Over $1M offered in scholarship money
Records were broken at last week’s Scholarship Night at Warren County High School as more students earned more money for college than any time in school history.
Over $1 million was offered to a combined 78 graduating seniors, according to senior guidance counselor Pat Grissom-Young. These scholarships were offered from colleges and universities as well as local businesses and civic groups.
Making up just under half a million dollars were full scholarships offered from Tennessee State University.
Other colleges and universities offering money to graduating seniors included: Austin Peay, Brandon Savage and Zac Pelham; Brigham-Young University-Idaho, Nora Wilson; Bryan College, J.D. Geib and Melia Warren; David Lipscomb University, Lindsi Mayfield; ETSU, Ty Slatton; Faulkner University, LeAnn Woods; ITT Technical Institute, Jordan Stanton and Christina Davis; Jackson State Community College, Daniel Owens; Lake Forest College, Adrian Kumbiliev; Lambuth University, Nathan Cantrell; Lee University, Rachel Hines and Maureen Zwemer; Rhodes College, Miranda Atnip; University of the South, Rebecca Baird; and Virginia Military Institute, Sam Wallace.
Those students receiving local scholarships include Terry Allen, Morrison Ruritan Scholarship; Sam Wallace, Army ROTC Scholarship; Ty Slatton, Vara Gray/American Legion Scholarship; Terry Allen and Julie Cantrell, Bridgestone Scholarship; Lindsi Mayfield and Deena Vespo, Nora Ausbrook Scholarship; Scott Dunham, Alpha Delta Kappa Education Scholarship; Jessica Hawkins, Breakfast Rotary Scholarship to Motlow; Aubrey Green, Breakfast Rotary Scholarship to Tennessee Tech; Danielle Conner and Brandon Savage, Farm Bureau Agriculture Scholarship; Tiffany Keimi-Nunley, Middle School Student Council Scholarship; Bethany Rowe, Lion’s Club Scholarship; Alex Reed, James W. Gentry Memorial Scholarship; Lindsi Mayfield, Joe Stewart Basketball Scholarship; Megan Willard and Jenny Jones, Joe Stewart Educational Scholarship; Travis Trusty, Viola School Aid and Alumni Scholarship; Tamara Hardee, WCEA Scholarship; Brandon Savage, Warren County Family Community Education Scholarship; Stacey Basham, Warren County School Board Scholarship; Julie Cantrell and Erica Grove, HCA Hospital Scholarship; Nolan Hillis and Shawn Fawn, Dr Pepper Scholarship; Jessica Hawkins, Security Federal Savings Bank Scholarship; Ty Slatton, Student Council Shannon Moore Memorial Scholarship, Tuck Bigbee Memorial Scholarship and Vance Whitson Memorial Scholarship; Josh Morton, John Brock Memorial Scholarship; Brandon Savage, Ben Lomand Longbeards Scholarship; Miranda Rains and Jonathan Austin, James C. Hailey Scholarship; LeAnn Woods and Melia Warren, Key Club-Kiwanis Scholarship; Dustin Morley, Jonah Fitch Memorial Scholarship; and Erica Grove, Katherine Smith Cheerleading Scholarship.
Additional students earning local scholarships are Sarah Vaughn, WCHS Pioneerette Scholarship; Ashley Evans, Deanna Grayson Memorial Scholarship; Jennifer Thomas, Dean I. Gillespie Memorial Scholarship; Todd Ray and Aubrey Green, Robert H. Jones Scholarship; Terry Allen, Jaycees Leadership/Shannon Moore Scholarship; Bethany Rowe and Tamara Hardee, Noon Rotary Scholarship; Joe D. Womack, Women of the Moose Scholarship; Miranda Rains, Noon Exchange Scholarship; Daniel Duncan, Retired Teachers Scholarship; Joe D. Womack and Miranda Rains, Evening Exchange Scholarship; Jake Mitchell, James H. Mansfield Scholarship; David Yoder, BILY Scholarship; Denice Hennessee, National Council on Environmental Scholarship; Casey Hale, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship; Brandon Savage, Middle Tennessee Nursery Association Scholarship; Traci Jones, Nissan Leadership Scholarship; Kelly Crawford, Jason Rucker and James Rankhorn, HOSA Scholarship; Tiffany Keimi-Nunley, Cracker Barrel Foundations Scholarship; Adam Cunningham, Barry Guthrie Memorial Scholarship; and Laura Jennings, AAUW Scholarship.
Scholarship Night
Universities and colleges offering scholarships to Warren County High School students Thursday include:
Tennessee State University
Allison Austin, Dayron Deaton, Kristofor Downs, Erin Ghrist, J. Miles Gunter, Gloria Hoch, Candice Jaco, Ben McCormick, Jesse Miller, Matt Parsley, Jerry Patrick, Chris Pepper, James Rankhorn, Brandy Roller, Amanda Woodlee and Kristen Staten.
MTSU
Traci Jones, Ben Cantrell, Jonathan Hutton, LeAnn Woods, Miranda Rains and Joe D. Womack.
Tennessee Tech
Daniel Duncan, Aubrey Green, Michael Oettinger, David Yoder, Jenny Jones, Jake Mitchell, Beth Underhill, Laura Jennings, Tiffany Keimi-Nunley and Casey Hale.
Tennessee Wesleyan
R.J. Pierce, Scott Dunham, Matt George, Nathan Cantrell, Matt Cotten and Jeremy Ritz.
UT-Chattanooga
Erica Grove, Daniel Duncan, Bethany Rowe, Patricia Tatum, Julie Cantrell, Camren Harper, Lauren McBee and Leena Bhakta
UT-Knoxville
Ashley Moser, Amanda Barton, Ryan Crouch, Will Guthrie, Sara Vaughn, Robert Bratcher and Katie Jenkins. Rebecca Baird and Candice Gann were offered scholarships to UT Martin.
Motlow State Community College
Trent Smith, Laura Jennings, Natosha Denton, Brent Smith, Ryan Greer, Steven Elam and Terry R. Allen.