Students from across the state have been named Governor’s Distinguished Scholars and Governor’s Scholars, the Arkansas Department of Higher Education has announced.
The Governor’s Scholars Program is divided into two categories: Governor’s Distinguished Scholars and Governor’s Scholars, said Jim Purcell, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education.
Applicants with at least a 3.5 grade-point average and a minimum of 32 ACT composite score or 1410 combined score on the critical reasoning and math sections of the SAT are designated Governor’s Distinguished Scholars.
Students who are named National Merit Finalists or National Achievement Finalists also qualify as Distinguished Scholars.
The scholarship pays up to $10,000 per year for full tuition, mandatory fees and room and board for up to the statutory maximum of 300 new awards each year.
Students who earn the highest scores in each of the state’s 75 counties are designated Governor’s Scholars.
Applicants’ scores are based on ACT or SAT score, high school grade-point average in academic courses, class rank and leadership.
The students earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average or a 27 ACT composite score or 1220 combined score on the critical reasoning and math sections of the SAT.
The scholarship pays up to $4,000 per year for full tuition, mandatory fees and room and board for 75 students - one from each of the state’s counties.
Here is a list of Governor’s Distinguished Scholars and Governor’s Scholars in Northwest Arkansas. For the statewide list see www.
arkansasonline.com. The students are listed by their home counties and their schools. (The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts is in Hot Springs but its students come from all over the state.
They are listed by their home counties, too.)
GOVERNOR’S DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS Benton County:
Alexandra Arend, Ryan Graham, Kristian Guzman, Sasha Keck, Katie Lee, Jeffrey Leyenberger, Breana Patterson, Jonathan Phillips, Saranya Prathibha, Kelsey Riddle, Brittany Tavernaro and Maggie Thompson, Bentonville High School; Emily Bays, Mercersburg Academy; Andrew Evans, Shiloh Christian Academy; Jonathan Marks, Arkansas Baptist High School; Ashleigh Alecusan and James March, Rogers Heritage High School;
Marni Bayles, Penelope Davis, Shanyce Day, Jeffrey Eisma, Zachary Lane, Tracer Moore, Anna Salomaa, Alex Schroeder, Christopher Sonntag, Daniel Sultemeier, Megan Wary andMatthew Williams, Rogers High School; and Emily Anderson, Victoria Fancher, Zachary Houston and Brittani Thomas, Siloam Springs High School.
Boone County:
Jeffrey Cone, Alpena High School; Stuart Estes and Lacey Laborde, Harrison High School; and Kristen Coppola and Trey Lynch, Valley Springs High School.
Carroll County:
Samantha Wages, Eureka Springs High School.
Crawford County:
Kelby Ferguson and Gentry Wahlmeier, Alma High School; and Donna Freeman, Robert Mayo and Aaron Owen, Van Buren High School.
Franklin County: Eric Johnsey, Charleston High School and Jackson Wimberly, Ozark High School.
Johnson County: Hannah Anderson, Ashley Kimbriel, Lindsay Patterson and Brianna Risinger, Clarksville High School.
Logan County: William Warren, Booneville High School; Thomas Riddle, J.D. Leftwich High School; and Sarah Reeves, Maur Hill-Mount Academy.
Madison County: Derek Witt, Huntsville High School and Daniel Ward, Kingston High School.
Sebastian County: Devon Dundee and Nicholas Gill, Greenwood High School; Ryan Banning, Lavaca High School;
Emily Coats, Northside High School; and Dylan Beschoner, Dylan Botteicher, James Brown, Katie Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Blake Mansell, Cameron Parson, Rachel Riser, April Stec, Ariel Teague, Jacob Teeter, Margaret Warren and John Winstead Southside High School-Fort Smith.
Washington County: Mikaila Wilson, Bentonville High School;
Grace Heymsfield and Heath Robinson, Elkins High School;
Justine Dilberian, Farmington High School; Peyton Baker, Mathias Bellaiche, Taylor Brumbelow, Savannah Clay, Charles Denny, Kelsey Ferguson, Mary Guthrie, Fuad Haydar, Alexander Hayes, Logan Miller, Jordan Molesso, Caitlin Murphy, Brij Panda, William Richardson, Adam Servies, Yulong Su, Julian Thomas, Ryan Trovillion, Elizabeth Warren and Rachel Yeager, Fayetteville High School East; Gabriel Trumbo, Fayetteville High School West; Christopher Bayles, Sarah Carlock, Forster McAlexander, Robert Reed, Russell Reynerson, Chelsea Woods, Har-Ber High School;
Wilson Huett and Joshua Matlock, Shiloh Christian School;
and Stacia Baughman, West Fork High School.
GOVERNOR’S SCHOLARS Benton County: Casey Caton, Rogers High School.
Boone County: Hayley Scott, Valley Springs High School.
Carroll County: Savannah Motzko, Berryville High School.
Crawford County: Cody Myers, Van Buren High School.
Franklin County: Jacqueline Jenkins, Ozark High School.
Johnson County: Laney Mason, Clarksville High School.
Madison County: Slater Shrum, Huntsville High School.
Newton County: Dustin Cowell, Deer High School.
Sebastian County: Shelby Nolte, Southside High School-Fort Smith.
Washington County: Devin Reed, Har-Ber High School.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 25 on 07/25/2010