Vidalia High School Students Earn Over 40 Scholarships

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Vidalia High School Class of 2025 Seniors were recognized for their accomplishments at the Honors Night event on Thursday, May 15.

The event began as over 40 scholarships were presented to the class. The recipients of those scholarships were: • Hannah Nichols: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship, Christine C. Harris Memorial Scholarship, Dr. W. H. Bedingfield Scholarship, Walter O’Horne Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Vidalia J.R. Trippe Scholarship, Larry’s Giant Subs Good Citizenship Scholarship, Ray Fuller Memorial Scholarship, Rose Asbury Memorial Scholarship, Rotary Club of Vidalia Lisa Adams Scholarship, Sarah Lane Memorial Scholarship, Vidalia Athletic Boosters Scholarship • Dallas Handsome: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship, Carl Parrish Memorial Student Government Scholarship, Darien Devonte Green Memorial Scholarship, Dickerson Memorial Scholarship, Rotary Club of Vidalia Zac Fowler Scholarship, Southern Sisters of Worth Scholarship • Aiden Harvill: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship, Altamaha EMC Foundation Scholarship, Doug Wilkes Memorial Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Vidalia Stephen A. Brown Scholarship, Mayor Ronnie A. Dixon Sr. Memorial Scholarship, Meadows Health Auxiliary Scholarship • Levi Palmer: Charles “Chunk” Reid Scholarship, Pop-Pop’s Photos Scholarship, Vidalia Lions Club Scholarship, Walter Morris and Mary Ann King Scholarship, Berry Academic Scholarship, Berry Grant from Alumni and Friends • Ava Helms: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship, Rotary Club of Vidalia Frank Moore Scholarship, Sarah Lane Memorial Scholarship, Vidalia High School Beta Club Scholarship, Vidalia Lions Club Scholarship • Lily Grace May bin: American Business Women’s Association Bessie McCloud Scholarship, Carolyn T. Bond Memorial Scholarship, Mary Beth Tapley Memorial Scholarship, Sarah Lane Memorial Scholarship, Vidalia Lions Club Scholarship • Braylie Davis: Allison Morgan Fulhum Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Christy Powell Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Vidalia Dorothy L. Warren Scholarship, Meadows Youth Advisory Board Scholarship • Mehwish Momin: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship, American Red Cross HOSA Scholarship, Jamie Lula Leah Sharpe Scholarship, Vidalia High School Beta Club Scholarship • Jeremy Best: Dicker son Memorial Scholarship, Pop-Pop’s Photos Scholarship, Ray Fuller Memorial Scholarship • Christian Boyd: American Red Cross HOSA Scholarship, Larry’s Giant Subs Good Citizenship Scholarship, Sam Harris Galloway Memorial Scholarship • Valeria Gonza lez: American Red Cross HOSA Scholarship, Careers in Technology Scholarship, Scott Meehan Memorial Scholarship • Savannah Rushing: Friends of Mayor Ronnie Dixon Scholarship, Vidalia High School Beta Club, Meadows Youth Advisory Board Scholarship • Mikayla Stovall: Sar ah Lane Memorial Scholarship, Brewton-Parker College Dual Enrollment Excellence Scholarship, Re’il Worldwide Scholarship • Noah Varn: Carl Par rish Memorial Student Government Scholarship, Kiwanis Club of Vidalia Scholarship, Vidalia Lions Club • Isabella Bloxham: Vidalia High School Beta Club Scholarship, Meadows Youth Advisory Board Scholarship • Jayon Coleman: Sar ah Lane Memorial Scholarship, Vidalia Athletic Boosters Scholarship • Georgia Meredith: Carl Parrish Memorial Student Government Scholarship, Meadows Health Auxiliary Scholarship • Anne-Claire Taylor: Rotary Club of Vidalia Smitty Snell Scholarship, Vidalia Lions Club • Abrien Anthony: University of Alabama Scholarship ($24,000) • Jayden BenneG: REACH Scholarship • Jude Collins: Georgia Tech Alumni Scholarship • Aidyn Driggers: Adrian Martin Ambitious Scholarship • DaShia Ford: Charles “Chunk” Reid Scholarship • Jasmine Fuentes-Sa las: Careers in Technology Scholarship • Evan Glaser: REACH Scholarship • Ryker Hyers: Shelton Sutton Memorial Scholarship • Alyssa Head: Kiwan is Club of Vidalia Tom P. Hutcheson Scholarship • Arden Henderson: Careers in Technology Scholarship • Rhianna McKinnis: Jamie Lula Leah Sharpe Scholarship • Maniyah Phillips: Shelton Sutton Memorial Scholarship • Sage Powell: Dr. Christy Powell Scholarship • Avery Rapp: Donna A. Collins Memorial Scholarship According to the school, the amount of scholarships received by the Class of 2025 total over $260,000.

Jack Godbee was honored during the ceremony for receiving an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, which he will attend after graduation. Liam MacGregor was recognized for being selected to attend the United States Navy Reserve Officers Training Corps at Auburn University after graduation.

Other seniors honored for their decision to enlist in the military were Cason Horton – U.S. Army, Nathaniel Johnson – U.S. Navy, Karson Parham – U.S. Navy, Adrian Newkirk – U.S. Air Force.

Twenty-one students were recognized for being honor graduates: Zariah Austin, Jayden Bennett, Nadia Chacon, Brooke Cooper, DaShia Ford, Valeria Gonzalez, Nevaeh Hall, Justin Johnson, Savannah Littleton, Nezariah Mann, Keylan Matthews, Zoey McDilda, Mehwish Momin, Fernanda Perez-Ramos, Ashanti Roberts, Emma Starr, Mikayla Stovall, Natalie Tanner, Shemia Thompson, Naomi’ Troester, and Ja’Derriyn Wideman.

Fifty-three students were honored for being honor graduates with distinction, meaning not only had they maintained a cumulative GPA of at least a 90, but had also taken at least 8 honors, advanced placement, or dual enrollment courses: Lucy Allmond, Abrien Anthony, Rebecca Bell, Jackson Berry, Jeremy Best, Reagan Blakey, Isabella Bloxham, Jake Bloxham, Kendall Bloxham, Justin Bowers, Reagan Burton, Jude Collins, Lia Cruz, Braylie Davis, Aidyn Driggers, Chamlee Evans, Jeremy Foskey, Charles Gillenwater, Jack Godbee, Jannet Gonzales, Brylen Goss, Ryan Hadden, Dallas Handsome, Aiden Harvill, Alyssa Head, Ava Helms, Gabriel Hightower, Justin Johnson, Liam Mac-Gregor, AnnaBeth Martin, Giselle Mata, Lily Grace Maybin, Rhianna McKinnis, Georgia Meredith, Spencer Mosley, Zoey Nguyen, Hannah Nichols, Hudson Niebaum, Jude Owen, Levi Palmer, Shiv Patel, Maniyah Phillips, Sage Powell, Avery Rapp, Cassie Riner, Hannah Roose, Savannah Rushing, Jasmin Salas-Fuentes, Emmanuel Sock, Caden Spinn, Anne-Claire Taylor, Noah Varn, and Katie Zabski.

The students with the six highest cumulative GPAs were recognized for the speaking roles which they will have at graduation: Braylie Davis – Call of Colors, Hannah Nichols – Benediction, Jeremy Best – Invocation, Zoey Nguyen – Welcome, Jude Collins – Salutatorian Address, and Georgia Meredith – Valedictorian Address.

The Vidalia High School Class of 2025 will turn their tassels at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 23, at Buck Cravey Field. Tickets are required to attend graduation.