HAMLET — Last night (Thursday, May 12) Richmond Senior High School held its annual Academic Awards Ceremony. This event is used to present scholarships and congratulate students on their academic achievements.
In total, RSHS students received just over $2.7 million in scholarships. The recipients of last night’s awards are listed below.
DAR Good Citizen Award: Jude Russell Howard
Future in Healthcare Scholarship: Chloe Jacin Monroe
Future in Education Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Florence Kidder Memorial Scholarship: Jude Russell Howard
Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship: Mariah Cherise Waddell
Sheriff James Clemmons Scholarship: Isaiah DeQuan McCray
Make an Impact Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Voice of Democracy: Jude Russell Howard
Rockingham Rotary Scholarship: Jamie Kay Sears
Sandhills Pride Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford
J.W. Mask Scholarship: Stephanie Alvarado
Harbor Freight Fellows Program Scholarship: Ahmad Ewan Shelton and Daryan Rayne Morgan
Gene Bellamy Memorial Scholarship: Maylyn Annette Wallace
American Legion Oratorical Program: Jude Russell Howard
American Legion Ellerbe Post 73: Jude Russell Howard
Reginald Vance McEachin Memorial Scholarship: Moli Rae Cranford RiverStreet Networks Scholarship: Jude Russell Howard, Kirsten Riley McDonald, Coy Alexander Rierson, Abby Claire Russell, Jamie Kay Sears, and Maylyn Annette Wallace Hometown Heroes Scholarship: Taylar Nicole Harrington and Allyiah McCoy Swiney Jeremy Henson Memorial Scholarship: Hayley Alyssa McCormick, Marley Raye Moss, and Jamie Kay Sears
Working For A Better Community Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald, Hayley Alyssa McCormick, Marley Raye Moss, and Maylyn Annette Wallace
Emmanuel S. Douglas Scholarship: Isaiah DeQuan McCray
Richmond County Democratic Women Scholarship: Taylar Nicole Harrington Ed Ormsby Memorial Scholarship: Jude Russell Howard and Jamie Kay Sears
Roger Martin Extra Effort Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford
Fox Road Farm Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Skills USA T&I Robbie Mills Scholarship: Eduardo Mendez Guerrero
“I Can” Scholarship: Isaiah DeQuan McCray
James Howard Alford Memorial Scholarship: Anna Holmes Blair, Taylar Nicole Harrington, Kirsten Riley McDonald, and Allyiah McCoy Swiney
Kristen Rankin Athletic Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Alvarado
Christian Clothes Closet Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford and Taylar Nicole Harrington National Beta Club Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald, Jamie Kay Sears, and Taylor Brooke Young
Jalen A. David Scholarship: Isaiah DeQuan McCray and De-Shon Martel Watson Charles & Claudette Brownley Athletic Scholarship: Kaitlyn Marie Huff and Matthew Brian Walker
Southern Pines Elks No. 1692: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Mary L. Quick Memorial Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford
nVent Scholarship: Lauren Kaydance Brooke Hudson
Richmond County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Jude Russell Howard and Kirsten Riley McDonald
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford, Taylar Nicole Harrington, Isaiah DeQuan McCray, Allyiah McCoy Swiney, and Colin Grant Wheeler
College Board Opportunity Scholarship: Taylor Brooke Young
Haltiwanger/Williamson Memorial Scholarship: Molli Rae Cranford and Isaiah DeQuan McCray
Golden Leaf Scholarship: Kaitlyn Marie Huff and Kirsten Riley McDonald Pee Dee Electric Cooperation Awareness Scholarship: Stephanie Alvarado and Marley Raye Moss
People Helping People Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Thomas H. & Mary Hadley Conner Leath Scholarship: Anna Holmes Blair and Jude Russell Howard
Sally Cole Scholarship: Jenna Elizabeth McRae
Cole Foundation Scholarship: Stephanie Alvarado, Kenleigh Paige Frye, Molli Rae Cranford, Jude Russell Howard, Isaiah DeQuan McCray, Kirsten Riley McDonald, Marley Raye Moss, Abby Clair Russell, Jamie Kay Sears, Cameron Michael Way, Colin Grant Wheeler, Taylor Brooke Young, and Mariah Cherise Waddell
Goodnight Scholarship: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Leak Street Scholarship: Jamie Kay Sears and Mariah Waddell
Alpha Alpha Phi Zeta Chapter Scholarship: Jude Russell Howard and Kirsten Riley McDonald
Senate Outstanding Leadership Award: Anna Holmes Blair and Abigail Grace Tatum
Junior Marshals: Rylie Cora Bohman, Ashlyn Elizabeth Bouldin, Maren Elizabeth Carter, Catherine Elizabeth Dennis, Molly Lynn Erwin, Camryn Alyssa Hines, Cameron Luke Hinson, Tyson Eugene Holloway, Kablessya Aiyanna Holmes, Savannah Grace Jordan, Walker James Lambeth, Carlyn Brooke Leggett, Matthew Ayden Mabe, Addison Caroline Massey, Ashley Morgan Murphy, Naaman Alexander Perakis, Heather Joy Ellen Pike, Naylah Jayden Smeigh, Kalei Tai Sriratanakoul, Macy Claire Steen, and Abigail Renee Williams Chief Junior Marshal: Addison Caroline Massey
Beta Club Leadership Award: Abigail Grace Tatum
Beta Club Service Award: Kirsten Riley McDonald
Outstanding Senior Math Student: Marley Raye Moss
Outstanding Senior English Student: Jamie Kay Sears
Outstanding Senior Social Studies Student: Jude Russell Howard
Outstanding Senior Science Student: Destiny Leshay Barrick
Highest ACT Score in the Senior Class: Anna Holmes Blair
Summa Cum Laude Awards: Jude Russell Howard, Marley Raye Moss, Jamie Kay Sears, and Taylor Brooke Young
RSHS Distinguished Service Award: Bianca Marie Williams
RSHS Principal’s Award for All-Around Excellence: Jude Russell Howard and Jamie Kay Sears
Congratulations to all of our students on their outstanding accomplishments! Thank you to everyone who awarded our students an opportunity to further their education upon graduation. If you are interested in providing a scholarship for the class of 2023 at next year’s ceremony please contact Tammy Pattan at tammypattan@richmond.k12.nc.us.
