Students honored at Comanche Awards Assembly

The Comanche High School Class of 2023 accumulated nearly $1 million in scholarships. Below are the graduates who received scholarships:

n Myracle Anthony - Oklahoma State University: Cowboy Covenant ($1,000); Academic Excellence ($1,500); College of Engineering, Architecture & Technology Deans Engineering Scholarship ($1,500); Gibson Endowed Scholarship ($3,000)

n Jaxson Billingsley - Comanche Chamber of Commerce Steve Bolton Scholarship ($1,000); Southwestern Oklahoma State University Academic Scholarship ($1,000 per year for four years)

n Bee Casaday - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2,625)

n Jonathan Blanton - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2,625)

n Benjamin Nevaeh Davis - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2,625)

n Brady Dobbins - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2,625); the University of Oklahoma Sowar Award ($8,000)

n Breelie Garlinger - Cameron University Academics ($2,500); Midwestern State University Academics ($10,000)

n Kyler Johnson - University of Central Oklahoma: Freshman Distinction Award ($1,000 per year for four years); Phillips 66 Dependent Award ($4,000 per year for four years); Oklahoma Christian Eagle Award ($6,000 per year for four years)

n Grace Kinkade - Cameron University: Academic Scholarships ($1,000 per year for four years); PLUS Scholarship ($30,000 over four years); Daughter of the American Revolution Native American Scholarship ($4,000); Grandview Alumni Valedictorian Scholarship ($2,000); INSPIRE to teach incentive program (up to $25,500); TEACH Grant Program ($4,000 per year for four years)

n Madeline Kirkland - University of Science and Arts: Federal Pell Grant ($4,445 per year for four years); Federal SEOG Grant ($800 per year for four years); OK Tuition Aid Grant ($1,000); Academic Scholarship ($4,500); Room Scholarship ($1,500 per year for four years)

n Calin Martin - Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Dean’s Tuition Waiver Scholarship ($1,200 per year for two years); Midwest Auto Care Alliance Scholarship ($1,000)

n Conner Martin - Red River Technology Center Rodney J. Love Next Step Scholarship ($2,625)

n Gracee Miller - Western Oklahoma State College ($5,000 per year for two years); Murray State College ($5,000 per year for two years); East Central State University Academics and Athletics ($10,000 per year for four years); Southeastern Oklahoma State University Academics and Athletics ($10,000 per year for four years); Oklahoma Baptist University Academics and Athletics ($12,000 per year for four years); University of Central Oklahoma Academics and Athletics ($8,000 per year for four years) 

n Alayna Nichols - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Athletics and Academics (75% of Room/Board Fees); USAO PLUS ($2,000 per year for four years)

n Savannah Renfro-Beck - Cameron University Academics ($4,000)

n Jenna Teboe - Willard College Tuition and Housing Waivers ($5,250 per year for four years)

n Aretta Seymore - Citizen Potawatomi Nation ($6,000 per year for four years); University of New Mexico: (LUE PLUS Scholarship $16,000 per year for four years), Room & Board ($2,500 per year); the University of Oklahoma Sooner Rose Program ($1,500)

n Paiton Smith - Joe Wood Scholarship from the Duncan Association of Realtors

n Matthew Turner - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2,625)

n Cade White - Southwestern University of Kansas: Tuition ($38,330 per year for four years), Room & Board ($9,852 per year for four years); Fees ($1,000 per year for four years), Academic Scholarship ($10,000 per year); Football Scholarship ($11,000) per year); Southwestern Endowment ($15,000 per year); Kansas Wesleyan: State Line Grant ($2,000 per year for four years); Power and Trustee Grant ($2,500 per year); Eisenhower Academic Scholarship ($500 per year); Football Scholarship ($12,500 per year); Thresher College Academic and Athletics Scholarships ($19,000 per year)

n Marissa Willer - Red River Technology Center Next Step Scholarship ($2625)

n Emma Winton - Cameron University PLUS tuition waiver and partial room and board ($7,500 per year for four years); the University of Oklahoma Distinguished Scholar Award ($4,000 per year for four years); Oklahoma State University Academic Excellence Award ($2,500)