Graduation Class

Haywood High School Class of 2015

Scholarship / Awards Ceremony, May 15, 2015

Graduation May 16 – 187 graduates

 

Top Ten

The following Distinguished Scholar students are the Top Ten in the senior class.

Valedictorian

Emma Baumheckel, Will Clinton, Dannon Eubanks, Lauren Markowski, Mireya Pulido, Sara Rodriguez, Kyle Sills, Ryan Watson, and Destiny Williams received the Valedictorian Award for having the highest scholastic average in the Distinguished Scholar Program.  All nine of these students have maintained a 4.0 GPA during their four years in high school.

Remaining Top Ten

In addition to our Valedictorians, Samantha Pittman received an award for placing in the top 10 grade-point averages in the Distinguished Scholar Program.

Joe T. Naylor Award

Ryan Watson received the Joe T. Naylor Award for having an ACT composite score of 33.  This award is given to the boy in the senior class with the highest ACT score.

Ed Thompson Award

Emma Baumheckel received the Ed Thompson Award for having an ACT composite score of 34.  This award is given to the girl in the senior class with the highest ACT score.

Thirty-Plus Club Members

Five of the 2015 graduates have scored 30 or higher on the ACT:  Emma Baumheckel, Will Clinton, Dannon Eubanks, Kyle Sills, and Ryan Watson. 

Outstanding Career-Technical Scholar Award

Samantha Goodman, received the Outstanding Career-Technical Scholar Award. She was chosen by the Career and Technical teaching staff and administration.

DAR Good Citizenship Award

Isaiah Walker received the DAR Good Citizenship Award. This award is voted on by the HHS Faculty each year.

Marine Distinguished Athlete Award

Jordon Varnado is the recipient of the Marine Distinguished Athlete Award.

Marine Scholastic Excellence Award

Kyle Sills is the recipient of the Marine Scholastic Excellence Award.

The “Semper Fidelis” Award

Jamira Jarrett is the recipient of the Semper Fidelis Award for musical excellence.

Recognition of Seniors Entering Military Service

The following seniors have decided to join the military upon graduation.

Joining the United States Army is Dequavius Bateman.

Joining the United States Marines are Jerald Hammond and Christian Stone Morris.

Joining the National Guard are Damian Jones and Joe Juarez.

Tennessee Scholars

The Tennessee Scholars program is a business-led initiative endorsed by the Tennessee Department of Education, the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Tennessee Business Roundtable, and many other education coalitions across the state.  To become Tennessee Scholars, students must complete a rigorous academic and technical course of study that exceeds the minimum requirements for a diploma.  Additionally, they must meet other criteria including at least 80 hours of community service.  It speaks well of Haywood High School and of our senior class that 47 of our graduates meet all the requirements for Tennessee Scholar status, and that they collectively have performed more than 4,830 hours of community service during the past four years.  They are:Brooklyn Anderson, Jamie April, Jordan Bailey, Emma Baumheckel, Autumn Bond, Alyssa Campbell, Hunter Campbell, Briana Cason, Christian Castro, Pamela Castro, Ebony Clark, Will Clinton, Summer Cunningham, Quantez Davis, Jaylon Douglas, Dannon Eubanks, Idalias Flagg, Samantha Floyd, Eliza Ford, Shelby Harris, Quaserica Holmes, Jamira Jarrett, Tia Kent, Mary-Will King, Milena Mans, Lauren Markowski, Martavius McBride, Blake Moore, Areyanah Mosby, Hannah Ogden, Infiniti Pickens, Samantha Pittman, Billy Ray Price, Mireya Pulido, Ethan Riddle, Sara Rodriguez, Amanda Rogers, Jada Shaw, Kyle Sills, Brianna Stenson, Davarius Tyus, Isaiah Walker, Martravius Washington, Ryan Watson, Destiny Williams, Dasjia Wilson, and Gabriella Woody.

REDI College Access Awards – Total for 2 Years = $12,000 ($500 each per semester) These scholarships are renewable for the 2016-2017 term.

1.Charise Hunter  (Jackson State Community College)

2.Blake Moore  (Jackson State Community College)

3.Shantavia Mills  (Jackson State Community College)

4.Marlene Negrete  (Jackson State Community College)

5.Hannah Ogden  (Jackson State Community College)

6.Mireya Pulido  (University of Memphis)

7.Tyler Robertson  (Jackson State Community College)

8.Amanda Rogers  (Jackson State Community College)

9.Hunter Roten (University of Memphis)

10.Mary Seymour  (University of Memphis)

11.Anna Smith  (Jackson State Community College)

12.Tanesa Thomas  (Jackson State Community College)

 

College and University Scholarships — $1,000,824 (4 years) 

Madison Jackson – Arnold’s Beauty School of Milan – Achievement Scholarship – $3,000

Michael Hunter Campbell – University of Tennessee, Martin – Freshman Scholarship – $500 per year for 1 year

Brianna Stenson – University of Tennessee, Martin Dean’s Scholarship – $1,500 per year for 4 years = $6,000

Mary-Will King – Mississippi State University Alumni Scholarship – $12,300

Dannon Eubanks – University of Memphis – Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship – $5,500 per year for 4 years = $22,000

Mireya Pulido – University of Memphis – Emerging Leaders’ Scholarship – $5,500 per year for 4 years = $22,000, Valedictorian Academic Scholarship – $1,000 per year for 4 years = $4,000 – TOTAL = $26,000

Alyssa Campbell – Mississippi State University – Freshman Academic Scholarship – $7,500 per year for 4 years = $30,000

Briana Cason – Carson-Newman University Achievement Award – $8,000 per year for 4 years = $32,000

Ryan Watson -University of Tennessee, Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship – $8,000 per year for 4 years = $32,000

Jaylon Douglas – Union University Academic Scholarship – $10,000 per year for 4 years =$40,000,

Leadership Scholarship – $1,000 per year for 4 years = $4,000, Minority Scholarship -$2,000 per year for 4 years = $8.000 – TOTAL = $52,000

Destiny Williams – University of Tennessee, Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000, Pledge Scholarship – $6,109 per year for 4 years = $24,436 – TOTAL = $36,436

Christian Castro – Christian Brothers University LaSallion Academic Scholarship – $11,000 per year for 4 years = $44,000, Leadership Scholarship – $1,000 per year for 4 years = $4,000 – TOTAL = $48,000

Pamela Castro – St. Mary’s University – Bordeaux Academic Scholarship – $12,000 per year for 4 years = $48,000

Lauren Markowski – Bethel University – Renaissance Scholarship – $8,000 per year for 4 years = $32,000 – Presidential Honor Scholarship – $6,000 per year for 4 years = $24,000, TOTAL=$56,000

Ebony Clark – Murray State University – Marvin D. Mills Academic Scholarship – $16,664 per year for 4 years = $66,656

Kyle Sills – Carson-Newman University – Honors Merit Scholarship – $1,000 per year for 4 years = $4,000 – Presidential Scholarship – $14,000 per year for 4 years = $56,000 – Leadership Grant $3,558 per year for 4 years = $14,232 – TOTAL = $74,232

William Clinton – Rhodes College – Academic Honor Scholarship – $21,000 per year for 4 years = $84,000 – Rhodes Grant – $2,600 per year for 4 years = $10,400 – TOTAL = $94,400

Emma Baumheckel – University of Alabama, Huntsville Charger Excellence Academic Scholarship – $29,740 per year for 4 years = $118,960

Milena Mans – Scripps College – QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship – $57,585 per year for 4 years = $230,340

 

HOPE Scholarships — $640,000 for 1 year – $2,560,000 over 4 years

The State of Tennessee provides HOPE Scholarships for students who meet certain academic requirements and who will continue their education at a postsecondary school in Tennessee.  The following 83 seniors meet those academic criteria and are eligible for scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $5,500 per year, pending approval from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation.  Other students may qualify as their application process is completed.

Brooklyn Anderson, Jamie April, Jordan Bailey, Autumn Bond, Kadeajae Boyd, Tiara Boyd, Linsey Burse, Hunter Campbell, Briana Cason, Christian Castro, Corey Clark, William Clinton, Quantez Davis, Alandis Delk, Alexis Dixon, Jaylon Douglas, Kyler Douglas, Kiersten Emerson, Dannon Eubanks, Preston Evans, Jordan Fitzgerald, Idalias Flagg, Samantha Floyd, Elizabeth Ford, Aubrey Galindo, Samantha Goodman, Shelby Harris, Quaserica Holmes, Carolann Howell, Brandi Hudson, Madison Jackson, Jamira Jarrett, Tia Kent, Nathan Lilly, Eduardo Magadan, Lauren Markowski, Martavius McBride, Carlie McCage, Shantavia Mills, Blake Moore, Ashley Morgan, Abbey Morris, Areyanah Mosby, Marlene Negrete, Alecia Nelson, Hannah Ogden, Kendel Owens, Britannica Perkins, Naquan Perry, Infiniti Pickens, Dontarius Pirtle, Samantha Pittman, Billy Price, Mireya Pulido, Thomas Pyron, Ethan Riddle, Sara Rodriguez, Amanda Rogers, L. C. Rogers, Jr., Hunter Roten, Selena Scarbrough, Mary Christine Seymour, Breon Shaw, Aisha Shaw, Ryan Siler, Kyle Sills, Anna Smith, Dustin Staggs, Tyler Starks, Brianna Stenson, Zaderrius Taylor, Jessica Taylor, Davarius Tyus, Isaiah Walker, Martravius Washington, Deshaun Washington, Marquiz Watkins, Ryan Watson, Destiny Williams, Dasjia Wilson, Jalen Wilson, Jerry Woods,  and Gabriella Woody

 

Local Scholarships — $87,065  awarded

The Brownsville Rotary Club Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Sara Rodriguez

INSOUTH Bank Community Scholarships – $2,000 – Awarded to Alyssa Campbell

Dunbar – Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni Association, Haywood County Chapter Scholarship – $500  each (2 scholarships) Awarded to Jacqueline Springfield and Alecia Nelson

The C. A. Rawls Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Isaiah Walker

Sixteenth Review Club Scholarship – $250 each (2 scholarships) Awarded to Lauren Markowski and Jaylon Douglas

The Pearl Qualls Memorial Scholarships – Given by the Milwaukee Chapter, Dunbar-Haywood County Training/Carver High School Alumni Association – $500 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Alecia Nelson and Gabriella Woody

The Jack G. Pettigrew Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Ryan Watson

Trooper John Gregory Mann Memorial Scholarship – $500  – Awarded to Tia Kent

The Ervin Scholarships (Given by Jere Mann Ervin)

Bergie E. Ervin Memorial Scholarship – $3,000  – Awarded to Jaylon Douglas

Nell Mann Ervin Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 – Awarded to Hunter Campbell

Florence Ervin Dickinson Williams Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 – Awarded to Infiniti Pickens

Bergie E. Ervin, Jr., Memorial Scholarship – $3,000 – Awarded to Quaserica Holmes

Brownsville-Haywood County Arts Council Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Carlie McCage

The Dunbar-Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni National Association Scholarship – $4,000  ($1,000 per year for 4 years)  – Awarded to Jamie April

The Elizabeth R. Norris Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 – Awarded to Carolann Howell

Haywood High School Class of 1965 Memorial Scholarship (Given in memory of deceased classmates) – $250 – Awarded to Hannah Ogden

The Reverend Clay Evans Scholarships – $1,000 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Hunter Roten and Aisha Shaw

The American Legion Post 114 Scholarships – $500 each  -(3 scholarships) – Awarded to Marlene Negrete, Jordan Bailey, and Ethan Riddle

Alita A. Watkins Memorial Scholarship – $1,000  ($500 each semester)  (2 scholarships)

Awarded to Shelby Harris and Mireya Pulido

First South Bank Scholarship – $1,100 for the 11th Distinguished Scholar – Awarded to Jamira Jarrett

First United Methodist Church – James Sumner Sharpe  – Memorial Scholarship

$500 each (7 scholarships) – Awarded to Will Clinton, Dannon Eubanks, Eliza Ford,

Mary-Will King, Marlene Negrete, Mireya Pulido, and Kyle Sills

The Mary C. Ragland Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 each – Awarded to Kyle Sills

Tenth Review Club Scholarships – $300 each  (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Amanda Rogers and Jaylon Douglas

United States Academic Decathlon Achievement Scholarships (Presented to the highest scoring student on each team in national competition) $250 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Emma Baumheckel (2014 national competition) and Ryan Watson (2015 national competition)

Faith Deliverance Church Scholarships – $1,000 – Awarded to Destiny Williams – $500 Awarded toKyler Douglas

Eva Lee Boyd Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Eliza Ford

St. John Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Summer Cunningham
Good Hope Baptist Church Scholarships – $300 each (2 scholarships) Awarded to Aisha Shaw and Gabriella Woody

Sidney Sternberger Memorial Scholarship – $350  – Awarded to Chardae Douglas

The Haywood County Education Association Scholarship – $500 each (2 scholarships)

Awarded to Kiersten Emerson

Minnie and Dailey Walker Memorial Scholarship – $500 each (2 scholarships) Awarded to Isaiah Walker and Martravius Washington

Gladys Evans Jones Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Ebony Clark

Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust Scholarships – $2,000 each (6 scholarships) Awarded to Blake Moore, Chrissy Seymour, Dasjia Wilson, Brianna Stenson, Abbey Morris, and Shelby Harris

Nola Walker-Bond Scholarships – $700 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Alecia Nelson and Kiersten Emerson

Robert E. Allison Humanitarian Scholarship – $1,000  – Awarded to Ryan Watson

Malcolm C. Wright Post 4838, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarships – $500 – Awarded to Shantavia Mills

Aiden Mann Hawkins Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Idalias Flagg

The Meux Family Scholarship – $1,000  – Awarded to Tyler Starks

Mark Conway Memorial Scholarships – $1,000 each (3 scholarships) – Awarded to Amanda Rogers, Kyle Sills, and Dustin Staggs

Willie James Memorial Scholarships – $1,000 – Awarded to Jalen Benton

Memrie H. Butler and Ben Butler Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Anna Smith
TSU Alumni Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Dekoriea Clark

Brownsville Exchange Club Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Jamira Jarrett

Dunbar – Haywood County Training – Carver High School Alumni Association, Nashville Chapter, Scholarship –  $1,000 – Awarded to Isaiah Walker

Willow Grove Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Shantavia Mills

Family Life Fellowship Ministries Scholarships – $150 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Brandi Hudson and Jerald Hammond

The Molly Williamson Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Mary-Will King

Marla Angotti Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Dannon Eubanks

Margaret Ann Welch Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Emma Baumheckel

The Sam Ethel Williams Memorial Scholarship – $250 – Awarded to Dasjia Wilson

Aubrey Lee Williams, Sr., Memorial Scholarship – $250 – Awarded to Martavius McBride

Jim Batchelor Memorial Scholarship – $400 – Awarded to Gabriella Woody

First Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 each  (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Jalen Benton and Jordon Varnado

Marie Hafford-Browning Foundation Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Milena Mans

Haywood High School Class of 1996 Scholarship – $250 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Carlie McCage and Alexis Dixon

GCA Services Scholarship – $2,500 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Kayla Shaw and Joshua Sanchez

Friendship Baptist Church Scholarship – $100 – Awarded to Zatarius Laird
Hickory Grove M. B. Church Scholarship – $750 – Awarded to Briana Cason

Alpha Kappa Alpha Cotillion Scholarship – $1,465 – Awarded to Idalias Flagg

“Graduates, remember, ‘To whom much is given, much is required,’” Principal Dr. Jerry Pyron said.  “Tonight, local individuals and organizations, have come together to give you a great deal of money.  All they ask in return is that you work hard to put the money to good use by learning all that you can. If you keep your grades up and remain eligible to renew your college and lottery scholarships for four years, the Class of 2015 will leave here tonight with a combined total of $3,647,889 to help further their education over the next 4 years.”

 

Graduation Ceremony May 16