Dateline: June 8, 2006

Clarendon graduates receive $212k for college

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Clarendon High School has recognized a total of $212,000 in scholarships for this year’s graduating seniors.

Individual awards and scholarships were announced during CHS commencement exercises May 26 at the Harned Sisters Fine Arts Auditorium and released to the media the following week. Information for scholarships received by this year’s graduating seniors in Hedley is expected to be made available next week.

The following list of monies received by Clarendon’s Class of 2006 does not include awards received since graduation or unknown to the school.

Michael Henderson has received the Edith Ballew Memorial from Clarendon College for $175 and the Clarendon College Academic Scholarship for $325.

Jessica Krumwiede has been awarded the Ray and June Palmer Memorial from CC for $250 and the CC Academic Scholarship for $450.

Kristin McAfee will receive the CC Development Endowment for $250 and the CC Academic Scholarship for $450. Kristin is also the recipient of the local Les Beaux Arts Club Scholarship for $200 and has received the Betsy Ellerbrook Memorial Scholarship for $500. It is given to a band member who has exhibited good conduct and leadership throughout their high school career and has demonstrated a willingness to be involved in extra band activities.  Kristin has also received a $500 Herring Bank Employee Scholarship to Clarendon College.

Edith Mincey got the CC Memorial Scholarship for $200 and a Clarendon College Academic Scholarship for $275.

Morgan Robinson was the recipient of the Ross Harwood Beville Memorial for $338 and a Clarendon College Academic Scholarship in the amount of $162.

Kimberly Tolbert received the CC Memorial Scholarship for $200, the Joe Harlan Memorial for $500, and the Nicholas White-AEP Service Corp. Scholarship for $500, all from Clarendon College.

Holly Cornell received a $200 dollar FFA Booster Scholarship and one of four FFA Bronco Booster Scholarships. 

Will Drackley has received a $1,500 Theatre Scholarship and a $300 General Scholarship to Western Texas College.

Calvin Edwards received an $800 FFA Booster Scholarship.

Stephen Ford has signed on with the US Navy and as a result has received a $36,000 scholarship.

Caitlan Hall is the recipient of the Donley County Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship for $300.

CHS Salutatorian Carmen Hamilton received the Walter B. Knorpp, Sr., Salutatorian Scholarship from Knorpp Insurance Agency. Mr. Knorpp spent many years promoting quality education as a member and president of the Clarendon School District Board of Trustees and sat on the Clarendon College Board of Regents.  Carmen has also received the Don and Sybil Harrington Honor Scholarship for $1,500, and she has also received the Jacob Dean Smith Memorial Scholarship for $500.  This is a local scholarship given to a band member that must have exhibited good conduct and leadership throughout their high school career and demonstrated a willingness to be involved in extra band activities such as All Region or All State Band, Solo/Ensemble contests and being a band officer.  Carmen also received three scholarships from WTAMU – The Loula Grace Erdman Memorial Scholarship, the WT Tuition Scholarship, and the WT Top 15 Percent Scholarship for a total of $1,940.00 for WT.

Kaitlyn Howard was awarded the Clarendon Rotary Club Scholarship for $250.

Anndria Kidd has been awarded the Homer Estlack Memorial Scholarship to Clarendon College, which is given by the Estlack family in memory of Homer Estlack, who was a graduate of both CHS and Clarendon College.  He was a member and president of the Clarendon school board and was a dedicated supporter of the public school system and its academic and athletic programs. Anndria has also received the following scholarships form Clarendon College: a Drama Department scholarship for $1,000, Endowed Scholarship for $250, Lamar Jackson Walker Scholarship for $350, Book Scholarship for $1,000, Commuter Scholarship for $500, a General Scholarship for $100, the Lamar Jackson Walker and Eula Jackson Scholarship for $350; Development Endowment for $250; and Clarendon College Academic Scholarship for $100.

Samantha Myatt has been awarded the Knorpp Valedictorian Scholarship and the State of Texas Tuition Scholarship for being named valedictorian of her class. Samantha has also been awarded a renewable scholarships with the Sybil B Harrington Scholarship for $3,500 per year and the Koh Family Engineering Scholarship for $10,000 per year of undergraduate work and $20,000 per year up to four years of graduate work.  She has also received a $1,000 scholarship from the Texas Tech College of Engineering and the local ATPE Scholarship for $300.  Samantha also received the scholarship is the Texas Tech Presidential Scholarship for $4000 per year for four years.  Samantha’s last scholarship is the Robert C Byrd Honors Scholarship for $1500 and is renewable up to four consecutive years making the scholarship $6000.

Ryan Petty is the recipient of a $400 FFA Booster Scholarship.

Cody Scrivner is the recipient of the Onita Thomas Memorial Scholarship for $300.  The funds were gathered from donations as a way of remembering Mrs. Thomas and all that she contributed to the Clarendon Community.

Haley Shelton received the Thomas Lynch (Jack) Roach IV Memorial Scholarship.  Jack was a 2000 graduate of CHS. The scholarship is funded through an endowment from Jack’s grandmother; his parents, Tom and Annie; his brother, McCollough; and other family members and friends.  This scholarship is for $500 per semester for two years or $2,000.

Kimberly Tolbert has been given a $200 FFA Booster Scholarship.

Ty White has received the Chuck and Wanda Hill Scholarship for $350.  This scholarship is given by Bob and Cula Jo Trout in memory of Chuck and Wanda Hill.  Ty also received a $500 scholarship to Clarendon College from Herring Bank. Ty’s last scholarship is the Chuck Deyhle Scholarship to Clarendon College for $1,000 per semester for four semesters.