The Roane County Chamber of Commerce and Roane County Schools recognized 70 graduating seniors as Tennessee Scholars at an awards breakfast and ceremony at Roane County High School on May 3.
At the awards ceremony, Roane State Community College President Chris Whaley awarded six $500 RSCC Tennessee Scholars Scholarships, one for a Scholar from each of the five high schools and Roane County Virtual Academy, to attend Roane State in the fall. The RSCC scholarship recipients are Addison Oliver, Harriman High School; Keenon Green, Rockwood High School; Ashlyn Stiles, Roane County High School; Emily Thompson, Roane County Virtual; Mary Contreras, Midway High School, and Laikan Yates, Oliver Springs High School.
Additionally, on May 4, 11 of the 70 Scholars were selected randomly, so each student had an equal chance to receive a Tennessee Scholars scholarship worth $500 to support their education and career goals. The students receiving the scholarships are Mary Contreras, Midway High School; Thomas Daniels, Roane County High School; Mattie Lea Faulkner, Roane County Virtual Academy; Bianca Hudson, Roane County High School; Connor Kelly, Rockwood High School; Tabitha La Com, Oliver Springs High School; Emilee Miller, Roane County High School; Alexandra Roberts, Roane County High School; Carlee Rodgers, Roane County High School; Lynsey Smith, Roane County High School; and Ashlyn Stiles, Roane County High School.
The 2023 Tennessee Scholars and their high schools are:
Roane County Virtual Academy: Mattie Lea Faulkner, Kyra Rose Kennedy, and Emily Grace Thompson