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Megan Rishel of Tyler, was recently selected to receive the Ouachita Collegiate Award scholarship from Ouachita Baptist University.

The Ouachita Collegiate Award seeks to award students for accomplishments in their high school work based on their GPA and standardized test scores and is renewable for four years.

Megan graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William D. Rishel. In high school, she was a member of the high school orchestra and swim team and the Green Acres Baptist Church Praise Alive choir. She also received the Gertrude Windsor Service Award.

Lindale High School has qualified 14 students to attend the national Forensic League National Competition in Henderson, Nev. They include Cross Examination Debate teams of Bethany Johnsen and Neil McCray and the team of Leah Olsen and Rebecca Wortmann, the public forum debate teams of Katie Mee and Levi Herrera and the team of Hayden Paul and Judith Schomp. Also earning the right to participate in Original Oratory is Julia Bodiford, Humorous Interpretation — Jessica Peters, Student Congress — David Baloche, United States Extemporaneous Speaking — Daniel Hatoum, Duo Interpretation — Brandi Thompson and Jill Karrenbrock. Sponsors are Janice Caldwell, Amanda Murray and Beth Thomson. They will compete next week.

Jessica L. Seaburg of Chapel Hill High School is being awarded the prestigious Horatio Alger Association’s 2008 Texas State Scholarship to assist in funding her college education. Jessica is one of 40 scholarship recipients in Texas who have demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity and hardships in their lives, while also demonstrating strength of character, strong academics, commitment to pursue a college education and desire to contribute to society.

The scholarship program is one of the largest need-based financial aid programs in the country. The Association is a nonprofit organization, whose members have some of the best and most interesting success stories — those who have risen from adversity to become very successful and who are now able to “give back.” Some of its famous members include Oprah Winfrey, Lou Dobbs, Maya Angelou, Hank Aaron and Clarence Thomas.

Courtney Byrd was chosen as a semi-finalist for the Star of Tommorow Nationwide Model Search.

Cheer Power, Power Dance and Entertainment Insiders are teaming up for a nationwide model search to find the new face of Cheer Power and Power Dance. The total prize package is worth $35,000.

The winner will win a modeling trip to New York or Los Angeles and a cash prize. The winner will also win a scholarship to Page Parks and Brett Chisolm Photography photo shoot. The winner will be the cover model for Cheer Power’s camp brochure as well as having feature photos throughout the publication. The winner will be chosen July 19

Courtney will be a senior and varsity cheerleader at Robert E. Lee High and also a competitive cheerleader for Spirit of Tyler.

Marcus Everhart was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa International honor society at Lone Star College in Houston in April.

Marcus is pursuing a degree in business and biochemistry.

He is a 1998 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and is the grandson of Joy Everhart.

Micheal Z. Gunter, the grandson of Maurice and the late Mary Dee Gunter, of Gladewater, and Australia C. and Mary Hubbard, of Tyler, was named salutatorian of his West Orange High School (Fla.) graduating class.

He has a GPA of 4.8 and is president of the National Honor Society, secretary of Mu Alpha Theta, technology coordinator of SALAD (Students Appreciating Language and Diversity), Building With Books and Quiz Bowl.

He was inducted into the National Society of High School Scholars, the U.S. Achievement Academy, Who’s Who Among High School Students, was awarded the Martin Luther king Jr. Humanitarian Award, was a National Merit finalist and won the local NAACP Act-So competition to compete in the national essay competition, among other achievements.

Micheal is involved in ministries at his church and is active in community service. He has received more than 600 letters from colleges and universities, but will attend Princeton in the fall and pursue a major in architecture or art history and criticism.