2 students receive scholarships
Two Albany students have been awarded college scholarships from funds held at the Community Foundation of Abilene.
Jillian Guinn is the 2019 recipient of the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame-Nancy and Ted Paup Scholarship.
Jillian Guinn will be attending Texas Tech University to study Communication and Marketing. She is the daughter of Shea and Robbin Guinn. Jillian is the President of the National Honor Society, Assistant Editor of the Lions Roar newspaper and competed in UIL Journalism.
Jillian was a member of the Varsity Basketball team and Varsity Cross Country. She designed and led fundraising for Graham Memorial Pavilion.
Jillian also played violin for square dancers at the Albany Fandangle. She helped with Toys for Tots and volunteered with Sottish Rite Hospital and Navy Seal nonprofit organization.
This fund was established by Nancy and Ted Paup in 2011 to award scholarships to students from Abilene High School or Cooper High School, and Albany High School since these schools had a significant impact on their lives.
“We loved living in Abilene and have great memories of our time there. Abilene was the perfect place to raise our daughters, such a welcoming community and easy to become involved in the community,” said Nancy.
Kade Everitt is the 2019 recipient of the Marguerite and Ike Chism Scholarship.
Everitt will be attending Texas Tech University to study Petroleum Engineering. He is the son of Mark and Jennifer Everitt.
He was involved in UIL, Lions Roar student newspaper, One Act Play and the student council.
Kade played varsity baseball, varsity basketball and varsity football. He also volunteered for the Fort Griffin Fandangle and helped raise money for the Red Cross Foundation.
Marguerite Chism was a graduate of Stamford High School in 1928. She received a degree from Hardin-Simmons University and taught school in Sunny Side, Stamford, and Albany. This scholarship is for an Albany senior in the top 25 percent of the class who will major in engineering or physics.
