Top academic standouts from Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources were recognized as Dean's Scholars on Friday (Feb. 21) at a special ceremony at the university's McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center. The awards, funded by various donations to the college, are based on academic excellence as well as leadership, character and citizenship.

"These scholarships were established by the college to reward academic excellence and to support studious young men and women who choose to major in agricultural and natural sciences," said CASNR Dean William Brown.

The Gold Award winners are:

• Taylin Antonick, a sophomore agricultural and applied economics major from Overton, Texas
• Benjamin Carpenter, a freshman food science major from Sugarland, Texas
• Ryleigh Carson, a junior agricultural and applied economics major from Turkey, Texas
• Alissa Cisneros, a junior animal science major from Lubbock, Texas
• Colin Cooksey, a junior animal science major from Frisco, Texas
• Haleigh Erramouspe, a senior agricultural communications major from Corona, NM
• Riley Finney, a sophomore animal science major from Brashear, Texas
• Chase Gibson, a junior agricultural business major from Haskell, Texas
• Devin Gonzales, a junior animal science major from Hondo, Texas
• Joseph Hinnant, a senior natural resources management major from The Colony, Texas
• Bailey Hufnagle, a senior agricultural and applied economics major from Canyon, Texas
• Lacy Jackson, a junior agricultural communications major from Seminole, Texas
• Abigail Ketchum, a sophomore animal science major from San Antonio, Texas
• Elaina Mathews, a sophomore animal science major from Roswell, NM
• Micah Rainey, a senior natural resources management major from Stephenville, Texas
• Sheridan Reagan, a junior animal science major from Quitaque, Texas
• Madison Rowe, a freshman animal science major from Fort Worth, Texas
• John Sarchet, a senior animal science major from Anton, Texas
• Anna Schmieding, a freshman animal science major from Denton, Texas
• Bailey Soukup, a junior animal science major from Owasso, Oklahoma
• Bailey Wheeler, a sophomore agricultural and applied economics major from Buffalo Gap, Texas
• Cassidy Williams, a senior animal science major from Round Rock, Texas

Silver Award winners include:

• Madeline Baker, a freshman animal science major from Stanton, Texas
• Jenna Beyer, a freshman agricultural communications major from Pattison, Texas
• Grace Blackwell, a junior animal science major from Checotah, Oklahoma
• Matthew Blalock, a junior agricultural business major from Quitman, Texas
• Riley Bridgewater, a junior animal science major from Canyon Lake, Texas
• Joshua Bruner, a sophomore animal science major from Murphy, Texas
• Mary Butler, a senior agricultural communications major from Stephenville, Texas
• Codi Clark, a senior agricultural communications major from Honey Grove, Texas
• Hayden Crawford, a sophomore agricultural and applied economics major from Lubbock, Texas
• Caleb Kunde, a freshman animal science major from Seguin, Texas
• Mariclaire De Guia, a senior landscape architecture major from Lubbock, Texas
• Sophie Dirks, a senior animal science major from Capitan, New Mexico
• Kylie Farmer, a freshman agricultural communications major from Chowchilla, California
• Jacqueline Holliday, a sophomore animal science major from Liberty Hill, Texas
• Kelly House, a freshman agricultural and applied economics major from Pleasanton, Texas
• Hayden-James Hughes, a senior agricultural business major from Perryton, Texas
• Trevor Johnson, a senior agricultural and applied economics major from Crowell, Texas
• Rachel Jones, a freshman animal science major from Waco, Texas
• Grace Kuehler, a senior agricultural and applied economics major from Panhandle, Texas
• Emma Lessing, a sophomore food science major from Hondo, Texas
• Sydney Lundberg, a freshman natural resource management major from Albuquerque, NM
• Katie Mahagan, a junior animal science major from Plainview, Texas
• Katie Mayon, a freshman animal science major from Lubbock, Texas
• Josefina Mendoza, a sophomore animal science major from Houston, Texas
• Julianna Norrell, a sophomore animal science major from Venus, Texas
• Sarah Obriant, a senior food science major from Lubbock, Texas
• Katherine Pearson, a freshman INAG major from Cypress, Texas
• Logan Prater, a junior animal science major from Weatherford, Texas
• Allysondra Quijano, a freshman animal science major from Cypress, Texas
• Chesney Reeves, a freshman animal science major from Central City, Nebraska
• Mary Catherine Reitmeyer, a senior animal science major from Galveston, Texas
• Delbert Reynolds, a sophomore agricultural communications major from Lufkin, Texas
• Lauren Ronaghan, a sophomore agricultural and applied economics major from Katy, Texas
• Rafe Royall, a senior animal science major from Garden City, Texas
• Rachel Self, a freshman animal science major from Nacogdoches, Texas
• Sayer Senter, a sophomore agricultural and applied economics major from Ropesville, Texas
• Paul Sherrill, a freshman agricultural and applied economics major from Austin, Texas
• Gabriela Silvas, a freshman landscape architecture major from Weatherford, Texas
• Kullen Sorrels, a junior animal science major from Dalhart, Texas
• Shae Suttle, a sophomore animal science major from Idalou, Texas
• Preston Twilligear, a freshman animal science major from Hondo, Texas
• Matthew Walraven, a freshman animal science major from Mansfield, Texas
• Caitlin Williams, a sophomore agricultural business major from Denver City, Texas
• McKinlee Wolf, a freshman animal science major from New Braunfels, Texas

The Gold Award scholarship is a $14,400 ($3,600 per year for four years) and requires a minimum SAT score of 1,420 or ACT score of 32 and must be in the top 10 percent of graduating class. The Silver Award scholarship is a $9,600 ($2,400 per year for four years) and requires a minimum SAT score of 1,340 or ACT score of 30, and must be in the top 25 percent of graduating class.

CONTACT: Claire Cleveland, Administrator for Scholarships, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808, or claire.cleveland@ttu.edu

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