From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville High School held its annual senior Honors Day program on Friday, April 29. The following students earned awards or were otherwise recognized at the program.
Hewitt-Trussville Senior Board honor scholarships.
The 2022 Senior Board offered scholarships to four Hewitt-Trussville seniors in the amount of $1,000 each. These scholarships are awarded for academic achievement, character, and community involvement to Millie Hallmark, Deonna Dorsett, Madison Martin and David Moore
Students who have earned an overall grade point average of 4.25 or higher for all credit baring courses through the end of the first semester their senior year and who qualify for the Honors Diploma are recognized as a member of the Society of Distinction.
Carly DeSimone |
Judson Upchurch |
Christopher Mauldin |
Wei Wei Guo |
Sarah Prince |
Grace Smith |
Juliana Eberhardt |
Sarah Ho |
Annie Vo |
Hannah OKelley |
Madison Morris |
Adam Ruf |
Vivian Mann |
Katherine Spusta |
Madeline Mann |
Logan Phillips |
Timothy Brisco |
Katherine Mullinax |
Brooke Crumpton |
Anna Eubanks |
Grant Corson |
Phoebe Greene |
Hollis Prosser |
Kaysia Beverly |
Maggie Plyman |
Students who earned an overall grade point average of at least 4.0 for all credit baring courses through the end of the first semester their senior year and who qualify for the Honors Diploma are recognized as Honor Graduates.
Blaine Whitt |
John Sullivan |
Sara Tandy Christopher |
Riley Chandler |
Taylor Jones |
Grace Brown |
Sarah Swann |
Shelby Stowe |
Ella Kate Cobb |
Ella Joganic |
Morgan Greenhaw |
Kacey Rollo |
Mary Teed |
William Donaldson |
Paul Copus |
William Boggess |
David Moore |
Benson Jiang |
Riley Estock |
Madelyn Brasher |
Jaren Jones |
Harrison Bailey |
Erin Selesky |
Carly Cook |
Zoe Waldrop |
Jordan McCants |
Breanna Johnson |
Claire Smith |
Khushi Patel |
Gabrielle Dion |
Adam Elmore |
Nicholas Le |
The program also recognized students who were awarded college scholarships which will enable them to go to school and participate in their sport at the collegiate level.
Cheerleading
Madison Winchester – Samford University
Baseball
Riley Quick – University of Alabama
Matthew Miller – University of North Alabama
Baker Green – Snead State
Ethan Duhon – Huntingdon College
Softball
Ana Henson – Southern Union Community College
Sarah Hindman – Northeast Mississippi Community College
Riley Rudick – Huntingdon College
Riley Tyree – Itawamba Community College
Maddie Wallace – Columbia State Community College
Wrestling
Logan Reaves – Life University
Volleyball
Chrischandria James – Tuskegee University
Golf
Mary Grace Davidson – Truett McConnell University
Fishing Team
Ben Graves – University of North Alabama
Landon Shotts – University of North Alabama
Track and Field
Tanveer Raza – UC Berkeley
Ethan Womack – Troy
Jaggerd Moore – Troy
Maci Mills – Mississippi State
Jazmine Hawkins – Birmingham Southern College
TJ Hobbs – University of Alabama Huntsville
Jack Pate – Huntingdon College
Sydney Thompson – Huntingdon College
Soccer
Taylor Doss – Huntingdon College
Caitlyn Mosley – Clayton State University
Football
Justice Finkley – University of Texas
Omari Kelly – Auburn University
Jordan McCants – Jacksonville State University
Matthew Miller – University of North Alabama
Ryan Gunter – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Harrison Asbury – Campbellsville University
Garrett Herrin – Huntingdon College
Hewitt-Trussville Student-Athlete Foundation
David Blount from the Hewitt-Trussville Student Athlete Foundation presented two scholarships.
Winners: Chrischandria James and William Curtis
Mu Alpha Theta Scholarships
Mu Alpha Theta is a National High School Honor Society. It is an honor to be selected for membership into this organization. The purpose of Mu Alpha Theta is to stimulate a deeper interest in mathematics. Senior members were asked to complete a scholarship application and submit it to Mrs. Wickersham, the sponsor.
The following three students were selected this year as the recipients. They will each receive a $500 scholarship. Congratulations to Juliana Eberhardt, Khushi Patel, and Kacey Rollo.
Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club
Jamie Townes from the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club presented Hannah O’Kelly with a scholarship.
Courtesy Buick GMC Scholarship
Lance Walker and Drew Lolley presented the Courtesy Buick GMC Scholarship to two students: Morgan Greenhaw and Thomas Stacks.
Roberts Character Scholarship
Alan Taylor presented awards for the Bill and Liz Roberts Character Scholarship to Grant Corson, Olivia Stults, and Madelyn Wallace.
Republican Women of Trussville Scholarship
Savannah Walker earned this award, worth $1,000.
Service Association Scholarships
The Service Association, also known as S.A.s, is an organization that devotes itself to the service of school and community; furthermore, each member must exhibit strong character. Anna Eubanks, Kacey Rollo, and Breanna Johnson earned the awards.
Skills USA Competition
We have two students from our Electrical Academy who placed in the SkillsUSA Competition earlier this week. Andrew Colburn was the second place winner and won a set of tools and Luke Golden was the first place winner and won a $2,000 scholarship.
National Honor Society Scholarships
The National Honor Society is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921. Four Hewitt-Trussville seniors won these awards:
Angel Peterson – Scholarship Award
Hannah O’Kelley – Leadership Award
Emma Pope – Service Award
Kacey Rollo – Character Award
Perfect Attendance
One senior has had perfect attendance all year for the 2021-2022 school year: Shelby Stowe.
Honor Roll Awards
Senior students who have worked hard all four years of high school and have made either A’s or A’s and B’s for all credit on their transcripts to date.
All A Honor Roll
Timothy Brisco |
Lauren Coffey |
Brooke Crumpton |
Carly DeSimone |
Juliana Eberhardt |
Wei Wei Guo |
Christopher Mauldin |
Katherine Mullinax |
Hannah OKelley |
Logan Phillips |
Adam Ruf |
Judson Upchurch |
A/B HONOR ROLL
Kylie Argo |
Tyler Bacon |
Kaysia Beverly |
Zackary Bittle |
Elyse Box |
Madelyn Brasher |
Kaylee Brooks |
Grace Brown |
Jacob Brown |
Cade Carruth |
Riley Chandler |
Sara Tandy Christopher |
Ella Cobb |
Paul Copus |
Madison Corbitt |
Grant Corson |
Katelyn Curd |
Mary Grace Davidson |
Gabrielle Dion |
Will Donaldson |
Taylor Doss |
Sydney Durie |
Adam Elmore |
Riley Estock |
Anna Eubanks |
Andrew Gardner |
Phoebe Greene |
Morgan Greenhaw |
Ava Heslop |
Sarah Ho |
Anna Holmes |
Benson Jiang |
Ella Joganic |
D’yona Jones |
Addison Lockhart |
Emma Lowe |
Aiden Lucas |
Madeline Mann |
Vivian Mann |
Jordan McCants |
Baylee McGuirt |
David Moore |
Madison Morris |
Mitchell Phillips |
Maggie Plyman |
Sarah Prince |
Hollis Prosser |
Mary Reeves |
Jacob Roper |
Collin Sims |
Miller Smith |
Olivia Stults |
Sarah Kate Swann |
Mary Elizabeth Teed |
Annie Vo |
Blaine Whitt |
Ava Williams |
Ethan Womack |
Megan Zielke |
ACT 30+ Recognition
The ACT test assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The maximum score a student can achieve on the test is 36 but the national average composite ACT score is around 21.
Chris Mauldin – perfect score |
Juliana Eberhardt |
Logan Phillips |
Judson Upchurch |
Elijah Bell |
Carly Desimone |
Madeline Mann |
Madison Morris |
Sarah Prince |
Hollis Prosser |
Adam Ruf |
Kaysia Beverly |
Will Bryant |
Anna Eubanks |
Chase Armstrong |
Brooke Crumpton |
Wei Wei Guo |
Vivian Mann |
Katherine Mullinax |
Laura Phillips |
Sara Christopher |
Cason Cook |
Paul Copus |
Morgan Greenhaw |
Hannah OKelley |
Sarah Potter |
Claire Smith |
Annie Vo |
Blaine Whitt |
Justin Arnold |
Harrison Bailey |
Timothy Brisco |
Riley Chandler |
Grant Corson |
Seth Hacker |
David Moore |
John Sullivan |
Mary Teed |
Katherine Spusta |
Taylor Jones |
Miller Smith |
National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a highly prestigious scholarship program that gives scholarships based on performance on the PSAT. Two students scored high enough to be eligible for scholarship consideration. Judson Upchurch and Juliana Eberhardt are finalists for the National Merit Scholarship.
In addition to the scholarship program, the National Merit Corporation recognizes outstanding performance on the PSAT by commending high scoring students. Madeline Mann earned this recognition.
Engineering Academy Awards
Seniors in the Engineering Academy recently competed in the Alabama State Science and Engineering Fair. Hewitt-Trussville High School swept the engineering category:
Judson Upchurch – First place in Engineering with his rocket control system. He also received top four in the entire Alabama State Science Fair, which will allow him to compete in the international science fair.
Tyler Bacon, Blaine Whitt, and Austin Smith – second place in Engineering with their child backseat safety system
Hollis Prosser, Kaylee Brooks, and Shelby Stowe – third place with their automated traffic intersection system
Adam Ruff – third place in the Energy category for his emergency solar power generator
Culinary Academy Awards
The following students won scholarships for winning a top 10 spot in the National NASA competition where they created a dish that will be eaten by the astronauts in space. They traveled to the Johnson space Center in Houston, Texas where they won $12,000 scholarships to the culinary school at Sullivan University.
Madison McGee
Jordan Cummings
Zoe Walker
Kaysia Beverly
Mathew Helms
Yearbook Dedication
Each year the senior class has a chance to vote on a teacher they feel is deserving and exemplary. The yearbook is dedicated to them and what they have done for the senior class and the school as a whole. This year’s teacher dedication goes to Margret Wickersham.
HTHS continued its tradition of recognizing a senior student as the “Most Outstanding Office Aide.” Students apply for an office aide position at the beginning of their senior year, and are an integral help to office staff. Meredith Fischer and Jack Sullivan were recognized for their work.
Principal’s Choice
The final student awards today are given to one male and one female student. These awards are called the Principal’s Choice Awards and they are given by the Principal based on recommendations from the faculty. The criteria for these awards are demonstrations of character, leadership, service and scholarship. The recipients are to be solid students and good citizens who have shown leadership or service to their school and/or community.
Most Outstanding Female – Hannah O’Kelley
Most Outstanding Male – Judson Upchurch