Dexter, Missouri - Graduating senior, Tyler Kent Stevenson, received The James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship.
The Westlake Foundation was established in 1981 pursuant to the provisions of the wills of James L. and Nellie M. Westlake for the purpose of assisting Missouri residents in pursuing a college education.
Applicants to the James L. and Nellie M. Westlake Scholarship Program must -
• Be Missouri residents.
• Be graduating seniors at Missouri high schools who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the entire upcoming academic year at an accredited four-year college or university,
• Have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0
Scholarship awards will cover up to the cost of tuition. For freshmen, awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon full-time study, maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale for college freshmen, and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for college sophomores and juniors.
Tyler received a $11,700 per year renewable scholarship from the foundation. Tyler plans to pursue an engineering degree at Harding University in Searcy, AR.
Tyler is the son of Kay Stevenson of Dexter and Keith Stevenson of Theodosia, MO.
Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary held their third, fourth, and fifth grade Awards Ceremony on the last day of school, Thursday, May 19, 2016.
The following 5th grade students earned Fourth Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year and were given a certificate and a Free Subway Sandwich certificate for their achievement!
ADDYSON AARON, AUSTIN AKIN, XANDER ALMS, GRANT AYERS, CASSIE BESS, OWEN BEWLEY, KADEN BIAS, PEYTON BOLES, BROOKLYN BROWN, TRISTAN BRYANT, DRAVEN CATO, DREW CHAMBERLAIN, JACKSON CHRISTIAN, RACHEL COBB, ISABELLA COOK, ISAIAH CRAFT, CHRISTIAN CRAWFORD, SHELBY DAWSON, ELLEN DOWDY, GABRIELLE DUNIVAN, CHASE ELDER, IZAAC DONALD FEATHER, JADEN FEECE, KAMDYN FORTNER, COLE GIBSON, CAITLIN ELAINE GILES, MADISON GLAUS, BRIANNA GRANGER, DESTINY GRIFFIN, JUDE GRIFFIN, HANNAH GUY, ALYSON HAMLETT, ERIC HARMON, NATHANIEL HARRIS, JAYCI HOLCOMB, ALISE HOWELL, BRAXTON HUEY, LOGAN JOSUPAIT, REECE JUSTICE, MYLES KEENA, KAEDEN KENNEDY, TRUMAN KRAPF, CARLY LONG, AMBER MADIGAN, AUSTIN MALLOY, CHANEY MANSKER, COLE NICHOLS, HAYDEN ODELL, TAYLOR OLIVA, ALISHA PITTMAN, ALYSSA RAE POLLARD, BLAINE PRANCE, ABIGAIL RASH, DALTON REED, ABBIE SANDAGE, GRACE SEPULVADO, MOLLY SIMMONS, CHEYENNE SMITH, HANNAH SPENCE, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER STONE, SETH TEEL, CALYSTA WHITAKER, BROCK WYMAN, and RICHARD A ZHENG.
Congratulations! We will see you at T.S. Hill Middle School in 6th grade next year!
Photo by Jessica Loflin, ShowMe Times reporter/photographer.
Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary held their 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Awards Ceremony on the last day of school, Thursday, May 19, 2016.
The following 5th grade students earned Accelerated Reader Top 10 for the 2015-2016 school year and were given a certificate and a Free Subway Sandwich certificate for their achievement.
Gage Baran-Ward, Eric Harmon, Madison Glaus, Hannah Guy, Shannon Moore, Madelyn McDaniel, Jude Griffin, Drew Chamberlin, Jackson Christian, and Taylor Oliva.
Congratulations and we will see you at T.S. Hill Middle School in 6th grade next year.
Photo by Jessica Loflin, ShowMe Times reporter/photographer.
Dexter, Missouri - Each year the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club honors two individuals with a $500 scholarship presented at the end of the school year to a graduating senior. The 2016 recipients are Tyler Stevenson and Julia Hahn.
Tyler Stevenson is the son of Kay Polsgrove Stevenson and Keith Stevenson.
He has been a member of the Dexter Bearcats Football team all four years of his high school career. He has also played tennis all four years.
Tyler is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, DECA, Rotary Interact, Top 10% and Dexter Honor Society.
He was a 2nd team All-Conference football team selection in 2014 and ESPN SEMO Gatorade Player of the Week in 2015. He was also a member of the 2014 Academic All-State Football Team. Tyler also received the prestigious Charles Bland Award in football.
His future plans are to attend Harding University and major in Engineering.
Julia Hahn is the daughter of Brad and Melissa Hahn.
She played volleyball all four years of her high school career and has been on the track and field team all four years. She is headed to the MSHSAA State Champion in Track and Field this year and hopes to medal.
Julia is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Dexter Honor Society, Student Council, Drama, Speech & Debate team, Foreign Language Club, Rotary Interact, AHEC, and Top 10% of her class. She also had the distinct honors of graduating Valedictorian Class of 2016.
She was also a member of the Academic All-State Volleyball Team, received the 2014 Setting Award and the 2014 SCAA All-Tournament team, and the 2014 2nd Team SCAA All-Conference Volleyball Team.
Her plans are to attend the University of Alabama and major in Chemical and Biological Engineering with an emphasis in Pre-Medicine.
The Booster Club has purchased many items over the past two years including tent for the track & field team, wrestling mats, flags for the cheerleaders, the letter D for the athletes for their jackets, and a bassoon for the band. They have helped support Project Prom and the Goodwill Games and award two scholarships each year. They also paint the football field each year prior to the season opener.
Dexter, Missouri - Central Elementary held their third, fourth, and fifth grade Awards Ceremony on the last day of school, Thursday, May 19, 2016.
The following 4th grade students earned Fourth Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year and were given a certificate and a Free Subway Sandwich certificate for their achievement!
BRENDAN JOHN BALLANCE, AARON BARBER, ALEXIS BENNETT, AUDREY CALVERT, TYSON CARMODE, KATARRAH CHURCHILL, RYLEE CORLEW, LILLYN CROCKETT, CHRISTIAN CROSS, MYA DARNELL, JAYLYNN DAVIS, JAMES DEBERRY, LEVI DEMENT, CONNER DOAN, HOLDEN DUER, ASHTON DVORAK, CAMERON EDWARDS, ANNA ELLINGHOUSE, RJ FARMER, MARIE FEES, PRESTON FITZPATRICK, PIPER FREEMAN, LUKE GENTRY, SOFIA GIBSON, GRACEN HAMPTON, HUNTER HAYES, AMELIA HOLDEN, MATTHEW HONEYCUTT, NICOLE HUA, BROOKLYN HUGGINS, MADILYN MICHELLE HUNT, ALLEN HYTEN, GABRIELLE INGRAM, HAYDEN JARRELL, AMELIA JENKINS, DANIEL JONES, TRISTAN KING, MAKENZIE KIRKPATRICK, ANISTIN RYAN KYLE, JUAN LARA, BROOKE LASATER, BROOKLYN LINK, ANNA LIU, ABBIE LLOYD, ADALINE MEDLEY, CHANSE MILLER, MALAKI MITCHELL, TOMMIJO MITCHELL, LEON MORLAN, HALEIGH NOBLE, HAILEY NICOLE NORTHERN, KATELYNN OWENS, ZACHARY PARRISH, KALI PENNEBAKER, ABBYGAIL POWELL, KELBEY RODGERS, MACKINLEE RODRIGUEZ, ETHAN ROSS, CY SCOTT, WYATT SMELT, BROOKLYNN TABER, MACIE TEMPLEMIRE, ASHTIN VINCENT, AVIN VINCENT, ALYSSA WARREN, RAIDEN WATERS, LE ROY WATSON, LANDON WEATHERS, CARSON WILLIAMS, BREE WINCHESTER, ALEXIS WOMBLE, EMMA KATE WORLEY, and LUKE WORLEY
Congratulations and we will see you in the 5th grade next year!
Photo by Jessica Loflin, ShowMe Times reporter/photographer.
