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Vol. 10 No. 26
Welcome back to The eMule! Here is the latest news from Poplar Bluff Schools to help start your week on the right hoof.
| Cates earns $1K Class of 1971 Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Brileigh Cates has been awarded the $1,000 Class of 1971 Scholarship, designated for a PBHS graduating senior attending any post-secondary institution or technical school.
Cates plans to complete the 4+1 program at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, where she will major in applied mathematics then earn her master's in information science and technology. From there, she has a goal of pursuing her doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and ultimately teaching math at a university so she can conduct research.
“I have been thrust into leadership roles at my church, on my dance team and within my high school band program,” Cates wrote in her essay, noting that she has remained at the top of her class, despite the hardships she has experienced in life. “As I plan for my future, I plan to continue my leadership at Missouri University of Science and Technology.”
The Class of 1971 continues to accept scholarship contributions made payable to the Poplar Bluff School Foundation, 1110 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff MO 63901.
Above: PBHS senior Brileigh Cates is presented the Class of 1971 Scholarship by class representative Melissa Davis.
| Designing Women Foundation awards students nearly $3K |  | |
The Designing Women Foundation has granted two $1,000 scholarships to students of Poplar Bluff Schools as well as three $300 awards to top readers on Monday, May 9, during the reception hosted at the Bloodworth House.
Outgoing senior Emily Lovette, who plans to major in social work at the University of Mississippi, and Kylyn Maxwell, who intends on majoring in journalism at the University of Missouri, earned this year’s Designing Women Scholarships.
Receiving the Charlie Classics Reading Contest prizes were: seventh grader Andrew Mahurin, who read 35 Charlie Classics; freshman Mackinley Cox, who read 20 books; and Emmalein Pendley, who completed 11 selections from the vetted list.
The Charlie Classics Reading Contest, open to grades 7-12, aims to promote literacy. The Designing Women Scholarships are awarded annually to outgoing female students. The Designing Women Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the cultural and educational enrichment of deserving young people, primarily through its reading program.
Top: Designing Women Scholarship recipients Kylyn Maxwell (second from left) and Emily Lovette are pictured with R-I Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill and Kathern Harris, DWF scholarship committee chairwoman.
Middle: Charlie Classics winners Mackinley Cox (second from left) and Emmalein Pendley are pictured with R-I Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill, PBHS librarian Marci Priest and Junior High librarian Nikki Davis (far right).
Bottom: Charlie Classics Reading Contest winner Andrew Mahurin is pictured with Linda Surber, Charlie Classics coordinator, on Monday, May 9, during the annual reception held at the Bloodworth House.
|  |  | Harris earns $500 Dicken Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Emma Harris has been awarded the $500 Kyle Dicken Memorial Scholarship, available to a college-bound student of PBHS attending any post-secondary institution of higher learning, preferably majoring in music.
Harris plans to attend Three Rivers College, where she will pursue a music concentration. She has been very active in music activities throughout her high school career, earning several one-ratings at the district level and a gold rating at state. She has made All-District Choir and All-State Choir on multiple occasions and qualified to compete in the Missouri Sight-Singing Bee. She has also sung outside of school, including with the worship team at Second Baptist Church.
“I believe that I have been given a special talent and I would like to develop it even further,” Harris wrote in her essay. “I would also like to challenge myself to the best of my abilities, and step out of my comfort zone.”
For those interested in helping to support music education, contributions to the Dicken Memorial Scholarship fund may be made to: Community Foundation of the Ozarks, 425 E. Trafficway, Springfield MO 65806. For more information, call 573-803-1248.
Above: PBHS senior Emma Harris is presented the Dicken Memorial Scholarship by Wanda Dicken and Band Director Stephen Winters.
| Cates earns $1K Foundation Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Brileigh Cates has been awarded the $1,000 Poplar Bluff School Foundation Scholarship, designated for a past or present graduate of PBHS planning on becoming a teacher.
Cates intends to major in applied mathematics at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, and pursue a career as a calculus professor or a mathematical engineer, she wrote in her essay. Throughout her high school career, she has been highly active in athletics, band and various student organizations, plus she has volunteered in the community. She explained how she greatly values her education.
“Education has shaped who I am today,” Cates stated. “Without it, I would not be able to tell you that 2+2=4, but I also would not be able to tell you where I have come from and who I want to be. Education has shaped my opinions, my brain and my heart.”
Since 2001, the Foundation has awarded $23,000 in scholarships to 23 students, several of whom went on to become teachers within the R-I district.
Above: Foundation president Emily Wolpers presents PBHS senior Brileigh Cates with the annual scholarship of the not-for-profit organization.
| Sutton earns the $1K Laseter Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Emma Sutton has earned the $1,000 Dr. Michael D. Laseter Memorial Scholarship, designated for a PBHS student planning to major in the medical field including veterinary medicine.
Sutton plans to double-major in animal science and biology with a pre-veterinary concentration at the University of Arkansas, and then transfer to a school of veterinary medicine to become a doctor. Her goal is to own a vet clinic and bring affordable, modern veterinary medicine to rural areas.
“I have always known that I wanted to be a veterinarian,” Sutton wrote in her essay, recalling making the public declaration as early as kindergarten. “…My passion hasn’t wavered. Although as I have grown, I developed a want to help people as well as animals.”
Dr. Laseter was a physician specializing in internal medicine at Kneibert Clinic for over two decades. After retiring from medicine in 1994, he taught physiology at PBHS on a voluntary basis for five years. Since 2008, the Laseter Scholarship has provided $15,000 to 15 students.
Above: Emma Sutton is presented the Laseter Scholarship by Donna Laseter.
| Hall-Patton earns $3,500 Reddy Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Tianna Hall-Patton has been awarded the $3,500 Reddy Family Scholarship, reserved for a graduating minority student of PBHS of need and merit pursuing education at a four-year college.
Hall-Patton plans to major in nutrition and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri in Columbia, and become an athletic trainer one day. She has been a track and field standout at PBHS and learned to persevere, despite relocating multiple times throughout her education career, she detailed in her essay.
“I am choosing this career because health is extremely important to me and I love the study of movement,” Hall-Patton wrote in part. “Sports are a huge part of my life and I would love to work with athletes to help prevent or treat injuries.”
Born in Poplar Bluff and having graduated with the Class of 1993, Dr. Vin Reddy founded The Reddy Family Scholarship along with his wife, Dr. Mitva Patel.
Above: PBHS senior Tianna Hall-Patton is presented the Reddy Family Scholarship by R-I Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill on behalf of Drs. Reddy.
| Lovette earns $1.5K Wolpers Scholarship |  | |
Outgoing senior Emily Lovette has been awarded the $1,500 Mary Lynn Wolpers Scholarship, designated for a PBHS student entering a four-year university or technical school.
Lovette plans to major in social work at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, and then attend law school, ultimately working in family law with children in the foster care system. She said in her essay that she used to desire to be a teacher until taking part in a mission camp through her church youth group in an impoverished area of South Carolina, where she had the opportunity to spend time with underprivileged children last summer.
“This trip inspired me to go into the social work field and work with children in these distressing situations, such as children in the foster care system,” Lovette said. "It is time for America to fix the broken system that a plethora of children belongs to."
Since 2007, the Wolpers Scholarship has awarded $24,000 to 16 students.
Above: Emily Lovette is presented the Wolpers Scholarship by Emily Wolpers.
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Job Fair
Poplar Bluff Schools will be present during the 23rd annual CRC Job Fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the Black River Coliseum. Positions open with the district include bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals, instructors and more!
Graduation
Commencement for the PBHS Class of 2022 is slated to take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26, in the Black River Coliseum. The ceremony will also be streamed by the PBHS multimedia class via its Mules Media YouTube page.
Bus Test Drive Event
The Transportation Department will be hosting a school bus test drive event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Middle School for anyone 21 years or older with a valid driver's license interested in experiencing how it feels to drive a school bus with a trainer onboard. Food will be provided as well as activities for children at the 1300 Victory Lane location. For more information, call the Bus Garage at 573-785-5801.
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On Tuesday, May 17, KWOC reported about our PBHS Choir students earning top ratings at the Missouri State Music Festival.
The DAR kicked off its Teacher of the Year series with a feature about Taytem Lorenzana of the Middle School.
On Thursday, May 19, the DAR continued its TOY series with a story about Sharon Burkey of the Early Childhood Center; and reported about our Change of Command ceremony.
On Friday, May 20, the DAR recognized our PBHS Math Club students who placed during Math Field Day.
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