Scholarship/Awards Ceremony – Presentation of Diplomas

Members of the Haywood High School Class of 2014 were honored on Friday night, May 16, at an Awards Ceremony in the school gymnasium. Haywood County Schools administrators, faculty and staff, along with families, joined the 199 graduates at the ceremony. During the presentations, $21,000 was awarded through the REDI program, $44,000 through the Advanced Maintenance Cohort, $836,810 in colleges and university scholarships, $1,150,000 from HOPE scholarships (over four years), and $105,300 in local scholarships.

Haywood High School Principal Dr. Jerry Pyron conducted the ceremony, and his closing remarks were, “If you keep your grades up and remain eligible to renew your college and lottery scholarships for four years, the Class of 2014 will leave here tonight with a combined total of $2,157,110 to help further their education over the next four years.” The presentation of diplomas was held on Saturday morning, May 17, at 10 a.m., also in the gymnasium, in front of a packed house of family members and supporters. Speaker for the graduation ceremony was Dr. Jack Pettigrew of Brownsville.

Joining Dr. Pyron on the dais were HHS Vice and Assistant Principals Michelle Tillman and Tim Seymour; Superintendent of Schools Teresa Russell; Board of Education members Harold Garrett, Robbie King, Pearlie Hess and Allen Currie; Director of Career and Technical Education Pam Diebold; Director of the Reach Academy Drayton Hawkins; Brownsville Mayor Jo Matherne; Haywood County Mayor Franklin Smith; and Stanton Mayor Allen Sterbinsky.

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

(Three tied for first in the class, two tied for fourth in the class, and two tied for 10th in the class.)

1. Ka’men Pickens

      1. Bishop Noble, 

      1. Cassidy Hendrix

4. Patsy Jameson

      4. J. P. Barden

      6. Walker Thornton

      7. Enchantra Henderson

      8. Amanda Lopez

      9. Emily Pugh

10. Jada Brooks

     10. Jonathan Pleasants

Cassidy, Ka’men, and Bishop received the Valedictorian Award for having the highest scholastic average in the Distinguished Scholar Program.  All three of these students have maintained a 4.0 GPA during their four years in high sc

Ka’men Pickens also received the Joe T. Naylor Award for having an ACT composite score of 29.  This award is given to the boy in the senior class with the highest ACT score.

Lindsey Long received the Ed Thompson Award for having an ACT composite score of 29.  This award is given to the girl in the senior class with the highest ACT score.

Michelle Leal received the Outstanding Career-Technical Scholar Award. The recipient of this award was chosen by the Career and Technical teaching staff and administration.

Madison German received the Outstanding REACH Academy Student Award.

Marine Distinguished Athlete Award – Jeffrey Starks and Mary Claiborne Sharpe were the recipients of the Marine Distinguished Athlete Award.

Cassidy Hendrix, Ka’men Pickens, and Bishop Noble were the recipients of the Marine Scholastic Excellence Award.

Dontai Anderson is the recipient of the Semper Fidelis Award for musical excellence.  Dontai has also received an appointment to the USAF Academy Preparatory School.

Recognition of Seniors Entering Military Service

Joining the United States Army are Miranda Ramirez, John Carter, Deonté Brown, Paul Anthony, Maceo Transor, Melvin Bond and Shirann Jones.

Joining the United States Air Force are Cierra Stewart and Dontai Anderson.

Joining the United States Navy is Trey Allen.

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 56 of our graduates meet all the requirements for Tennessee Scholar status, and that they collectively have performed more than 4,500 hours of community service during the past four years. These students are: Lindsey Long, Thalice Kinnon, Keyshawna Jelks, Bells, Shaquanda Genesy, Crystal Shepard,  Averyon Pettigrew, Xavier Rogers, Juanita Snipes, Tyquesia West, Williams, Alison Wilson, Sarah Tillman, Rick Galindo, Miranda Ramirez, Amber Harris, Montravious Currie, Taylor Call, Kimberly Nieto, Jonathan Pleasants, Amanda Tindle, Kayla Pattat, . P. Barden, Jordan Goodman, Mary Claiborne Sharpe, Ricarnicea Johnson, Kelsey Collins, Emily Wright, Nikki Cummins, Shannon Walls, Allyshia Dickerson, Asia White, Ka’men Pickens, Amanda Lopez, Kayla Thompson, Emily Pugh, Robert Allen King, Jada Brooks, Patsy Jameson, Walker Thornton, Brent Ward, Anna Jackson, Kaitlyn McBride, Shelby Stanfield, LaDarius Taylor, Peyton Antwine, Jeffrey Starks, Justice Brown, Diana Meraz, Cassidy Hendrix, Allie Jacocks, Dontai Anderson, Bishop Noble, Kendale Crew, Kenston Thomas, and Emily-Gooch King.

REDI College Access Awards Total for 2 Years = $21,000

Our community participates in the REDI College Access Program.  Jo Matherne, Mayor of the City of Brownsville, and Franklin Smith, Mayor of Haywood County, presented the Haywood County-City of Brownsville Scholarships in the amount of $500 each to these students to attend post-secondary institutions for the 2014-2015 academic year.  These scholarships are renewable for the 2015-2016 term. Winning these awards are Kayia Austin, Jamiya Bell, Deonis Bells, Jamaica Bond, Kelsey Collins, Shaquanda Genesy, Emily-Gooch King, Jordan Goodman, Anna Jackson, Thalice Kinnon, Amanda Lopez, Diana Meraz, Haley Moore, Kimberly Nieto, Kayla Pattat, Jonathan Pleasants, Emily Pugh, Sarah Tillman, Shannon Walls, Teri Wilson and Emily Wright.

 

Advanced Maintenance Cohort

Kendale Crew and Jason Elrod are two of 22 students from West Tennessee selected to participate in Jackson State Community College’s Advanced Maintenance Technology Cooperative Learning Cohort. These two gentlemen will work with participating factories in the fields of Industrial Maintenance while attending classes at JSCC to earn their Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Technology. Kendale will be working at Bodine Aluminum and Jason will work at PictSweet. Over the next five semesters, both students will potentially earn over $22,000 to apply to their education, living expenses, and/or future plans. The AMT cohort is one of only five like it in the country. Allyshia Dickerson was selected as a participant in the learning, and an alternate for the cooperative component of the program.

College and University Scholarships — $836,810 (4 years)

Jada Brooks – Southeast Missouri State University – Academic Scholarships – $7,954 per year for 4 years = $31,816

Devonte Briley – Bethel University – Athletic Scholarships – $10,000 per year for 4 years = $40,000

Kimberly Nieto – University of Memphis – Academic “First Scholars” Scholarship – $5,000 per year for 4 years = $20,000

Amanda Lopez – University of Memphis – Provost’s Scholarship – $5,500 per year for 4 years = $22,000

Equavious Barbee – Tusculum College – Athletic Scholarship – $10,665 per year for 4 years = $42,660 – Academic Scholarship – $4,000 per year for 4 years = $16,000 – TOTAL = $58,660

Emily Pugh – University of Memphis – Dean’s Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000,

TVA Power distributor Scholarship – $4,000 per year for 1 year – TOTAL = $16,000

Mary Claiborne Sharpe – Millsaps College – Academic Scholarship – $19,000 per year for 4 years = $76,000

Kaitlyn McBride – University of Memphis – Dean’s Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000

Justice Brown – National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Scholarship – $500

Patsy Jameson – Mississippi State University – Academic Scholarship – $5,094 per year for 4 years = $20,376

Amanda Tindle – Lyon College – Athletic Scholarship – $11,000 per year for 4 years = $44,000

Aaron DeVonté Bradford – Lincoln College of Technology – Automotive Technology Scholarship

$1,000

Ricarnicea Johnson – University of Tennessee, Chattanooga – Academic Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000

J. P. Barden – Union University – Leadership and Academic Scholarships – $15,000 per year for 4 years = $60,000 – Arkansas Baptist Association Hammons Scholarship – $6,000 per year for 2 years = $12,000 – TOTAL = $72,000

Peyton Antwine – Christian Brothers University – Leadership Scholarship – $1,500 – Academic Scholarship – $12,000 per year for 4 years = $48,000 – TOTAL = $49,500

Jonathan Pleasants – University of Memphis – Dean’s Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000

Cassidy Hendrix – Millsaps College – Academic Scholarship – $25,000 per year for 4 years = $100,000 – First Presbyterian Church Science Scholars Scholarship – $4,000 per year for 4 years = $16,000 – TOTAL = $116,000

Lindsey Long – Union University – Academic and Leadership Scholarships – $15,500 per year for 4 years = $62,000

Robert Allen King – Mississippi State University – Academic Scholarship – $5,094 per year for 4 years = $20,376 – Department of Agriculture Economics Scholarship – $800 – Farm Credit – Mid America Scholarship – $1,500 – Firestone – Best One Tire Scholarship – $3,500 – TOTAL = $26,176

Ka’men Pickens – Mississippi State University – Academic and Valedictorian Scholarships – $16,188 per year for 4 years = $64,752

Tarecus Hughes – West Kentucky Community and Technical College – Athletic Scholarship – $8,640 per year for 2 years = $17,280

Brent Ward – University of Memphis – Dean’s Scholarship – $3,000 per year for 4 years = $12,000

Kayla Pattat – University of Tennessee, Martin – Tennessee Farmers’ Co-Op Scholarship – $1,500

Montravious Currie – Bluefield College – Trustees’ Merit Scholarship – $6,000 per year for 4 years = $24,000 – Athletic Scholarship – $6,000 per year for 4 years = $24,000 – TOTAL = $48,000

Walker Thornton – University of Mississippi – Academic Excellence Award – $1,250

 

HOPE Scholarships — $287,500 for 1 year – $1,150,000 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 71 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.These students are: Peyton Antwine, J. P. Barden, Aaliyah Bailey, Equavious Barbee, Jamiya Bell, Deonis Bells, Jamaica Bond, Marcharia Bond, Jahni Boyd, Jada Brooks, Justice Brown, Taylor Call, Johnathon Carter, Patrick Cephus, Kelsey Collins, Kendale Crew, Thomas Currie, Kia Davis, Allyshia Dickerson, Jason Elrod, Andrew Esquivias, Rick Galindo, Shaquanda Genesy, Jordan Goodman, Kierra Green, Amber Harris, Enchantra Henderson, Angelica Jackson, Anna Jackson, Allie Jacocks, Keyshawna Jelks, Ricarnicea Johnson, Xavier Jones, Emily-Gooch King, Thalice Kinnon, Michelle Leal, Lindsey Long, Amanda Lopez, Amente Mans, Stephen Martin, Kaitlyn McBride, Diana Meraz, Shalonda Moore, Kimberly Nieto, Bishop Noble, Kayla Pattat, Jonathan Pleasants, Darius Pruiett, Emily Pugh, Ashley Reed, Xavier Rogers, Marco Romero, Crystal Shepard, Carl Siler, Jalen Smith, Marcelynn Smith, Shelby Stanfield, Jeffrey Starks, LaDarius Taylor, Kenston Thomas, Kayla Thompson, Sarah Tillman, Symphony Timberlake, Latesha Walker, Shannon Walls, Brent Ward, Tyqusia West, Asia White, Camry Williams, Shanterica Williamson, and Emily Wright.

Local Scholarships — $105,300  

The Brownsville Rotary Club Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Taylor Call

INSOUTH Bank Community Scholarships – $2,000 – Awarded to Kayla Pattat

Dunbar – Haywood County Training School / Carver High School Alumni Association, Haywood County Chapter Scholarship – $500 each  (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Allyshia Dickerson and Alison Wilson

The C. A. Rawls Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Jamiya L. Bell

Sixteenth Review Club Scholarship – $250 – Awarded to Shelby Stanfield

The Pearl Qualls Memorial Scholarships – Given by the Milwaukee Chapter, Dunbar-Haywood County Training/Carver High School Alumni Association – $500 each (2 scholarships) Awarded toAsia White and Kenston Thomas

The Mann Scholarships – $2,000 each — $500 per semester for 2 years  – (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Cassidy Hendrix and Jonathan Pleasants

Trooper John Gregory Mann Memorial Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Juanita Snipes

The Ervin Scholarships – (Given by Jere Mann Ervin) – (4 scholarships)

Bergie E. Ervin Memorial Scholarship – $4,000 – Awarded to Bishop Noble

Nell Mann Ervin Memorial Scholarship  – $4,000 – Awarded to Peyton Antwine

Florence Ervin Dickinson Williams Memorial Scholarship – $4,000 – Awarded to Jada Brooks

Bergie E. Ervin, Jr., Memorial Scholarship – $4,000 – Awarded to Keyshawna Jelks

Brownsville-Haywood County Arts Council Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Ladarius Taylor

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

The Elizabeth R. Norris Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 – Awarded to Ka’men Pickens

The Mary Anderson Davis Memorial Scholarship – $600 – Awarded to Emily Pugh

The Reverend Clay Evans Scholarships – $1,000 each – (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Matthew Edmonds and Averyon Pettigrew

The American Legion Post 114 Scholarships – $500 each (3 scholarships) – Awarded to Kaitlyn McBride, Kimberly Nieto, and Kendale Crew

Alita A. Watkins Memorial Scholarship – $1,000  ($500 each semester) – Awarded to Ricarnicea Johnson

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

First United Methodist Church – James Sumner Sharpe Memorial Scholarship – $500 each – (9 scholarships) – Awarded to Taylor Call, Thomas Currie, Patsy Jameson, Emily-Gooch King, Robert Allen King, Amanda Lopez, Mary Claiborne Sharpe, Walker Thornton, and Sarah Tillman

The Tennessee Academy Foundation Scholarship – $1,000 each – (2 scholarships) – Awarded toAnna Jackson and Mary Claiborne Sharpe

Tenth Review Club Scholarships – $300 each  (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Amanda Lopez and Shelby Springfield

Tennessee Academic Decathlon Achievement Scholarships – $300 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Nikki Cummins and Brent Ward

Faith Deliverance Church Scholarships – $1,000 each – (3 scholarships) – Awarded to Justice Brown, Kylan Brown, and Patrick Cephus 

St. John Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 each – (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Quentus Watkins and Jada Brooks

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Scholarship – $1,500 – Awarded to Justice Brown

Good Hope Baptist Church Scholarships – $300 each – (3 scholarships) Awarded to Xavier Jones, Shavius Hines, and Tyvarius Jones

Sidney Sternberger Memorial Scholarship – $400 – Awarded to Jeffrey Starks

The Haywood County Education Association Scholarship – $500 each – (2 scholarships) Awarded to Sarah Tillman and Thomas Currie

Masonic Lodge Memorial Scholarship – (Given in memory of Bro. Fletcher Lewis) – $1,000 – Awarded to Allie Jacocks

Gladys Evans Jones Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Aaron Bradford

Catherine T. Colhoun Memorial Trust Scholarships – $2,000 each – (6 scholarships) Awarded toPatsy Jameson, Lindsey Long, Kelsey Collins, Justice Brown, Rick Galindo, and Symphony Timberlake

Nola Walker-Bond Scholarships – $700 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Kelsey A. Byars and Alison Wilson

Robert E. Allison Humanitarian Scholarship – $1,000  – Awarded to Taylor Call 

Malcolm C. Wright Post 4838, Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarships – $500 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Allie Jacocks and Cassidy Hendrix – $1,000 – Awarded to Nikki Cummins

Aiden Mann Hawkins Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Shaquanda Genesy

The Meux Family Scholarship – $1,000  – Awarded to Amanda Tindle

Mark Conway Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 each (4 scholarships) – Awarded to Emily Wright, Matthew Edmonds, J. P. Barden, and Brent Ward

Willie James Memorial Scholarships – $1,500 each  (3 scholarships) – Awarded to Jamaica Bond, Amanda Lopez, and Enchantra Henderson

Memrie H. Butler and Ben Butler Memorial Scholarships – $1,000 – Awarded to Diana Meraz

Boys’ and Girls’ Club Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Anna Burch

Brownsville Exchange Club Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Mary Claiborne Sharpe

INSOUTH Bank Leadership Class Scholarship – $150 each – (12 scholarships) – Awarded toRicarnicea Johnson, Symphony Timberlake, Walker Thornton, Emily-Gooch King, Sarah Tillman, Mary Claiborne Sharpe, Enchantra Henderson, J. P. Barden, Patsy Jameson, Bishop Noble, Peyton Antwine, and Emily Pugh

Willow Grove Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 each – (5 scholarships) – Awarded to Ashawnte Partee, Angelica Jackson, Xavier Rogers, Ka’men Pickens, and Kenston Thomas

The Coburn Scholarships – (Given in Memory of Mr. E. B. Coburn) – $750 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Ka’men Pickens, and Walker Thornton

The Joe and Evelyn Naylor Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 – Awarded to Shelby Stanfield

The Molly Williamson Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Rick Galindo

Marla Angotti Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to Anna Jackson

Margaret Ann Welch Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 – Awarded to J. P. Barden

The Sam Ethel Williams Memorial Scholarship – $250 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Amber Harris, and Montravious Currie

Jim Batchelor Memorial Scholarship – $400 – Awarded to Maceo Transor

Women of Purpose Scholarships – $350 – Awarded to Patrick Cephus

First Baptist Church Scholarship – $500 each – (4 scholarships) – Awarded to Kelsey Byars, Enchantra Henderson, Kia Davis, and Quanqterica Holmes

Marie Hafford-Browing Foundation Scholarship – $500 – Awarded to Amber Harris

Haywood High School Class of 1996 “Making a Difference” Scholarship – $200 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Patrick Cephus and Montravious Currie

GCA Services Scholarship – $2,500 each (2 scholarships) – Awarded to Ryan Williams and Madeline Johnson