you to take hold of this world and make us better. You have lived your lives in two worlds – the digital world and the real world – and you can navigate them both with confidence and ease. The Class of 2020 is being reminded that the journey is more important than the destination. They also are reminding you that you never know when and how your journeys may end. Don’t take anything for granted. Until we meet again. — Betsy Morris teaches advanced placement English at Kellam High School in Virginia.
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LONGVIEW’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST Graduates receive over $2.9M in scholarships
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ith many Lobo seniors graduating and readying their bags for travel, LISD would like to say how proud we are of the seniors who not only graduated, but prepared for the future by applying for scholarships to help them further their education! We know that Longview High School’s very own scholarship coordinator, Kay Ray, is so proud of their hard work! Since so many stuck with it and worked at helping secure their future, the 2020 Lobo graduates received a total of $2,914,670 in scholarships (with some still pending)! Ms. Ray, along with every other district employee wishes you the best as your future unfolds before you and you make your mark upon the world.
SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
Hyandavi Jatavallabhula — National Society Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Good Citizen Award Gracie Russell and Lauren Sanders — AMBUCS Longview Too Simran Kortikere and Kristin Morgan — Austin Bank Scholarship Fatima Akilo — David G. and Jacqueline Braithwaite Scholarship in Chemistry East Texas Communities Foundation Julia Miller — Cherokee Nation College Resources Scholarship Fatima Akilo, Emily Mendenhall, Cade Webb — The Donnie Daniels Jr. Foundation Scholarship Julia Miller — Brian Dodson Memorial Scholarship Gracie Russell — East Texas Professional Credit Union Presidential Scholarship Timothy Nardi and Mariceli Roque — Flint Hill Resources Outstanding Student Scholarship Matthew Hanson and Gracie Russell — Foster Middle School PTO Scholarship Colby Byrnes, Lucy Henderson, Simran Kortikere, Daivik Lakkadi, Ava Loyd — Gregg County Chapter of the Ex-Students’ Association of the University of Texas at Austin Scholarship Zoe Brown and Matthew Hanson — Hudson PEP Elementary School PTO Scholarship Anna Burson — Mozelle Johnston Memorial Scholar-
ship, Judson Alumni Association Anna Burson and Iris Gallegos — Judson STEAM Academy PTA Scholarship Drew Beltran and Parker Cox — Judge Alvin Khoury Lobo Football Scholarship Abigail Archer, Alana Byrdsong, Mallory Burgess, Caroline Henderson, Ashton Jones, Ava Loyd, Mallory Parker, Katelyn Torres — Lady Lobo Soccer Booster Scholarship Kennedy Cameron, Kerris Cameron, Alexis Hunter, Zekyia Robinson, Makayla Washington — Lady Lobo Softball Booster Club Excellence Award Kei’Azia Brice, Alana Byrdsong, Ladeja George, Aalaysia Lewis, Makayla Washington — Lady Lobo Volleyball Booster Club Scholarship Drew Beltran and Kyas Moore — The Frank L. LeBus, Jr. 1937 Memorial Football Scholarship Betsy Rodriquez — Lobo Band Booster Club Top Lobo Band Student Scholarship Whitney Taylor — Lobo Band Booster Club “Hamburger” Davis Scholarship Janette Plata-Magana — Lobo Band Booster Club Terry and LaDonna Dunn Scholarship Hannah Greathouse — Lobo Band Booster Club Willie and Betty Odom Scholarship Lindsey Cannon and Kori Hunter — Lobo Band Booster Club Scholarship Cade Bruce, Lindsey Cannon, Laney Gruppi, Kori Hunter, Dylasiaan Ingram, Ashley McFarland, Kris Pechacek — Lobo Golf Booster Club Scholarship Shalyni Gaskin, Connor Gilliland, Robert Hough III, Simran Kortikere, Julia Miller, Matthew Nguyen, Jonathan Vazquez, Destiny Veazey, Schuyler Wilcox — Lobo Tennis Booster Club Scholarship Colby Byrnes and Lauren Sanders — Longview AMBUCS Scholarship Abigail Archer — Longview-Gregg County Retired Teachers Association Abigail Archer, Matthew Hanson, Ashley Martin, Julia Miller — Longview High School Cheer Booster Club Scholarship Abigail Archer, Emma
Broquie, Colby Byrnes, Anna Burson, Iris Gallegos, Matthew Hanson, Caroline Henderson, Ava Loyd, Emily Mendenhall, Matthew Reed — Longview High School PTO Scholarship Fatima Akilo, Omar Artegeah, Kyle Ashley, Camarah Avila, Matthew Hanson, Hyndavi Jatavallabhula, Timothy Nardi, Matthew Reed, Carly Snyder — Longview High School Technology Student Association Booster Club Scholarship Emma Broquie, Anna Burson, Caroline Henderson, Aubrey Jones, Ava Loyd, Kate McCrory, Emily Mendenhall, Moiya Toliver — Longview High School Viewette Booster Club Scholarship Fatima Akilo, Zoe Brown, Emma Broquie, Anna Burson, Kennedy Cameron, Kerris Cameron, Robert Hough III, Gracie Russell — Longview ISD Foundation, Inc., Lobo Memorial Scholarship Iris Gallegos — Longview Rotary Club David Brown Scholarship Jesse Gonzalez, Matthew Hanson, Michael Mavhunga, Olivia Heichelheim, Kalea Kenney, Gracie Russell, Javier Sauceda — Longview Rotary Club Scholarship Ellie Duvall, Matthew Hanson, Sha’Myria Love, Carmen Vermillion — Pam Mercer-McWilliams Theatre Scholarship, LHS Drama Mamas and Dads Club Zoe Brown — Sidney Rex Moughon Scholarship East Texas Communities Foundation Caroline Henderson, Aubrey Jones, Ashley Martin, Martavia Walton, Shakyla Williams — Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship Shalyni Gaskin — Smith Chapel Baptist Church Award Abigail Archer — Texas Bank and Trust Excellence in Education Scholarship Whitney Taylor — Texas Student Housing Scholarship Parker Cox — Tyler Chamber of Commerce Sport Tyler Scholarship Michael Mahvunga — VeraBank Scholarship Zoe Brown, Raleigh Livingston, Moiya Toliver — Horace Whitaker Memorial Scholarship Kalea Kenney and Lauren Sanders — Women in Longview Hazel Hickey Woman
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ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Academic scholarships offered — (*) denotes scholarships accepted or college attending Fatima Akilo — Lechner Scholarship; Texas A&M University; Murchison Scholarship; Trinity University; *will attend Rice University Colby Byrnes — *James M. and Marian Hartman Richardson Scholarship, The University of Texas “Texas Exes”; *The University of Texas UT Award Gillian Boyd — *Tyler Junior College Scholarship Student Athletic Trainer Scholarship Emma Broquie — *President’s Achievement Scholarship, Texas A&M University; Academic Scholarship, Baylor University Kennedy Cameron — *Presidential Scholarship, Norfolk State University Kerris Cameron — *Presidential Scholarship, Norfolk State University Lindsey Cannon — *Dual Credit Scholarship, LeTourneau University Avione Davenport — *Regents’ Scholarship, Texas A&M University Ellie Duvall — Academic Scholarship, Baylor University; Academic Scholarship, Lipscomb University; Heritage Scholarship, Lipscomb University; Dean’s Scholarship, Oklahoma Christian University; *Christian Leadership Award, Pepperdine University; *George Pepperdine Achievement Award, Pepperdine University Shalyni Gaskin — *Community Servant Leader, Culture of Abilene Christian University Award; *Abilene Christian University Church Match Scholarship Austin Gaston — *Dean’s Scholarship, East Texas Baptist University Connor Gilliland — *President’s Achievement Scholarship, Texas A&M University Michael Hanson — *New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship, University of Arkansas; Provost’s Gold Scholarship, Baylor University Lluvia Marquez — *Provost’s Scholarship, The University of Dallas; Maverick Scholarship, The University of Texas at Arlington LISD|Continued to page 16
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• LISD schools earned 40 total distinctions on state accountability ratings, an increase from 34 earned last year, and the highest in the region. • Each year HUNDREDS of out-of-district students transfer INTO into Longview Independent School District, citing “education opportunities” as their reason. • International Baccalaureate project partners with “We Help Two” and sells “funky socks” to help supply legs and feet to amputees all over the world. • Brand new partnership for innovation with East Texas Advanced Academies which will bring new funding and ideas to public education. • Three campuses with national STEM certifications (Judson STEAM Academy, Bramlette STEAM Academy, and Ned E. Williams). • Largest FREE public Montessori school (for 3-to-5 year-olds) in the Nation. Provided free of charge to Longview area children. • Partnership with Longview Chamber of Commerce to help foster community partnerships and mentors for Ware students. • Went totally ‘green’ on all building projects resulting in a $200,000 award from SWEPCO for energy conservation • Graduates matriculating to EMT, Cosmetology, welding, Culinary Arts, Meat and Butchering programs nationally. • Eight-week Montessori training for other districts in Texas hosted by East Texas Montessori Prep Academy • Award-winning Theater Arts program with a director who has been with the district for more than 50 years. • Raising Highly Capable Kids parenting class in partnership with Longview Chamber of Commerce. • Horticulture Program harvests own bee hives to sell honey, wax, and wax products at FFA shows. • LIFT program annually paying out close to $1 million in staff bonuses for improved testing scores.
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• Hosted Adjunct Fair for SFA to help employ Adjunct staff in Longview and through Longview ISD. • Purchased multiple pieces of strategic real estate, without increased debt, for future expansion. • Every year of Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox tenure the LISD budget has been “in the black.” • Local corporate partnerships with Eastman and Komatsu and Longview Manufacturing Academy. • Hosted “Axe”epted East Texas meet and greet for area students attending SFA in Fall 2019. • Lobo Band continuing their string of 69 consecutive first-level honors at State Sweepstakes. • Bramlette STEAM Academy as National Capturing Kids’ Hearts national recognition/award. • Partnerships in education with UT, SMU, Texas Tech, SFA, KC, Letourneau, and UT-Tyler. • “Playing for Keeps” childcare program for students with children, as well as LISD staffers. • May 2019 hosted first LHS CTE Signing Day for students going to college or workforce. • More than 100 teachers earned Project Based Learning certifications in Spring 2019. • Multiple graduates with offers to Ivy League and other prestigious universities. • Lobo University to help prepare students and parents for life after high school. • 36 students graduate with Associates Degrees (50 projected in class of 2020). • Longview ISD middle school students earn “Duke Scholar” honors every year • LISD farm-to-table program, partnering with local farmers for cafeteria produce. • Award-winning elementary, middle school, and high school choir programs • Perfect scores on PSAT as middle schoolers from Foster Middle School.
• Only free public K-12 International Baccalaureate program in the world. • Fall 2018 LHS donated more than 400 coats to KLTV’s Coats for Kids. • Summer backpack program to make sure kids get fed year-round. • Signing Santa to help deaf ed students communicate with “Santa.” • Culinary Arts CTE student-led catering program began Fall 2018. • Only International Baccalaureate program east of Interstate 45. • More than 500 LHS students were taking dual-credit last year. • 116 incoming Freshman applying for dual credit courses. • State and National Technical Student Association winners. • Orchestra offered at elementary, middle and high school. • Named 2018 School Board of the Year from Region VIII. • More than 30 teachers with national STEM certifications. • Wall of Honor honors Veteran alumni and their families. • LHS music students annually perform at Carnegie Hall. • Privatized custodial services to save taxpayer dollars. • Gold Standard Award yearly for financial transparency. • Less than 2 percent dropout rate at Longview High. • Each year our graduating seniors earn MILLIONS in scholarships! • 236 unduplicated seniors with dual credit hours. • Over 6500 hours of college by 2019 graduates. • 6,531 semester credit hours for dual credit. • Award-winning high school art program. • 2018 UIL Academic District Champions. • Class 6A State Football Champion. • 2,601 Workforce hours earned. • National Welding Champions.
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CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS!
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Page 8 2020 |Continued from page 1 quite an unusual high school graduation along with the rest of seniors in the United States. While the typical graduation fanfare for our graduates will not be taking place for 2020, all of LISD would like to congratulate the seniors and wish them the best in their future endeavors.
TOP 2 PERCENT
Abigail Archer, Kyle Ashley, Karla Bobadilla, Emma Broquie, Connor Gilliland, Lucy Henderson, Robert Hough III, Simran Kortikere, Bhavna Singh, Carly Snyder
TOP 10 PERCENT
Camarah Avila, Andrew Beltran, Zoe Brown, Anna Burson, Colby Byrnes, Kennedy Cameron, Kerris Cameron, Lindsey Cannon, Avione Davenport, Iris Gallegos, Breonna Garret, Hannah Greathouse, Matthew Hanson, Olivia Heichelheim, Hyndavi Jatavallabhula, Ashtyn Jones, Jace Koepke, Daivik Lakkadi, Raileigh Levingston, Ava Loyd, Cristopher Macedo, Ashley Martin, Katherine McCrory, Jane Nicole Melendez, Julia Miller, Matthew Nguyen, Kaylie Ortega, Janette Plata-Magana, Ja’Lynn Posey, Daniel Rodriguez, Emma Russell, Javier Sauceda, Jordan Scoggins, Nayeli, Solis, Whitney Taylor, Moiya Toliver, Christy Truong, Jasmine Vazques, Cade Webb
SCHOLARSHIPS
As these Lobos prepare to go out into the world to make their mark, LISD would like to congratulate all of the students who put in the work to not only graduate but to go out into the world with a scholarship. Big or small, one or multiple, these scholarship recipients will have the extra advantage of worrying a little bit less about the cost of college. With their combined efforts (and some still pending), the scholarship total for the 2020 Lobos equals a total of $2,914,670! That’s amazing! We know you will make the Lobo Nation proud!
Senior parents, did we miss your student? Please send us their photo and name to ask@LISD.org and we will publish it during our coming summer issues!
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2020 LOBO GRADS
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VOICE |Continued from page 1 Taylor, Communications Specialist and editor of The Longview Voice. “Now in our fifth year of this program, the district has given more than $10,000 in scholarships to Lobo graduates.” The Longview Voice is a district-wide newspaper that covers student, staff, and local community news. The paper is produced by the LISD Community Relations department in partnership with the Thrifty Nickel, as well as campus staff and volunteers. “We encourage all our students to contribute articles and photography to The Longview Voice,” said Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox. “That’s why it’s called ‘the Voice,’ because it is a voice for our entire Longview ISD community. We want our students to feel a sense of ownership toward this newspaper.” Each year the Community Relations department selects
a Longview High School senior student who contributes work to The Longview Voice for a scholarship to the school of their choice. Past Winners include Estrella Gonzales, Keyarro Hollins, Uwa Ihionkhan, Yosef Ibitayo (Class of 2016); Gaylon Wiley (Class of 2017); German Zelaya, Jose Velazquez, Michael Vera (Class of 2018), Alyssa Shobert, Brady Miller, and Payton Schaap (class of 2019), and now Jesse Gonzalez and Emily Mendenhall in the Class of 2020. Are you a student who is interested in being considered for next year’s scholarship? All you have to do is submit an article for publication in any edition of The Longview Voice newspaper and fill out a scholarship application. For more information, please contact the Community Relations department via email at ask@LISD.org or call 903-381-2200.
Stadium or in the LHS breezeway if it rains. The time will be 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Students should wear caps and gowns. Social distancing will be enforced. Students should come to their individual ceremony with only their family members. All students and parents should R.S.V.P. to schedule a day and time for their individual graduation experience. Please call 903-663-1301 to reserve a time. Those who participate in the individual ceremonies during the week of May 15 will be done alphabetically according to the following schedule: Tuesday, May 12 A—Gay Wednesday, May 13
George—Mathis Thursday, May 14 Maturino—Still Friday, May 15 Stone—Zarate
Plan B: Formal Graduation Ceremonies
Seniors may participate in a graduation ceremony at Lobo Field on the first week of June. Several different ceremonies will be scheduled so that social distancing can be maintained. Due to Gov. Abbott and TEA guidelines, we have to move formal outside ceremonies to after June 1. LHS will release more information on this ceremony May 19. For more information about this year’s commencement ceremonies, please call Longview High School at 903-663-1301.
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Page 16 LISD |Continued from page 4 Julia Miller — Christian Service Scholarship, Dallas Baptist University; Honor Scholarship, East Texas Baptist University; Dean’s Scholarship, Hardin Simmons University; *Dual Credit Scholarship, LeTourneau University; Quachita Merit Scholarship, Quachita Baptist University Matthew Nguyen — *Presidential Scholarship, Texas Tech University Emma Grace Russell — *President’s Scholarship, Southern Arkansas University; Leadership Scholarship, The University of Arkansas; New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship Lauren Sanders — *New Arkansas Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship, The University of Arkansas Bhavna Singh — *Dedman College Scholar Scholarship, Southern Methodist University; *International Baccalaureate Scholars Scholarship, Southern Methodist University; *Provost Scholarship, Southern Methodist University Award of Excellence, University of Oklahoma
KILGORE COLLEGE
Kilgore College Connection Scholarships Presented to Dual Credit Students Victoria Acosta, Iris Sabrina Aguirre, Jennifer Alvarez, Nancy Aranda, Eleuterio Arraiga, Martin Arzola, Gissel Barboza, Ivette Paola Barrios, Ari-
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Evelyn Alondra Ruiz, Emma Grace Russell, Erandy Viviana Salgado, John Daniel Sanchez, Mark Favian Sanchez, Skylar Sanchez, Stephanie Sanchez, Jordan Christopher Scoggins, Divyne Isyayonna Shields, Brittany Simms, Sanyssa Jaylise Sims-Watson, Diamond Laana Smith, Raheim Smith, Karla Lizbeth Solis-Mata, David Soria, Nelly Soria, Abigail Talavera, Shantayl Nashae Talley, Dinasia Latrece Thornton, Angela Vargas, Jacqueline Vazques, Alex Vazquez, Patrick Wayne Webb, Morgan A. Woods, Morgan Brooke Woods, Trinity Writt, Paola Zarate Lopez
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Athletic Scholarships and Signees Presented by Colleges and Universities Baseball Keaton King — Grayson Community College Basketball Phillip Washington — Jacksonville College Malik Henry — George Mason University Meshia Shead — Weatherford College Cheer Kayla Smith — Centenary College Football Jhailon Braden — Cisco Junior College Kaden Kearbey — Cisco Junior College Tim Polk — Cisco Junior College
Haynes King — Texas A&M University Cedric Smith — Tyler Junior College Tyshawan Taylor — Tyler Junior College Sawyer Goram-Welch — The University of Texas at Austin Golf Cade Bruce — Stephen F. Austin State University Soccer Mallory Burgess — University of Southern Mississippi Raul Torrez — The University of Texas at Tyler Softball Kennedy Cameron — Norfolk State University Kerris Cameron — Norfolk State University Zekyia Robinson — North Carolina Central University Avery Cotton — University of Arkansas at Rich Mountain Jordan McClain — The University of Houston Track and Field Keilan Carr — Ottawa University Emma Grace Russell — Southern Arkansas University Tennis Julia Miller — LeTourneau University Simran Kortikere — The University of Texas at Austin Volleyball Ladeja George — Richland College Alana Byrdsong — Texas College Makayla Washington — Texas College
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