The remarkable generosity of the Royse City community was on full display last wekk at the Senior Scholarship & Awards Ceremony, where graduating seniors from the Class of 2025 were celebrated and awarded significant financial support for their future endeavors. This year's graduating class has collectively earned over $5 million in scholarship awards, a testament to their hard work and the community's deep commitment to their success.
Of this impressive total, more than $90,300 was distributed at last week's ceremony through the Local Scholarship Program, directly connecting students with the individuals and organizations in the Royse City Community dedicated to their educational journeys. The outpouring of support from local donors underscores the strong partnership between the Royse City community and its schools.
The evening served as an opportunity to recognize and thank the numerous donors and presenters who made these scholarships possible. The following scholarships were awarded:
ALLISON CHERRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Torie Dauphin, $1000
AMERICAN LEGION POST #100 SCHOLARSHIP: Kadance Glosson & Helena Bish, $500 each
BOBBY AND JOE EVANS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Adeline Myers, $1000
BUTCH FORD ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP: Dylan Bookout & Callie Godinez, $2500 each
CAM MURRAY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Faith Macharia, $1000
COLLIN COLLEGE SUPERINTENDENT SCHOLARSHIP: Abbigail Webb, $1500 per year
CRAIG BOWERS MONSTERBALL SCHOLARSHIP: Kollyn Holt & Emma Kremeier, $500 each
CRAIG BOWERS MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP: Dylan Bookout & Jalyssa Gutierrez, $500 each
CULTURAL COLLABORATIVE CLUB BLACK HISTORY AND HISPANIC HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP: Ama Agyemang, Faith Macharia, Adrian Lathem & Grace Movea, $500 each
DAVID MAGNESS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Ama Agyemang, $1000
FATE MASONIC LODGE #802 SCHOLARSHIP: Kadance Glosson, Aiden Finley & Colton Smith, $1000 each
GEOTEX ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP: Delilah Sardisco, $500
GLENDA ARNOLD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Katelynn Bates, $1000
H.U.G.S. by MAY FLOWERS: THE TAYLOR GEORGE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: Helena Bish & Kadance Glosson, $500 each
NURTURING HEARTS IN NURSING SCHOLARSHIP: Katelynn Bates, $2000
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR #642 SCHOLARSHIP: Kadance Glosson & Colten Smith, $500 each
OUIDA BALEY MIDDLE SCHOOL RONNIE WOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Hayley Hooper, $1000
ROCKWALL COUNTY A&M CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Torie Dauphin, $1000
ROCKWALL WOMEN’S LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP: Katelynn Bates & Kadance Glosson, $10,000 each
ROYSE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP: Ama Agyemang, $1000
THE “GO TEAM” GLENDA ARNOLD & OUIDA BALEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Katelynn Bates, $1000
THE ROYSE CITY LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Katelynn Bates, Kollyn Holt & Helena Bish, $500 each
RCHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP: Majd Aicha, Bridget Ainley, Maria Barajas, Katelynn Bates, Helena Bish, Allison Choate, Jessica Franklin, William Harris, Kollyn Holt, Gavin Martinez, Adrianna Morse, Cortnie Osborne, Adriano Pasco, Valeria Pineda, Jacob Steinbach, Alexis Tims, $100 each
RCHS STUDENT COUNCIL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP: Presley Hancock (President), Matthew Wagner (Vice President), Adeline Myers (Member), Madeline Stephenson (Member), Allison Choate (Member), $300 each
ROYSE CITY ISD STAFF FAMILY SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP: Dylan Bookout, Mia Delgado, Reagan Duke, Jenna Embrey, Alexis Garcia, Jaelynn Gonzales, Kollyn Holt, Nash Jones, Kaileigh Kast, Brayden Langham, Abigail Mangrum, Declan McMinn, Serenity Mendoza, Adeline Myers, Lesly Nevarez, Benjamin Roberts, Alyssa Rogers, Natalie Santos - Silva, Colten Smith, McKenna Stembridge, Robert Trent, Avary Yager, $600 each
ROYSE CITY MASONIC LODGE #663 SCHOLARSHIP: Colten Smith & Helena Bish, $2000 each
ROYSE CITY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP: Lukas Olvera, full tuition scholarship to attend fire academy
SANITATION SOLUTIONS SCHOLARSHIP in Partnership with the City of Royse City: Zachary Gervenak & Delilah Sardisco, $1000 each
SAVANA SMILES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Delilah Sardisco, $2500
SUSAN FAULKNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (Soroptimist International of Rockwall): Joselyn Baro, $5000
THE DAVID MAGNESS MEMORIAL ROYSE CITY ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: Helena Bish & Presley Hancock, $2000 each
THE VALENTINE SCHOLARSHIP: Helena Bish, Ensley Joseph V & Delilah Sardisco, $500 each
In addition to the scholarships, Colton Kilgore was recognized with the SAR Pinning Award for demonstrating outstanding citizenship qualities.
The ceremony also included the Principal Awards, recognizing students selected by each of the high school principals for their significant contributions to Royse City High School. This year's recipients were:
Alpha House Principal’s Award: John Corban Coyle & Katherine Britton
Beta House Principal’s Award: Samuel Fayiah & Adesewa Fabusuyi
Gamma House Principal’s Award: Jacob Madrigal & Emma Kremeier
Delta House Principal’s Award: Aiden Monte & Valeria Pineda
Kappa House Principal’s Award: Justin Vasquez & Jade Sylve
Sigma House Principal’s Award: Billy Jones & Joselyn Baro
Principal and Associate Principal’s Award: Faith Macharia & Colton Kilgore
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