2018 Scholarship Awards

AHS Students Awarded $118,275 in Scholarships!

The Foundation hosted a reception on April 30, 2018 to honor 114 members of the AHS class of 2018 who are receiving $118,275 in scholarships. The Foundation awarded $99,775 with an additional $18,500 awarded by groups from the Allen community. The reception brought scholarship donors together with the students who are benefitting from their generosity. View our 2018 Scholarship Reception Program to read details about the types of scholarships that were awarded.

Photos of the scholarship donors and recipients are shown below:

Memorial Scholarships

angela marie guest scholarship recipient

Angela Marie Guest Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 each

Luke Ford and Tiffany Ekanayake with donor Susan Guest

 

Anthony & Eric Vita Memorial Scholarship – $2,000 Samantha Cheng with Paige Perry, Foundation Board member

Anthony & Eric Vita Memorial Scholarship – $2,000

Samantha Cheng with Paige Perry, Foundation Board member

Caroline Clemens Roberts Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 each Erin White and Emily Baker

Caroline Clemens Roberts Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 each
Erin White and Emily Baker

Caroline Clemens Roberts Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 each Erin White and Emily Baker

Caroline Clemens Roberts Memorial Scholarship – $1,500 each
Erin White and Emily Baker

Emily Stambaugh Memorial Scholarship – $500 Kylie West with Coach Brent Mitchell and Sarah Mitchell, representing the AHS Swim and Dive Team Booster Club

Emily Stambaugh Memorial Scholarship – $500

Kylie West with Coach Brent Mitchell and Sarah Mitchell, representing the AHS Swim and Dive Team Booster Club

Erin Valenta Memorial Scholarship given by Allen Band Booster Association – $500 each Ryan King, Thomas Miller, Aashay Patel, Emily Erwin, and Sarah Abiog with Meredith Valenta

Erin Valenta Memorial Scholarship given by Allen Band Booster Association – $500 each
Ryan King, Thomas Miller, Aashay Patel, Emily Erwin, and Sarah Abiog with Meredith Valenta

Fulk Family Scholarships – $1,000 each Charles Olson and Savannah Whitecotton with Susan and Ken Fulk

Fulk Family Scholarships – $1,000 each
Charles Olson and Savannah Whitecotton with Susan and Ken Fulk

Gayle Boon Memorial Scholarship – $2,500 Sabrine Oujout with mother Khadija Oujout and with Kimbra Boon Crawford and Dr. E.T. Boon

Gayle Boon Memorial Scholarship – $2,500
Sabrine Oujout with mother Khadija Oujout and with Kimbra Boon Crawford and Dr. E.T. Boon

Kathy Daley Memorial Scholarship – $500 Caitlin Tolley with Nolan Daley

Kathy Daley Memorial Scholarship – $500
Caitlin Tolley with Nolan Daley

Kyle Murray Memorial Scholarship – $525 Caitlin Nichols with Lindsay Whittemore from the Ruth Cheatham Foundation, Campbell Murray, and John George

Kyle Murray Memorial Scholarship – $525
Caitlin Nichols with Lindsay Whittemore from the Ruth Cheatham Foundation, Campbell Murray, and John George

Nancy Ann Lakvold Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 Meghana Nadella with Mary Frashier and Kim Lane

Nancy Ann Lakvold Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
Meghana Nadella with Mary Frashier and Kim Lane

Rodenbaugh Family Scholarship – $1,000 each Jade Ware and Emma Morell with Teresa, Connie, and Ronald Rodenbaugh

Rodenbaugh Family Scholarship – $1,000 each
Jade Ware and Emma Morell with Teresa, Connie, and Ronald Rodenbaugh

Roger & Ella Jo Adams Scholarship to Texas A&M – $1,000 Ashley Molina with donor Ella Jo Adams

Roger & Ella Jo Adams Scholarship to Texas A&M – $1,000
Ashley Molina with donor Ella Jo Adams

Scott Limpert Memorial Scholarship – $500 each Emily Walsh and Sarah Tavana with Lisa and Nicole Limpert

Scott Limpert Memorial Scholarship – $500 each
Emily Walsh and Sarah Tavana with Lisa and Nicole Limpert

Family and Individual Sponsored Scholarships

Dr. Jenny Preston Future Teacher Scholarship – $1,000 Halle Herring with Justin and Jon Mark Preston

Dr. Jenny Preston Future Teacher Scholarship – $1,000
Halle Herring with Justin and Jon Mark Preston

Fund 6203 Scholarship – $500 Clark Merrick with Michael Wilson

Fund 6203 Scholarship – $500

Clark Merrick with Michael Wilson

Marion Elementary Bratton Family Scholarship – $1,500 each Augustine Nguyen and Jacqueline Ladesma with Tim and Paige Bratton

Marion Elementary Bratton Family Scholarship – $1,500 each
Augustine Nguyen and Jacqueline Ladesma with Tim and Paige Bratton

McKee Family Scholarship – $5,500 Mark Kelley with Patti McKee

McKee Family Scholarship – $5,500
Mark Kelley with Patti McKee

Merrick Family Scholarship – $1,000 each Mitchell Wohead and Paige Parish with donors Charles and Laurie Merrick

Morrow-Smith Scholarship – $1,000 each Ashton Reed and Nicholas Ehlers with Doyle Morrow and Diana Morrow-Smith

Pogue Family Endowment Scholarship – $1,000 each Lauren Sunderhaus, Victoria Scott, Marshall McClain, Jeffry Love, Amber Knoernschild, and William Blessing with Judy Pogue of Pogue Construction, Inc.

School Organization Sponsored Scholarships 

students

AHS Cheer Booster Club Scholarship – $500 each McKenna Davis, Talia Dean, Halle Herring, Hailee Lawson, Morgan Scott, and Sarah Tavana

AHS Cheer Booster Club Scholarship – $500 each

McKenna Davis, Talia Dean, Halle Herring, Hailee Lawson, Morgan Scott, and Sarah Tavana

Allen ISD Council of PTAs Scholarship – $1,000 each Mathew Chairuangdej, Caitlin Tolley, Madision Plummer, Melanie Meek, Helen Goenawan, Alyssa Brown, Abbigal Maeng, and Faith Fortney with Allen ISD Council of PTAs representatives Clelon Houpt, Latricia Smith, Nina Felt, and Joy Forester (not pictured - Jonathan Giudice and Parker Schubert)

Allen ISD Council of PTAs Scholarship – $1,000 each

Mathew Chairuangdej, Caitlin Tolley, Madision Plummer, Melanie Meek, Helen Goenawan, Alyssa Brown, Abbigal Maeng, and Faith Fortney with Allen ISD Council of PTAs representatives Clelon Houpt, Latricia Smith, Nina Felt, and Joy Forester (not pictured - Jonathan Giudice and Parker Schubert)

Boyd Elementary Scholarship – $750 Jaydee Wagner with Nancy Jung, Boyd Elementary Dean of Students

Boyd Elementary Scholarship – $750
Jaydee Wagner with Nancy Jung, Boyd Elementary Dean of Students

Ford Middle School Scholarship – $500 Savannah Eren with Ford Middle School NJHS officers Karter Stanton and Grace Record and Ford Middle School representative Donna Laster

Ford Middle School Scholarship – $500

Savannah Eren with Ford Middle School NJHS officers Karter Stanton and Grace Record and Ford Middle School representative Donna Laster

Mary Evans Elementary School PTA Scholarship – $500 each Lucia Nguyen and Christian Hinton with Pam Hale, Evans Elementary principal and Evans Elementary PTA president Michel Ann Coleman

Mary Evans Elementary School PTA Scholarship – $500 each

Lucia Nguyen and Christian Hinton with Pam Hale, Evans Elementary principal and Evans Elementary PTA president Michel Ann Coleman

Olson Elementary School Academic Award Scholarship – $1,000 each Hannah Omamalin and Austin Galletti with Amanda Reyes, Olson Elementary principal; Cyndi Kelly, Olson Elementary PTA president; and school namesakes Lynda and David Olson

Olson Elementary School Academic Award Scholarship – $1,000 each

Hannah Omamalin and Austin Galletti with Amanda Reyes, Olson Elementary principal; Cyndi Kelly, Olson Elementary PTA president; and school namesakes Lynda and David Olson

Rountree Elementary PTA Scholarship – $1,000 each Vivienne Williams and Micaela Chaparro with PTA representatives Kelly Pierce and Latricia Smith, and Lara Utecht, Rountree Elementary principal

Rountree Elementary PTA Scholarship – $1,000 each

Vivienne Williams and Micaela Chaparro with PTA representatives Kelly Pierce and Latricia Smith, and Lara Utecht, Rountree Elementary principal

Foundation For Allen Schools Sponsored Scholarships

Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship – $500-$2,000 each Joe Alappat, John Matthew Bandelaria, Anthony Basta, Carl Boutin, Hunter Chemelli, and Paola Desiree Caliguiran with Foundation Board members Martha Bahnman, Latricia Smith, and Neil Riddick

Foundation For Allen Schools Scholarship – $500-$2,000 each
Joe Alappat, John Matthew Bandelaria, Anthony Basta, Carl Boutin, Hunter Chemelli, and Paola Desiree Caliguiran with Foundation Board members Martha Bahnman, Latricia Smith, and Neil Riddick

Renee Cole, Dorothy Cobb, Emily George, Miguel Gomez-Garcia, Travis Hoffman, and Helen Goenawan with Foundation Board members Julie Kerr, Sabrina Dorris, Pam Heinrich, and Sarah Mitchell

Renee Cole, Dorothy Cobb, Emily George, Miguel Gomez-Garcia, Travis Hoffman, and Helen Goenawan with Foundation Board members Julie Kerr, Sabrina Dorris, Pam Heinrich, and Sarah Mitchell

Vanessa Sun, Julia Zaksek, and Grace Steele with Foundation Board members Karen Simpson, Paige Perry, Susan Olinger, and Dr. Laura Ryan (not pictured - Yici Sun and Jiaxin Zhang)

Vanessa Sun, Julia Zaksek, and Grace Steele with Foundation Board members Karen Simpson, Paige Perry, Susan Olinger, and Dr. Laura Ryan (not pictured - Yici Sun and Jiaxin Zhang)

Juan Irola Santacruz, Parker Primrose, Kennedy Russell, Claire Pedison, Amin Lim, and Elizabeth Nguyen with Foundation Board members Mary Sue Daniel and Chris Caplinger

Community Organization Sponsored Scholarships

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Allen Eagle Nation Scholarship – $500-$1,000 each

Faith Fortney, Grant Whistler, Jeffrey Franks, Jessica Van Nimwegan, Harley Hendrick and mother Stacy Jackson, and Mary Kate Mikula with Allen Eagle Nation representatives Brandon Weber, Neil Fonville, Wayne and Joyce Boline, and Angie Ortiz

scholarship winner

Allen Eagle Nation Scholarship – $500-$1,000 each

Jessica Ford with Foundation board members Susan Olinger and Julie Kerr (not pictured - Jessica Ford and Matthew Koithan)

Allen Garden Club Helen M. Logan Scholarship – $1,000 Cade Albert with Nancy Huntt and Denise Webre from the Allen Garden Club

Allen Garden Club Helen M. Logan Scholarship – $1,000
Cade Albert with Nancy Huntt and Denise Webre from the Allen Garden Club

Allen Retired Educators Association Scholarship – $1,000 each Sydney Mendel and Alexa Frederick with AREA members Martha Ferguson, Rhonda Boston, Carole Smithwick, and Sondra Long

Allen Retired Educators Association Scholarship – $1,000 each
Sydney Mendel and Alexa Frederick with AREA members Martha Ferguson, Rhonda Boston, Carole Smithwick, and Sondra Long 

Friends of the Allen Public Library Scholarship – $500 each Rija Abbas and Abbigal Maeng with Susan Jackson, Friends of the Allen Public Library president

Friends of the Allen Public Library Scholarship – $500 each
Rija Abbas and Abbigal Maeng with Susan Jackson, Friends of the Allen Public Library president

Keep Allen Beautiful - Mardy & Lisa Brown Memorial Scholarship – $500 Talia Dean with Keep Allen Beautiful representatives Jeanette Brown, Donna Kliewer, and Elias Shaikh

Keep Allen Beautiful - Mardy & Lisa Brown Memorial Scholarship – $500
Talia Dean with Keep Allen Beautiful representatives Jeanette Brown, Donna Kliewer, and Elias Shaikh 

Kiwanis Club of Allen Scholarship – $500-$1,500 each Sydney Mendel, Anthony Basta, John Matthew Bandelaria, Sarah Azam, and Rija Abbas with Griff Moore and Donald Ables from Kiwanis Club of Allen

Kiwanis Club of Allen Scholarship – $500-$1,500 each
Sydney Mendel, Anthony Basta, John Matthew Bandelaria, Sarah Azam, and Rija Abbas with Griff Moore and Donald Ables from Kiwanis Club of Allen

 

Rotary Club of Allen Scholarships and Dr. Steve Burch Memorial Scholarship – $500 each Anuj Gupta, Kevin Oswald, Kennedi Anders, Avery Arsenault, Bidisha Chowdhury, Rafaela Dural, and Sarah Abiog with Billy Robinson, Ken Chute, Jonathon Boyd, Randy Sandifer, and Troie Burch

Rotary Club of Allen Scholarships and Dr. Steve Burch Memorial Scholarship – $500 each
Anuj Gupta, Kevin Oswald, Kennedi Anders, Avery Arsenault, Bidisha Chowdhury, Rafaela Dural, and Sarah Abiog with Billy Robinson, Ken Chute, Jonathon Boyd, Randy Sandifer, and Troie Burch

Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball Memorial Scholarshp – $1,000 Eduardo Ramos Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship – $1,000 Grace Swierenga John Sprague Memorial Scholarship – $1,000 Audrey Nguyen Pictured with Sunrise Rotary Club representatives Steve Duncan, Chris Schulmeister, Patrick Garcia, Dan Wichman, and Bruce Heller

Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball Memorial Scholarshp – $1,000
Eduardo Ramos

Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship – $1,000
Grace Swierenga

John Sprague Memorial Scholarship – $1,000
Audrey Nguyen

Pictured with Sunrise Rotary Club representatives Steve Duncan, Chris Schulmeister, Patrick Garcia, Dan Wichman, and Bruce Heller

Corporate Sponsored Scholarships

CoServ Charitable Foundation Scholarship – $1,000 Rahul Anand with Trisha Sheffield, CoServ Charitable Foundation representative

CoServ Charitable Foundation Scholarship – $1,000
Rahul Anand with Trisha Sheffield, CoServ Charitable Foundation representative

Dawson Private Wealth Higher Education Scholarship – $1,000 each Klaire Bentley, Justina Ghali, and Andrew Magee pictured with donors Jalauna and Steven Dawson

Dawson Private Wealth Higher Education Scholarship – $1,000 each

Klaire Bentley, Justina Ghali, and Andrew Magee pictured with donors Jalauna and Steven Dawson

Hellas Construction Inc. Scholarship – $1,250 each Kareena Chawla and Izzah Zaheer with Randy Bullock from Hellas Construction Inc.

Hellas Construction Inc. Scholarship – $1,250 each
Kareena Chawla and Izzah Zaheer with Randy Bullock from Hellas Construction Inc.

Linebarger Law Firm Scholarship – $1,000 Alyssa Brown with Edward Lopez and Mary Sue Daniel

Linebarger Law Firm Scholarship – $1,000

Alyssa Brown with Edward Lopez and Mary Sue Daniel

 

TradeMark Carwash Scholarship – $5,500 Caitlin Sotny with donors Tom and Kim Miller of TradeMark Carwash

TradeMark Carwash Scholarship – $5,500
Caitlin Sotny with donors Tom and Kim Miller of TradeMark Carwash

Veritex Community Bank Scholarship – $500 each Joshua Harlan, Chloe Beam, and Haneul Jung with Melanie Goodman and Angela Harper from Veritex Community Bank (not pictured - Greyson Wieder)

Veritex Community Bank Scholarship – $500 each
Joshua Harlan, Chloe Beam, and Haneul Jung with Melanie Goodman and Angela Harper from Veritex Community Bank (not pictured - Greyson Wieder)