2021 Scholarship Tea
The annual Ashdown Scholarship Tea was held on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 2 p.m. in the Helen Parker Gym. Sixty-one scholarships of over $ 36,000 were given to 32 Ashdown High School Seniors.
The Scholarship Committee has awarded over 100% of all donated money for some time due to investments. We plan to continue this trend and strive both to recognize students’ needs and to reward their hard work and high aspirations.
Last year, we awarded 62 scholarships with a total value of $37,000. The committee has authorized an alumni fund through which former students of Ashdown High School, businesses, or other individuals may contribute to the program in any amount and at any time. Such contributions may be made in honor or memory of friends and loved ones. Scholarships are tax deductible and may be sent to Ashdown Public Schools, 751 Rankin St., Ashdown, AR 71822. You may attention your correspondence to: Ashdown Scholarship Committee or call 903-826-4434 if you have any questions.
Committee Chairperson Ronda Pounds said, “Each year we are so thankful to be able to award these scholarships through generous donations from alumni, businesses, and our local community. We would like to thank all of the donors for allowing us to continue honoring our deserving seniors from Ashdown High School. We would also like to encourage businesses, as well as individuals to support the scholarship program.”
Pictured: (l-r) Seated:
Joshua Linnett (Ashdown Administrators & Jr. Setliff Family Memorial); Brayden Cross (Ashdown Athletic Booster & King Medical Clinic); Cole Sallade (Fred Jester Jr. Memorial & Thomas Fomby); Addison Smedley (Ashdown Alumni Association & Ashdown National Honor Society); Blayne Buster (Domtar & Roger Rose Memorial); Lyndon Youngblood (Ashdown Alumni Association – Honor of Sharon Booth McGee/Albamerle & Jeanie Raper); Kaylee Welborn (Mil-Way Federal Credit Union & Shirl & Nancy McCoy); Ellie Loosier (Arvest & Bob Porter Memorial); Keely Turner (Henry Kaufman Memorial, William L. & Mary E. Welch Memorial, Davis Family Scholarship); Railee Schmidt (Ashdown Eye Care & Little River County Farm Bureau); Bandera Sansom (Ashdown Alumni Association & Ashdown FFA); Emma Wrinkle (Ashdown Alumni Association & Delta Kappa Gamma); Samantha Ratliff (Little River County Farm Bureau & William & LaVerne Coker Memorial); Ashlynn Johnston (Reese Lunsford DDS-Coleman Pearson Memorial); Sara Huddleston (Ashdown Alumni Association & Little River Hardwoods);
(l-r) Standing:
Chloe Young (Ashdown Rotary & Ashdown TARGETS); Ansleigh Patrick (Jim & Paula Mounts); John Henry Thomas (Ashdown Band Boosters & Matt Harris Memorial); Carter Day (Fred Jester Sr. Memorial & William & LaVerne Coker Memorial) ; Cole Spigner (Jalen Lewis Memorial & Maralynn Grose Memorial); Alex Hamby (TDS & Vestco); Trenyce Hemphill (Ashdown Alumni Association & Lana Warren Memorial); Kayla Imler (Ashdown Alumni Association & Matt Harris Memorial); Shulyia Beard (Mary Francis McKay Memorial); Mason Curtis (Ashdown Alumni Association & Diamond Bank); Blake Ritter (C.J. Harris Memorial & Walter Ray Matthews Memorial); Kaila Sullivan (Ashdown Alumni Association & Brian Matthews Scholarship); Liza Embry (Cecil & Beth Bowman Memorial & Courtney Jewell Memorial); Chelbi Hinton (Bishop & Bishop & Blane & Jimmie Ann Graves); Amy Newton (Mil-Way Federal Credit Union); Lanyce Hemphill (Ashdown Alumni Association & Wesley Strange Memorial); and Amare Hawkins (Ashdown Alumni Association & Coca-Cola)