Partners in Education Foundation, Inc. (PIE), is proud to announce the 2023 scholarship awards for El Dorado High School graduates. We are awarding about $24,000 in scholarships, plus 64 hours of tuition/fees, etc. for Butler Community College, bringing this year’s future support to almost $30,000.

These fifty scholarship awards come from thirty-four endowed funds specifically set up for scholarships. They join the other endowed funds for a combination of over 82 endowments, plus a dozen restricted cash accounts to support programs or projects.

The awards include: Rylee Ball – Adams Family Scholarship; Kaydence Voyles – Becky Breese Memorial; Chloe Coiner – Mick Wiley Memorial, Maya Wade – Bailey Brush Memorial; Collin Scott – Bill Thompson Memorial, Tim Underwood Memorial; Levi Wittenberg – Galen & Helen Blackmore Memorial, Nathanael Greene Memorial; Abigail Hutchins – O.E. Bonecutter Memorial, Taylor M Davidson Memorial; Taylor Crawford – Bonnie & Dale Satterthwaite Memorial, Jerry Coonrod Memorial; Jalen Rice – Brock Poe Outstanding Student Athlete, Charles Silver Athletic; Gannon White - Brock Poe Outstanding Student Athlete, Charlie Myers Memorial Award; Aodhfionn Mora-Bruce – Chase Ludewick Memorial, Ron Koppenhaver Memorial; Ceaja Hicks – Bruce & Sue Givens Inclusive Student; Pheydra Lynes – Ramon &

Betty Criss BCC Scholarship; Jillian George - Taylor M Davidson Memorial, Teresa Riedinger Science; Abigail Meese – Darrin Morrison Memorial; Macy Parsons – EHS Boosters Club; Adam Cavallero – EHS Boosters Club; Aiden Mays – Larry Parsons Educator; Logan Clark – Larry McSpadden Memorial Award; Jerica George – Lillian Benson Memorial Award; Avery Ash – Lorna Holmes Memorial, Nancy Myers Inspirational Student Award – Grace Gomez; Brooklyn Jahn - Ron Koppenhaver Memorial; Michael Riddle – K.T. Wiedemann Memorial; Gibson Baker – K.T. Wiedemann Memorial;Sydney Scholes - SunGroup Community Pride; Jay Tipton – Steve Smith Memorial.

In addition, the Myrrl Houck Memorial Scholarships were awarded to the Summa Cum Laude students: Gibson Baker, Adam Cavallaro, Logan Clark, Chloe Coiner, Jillian George, Jerica George, Abigail Hutchins, Brooklyn Jahn, Aodhfionn Mora-Bruce, Macy Parsons, Michael Riddle, and Kaydence Voyles.

Congratulations on all the EHS graduates that have proven they can make it through extraordinary challenges and succeed.

Partners In Education Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation established in 1989 to enhance the educational opportunities for the students of USD 490. For more information contact Rod Blackburn, PIE Development Director at rod.blackburn@pie490.org, 316.322.4800. Or visit our website:www.pie490.org.