**Matthew Gainey receiving an amazing $70,304 JROTC scholarship to Auburn University.**

By Amanda Pevey

Elmore/Autauga News

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On Friday, May 5^th the Stanhope Elmore Senior Awards Ceremony was held in the gym at SEHS. There are 244 seniors for the Class of 2023. Academic Scholarships, Athletics, Community Awards, and Departmental Awards were given out to the seniors. Students received approximately $2.5 million in scholarships. After the ceremony was over, families were invited to go to the Atrium for refreshments and to check out the senior slideshow.

“I am extremely proud of these young ladies and young men for everything they have accomplished in their four years at SE,” said Principal Ewell Fuller.

He continued, “They have overcome many challenges and have achieved great things. We wish them all the best in the future!”

UPCOMING SENIOR EVENTS ON MAY 15, 2023:

Graduation Practice: 10:00 A.M.
Graduation Line Up: 6:00 P.M.
Graduation: 7:00 P.M.

**There will be NO TICKETS for Graduation. Anyone is welcome to attend the ceremony. Graduation will be held at the Foshee-Henderson Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on May 15^th, 2023.

Class of 2023 Awards:

Faculty Award- Olivia Raife

Friendship Award- Dorothy Hansen and Averie Jones

Senior Class Officer Recognitions- Olivia Raife, Jamie Parker, Devin Gipson, Reagan Thomas, Jake Atchison, Lillian Chandler, Sarah Vice, Brooklyn Brown, Bella Barfoot, Victoria Dixon, Jadaja Edwards, Genesis Powell, Jazlyn Mcshine, Deandrea Hatcher

Scholarships were awarded from the following schools:

Alabama A&M University– Devin Gipson, Aveon Johnson, Jashawn Mays, Olivia Raife, Michael Zeigler

Alabama State University- Aveon Johnson, Alex Glover, Carrington Robertson, Olivia Raife, Brodie Cockrell, Deandrea Hatcher

Auburn University- Matthew Gainey, Taylor Boyle, Abbie Haire

AUM- Timothy Bamberg, Sara Black, Abbie Haire

Birmingham Southern- Aveon Johnson

Enterprise State- Shakeria Washington

Huntington College- Alex Glover, Haley Rosser, Layton Urban

Jacksonville State University- Colin Woodham, Caroline Shoaf, James Davis, Aveon Johnson, Reagan Thomas

Miles College- Alex Glover

Mississippi State- Taylor Boyle, Caroline Shoaf, James Davis

Southeast Missouri State- Olivia Raife

Temple University- Olivia Raife

Trenhom State- Emily Stuart, Justin Grant

Troy University- Makayla Savage, James Atchison, Jamaya Bragg, Jackson Thomas, Colton Walls

Tulsa Welding School- Sam Rattan

Tuskegee University- Kameron Stokes

University of Alabama- Caroline Shoaf, Ava Ladnier, Abbie Haire, Alli Ryan Lightsey, Averie Jones

University of Mobile- Shaylin Andrews, Aveon Johnson

University of Montevallo- Sara Black, Abbie Haire, Averie Jones, Isabella Morgan

University of South Alabama- Bella Barfoot, Abbie Haire, Caroline Shoaf, Zachary Stevens, Cortell Mandosia, Joseph Buschman, Joseline Garrido Mondragon, Zara Baltzell, Shazerika Jones, Asher Brandelson, Brodie Cockrell, Jennifer Resendez Balcazar, Kameron Stokes, Lillian Green, Zyon Holmes, Lydia Long, Deandrea Hatcher

Community Awards:

Joe Sewell Award Winners- Bella Barfoot, Colin Woodham, Khloe Jones, Kenneth Rogers

Junior Civitan- Bella Barfoot

Kelly Accounting- Olivia Raife

Alpha Phi Alpha- Kameron Stokes

Millbrook Chamber Junior Ambassadors- Olivia Raife, Bella Barfoot, Alli Ryan Lightsey

Bryant Jordan- Bella Barfoot, Jashawn Mays

Millbrook Ministers Union- Olivia Raife

Millbrook Mens Club- Zachary Stevens

Elmore Cattlemens Association- Taylor Boyle

Alabama Farmers Federation- Taylor Boyle

Distinguished Young Women- Olivia Raife