Fairfield High School seniors were provided with an excess of $1,500,000 in scholarships and awards during the Senior Honor Assembly held Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Students taking top amounts of over $50,000 include David West, Xavier Allen, Trey Davis, Jamesha Hatcher, and Alexander Rodriguez with $180,000 each, Kealie House with $111,000; Kourtney Crocker with $75,800; Kaytlyn Brewer with $66,600; Banner Monico with $57,350; and Kolbe Branch with $56,300.
Before scholarships were announced, honor graduates were presented with a gold sash, as well as a certificate and pin in recognition from the United States Department of Education President’s Award for scoring over the 85th percentile on either the SAT or ACT examinations.
2018 Honor Graduates: Kaylee Barrett, Savanna Kellum, Brannen Peterson, Marisol Garcia, Jaclyn Fernandez, Victoria Donohoo, Pamela Henderson, Kaitlin Newman, Alexander Rodriguez, Jamesha Hatcher, Christina Ferguson, Jordan Wilcoxen, Christopher Fulcher, Kamri Griffin, Banner Monico, Katie Henrichs, Alexandra Gaftiniue, Paola Ramirez-Jimenez, Garridan Henderson, Jamie Wilkinson, Lauran Adcock, JoAnna Zamora, Sergio Rodriguez, Katelynn Mensch, Kendra Buss, Jolan Somogyi, Madison Akers, Kaytlyn Brewer, Carly Coffman, Tierra West, Bailey Warren, Kourtnee Kirgan, Britain Bossier, Andrea Jauregui, Kelsey Waltmon, Noah Van, Sarah Richmond, Abigail Garcia, Kealie House, and Brittani Oglesbee.
Salutatorian Kealie House was given a certificate of academic achievement and a Salutatorian Medal; and Valedictorian Brittani Oglesbee was presented with a certificate of academic achievement, Valedictorian Medal, and the State of Texas Honor Graduate Certificate, which authorizes the president of any state-supported college or university to provide a scholarship consisting of the payment of tuition for the first two semesters following high school graduation.
Students graduating under the Texas Recommended High School Program were awarded with double black and gold cords. These students are: Kolby Adams, Lauran Adcock, Madison Akers, Cody Anderson, Matthew Autrand, Kaylee Barrett, Carlos Becerra-Ojeda, Cooper Blackwell, Sutton Bonner, Britain Bossier, Kolbe Branch, Kaytlyn Brewer, Kendra Buss, Cash Campbell, Karim Caro, Bobby Carter Jr., Rachel Chavers, Leticia Chaves, Carly Coffman, TiMarco Cordon, Kourtney Crocker, Kyndall Crook, Ivieya Daniels, Patricia Davila-Rodriguez, Trey Davis, Tucker Davis, Victoria Donohoo, Christina Ferguson, Jaclyn Fernandez, Christopher Fulcher, Alexandra Gaftiniuc, Madelyn Gallegos, Abigail Garcia, Marisol Garcia, D’Lynda Gatson, Jasmine Gomez, Clayton Granberry, Carly Griffin, Kamri Griffin, Madison Hagler, Brian Hamilton, Logan Hamilton, Blair Harris, Makenzie Harris, Jamesha Hatcher, Tye Haynes, Garridan Henderson, Pamela Henderson, Katie Henrichs, Christopher Holstein, Kealie House, Evan Jameson, Andrea Jauregui, Grace Jones, Savanna Kellum, Kourtnee Kirgan, Emily Knight, Tanna Lide, Austin McCoy, Caitlin McHenry, Brittany McNett, Trevan McWilliams, Caitlin Meister, Katelynn Mensch, Brianna Minchew, Banner Monico, Maria Munoz-Burciaga, Kaitlyn Neidich, Robyn Nesbitt, Kaitlin Newman, Brittani Oglesbee, Johnn Owens, Olivia Palmer, Haley Parton, Brannen Peterson, McKenna Peterson, Ulises Ramirez-Rangel, Paola Ramirez-Jimenez, James Reed, Sarah Richmond, Tiara Rischer, Jessica Roberson, Carrington Roberts, Alexander Rodriguez, Alexis Rodriguez, J Isabel Rodriguez, Sergio Rodriguez, Piper Rutledge, Danielle Sandefer, Casey Smith, Jolan Somogyi, Haley Stone, Noah Van, Kelsey Waltmon, Bailey Warren, David West, Tierra West, Jordan Wilcoxen, Jamie Wilkinson, Makenzie Winner, and JoAnna Zamora.
UIL Scholar Awards were given to students who finished in the top ten percent of their class and who participated in an UIL event. Receiving this award are Britain Bossier, Kaytlyn Brewer, Carly Coffman, Abigail Garcia, Kealie House, Andrea Jauregui, Kourtnee Kirgan, Brittani Oglesbee, Sarah Richmond, Noah Van, Kelsey Waltmon, Bailey Warren, and Tierra West. (Above)
Red Cross Red Cords were given to seniors who donated blood at least twice during the school year. They are: Lauran Adcock, Kaylee Barrett, Kaytlyn Brewer, Rachel Chavers, Alyssa Clifton, Ivieya Daniels, Trey Davis, Victoria Donohoo, Christina Ferguson, Jaclyn Fernandez, Christopher Fulcher, Madelyn Gallegos, Abigail Garcia, D’Lynda Gatson, Jasmine Gomez, Clayton Granberry, Madison Hagler, Logan Hamilton, Jamesha Hatcher, Tye Haynes, Andrea Jauregui, Savanna Kellum, Kourtnee Kirgan, Tanna Lide, Brittany McNett, Caitlin Meister, Katelynn Mensch, Banner Monico, Kaitlin Newman, McKenna Peterson, Sarah Richmond, Alexander Rodriguez, Alexis Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez, Jolan Somogyi, Tina Vardeman, Kelsey Waltmon, Tierra West, and JoAnna Zamora.
Scholarships
–United States Navy Enlistment Scholarship and GI Bill for $180,000: David West (Left)
–United States Marine Corps Enlistment Scholarship and GI Bill for $180,000 each: Xavier Allen, Trey Davis, Jamesha Hatcher, and Alexander Rodriguez (Below)
–Fairfield Lions Club for $500 each: Kamri Griffin and Casey Smith
–Fairfield Band Boosters for $600 each: Kaytlyn Brewer, Jolan Somogyi, and JoAnna Zamora
–Junior Lide Scholarship for $8,000 each: Lauran Adcock and Abigail Garcia
–Junior Lide Scholarship for $16,000 each: Kourtnee Kirgan, Katelynn Mensch, Kaitlin Newman, Alexis Rodriguez, Kelsey Waltmon, and JoAnna Zamora
–Fairfield Masonic Lodge No 103 for $500 each: Kaytlyn Brewer, Kamri Griffin, Banner Monico, and Kaitlin Newman
–Fairfield Rotary Club – J.E. Son Lott Memorial Vocational for $1,000 each: Britain Bossier, Brittani Oglesbee, and Bailey Warren
–Fairfield Rotary Club for $500: Sutton Bonner
–Fairfield Young Farmers – Jimmy Bonner Memorial for $1,000: Kourtnee Kirgan
–Fairfield Young Farmers – Gus Steiner Memorial for $1,000: Kaitlin Newman
–Fairfield Young Farmers for $1,000: Ryan Grounds
–Farmers State Bank for $500 each: Sutton Bonner, Kealie House, and Noah Van
–Tri-County Bankers for $500: Sutton Bonner
–Leatha Parker Memorial for $1,000 each: Kourtnee Kirgan, Banner Monico, and Jolan Somogyi
–Margaret and Jack Ritter Memorial for $1,000: JoAnna Zamora
–New Hope Baptist Church’s “New Hopes, New Dreams, New You” for $2,000 each: Kourtney Crocker, Madison Hagler, and Savanna Kellum
–Community National Bank – Rankin Gilpin Memorial for $1,600: Kourtnee Kirgan
–Community National Bank & Trust of Texas for $6,000 each: Abigail Garcia and Jolan Somogyi
–Jonathan Childers Memorial Scholarship/Powerlifting for $260: Sarah Richmond
–Freestone Credit Union for $500 each: Christina Ferguson, Jasmine Gomez, Kourtnee Kirgan, Tanna Lide, Kaitlin Newman, Casey Smith, and Jamie Wilkinson
–Freestone County 4-H Adult Leadership for $750: Lauran Adcock
–Freestone County 4-H Adult Leadership for $500: Alyssa Clifton
–Fairfield Eagle Club for $500 each: Banner Monico and Casey Smith
–Community Care Club for $800 each: Kourtney Crocker, Abigail Garcia, Jolan Somogyi, and Makenzie Winner
–Hazel Grace Mayes Memorial for $500: Kourtnee Kirgan
–VFW Wilbur H. Bailey Memorial for $500: Jolan Somogyi
–American Legion “Kirby Hyden” Scholarship for $500: Kourtnee Kirgan
–First United Methodist Church of Fairfield for $2,000: Noah Van
–Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc for $1,000: Cooper Blackwell
–Sara Anderson Memorial for $600: Casey Smith
–Dogan Alumni for $300 each: Kolbe Branch, Ivieya Daniels, D’Lynda Gatson, Kamri Griffin, Tiara Rischer, Carrington Roberts, and JoAnna Zamora
–Barn Stompers Square Dance Club for $500: Cooper Blackwell and Sutton Bonner
–Ford Driving Dreams (All Star Ford of Fairfield and Ford Motor Company) for $2,000 each: Abigail Garcia and Banner Monico
–Ward Prairie Baptist Church for $500: Madison Hagler
–Winkler Masonic Lodge for $1,000 each: Kourtney Crocker and Abigail Garcia
–Houston Flowers Memorial Scholarship for $500 each: Kaytlyn Brewer, Kealie House, Kourtnee Kirgan, and Brittani Oglesbee (Left)
–Incommons Bank – Mickey Stubbs Memorial for $400 each: Britain Bossier, Alyssa Clifton, Kyndall Crook, Kaitlin Newman, and Haley Stone
–Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs – UT Austin for $2,000: Brittani Oglesbee
–Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs – Janet Loftis Memorial for $500: Kaytlyn Brewer
–Clay Cole Memorial Golf for $500 each: Britain Bossier and Bailey Warren
–Dew Community Education Foundation for $500: Kaytlyn Brewer
–Robert Swain Memorial for $300 each: Madison Akers, Carly Coffman, Christopher Fulcher, Madelyn Gallegos, Kamri Griffin, Kourtnee Kirgan, Tanna Lide, Caitlin Meister, and Katelyn Mensch
–Freestone County Farm Bureau for $1,000 each: Kourtnee Kirgan and Kaitlin Newman
–Cotton Gin Masonic Lodge 154 of Kirvin for $500: JoAnna Zamora
–Freecoelectricity for $250 each: Brianna Minchew and Casey Miller
–Stephenson-Perona for $2,000: Britain Bossier
–State Young Farmers for $1,000 each: Kourtnee Kirgan and Kaitlin Newman
–Nucor Steel for $14,000: Kaitlyn Neidich
–Texas Youth Ranch Rodeo Association for $1,600: Kaitlin Newman
–Teagle Foundation’s L.R. Raymond Award by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. for $1,000: Banner Monico
–Limestone Project Employees Fund for $500: Kourtnee Kirgan
–Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan for $20,000: Kelsey Waltmon
–ecoNRG Environmental Scholarships for $1,000 each: Kourtnee Kirgan and Kaitlin Newman
–North Central College for $72,000: Kourtney Crocker
–University of Incarnate Word Dean’s Scholarship for $44,000: Christopher Fulcher
–Hardin Simmons University for $52,000: Banner Monico
–Southwestern University Cody Scholar Award for $110,000: Kealie House
–Trinity Valley Community College Band for $7,200: Carly Griffin
–Trinity Valley Community College Music for $7,200: Ivieya Daniels
–LeTourneau University Dean’s Scholarship for $64,000: Kaytlyn Brewer
–Southern Nazarene University Athletic Scholarship for $56,000: Kolbe Branch
–Harding University Honors Scholarship for $6,500: Britain Bossier
–Texas Tech University President’s Scholarship for $16,000: Katelynn Mensch
–FHS Beta Club “Jonya Anderson Schuman” for $250: Kamri Griffin
–FHS Beta Club “Jonya Anderson Schuman” for $750: Kourtnee Kirgan
–FHS Social Studies Dept. “Linda Melontree” for $300: Casey Smith
–FHS Eagle Publication for $250 each: Britain Bossier, Andrea Jauregui, Brittani Oglesbee, and Kelsey Waltmon.
–FHS Math Dept. “Beth & James Ireland” for $200 each: Sutton Bonner, Madelyn Gallegos, and James Calhoun
–FHS Art Club for $400: Brittani Oglesbee
–FHS Art Club for $200 each: Jessica Roberson and Tierra West
–FHS Drama Club for $500: Christina Ferguson
–FHS Drama Club for $350: Kaitlyn Neidich
–Association of Texas Professional Educators for $100 each: Madison Akers, Britain Bossier, Kendra Buss, Madelyn Gallegos, Kourtnee Kirgan, and Noah Van
–Association of Texas Professional Educators for $250 each: Banner Monico, Kaitlin Newman, and Casey Smith
–FHS Interact Club for $150 each: Sutton Bonner and Christopher Fulcher
–FHS Interact Club for $400 each: Britain Bossier and Bailey Warren
–FHS Interact Club for $750: Brittani Oglesbee
–FHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes for $100: Christopher Fulcher
–FHS Student Council for $25: Kelsey Waltmon
–FHS Student Council for $100 each: Abigail Garcia, Banner Monico, and J Isabel Rodriguez
–FHS Student Council for $150 each: Sarah Richmond and JoAnna Zamora
–FHS Chapter of Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America for $100 each: Kendra Buss, Erika Carter, Leticia Chaves, Alyssa Clifton, Ivieya Daniels, Christina Ferguson, D’Lynda Gatson, Jasmine Gomez, Kamri Griffin, Logan Hamilton, Jamesha Hatcher, Brittany McNett, Carrington Roberts, and Jalon Thomas.
–Charlene Coffman Retirement for $300: Carly Coffman
The United States Marine Corps also recognized the following students with certificates: Distinguished Athlete – Ulises Ramirez-Rangel, Scholastic Excellence – Brittani Oglesbee, and “Semper Fidelis” Musical Excellence – Jolan Somogyi.
The Texas Girls Coaches Association presented a Certificate of Achievement for the 2017-2018 Volleyball Academic All-State to Sara Richmond. They also presented a Certificate of Achievement for the 2017-2018 Cross-Country Academic All-State to Britain Bossier.
Citizenship Awards (Pictured at Top)
–Hayward Eatmon: Sergio Rodriguez
–Dennis Gilbreath Memorial: Britain Bossier
–Brison Hearron Memorial: Katelynn Mensch (Left)
–Ben Capps, Jr.: Brittani Oglesbee
–Beverly Ivy Gamble: Bailey Warren
–Sally Rose Awalt, Spirit of Fairfield High School: Tye Haynes
Congratulations to all graduating seniors in the FHS Class of 2018!
