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Vol. 11 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.
| Duckett awarded $3.5K Reddy Family Scholarship |  | |
Bralin Duckett has been awarded the $3,500 Reddy Family Scholarship reserved for a graduating minority senior at Poplar Bluff High School of need and merit, pursuing higher education at a four-year institution.
Bralin plans to attend Washington University in St. Louis, where he will study political science, in pursuit of a juris doctorate degree so he may be able to hold a career in corporate law and ultimately politics. In his scholarship essay, he writes about the three passions that he refined during his time in high school: leadership, civil rights and music. Bralin held multiple offices for student organizations, spearheaded a campus-wide Black History Month project and even auditioned for “The Voice,” he shared.
“I’ve always been interested in social justice and politics,” Bralin stated. “I’m also understanding that my voice has power and that the things I’m doing today can make a difference.”
A Poplar Bluff native and graduate of the PBHS Class of 1993, Dr. Vin Reddy started the scholarship program in collaboration with his wife, Dr. Mitva Patel.
Above: Poplar Bluff R-I Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill presents Bralin Duckett with the Reddy Family Scholarship on Friday, May 12, at PBHS.
| Johnson awarded $1K Margie Miller Scholarship |  | |
Braeden Johnson has been awarded the $1,000 Margie J. Miller Memorial Scholarship created for a Poplar Bluff High School senior planning to enroll in the Three Rivers College practical nursing program.
Having completed the health occupations program through the Technical Career Center, Braeden intends on earning his certified nursing assistant licensure. From there, he hopes to receive a bachelor’s in nursing and become a registered nurse, and then commission into the U.S. Army as a nurse/second lieutenant. He has been a member of the JROTC throughout High School. Braeden ultimately plans to earn his master’s and become a mid-level provider, and practice medicine as either a nurse practitioner or a physician’s assistant.
“I have fallen in love with being able to help people in the most vulnerable time and place in their life,” Braeden wrote in his essay. “I just want to continue and be able to do more to help people get better.”
Margie J. Miller was the director of the former practical nursing program at the TCC, retiring in 1980. She served on the Missouri State Board of Nursing, and was active in many civic and professional organizations.
Above: Superintendent Dr. Scott Dill presents Braeden Johnson with the Margie Miller Scholarship on Friday, May 12, at PBHS.
| Ridens awarded $1K Auxiliary of PBRMC Scholarship |  | |
Jordyn Ridens has been awarded the $1,000 Auxiliary of the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Scholarship, established for a Poplar Bluff High School senior intending to enroll in a nursing program.
Jordyn plans to continue to take classes at Three Rivers College through the summer, and then transfer to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro in fall 2023 in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing and become licensed as a registered nurse so she can put her schooling to immediate practice, she said.
“I know there are a variety of ways to help others, however I feel that the medical field will give me an opportunity to reach a wide variety of people including children, teens, adults and elderly,” Jordyn wrote in her successful scholarship essay. “I also would like to work in clinics that help people seek medical treatment who cannot always afford medical insurance or medical help.”
Above: Melissa Davis of the Poplar Bluff School Foundation presents Jordyn Ridens with the Auxiliary of the PBRMC, Inc., Scholarship on Friday, May 12, at PBHS.
| Robertson awarded $1.5K Wolpers Scholarship |  | |
Lanie Robertson has been awarded the Mary Lynn Wolpers Scholarship, valued at $1,500, limited to a Poplar Bluff High School senior entering a four-year college, university or technical school. Since 2007, the Wolpers Scholarship has provided $25,500 to 17 students.
Lanie has been accepted at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where she plans to pursue a degree in health studies. She will take additional steps within the program in order to become a licensed physical therapy assistant so she may begin working as she proceeds to obtain her doctor of physical therapy degree. She developed a passion for the profession while recovering from two separate injuries to appendages suffered during her competitive cheerleading career.
“...I want to be part of helping people feel better, get stronger, and return to doing the things that are important to them,” Lanie stated following her experience observing her physical therapists while working toward returning to the mat. She later wrote: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an ongoing physical therapist shortage, so I am excited to improve accessibility in my hometown.”
Above: A sibling of the scholarship’s namesake, Emily Wolpers presents Lanie Robertson the Mary Lynn Wolpers Scholarship on Friday, May 12, at PBHS.
| Robertson awarded $1K Laseter Scholarship |  | |
Lucas Robertson has been awarded the annual Dr. Michael D. Laseter Memorial Scholarship, valued at $1,000, reserved for a Poplar Bluff High School senior desiring to major in the medical field.
Lucas plans to attend the University of Missouri at Columbia where he will major in health studies with a pre-medicine emphasis in pursuit of a doctor of medicine or dentistry degree, he stated. Lucas said he is not entirely sure at this stage which direction he will choose, but he is fairly certain he would like to specialize in pediatrics in either field. He will take an advanced science class with a lab every semester to obtain the necessary prerequisites.
“I plan to throw a wide net in order to strengthen my chances of being admitted. I hope to earn a seat in Missouri,” Lucas wrote in his essay. “…Regardless of the pathway I take, I am planning to return to Poplar Bluff to practice.”
Since 2008, the Laseter Scholarship has provided 16,000 to 16 students. Dr. Laseter was a physician specializing in internal medicine at Kneibert Clinic for over 20 years, before teaching physiology at PBHS on a voluntary basis for another five years.
Above: Lucas Robertson has been awarded the Dr. Michael Laseter Scholarship, the same scholarship his older sister Lauren was selected by a Foundation subcommittee to receive two years ago.
| Tinsley awarded $1K Class of ‘71 Scholarship |  | |
Emma Tinsley has been awarded the Class of 1971 Scholarship, valued at $1,000, created for a graduating senior of Poplar Bluff High School attending any post-secondary institution or technical school.
Emma plans to complete the associate degree through Three Rivers College which she began her sophomore year, and then apply to the radiology program in January at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. At Poplar Bluff High School, Emma has been involved in multiple student organizations and volunteer opportunities, ranking in the top 10 percent of her class, all the while maintaining a managerial position at a local restaurant.
“On top of being a manager and working almost every night of the week, including weekends, I still have been able to keep my good grades, letter in academics every year in high school, take several college and advanced classes, and end my senior year as being top 30 in my class,” she detailed in her essay. Emma credits her mother Kelly Lee for passing down such a strong work ethic.
Above: A member of the Class of 1971, Melissa Davis awards Emma Tinsley with a scholarship resulting from the fundraising efforts of her classmates.
| Thompson awarded $1K Foundation Scholarship |  | |
Lee Thompson has been awarded the annual Poplar Bluff School Foundation Scholarship, valued at $1,000, designated for a graduate of PBHS who intends to become a teacher. Since 2001, the Foundation has awarded $24,000 in scholarships to 25 students, several of whom went on to teach for the Poplar Bluff school system.
Lee plans to attend Missouri State University in Springfield, where he will major in music education in hopes of achieving his goal of becoming a band director/music educator. He has been a member of the Sho-Me Marching Band since Junior High, ultimately advancing as the section leader for tenor/baritone saxophone.
“I chose to [study music] because the first time I ever performed in front of a crowd, I absolutely loved it,” Lee wrote in his essay. “It was a feeling that I didn’t have before joining band, and that I feel like was a great thing to have at that age. It’s something that’s stayed with me since I was a student all the way back in seventh grade.”
Since Lee will be graduating High School with a certificate from the Technical Career Center’s Project Lead the Way program, he also plans to complete a minor in computer science in college in order to keep his options open.
Above: Lee Thompson is awarded the Foundation Scholarship by representatives Dr. Scott Dill and Emily Wolpers on Friday, May 12, at PBHS.
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Kinder Celebration
The Kindergarten Center will hold its end-of-the-year celebrations at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, May 22-24, at 1200 Camp Rd.
PBHS Graduation
The commencement ceremony for the PBHS Class of 2023 will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, in the Black River Coliseum.
Summer School
Summer school will run from Monday, June 5, through Friday, June 30. Lake Road will go to Eugene Field and Oak Grove will go to O’Neal, otherwise all buildings K-12 will serve as host sites.
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On Monday, May 8, the DAR reported about the Special Olympics spring games; and provided senior prom coverage.
On Tuesday, May 9, the DAR reported about Madelyn Eads of PBHS signing a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Mineral Area College.
On Wednesday, May 10, the DAR picked up its Teacher of the Year series with a feature story about Middle School’s Dale Kennedy; and reported about Chris Matlock of PBHS signing a National Letter of Intent to play football for Southeast Missouri State University.
On Thursday, May 11, KWOC reported about our PBHS Concert Choir performing at First United Methodist Church.
The DAR reported about our annual JROTC Change of Command ceremony.
On Friday, May 12, the DAR reported about our FBLA state champions Bralin Duckett and Emma Tinsley, as well as Missouri Professional Division Scholarship recipient Madelyn Hefner.
On Saturday, May 13, the DAR recognized our cosmetology program graduates of the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
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