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Eleven middle and high school students were the first recipients of the East Texas State Fair Academic Rodeo scholarship awards presented April 5 at the annual Academic Rodeo Awards celebration. To be eligible for scholarship awards students must have received first, second or third place in one of the 2008 Academic Rodeo contests.

Middle school students applied for one of six scholarships presented by the East Texas State Fair. The winners announced on Saturday were:

Myriah Hull, Malakoff Middle School, Malakoff, $1,000 scholarship

Marina Martinez, Moore MST Magnet School, Tyler, $750 scholarship

Meredith Oliver, Hubbard Middle School, Tyler, $750 scholarship

Rocquel Pettigrew, Moore MST Magnet School, Tyler, $500 Scholarship

Justin Seitz, Hogg Middle School, Tyler, $500 scholarship

Claire Shepherd, Rusk County 4-H, $500 scholarship

High school students in grades nine through 12 applied for one of five scholarships. Three awards were underwritten by Oncor. These winners were:

Bethany Johnson, Lindale High School, Lindale, $2,000 scholarship

Dylan Lee, West Rusk CCISD, New London, $1,500 scholarship

Cessley Vestal, West Rusk CCISD, New London, $1,500 scholarship

Two awards were underwritten by the Tyler Lions Club. These winners were:

Kasi Jo Dinger, Lindale High School, Lindale, $1,000 scholarship;

Kaitlyn Patterson, East Texas Christian Academy, Tyler, $1,000 scholarship;

The scholarship winners were recognized during the presentation of approximately 300 awards.

Contests in the Academic Rodeo were presented by the East Texas State Fair during November, January and February. The annual academic event is in its 18th year. The awards presented include:

First Place: Moore MST Magnet School Team, Tyler, with team members Austin Chambers, Alex Frazier, Jack Jamison, and Marina Martinez; Second Place: Palestine Middle School, Palestine, with team members Alison Badgett, Josh Berry, Amber McGee, Sabrina Morris, and Jesus Rodriguez; Third Place: Malakoff Middle School, Malakoff, with team members Megan Dalrymple, Myriah Hull, Paige Harris, Raven Hope, Lane Manginell and Tate Taylor

First Grade: First place, Morgan Hensley, Full Armor Christian Academy, Henderson; second place, Jasmine Artunez, Bonner Elementary School, Tyler; third place Dawson Turner, Frankston Elementary School, Frankston; Honorable Mention Kaitlyn Turner, Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy, Tyler; Claire Nichols, Full Armor Christian Academy, Henderson; Samuel Payne, Lindale Primary School, Lindale

Second Grade: First place C.J. Pfeil, Frankston Elementary School, Frankston; second place Martiery Richott, Bonner Elementary School, Tyler; third place JoJo Weinstein, Athens Christian Academy, Athens; Honorable Mention Hannah Hergen, Owens Elementary School, Tyler; Dalton Duke, Athens Christian Academy, Athens; Cameron Saenz, Owens Elementary School, Tyler

Third Grade: First place Wyatt Smith, Rice IB World School, Tyler; second place, Ricardo Davila, Bonner Elementary School, Tyler; third place, Courtney Gunter, Owens Elementary School, Tyler; Honorable Mention Danica Albanto, St. Gregory Catholic School, Tyler; Davone Morgan, Rice IB World School, Tyler; Sheccid Loya, Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy, Tyler

Fourth Grade: First place, Leanne Walker, Murchison School, Murchison; second place, Rebecca Boister, Athens Christian Academy, Athens; third place, Emilie Casper, Casper Home School, Tyler; Honorable Mention Ashyton Huges, Malakoff Elementary School, Malakoff; Araceli Ornelas, Murchison School, Murchison; Payton Fanning, St. Gregory Catholic School, Tyler

Fifth Grade: First place, Abby Rives, Rice IB World School, Tyler; second place, Jayden Adair, Owens Elementary School, Tyler; third place, DeMarkus Johnson, Rice IB World School, Tyler; Honorable Mention Paris Wilson, Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy, Tyler; Kelley Acker, W.L. Kissam Intermediate School, Tyler; Jessica MacDonald, Owens Elementary School, Tyler

Sixth Grade: First place, Crystal Dominquez, West Rusk CCISD, New London; second place, Audry Bacon, Bishop Gorman Catholic School, Tyler; third place, Micah Bragdon, Murchison School, Murchison; Honorable Mention Jessie Elliot, E.J. Moss Intermediate School, Lindale; Desiree Denman, J.S. Hogg Middle School, Tyler; Hannah Mittica, Bishop Gorman Catholic School, Tyler

Seventh Grade: First place, Rafael Arce, Trinidad Jr. High School, Trinidad; second place, Rachel Cainey, Bishop Gorman Catholic School, Tyler; third place, Haley Thompson, West Rusk CCISD, New London; Honorable Mention Collin Walker, All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler; M.E. Smith, All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler; Julia Valdey, J.S. Hogg Middle School, Tyler

Eighth Grade: First place, Meredith Oliver, Hubbard Middle School, Tyler; second place, Rachel Dacus, Arp Jr. High School, Arp; third place, Lacy Anderson, Eustace Middle School, Eustace; Honorable Mention Mary Mikue, Bishop Gorman Catholic School, Tyler; Vance Sadler, Full Armor Christian Academy, Henderson

Ninth Grade: First place, Dylan Lee, West Rusk CCISD, New London; 2nd Johnny Fauver, West Rusk CCISD, New London; 3rd Alexandra Callaway, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; Honorable Mention Jordan Randolph, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; Justina Mitchell, Trinidad High School, Trinidad

10th Grade: First place, Shiv Raval, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; and Brendon Sunday, West Rusk CCISD, New London; second place, Alex Brisco, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; third place, Elizabeth Groth, Tyler Home School, Tyler; and Tiffany Coward, West Rusk CCISD, New London

11th Grade: First place, Victoria Ranson, West Rusk CCISD, New London; second place, Jessica Carter, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; third place, Beau Bower, West Rusk CCISD, New London

12th Grade: First place, Cessley Vestal, West Rusk CCISD, New London; second place, Courtney Lux, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse; third place Kammy Locascio, Whitehouse High School, Whitehouse.

More contests will be featured in Sunday's Youthful Living section of the Tyler Courier-Times--Telegraph.