WARREN, AR — Graduates of the Warren High School Class of 2025 were awarded $1,605,593.05 in scholarships during the Senior Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 13.
While students in the Class of 2025 received offers from multiple institutions, the following awards reflect scholarships from each student’s chosen institution. Additionally, 24 seniors were recognized for their eligibility for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, which is awarded to seniors with qualifying test scores who plan to attend college in Arkansas. The scholarship has a maximum value of $14,000 for students attending a four-year institution and $4,000 for those attending a two-year institution.
WHS Honor Graduates were awarded the following scholarships:
- David Barajas: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Bracey Bickers: South Arkansas College Presidential Scholarship ($10,200), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($4,000)
- Kaitlyn Broughton: AmeriCorps Eli Segal Education Award ($1,956.35)
- Paige Byrd (Valedictorian): Arkansas Razorback Connection Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Razorback Cheer Scholarship ($16,000), Carnell Russ Foundation Unity Book Scholarship ($250)
- Daniel Castillo (Valedictorian): Hinds Community College CN Foundation Scholarship ($2,000)
- Rustyn Eli Chambers: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), UAM Bennie Ryburn, Sr. Scholarship ($500)
- Norman Reiss Cornish: SAU Achievement Scholarship ($8,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Edgar Jessie Cortes: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Annette Escobedo: ATU Level 3 Scholarship ($16,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Taylor Hasley (Valedictorian): UCA Distinguished Scholarship ($34,000), Carnell Russ Foundation Unity Book Scholarship ($250), Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Eta Upsilon Lambda Chapter Scholarship ($500), Amber Wilson Beta Club Service Scholarship ($250), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Griselda Herrera (Valedictorian): UAFS Gold Scholarship ($23,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Marlee Mann (Salutatorian): Arkansas Tech University Level 3 Scholarship ($16,000), Arkansas Tech University Time Out for Tech Scholarship ($1,000), First United Methodist Church Garner Family Scholarship ($2,500), AmeriCorps Eli Segal Education Award ($1,956.35), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Joshua Myers: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), UAM Housing Scholarship ($4,000), UAM Band Scholarship ($32,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Naideth Pahuamba: Central Baptist College Academic Scholarship ($37,000), Blake Harris Memorial Scholarship ($500), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Kolby Pope: Air Force Reserve Tuition Assistance Program ($185,324), UAM Tier 3 Scholarship ($16,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Gabrielle Richardson: UAM Tier 3 Scholarship ($16,000), Union Bank & Trust Scholarship ($1,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Geraldine Sedano: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), Junior Auxiliary of Warren Scholarship ($2,000), 3rd Annual Jody Milton Memorial Scholarship ($1,200), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Emanuel Strong: UALR Half-Off Tuition Scholarship ($10,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- J’Ciana Strong: United States Marine Corps Tuition Assistance Program ($250,000), Oklahoma State University Achievement Scholarship ($28,000)
- Everlyn Torres: South Arkansas Skills USA Scholarship ($10,200), Bradley County Farm Bureau Federation Student Achievement Scholarship ($500), Anthony-Gathen-Rainey-Tolbert Scholarship ($1,000)
- Sarah Villeda: UAM Tier 2 Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Aaliyah Walton: UAM Jean Frisby Scholarship ($200)
- Taliyah Walton (Valedictorian): South Arkansas College Skills USA Scholarship ($10,200), Warren High School Class of 1977 Legacy Scholarship ($500), Warren Woman’s Club Scholarship ($1,000), Southeast Arkansas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Josephine Buffington Memorial Scholarship ($250), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Braylen Watson: UAM E.A.S.T. Scholarship (approx. $37,600), UAM Tier 3 Scholarship ($16,000), Warren Woman’s Club Scholarship ($1,000), AmeriCorps Eli Segal Education Award ($1,956.35), Thomas C. Brunson Humanitarian Award, Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Cody Weatherspoon: Arkansas Army National Guard Tuition Assistance Program ($40,000), Dr. & Mrs. H.A. Dew Scholarship ($8,000), Warren School District Scholarship ($2,000), Anthony-Gathen-Rainey-Tolbert Scholarship ($1,000), Warren High School Class of 1977 Legacy JROTC Scholarship ($1,000), Assisting Students in Academic Progress Scholarship ($1,500), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
Other graduates received the following scholarships and awards:
- Riley Burns: Full-time employment with Lockheed Martin, including benefits and tuition reimbursement (lifetime value: $72,500)
- Olivia Cook: Eastern Oklahoma State College Livestock Judging Team Scholarship ($17,000)
- Yamel Covarrubias: UAM Tier 3 Scholarship ($16,000)
- Demetriyan Crawley: Arkansas Tech University Level 2 Scholarship ($8,000), Glenn Lansdale Memorial Scholarship ($500)
- Dakamron Davis: UAM Arhia Melton and Mildred R. Melton Scholarship ($300)
- Emarie Davis: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000)
- Ivan Gonzalez-Yepez: UAM Tier 1 Scholarship ($8,000), UAM D. John Nichols Scholarship ($250)
- Trestan Greene: Dr. & Mrs. H.A. Dew Scholarship ($8,000)
- Cristobal Guerrero: South Arkansas College Skills USA Scholarship ($10,200), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($4,000)
- Bryson Harris: UAM-College of Technology at Crossett Scholarship ($1,500), UAM Jewel Minnis Scholarship ($250), Blake Harris Memorial Scholarship ($500), 3rd Annual Jody Milton Memorial Scholarship ($1,200)
- Antonio A.J. Jordan: Arkansas Razorback Athletics Football Scholarship (full cost of tuition, fees, housing, and books)
- David Jordan, Jr.: University of Louisiana at Monroe Tuition Waiver Scholarship ($48,000)
- Brianna Kelley: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- William Bradley Mann: UAM Tier 2 Scholarship ($12,000), Glenn Lansdale Memorial Scholarship ($500), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Christopher McClain: UAM W.G. Mears Scholarship ($250)
- Tramond Miller, Jr.: UAM Athletics Football Scholarship ($12,000)
- Angie Mondragon: UAFS Bronze Scholarship ($23,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Jaci Morgan: UAM Green & White Scholarship ($12,000), Arkansas Academic Challenge ($12,000)
- Kylee Ozment: Arkansas Academic Challenge ($14,000)
- Amari Russell: Arkansas Academic Challenge ($4,000)
- Braeden Smith: Henderson State University Counselor’s Scholarship ($500)
- Neon’Dre Thomas: UAM Athletics Football Scholarship ($12,000)
- Harrod Reed Wardlaw: UAM Trap Shooting Team Scholarship ($500)
- Jeffrey Mason Wardlaw: UAM Trap Shooting Team Scholarship ($500)
- Mary Whitaker: UAM Major Thomas Bell Scholarship ($200)
Congratulations to the Warren High School Class of 2025!
