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Gage Whatley earns scholarship
Greater Texarkana Young Professionals today announced six local high school graduates have won a total of $6,000 in scholarships to pay for their first semester of college. The six students were selected from a pool of 52 applicants. This year the scholarships were broken into two groups. Four scholarships were awarded to students pursuing an academic degree, and two scholarships were awarded to students pursuing a trade. Each student had to meet rigorous qualifications to be considered for the award. The four academic winners were Kalyx Aikin (Liberty Eylau High School), Gracie Kennedy (Pleasant Grove High School), Gage Whatley (Atlanta High School), and Makenzie Jones (Texas High School). The two trade winners were Evan Acosta (Maud High School), and Jackson Montgomery (DeKalb High School).
