The 366 graduates of the Class of 2023 were collectively awarded over $3.3 million in merit, athletic, academic, and senatorial scholarships combined.
A large portion of that amount is generously provided through scholarships from organizations in Caroline County and on the Eastern Shore. Prior to graduation, each high school welcomed scholarship providers and recipients, along with families and staff, to awards ceremonies.
“We are rich in community love and support, especially when it comes to our students,” Superintendent Derek Simmons said at the event. “The tireless and often year-round work of foundations, organizations, and clubs results in the financial support to advance students’ opportunities beyond their graduation ceremony. We are grateful beyond words for their generosity.”
All event photos may be found on the CCPS Flickr page.
SCHOLARSHIPS, PRESENTERS & RECIPIENTS - COLONEL RICHARDSON HIGH SCHOOL
JPK Scholarship - Melissa Andrevil, Anna Carmean, Susannah Cheezum, Olivia Christopher, Rachel Gillespie, Brian Gross, Saleta Nichols, and Tavi Stallings
Jane Harris Nashold Memorial Scholarship - Caelyn Nichols and Caden Pollard
Easton Elks Lodge #1622 Scholarship - Susannah Cheezum and Hannah Stanton
Zora D. Gruwell Memorial Scholarship - Hezekiah Desire, Kellanda Dorleans, and Allyson Tayor
The Cavallaro & Cleary Visual Arts Foundation Scholarship - Brian Gross
Roberta B. Holt Scholarship - Shelbi Birggs, Anna Carmean, Susannah Cheezum, and Taryn Waters
Grover Bert Hastings and Bernice Wooters Hastings Scholarship - Shelbi Briggs
Mary B. Lynch Scholarship - Nichole Davis, Tysheena Denesca, Hezekiah Desire, Lordine Dorleans, Rachel Gillespie, Tavi Stallings, Hannah Stanton, Allyson Taylor, and Kasey Wright
Austin & Martha Steele Scholarship - Joanna Schoonover
Mid-Shore Community Foundation Healthcare Scholarship - Rachel Gillespie and Hannah Stanton
Choptank Electric Trust Scholarship - Joanna Schoonover
Kenny Fearins Memorial Scholarship - Anna Carmean, Olivia Christopher, Nichole Davis, Saleta Nichols, Caden Pollard, Joanna Schoonover, Allyson Taylor, and Kasey Wright
Community Club of Preston Scholarship - Shelbi Briggs, Cameron Clendaniel, Nichole Davis, and Tysheena Denesca
Legacy Creative Arts & Athletics Scholarship - Brian Gross
Chesapeake College Presidential Honors Scholarship - Abbie Bricker
Jenny Rhodes Endowed Scholarship - Annabeth Hill
The Bob and Ruth Carmean Scholarship - Cheyenne Cayer
The James Bayard Noble Memorial Scholarship - Hannah Billings and Logan Shockley
Federalsburg VFW #5246 Endowed Scholarship - Caelyn Nichols
CCPS Aspiring Educators Scholarship - Jayla Holliday and W. Wilbert Thomas
Joseph Harrison Lockerman Scholarship - T’Isiah Batson, Shelbi Briggs, Tysheena Denesca, Aaliyah Holmes, Sharese Thompson, and Taryn Waters
Maryland Delegate Christopher Adams Scholarship - T’Isiah Batson, Anna Carmean, Kaydn Cephas, Tysheena Denesca, Hezekiah Desire, Lordine Dorleans, Annabeth Hill, Caelyn Nichols, Saleta Nichols, and Sharese Thompson
Barbara Dashiell Jeffries Memorial Scholarship - Tavi Stallings
Maryland Delegate Tom Hutchinson Scholarship - Kaydn Cephas, Hezekiah Desire, and Annabeth Hill
Maryland Senator Johnny Mautz Scholarship - Kaydn Cephas, Hezekiah Desire, and Annabeth Hill
Caroline County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Anna Carmean, Susannah Cheezum, Joanna Schoonover, and Allyson Taylor
Caroline County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - Tysheena Denesca
Donald Barlett/Goldsboro VFC Scholarship - Alexis Vail
Federalsburg Rotary Club Scholarship - Tysheena Denesca
Federalsburg Lions Club Keith Christopher Memorial Scholarship - Joanna Schoonover
Federalsburg Lions Club Trade, Vocational, and Professional Scholarship - Brian Gross
Masonic Charities of Maryland Scholarship - Brian Gross and Joanna Schoonover
The Grace Erline Memorial Girls Gone Great Scholarship - Joanna Schoonover
Diana Vincent Memorial Athletic Scholarship - Allyson Taylor
Lucas Nagel Memorial Community and Athletic ScholarshipL - Cheyenne Cayer
Hagan Scholarship - Taryn Waters
Caroline County Retired Educators Future Teacher Scholarship - Hannah Willis
Joseph L. Headley, Jr. Memorial Scholarship - W. Wilbert Thomas
Merrill Morgan Memorial Scholarship - Austin Alexander, T’Isiah Batson, Kaden Burke, Alyssa Gross, Joselyn Roop, and Sharese Thompson
UR True Self Scholarship - Jasper Brady
Class of 2016 Scholarship - Aaliyah Holems and Tavi Stallings
Julius and Stella George, Jr. Scholarship - Ayden Bradley
Rudolph and Mildred Coulbourne Scholarship - Tyshay Oney
CCTC Excellence Award and Scholarship - Joselyn Roop
National Propane Gas Foundation Scholarship - Allyson Taylor
SCHOLARSHIPS, PRESENTERS & RECIPIENTS – NORTH CAROLINE HIGH SCHOOL
Delegate Thomas S. Hutchinson
Angela Criss
Jada Proctor
Madison Higdon
Rebecca White
Macy Brandt
Alayna Stafford
Fajar Asim
Caroline Callaghan
Emma Beales
Joelle King
Dontay Warner
Kirra Warner
Kaitlyn Eaton
Alexis Millard
Amelia Willey
Elizabeth Eigenbrode
Adrienna Rodriquez-Trejo
Amira Hunt
Zion Powell
Dayanara Roblero Velasquez
Kaitlyn Schlesner
Delegate Steven Arentz
Avila, Jalexia
Barr, Karissa
Bedo, Landon
Bishop, Carson
Braden, Jessica
Braden, Joshua
Britton, Skyler
Chaudhry, Shamial
Clark, Dandridge
Harris, Nicholas
Hynson, Hezakyah
Johnson, Faith
Kelidis, Colin
King, Joelle
Knauss, Claire
Koenig, Lilly
Maans, Camille
Perez-Padilla, Grace
Smith, Allysia
Thonton, Lillian
Tribbett, Taylor
Tuttle, Alexis
Vasquez Lopez, Michelle
Vasquez Trigueros, Yoni
Virts, John
Williams, Lillian
Woodworth, Maynard
Wondrash, Haley
Delegate Jay Ghrist
Avila, Jalexia
Barr, Karissa
Bedo, Landon
Bishop, Carson
Braden, Jessica
Braden, Joshua
Clark, Dandridge
Hynson, Hezakyah
Kelidis, Colin
King, Joelle
Knauss, Claire
Koenig, Lilly
Nichols, Leondrea
Perez-Padilla, Grace
Ringgold, Izabella
Thornton, Lilly
Tribbett, Taylor
Tuttle, Alexis
Virts, John
Wondrash, Haley
Delegate Jay Jacobs
Bedo, Landon
Bishop, Carson
Kelidis, Colin
Koenig, Lilly
Smith, Allysia
Thonton, Lillian
Delegate Chris Adams
Asim, Fajar
Brandt, Macy
Callaghan, Caroline
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Eigenbrode, Elizabeth
Foneca, Dariana
Hunt, Amira
Keninitz, Sydney
King, Joelle
Luettge, Harry
Millard, Alexis
Powell, Zion
Proctor, Jada
Roblero-Velasquez, Dayanara
Rodriguez-Trejo, Adreinna
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Snyder, Ryan
Stafford, Alyana
Taschler, Sabrina
Warner, Dontay
Warner, Kirra
White, Rebecca
Willey, Amelia
Senator Johnny Mautz
Asim, Fajar
Beales, Emma
Braden, Jessica
Brandt, Macy
Callaghan, Caroline
Clark, Dandridge
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Eigenbrode, Elizabeth
Hunt, Amira
Millard, Alexis
Roblero Velasquez, Dayanara
Rodriguez-Trejo, Adrienna
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Warner, Kirra
Willey, Amelia
Senator Steve Hershey
Avila, Jalexia
Bedo, Landon
Bishop, Carson
Britton, Skyler
Clark, Dandridge
Kelidis, Colin
Koenig, Lilly
Thornton, Lillian
Chesapeake College
Barrett, Ava
Beales, Emma
Beauchemin, James
Bedo, Landon
Berneski, Alyssa
Braden, Joshua
Britton, Skyler
Callaghan, Caroline
Clark, Dandridge
Fretterd, Zoe
Fuentes, Daniel
Jeanette, Anna
Johnson, Faith
Mann, Timothy
Meiklejohn, Madalyn
Knauss, Claire
Proctor, Jada
Quarles, Kadence
Roblero Velasquez, Dayanara
Rodriguez-Trejo, Adrienna
Stafford, Alayna
Toulson, Leilani
Ventura Tomas, Ayda
Woodworth, Beckett
Mid Shore Foundation
Avila, Jalexia
Barr, Karissa
Barrett, Ava
Beauchemin, James
Belay, Grace
Braden, Jessica
Brandt, Macy
Clark, Dandridge
Crenshaw, Veronica
Dansker, Emma
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Eigenbrode, Elizabeth
Gleockler, Graham
Hoggard, Julia
Ixlaj-Fuentes, Mireya
Kelidis, Colin
Keninitz, Sydney
Knauss, Claire
Lorenc, Abigail
Mengel, Samuel
Mitchell, Taylor
Nichols, Leondrea
Nolan, Jasmine
Perry, Kesai
Powell, Zion
Robuck, Avalon
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Stafford, Alayna
Timmons, Kendra
Welch, Lillian
White, Rebecca
Wondrash, Haley
Caroline County Chamber of Commerce
Powell, Zion
Caroline County Farm Bureau
Bishop, Carson
Burrsville Ruritan
Barr, Karissa
Clark, Dandridge
Stafford, Alayna
Foster, Erica
Choptank Ruritan
Brandt, Macy
Faulkner, Brady
Choptank Electric Trust
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Denton Lions Club
Crenshaw, Veronica
Dansker, Emma
Lorenc, Abigail
Ridgely Lions Club
Bedo, Landon
Kelidis, Colin
Stafford, Alayna
Caroline Retired School Teachers Association
Tuttle, Alexis
UR True Self
Robuck, Avalon
Melissa Breeding
Brown, Ayiana
Caroline Career & Technology Excellence
Davis, Haley
Julius & Stella George
Faulkner, Brady
Rudolph & Mildred Coul.
Roblero Velasquez, Dayanara
J. Harrison Lockerman
Clark, Dandridge
Hynson, Hezakyah
Nichols, Jeremiah
Nichols, Leondra
Turner, Travis
Warner, Kirra
Denis Sullivan Memorial
Mitchell, Taylor
Amy Crouse Memorial
Belay, Grace
Callaghan, Caroline
Children’s Home Foundation
Callaghan, Caroline
Clark, Dandridge
Knauss, Claire
Stafford, Alayna
Taschler, Sabrina
Greenly Memorial
Belay, Grace
Hynson, Hezakyah
Masonic Charities
Clark, Dandridge
CCART
Barrett, Ava
Delta Sigma Theta
Brown, Ayianna
Donald Bartlett
Barr, Karissa
JPK
Asim, Fajar
Avila, Jalexia
Barr, Karissa
Belay, Grace
Braden, Joshua
Callaghan, Caroline
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Fuentes Orozco, Daniel
Hoggard, Julia
Hynson, Hezakyah
Kelidis, Colin
King, Joelle
Lorenc, Abigail
Mengel, Samuel
Porter, Hailey
Powell, Zion
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Smith, Allysia
Thornton, Lillian
Tuttle, Alexis
Warner, Kirra
Brenda Marzucco
Anthony Sluder
Izaak Walton
Lorenc, Abigail
Jane Nashold Memorial
Clark, Dandridge
Stafford, Alayna
ZPW Scholarship
Rholetter, Cole
Tri County Scholarship
Clark, Dandridge
Hynson, Hezakyah
Hagan Scholarships
Blades, Olivia
Eaton, Kaitlyn
Powell, Zion
CCPS Aspiring Educators
Smith, Allysia
Stafford, Alayna
Zora D. Gruwell Memorial Scholarship
Barrett, Ava
Dawkins, Taylor
King, Joelle
Koenig, Lilly
Lewis, Mattison
Mengel, Samuel
Rupp, Lily
Schlesner, Kaitlyn
Thornton, Lillian
White, Rebecca