Titus County Fair - Mt. Pleasant, TX

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Scholarships

Titus County Fair Scholarships
Online Application

Barbara Parker, Chairman

Each year the Titus County Fair Association awards a graduating boy and girl who live in Titus County scholarships to further their education at a college or university. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $1000.00, and will be paid $500 per semester upon proof of college or university enrollment. A GPA of 2.0 must be maintained.

Selection of the recipients will be based on merit as determined by the Out of County Judging Committee. The selection criteria includes the student's high school academic record and eligibility for university admission, leadership as demonstrated in school and community activities, participation in the Titus County Fair, financial need, character, and future plans.

Each applicant should attach a small photograph, high school transcript, and a statement concerning plans for college and career. Include personal and/or biographical information which you think will help or be of interest to the selection committee.

Applications may be printed from the "Online Application" site listed above. These applications must be turned back in to your school counselor no later than September 15, 2010. Contact Barbara Parker for more information, 572-2490.

2009 Winners - Titus County Fair Scholarship

McDowell	Wallace
Jessie Rae Nicole McDowell - Senior at Chapel Hill High School
Nicolas J. Wallace - Senior at Chapel Hill High School
Titus County Fair 2009 Scholarship Winners
Jessie Rae Nicole McDowell and Nicholas J. Wallace have been awarded the 2009 Titus County Fair Scholarships. Jessie is the daughter of Terry & Krista McDowell and is a senior at Chapel Hill High School. She is currently ranked 2nd in her graduating class and serves as Treasurer of FCCLA, Varsity & UCA All-American Cheerleader, FFA Officer, and member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, History Club, CHHS Representative on Service Learning, Office Volunteer, and Gifted & Talented Program. Jessie has received many honors including Academic Excellence Awards in Pre-AP Biology and Pre-AP World history, CHS Student of the Month, Distinguished Devil Award, FCCLA Officer of the Year, Most Outstanding Cheerleader and received an invitation to perform in London as an All-American Cheerleader. Her community service activities are too numerous to mention and she has been recognized both locally and nationally for her volunteerism. Jessie is President/Founder of Spirit of Service, Inc., DBA Pennies 4 People, a non-profit organization that has raised and won over $20,000 so far for hunger relief. She is also President/Founder of Christian Youth 4 Philanthropy, a community volunteerism club that brings together youth and senior citizens to make a difference in our community with projects such as boxing food for the hungry, helping with Christmas toy drive, etc. She has been the keynote speaker for STAR celebration on service-learning and volunteerism and selected as Rotary Youth Leadership Award winner. She is a Tyler Regional Food Bank volunteer, Childrens Ministry Teacher Assistant at Calvary Chapel Church, Political Party Volunteer, just to name a few and has won a trip to Washington, D.C. as the highest scoring student for interview, testing, and attitude through East Texas Rural Electric Youth Seminar. In addition to these accomplishments and many more, Jessie was featured on the cover of East Texas Teen Magazines March/April 2009 edition and was first teenager to receive the Titus County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award in 2008. McDowells fair participation began in elementary school and includes: Poster Contest, Bake Show, Academic Rodeo, Creative Arts, Fine Arts, Photography, Poultry Show, and Dance & Cheerleading Performances where she has received several Best of Class and 1st Place awards. She plans to participate in the Photography & Bake Show Events this year. Along with her school and community activities, Jessie also finds time to be a Fitness & Cheerleading Instructor. She has applied to Texas A&M, Air Force and Army ROTC programs, United States Air Force Academy, and West Point, and plans to work in Intelligence or International Relations serving to keep our nation safe and secure. Nicholas Wallace is the son of Dana and Dana Wallace Applewhite and the late Larry Wallace and is also a senior at Chapel Hill High School, where he is a member of the FFA, CCLA, and serves as an Office Aide. He is a long time 4-H member and has been active in Scout Troop 209 serving as Patrol Leader, Librarian, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scout Master and obtained the rank of Eagle Scout this year. In doing so he has received more than 30 merit badges along with the Arrow of Light badge which is the only badge carried over from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. Wallaces fair participation began in Kindergarten with the Poster Contest and includes Academic Rodeo Science Projects and Bake Show where he received 1st Place for his famous Peanut Brittle. He has showed Market Hogs for 7 years, Market Goats for 2 years and parked cars with the Boy Scouts for 6 years. This year, he plans to show a Market Hog. Nick helps out on the family poultry farm and has worked for Parker Trailers and is currently employed at Southend Grocery/Exxon. After graduation, he plans to attend Blinn Jr. College transferring to Texas A & M to complete his degree. Titus County Fair takes great pride in being able to provide scholarships to a graduating boy and girl each year. 2009 - Jessie Rae Nicole McDowell Nicolas J. Wallace 2008 - Jessica Brooke Chapman Andrew Cameron 2007 - Jessica McKenley Daniels Ricky E. White 2006 - 2005 - Blakely Logan Jacob Crabb 2004 - Mary Lou Thompson Roy Charles Pitts 2001 - Keri Dawn Nicholson Johnathan Wayne Bradley 2000 - Carrie Rhea Kyle Thompson 1999 - Kathy Baggerman Jonah Parker 1988 - Melanie Cross Joseph Baxley 1986 - Deanna Maxton Jeff Roy