HSU presentations

The Hardin-Simmons University Department of Psychology recently presented certificates to family psychology graduate students who have completed at least 30 hours with a GPA of at least 3.75. Area students receiving the honor were Veronica Aguirri, of Abilene; Haylee Bench, of Abilene; and Kristie Story, of Tuscola.

The department also presented scholarships for significant academic achievement at its annual psychology honors banquet. Amanda Lanford, of Abilene, received the Stone Scholarship; and Anthony Ooi, also of Abilene, received the Pearson Scholarship.

Also at the banquet, Haylee Bench, of Abilene, received the award for outstanding achievement in family psychology.

Abilene Education Foundation awards scholarships

The Abilene Education Foundation recently announced that 32 students in the Abilene Independent School District will receive a total of $53,450 in scholarships funded through the AEF; alumni of Abilene and Cooper high schools; the Brelex Memorial Scholarship; Citizens Bank of Abilene; various donor-directed scholarships; the Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation; My Heroes Have Always Worn Hairnets (School Nutrition Association of Abilene); the Johnny Ortega Jr. Memorial Scholarship; the AISD Transportation Department; the Young Masters Juried Art Exhibition; and others.

Recipients are: Conlan Aguirre, AHS, $2,000 — donor directed; Roberto Ballin, ATEMS, $2,000 — AEF; Zachary Benivamondez, AHS, $1,000 — Johnny Ortega, Jr. Memorial; Dalton Clark, CHS, $2,000 — Alumni; Spencer-Blaire Collins, CHS, $800 — Brelex Memorial Scholarship; Shayne Cook, CHS, $2,000 — AEF; Victoria Cortes, AHS, $2,000 — AEF; Ethan Foster, AHS, $2,000 — Young Masters Best of Show; Charles Ann Freeman, CHS, $800 — “My Heroes Have Always Worn Hairnets” Scholarship from the School Nutrition Association of Abilene; Cristian Garcia, CHS, $750 — Young Masters Merit Award; Levi Grand, AHS, $6,000 — Meta Alice Keith Bratten; Brittany LaChapelle, CHS, $250 — 2012 Young Masters Merit Award Winner; Jason Ligon, CHS, $1,000 — Citizens Bank of Abilene; Michael Matas, CHS, $2,000 — AEF; Rainah McIntyre, AHS, $1,000 — Citizens Bank of Abilene; LeAndra Middleton, AHS, $800 — Brelex Memorial Scholarship; Christine Musonera, AHS, $2,000 — AEF; Yvan Ntwali, AHS, $800 — “My Heroes Have Always Worn Hairnets” Scholarship from the School Nutrition Association of Abilene; Raquel Ortega, AHS, $2,000 — AEF; Luis-Iokepa Ortiz, CHS, $1,500 — Young Masters First Place; Reanne Parker, CHS, $2,000 — AEF; Margaret Patton, AHS, $1,000 — Young Masters Third Place; Jasmine Rangel, AHS, $500 — Transportation; Alyssa Reynolds, ATEMS, $1,000 — donor directed; Michael Romero, CHS, $1,500 — Young Masters 2 Merit Awards; Joylyn Seguin, AHS, $6,000 — Meta Alice Keith Bratten; Nicole Shirmer, CHS, $500 — Abernathy; Shelbie Sterling, AHS, $250 — 2012 Young Masters Merit Award; Morgan Trevino, AHS, $2,000 — donor directed; Elizabeth Van Houten, AHS, $2,000 — Alumni; Brandon Vasquez, CHS, $2,000 — donor directed; and Briauna Wilson, CHS, $2,000 — donor directed

Sul Ross graduates

The following area residents graduated from Sul Ross State University at the school’s spring commencement:

Kristin E. Tubb, of Big Spring, master of education in counseling

Jared Hester, of Snyder, master of education in school administration

Texas AM University-Corpus Christi graduate

Jana Shanne Gray, of Abilene, has graduated from Texas AM University-Corpus Christi with a bachelor of science degree.

Tarleton State distinguished students

Tarleton State University has released its distinguished students list for the spring 2013 semester. Area students are: Jennifer Adams of Breckenridge; Constance Adamski of Brownwood; Daniel Armstrong of Clyde; Lauren Arndt of Goldthwaite; Walter Baldree of Lipan; Mark Bannister of Brownwood; Majesta Baugh of Comanche; Jace Baxter of Roscoe; Sasha Beaty of Comanche; Kelsie Berend of Windthorst; Tryce Berend of Windthorst; Adel Biggs of Comanche; Charley Bowman of Coleman; Kaden Carson of Ranger; Cassidy Carter of Knox City; Aaron Casey of Cisco; Jordan Caudle of Mingus; Amber Clark of Baird; Kenneth Clark of Throckmorton; Kelsie Coleman of Comanche; Haylea Conway of Breckenridge; Taylor Crawford of Roscoe; Marla Crim of Comanche; Lisa Davis of Abilene; Tayler Dray of Goldthwaite; Dustin Dutton of Sidney; Jacob Dutton of Abilene; Winston Edwards of Ranger; Virginia Eichler of Abilene; Cassidy Foreman of Breckenridge; Lyndsey Garcia of Comanche; Joseph Goforth of Brownwood; Love Leigh Gonzales of Brownwood; Trenton Gore of Comanche; Geron Gowdy of Early; David Gray of Abilene; Luke Grider of Breckenridge; Elia Guerrero of Comanche; Teresa Gutierrez of Abilene; Keaton Hancock of Comanche; Brittany Hanks of Brownwood; Brock Harris of Olney; Tara Henry of Brownwood; Cameron Hilburn of Abilene; Kenneth Hogan of Merkel; Morgan Huffines of Abilene; Shelby Hulse of Brownwood; Ashley Jackson of Abilene; Jordan Jackson of Gorman; Kayla Jones of Jayton; Jordan Kalina of Rowena; Tamlyn Keller of Albany; Jenny Latham of Comanche; Jeremy Lindley of Desdemona; Kristina Locke of Gorman; Meagan Lofton of Abilene; Lindsey Long of Windthorst; Amy Lopez of Ranger; Timothy Lukacz of Gorman; Samantha Martinez of Clyde; Zackery Martinez of Tuscola; Lucus McAliley of Comanche; Whitney McCorkle of Windthorst; Kristofer McCrory of Comanche; Shannon McKay of Abilene; Rode Merryman of Clyde; Kaylee Mims of Abilene; Shelby Moser of Breckenridge; Heather Nowak of Strawn; Valmy Nzengui of Abilene; Dillon O’Dell of Woodson; Mayra Patino of Comanche; Taylor Patterson of Comanche; Michael Patton of Early; Kajsa Pearson of Stamford; Jessica Pickwick of Snyder; Mariaelena Pina of Comanche; Nolan Power of Breckenridge; Shaelyn Poynor of Breckenridge; Parker Prewit of Avoca; Seth Riddle of Lipan; Stephanie Risueno of Gorman; Wendy Rodgers of Ranger; Candice Rust of Rising Star; Lura Rylant of Abilene; Chelsey Sams of Brownwood; Benjamin Schaefer of Cross Plains; Duell Schlatter of Comanche; Shelby Schulte of Comanche; Jack Scoville of Rising Star; Jessica Seaton of Brownwood; Dawn Skinner of Haskell; Kimberly Sloan of Comanche; Meagan Smith of Lipan; Natasha Stephenson of Bryson; Jayden Stewart of Brownwood; Samuel Stewart of Ranger; Klay Strickland of Cisco; Ashley Strickler of Breckenridge; Mitchell Tharp of Brownwood; Tye Thompson of Breckenridge; Sarah Throckmorton of Abilene; Mary Underwood of Gorman; Diana Valencia of Breckenridge; Rudolph Whitsel of Carbon; Ashley Williams of Abilene; Aron Wilson of Rising Star; Cea Winn of Lipan; and Aaron Young of Clyde.