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.