2015 Scholarship Awards
AHS Students Awarded $73,150 in Scholarships!
The Foundation hosted a reception on May 26, 2015 to honor fifty-six members of the AHS class of 2015 who are receiving over $73,150 in scholarships from the Foundation For Allen Schools, Allen Council of PTAs, Allen High Noon Lions Club, and Kiwanis Club of Allen. The reception brought scholarship donors together with the students who are benefitting from their generosity. View our 2015 Scholarship Reception Program to read details about the types of scholarships that were awarded.
Special thanks to American National Bank and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP for sponsoring the reception. Photos of the scholarship donors and recipients are shown below.
Memorial Scholarships
Angela Marie Guest Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 each. Karla Silva and Lauren Boone with donors Carli, Susan, and Mark Guest
Anthony & Eric Vita Memorial Scholarship - $2,000. Bailey King with members of the Vita family: Nicholas, Chandra, Korey, and Kara Vita and Marc Vita
Frank Thomas McGaugh Memorial Scholarship - $3,000. Alex Hintze with donors Debbie, Pat, and Patrick McGaugh
Emily Stambaugh Memorial Scholarship - $500. Gillian Wagner with Sarah Mitchell, representing the Stambaugh family and AHS Swim and Dive Team Booster Club
Kyle Murray Memorial Scholarship - $1,500 each. Clayton Williams and Lucinda Boys with donors Elizabeth, Chad, and Phillip Murray (not pictured - William Norton)
Rodenbaugh Family Scholarship - $1,000 each. Chad Wolaver and Ashley Breshears with donors Ronald and Connie Rodenbaugh
Roger & Ella Jo Adams Scholarship to Texas A&M - $1,000. Laura Tambert and Regina Taylor, Foundation Director
Family and Individual Sponsored Scholarships
Boline Family Scholarship - $2,000. Keaton Tommaney
Dr. Jenny Preston Future Teacher Scholarship - $500 each . Ashley Shepard and Connor Phillips with Robin Screen, Foundation board member
Harlie Dickinson Annual Football Scholarship - $2,000. Harlie Dickinson with Ryan Riddick and donors Robin and Steve Sedlacek
Morrow-Smith Scholarship - $1,000. Darby Lee and Pam Toups, Foundation board member
Pogue Family Endowment Scholarship Erika Aldrich - $500, Lajja Shah - $750, Aliya Fazal - $1,000, and Kaitlyn Wilson $500 with Paul and Judy Pogue and Ashleigh and Ben Pogue
Pogue Family Endowment Scholarship Anna Dindak - $500, Gillian Wagner - $500, and Mackenzie Ewing - $750 with Paul and Judy Pogue and Ashleigh and Ben Pogue (not pictured - Kaitlyn Ayres - $1,250)
Pogue Family Endowment Scholarship - $500. Nicole Naccarella and Pam Toups, Foundation board member
Not Pictured:
Boline Family Scholarship for JROTC and/or Children of Military or Veterans - $2,000
Taylor Tuso
School Organization Sponsored Scholarships
Allen Council of PTAs Scholarship - $1,000 each. Anh-Thu Pham, Lajja Shah, and Jacob Hughes with Allen Council of PTAs representatives Latricia Smith, Shama Narasimhan, and Marisol Randle
Allen Council of PTAs Scholarship Riasat Alam - $1,500, Joel Swiatek - $1,000, and Taylor Heinrich - $1,000 with Allen Council of PTAs representatives Latricia Smith, Shama Narasimhan, and Marisol Randle
Allen Council of PTAs Scholarship Karla Silva - $1,500, Lauren Mieczkowski - $1,000, and Mackenzie Ewing - $1,000 with Allen Council of PTAs representatives Latricia Smith, Shama Narasimhan, and Marisol Randle
Ford Middle School Scholarship - $500 Taylor Heinrich and Donna Laster, Ford Middle School representative
Mary Evans Elementary School PTA Scholarship - $500 each Xayra Balicante and Garrett Kelly with Jacqueline Stevens, Evans Elementary PTA president
Foundation For Allen Schools Sponsored Scholarships
Caroline Barnes - $500 and Daniel Sigler - $500 with Foundation scholarship committee members Robin Screen, Amy Gnadt, Paige Perry, and Kim Miller
Alexandra Detrick - $1,000 and Alyson Chastain - $500 with Foundation scholarship committee members Ronald Rodenbaugh, Tim Wilson, Terry Sigle, and Laura Ryan
Hannah Varghese - $1,000, Garrett Kelly - $500, Joel Swiatek - $1,000, and Lauren Schneider - $500 with Foundation scholarship committee members Laura Ryan, Robin Screen, Amy Gnadt, Paige Perry, Pam Toups, and Kim Miller
Sabrina Christensen - $1,000, Nicholas Greenberg - $1,000, Hailey Thomas - $500, and Taylor Whistler - $500 with Foundation scholarship committee members Ronald Rodenbaugh, Tim Wilson, Terry Sigle, and Laura Ryan
Stacie Beene - $500, Taylor Heinrich - $500, Maria Alappat - $500, Olin Linke III - $500, and Preston Miller - $1,500 with Foundation scholarship committee members Laura Ryan, Robin Screen and Amy Gnadt (not pictured - Brady McQueeney - $1,200)
Community Organization Sponsored Scholarships
Allen Garden Club Helen M. Logan Scholarship - $200 Lauren Mieczkowski with Denise Webre, Allen Garden Club representative
Allen High Noon Lions Club Scholarship - $1,000 each Madison Jensen, Ryan Riddick, and Olin Linke III with Gene Rife, Allen High Noon Lions Club representative
Allen Retired Educators Association Scholarship - $1,000 each Connor Phillips with AREA members Carole Smithwick, Sharla Adams, Lynda Olson, Marian Chrisman, Karen Malinowsky, Carolyn Bones, and Sondra Long (not pictured - Jordan Cole)
Friends of the Allen Public Library Scholarship - $500 each Juhi Lalwani with Amy Pagan, Allen Public Library representative (not pictured - Rachel Cole)
Kiwanis Club of Allen Scholarship Lajja Shah - $750, Kaitlyn Wilson - $1,500, and Anh-Thu Pham - $750 with Colleen Biggerstaff and Tonya Moore, Kiwanis Club of Allen representatives
Kiwanis Club of Allen Scholarship Sabrina Christensen - $1,000 and Hannah Varghese, $1,000 with Colleen Biggerstaff and Tonya Moore, Kiwanis Club of Allen representatives
Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship - $1,000 each Riley Christiansen and Cory Dentler Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball Memorial Scholarship - $1,000 Stacie Beene Shown with Sunrise Rotary Club representatives John Sprague, Chris Shulmeister, and Lee Schmidt
Corporate Sponsored Scholarships
KONE, Inc. Scholarship - $1,000 Jacob Hughes and Tim Wilson, Foundation board member
Legacy ER Scholarship - $1,000 Riasat Alam with Katy Emerson and Hilary Vitale of Legacy ER
Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union Scholarship - $500 Lauren Mieczkowski and Raphael Rodriguez of RBFCU
Texas Health Presbyterian Allen Scholarship Joshua Evans - $1,000, Austin Meil - $750, Kathryn Henderson - $750 with Sarah Mitchell, Texas Health Presbyterian Allen representative