Fairfield High School recognized graduates of the FHS Class of 2026 during their annual Senior Honor Assembly last week, held Wednesday, May 13.
This year, scholarships totaled around $3,000,000.
Among those receiving recognition, cords, pins, certificates, and scholarships this year include:
–Honor Graduates (Earned a 4.00 or higher GPA & received a Gold Sash): Mason Edwards (Val – 5.59), Blake Phillips (Sal – 5.43), Avery Strait (5.38) Gage Wendt (5.33), Bailey Holland (5.28), Bethany George (5.12), Connor Colvert (5.07), Callie Morgan (5.00), Rhett Ralstin (4.99), Austin Solis (4.95), Erick Rosales (4.80), Trinity Glass (4.74), Madison Russell (4.64), Laiken Carlson (4.63), Obie Crook (4.61), Nathan Anders (4.61), Finnton Smith (4.48), Audrina Tedder (4.48), Delaney McGowan (4.47), Auren Adams (4.44), Iliana Bautista (4.36), Jazmin Ocampo (4.35), Riley Stone (4.34), Ja’Maria Bass (4.33), Anyima Peacock (4.29), Blayke Brackens (4.27), Aiden Frank Adams (4.27), Mackenzie Allen (4.26), Briana Thurman (4.16), Rainy Bonds (4.14), Alynkiel Marquez (4.13), Haysten Kent (4.11), Jesus Pina (4.11), Samayah Wiley (4.08), Cinthia Serrato (4.02), Kaylee Williams (4.00)
–President’s Education Award Program (an Honor Grad scoring over the 85th percentile on SAT or ACT receiving a Certificate & Pin): Aiden Adams, Auren Adams, Mackenzie Allen, Nathan Anders, Ja’Maria Bass, Iliana Bautista, Rainy Bonds, Blayke Brackens, Laiken Carlson, Connor Colvert, Obie Crook, Mason Edwards, Bethany George, Trinity Glass, Bailey Holland, Haysten Kent, Alynkiel Marquez, Delaney McGowan, Callie Morgan, Jazmin Ocampo, Anyima Peacock, Blake Phillips, Jesus Pina, Rhett Ralstin, Erick Rosales, Madison Russell, Cinthia Serrato, Finnton Smith, Austin Solis, Riley Stone, Avery Strait, Audrina Tedder, Briana Thurman, Gage Wendt, Samayah Wiley, Kaylee Williams
–Foundation Program with an Endorsement (Double Black & Gold Cords): Braxton Acker, Bryan Perez, Aiden Adams, Auren Adams, Gustavo Aguilera, Alyssa Allen, Mackenzie Allen, Nathan Anders, Kalil Appel, Karmen Castillo, Alaina Baker, Ja’Maria Bass, Iliana Bautista, Miley Blair, Rainy Bonds, Kenlee Bonner, Jason Brackens, Stafon Brown, Laiken Carlson, Jose Castaneda, Nathan Johnson, Armando Charles, Dulse Chavez Baez, Samuel Clifton, Kohl Collins, Connor Colvert, Landry Cooper, Mason Copeland, Mario Corona, Obie Crook, Noah Dallman, Logan Davis, Juan Diaz, Mason Edwards, Selyn Englutt, Taylor Flandry, Jaylin Flowers, Daenen Folk, Ava Gann, Andres Garcia Gilliam, Samyia Garrett, Bethany George, Trinity Glass, Bella Grecu, John Hanzelka, Caiden Harvell, Sivluy Heng, Kavion Hicks, Ashton Higgs, Bailey Holland, Isaac Hudson, Khamarion Ingram, Wade Jacobs, Diego Jauregui, Leon Johnson, Ayden Jones, Owynn Jordal, Haysten Kent, Ryan Kobelia, Kameron Ladet, Makayla Lejeune, James Lewis, Lyndsey Long, Collen Loviette, John Macke, Alynkiel Marquez, Landon McCoy, Rylee McDonald, Jaevion McElroy, Madden McElroy, Delaney McGowan, Callie Morgan, Jazmin Ocampo, Anyima Peacock, Blake Phillips, Caden Pickens, Jesus Pina, Zuleyka Portillo, Rhett Ralstin, Marco Ramirez, Azlyn Ratliff, Armand Reyes, Humberto Rodriguez, Jesus Rodriguez, Mikhaila Rodriguez, Erick Rosales, Madison Russell, Halee Sandlin, Estreyita Santana, Miriam Santana, Cinthia Serrato, James Sims, Johnnie Sims, Finnton Smith, Zechariah Smith, Austin Solis, Avery Strait, Audrina Tedder, Brayden Thornburg, Briana Thurman, Christopher Tierrablanca, Alyssa Turner, Landon Washington, Darion Weatherall, Jenae Weathered, Gage Wendt, Samayah Wiley, Kaylee Williams, Fernando Zavala
–UIL Scholar Award (In Top Ten Percent of Class & Participate in UIL Competition): Connor Colvert, Mason Edwards, Bethany George, Trinity Glass, Bailey Holland, Callie Morgan, Blake Phillips, Rhett Ralstin, Erick Rosales, Austin Solis, Avery Strait, Gage Wendt
–Carter Blood Care (Donated at least twice this year – Red Cords): Braxton Acker, Auren Adams, Gustavo Aguilera, Makenzie Allen, Alyssa Allen, Karmen Arellano Castillo, Alaina Baker, Iliana Bautista, Miley Blair, Rainy Bonds, Laiken Carlson, Armando Charles, Dulse Chavez Baez, Samuel Clifton, Connor Colvert, Landry Cooper, Mason Copeland, Obie Crook, Kylie Cunningham, Mason Edwards, Taylor Flandry, Jaylin Flowers, Ava Gann, Samyia Garrett, Bethany George, Trinity Glass, Bella Grecu, Kavion Hicks, Diego Jauregui, Ayden Jones, Makayla Lejeune, Lyndsey Long, Collen Loviette, Rylee McDonald, Delaney McGowan, Callie Morgan, Jazmin Ocampo, Blake Phillips, Jesus Pina, Zuleyka Portillo, Rhett Ralstin, Marco Ramirez, Mikhaila Rodriguez, Erick Rosales, Madison Russell, Miriam Santana, Cinthia Santana, Finnton Smith, Austin Solis, Riley Stone, Kynsie Story, Audrina Tedder, Brayden Thornburg, Alyssa Turner, Darion Weatherall, Janae Weathered, Samayah Wiley, Kaylee Williams
–Navarro College Cosmetology Grads (Pink Cord): Mackenzie Allen, Kenlee Bonner, Kylie Cunningham, Taylor Flandry, Lyndsey Long, Rylee McDonald
–Navarro College Health Science – CAN (Orange Cord): Miley Blair, Dulse Chavez Baez, Landry Cooper, Halee Sandlin, Kaylee Williams
United States Military Award:
–NAVY: Laiken Carlson – $180,000 GI Bill + $75,000 Bonus; John Macke – $180,000 GI Bill + $5,000 Bonus
–ARMY: Daenen Folk – $180,000 GI Bill + $1.3 Mil for flight training & FFA commercial certification
Local Community Scholarships
–Fairfield Lions Club: Miley Blair & Darion Weatherall – $1,000 each
–Madison Bragg Memorial: Kaylee Williams – $4,000
–Fairfield Band Boosters: Miley Blair, Bailey Holland, Jazmin Ocampo, & Erick Rosales – $600 each
–FreeCo Area Go Texan: Blake Phillips – Traditional $2,000 and Cinthia Serrato – Technical $2,000
–Fairfield Masonic Lodge #103: Samyia Garrett, Jazmin Ocampo, Rhett Ralstin, & Janae Weathered – $500 each
–Joe Lee Kirgan, Jr. Memorial (Girls’ Athletics): Rhett Ralstin – $1,500
–Farmers State Bank: Rainey Bonds & Kaylee Williams – $1,000 each
–Fairfield History Club/Leatha Parker Memorial: Rhett Ralstin & Gage Wendt – $1,000 each
–Fairfield History Club/Jack & Margaret Ritter Memorial: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–Fairfield History Club/Billie Lindsey McMahon TFWC: Jenae Weathered – $2,000
–Community National Bank: Mason Edwards & Jenae Weathered – $1,500 per year for four years, totaling $6,000 each
–Rankin Gilpin Memorial: Delaney McGowan – $500 per semester for four semesters totaling $$2,000
–Standing Sober: Anyima Peacock – $500
–FreeCo Farm Bureau: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–Incommons Bank of Fairfield/Mickey Stubbs Memorial: Mason Edwards, Taylor Flandry, Blake Phillips – $1,000 each
–Trooper Chad M. Walker Memorial: Mason Edwards, Jaylin Flowers, Trinity Glass, & Delaney McGowan – $1,200 each
–Freestone Credit Union: Miley Blair, Ayden Jones, Makayla Lejeune, Lyndsey Long, & Madden McElroy – $500 each
–Fairfield Young Farmers/Jimmy Bonner Memorial: Avery Strait – $1,000
–Fairfield Young Farmers/Gus Steiner Memorial: Blake Phillips – $2,000
–Fairfield Young Farmers: Obie Crook & Alaina Baker – $1,000 each and Rainy Bonds – $750
–FreeCo Game Management: Rainy Bonds, Conner Colvert, & Trinity Glass – $1,000 each and Delaney McGowan – $3,000
–Athletic Booster Club: Gustavo Aguilera, Rainy Bonds, Jason Brackens, Connor Colvert, Mason Edwards, Callie Morgan, Finnton Smith, Darion Weatherall, & Kaylee Williams – $500 each
–Richland Chambers Community Care Club: Auren Adams, Mason Edwards, Ava Gann, Collen Loviette, Austin Solis, Avery Strait, & Jenae Weathered – $1,500 each
–Kindness From Case Memorial: Mason Edwards, Kavion Hicks, Ayden Jones, Collen Loviette, Delaney McGowan, Callie Morgan, Rhett Ralstin, Brayden Thornburg, Briana Thurman, Samayah Wiley, & Kaylee Williams – $1,000 each
–Trinity Star Arts Council: Bailey Holland & Callie Morgan – $1,000 each
–FreeCo 4-H Adult Leaders: Rainy Bonds – $1,500 and James Lewis – $500
–ALLen 4 Heroes: Delaney McGowan, Rhett Ralstin, & Darion Weatherall – $1,000 each
–Winkler Masonic Lodge: Rainy Bonds, Mason Edwards, Austin Solis, Jenae Weathered – $1,250 each
–J.E. ‘Son’ Lott Memorial: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–Rotary Four Way Test: Callie Morgan – $1,000
–South FreeCo Water Supply Corp: Riley Stone – $1,262.50
–Pat & Faye Donovan Family Memorial: Ja’Maria Bass – $1,500
–Clay Cole Memorial Golf: Brayden Thornburg – $500
–FreeCo Retired Teachers: Blake Phillips – $500
–Sunny Foundation: Trinity Glass – $2,500 and Delaney McGowan & Kaylee Williams – $1,000 each
–First United Methodist Church: Rhett Ralstin – $2,000
–Dogan Alumni Association: Jason Brackens, Stafon Brown, Kavion Hicks, Callie Morgan, Audrina Tedder, & Briana Thurman – $1,500 each
–Ivy Jo Rischer, Sr. Memorial: Madden McElroy – $5,000
–Cotton Gin Masonic Lodge #154 of Kirvin: Rainy Bonds – $500
–Eagle Flag Football: Austin Solis & Gage Wendt – $300 each
–Dustin Glenn Williams Memorial Distinguished Service Award: Bella Grecu & Kaylee Williams – $1,000 each
–Paula Wade Memorial: Bailey Holland, Callie Morgan, & Blake Phillips – $3,000 each
–Long Industries Ag Mechanics: Jose Castaneda & Ayden Jones – $1,000 each
–Dixie Youth Baseball League: Zechariah Smith – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Eagle FAN: Miley Blair – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/HTA Construction Eagle FAN: James Lewis – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/BC Oilfield FAN: Gage Wendt – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Freestone Diesel & Small Town Tees Eagle FAN: Darion Weatherall – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/JWS Homes Eagle FAN: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Dan Eubanks Eagle FAN: Mason Copeland – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Amy Eubanks Eagle FAN: Jesus Pina – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Jeffrey & Amy Floyd Eagle FAN: Obie Crook – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Brandi Holcomb Eagle FAN: Makayla Lejeune – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Farris Family Firearms Eagle FAN: Trinity Glass – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/CRJ Construction Eagle FAN: Riley Stone – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation/Aron & Carlie Lee Eagle FAN: Kaylee Williams – $1,000
–FISD Edu. Foundation: Gustavo Aguilera, Rainy Bonds, Connor Colvert, Landry Cooper, Ava Gann, Kavion Hicks, Bailey Holland, Ayden Jones, Lyndsey Long, Collen Loviette, Delaney McGowan, Callie Morgan, Caden Pickens, Rhett Ralstin, Madison Russell, Finnton Smith, Austin Solis, Brayden Thornburg, Jenae Weathered, & Samayah Wiley – $1,000 each
–Jessica Marie Gillian Memorial: Jenae Weathered – $1,500
–Booker T Washington/J.A. Brooks Alumni Assoc: Kavion Hicks – $1,000
–Veterans Remembrance Park of Teague: Mason Edwards – $300
–Dana Tate Maggard Memorial: Anyima Peacock & Jenae Weathered – $3,500 each; Riley Stone – $2,500; and Collen Loviette & Jaylin Flowers – $1,500 each
–Waste Connections: Jose Castaneda & Blake Phillips – $1,000 each
–Neil & Barbara Bass Charitable Trust: Makayla Lejeune & Audrina Tedder – $2,100 each
–Parson’s Commercial Roofing/Sue Parsons: Mikhaila Rodriguez – $500
–Charles Machemehl Family: Kavion Hicks – $1,200
–Lady Eagle Little Dribblers: Ja’Maria Bass, Blayke Brackens, Delaney McGowan, Samayah Wiley & Kaylee Williams – $300 each
–Fellowship of Christian Athletes/Burton Lawless FCA College: Mason Edwards – $250
–Ward Prairie Baptist Church: Gustavo Aguilera – $1,500
–Jerry Pruitt Memorial: Kaylee Williams – $500
–M & J Trucking, Inc: Jesus Pina – $5,000 and Finnton Smith – $500
–Fairfield Chamber of Commerce: Delaney McGowan, Rhett Ralstin, & Finnton Smith – $1,000 each
–Blanche Terry: Mason Edwards – $8,000
–East Texas Communities/David G. & Jacqueline M Braithwaite: Delaney McGowan – $2,000
–Dew Community Education Foundation, Inc: James Lewis – $1,000
–Dixie Youth Baseball National: Gage Wendt – $2,000
–Stephen Perona Award: Mason Edwards – $15,000
State & National Industry Scholarships
–Navarro County Electric Cooperative, Inc/NCEC: Blake Phillips – $$3,000 per semester for two semesters, totaling $6,000
–Navarro County Electric Cooperative, Inc/RoundUP: Iliana Bautista & Bethany George – $1,000 each
–Agriculture Teachers Assoc. of TX: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–San Antionio Livestock Exposition Inc: Avery Strait – $20,000
–Burger King Scholars Award: Bella Grecu – $1,000
–Texas Young Farmers Assoc./Sharon Beene Memorial: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc: Bethany George – $1,000
–Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo: Blake Phillips – $4,000
–ecoNRG Environmental: Nathan Anders – $1,000
–Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas: Mason Edwards – $2,5000
–Dallas Scottish Rite Library & Museum: Rainy Bonds – $1,500
–Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Heifer Superintendent’s Beef Challenge: Blake Phillips – $2,000 per semester for a four-year period, totaling $16,000
–Hilcorp Future Leaders of America: Mason Edwards – $2,500 per year for four years, totaling $10,000
–Nucor Community: Mason Edwards, Blake Phillips, Erick Rosales, & Darion Weatherall – $1,000 each
–Nucor Foundation: Mason Copeland, Kylie Cunningham, & Mikhaila Rodriguez – $5,000 per year for four years, totaling $20,000 each
–Jonathan Hardin Chapter DAR Good Citizen Award: Rainy Bonds – $250
College & University Scholarships
–Navarro College: Kohl Collins – (Football) $28,000
–UT Dallas/Academic Excellence: Bailey Holland – $48,000
–East Texas A&M University: Blayke Brackens – (Basketball) $102,456
–UT Tyler/Patriot Promise: Bella Grecu – $7,220
–Nelson University: Jason Brackens (Football) $38,000
–Texas State University/Texas Merit: Anyima Peacock – $12,000
–Tyler Junior College: Riley Stone – (Cheer) Amount not provided
–Benedictine College of Atchison, KS: Brayden Thornburg – (Football & Academic) $128,000
–Texas A&M Texarkana: Finnton Smith – (Athletic & Academic) $65,000
–Oklahoma State University/McKnight Scholars Leadership Program: Avery Strait – $87,000
–Texas A&M/Terry Foundation Scholar: Blake Phillips – $124,728
–Western Texas College: Gustavo Aguilera – (Baseball) $11,672
–Stephen F. Austin State University/Twirl-O-Jacks Endowment: Ava Gann – $1,500
–Midwestern State University: Kavion Hicks – (Football) $4,000
–University of Arkansas: Bethany George – $75,600
School Scholarships
–Beta Club in Memory of Jonya Anderson Schuman: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–State National Beta Council: Blake Phillips – $1,000
–FHS Eagle Publication: Bethany George, Bailey Holland, & Callie Morgan – $200 each and Azlyn Ratliff – $100
–FHS Math Department in Memory of James Ireland: Erick Rosales – $180
–Fairfield Association of Texas Professional Educators: Miley Blair, Stafon Brown, Kohl Collins, Ava Gann, Kavion Hicks, Bailey Holland, Callie Morgan, Erick Rosales, Cinthia Serrato, & Kaylee Williams – $200 each
–Fairfield Rotary Club/Interact Club: Blake Phillips – $600 and Callie Morgan – $400
–FHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Mason Edwards – $500 and Rainy Bonds, Jaylin Flowers, Trinity Glass, Rhett Ralstin, & Kaylee Williams – $300 each
–Student Council: Mason Edwards & Callie Morgan – $500; Jaylin Flowers – $400; Connor Colvert, Jesus Pina, Rhett Ralstin, & Finnton Smith – $300; Jenae Weathered – $200; and Blake Phillips – $150
–FHS Recycle: Gustavo Aguilera – $250
–FHS Drama Club: Mason Edwards & Bailey Holland – $200 each
Citizenship Awards
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–Hayward Eatmon: Mason Edwards
–Dennis Gilbreath Memorial: Jason Brackens & Kohl Collins
–Brison Hearron Memorial: Bailey Holland & Erick Rosales
–Ben Capps, Jr./Fairfield Rotary Club: Rainy Bonds & Mason Copeland
–Beverly Ivy Gamble: Kaylee Williams
–Sally Rose Awalt, Spirit of Fairfield High: Callie Morgan
