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Tate High Names Top Graduates, Presents Senior Awards

Tate High School has named their top graduates and presented senior awards Thursday night for the Class of 2015.

Hannah Erin Philips was named valedictorian with a final GPA of 5.075. This year, she was president of the National Honor Society, the Mu Alpha Theta secretary, and the Science Honor Society treasurer. She is an active member of the Marcus Pointe Baptist youth group and has participated in several missionary trips. Hannah is a National Merit Finalist and has received a full ride scholarship to Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She plans to major in biomedical science and will pursue a career in dentistry.

Sarah Ashley Colburn was name salutatorian with a final GPA of 4.9765.  She was the Rho Kappa president, National Science Honor Society president, the National Honor Society secretary, and the Mu Alpha Theta treasurer. She is a four year varsity tennis player, and was the district runner up her junior year. She also is a four-year volunteer at Scenic Heights Elementary. She will attend the University of Florida and study chemical engineering.

Notable awards presented to the Tate High Class of 2015 Thursday night included:

Scholarships Awarded

• Fortis Institute
• Pensacola State College
• University of West Florida
• Troy University
• University of Southern Mississippi
• Auburn University
• University of Alabama

National Merit Finalist – Hannah Philips
National Merit Commended Scholar – Paxton Metcalf

Community Scholarships

• Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis, & Overholtz Champions of Justice $1000 Scholarhsip – Jenna Loomis
• First United Methodist Church of Pensacola Scholarship – Chad Ratliff
• Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union Scholarship – Steven Jennings
• Pensacola Civitan Club Citizenship Scholarship – Arah Hans Majors & Ethan Millet
• Poarch Band of Creek Indians Scholarship (Full tuition) – Sayra Mauldin
• Take Stock in Children Program Scholarship – Alex Richards & Hangnga Suon
• John E. Frenkel, Sr. Educational $1,000 Grant – Tristan Fromm & Carissa Carroll

Local Donors & Memorial Scholarships

• GRIT $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Jeff & Tammy Barnhill – James Wright
• The Bob Hemme Scholarship Sponsored by the PSRA – Jennifer Clyde
• The Michele W. Hill Foundation Scholarship – Jacob Howard
• Chris Williams $1000 History Memorial Scholarship – Emily Washler
• The Dillon Roberson Aggie Hero Award $500 Sponsored by Cantonment Grocery Advantage – Carissa Carroll
• The Michael D. Varner Memorial Science Scholarship $1000 – Jamie Hendren

The Top Ten Percent of the Tate High School Class of 2015 is as  follows:

1. Hannah Erin Philips – Valedictorian
2. Sarah Ashley Colburn – Salutatorian
3. Emily Rose Washler
4. Chandler Weathers Cotton
5. Taylor Arden Ertel
6. Kayla Jaymes Dixon
7. Hannah Bethany Hargett
8. Brandon Lee Launstein
9. Jamie Leigh Hendren
10. Casey Ann McCrackin
11. Paxton Murray Metcalf
12. Marissa Sue Jackson
13. Jacob Colin Howard
14. Natalie Lauren Wright
15. Alexis Kay Dixon
16. Sarah Elizabeth Baxter
17. Elizabeth Joan Werdann
18. Emily Ann McAfee
19. Taylor McKenzie Wynn
20. Jonathan David Compton
21. James Mercado Craft
22. Gaylyn April Workman
23. Elyse Kelalani Locke
24. Jacob E. Richards
25. Myranda Sue Kervin
26. Justin Thomas Baker
27. Valerie Louise Kennedy
28. Steffany Louise Brown
29. Julie Ann Menah
30. Lauren Taylor Brennan
31. Carolyn Maria Pearce
32. Jenna Naveen Loomis
33. Shakira Luqua Phillips
34. Kristin Lea Wheeler
35. Sarah Marie Rowzee
36. Kathryn Lorraine Howard
37. Sarah Marie Howard
38. Marie Nicole McElveen
39. Asia Rae McLeod
40. Relashia Sharde’ Nicholson
41. Nicholas Andrew Krostag
42. Victoria Lynn VanScyoc