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Jennings, Cross top scholarship winners
Hoyle
The honor for perfect attendance at the DCHS Senior Awards Ceremony went to Clayton Hoyle, who never missed a day of school, left early, or showed up late during his high school career.

 

Awards night was held Monday for DCHS seniors, and Steven Jennings and Eli Cross topped the scholarship tally with more than $100,000 each.

 

Jennings received garnered the largest single scholarship, a $132,000 baseball scholarship from Ole Miss, and added a $1,000 grant from the Kyle and Kenny Robinson Memorial. Cross got more than $124,000 in scholarship money, with a single award of $114,000 from Lindsey Wilson College, where he will play football.

 

The honor for perfect attendance went to Clayton Hoyle, who never missed a day of school, left early, or showed up late during his high school career.

 

Other scholarship and award winners were:

 

Nikolas Agee: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship - $1,000

 

Matthew Thomas Alderman: U.S. Marine Corps Enlistment

 

Myranda Bailiff: Union University - $56,000

 

Devin Bain: Cumberland University - $32,000

 

Alexis Bates: Union University - $44,000, DeKalb School Board Members - $700

 

Erica Birmingham: Belmont University - $16,000, DeKalb School Board Members - $700, Tennessee Governor School for the Arts

 

Jordan Bowman: Mentors Association Scholarship - $5,000

 

Alec Bryan: MTSU True Blue - $12,000

 

Madison Butler: University of Tennessee-Chattanooga MOC - $12,000, DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient

 

Kayley Caplinger: Cumberland University - $64,000

 

Elliott Cook: White Possum Grille - $500

 

Caelin Crips: Trevecca Nazarene University - $34,000, DeKalb Retired Teachers-$750

 

Callie Cripps: DCHS Literature Club - $300, Girl Scouts Gold Award, Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial -  $1,000, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home - $500, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga MOC-$8,000

 

Chloe Cripps: Motlow State Community College-$4,000, DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500, Smithville Rotary Club-$750

 

Eli Cross: Lindsey Wilson College Academic- $96,000, Lindsey Wilson College Athletics - $18,000, American Legion Boys State - $350, Anthony Duane Trapp Memorial - $1,000, Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride - $500, David Wayne Alexander Memorial - $1,000, DeKalb School Board Members - $700, First Bank - $500, General Assembly Merit Scholarship - $4,000, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Hannah Culwell: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000

 

Miranda Davis:, AmVets - $250, AmVets Ladies Auxiliary - $250, Elzie and Nell McBride Memorial - $500

 

Maddie Dickens: David Wayne Alexander Memorial - $1,000

 

Megan Evans: Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Fourth Place-$50

 

Neely Evans: DCHS PTO-$250, Girl Scouts Gold Award

 

Michael Ferrarrie: U.S. Coast Guard Enlistment

 

Regan Foutch: Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant

 

Peyton Frazier: DCHS Class of 1966-$500

 

Rachel Fuson: University of Tennessee at Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$24,000, Tennessee Tech University Scholarship, American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350, DCHS Literature Club-$500, DTC McAllen Foutch Memorial-$8,000, Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$1,000, General Assembly Merit Scholarships-$4,000, Girl Scouts Gold Award, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Agenia Clark Gold Award Scholarship-$2,500, Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital Physicians-$500, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Luke Green: Tennessee Tech University-$4,000, American Legion Boys State-$350, Clay Edwards Memorial Tiger Pride Award-$500, DeKalb County Firefighters-$500, FBLA Business Award-, Tennessee Association of Farm Service Agency County Office Employees-$500

 

Katlyn Cox-Harn: Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Gentry Harpole: Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Scholarship-$1,000

 

Maegan Harris:, Aubrey Turner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship-$1,000, DCHS Literature Club-$300, DeKalb County Firefighters-$500, MTSU True Blue- $12,000

 

Peyton Hensley: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000

 

Jesse Houser: U.S. Marine Corps Enlistment

 

Steven Jennings: University of Mississippi-$132,000, Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000

 

Karen Johnson: Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Second Place-$100

 

Sahara Lafever: American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000, Smithville Women’s Club-$500

 

Caitlyn Lawrence: Tusculum College-$48,000, DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient, DeKalb County 4-H Scholarship-$500, 3.21 Run for Down Syndrome Awareness-$250

 

Issac Martin: Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500

 

James Mathis: Boy Scout Eagle Scout Rank, Daughters of the American Revolution-Good Citizen Award-$50

 

Ariel Maxwell: Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Third Place-$75

 

Cynthia May: Tennessee Army National Guard Enlistment

 

James Neubacher: U.S. Army Enlistment

 

Tayvian Nokes: Lindsey Wilson College Academic-$40,000, Lindsey Wilson College Football-$30,000

 

Olivia Grace Odom: Daily & Vincent Helping Hands Scholarship-$1,000

 

Brandon Ortega: DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient, MTSU International Merit-$32,000

 

Hanah Panter: Chattanooga State Community College-$15,000, Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000

 

Katherine Parsley: Liberty State Bank-$500, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Kristen Parsley: University of Tennessee Martin Chancellors Award-$12,000, DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500, DCHS Literature Club-$500, Mentors Association Scholarship-$5,000, Southern Landscape and Supply-$500, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Zack Parsley: DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient

 

Rosa Payne: Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant

 

Skylar Pease: Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant

 

Alex Pedigo: DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient

 

Jason Perricone: Chemistry Olympiad

 

Baylee Phillips: Tennessee Tech University Scholarship, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, Girl Scout Award, Smithville Business & Professional Women’s Club-$500, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Chase Phillips: Smithville Rotary Vocational Award-$100

 

Jayra Plattenburg: Cumberland University Scholarship

 

Lane Poss: DeKalb County Soil Conservation District-$500, DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient, DCHS Honors English IV Award

 

Bailey Redmon: MTSU True Blue-$12,000, Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500, Motlow State Community College Associates Degree, Tennessee Governor’s School for Prospective Teachers

 

Hunter Robinson: University of Alabama Huntsville-$35,984, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, DCHS Beta Scholarship-$500, DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient, DCHS Honors English IV Award, Nissan Scholars Leadership-$15,000, Woodmen of the World U.S. History Award-$50

 

Jose Rodriguez: Music City Drum Core Selection

 

Allison Rogers: Tennessee Tech University-$20,000, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Eastern Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors-$500, Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors-$250, Brandon Elder/Jolly Angels Scholarship-$2,000

 

Alexis Roller: David Wayne Alexander Memorial-$1,000

 

Caleb Rowland: Lucille Stewart Memorial-$2,000

 

Jacob Self: Southern Landscape and Supply-$500, Love-Cantrell Funeral Home-$500

 

Paige Snyder: Tennessee Tech University-$6,000

 

Taylor Spare: Smithville Rotary Club-$750, Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant

 

Casey Taylor: W. Doyle and Melford Smith Scholarship-$2,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, DCHS FFA-$250, DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient

 

Reagan Taylor: Cumberland University TN Promise and Grant, DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient

 

Jayrah Trapp: Anthony Duane Trapp Memorial-$1,000, Belmont University-$32,000, Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Regional Winner-$100, Caney Fork Electric Cooperative-2016 Essay Contest Washington Youth Tour Winner, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Smithville Rotary Club-$750, Smithville Rotary Club Math Award-$100

 

Maggie Turner: Girl Scouts Gold Award

 

Jordan Vallem: University of Tennessee at Knoxville-$43,856, Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors-$43,856

 

Casey Vickers: American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350, Cattlemen’s Association-$500, Comcast, DCHS FCCLA-$250, DCHS FFA-$250, DCHS FFA Tennessee State Degree Recipient, DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient, DeKalb Retired Teachers-$750, Eddie Crips Memorial Scholarship-$500, Foundation for Rural Service-$2,500, National Society of High School Scholars, DeKalb County Scottish Rite-$1,000, Smithville Rotary/Brandon Elder Memorial-$1,000, DCHS Student Council-$250, Young Farmers & Ranchers-$500

 

Emily Wallace: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, Girl Scouts Gold Award, Jack Loeb Arts Scholarship-$1,000, Lucille Stewart Memorial-$2,000

 

Susan Webb: American Legion Auxiliary Girls State-$350, DCHS Student Council Stole Recipient, Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital-$500

 

Laraden Wiggens: Alan Hooper Memorial-$500

 

Justin Winchester: Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship-$1,000

 

Motlow students at DCHS who have already earned 12 hours of college credit through dual enrollment (equivalent to one semester of college work) include Alexis Bates, Rebekah Brandt, Kaylee Braswell, Madison Butler, Kayley Caplinger, Callie Cripps, Maddie Dickens, Rachel Fuson, Luke Green, Maegan Harris, Sahara Lafever, Caitlyn Lawrence, Olivia Grace Odom, Hanah Panter, Rosa Payne, Skylar Pease, Bailey Redmon, Allison Rogers, Alexis Roller, Jacob Self, Paige Snyder, Taylor Spare, Caitlin Spry, Casey Vickers, and Susan Webb.