May 20, 2020 Issue, Page 2 of 8

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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Home Scholarship: Karen Mikah Butler, Savannah Greyson David Spady Brown and White Moran and Baylar Barnett Fall Festival of the Arts Kauk, Byalee Miller, Kas- en Moran, Bryler Nichols, FCCLA President: Alexis Hargrove ECHS Political Club Vice President: Alex Science Scholarship: Francisco Ashlie Odom, Francisco National Honor Society Waters Continued from page 1. Samantha Cloud, Cheyenne Quezada and Britney Reyna. Quezada, Allison Rainey President: Rossy Garcia Outstanding AP English Aldo Armendariz, Ava Cook, Caden Culver, Grey- Elk City Education Expo and Willaim Wright. National Honor Society IV Student: Hilda Anahi Carter, Autumn Jones, Al- son David, Lex Dugger, Jeff Scholarships: Daniela Oli- Counselor Day SWOSU Treasurer: Mikah Butler Garcia len Brown, Manuel Frias, Frazier, Rossy Garcia, Kai- vas, Makynzie Polcyn, Scholarship: Ashlie Odom National Society Reporter: Outstanding AP Chem- Shyla Dorough, Jordan Es- tlyn Hebel, Elijah Hinds, Gabriella Ramos, Britney and Julian Quezada Savannah Kauk istry Student: Hilda Anahi tes, Samuel McWilliams and Shyanne Hufford, Zakary Reyna, Neilyn Rosa, Dextin National Honor Society Steven Steele Hughes, Jaquay Ivory, Sa- Barham, Ethan Beck, Edu- Awards and recognition Historian: Alexis Hargrove Garcia vannah Kauk, Kelby Low- ardo Bustillos, Caden Cul- Outstanding World Histo- Valedictorian: Rossy Gar- Interact Club President: Memorial Scholarships ry Student: Gavin Chadwick rance, Grant McBroom, ver, Norie Flowers, Hilda cia Alex Waters Thomas, Pauline & Bar- Sam McWilliams, Carissa Anahi Garcia, Manuelito Salutatorian: Hilda Anahi Interact Club Vice Presi- and Rex Carver bara Miller OSU Memorial Miller, Kasen Moran, Tom- Sanchez, Aleigh Tucker and Garcia dent: Gavin Chadwick Outstanding Pre-AP Span- Scholarship: Savannah Kauk my Morris, Greg Muck, Jacey Guymon. Student Council President: Interact Club Secretary: ish II Student: Eduardo and Bryler Nichols. Haleigh Musick, Alejan- Xi Zeta Delta-Beta Sigma Savannah Kauk Savannah Kauk Bustillos Sherry Nutley Memorial dro Najera-Rivas, Bryler Phi Scholarship: Makynzie Student Council Treasur- Interact Club Treasurer: Outstanding Spanish I Scholarship: Britney Reyna Nichols, Daniela Olivas, Polcyn er: Rossy Garcia Rossy Garcia Student: Samantha Cloud Jim Richardson Memorial Francisco Quezada, Julian Price Farms Scholarship: Senior Class President: Interact Club Senior Rep- and Jacey Guymon Scholarship: Kasen Moran Quezada, Allison Rainey, Baylar Barnett and Kasen William Wright resentative: Eduardo Bustil- Outstanding Spanish II Jon Butler Memorial Gabriella Ramos, Darius Moran Senior Class V President: los Student: William Wright Scholarship: Britney Reyna Randle, Karlie Ramos, EIk City Football Boosters Alexis Hargorve Key Club President: Rossy Art Club President: Dan- Dennis Dugger Memorial: Manuelito Sanchez, Bri- Scholarships: Gavin Chad- Senior Class Secretary: Garcia iela Olivas Lee Dugger, Riley Branham anna Schreck, Adrian Sell- wick, Caden Culver, Grant Mikah Butler Key Club Secretary: Sa- Art Club V President: Au- and Baylee Miller ers, Grace Short, Kourtney McBroom, Bryler Nichols Senior Class Treasurer: vannah Kauk tumn Inman JJ Cogburn Memorial Stevens, Sierra Touchstone, and Alex Waters. Raylee Tarrant Key Club Treasurer: Hilda Art Club Historian: Jacey Scholarship: Francisco Tate Trotter, Alex Waters, Elk City Youth Basketball Senior Class Reporter: Anahi Garcia Quezada Emilee Stout, Hayden Stout, League Scholarship: Gavin Macie Whitson Key Club Sergeant-at- Guymon Outstanding AP Art Stu- Jennifer Hooks Memorial Raylee Tarrant, Macie Whit- Chadwick State Superintendent Stu- Arms: Alexis Hargrove dent: Daniela Olivas Scholarship: Dylan Ander- son, Alexander Witherby Dr Pepper Outstanding dent Advisory Council: Edu- Key Club Senior Repre- son and William Wright Athlete Scholarship: Mikah ardo Bustillo sentative: Dylan Anderson Arimathaea-Cultus Art Vernon Lee Huddlen Me- LifeTouch Leaders of To- Butler and William Wright Academic All-State nomi- ECHS Academic Team Award: Daniela Olivas morial Scholarship: Makyn- morrow: Rossy Garcia, Sa- Softball Booster Club nee: Taylor Segler, Brianna Captains: Brianna Spady FFA President: Kasen zie Polcyn vannah Kauk, Baylee Miller, Scholarship: Mikah Butler Spady, Alexia Hargrove and and Alexander Witherby Moran Randy Logan Memorial Kasen Moran, Bryler Nich- All-Sports Association Bryce Butler ECHS Political Science FFA Treasurer: Lex Dug- Scholarship: Kasen Moran ols and Francisco Quezada. Scholarships: Lynsey Boyd, FCA Vice President: Club President: Brianna ger Billy Khourie Servant’s GPRMC Volunteer Asso- Heart Scholarship: Francis- ciation: Ava Carter co Quezada GPRMC Health Careers Shelby Ford Memorial Scholarship: Ava Carter and Scholarship: Kasen Moran Sierra Touchstone Larry Wade Memorial Ist National Bank Schol- Scholarship: Alexis Har- arships: Vicente Arvizu, grove Baylar Barnett, Ethan Beck, Bob Wright Memorial Jordan Bonner, Cale Brooks, Scholarship: Savannah Kauk Tristen Butler, Daymon Car- Kenny Chervenka chnge Fllah lisle, Rex Carver,Tanner SWOSU Memorial: Kasen Chaney, Caden Culver, Lex af “atinds Moran Dugger, Norie Flowers, Jef- Pat Sprowls PEO Memori- fery Frazier, Alexis Har- al Scholarship: Hilda Anahi grove, John Harguess, Eli- Garcia jah Hinds, Savannah Kauk, Herbert Sherwin Memo- Mayra Martinez, Baylee tial Scholarships: Dylan Miller, Kasen Moran, Greg- Anderson, Baylar Barnett, ory Muck, Haleigh Musick, Norie Flowers, Grant Mc- Drake Pena, Darius Randle, Broom, Makynzie Polcyn, Raylee Tarrant, Tate Trotter Alex Waters, Macie Whit- and Kara Wardell Supporters of Elk City senior Elijah Hinds stop for a quick shot at the ECHS commencement son and William Wright Interbank — Scholarships: parade. Photo by Terri Chervenka. Art Harris Great Plains Baylar Barnett, Ethan Beck, Bank Memorial Scholarship: Eduardo Bustillos, Mikah Parade Dylan Anderson and Alex Butler, Daymon Carlisle, She wanted people to Murray shaped Wright “Although our senior year Waters: Kobi Casebeer, Gavin Chad- know her story not because into the man he is today, did not end how we envi- Mildred Wogman Memo- wick, Errin Donaldson, Kai- she wanted people to feel Wright said, recalling how sioned, 2020 is also the year Continued from page 1. rial Scholarship: Kasen Mo- tlyn Hebel, Brooklyn How- sorry for her but because his freshman year he didn’t for new beginnings,” she She said she “felt different ran ard, Zakary Hughes, Faith from all the other kids, and I “immigrants are people, too: “have his head on straight said. Jackson, Nate Jarel, Kelby We work, think and func- and didn’t know a thing She described a conversa- felt that as if they didn’t re- Foundations, Organiza- Lowrance, Gregory Muck, ally know know me. I want tion just like everyone else.” about life.” Wright said he tion she had with a teacher tions, Businesses Clubs, Allison Rainey, Kourtney Other people and her fam- learned that life is more than between the end of her eighth to let that person know that Foundations and Busi- Stevens, Bryan Tinoco-Car- things do get better.” ily have tried to immigrate just sports. grade year and the beginning nesses rillo and Tate Trotter. Garcia wants to go into to the U.S. the “right way,” “You treated me with re- of her freshman year. That she said, but her family has spect and showed me the Kelli O’Hara Fine Arts the medical field one day discussion changed her life, ECHS Alumni Foundation Scholarship: Britney Reyna but said it may be unrealistic been in the legalization pro- way,” Wright said about as former middle school lit- Scholarship: Bryler Nichols, Elk City Arts Council: cess 11 years now and so Murray. “I would not be here because of her legal status, erature teacher Kasey Can- Lynsey Boyd, Mikah Butler, Britney Reyna which has left her “defeated “coming here the right way if it wasn’t for you. I’m go- non told her she was capable Anahi Garcia, Alexis Har- Cultus Outstanding Senior and frustrated.” Her mother is not always possible or an ing to make you proud one option.” day. I won't give up.” of becoming valedictorian grove, Savannah Kauk and Girl: Savannah Kauk has assured her she can be one day. Rossy Garcia had Baylee Miller Arimathea All-Around Se- whatever she wants to be Garcia understands not Wright thanked all the United Methodist Church nior Boy: Alex Waters and that she believes in her. everyone views immigrants coaches for all the sports he no idea what a valedictorian Youth Service Fund: Maky- Kappa Kappa Iota Schol- Garcia said she wants to as- the same way, but everyone participated in, and Wright was, but she learned what nzie Polcyn, Kobi Casebeer arship: Allison Rainey sure her parents that they looks at family the same that person was and “from also thanked family mem- and Alex Waters ECEA Scholarship: Angel made the right choice in way. bers for the part they played that day on, I set my mind to Kiwanis Club Scholar- LeGrand bringing her and her siblings “Family always comes in his life, including his par- achieving that honor.” ship: Kasen Moran Lions Club FFA Scholar- to the U.S. first, and we'll always love ents. She said being the se- Ist Baptist Church: Grey- ships: Karen Moran, Baylar She worked hard at school and accept our families no Valedictorian Rossy Gar- nior class’ top student was son David Barnett and Ava Carter and she said her parents were matter what,” she said. “By cia then gave her speech, not something just handed Ford Motors/ Barber Dy- Lions Club Sweetheart: an inspiration. sharing this speech with you, first thanking her parents to her, that it took her four son FFA Scholarship: Kasen Aleigh Tucker “They are the reason I T’m not asking you to change and then her sister second years of studying and hard Moran Moxy Realty Scholarship: stand before you today,” she your views on immigrants.” and then others in her life. work. Elks Lodge: Francisco Britney Reyna said. She said simply asks peo- Rossy Garcia said she “Tf there’s one thing that I Quezada Masonic Student of To- Becoming salutatorian at ple to keep an open mind didn’t want to write this want you guys to take away Oklahoma Elks Most day: Rossy Garcia and Bry- ECHS has shown her how and an open heart. speech because gradua- from my story, it’s to never Valuable Student Scholar- ler Nichols far she has come, both edu- After Garcia’s speech, tion marks the end of high let your past determine your ship: Savannah Kauk National Wildlife Turkey cationally and in life, she Will Wright, the senior school. The pandemic pre- future,” she said. “No matter Rotary Club Scholarships: Federation: Baylor Barnett said. class president, spoke and vented a traditional gradua- what anyone tells you and no Grant McBroom, Kasen Ducks Unlimited: Baylor “Tt has reminded me that thanked people who have tion, but the pandemic was Moran, Macie Whitson, Sa- Barnett I started off not knowing a been instrumental in his life, beyond everyone’s control, matter what your past con- sists of, if you set your mind vannah Kauk, Rossy Garcia Masonic Scholarships: single word of English and such as wrestling coaches she said. and Alex Waters Jacey Guymon, Rossy Gar- I now rank second in the se- Kaleb Murray [head coach] “Classmates, we can fi- to achieving your desires, Great Plains Bank: Vicen- cia and Eduardo Bustillos nior class,” she said, adding and Jon Greene. Wright nally say we made it,” she you most definitely can.” te Arvizu, Dextin Barham, Masonic Teacher of To- how she arrived here with liked Greene’s energy and said, noting seniors have She finished her speech by Ethan Beck, Lynsey Boyd, day: Holli Manning nothing but the clothes on example. been through so much in saying she hoped her class- Micah Butler, Daymon St. Matthew — Catholic her back and she now has “You showed me that their lives in Elk City public mates find whatever they Carlisle, Riley Branham, Church Scholarship: Hilda a house full of “memories, just because I grew up from schools and will have mem- want in life and that they Madison Brewer, Eduardo Anahi Garcia love and meaningful ob- nothing, I was way more ories to cherish for their life- take care of themselves and Bustillos. Gavin Chadwick. Southwest Farm and iects.” than that.” Wright said. times. “eniov the iournev.”