May 2, 2018
On Tuesday afternoon, students, parents, family members, campus and district administrators, school board members, and community partners gathered together to honor members of the Little Elm High School class of 2018 who have worked hard and have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. As a class, this group of seniors has been accepted to over 75 different colleges and universities, such as MIT, Cornell University, University of California Berkley, New York University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, and many more. They have been offered 100 scholarships worth over $4 million. "These young men and women have continued a standard set by those who came before them and have proven that they are ready to join the ranks of the students currently attending the colleges they plan to attend in the fall", said Keisha Brown, K-12 coordinator for College Readiness.
A big thank you to the following organizations and individuals who made special scholarship presentations:
Amy Hillock and Denise Hanti from The Little Elm ISD Education Foundation
Nicole Graham
Linda Janssen, past board member of the Little Elm Education Foundation
Emily Boatwright
Carrie Thomas from CoServ
Caroline Withers
Cleota Epps presented on behalf of Taylor Epps, a 2009 LEHS graduate
Joseph Gaytan
Suzy Borge presented the Bettie Dorothy Gonzalez Remembrance Scholarship
Nicole Graham
Natalie Howard from Oklahoma Christian University
Andrew Ehler
Sandra Howell, Little Elm ISD Athletic Director, presented on behalf of the Lobo Executive Booster Club:
Dalton Wilcox $2,000
Lauren Burton $2,000
Zachary Emminizer $1,000
Clayton (Cole) Thompson $1,000
Imari Ellison $1,000
Brandon Shoesmith $1,000
Megan Brazier $1,000
Erin Struxness $1,000
Debbie Carter and Diana Howard from The Lakeside Middle School Athletic Booster Club
Dalton Wilcox $500.00
Hailey Williams $500.00
Five seniors were recognized for a special accomplishment. They were selected by a college, university, or other organization to receive a full tuition or full academic scholarship based solely on merit.
Emily Boatwright received a total of $50,000. Emily plans to attend Texas Woman's University and major in Biochemistry.
Julian Bowers received a total of $470,000. Julian plans to attend Carleton College where he will study Computer Science.
Andrew Ehler received a total of $50,000. Andrew plans to attend Oklahoma Christian University to study Mechanical Engineering.
Skyla Kelly received a total of $150,000. Skyla plans to attend The University of Texas at Arlington and study Nursing.
Cynthia Segura received a total of $77,000. Cynthia plans to attend Texas A&M University to study Public Health with a Pre-Nursing track.
Jared Seifert received a total of $75,000. Jared plans to attend the University of Texas at Dallas and study Biology.
2018 Scholarship Recipients:
Julia Aguirre
Nataly Ballesterois
Megan Brazier
Kameron Brown
Lauren Burton
Chelsea Chang
Charles Cochran
Harrison Collins
Charles Corrales
Reece Credeur
Braden Dodson
Imari Ellison
Zachary Emminizer
Kendall Gaffney
Joseph Gaytan
Briar Gosvenor
Nicole Graham
Walter Gutierrez
Dylan Hall
Ian Harris
Hope Holguin
Cassidy James
Raven Jones
Devyn Kote
Melodie Malathong
Anthony Martinez
Megan McAtee
Grace Miller
Genesis Morales
Abigail Resendeiz De La Cruz
Jennfier Rolfe
Cecelia Romero
Brandon Shoesmith
Erin Struxness
Robert Suarez
Stephanie Suaris
Jake Terhune
Cole Thompson
Heather Waleri
Dalton Wilcox
Haley Williams
Caroline Withers
