Published: June 16, 2008 12:25 pm         

Local education news

Rucker makes Dean’s List

HILLSBORO, Texas – Brandie Rucker, of Mineral Wells, received academic honors at Hill College by making the Dean’s List for Fall 2007.

Students on the Dean’s List have earned a grade point average of 3.50 while enrolled in at least 12 semester hours.

For more information about Hill College, call (254) 582-2555, or visit the Web site at hillcollege.edu


Area students named to WC Dean’s List

WEATHERFORD – More than 300 students were named to the Weatherford College Dean’s List in spring 2008, and several residents from the Palo Pinto County area were among them.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled for 12 or more semester hours, have no grade lower than a C and meet the minimum grade point average. The GPA system is based on a one-to-four rating.

Area earning the distinctive honor are:

Graford – Rachael Brazil and Ashley King.

Lipan – Kevin Jones and Tara Paschal.

Millsap – Haley Alexander, Whitney Gilbert, Jamie Kinman, Shannon Pettigrew, Matthew Smith and Shawn Spangler.

Mineral Wells – Kelsey Arsenault, Amanda Burns, Tamara Delacruz, Becky Dumis, Israel Galicia, Lauren Gore, Jessica Higdon, Allison Jackson, Carolyn Jeane, Rebekah Myers, Jennifer Porter, Breanna Powell, Adam Ramsey, Kendra Read, Alana Stevens, Taylor Tomlin, Janette Waltz, Steven Watson and Robert White.

Santo – Ronnie Davis, Towi Thornton, Rebecca Turner, Dan Turner and Jared Walker.


Palo Pinto County youth wins 4-H scholarship

COLLEGE STATION – A Palo Pinto County youth was awarded a major scholarship at the annual Texas 4-H Roundup, conducted last week at Texas A&M University.

Amanda Hollingsworth received a $10,000 scholarship funded by the Richard Wallrath Educational Fund.

Roundup this year attracted some 2,900 4-H members, parents and volunteers for a series of statewide competitions, scholarship awards and fun.

The Texas 4-H Foundation presented a record $2.2 million in scholarships to 233 young people.

“This is our 49th year to present scholarships during Roundup,” said Jim Reeves, executive director of the foundation. “The generosity of our donors has helped thousands of deserving young people go on to college.”

Texas 4-H, which also marks its 100th anniversary this year, began as Corn Club with a dozen boys in Jacks County. Today, Texas 4-H engages more than 640,000 young people in an array of pursuits aimed at learning leadership, citizenship and life skills, according to Dr. Martha Couch, Texas AgriLife Extension Service associate director for 4-H and youth development.