2008 Tech Prep Scholarship
Recipients
27 area High School Seniors
were awarded over $18,000 in scholarship funds from the
Weatherford College Tech Prep Consortium this semester.
Many of this year's recipients are identified below with
the Business Partner that funded their particular scholarship.

Cory Countryman, Assistant Chief Executive Officer of Weatherford
Regional Medical Center, awards Erica Lajara, a Weatherford
High School Senior, a $2,500 Weatherford College Tech Prep
Scholarship.

James Dennis, Walmart Assistant Manager, awards Benito
Armando Diaz, a Weatherford High school Senior, a $2,000
Weatherford College Tech Prep Scholarship.

Don Allen, Vice President of Jerry's GM LTD, awards David
Grover, a Weatherford High School Senior, a $1,150 Weatherford
College Tech Prep Scholarship.

Dave Deison, owner of Dave Deison C.P.A., and David Hardy,
Mineral Wells High School Career and Technology Director,
award Rodney Chad Roberts, a Senior at Mineral Wells High
School, a $1,150 Weatherford College Tech Prep Scholarship.

Bill Baker and Diane Johnson, Executive Vice-President's
of First National Bank of Weatherford, award Kayleigh Coleman,
a Weatherford High School Senior, a $1,150 Weatherford College
Tech Prep Scholarship.

Jeffrey Williams, Compass Bank Vice President, Jill Hatcher,
Mother of Bair Hatcher, and Sharon Jordan, Mother of Jayme,
Bair's long-time girlfriend, awarded Shyanne Morman, a Senior
at Bridgeport High School, a $1,000 Weatherford College
Tech Prep Scholarship that was awarded in the Memory of
Bair Hatcher, a long-time Texas Bank and Compass Bank employee
that was tragically killed in an automobile accident in
October of 2006.

Poolville High School 2008 Scholarship Recipients, Jordan
Faulkner, ShaNell Johnson and Courtney Dobbs are pictured
with their Principal, Jimmy Dobbs, and their Counselor Sandy
Hamilton.
Springtown High School Scholarship Recipients, Kristina
Hopkins and Nicole Miller, are pictured with their Counselor,
Vicki Shelton.

Weatherford High School Scholarship Recipients, Kayleigh
Coleman, Lyndsey Aquiningoc, David Grover, Benito Diaz,
Erica Lajara, Amanda Douglas, Amy Mireles and Leslie McDaniel
are pictured with their Principal, David Belding, and Counselor,
Cathy Owens.

Boyd High School Scholarship Recipient Kimberley Cay Kuykendall
is pictured with her Counselor, Diane Russell.

Perrin High School Scholarship Recipient Jennifer Bricker
is pictured with her Teacher, Joy Easley.

Santo High School Scholarship Recipient Haley Hamilton
is pictured with her Counselor, Julie Gilbert.

Chico High School Scholarship Recipient Kaitlin R. Martin
is pictured with her Counselor, Dolly Green, and her Principal,
Jack Williams.

Decatur High School Scholarship Recipient Kelsi Staton
is pictured with her Counselors, Glenda Goodwin and Neal
Hall.

Paradise High School Scholarship Recipient Kendall Dethloff,
pictured with his High School Principal, Scott McPherson
and Kendall's Mother, Robin.

Dublin High School Scholarship Recipient Cecilia Flores
For a full list of all
2008 Tech Prep Scholarship Winners, Click
Here.
2007-2008 Subgrant Awards
$30,000 was awarded in Subgrants this grant
year. The funds were distributed between 21 service area
School Districts.
2008 Career
Expo
On January 11, 2008, approximately 450 area high school
seniors attended the 7th Annual Weatherford College Tech
Prep Consortium Career Expo. Participants had the opportunity
to gain valuable insight into 20 different career opportunities.
These career choices ranged from Airline Pilot to Law Enforcement
Officer. Students stated that they were impressed with the
quality of this years' presenters. Likewise, a number of
presenters also commented on how outstanding the students
were.

Dr. Hals Presents at the 2008 Career Expo
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2008 Summer Teacher Extern
Program
June 9-24, 2008
Application Deadline-April
9, 2008
Click HERE
for the application for the 2008 Summer Teacher Extern Program
2007 Summer Teacher Externs Enjoy A Day At the Federal
Aviation Administration Workshop
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