The Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation celebrated its 2024 scholarship awards at the third annual scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Students, parents, and donors gathered to recognize 39 students who received awards.

This year, thanks to the generosity of private donors, the foundation introduced two new scholarship opportunities and awarded more than $53,000.

"We are proud of the students who were recognized as the 2024 recipients of the scholarships,” said Kristen Gill, the foundation's executive director. “These seniors are selected through an application process by a committee consisting of board, community, and school faculty members. The scholarship program is one of our most celebrated each year, and these students have worked hard to reach this milestone. We wish them the best of luck and hope these awards will serve as a launching pad for continued success in college."

To read more about these scholarships and learn more about the CCS Education Foundation, please visit https://www.carrolltoncityschools.net/community/foundation/scholarships. 

The Akoye Winston Warrior Scholarship 

Carrollton High School senior Keshun Johnson was awarded the Akoye Winston Warrior Scholarship. The scholarship award was presented at the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured with Keshun is Melina Douthit, president of the CCS Education Foundation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carrollton High School Alumni Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Drew Johnson and Edward Kenyon were semi-finalists and Kieran Kelly was the overall winner for the Carrollton High School Alumni Scholarship at the first Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Edward Kenyon, Drew Johnson, Kieran Kelly, and Susan Ingle, Class of 1966.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ben Stallings Football Scholar Award

This year’s recipient is Jack Japour. Janis Stallings, Ben’s mother, presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bennett Reed Stedwell Memorial Scholarship 

This year’s recipient is Samantha Ayers. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured are CCS Education Foundation President Melina Douthit and Samantha Ayers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bryson-Caylor Family Scholarship

This year’s recipient is Regan Kelley. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton.  Pictured from left are David Bryson, Samantha Ayers, Dr. Jewel Bryson, and Mark Byson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Coach Charlie Grisham Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Bryce Hicks and Aubrey Dishman were awarded the Charlie Grisham Memorial Scholarship at the third annual CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Burt Grisham, Bryce Hicks, Aubrey Dishman, and Sherri Grisham Bruce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Charles Richard Mehaffey Scholarship

This year’s recipient is CHS senior Eric Malmquist. The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured are Melina Douthit, president of the CCS Education Foundation and Eric Malmquist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chase McDaniel “Chase the Victory” Memorial Scholarship 

This year’s recipients are Jack Riley (semi-finalist) and Emma Cook (overall winner). The scholarship award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured from left are Jack Riley, Kiki McDaniel, and Emma Cook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Carrollton High School National Honor Society Scholarship

This year’s recipient is Zooey Bush. Pictured with Zooey is Michael Harvey, CHS teacher. 

The Clay Robinson Family Scholarship

The Clay Robinson Family Scholarship was established in 2021 by Carrollton native Clay Robinson. This year’s recipient is Joseph Ivey. The scholarship award was presented by Clay Robinson at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station in Carrollton. Pictured with Joseph is Clay Robinson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Don Hall Band Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Connor Haley was awarded the Don Hall Band Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16. Pictured from left are Don Hall, Connor Haley, and Dr. Chris Carr. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dr. Jerry Robinson Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Sarah Scholl was presented the Dr. Jerry Robinson Scholarship. Pictured with Sarah are Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Robinson. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dubba Schulenburg Art Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Caitline Boone was awarded the Dubba Schulenburg Art Scholarship. Pictured with Caitlin is Dubba’s son and Carrollton Board of Education member, Greg Schulenburg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Officer Jason Rowell #208 Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Jack Japour was presented the Officer Jason Rowell #208 Memorial Scholarship, which honors the life and legacy of Rowell. Pictured from left are Ava Rowell, Jack Japour, and Amy Rowell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. McGinnis Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Robert Wilson was awarded the Joseph B. McGinnis Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Robert are Joe and Glenn McGinnis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The John Wesley Tanner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Andrew Albertus was awarded the John Wesley Tanner Jr. Memorial Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Andrew is Johnny Tanner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Joshua Roy Mabry Memorial Scholarship

Carrollton High School seniors Nyera Gindrow received the Joshua Roy Mabry Memorial Scholarship, presented on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast at City Station. Mabry’s family established the scholarship as a memorial tribute to the long-time Carrollton Board of Education member who died in November 2008. Pictured with Nyera are members of the Mabry family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Kyle Liam Barry Scholarship

This year’s recipients are Robert Wilson and Kylie Briscoe. Pictured with Robert are Brian Hungerford, Jackie Marshall, and Glenn Barry. Kylie was unable to attend the event as she is in school at the University of Oklahoma. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lisa Crawford Love Family Scholarship for the Performing Arts

Carrollton High School senior Lydia Baldizon is this year’s recipient of the Lisa Crawford Love Scholarship for the Performing Arts.The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Lydia is Kristie Hayden, daughter-in-law of Lisa Crawford Love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mike Lankford Memorial Scholarship

This year’s recipient of the Mike Lankford Memorial Scholarship is Isela Zavalza. Pictured with Isela is Shirley Lankford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RaLin Memorial Scholarship 

Carrollton High School senior Angel Martinez Sanchez is this year’s scholarship recipient. The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Angel is Andrew Stewart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Live Like Josh” Scholarship

The first recipient of the "Liv Like Josh" Scholarship is Autumn Martin. The award was presented at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Autumn are Josh’s parents, PT and Karen Waldrep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RGP Memorial Scholarship

The RGP Memorial Scholarship was given to Ben Cleek at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Ben is CCS Education Foundation president, Melina Douthit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Reico North Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Steve Mazariegos was awarded the Reico North Scholarship at the  CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Steve are members of the North family — Tabitha North, Recia North, and Marcus Reese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ronnie Walton Memorial Scholarship

This year’s Ronnie Walton Memorial Scholarship recipient is Joshua Johnson. Joshua was presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Joshua are Walton’s wife, Carol, and their daughter, Beth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sheri Davis Memorial Scholarship

Gabriella Strzalkowski was awarded a Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation scholarship established in memory of Sheri Davis. Mrs. Davis’ husband, Dr. Steve Davis, presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Gabriella is Steve Davis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Stanley Parkman/Times-Georgian Media Award

Carrollton High School senior Eden Long was awarded the Stanley Parkman/Times-Georgian Media Award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Eden are Rachael Raney and Mike Herring.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Susan W. Gordy Spirit Award

This year’s Susan W. Gordy Spirit Award recipient is A’Jaiah Ward. Susan Gordy presented the award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with AJ is Susan Gordy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Trojan Spirit & Leadership Scholarship

Carrollton High School senior Eli Pippins was awarded the Trojan Spirit & Leadership Scholarship at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Eli is Ben Garrett.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Whitley Morris Scholar-Athlete Award

Carrollton High School seniors Nour Nazim and Charli Colquitt were awarded the Whitley Morris Scholar-Athlete Award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Nour and Charli is Paul Fitz-Simons, CHS athletic director.

The Trojan Memorial Scholarship Award

This scholarship was created in 2024 to honor the memory of all Trojan students and staff who have passed away while actively attending or working at Carrollton City Schools. This award celebrates their impact on our school community while preserving their legacies and the sense of unity, compassion, and excellence that their lives exemplified. This year the foundation honored the lives of Teresa Morgan, Greg Cobb, Justus Brewer, and Brandon Almon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Teresa Morgan

Teresa Morgan, a cherished member of the Carrollton High School team, dedicated over thirty years to her role as the registrar. CHS senior Clara Pullen received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Clara are members of Mrs. Morgan’s family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Greg Cobb

This scholarship honors the memory of Greg Cobb, a member of the school Nutrition team at Carrollton, where he dedicated five years of service. This scholarship celebrates his legacy of inspiring others to spread kindness and positivity in their own lives. CHS senior Ian Larson received this award at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast on April 16 at City Station. Pictured with Ian is Melina Douthit, CCS Education Foundation president.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Justus Brewer

This scholarship honors Justus Brewer's legacy of leadership and encouraging students to follow their passions with dedication. CHS senior Julian Redwine received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Julian are Scotty Brewer, Jada Brewer, and Jermaine Brewer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trojan Memorial Scholarship - Brandon Almon

This scholarship is in memory of Brandon Almon, a young student from Carrollton Elementary who passed away in June 2023.  CHS senior Allison Lowry received this scholarship on April 16 at the CCS Education Foundation scholarship breakfast. Pictured with Allison are members of Brandon’s family.