The Shadow
Alleghany High School presented scholarships and departmental awards to several members of the Class of 2019 during the school’s annual Senior Awards Program held Wednesday, May 1, in Hodnett Hall.
Scholarships, awards and recognition’s were presented as follows.
Early College Scholars: Students who have a B average, earn an Advanced Diploma, and also earn 15 transferable college credits while in high school, are designated as Early College Scholars.
Those include Marley Booth, Lindsey Brown, Madison Brown, Tristan Brown, Olivia Bryant, Brandon Caldwell, Allison Graham, Kaylie Hampton, Alexis Haymaker, Vanna Hoke, Melissa Howdershelt, Courtney Hubbard, Bailee Leitch, Jordan McPeek, A.J. Moses, Emily Myers, Logan Robertson, Maggie Thompson and Caitlyn Tierney.
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Good Citizen Award: Kaylie Hampton.
Departmental Awards: Valerie Foutz English Award, Alexis Haymaker and Madison Brown; Math, Lindsey Brown, Tristan Brown and Emily Myers; Science, Justin Clarke; Social Studies, Caitlyn Tierney; Choral Music, Hannah Leitch; Theater, Marley Booth; Band, Logan Robertson; Art, Bailey Taylor; Career/Technical, Makenzie Shifflett; Physical Education, Olivia Bryant and Tanner Arritt; Foreign Language, A.J. Moses.
Governor’s Medallion: The Governor’s Medallion is presented to high school students that earn either an Associate’s Degree or General Education certificate concurrently with their high school diploma. Recipients are encouraged to wear the medallion at both their high school and college graduations. Recipients include Madison Brown, Allison Graham, Alexis Haymaker and A.J. Moses.
Three Rivers District All Academic/Athletic Team: Jordan McPeek, cross country, swimming and outdoor track; Allison Graham, softball; Maggie Thompson, cross country, indoor track and outdoor track; Vanna Hoke, basketball and tennis; Bailee Leitch, volleyball, basketball and softball, Kaylie Hampton, tennis; Tanner Arritt, basketball and tennis; Haydon Washburn, wrestling.
2019 Female and Male Athlete of the Year: Maggie Thompson and Jordan McPeek.
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation Scholarships: Carter Scholarship, Kelsey Ail-stock, Sidney Robinson, Natalie Griffith and Emmie Myers; Jessie A. Wright Memorial Scholarships, Jacob Byer; Christopher Baker Memorial Scholar-ship, Brandon Caldwell.
WestRock Scholarship, Dylan Gibson; Merle Weaver Reid Scholarship, Dylan Gibson, Kayla Mailliard and Kelsey Moses; Ovella Worsham Educators’ Scholarship, Kolby Hiner and Rebekah Morgan; Curtis A. Smith 116th Infantry, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1033 Scholarship, Emily Karn.
Helen F. Dickson Scholarship, Taazha Kincaid, Mya Looney, John McLear IV, Regan Meadows and Alex Caruthers; Lancaster Scholarship, Alivia Morgan.
Deborah Carol Lockhart and Mark Wayne Lockhart Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Alivia Morgan; Shentel Foundation Scholarship, Sidney Robinson; Colin P. Ferguson Honorary Scholarship, Bailey Taylor; Tim Backels Scholarship, Natalie Griffith.
Highlands Community Bank Scholarship, Hannah Leitch; Mamie B. Hall Scholarship for Prospective Teachers, Rebekah Morgan; Covington-Hot-Springs Rotary Club Scholarship, Kelsey Moses; Marion and Cecil May Scholarship, Averiana Stewart; George Goode Scholarship, Montana Travis.
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship: Madison Brown.
Class of 2018 Scholarship: Maggie Thompson.
AHS/CHS Class of 1998 Scholarship: Macyn Carter.
Clifton Forge High School Alumni Association Scholarships: CFHSAA Green and Gold Athletic Scholarship, Bailee Leitch; CFHSAA Tom Dean Academic Scholarship, Isabelle Borduas; CFHSAA Academic Scholarship, Vanna Hoke.
Stacey Nicole Gibson Memorial Scholarship: Macyn Carter.
Joey Gilbert-Michael Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Caitlyn Tierney.
Amy Vess Crizer Memorial Scholarship: Isabelle Borduas.
Darrin Nicely Memorial Scholarship: Tanner Arritt, Olivia Bryant, Allison Graham, Vanna Hoke, Bailey Leitch, Alivia Morgan, Logan Robertson, Briana Ryder, Zack Silver, Colby Skidmore, Maggie Thompson.
Sgt. Shawn M. Dunkin Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Leitch.
Mountaineer Athletic Club Scholarship: Zach Silver and Olivia Bryant.
Alleghany Highlands Kiwanis Club Don F. Gross and R. Lynn Graham Memorial Scholarships: Anthony Moses and Logan Robertson.
Emergency Crew Scholarship: Unika Nicely and Kaitlyn Tucker.
Alleghany Highlands Chapter, Virginia Tech Awards: LaRue Armstrong Scholarship, Anthony Moses; Alumni Scholarship, Jordan McPeek, Lindsey Brown, Caitlyn Tierney, Bailee Leitch, Makenzie Shifflett and Hailey Nicely.
Jackson River Community Credit Union William Earehart Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Bryant.
Jeans for Teens Scholarship: Allison Graham, Vanna Hoke, Makenzie Shifflett and Maggie Thompson.
Ingevity Scholarship: Macyn Carter, Olivia Bryant, Makenzie Shifflett and Caitlyn Tierney.
Falling Spring Ruritan Club Scholarship: Makenzie Shifflett and Logan Robertson.
Carol Lee McGuire-Bishop Scholarship: Lindsey Brown.
Covington Woman’s Club Margaret Gresham Scholarship: Zachary Silver.
Covington Junior Woman’s Club Scholarship: Allison Graham and Melissa Howdershelt.
Robert F. Burrowes/Janet Burrowes-Williams Scholarship: Alexis Schultz.
Alleghany Retired Teachers Association Scholarship: Justin Clarke and Zack Silver.
Farm Bureau Scholarship: Makenzie Shifflett and Brandon Caldwell.
Katherine Perrett/Horace Perrett-Gentil Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Silver.
Helen F. Dickson Scholarship: A.J. Moses.
Assistant Principals’ Mountaineer Fellowship Scholarships: Kyle Durrette and Alexis Porterfield, presented by Kelly Huff; Zachary Silver and Allison Graham, presented by Ty Dobbs.
Margaret S. Van Horn Scholarship: Macyn Carter.
Athletic Director’s Fellowship Scholarships: Jordan McPeek, Maggie Thompson and Bailee Leitch.
Almeda Scott Hill Memorial Scholarship: Kaylie Hampton.
AHS Lift Scholarships: Eddie Meadows III, Isabelle Borduas.
Principal’s Mountaineer Fellowship Scholarship: A.J. Moses, Lindsey Brown.
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Alleghany High School senior Maggie Thompson, right, receives a $6,500 scholarship to Concord University from Concord Admissions Counselor Amy Walker, left, during AHS’ Senior Awards Program held Wednesday, May 1 in Hodnett Hall. (Gavin Dressler Photo)
