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Permian Basin Area Foundation

Permian Basin Area Foundation Announces Nearly $600,000 in Scholarships

260 area students awarded

Midland, Texas (June 27, 2019) – Permian Basin Area Foundation announced $584,817 in scholarships at their annual scholarship dinner held at the Midland County Horseshoe Education Room.

Approximately 300 students, parents, donors, and community leaders attended this year’s event. Spencer Robnett, At-Large City Council Member, addressed the audience.

The Foundation celebrated 296 scholarship awards to students primarily from communities throughout West Texas. These scholarships were made possible by generous donors to the Foundation’s more than 85 endowed scholarship funds.

“Thanks to the continued support of numerous donors throughout West Texas, Permian Basin Area Foundation continues to provide increasing opportunities that positively impact thousands of lives in our communities,” commented Guy McCrary, Foundation president and CEO.

Since its inception, Permian Basin Area Foundation has provided services to donors and communities in West Texas. Grants and scholarships totaling more than $105 million have been awarded by the Foundation.

Awards from the Foundation’s scholarship funds for the upcoming academic year are:

PBAF Scholars

(listed by home community of recipients)

Pueblo, Colorado

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Tanner Gettel

Lewiston, Idaho

Riddle Family Scholarship:  Kelci Parker

Mattoon, Illinois

Laura Catherine Van Gundy Young Memorial Scholarship:  Machelle Morgan, Steve Morgan

Crestwood, Kentucky

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Christopher Gray

Louisville, Kentucky

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Jennifer Leonhardt

Owensboro, Kentucky

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Camille Armstrong

Olive Branch, Mississippi

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Jeremy Churchill

Abernathy, Texas

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Krista Hudgeons

Abilene, Texas

Laura Catherine Van Gundy Young Memorial Scholarship at Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, Texas:  Masyn Evans

Ackerly, Texas

Nettie Millhollon Scholarship:  Denton Coleman

Johnny Peugh Memorial Scholarship:  Landon Morrow

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Landon Morrow

Alpine, Texas

Ted and Von Dean Lawson Memorial Scholarship:  Damian Graham, Megan Miller

Andrews, Texas

Kristen Corbin Memorial Scholarship:  Juan Bejarano, Deacon Ray

Frank Cowden, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:  Erik Lopez

Amy Gardner Memorial “Louis Armstrong” Scholarship:  Karli Leonard

Donnie Munsell Memorial Scholarship:  Jacob Mechler

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Deacon Ray

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Jade Boyd, Mckinzee Mcallister, Cody Slaughter

Big Lake, Texas

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Marlee Sanchez

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Gerardo Guerrero

Big Spring, Texas

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Andrea King

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Elizabeth Long

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Andrea King, Kaylee Morgan, Mateo Rodriguez

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Krysha Bearden, Caprise Carrisalez, Sally Mendoza

Burleson, Texas

Dawson Geophysical Scholarship:  Alexandra Kimmey

Canyon, Texas

Permian Basin Geophysical Society Scholarship:  Alex Washburn

Coahoma, Texas

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Diana Gonzalez

Crane, Texas

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Macie Bunyan, Madison Tidwell

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Macie Bunyan, David Erfanian, Andrew Esquivel, Kevin Tran

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Rugby Rodman

Denver City, Texas

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship:  Morgan Johnson

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Bailee Burkett

Fort Stockton, Texas

Joe E. Morales Memorial Scholarship:  Felipe Rodriguez

Gail, Texas

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Ashlyn Tucker

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Paige Holbrooks

Garden City, Texas

Cindy B. Jenkins Scholarship:  Ixchel Sotelo

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Allison Halfmann

Gardendale, Texas

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Reagan Hudson

Grand Prairie, Texas

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Jennifer McKee

Houston, Texas

Permian Basin Geophysical Society Scholarship:  Andrea Paris Castellano

Imperial, Texas

Cindy B. Jenkins Scholarship:  Kailey Dominguez

Kermit, Texas

Della & Tom Campbell Family Scholarship:  Laura Rodriguez

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Aracely Escarcega

Lamesa, Texas

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship:  Haleigh Archer

Lamesa Golden Tornado Jubilee Scholarship:  Natalia Castro

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Madelynn Bahlman

Lenorah, Texas

Bob & Bobbie Hill Scholarship:  Draven Schoberg

Grace Loveless Jones Scholarship:  Braedon Jones, Jaden Rodriguez

Mashburn Legacy Scholarship:  Bryce Blocker, Braedon Jones, Jack Kennady, Makenzie Merritt, Draven Schoberg, Kristen Snellgrove

Johnny Peugh Memorial Scholarship:  Malerie Oviedo

Levelland, Texas

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship:  Marisol Bustos

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Maegan Hodge

Lubbock, Texas

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Sheena Maughan

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Tammy Hubbard, Lyndsey Lugo, Brooke Mino

McCamey, Texas

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Estrella Mckee

Thelma Windham Scholarship:  Gunner Adams, Abigail Cox, Cheyenne Peoples

Midkiff, Texas

Rankin Community Education Scholarship:  Ricardo Cura

Midland, Texas

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship:  Fernando Hernandez IV, Reagan Miller

Olga T. Banks Scholarship:  Grayson Braziel, Makaylee Carter, Bailey Clepper, Emily Hillman, Tanner King, Gloria Koo, Patrick Okimi, Maren Smith, Juan Vasquez, Colbie York

Bowers Family Scholarship:  Gentry Foreman

Della & Tom Campbell Family Scholarship:  Zainab Falana, Abbigail Sanchez

Patricia Cobb Memorial Scholarship:  Foster Ellis, Shannon Hickey, Claire Lancaster

Frank Cowden, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:  Anthony Dragun, Matthew Hall, Preston Mackey

Decker Family Scholarship - The University of Oklahoma:  Logan Ellis, Andrew Norwood, Blake Rasmussen, Lauren Ready

Nancy Jo Mims Geers Memorial Scholarship:  Nicolas Fonseca-Escobar, Curtis Wong

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Adalinda Carl, Nicolas Fonseca-Escobar, Carlos Gonzales, Emily Hillman, Mckenzey Jackson, Isabelle Jimenez, Marisa Jimenez, Tanner King, Aaron Tejeda, Juan Vasquez

Gene Douglas Hawley Memorial Scholarship:  Anthony Fago, Attison Hall

Elizabeth Henry Memorial Scholarship:  Tara Shannon

Clayton Welch Henson Memorial Scholarship:  Blake Elliott, Kaitlan Keel

Daniel Parker Herd Memorial Scholarship:  Kaitlin Murphey, Aaron Tejeda

Junior League of Midland Morrow GEM Scholarship:  Kaitlyn Grigsby, Ashlyn Willhite

Wally Kleine Bulldog Excel Scholarship:  Preston Mackey, Emma Simmons

George Koehl Soli Deo Gloria Scholarship:  Phoebe Westfall

Shannon S. Lea Memorial Scholarship:  Blythe Lary, Noah Perkins

Randy Lee Scholarship – Greenwood:  Emily Spaulding

Randy Lee Scholarship – Lee High School:  Kristyn Anderson

Randy Lee Scholarship – Midland High School:  Ryley Flud

Midland Reunion 2000 Scholarship:  Madeline Flores, Micaela Sanchez

Bill Mims Memorial Scholarship:  Lindsey Brenner, Marin Bullock

Ann & Roy Northern Memorial Scholarship:  Madison Byrom, Rachel Pannell

Tommy Norwood Memorial Scholarship:  Demorri Williams

Joe M. Parsley Engineering Scholarship:  Anthony Dragun, Matthew Hall

Permian Basin Geophysical Society David Liebmann Memorial Scholarship:  Alexandra Price

Permian Basin Geophysical Society Scholarship:  Clyde Findlay, Eric Hillman

Permian Basin Scholarship for Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering Scholarship:  Joshua Ramos

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Isabelle Jimenez, Foster Kemp, Megan Moore, Meghan Smith, Van Lily Thihlum

James C. Pitts, Jr. Memorial Scholarship:  Jocelyn Bent, Oluwaseun Okimi

Blanche Plunkett Memorial Scholarship:  Emilee Hernandez, Sophia Koo

Curtis Pool Scholarship:  Lauren Munt

Jacob Power Fighting Rebel Memorial Scholarship:  Bryson Abila, Felix Hinojosa

Rankin Community Education Scholarship:  Cooper Millsap, Sabrina Rios

James L. and Judith A. Roberts Scholarship:  Jasmine Olivas

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Amit Heeraman

Brian A. Semple Memorial Scholarship:  Levi Brooks, Kathryn McGowan, Sarah Moody, Anthony Munoz, Morgan Schaffer

Todd Shiplet Memorial Scholarship:  Kayleigh Kitto

Mary Spannaus Medical Education Memorial Scholarship:  Kerri Brown, Kory Howell

Daffy Tabor Memorial Scholarship:  Lauren Boyt, Hollis Hightower

Patrick Wayland Memorial Scholarship:  Cole Carriger, Joshua Klattenhoff, Collin McCullough, Jackson Ware

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Melani Anguiano, Carter Eckles, Halima White

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Isaiah DeAnda, Brynli Fawcett

Philip Wickman Memorial Scholarship:  Callan Lancaster

Cole Williams Memorial Scholarship:  Kathryn McGowan

Barbara Yarbrough Scholarship:  Paige Martin

Galberson Zachery Scholarship:  DeMorri Williams

Monahans, Texas

Stephen Neace Memorial Scholarship:  Lia Harrington

Ward County Community Scholarship:  Lia Harrington, Reagan Huffty, Parina Patel, Christian Sosa, Jacob Torma

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Javier Zambrano-Cardoso

Odessa, Texas

Association of Energy Service Companies Scholarship:  Andrew Blackstone, Briana Moore, Fabian Mota, Samuel Mota

Judge Lucius Bunton Memorial Law Scholarship:  Kelly Combs

Daryl Lynn Hunt Memorial Scholarship:  Natalie Benavides

Grace & Bob King Scholarship:  Sunghwan Ko, Kayla Owen, Hannah Shafer, Jacob Wilkerson

Madhuri Vindhya Kumar Memorial Nursing Scholarship:  Kyanna Cross

Madhuri Vindhya Kumar Memorial Scholarship:  Amanda Adkins, Haley Carrasco, Nicole Domingo, Hunter Tippett

Ted and Von Dean Lawson Memorial Scholarship:  Jessica Myers

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Katy Bailey, Kristin DeVaney, Lexia Forester, Mitchell Garza, Jessica Gonzalez, Emilia Gutierrez, Eileen Jaquez, Nathan Joshua Manales, Briana Ramos, Joshua Rubalcaba, Charmaine Tejada

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Dane Madrid

West Texas Legacy Scholarship:  Gretzky Garrett

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Nathan Johnson

Pecos, Texas

Ted and Von Dean Lawson Memorial Scholarship:  Natalie Zapata

Permian Honor Scholarship:  Sarah Serrano

Presidio, Texas

Cindy B. Jenkins Scholarship:  Jazmin Deanda

Ted and Von Dean Lawson Memorial Scholarship:  Neftaly Gutierrez

Rankin, Texas

Rankin Community Education Scholarship:  Madison Clark, Calen Fouts, Dakody Fruge, Vanessa Godette, Sevin Hawkins, Kaitlyn Lawson, John MacGregor, Zoey Nail, Mackenzie Prewozniak, Jennifer Renteria, Camryn Templeton, Nevaeh Watson, Avery Wyatt

Thelma Windham Scholarship:  Avery Wyatt

San Angelo, Texas

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Nancy Rodriguez

Slaton, Texas

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Gomecindo Garcia

Snyder, Texas

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Drevian Hernandez

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Brianna Carey

Southlake, Texas

Permian Basin Geophysical Society Scholarship:  Luke Jeter

Stanton, Texas

Connell Family Scholarship:  Kathryn Harris, Dakota Stull, Brooke Vincent

Bob and Dorothy Deavenport Scholarship:  Kirsten Church

Alex & Ruby Haggard Scholarship: Kathryn Harris, Alyssa Peterson

Clayton Welch Henson Memorial Scholarship:  Sterling Allen

Bob & Bobbie Hill Scholarship:  Blake Snellgrove

Grace Loveless Jones Scholarship:  Estevan Chavez, Andrew Wheeler

Jimmie & Dorothy Davis Mashburn Scholarship:  Kirsten Church, Natalie Rangel, Alexis Silva, Charles Stevens, Gabrielle Vanderveen

Mashburn Legacy Scholarship:  Estevan Chavez, Skyler Church, Ivy Dennis, Colby Gordon, Kayli Inman, Keslee Jenkins, Sarah Matthews, Miranda Myrick, Alyssa Peterson, Natalie Rangel, Blake Snellgrove, Dakota Stull, Gabrielle Vanderveen, Andrew Wheeler

Nettie Millhollon Scholarship:  Ivy Dennis, Miranda Myrick, Alijah Ontiveros, Kaitlyn Patrick

Gordon & Inez Stone Memorial Scholarship:  Sarah Hopkins, Kayli Inman, Keslee Jenkins, Kaitlyn Patrick, Brooke Vincent

Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Scholarship:  Andrew Simpson

M. Yater Memorial Scholarship: Colby Gordon, Sarah Hopkins

Wichita Falls, Texas

Ted G. Roden Memorial Scholarship of Standard Sales:  Lukas Featherston

Jeb Worthy Scholarship:  Abby Chandler

Wickett, Texas

Ward County Community Scholarship:  Mallory Davis

 

Wink, Texas

Marie Hall Scholarship:  Aaron Carman, Allyson Carman

Cindy B. Jenkins Scholarship:  Delanie Rackler

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About Permian Basin Area Foundation

Organized in 1989, Permian Basin Area Foundation’s mission is to facilitate the creation of permanent charitable funds in partnership with many donors and provide grants to address community needs and enrich the quality of life in the Permian Basin. It uses these resources wisely and efficiently to respond to emerging and changing needs and to sustain existing nonprofit organizations through grants. The Foundation provides a flexible vehicle for donors with varied philanthropic desires. In so doing, the Foundation serves as a steward for individuals, families, foundations, and organizations, which entrust assets to its care. The Foundation is for all citizens whether of modest or ample means.

For more information about Permian Basin Area Foundation, visit www.pbaf.org.

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