The Roane County Schools District Class of 2025 included 105 graduates who earned the title of Roane County Tennessee Scholars. The Scholars graduated from the county’s five high schools and its Virtual Academy, and they attended an Awards Ceremony and Breakfast held at Roane County High School on May 6, 2025.
Roane County Tennessee Scholars is a four-year high school program sponsored by the Roane County Schools District, the Roane County Schools Education Foundation, and the Roane Alliance’s Education Matters program. To become a Tennessee Scholar, a graduating student is required to complete a rigorous course of study, receive a “C or higher” grade in every required class, have 95% or higher attendance, pass all end-of-course tests, have no out-of-school suspensions, and have a minimum of sixty hours of community service.
At the county-wide awards ceremony, each Tennessee Scholar received a medallion and certificate, and their academic transcripts and graduation diplomas include the Tennessee Scholars Seal.
Additionally, nineteen of the 105 Tennessee Scholars also received $500 Tennessee Scholar Scholarships:
– 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 Asher Broucek, Roane County High School; William Davidson, Harriman High School; Maci Godfrey, Roane County Virtual Academy; Garret Humphreys, Midway High School; Alexandra Metcalfe, Rockwood High School; and Jada Parsons, Oliver Springs Academy.
– The Roane County Tennessee, Scholars program awarded thirteen $500 scholarships, with presentations made by Roane Alliance CEO Justin Snow and Allen Lutz of the Roane County Schools Education Foundation. The recipients were selected randomly, ensuring that each of the 105 students had an equal chance to receive a scholarship to support their educational and career goals.
– The thirteen scholarships were funded by grants from Dr. Timothy Bell, DO, a certified osteopathic family physician in Kingston, Tennessee, and Enbridge, the owner and operator of East Tennessee Natural Gas, through its Fueling Futures program, which prioritizes investing in local organizations focusing on youth professional development and workforce training. The students receiving these scholarships (and their schools) are Josie Bailey, Roane County; Alyvia Bitterly, Roane County; Avalyn Brown, Oliver Springs; Hailey Choate, Roane County; Sophia Combs, Roane County; Sidney Giles, Harriman; Aaron Layne, Roane County; Grace O’Conner, Rockwood; Isaac O’Rourke, Roane County; Ethan O’Shell, Roane County; Kiersten Ruffner, Midway; Scarlet Ruffner, Oliver Springs; and Makayla Williams, Harriman.
The names of all 105 Tennessee Scholars and their schools are:
Harriman High School: Danielle Ashbey, Elijah Blake, Kaelyn Boles, Ashley Bownds, Malaya Brown, Alexandria Cagle, William Davidson, Kendal Davis, Maisie Frost, Layla Garcia, Sidney Giles, Riley Graham, Lillie Hacker, Karson Haggard, Madysen Hawn, Riley Hickling, Jeremiah Huff, Aaralyn Humphrey, Gabrielle Kreis, Grayson Kreis, Molly LaRue, Jasmine McMillan, Allie Mee, Madison Neeley, Aleigha Pope, Raven Russell, Myka Scott, Elaine Skarsten, Justice Stout, Lukas Taylor, Emory Thompson, Makenzie Utley, Destiny Wallace, Michael Wallace, and Makayla Williams.
Midway High School: Addison Armes, Dalton Cowell, Garrett Humphreys, Chloe Jarnigan, Makayla Parks, Margaret Patterson, Jonathan Phillips, Brennan Reed, Kiersten Ruffner, and Peyton Steele.
Oliver Springs High School: Walker Booth, Avalyn Brown, Hope Moran, Jada Parsons, Lauren Payne, and Scarlet Ruffner.
Roane County High School: Evan Badger, Josie Bailey, Madalyn Bailey, Zane Begley, Alyvia Bitterly, Alexandria Brantley, Asher Broucek, Skylar Brown, Kinsey Butler, Hailey Choate, Sophia Combs, Hadley Giles, Blake Herrell, Felix Fernandez, Gatlin Kring, Carson Ladd, Adrianna Lapierre, Aaron Layne, Kaitlyn Mallozzi, Kyle McCracken, Maggie-Ann McElroy, Orion McKnight, Nathan Morgan, Madeline Newman, Isaac O’Rourke, Ethan O’Shell, Lola Pehrson, Eva Pickrell, Kyndal Plemons, Montana Powell, Hannah Rians, Hanah Randolph, Lily Regan, Landon Riter, Addison Roberts, Denae Roe, Allan Roney, Thomas Sloan, Chloe Stickrod, Alexander Woods, Alyssa Wright, Bailey Wright, and Jared Young.
Roane County Virtual Academy: Makinsey Cox, Maci Godfrey, and Kelsey Reed.
Rockwood High School: Zoe Birchfield, La’Mya Khegias, Alexandra Metcalfe, Avery Miles, Grace O’Connor, Chloe Spradling, Aaron Summerall, and Azia Wright.
