Dexter High School awards ceremony

The American Legion Award Ellen Dowdy (left) and Logan Josupait (right) presented by Al Banken.

Agriculture Award Braxton Huey (left) presented by Jordan Massey

Art and Digital Art Awards Hannah Summers presented by Stephanie Monroe

Patrick Gilmore Award - Abigail Rash, Louis Armstrong Jazz Award - Susan Wells and  John Phillip Sousa Award - Hannah Guy presented by Giovanni Walker

Boys PE Award - Gabe Borden presented by Eric Sitze

Boys Weightlifting - Nolan Alford presented by Chad Jamersom

Business Award - Preston Fitzpatrick presented by Sharon Guy

CCE Award - Logan Jones presented by Shelly Culp

Choir Award - Kylan Moore presented by Jamie Sepulvado

Musical Theater Award - Grace Sepulvado presented by Jamie Sepulvado

ELA Award - Hannah Guy presented by Rilee Jones

Family and Consumer Science Award - Callie Whitaker presented Cherie Smith

Girls PE - Brianne Meers presented by Kris Vandeven

Girls Weightlifting  Award - Kinleigh Chappell presented by Chad Jamerson

Industrial Technology Award - Kyle Warren presented by Kris Rudd

Math Award - Alise Howell presented by Kurt Lovelady

Broadcasting Awards Shelby Dawson and Grace Sepulvado presented by Shelly Culp

Journalism Award - Alyssa Pollard presented by Shelly Culp

Scholar Bowl Award - Hannah Guy presented by Amanda Long

Science Award - Makenna Dean presented by James Myers

Social Studies Award - Madison Glaus presented by Jacob Williams

Project Lead the Way Computer Science Gaje Baran-Ward presented by Sharon Guy

Project Lead the Way Engineering Award Kaden Lirely presented by Kristi Boles

Project Lead the Way Biomedical Science Award Kinleigh Chappell presented by Jonna Huffman

Bearcat Scholars Seniors Peyton Boles and Ellen Dowdy 

Bearcat Scholars Juniors Brooklyn Link and Ty Carmode

Bearcat Scholars Sophomores Esabella Voss and Caden Lee

Bearcat Scholars Freshmen Houston Neely and Klaire Essner

Those students that received Career and Technical  Education Certificates are back row Grace Sepulvado, Tatum Taylor, Kylan Moore, Logan Jones, Brayden Pullem, Drew Chamberlain, Keller Buck and Eric Harmon. Front row Shelby Dawson, Allie Pollard, Brady Grainger, Alliye Lee, Brooklyn Brown and Kayden Burns

DHS students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society and students who qualified for the Missouri Career Passport Portfolio: Back row:  Cole Gibson, Mason Simmons, Jadon Feece, Shannon Moore and Tristan Bryant  Front row:  Kayden Burns and Brooklyn Courter

Military Service - Xander Smith  received red white and blue cords for his commitment to the United States Marine Corps.  He will go to San Diego in August where he will complete his basic training.  Thank you for your service, Xander. Dalton Reed  graduated at semester and was unable to be at the ceremony because after he completed his basic training with the United States Air Force, he went on to technical training for the Security Forces Academy. 

Brianna Jenkins received a pin after completing the annual Sophomore Pilgrimage, sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Missouri (GFWC-MO), is designed to allow students to observe the Legislature in session, tour the Capitol, Governor's Mansion and Supreme Court Building, and meet state legislators. A sophomore from each high school in the state is selected by the faculty to attend the event. Selection is based on the student's demonstrated citizenship, scholarship and qualities of courage, service and honor. The student selected must also be scholastically in the top quarter of the sophomore class.

Danforth I Dare You Award - Addie Medley and Chase Farmer.

Peter Marsh foundation The Choice to Serve - Logan Josupait.

Female and Male Athlete of the Year - Kate and Cole Nichols

MSHAA Sportsmanship Award - Caitlin Giles and Cole Nichols

School Spirit - Molly Simmons and Ben Dowdy

Bank of Advance Scholarship - Madison Glaus presented by Billy Fowler

Lions Club Scholarship - Shelby Dawson, Richard Lin, Peyton Boles and Lexi Holden presented by Billy Fowler

Rotary Scholarship - Alise Howell and Kinleigh Chappell presented by Mike Williams

Rotha Wilson Scholarship - Rachel Cobb presented by Mike Williams

Bearcat Athletic Scholarships - Caitlin Giles and Kaeden Kennedy presented by Josh Dowdy

Dowdy Family Scholarship - Jayci Holcomb presented by Josh Dowdy

Jamie Sifford Scholarship - Alyssa Pollard presented by Chris and Kristin Masters

Dexter Beta Scholarship - Madison Glaus presented by Krystal Hobgood

Black River Baptist Association Scholarship - Hannah Summers

John Bryant Scholarship - Braxton Huey and Will Norris presented by Jorden Massey

Linda Milam Memorial Scholarship - Alexis Holden and Peyton Boles presented by Brad Milam

Linda Milam Memorial Scholarship - Myles Keena, Hannah Guy and Nathaniel C. Harris presented by Brad Milam

Ruth O. Covington - Amber Madigan and Richard Lin presented by Gavin Miller

Kiwanis Scholarship - Jayci Holcomb and Peyton Boles presented by Gavin Miller

Dexter CTA Scholarship - Cole Nichols presented by Lara Simmons

Sikeston American Legion Scholarship - Kinleigh Chappell

Audry C. Fralick Scholarship - Makenna Dean and Shelby Dawson presented by Camie Richard

Rib City Scholarship - Caitlin Giles and Truman Krapf presented by Chad Allen

Stidham Family Scholarship - Peyton Boles, Jayci Holcomb, Alexis Holden and Logan Jelinek presented by Brent Stidham

John Brehmer Scholarship - Braxton Huey, Will Norris and Kayden Burns presented by Jorden Massey

RKE Scholarship - Makenna Dean, Truman Krapf, Madison Glaus, Alyssa Pollard, Jayci Holcomp, Cole Nichols, Emily Hester, Alise Howell, Peyton Boles and Ellie Dowdy presented by Ryan McLaughlin

Jerry and Laverne Waddle Scholarship - Carly Long

Beta Sigma Phi - Jayci Holcomb presented by Deffery Stoker, Sandy Edwards, Sandy Dorton

Karen Pippins Scholarship - Cole Nichols presented by Karen Pippins graddaughter

Dexter Bearcat Booster Club - Caitlin Giles and Peyton Boles presented by Jon Neely

Arvella Totten Scholarship - Clayton Whitaker and Alliye Lee

Kastner Memorial Scholarship - Hannah Guy

Class of 1994 Scholarship - Grace Sepulvado

Pat Brickhaus Scholarship - Shelby Dawson

Vick Hisaw Scholarship - Makenna Dean

Virgie G. Wilson Scholarship - Ellie Dowdy and Madison Glaus

Carol Horton LaRue Scholarship - Molly Simmons

Altrusa Club Scholarship - Jayci Holcomb

Marty Thompson Scholarship - Shelby Dawson