05/23/16   Fordyce Students receive $118,000.00 In Scholarship Money

 

Seventeen graduating seniors at Fordyce High School were awarded a total of $118,000.00 dollars in scholarship money during an award ceremony on Friday morning at FBT-Redbug Arena. The commencement services were held Friday night at FBT arena with 77 seniors receiving diplomas.

There were two valedictorians and two salutatorians. The valedictorians were Zoe Kate Ledbetter, who received a total of $7,500.00 in scholarships. Mary Thomas Trammel was the other valedictorian, receiving $8.500.00 in scholarship money.

The salutatorians were Lauren Elizabeth Archer, who was awarded $7,000.00 in scholarship funds and Christopher A. Metcalf, awarded $7,500.00 in scholarships.

Other scholarship winners included Ronnie Ray Allen, $7,000.00 in scholarships. Shane Justin Barner, $7,000.00 in scholarships.

Olivia M. Davis, $7,500.00 in scholarship funds.

Jackson Thomas Gray, $8,000.00 in scholarships.

Samantha Lee Johnson won $6,000.00.

Jireh Ny'ree Ruby Keys, $6,700.00.

Quinton Ledbetter, $4,600.00.

Alexander T. Payne won $5,500.00.

Ross Andrew Rogers, $7,500.00.

Savannah M. Shankles $7,500.00.

Thomas Grant Tidwell, $7,000.00.

Dalton Riley Turner, $7,500.00.

Callie Rashae Young, $6,500.00

The Fordyce Scholarship Association awarded $48,830.00 in scholarships. The Miss Bess Wilkins Memorial, $69,970.00.