Recent graduates of Hamburg High School are beginning their first year in colleges and universities. Nineteen of these college freshmen received scholarships administered by the Hamburg High School Honors Scholarship Board. These scholarships are funded by alumni, various businesses in the area, school patrons, organizations, and other interested parties.

The purpose of this program is to encourage and recognize academic excellence. In order to receive one of these scholarships, an applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 through seven semesters of high school, have followed the academic program of study, be of good character, and use the scholarship at an accredited college or university. One-half of the scholarship is made payable to the chosen college or university at the beginning of the first semester. If the recipient maintains a grade point average of 2.5 or better in first semester course work, passing at least 12 semester hours, the remainder will be paid the second semester. All hours must be earned during the full semester at the college the student is attending. If an award is not renewed the second semester, the unpaid portion will go into the general fund. From the field of qualified applicants, a total of $38,885 in scholarships were awarded to 19 graduates. This year’s scholarship winners, the awards received along with the donors, and the colleges or universities the recipients are attending include the following:

Kimberly Bass - Philander Smith College, The Janes Family Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (The Janes Family).

Derrick Breedlove - University of Arkansas at Monticello, Crossett Riding Club Achievement Scholarship, $1,000; Tab Harrod Memorial Achievement Scholarship, $500 (Hamburg Fire Department).

Jessica Craig - University of Arkansas at Monticello, Richie Emory Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (Hamburg Baseball Commission); Whitney Temple Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (The Temple Family).

Mary Davis - Ouachita Baptist University, William M. “Billy” and Dorris Jones Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,500, (The Jones Family); Kate W. Titus Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (John W. Titus).

Liz Foster - University of Arkansas at Monticello, W. E. “Bill” Johnson Memorial Honors Scholarship $1,000 (Friends); Whitney Temple Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000 (The Temple Family); Elaine Kilcrease Memorial Achievement Scholarship, $250 (divided), (Haley Creek Boys).

Lauren Gwin - University of Arkansas at Monticello - Ronnie LaGrone Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1 ,000 (Ronnie LaGrone Family), Honors Scholarship honoring Noel D. and Carolyn McGilton, $1,000 (Kayla P. Shell).

Michael Harville - University of Central Arkansas, Synthia Mae Hollis Endowed Honors Scholarship, $1,000; Deon Harvey Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000.

Brittney Hollis - University of Arkansas at Monticello - Mary E. Regnier Barnes Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000 (Jerry and Betty Barnes); Hester Courson Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,185 (Friends).

Wanda Holmes - Southern Arkansas University, First National Bank of Crossett Honors Scholarship, Hamburg Branch, $1,000.

Ben Johnson - Arkansas Tech University, Delta Trust and Bank Honors Scholarship, $1,000; De Yampert Farms Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (DeYampert Family).

Megan Lair - University of Arkansas at Monticello, James M. Barker Memorial Honors Scholarship, $2,000, (Fairfield Trucking); Whitney Temple Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (The Temple Family).

Dakota Meeks - University of Central Arkansas, Ollie Mae and Curtis C. Evans Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000 (The Evans Family); Nan Jo Hoy, Charles and Ellisene Spencer Memorial Honors Scholarship $1,000, (Pay C. Hoy).

Stephanie Pennington - University of Louisiana at Monroe, Coca Cola Bottling Company Honors Scholarship, $1,000.

Jeanie Ralph - University of Arkansas at Monticello, Dorothy Rainwater Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship, $l,0000, ,(Hamburg High School Honors Scholarship Fund; Whitney Temple Memorial Honors Scholarship $1,000, (The Temple Family).

Allison Riels - University of Central Arkansas, Synthia Mae Hollis Endowed Honors Scholarship, $1,000; Whitney Temple Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (the Temple Family) Bill Meeks Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,500, (Friends).

Cassie Jo Sanderlin - University of Central Arkansas, Hollie Knight Memorial Honors Scholarship $1,500, (Friends); Hamburg Area Chamber of Commerce Achievement Scholarship, $500.

Amanda Smith - University of Arkansas at Monticello, L. T. Barnes, Sr. Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000 (Jerry and Betty Barnes); Hamburg High School Class of 1956 Honors Memorial Scholarship in memory of deceased classmates, $650, (divided).

Jacob Smith - University of Arkansas at Monticello, W. E. Foote III Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (John and Nancy Spivey, Jeff and Shirley Foote, Joe and I,ezlie Foote); Hamburg High School Class of 1956 Honors Scholarship in memory of deceased classmates, $650 (divided); Elaine Kilcrease Memorial Achievement Scholarship, $250, (divided), (Haley Creek Boys).

Lynette Summerland - Southern Arkansas University, Crossett Paper Mills Employees Federal Credit Union Honors Scholarship, $1,500.

Crews Veazey - University of Arkansas, W. T. Higginbotham Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (Friends); John M. Titus Memorial Honors Scholarship, $1,000, (John W. Titus).

Contributions to the scholarship fund may be made in memory or or in honor of someone. Contributions can be mailed to Polly Lochala, Hamburg High School Honors Scholarship Fund, Box 30, Hamburg, AR 71646.

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