East Texas Communities Foundation Awardsover $200,000 in Scholarships

May 9, 2012- East Texas Communities Foundationis awarding over $200,000 in scholarships to high school and college students from East Texas for 2012. First time scholarships of over $130,000 were awarded to 70 students at a reception held in honor of the recipients at Marvin United Methodist Church on Thursday evening, May 3rd. Scholarship amounts rangefrom $500-$10,000 per student. 

 

Over $70,000in scholarship renewals will be distributed later this summer, making a total of over $200,000 in scholarship grants in 2012 from 40 different scholarship fundsat East Texas Communities Foundation.This year’s scholarship recipients are:

 

All Saints Episcopal School                                                       

William Sheffield-Lauren Lewis Memorial Scholarship

Athens High School             

William Hopper-J.M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Nursing at Tyler Junior College                                         

Big Sandy High School                                                       

Lathan Pilcher-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Brownsboro High School                                                       

Sierra Jumper-Gladys and Thomas "T.B." Stewart Scholarship                                                       

LaQuesha Cooper-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Bullard High School                                                       

Maddison Malone-Tyler Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Scholarship                           

Celeste High School                                                       

Kelli White-Sharyland Utilities Scholarship                                                       

Chapel Hill High School                                                       

Maya Foster-Partners in Arts Scholarship

Fernando Rios-J.M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Nursing at Tyler Junior College                                         

Frankston High School                                                       

Barrett Carter-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Gilmer High School                                                       

Alisa Pham-David G. Braithwaite Scholarship for Chemistry                                                       

Grace Community School                                                       

Joel Edwards-Partners in Arts Scholarship                                                       

Keaton Yeatts-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Joel Edwards-Winifred K. George Scholarship

                                                       

Grand Saline High School                                                       

Lindsey Stanley-Adam Carroll Scholarship                                                       

Hawkins High School                                                       

Susan Stradley-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and Biotechnology                                                       

Homeschool                                                       

Hannah Coody-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Huntington High School                                                       

Matthew McGaughey-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Jacksonville High School                                                       

Jessica Lumpkins-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship                                                       

John Tyler High School                                                       

Jazmin Clark-Gladys and Thomas "T.B." Stewart Scholarship                                         

LaPoyner High School                                                       

Harlie Burnett-Leslie Reid Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Lindale High School                                                       

Hannah Clemmons-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Kathrine Francis-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Natasha Curtis-Tiffany Lynn Zanolini Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Marshall High School                                                       

Grace  Guvernator-Samsung Scholarship - Marshall                                                       

Grace  Guvernator-Samsung Math Science Technology Scholarship - Marshall                                         

Nacogdoches High School                                                       

Iris Harris-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship

Robert E. Lee  High School                                                       

Eduardo Esparza-Betty and Roy Erickson Scholarship                                                       

Diana Ontiveros-Gary Neel Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Kristen Graham-Gladys and Thomas "T.B." Stewart Scholarship                                                       

Sarah Hollis-Juliette Low's Amazing Girls Scholarship                                                       

Cole Paxson-Kristen and Joey Seeber Scholarship                                                       

Sarah Hollis-Lauren Lewis Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Kristen Graham-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Rafael Lemus-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Kathryn Nelson-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Everett Harrell-Texas Rose Festival Scholarship                                                       

Rachel Clyde-Tim King Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Jill Guillette-Samsung Scholarship - Tyler                                                       

Eduardo Esparza-Samsung Math Science Technology Scholarship - Tyler             

 

 

 

                                         

Rusk High School                                                       

Luke Campbell-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship                                                       

Matthew Heidel-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship                                                       

Sydney Womack-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship                                                       

Kendall Fincher-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Tascosa High School                                                       

Danielle Montgomery-Jan Alcorn Scholarship                                         

Tatum High School                                                       

Fernando Tirado-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Troup High School                                                       

Taylor Cover-Retail Merchants Association Scholarship                                                       

Whitehouse High School                                                       

Colton Roberts-AD and Mary Winston Scholarship                                                       

Jackson Driggs-Alex Fleming Infinity Scholarship                                                       

Hannah Richardson-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Caleb Richardson-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Winnsboro High School                                                       

Jade Hunter-Gerald and Charlie Stoker Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Woden High School                                                       

Kaylie Goodwin-David G. and Jacqueline M. Braithwaite Scholarship for Vocational/Technical Study in Medically Related Fields                                                       

Baylor University                                                       

Hannah Roberts-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Stephen F. Austin                                                       

Aaron Bryant-East Texas Geological Society Scholarship                                                       

Kyle Spaulding-East Texas Geological Society Scholarship                                         

Texas A&M                                                       

Richmond Booth-Citizens 1st Bank/Perkins Family Foundation State Employees' Children's Scholarship                                                       

Priscilla Huerta-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Amber Sisemore-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

UT Arlington                                                       

Jillian Rowley-East Texas Geological Society Scholarship                                                       

Jillian Rowley-Natural Gas Society of East Texas Scholarship                                                       

UT Southwestern Medical School                                                       

Stephen Mahoney-Sherilyn A. Willis, M.D. Medical Scholarship

 

 

 

                           

UT Tyler                                                       

Briana Sutton-Christopher Lyon Memorial Scholarship                                                       

Blake Pennington-Dr. Elbert H. Caldwell Scholarship                                                       

Stephanie Sorich-Dr. Elbert H. Caldwell Scholarship                                                       

Ashley Sisemore-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Shaylon Trammell-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Landon Trammell-Smith County Baptist Ministers Scholarship                                                       

Alexandra Phillips-Tyler Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Scholarship                           

Wichita State University                                                       

Amanda King-Tyler Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association Scholarship                                                       

 

East Texas Communities Foundation is a public charity that currently manages over $51 million in 178 unique charitable funds which support non-profit organizations and student scholarships. The mission of the foundation is to support philanthropy by offering simple ways for donors to achieve their long-term charitable goals. Any individual, group, or organization in East Texas can utilize the foundation to accomplish their charitable giving. Since the foundation was established in 1989, over $39 million has been distributed to charities and deserving young scholars.