SCHOLARSHIPS, GRADS AND AWARDS

MCKEE RECEIVES MULERIDER DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP

MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Choya McKee, a senior at Kilgore High School, was awarded Mulerider Distinguished Scholarship to Southern Arkansas University.

The four-year scholarship is based on ACT scores and pays partial tuition.

She is the daughter of Alphadel and LeeEtta McKee.

KILGORE STUDENTS NAMED TO STEPHEN F. AUSTIN HONOR ROLL

NACOGDOCHES — Three Kilgore students are among those named to the President's Honor Roll at Stephen F. Austin State University for the spring semester.

The students and their majors are: Jessica Michelle Borrego and Carla Ann Martin, Interdisciplinary Studies; and Amanda Jean Mixon, English.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a grade-point average of 4.0.

UPSHUR RURAL ELECTRIC AWARDS WARLICK $1000 SCHOLARSHIP

GILMER — Emily Warlick, a graduate of Sabine High School, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative.

URECC awarded $42,000 as part of its 2009 scholarship program, including two $4,000 scholarships, two $2,000 scholarships and 30 $1,000 scholarships.

John C. Dugan, URECC general manager, said 195 applications were received this year.

"In 1997 funds were made available by House Bill 3203, which allowed not-forprofit cooperatives like URECC to put unclaimed member capital credits to use for student scholarships," Dugan said. "This change in the law allowed URECC to take advantge of money previously lost to the state's general revenue fund and reinvest it locally, where it will have a greater impact on the people URECC serves."

The scholarship program adds no cost to the members' electric bill and is funded entirely from unclaimed capital credits issued by the cooperative, Dugan said.

HEIN NAMED OUTSTANDING CHEMISTRY GRAD

A Kilgore student in the University of Texas at Tyler Department of Chemistry was among 13 students presented awards and scholarships for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years.

Dr. Don McClaugherty, UT Tyler Department of Chemistry chair, announced Jacki N. Hein of Kilgore is the 2008-09 outstanding graduating senior.

The Louis and Peaches Owen Family Foundation provided the awards.

VEGA GRADUATES BASIC COMBAT TRAINING

Army Pfc. Jose A. Vega has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, Vega studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

He is the son of Candelario Vega of Henderson and a 2006 graduate of Kilgore High School.