Special to The Leader

The Orange County chapter of the University of Texas at Austin Texas Exes is proud to announce their scholarship winners for 2016. Orange County Texas Exes has given over $80,000 in scholarships to local high school students over the last twenty five years.

Scarlett Neely is the Orangefield High School Salutatorian and is the winner of the Wynne Hunt Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She will enter the College of Liberal Arts and major in Plan II Honors and Government. Scarlett is the student body president as well as a State Qualifier in debate and a UIL One Act Play All-Star Cast Member. She is a member of the National Honor Society, was chosen her senior year to attend Texas Bluebonnet Girls State and was captain of the Academic Challenge Team.

 

Sheridan Rogers, LCM graduate, is the winner of the June and Jesse B. Gunstream Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence. She has been accepted into the Moody College of Communications Radio-TV-Film program. Sheridan is a four year member of the varsity basketball team and All-district team.   She is also a member of the National Honor Society as well as a UIL Young Filmmakers State Finalist for two years.

 

Seth Hartman is from Bridge City High School and ranks 13^th in his class. Seth is the recipient of the Judge Pat Clark Endowed Scholarship. He will major in Biology in the College of Natural Sciences. Seth is a horn sergeant in the band, an All-District soccer player, executive treasurer of National Honor Society and a member of the Student Government. He also was a member of the varsity track team and treasurer of the student body.