Graduation is right around the corner and it’s a cause for celebration.
Reeltown High School held its annual senior awards program Friday morning. Seniors were recognized for scholarships as well as academic and athletic achievements.
The top 10 seniors academically were announced as valedictorian Will Cox, salutatorian Christian Jackson, Cruise Johnson, Finn Henderson, Harrison Renfroe, Megan Giles, Jacob Hammonds, Gabe Cannon, Sydney Davis and Dylan Bryant.
Ryleigh Whitaker was recognized for Girls State, Cruise Johnson for Boys State and Megan Giles for HOBY Leadership. Then for class awards, All Around Boy went to Cruise Johnson, All Around Girl went to Ryleigh Whitaker, the sportsmanship award went to Tae Martin, the school spirit award went to Jack Darnell and the leadership award went to Cruise Johnson.
During the program, ETS, Honor Roll, WorkKeys, student council, FCA, Beta Club, CTE Cords
athletic and band seniors were all recognized.
For scholarships, the AHSAA Bryant Jordan Scholarship went to Renfroe. Scholarships to Auburn University were given to Will Cox, Christian Jackson and Cruise Johnson.
The Benjamin and Roberta Russell Foundation Scholarship went to Whitaker. Hagan Lewis received Carolyn C. Brown Memorial Scholarship. Jacob Hammonds was recognized with three scholarships to Central Alabama Community College.
Bryant received a scholarship to Huntingdon College. Mackenzie Harris and Madison Smith received scholarships to Jacksonville State University. The Joe H. and Mary Johnson Scholarship went to Larry Foy, Johnson and Renfroe.
Johnson received the Kiwanis Club of Tallassee scholarship. The Lake Martin Chamber of Commerce scholarship went to Christian Jackson and the Lake Martin Realtor Association scholarship to Johnson.
The Literacy Excellence Scholarship went to Giles, the Mildred W. Blount Educational Foundation and Neptune Technology scholarships to Bryant and Miss Reeltown Scholarship to Whitaker.
Jack Darnell received a scholarship to Palm Beach Atlantic University. The RHS Scholarships were received by Jackson and Giles. Jaxon Walker received a scholarship to Southern Illinois University. The Sherry Downing Memorial Scholarship went to Chizyiah Riley.
Scholarships to Southern Union State Community College went to Whitaker, Henderson and Gabe Cannon. Giles received the Tonja Jennings Scholarship.
Larry Butler received a scholarship to Trenholm State Community College, Jackson Rodgers to Troy University, Giles to University of Alabama and Renfroe to The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Bowman Brumbeloe, Sydney Davis and Renfroe received scholarships to University of North Alabama. Davis, Renfroe, Giles and Rayleigh Williams also received scholarships to University of South Alabama.
The VFW scholarship went to Lewis and the HDD scholarship to Gavin Hill.
The program ended with the seniors receiving their yearbooks and many gathered with their families for the reception afterward.