2014 Scholarship Awards
Foundation Awards $56,000 in Scholarships!
Sixty-four members of the AHS class of 2014 received over $56,000 in scholarships from the Foundation For Allen Schools. The Foundation hosted a reception on May 27, 2014 to honor this year’s scholarship recipients and bring scholarship donors together with the students who are benefiting from their generosity. View our 2014 Scholarship Reception Program to read details about the types of scholarships that were awarded. Special thanks to Mr. Casey Stewart and American National Bank for sponsoring the reception. Photos of the scholarship donors and recipients are shown below.
Memorial Scholarships
Angela Marie Guest Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 each Nathan Mattock and Meredith Davis with donors Carli Guest and Susan Guest
Anthony and Eric Vita Memorial Scholarship - $2,000 Jeff Ptak and Marc Vita
Frank Thomas McGaugh Memorial Scholarship - $3,000 Jacob Braselton and donors Debbie and Pat McGaugh
Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 Sponsored by Allen Sunrise Rotary Club Lauren Heeney and Jonathan Boyd, Sunrise Rotary President
Roger and Ella Jo Adams Scholarship to Texas A&M - $1,000 Hannah Walsh and Regina Taylor, Foundation Director
Rodenbaugh Family Scholarship - $1,000 Hayden Patterson with donors Connie and Ronald Rodenbaugh
Scholarship in Memory of Kurt Russman - $500 each Christian Aderholt and Allyson Zinsmeister with Chris Caplinger, Foundation Board Chairman (not pictured) Corri Westerberg and Ryan Johnson
Not pictured:
Emily Stambaugh Memorial Scholarship - $500
Jennifer Brennecke
Family and Individual Sponsored Scholarships
Boline Family Scholarship - $2,000 Boline Family Scholarship for JROTC and/or Children of Military or Veterans - $2,000 Donors Wayne and Joyce Boline with Brianna Basinger and Matthew Carroll
Dr. Jenny Preston Future Teacher Scholarship - $1,000 Dr. Jenny Preston and Casey Watts
Harlie Dickinson Annual Football Scholarship - $2,000 Harlie Dickinson with John Stephens and donors Robin and Steve Sedlacek
Pogue Family Scholarship Endowment - $500-$800 each Madison Esparza, Ellie Wendland, and Kathryn Bieritz with Pogue Construction representatives Ben Pogue and Denise Taylor
Pogue Family Scholarship Endowment - $500-$800 each Brandon Wingfield, Alexia Bauer, and Patrick Feng with Pogue Construction representatives Ben Pogue and Denise Taylor
Pogue Family Scholarship Endowment - $500-$800 each Carter Blevins and Chris Caplinger, Foundation Board Chairman (not pictured) Devin Feeney and Bo Nickal
Foundation For Allen Schools Sponsored Scholarships
Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship Tyler Lamkin - $700, Andrew Barry - $1,000, Karla Belen - $1,200, and Payton Martinez - $1,200 with Foundation board members Sarah Mitchell and Robin Screen
Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship Chance Melancon - $500, Marianne Kemme - $500, Kaylee Sanford - $500, and Kayla Baker - $500 with Foundation board members Sarah Mitchell and Robin Screen
Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship Angela Olinger - $500, Bailey Beam - $1,000, and Marissa Battle - $750 with Foundation board members Sarah Mitchell and Robin Screen
Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship Sarah Baldwin - $500, William Gunderson - $750, and Elyse Simchik - $500 with Foundation board members Sarah Mitchell and Robin Screen (not pictured) Jessie Riley, Chelsea Murphy, and Rohma Amir
Academic Scholarship for Varsity Athletes - $1,000 Ashley Middleton and Foundation board member Neil Riddick
Community Organization Sponsored Scholarships
Allen High Noon Lions Club Scholarship - $1,000 each Kayla Baker, Sarah Baldwin, and Morgan Hoquist with Lions Club representative Dr. Maroba Zoeller
Allen Retired Educators Association Scholarship - $1,000 each McKenzie Sigle and Torri Milam with AREA members Sondra Long, Lynda Olson, and Karen Malinowsky
Friends of the Allen Public Library Scholarship - $500 each Betty Huang and Anne Jillian Monsanto with Susan Jackson, Friends President
Rotary Club of Allen Scholarship - $800 each Matthew Dias, Jordan LaBarbera, Rotary representative Stacy Polk, Haley Eliason, Taylor Reed, and Elizabeth Frank
Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship - $1,500 each Hannah Fry and Jack Thomas with Jonathan Boyd, Sunrise Rotary President
Corporate Sponsored Scholarships
All Smiles Dentistry Allen Scholarship - $500 Joseph Dorsey with Chris Caplinger, Foundation Board Chairman
Park Place Lexus Plano Excellence in Education Scholarship - $2,500 Shelley Gullord and Park Place representative Chris Brunner
Not Pictured:
KONE, Inc. Scholarship - $1,000
Ian Legg
School Organization Sponsored Scholarships
AHS Cheer Booster Club Scholarship - $500 each Laura Ragsdale, Natalie Deaver, and Brianna Beacham with AHS Cheer Booster Club representatives Deena Naccarella and Wendy Herring (not pictured) Trystan Haney, Kelsey Pence, and Breann Gonzales
Allen Council of PTAs Scholarship - $1,000 each Anna Le, Zachery Wulf, and Haley Eliason with Allen Council of PTAs representatives Latricia Smith and Martha Bahnman
Allen Council of PTAs Scholarship - $1,000 each Madison Esparza and Taylor Mathis with Allen Council of PTAs representatives Latricia Smith and Martha Bahnman (not pictured) Ryan Johnson, Megan Schonberg, and Katherine Smith
Ford Middle School Scholarship - $500 Victoria Erb and Donna Laster, Ford Middle School representative