DCHS Class of 2024’s Best of the Best Awarded for Academic and Athletic Achievement

May 8, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

Seventy plus members of the DCHS Class of 2024 were rewarded for years of academic and athletic achievements during Tuesday evening’s senior awards night program held in the high school gym.

Commencement for the Class will be Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. on the DCHS football field.

The following seniors receiving scholarships and other special awards Tuesday night are as follows:

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Daniela Amaya: General Assembly Merit Scholarship- $4,000, MTSU Presidential Scholarship-$18,000, Tennessee Tech University On-Ramps Scholarship- $61,800, TTU Presidential Scholarship- $16,000

Payton Anderson: DCHS Student Government Association Leadership Award- $250, DCHS Flag Corps

Alexander Antoniak: General Assembly Merit Scholarship- $4,000, Motlow State Community College Associate Degree, UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$36,000

Kyra Baker: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital-$500, Tennessee Tech Presidential Scholarship-$12,000, Woodmen Life US History Award-$50.

Pacey Ballew: Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification

Tess Barton: Belmont Abounding Excellence Scholarship- $4,000, Belmont University Academic Merit Scholarship-$40,000, Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Scott Wolf Scholarship-$1,000, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Love-Cantrell Funeral School Scholarship-$250, Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship-$500

Carter Benson: Love-Cantrell Funeral School Scholarship-$250

Dariella Buyones: Equal Chance for Education Scholarship- $98,500

Hunter Cannon: Gene Haas Scholarship-$1,000, Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300

Ansley Cantrell: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association-$500

Elijah Cantrell: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000

Patyn Carter: Leadership DeKalb, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Conner Close: Jr. Pro Basketball-$500

Ian Colwell: Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000, MTSU Presidential Scholarship-$18,000, UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$12,000

Alvan Contreras-Ramirez: Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification

Abby Cross: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, Love Cantrell Funeral Home-$250, Scottish Rite-$1,000

Kendall Davis: MTSU Presidential Scholarship-$18,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000, UT-Chattanooga Provost Scholarship-$16,000

Madison Dawson: Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300

William Dickens- US National Guard Enlistment

Olivia Diego: General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$20,000

Ellie Dillard: Joe Hearn Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship Alexandria-$1,000

Carson Donnell: Jr Pro Basketball Scholarship-$500

Wil Farris: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 3rd Place Winner-$75, Cumberland University Academic/Athletic Football Scholarship-$71,044

Allyson Fuller: Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250, Tennessee Tech University Cheerleading

Riley Fuson: Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship- $500

Micah Gandy: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 2nd Place Winner-$100, Blood Assurance Scholarship-$500, DCHS Class of 1966-$500, DCHS Class of 1975 Danny Phillips Memorial Scholarship-$200, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Samuel Gaspar: Daughters of the American Revolution- Good Citizen Award, Talmage Young Automotive Memorial Scholarship-$ 300

Trystan Seth Gibbs: Caney Fork Electric Essay Contest 4th Place Winner-$50

Laura Good: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$5,000

Kathryn Hale: (Class Salutatorian) DCHS Student Government Association Scholarship-$250, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, MTSU Trustee Scholarship-$20,000, MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship-$1,250

Tristan Hall: US Army Reserves Enlistment, Tennessee Tech University Golden Opportunity- $10,000

Brynn Harvey: DeKalb County Retired Teachers Scholarship: $300, DeKalb Emergency Services Association Scholarship-$500, Leadership DeKalb, Lucille Stewart Educational Award-$2,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Aaron Hatfield: Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300

Jacob Hendrix: Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Ella Hendrixson: HOSA Scholarship-$500, Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000, UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship-$6,000

Jonathan Hernandez: US National Guard Enlistment

Yoana Hernandez-Avalos: DCHS FCCLA Scholarship: $500, Foundation for Rural Service Washington Youth Tour

Matty Hollingsworth: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Devin Holt: East Tennessee State University Academic Performance Provost Scholarship-$16,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Jaxon Humphrey: Bryan College Crimson Scholar Award-$6,000, Bryan College Fishing Scholarship-$16,000, Bryan College Impact Scholarship-$ 2,000, DeKalb Fishing Team Scholarship-$300, DTC Communications Scholarship in memory of McAllen Foutch-$8,000, Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors Scholarship-$250

Michael Gage Ikonen: US Navy Enlistment

Jade Mabe: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Luke Magness: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$5,000, DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship-$ 500, DeKalb County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship-$500, DeKalb County Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Scholarship: $500, DeKalb County Soil Conservation District Scholarship: $1,000, Eddie Crips Memorial Scholarship-$ 1,000, Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship-$500, Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250, Tennessee Tech University W. Doyle & Melford Smith Scholarship-$3,000, Tennessee Tech University W. Clyde and Marie Hyder Scholarship-$1,500

Evelyn Mitchell: MTSU Presidential Scholarship-$18,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Sadie Moore: DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship-$ 500, Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250

Briahna Murphy: Kyle & Kenny Robinson Memorial-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Peyton Norris: (Class Valedictorian) DCHS Student Government Association Scholarship-$250, First Bank Scholarship-$500, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, MTSU Trustee Scholarship-$20,000, MTSU Blue Raider Scholarship-$1,250

Paul Oliver: UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$20,000, DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship-$ 500, General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship- $500, the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Agricultural Sciences

Kayleigh Overstreet: Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300

Ella Pack: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital-$500, Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000,

Xavier Parker: AMVETS POST 101 Scholarship in memory of Gary Fuson-$500

Tyce Ratley: DTC Communications Audio/Visual Scholarship for Excellence-$1,000, Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification

Maleah Ruch: AMVETS POST 101 Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship in memory of Gary Fuson-$500, First Bank Scholarship-$500

Brayden Saliski: Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FESTO AC/DC Industry Certification

Karson Smallwood: DeKalb County Board of Education Members Scholarship-$ 500, Liberty State Bank Scholarship-$1,000, Tennessee Tech University Jazz Ensemble, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000, Upper Cumberland Association of Realtors Scholarship-$250

Lucas Spare: Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance FANUC Certified Robot Operator

Kaleb Spears: Track and Field-Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000, Milligan University Academic Scholarship, Milligan University Track & Field Athletic Scholarship, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000 (Track & Field)

Kilah Terry: Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300

Ethan Thompson: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Caroline Tobitt: DCHS Class of 1975 Tommy Stockling Memorial Scholarship-$200, Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250, MTSU True Blue Scholarship-$14,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000, UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship-$6,000

Elaina Turner: (Softball) Love Cantrell Funeral Home Scholarship-$250

Jackson Vantrease: General Assembly Merit Scholarship-$4,000, Ned McWherter Scholarship-$24,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$20,000, UT Chattanooga Chancellor’s Scholarship-$20,000, UT-Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship-$36,000

Ella VanVranken: Coach Jerry Foster Memorial Scholarship-$500, Jr. Pro Basketball Scholarship-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Carson Vincent: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Lilly Waggoner: Foundation for Rural Service Washington Youth Tour, Jo Ellen Huffman & Ron Rogers Memorial 4-H Scholarship- $500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Nathaniel Wessel: Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

Ari White: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000

Martin Willingham: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$1,000

Makaylee Winchester: MTSU True Blue Scholarship-$14,000, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$12,000

Westin Wright: Clyde Thomas Family Trust Scholarship-$5,000, Joe Hearn Memorial Career and Technical Education Scholarship Alexandria -$1,000, First Bank Scholarship-$500, Tennessee College of Applied Technology McMinnville-$300, Tyler Vanhoose Memorial Scholarship-$2,000

Konnor Young: Alan Hooper Memorial by Love Cantrell Funeral Home-$500, Greenville University Baseball Sign On, Greenville University McCallister’s Honor Scholarship-$16,000, Greenville University Merit Scholarship-$72,000, Greenville University Scholarship Day Award-$4,000, Greenville University Visit Day Award-$2,000, Southern Landscape Supply/Diamond 9 Sports Student Athlete Scholarship-$500, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholarship-$16,000

May 8, 2024
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State Bound!

DCHS senior, Kaleb Spears, Tuesday, May 7 qualified for the TSSAA State Championship track and field meet. At the Section 2 qualifier meet held at East Hamilton High School, Spears broke his own school record in the 400 meter dash posting a blazing time of 50.13 seconds. His time earned him a third place finish advancing him to States which will be held at MTSU’s Dean A. Hayes track and field stadium on Thursday, May 23rd. Kaleb will be attending Milligan University in the fall on a track and academic scholarship.

May 8, 2024
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville AG is providing shelter from the storms today (Wednesday, May 8) at 1650 Cookeville Highway. All are welcome

The Covenant Baptist Church has cancelled Wednesday night services tonight (Wednesday, May 8)

Whorton Springs Baptist Church has cancelled Wednesday night services tonight (Wednesday, May 8)

Indian Creek Memorial Baptist Church has cancelled Wednesday night services tonight (Wednesday, May 8)