CONGRATULATIONS CLASS Of 2023
OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL
MAY 25, 2023
2023 OHS SENIOR AWARDS DAY Hudson Family Foundation Scholarship Kasman Moss Highlands College Scholarship Jacob Banks Girls State - America Legion Scholarship Alexandria Torbert Gadsden State Community College-Start Strong Scholarship — Ensleigh McSpadden Faulkner University Andre Smiley Eugene Blair Memorial Scholarship and B. J. Rice Scholarship — Emily Grace Rezek Ervin J. LeCoque Leadership Scholarship Leah Bales Emma Jean Lipscomb Scholarship Kaylee Traylor Dream Day Foundation Scholarship Ashleigh Pitts Distinguished Young Women Scholarships Susannah Couey and Keely Rider Destined for Success Scholarship-Cheryl Comer Ministries — Ashleigh Pitts College Counts Scholarship Kasman Moss, Ashleigh Pitts, Italy Slaughter and Kaylee Traylor Boys State-American Legion Scholarship Micah Tring Barber-Vallely Family Scholarship Ronald Reese Jr. Amy Core Book Scholarship Ashleigh Pitts and Kaylee Traylor Alpha Phi Alpha-MLK Jr. Scholarship Kaylee Traylor and Ronald Reese Jr. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Italy Slaughter and Alexandria Torbert Alabama State University Band Scholarships Za'Meria Butler Auburn University at Montgomery Opportunity Scholarship — Kenzi Carroll ALET Debbie Rice Scholarship Ashley Hilyer Alabama Power Foundation Scholarship Mamie Nicholson Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) Ronald Reese Jr. and Mamie Nicholson Alabama Army National Guard Patriot Award Ronald Reese Jr. and Jackion Drake Alabama 4-H Foundation Scholarship Courtney Thomas 30+ ACT — Ashley Hilyer, Susannah Couey and Keely Rider National Village Ladies Club Scholarship Ashley Hilyer Mr. and Miss OHS Scholarship Alexandria Torbert and Jacob Williams Max 4 Kids Scholarship Ronald Reese Jr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Ashleigh Pitts Lillie Mae Scholarship Saniya Johnson and Ashleigh Pitts Lee-Macon Workforce Scholarship Landon Grace Lee County Alabama State Alumni Scholarship Za'Meria Butler and Ashleigh Pitts John and Margaret Melson Family Scholarship Jacob Williams James Owens Foundation Scholarship Ashleigh Pitts J & A Academic Scholarship Morgan Watts OHS FBLA Ashley Hilyer and Alexandria Torbert OHS Class of 1971 Scholarship Leah Bales and Theo Hubbard OHS Band Scholarships Cam Turner, Za'Meria Butler, Jacob Williams O.D. Alsobrook Memorial Scholarship Kobe Smith North Greenville University Chas Brewer
University of Alabama Birmingham — Karlie Smith, Jaleigha Doolittle, Ava Parker and Morgan Watts Troy University - Leah Bales, Micah Tring, Kenedi Lewis, Charlie McCullough, McKay Yountz, Andrew Wells, Kaylee Traylor and Cam Turner OHS SGA Scholarships McKay Yountz, Kaylee Traylor, Ashley Hilyer and Keely Rider Southern Union State Community CollegePresidential Scholarship —Allie Ruth Vickers Southern Union State Community CollegeFAME Scholarship — Josh Vongkhoth Randy Owens Showmanship Scholarship Emily Grace Rezek Peggy and Bill Lazenby Memorial Scholarship Bryce Speakman and Keely Rider Opelika Rotary Club Scholarship Ronald Reese Jr. Opelika Rotary Club Scholarship Karla Guerra Opelika Kiwanis Club-Edmonson Scholarship Keely Rider Opelika Civitan Club Scholarship Martha Pugh Opelika Character Council Scholarship Allie Ruth Vickers Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative Scholarship — McKay Yountz Tagged for Excellence Scholarship Emily Grace Rezek Southside Bobcat Scholarship Mikeil Heard Smith Scholarship Foundation Italy Slaughter Southern Union State Community CollegePresidential Scholarship — Kenley Jackson OHS Science National Honor Society Scholarship Will Garner and McKay Yountz University of Alabama — Linsey Boies, Ashley Hilyer, Susannah Couey, Kasman Moss and Keely Rider Mr. and Miss OHS Scholarships Mamie Nicholson, Alexandria Torbert, Jacob Williams and Susannah Couey EMT Certification — Luke Roberts, Robin Davis-Williamson, Trent Henderson, Meagan Alivs, Will Garner, Emily Grace Rezek, Ensleigh McSpadden, Nathan Faison, Alondra Alfaro, Jackion Drake and Jacob Williams CNA Certification — Andrew Wells, Trinity Rooks, Kalie Strickland, Katelyn Dixon, Cherdi Daniels, Indiana Holloway, Katelynn Nowell and Amiya Brown Auburn University — Kaitlyn Spoon, Kolby Rathel, Kasman Moss, Karla Guerra, Susannah Couey, Italy Slaughter, Megan Alvis, Jacob Williams, Mamie Nicholson, Nathan Faison, Emily Grace Rezek, Robert
Brasher and Will Garner Alabama A&M University Scholarship — Meagan Alvis, Cherdi Daniels, Indiana Holloway, Ronald Reese, Jr., Kalie Strickland, Keyanna Johnson, Jack Drake, Ahmad Walton, Courtney Thomas and Mikeil Heard
Dixie Youth Baseball Scholarship — Ronald Reese Jr., Trent Henderson, Bryce Speakman, Jake Smith, Taylor Fields and Caleb Chisum East Alabama Auxillary Scholarship and Ida Mae Armistead Auxillary Scholarship —Emily Grace Rezek, Allie Ruth Vickers and Karlie Smith
OHS FFA Jerry G. Williamson Honorary Scholarship — Alondra Alfaro, Jaleigha Doolittle, Kaitylyn Spoon, Emily Grace Rezek and Crystina Waits — FFA Star Dedication Scholarship
OHS Killgore Scholars — Robert Brasher, Micah Tring, Susannah Couey, Ashley Hilyer, Keely Rider and Jaleigha Doolittle
OHS Class of 1998 Dr. Don and Lorna Roberts Scholarship — Ashleigh Pitts, Kasman Moss, Keyanna Johnson and Kaylee Traylor
Yetta G. Samford Scholarship Morgan Watts
William and Patsy Parker Alabama State Trustee Scholarship — Ashleigh Pitts Tuskegee University Octavious Gay
The Honorable Patsy Jones Academic Scholarship Za'Meria Butler and Ashleigh Pitts
The Gates Scholarship Jaleigha Doolittle
Zeta Phi Beta Leadership Scholarship Kalie Strickland
Ashleigh Pitts Alabama State University
Ava Parker — University of Alabama Birmingham
Mamie Nicholson Auburn University
Kailyn Minnifield Jacksonville State University
Charlie McCullough Troy University
Kenley Jackson — Southern Union State Community College
Georgia Hoover Berry College Indiana Holloway Auburn University Montgomery
Ashley Hilyer University of Alabama
Karla Guerra Auburn University
Will Garner Auburn University
I'yonna Dowell — Southern Union State Community College
Jaleigha Doolittle — University of Alabama Birmingham
Elizabeth Dawe Auburn University
Raina Curtis Huntingdon College
Susannah Couey University of Alabama
Kenzi Carroll Auburn University Montgomery Za'Meria Butler Alabama State University
Chas Brewer North Greenville University
Alli Anne Blythe Auburn University
Blair Belcher Mississippi State University
Emily Bearden — Southern Union State Community College
Leah Bales Troy University
NyLah Ausborn — Southern Union State Community College
Kaitlyn Spoon Auburn University
Italy Slaughter Auburn University Bunker Rohrbaugh Oberlin College & Conservatory
Keely Rider University of Alabama
Ronald Reese Jr. Alabama A&M University
Qu'Nique Harry Auburn University Montgomery
Colby Rathel Auburn University
Keyanna Johnson Auburn University Montgomery
Ann Marie Halverson Mississippi State University
Hannah Davenport SUSCC / Auburn University
Robert Brasher Auburn University
Courtney Thomas Alabama A&M University
Allie Ruth Vickers —Southern Union State Community College
Michael Van Horn University of Alabama
Cam Turner Troy University
Micah Tring Troy University
Kaylee Traylor Troy University
Josh Vongkhoth — Southern Union State Community College
McKay Yountz Troy University
Jacob Williams Auburn University
Andrew Wells Troy University Morgan Watts University of Alabama Birmingham