and a $2,000 room waiver to Chisum Lee. A Freshman Scholar Tuition Waiver, valued at $1,500, went to Brandon Roniss. A $600 Ada Lion’s Club scholarship was presented to Jensen Peay.

From Murray State College, Ivy Story presented a President’s Scholar Program, $18,000 over two years, to Meegan Costner, and a Valedictorian Scholarship, for $2,000 over two years, and a Foundation Scholarship, valued at $850, to Jensen Peay

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Sara Hughes from Southeastern Oklahoma State University awarded an Academic Excellence scholarship for $8,000 and a $1,000 Scholastic Meet Scholarships to Joshua Huffstutlar.

On behalf of Oklahoma State University, an Academic Opportunity Scholarship was presented to Stevi Caldwell in the amount of $10,000, as well as an Oklahoma Grocers Academic Foundation scholarship for $500.

On behalf of Northeastern Oklahoma State University, a Green & White Scholar award, in the amount of $4,900 over two years, was presented to Kaylee Brill.

Farmers State Bank, always a big supporter of Allen school, awarded six scholarships worth $500 each to students who have excelled in academics and leadership. Receiving these awards were Stevi Caldwell, Meegan Costner, Autumn Hamilton, Jensen Peay, Chelsea Riley and Brandon Roniss.

Two Allen seniors have earned the right to wear a blood donor honor cord and certificate for giving blood at least six times in their high school years. The honor cord is not only a tribute to what they have done, it gives great hope for the future. On behalf of Oklahoma Blood institute and the people who are alive today thanks to blood donors, we would like to honor Jolee Jensen and Tara Osborne.

Three students served on the Student Bank Board at Citizen’s Bank in Ada. These students had to fi ll out an application and the top three applicants were chosen to represent Allen school. They were Stevi Caldwell, Meegan Costner and Jensen Peay.

Student athletes are encouraged to compete for scholarships through the Wendy’s High School Heisman Foundation. It is based on both athletic and academic accomplishments. Students recognized by the Foundation at the local level were Meegan Costner and Brandon Roniss.

Several students were nominated by their teachers for different months as student of the month for the Ada Lion’s Club. These students were honored by the club at a luncheon held in Ada. Congratulations to the following students on this honor: Kaylee Brill, Meegan Costner, Tierra Farmer, Autumn Hamilton, Sunzie Harrison, Shaylee Hopkins, Jensen Peay, Chelsea Riley, Brandon Roniss and Laramie Sanders. The high school academic team, coached by Jessica Potter, competed at both the District and Regional Levels. Members of the Academic Team that participated this year are: Jacob Beavert, Braxton Castillo, Meegan Costner, Terrian Harris, Joshua Huffstutlar, William Loehr, Luke Maloy, Ethan Roniss, Brendan Sieja, Gehrig Strong, Samuel Wallace and Maddox Wofford. Allen students competed against students from different schools at several interscholastic meets this year. With their sponsor Ronna Clark, students traveled to meets at Murray State and the Southeastern State. Placing in the top three were

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June 20 — Charlotte Bullard June 21 — Melissa Harrington June 22 — Dayne Parker June 24 — John Tatum June 26 — Camden Cross, Mr. & Mrs. Josh Riley June 30 — Francesca Bullard, Mr. & Mrs. Doug Peay*, Jessie Luttrell, Mr. & Mrs. Shawn Luttrell*, Mike Deaton July 2 — Mr. & Mrs. Chad Kisinger* July 4 — Sam Johnson, Nash Harman

at Murray were: Trent Fronterhouse – 1^st World Geography Jose Garcia – 2^nd Spanish Nathan Hammonds – 2^nd Accounting Katherine Manuel – 2^nd Art Portfolio Kaylyn Rowsey – 2^nd Trigonometry Maddox Wofford – 3^rd Algebra I Joshua Huffstutlar – 3^rd Chemistry Savannah Yetter – 3^rd General Biology Placing in the top three at Southeastern Oklahoma University’s Meet were: Kimberly Garcia – 1^st Spanish II Kaylyn Rowsey – 1^st Trigonometry Chisum Lee – 1^st Personal Finance Joshua Huffstutlar – 2^nd Government & Politics Joshua Huffstutlar – 2^nd Conservation Katherine Manuel – 2^nd Art, Figure Drawing II Wesley Harden – 3^rd Economics Jacob Beavert – 3^rd Physical Science Jaycee Watkins – 3^rd General Business Hannah Ivey – 3^rd Government & Politics Each year the “Most Useful Student” award is given to the most valuable senior. The recipient of this award is an outstanding all-around student and exhibits qualities of refrom Page 9

spect for peers and teachers, hard-working, good attendance, and great attitude. This year’s recipient was Jensen Peay.

To qualify as a Senior Honor Student, a student must meet the following criteria: 1) Must meet all local and state graduation requirements; 2) Must meet the Oklahoma Board of Regents requirements for college admission to a 4-year college; and 3) Must have a cumulative 3.5 g.p.a. for the fi rst 7 semesters of high school.

Meeting the criteria and earning this honor were Kaylee Brill, Stevi Caldwell, Meegan Costner, Alyssa Davis, Aaron Dockrey, Autumn Hamilton, Wesley Harden, Sunzie Harrison, Shaylee Hopkins, Chisum Lee, Katherine Manuel, Tara Osborne, Jensen Peay, Payton Prentice, Chelsea Riley, Brandon Roniss, Laramie Sanders and TaDyn Walker.

Each year the top students in the senior class, according to GPA scores for the first seven semesters of high school, are honored as Valedictorians. In addition to the GPA requirement, students had to meet the criteria of a senior honor student and have attended Allen High School no less than three consecutive semesters. Rep. Ronny Johns also sent Citations to honor these students. The 2019 Valedictorian, all having 4.0 GPAs, were Meegan Costner, Alyssa Davis, Autumn Hamilton, Shay-lee Hopkins, Katherine Manuel, Jensen Peay and Chelsea Riley.

This year’s Salutatorians are Kaylee Brill, Chisum Lee and Brandon Roniss.

Students who are Oklahoma Promise Scholars have to meet the following criteria: 1. Achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA; and 2. Complete a 17-unit core curriculum. The students who meet the requirements and will receive college tuition waivers worth up to $20,000 each year over 4 years are Dakota Bear, Tierra Farmer, Autumn Hamilton, Wesley Harden, Shaylee Hopkins, Chisum Lee, Kaden Mills, Andrew Ritter, and Laramie Sanders.

Students who have a cumulative GPA of 4.0 throughout their high school career and enroll in college next fall will also receive a scholarship on behalf of the Academic Booster Club worth $250. The students receiving this honor are Meegan Costner, Autumn Hamilton, Shaylee Hopkins, Katherine Manuel, Jensen Peay and Chelsea Riley.

The Allen Alumni Association sponsors a scholarship based on academics and involvement in our school. $500 scholarships were presented to Aaron Dockrey and Stevi Caldwell.

The Ada Coca-Cola Bottling Company awards two scholarships in the amount of $200 each. One is based on academic achievement and one is based on athletic achievement. This year’s Academic Scholarship went to Chelsea Riley and the Athletic Scholarship went to Brandon Roniss.

Students who have been awarded scholarships at other schools but have decided to go elsewhere must also be recognized for these accomplishments.

Receiving an Academic Scholarship, worth $80,000 for 4 years, to the University of Tulsa is Wesley Harden.

Brandon Roniss was offered the Academic Opportunity Scholarship at Oklahoma State University worth $10,000 over 4 years.

Autumn Hamilton will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the First Baptist Church of Atwood

Meegan Costner was offered the following scholarships: from the University of Central Oklahoma, a Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship and the Counselor’s Scholarship worth $22,500 over 4 years; from the University of Oklahoma, the Valedictorian Scholarship and President’s Leadership Class worth $12,500 over 4 years; from Seminole State College, the President’s Leadership Class Scholarship worth $10,000 plus books for 2 years; and from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, a Southwestern Scholar and Valedictorian Room Scholarships worth $26,000 over 4 years.

Also recognized were students who received scholarships or awards at previous banquets and assemblies.

Receiving recognition at the annual Recognition of Excellence and Honors Ceremony, presented by First United Bank, ECU and Seminole State were Allen’s valedictorians: Meegan Costner, Alyssa Davis, Autumn Hamilton, Shaylee Hopkins, Katherine Manuel, Jensen Peay and Chelsea Riley; and salutatorians Kaylee Brill, Chisum Lee and Brandon Roniss.

Recognized at Pontotoc Technology Center, during their annual awards assembly were:

Student Ambassadors: Hannah Brill, Calissa Childers and Alex Wofford

Citizenship Award: James Barlow

Special Recognition: Chad Alexander and Hannah Brill

Principal’s Award: Wesley Harden

Winning the Renda and Shelby Lewis Memorial Scholarship, worth $500, at Allen’s FFA banquet was Jensen Peay.

Also at the FFA banquet, for the first time Allen had a team place in the top three at state in Environmental Science and Natural Resources and our team was the State Runner Up. This National Qualifying Team will compete at Indianapolis, Indiana this fall. These students are Josh Huffstutler, who placed as 2^nd High Individual, 7^th High Individual Willie Loehr, Ethan Roniss and Connor Wilson.

Allen’s Nursery and Landscape Team placed 3^rd in the state and they are Jacob Beavert, 5th High Individual, and Brody Wallis, Trent Fronter-house and Jensen Peay.

Qualifying for state in the FFA Creed was Jacob Beavert.

Two FCCLA students, Alexander Williams and Jamie Denbow, placed 2^nd at state in “Focus on Children” and will compete at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, California this summer.

Allen seniors have received or been offered approximately $950,000.00 in scholarship money for