Center HS Scholarship Night Awards Over $2.6 Million to Graduates

May 10, 2023 - The Center High School Class of 2023 was awarded over $2.6 million in scholarship money on May 9, 2023.

Eight graduates committed to join the United States Armed Forces and received $1.4 million in education funds through the military. The remaining $1.2 million in scholarships awarded was from universities, colleges, scholarship foundations, and local organizations. Many of the scholarships are renewable - which means the money given has an opportunity to grow with a successful student. The future is yours CHS Class of 2023!

Scholarship Recipient List:

Military
Ryan Arndt - US Marines $180,000
Dulce Uriostegui - US Marines $180,000
David Cervantes - US Marines $180,000
Wilbeth Cruz Morales - US Marines $180,000
Candy Marquez - US Marines $180,000
Caleb McSwain - US Marines $180,000
Yadhira Anaya Valdez - US Marines $180,000
Ana Carrillo Perez - US Army $180,000

East Texas Communities and Foundations
Nathali Abella Hernandez - $2,500 renewable
Brooke Gaddy - $2,500 renewable
Arista Lee - $2,500 renewable

Sandi Sinclair Foundation (laptop)
Kameron Henry
Norma Gomez

Darren Wilson Memorial Golf Scholarship
Tucker Scarber - $1,000
Connor Henson - $1,000

Heritage Achievement Foundation
Brooke Gaddy - $500
Jake Morris - $500

Dr. Joe Hooker Memorial Scholarship
Kaleigh Pratt - $1,000

SAKS of Love Scholarship
Tramiya Bolton - $500
Andrea Horton - $500

Irma Jean Cleaver Memorial Scholarship
Donneshia McCowin - Roland $300

Willie Sheppard Memorial Scholarship 
Kedrin Hinson - $500
J’Omarion Preston - $500

AJ Lawrence Memorial Scholarships
Garrett Mettauer - $500

Cecil and Virginia Watlington Memorial Scholarship
Garrett Mettauer - $5,000

Panola College, Presidential Scholarship (tuition, fees and books, renewable)
Kaylee Cox

Panola College, Dean’s Scholarship (tuition and fees, renewable)
Jennifer Diaz Pacheco
Renee Gomez

Panola Leadership (tuition, renewable)
Alondra Dominquez Hernandez
Victor Romo
Norma Gomez
Breanna Windham
Haley Hooks
Erick Bustos
Daniela Angel

Stephen F. Austin State University Academic Excellence Scholarship 
Justyn Morris - $6,000
Daniela Lucio - $6,000
Autum Andrusick - $3,000
Zaira Bustos - $3,000
Brooke Gaddy - $6,000 and Rusche Educational Scholarship $5,000
Ler Moo - $6,000
James Patrick - $3,000 
Xander Fountain - $5,000 and Rusche Educational Scholarship $5,000
Nathali Abella Hernandez - $5,000
Carly Gray - $3,000
Emilie Rojas - $5,000
Kaylee Cox - $5,000
Andrea Horton - $5,000
Donneshia Roland McCowin - $5,000
Norma Gomez - $3,000
Ryleigh Youngblood - $3,000
Stephanie Garcia - $3,000 
Kaleigh Pratt - $5,000
Connor McCauley - $3,000
Adrianna Hines - $1,500
Renee Gomez - $6,000
Lesly Figueroa - $5,000
Isobel Mackenzie - $3,000
Dulce Alvarado - $3000
Ru Tah - $5,000

LeTourneau University
Chris Gomez - $12,000

Texas Tech University
Hope Gorkhali - $9,000

Texas A&M University
Arista Lee - $4,500

DOANE University
Kameron Henry - $60,000 (academic)
Kameron Henry - $44,000 (athletic)

Howard Payne University
Jake Morris - $60,000 

North American University
Da’Nijhalon Gipson - $120,000

Hill College
Ryleigh Youngblood - $8,000

University of Texas at Austin, Terry Scholarship
Nathali Abella Hernandez - $130,000

SFA Chadwick Family Endowment College of Business
Brooke Gaddy - $4,000
Ethan McElroy - $4,000
James Patrick - $4,000

Shelby County Aggie Mom’s Club
Kaylee Cox - $500
Arista Lee - $500
Kaleigh Pratt - $500

Texas Exes: Shelby County Chapter
Nathali Abella Hernandez - $25,650

CISD Employee Scholarship ($500)
Tucker Scarber
Breanna Windham
Emily Arcibar
Zaira Bustos
Kaylee Cox
Haley Hooks
Kameryn Henry
Brooke Gaddy
James Michael Patrick
Connor McCauley
Connor Henson
Jake Morris
Isobel Mackenzie

J.C. Lewis Construction Scholarship
Brooke Gaddy - $500

Curtis H. Allen Scholarship
Alberto Lopez - $10,000

Lucas Family Farms Scholarship
Eric Allen - $2,000

Center FFA/Lucas Family Farms Scholarship
Obed Cadena - $1,000

Shelby County Ag Mech Scholarship
Alberto Lopez Jr - $1,000
Gabriel Rebollar - $1,000

Shelby County Bass Anglers Scholarship
Carly Gray - $1,000
Michael Tucker Scarber - $1,000
Tramiya Bolton - $1,000
Ethan McElroy - $1,000
Kaylee Cox - $1,000
Arista Lee - $1,000
Madison Gaddy - $1,000
Zaira Bustos - $1,000

Abundant Love Ministries Scholarships
Minister Mike Sparks Community Service Scholarship
Brooke Gaddy - $1,000

Center PD Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship
Braiden Walker - $250

Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative ($500)
Obed Cadena
Christopher Gomez
Carly Gray
Aylen Hernandez
Kedrin Hinson
Andrea Horton
Arista Lee
Garrett Mettauer
Kaleigh Pratt
Michael Scarber

Citizens Bank 
Haley Hooks - $500
Michael Scarber - $500
Gracelyn Olivas - $500

Friends of Shelby County Go Texan
Ethan McElroy - $3,000 
Tucker Scarber - $3,000
Garrett Mettauer - $3,000
Kaleigh Pratt - $3,000
Madison Brooke Gaddy - $3,000
Autumn Brook Andrusick - $3,000

Sam Samford Masonic Lodge #149
Autumn Andrusick - $1,000
Connor Henson - $1,000
Connor Scates - $1,000

Center Band Boosters
Dulce Alvarado - $750
Imari Bell - $750
Jennifer Diaz - $750
Alondra Dominguez - $750
Michelle Gomez - $750
Octavio Hernandez - $750
Andrea Horton - $750
Israel Leon - $750
Daniela Lucio - $750
Donneshia Roland - $750
Ryleigh Youngblood - $750

Shelby County Farm Bureau/Texas Farm Bureau
Gracelyn Olivas - $500
Madison Gaddy - $500
Kaleigh Pratt - $500

Shelby Savings Bank
Kaleigh Pratt - $1,000
Ethan McElroy - $1,000

Rotary Club
Hope Gorkhali - $1,000
Ethan McElroy - $1,000

Farmers State Bank
Kaleigh Pratt - $2,000

DARS Good Citizen
Justyn Morris

Silent Servant Scholarship
Ambria Randle - $500

Shelby County Cruisers
Connor Scates - $500

Home Run Derby Scholarship
Ryleigh Youngblood - $250

General Shelters
Omar Aviles Rojas - $1,000
Ethan McElroy - $1,000

TASB Scholarship
Lissa Campos - $1,000

Softball Throwing Contest Scholarship
Ryleigh Youngblood - $250

ACET Scholarship
Brooke Gaddy - $1,000

Shelby County Poultry Festival Scholarship
Autum Andrusick - $500

Deep East Texas Softball Association Umpire Scholarship
Ryleigh Youngblood - $500

US Army National Scholar Athlete
Brooke Gaddy
Jake Morris

Highest Ranking Graduate Scholarship
Nathali Abella Hernandez - $60,000

Bone Hill Foundation Recipients ($2,000)
Eric Allen
Autum Andrusick
Daniela Angel
Emily Arcibar
Tramiya Bolton
Zaira Bustos
Obed Cadena
Lissa Campos
Jesus Chable
Obdulio Chaj-Lopez
Jaklyn Contreras
Kaylee Cox
Hagan Craig
Jennifer Diaz-Pacheco
Alondra Dominguez Hernandez
Lesly Figueroa
Madison Gaddy
Stephanie Garcia Velazquez
Norma Gomez
Renee Gomez
Hope Gorkhali
Connor Henson
Aylen Hernandez
Adrianna Hines
Kedrin Hinson
Andrea Horton
Carolina Jimenez
Mckenzie Jones
Arista Lee
Israel Leon
Daniela Lucio Melendez
Matthew Mettauer
Ler Moo
Jacob Morris
Jordyn Morris
Justyn Morris
Gracelyn Olivas
Kaleigh Pratt
Ambria Randle
Gabriel Rebollar
Emilie Rojas
Donneshia Roland McCowin
Lisandra Santos
Ru Tah
Breanna Windham

Roughrider Foundation Recipients ($750)
Nathali Abella Hernandez
Selena Acosta
Eric Allen
Estefani Alpuche-Tiquet
Damian Alvarado
Cierra Amburn
Autum Andrusick
Daniela Angel
Emily Arcibar
Yareli Arreola
Omar Aviles Rojas
Ronald Baires
Emily Bennett
Tramiya Bolton
Bryan Bustos
Erick Bustos
Zaira Bustos
Obed Cadena
Lissa Campos
Christian Caporali
Jesus Chable
Obdulio Chaj-Lopez
Jaklyn Contreras
Jeffrey Corbell
Kaylee Cox
Hagan Craig
Nathan Creech
Kaitlyn Davis
Jennifer Diaz-Pacheco
Alondra Dominguez Hernandez
Waihett Emerson
Christopher Evans
Lesly Figueroa
Xander Fountain
Brooke Gaddy
Leondardo Galvan
Angela Gamez
Sandra Garcia Olan
Stephanie Garcia Velazquez
Ashley Garcia-Morales
Alaisia Garrett
Christopher Gomez
Norma Gomez
Renee Gomez
Graciela Gonzales
Hope Gorkhali
Carly Gray
Marcos Gutierrez
Kameryn Henry
Connor Henson
Aylen Hernandez
Octavio Hernandez
Jennifer Palafox Hernandez
Adrianna Hines
Kedrin Hinson
Haley Hooks
Andrea Horton
Carolina Jimenez
Mckenzie Jones
Klayton LaRock
Arista Lee
Israel Leon
Zaza Lin
Alberto Lopez Jr.
Juan Lopez
Breia Lout
Daniela Lucio Melendez
Isobel Mackenzie
Ke'Ambreia Mann
Anayeli Martinez
Wendy Martinez Zamora
Connor McCauley
Ethan McElroy
Matthew Mettauer
Ler Moo
Jake Morris
Jordyn Morris
Justyn Morris
Harlon Myers
Gracelyn Olivas
James Patrick
Jada Patton
Madison Pieper
Kareana Polk
Kaleigh Pratt
Japhet Ramos
Ambria Randle
Gabriel Rebollar
Daniel Rivera
Emilie Rojas
Berenice Rojas-Diaz
Donneshia Roland McCowin
Victor Romo
Jadan Samford
Logan Sanford
Lisandra Santos
Michael Scarber
Connor Scates
Jesse Snider
Ru Tah
Jose Valadez-Hernandez
Braiden Walker
Breanna Windham
Ryleigh Youngblood
Zaza Lin
Braiden Walker

Roughrider Service Award Recipients ($1,550)
Nathali Abella Hernandez
Damian Alvarado
Emily Arcibar
Tramiya Bolton
Obed Cadena
Jesus Chable
Kaylee Cox
Hagan Craig
Jennifer Diaz-Pacheco
Alondra Dominguez Hernandez
Lesly Figueroa
Brooke Gaddy
Angela Gamez
Ashley Garcia-Morales
Sandra Garcia 
Stephanie Garcia 
Graciela Gonzales
Hope Gorkhali
Carly Gray
Connor Henson
Aylen Hernandez
Kedrin Hinson
Carolina Jimenez
Arista Lee
Juan Lopez
Obdulio Chaj Lopez
Daniela Lucio Melendez
Anayeli Martinez
Connor McCauley
Ethan McElroy
Matthew Mettauer
Jake Morris
Jordyn Morris
Justyn Morris
Gracelyn Olivas
James Patrick
Kaleigh Pratt
Emilie Rojas
Donneshia Roland McCowin
Michael Scarber
Connor Scates

Total amount of Scholarships awarded $2,664,200.