8 seniors, 6 teachers saluted as Stephens Award winners
Eight seniors from Little Rock-area high schools and six teachers have been named recipients of the 2019 Stephens Award.
The program provides $5,000 scholarships to outstanding students and $6,500 awards to teachers.
The scholarships and awards are made possible by The City Education Trust. The late Jackson T. Stephens and the late W.R. “Witt” Stephens formed the trust in 1985 with proceeds from the sale of the Stephens family’s interest in Riverside Cable Television Co.
Student winners, their high schools and their parents are:
■ Caroline Blanscet, Little Rock Christian, daughter of Jennifer and Michael Blanscet.
■ Alexander Bromley, Catholic High School for Boys, son of Christine and David Bromley.
■ Austin Crook, The Baptist Preparatory School, son of LaNell and Robert Crook.
■ James “Alex” Martin, Episcopal Collegiate School, son of Michele and James Martin.
■ Felipe Morales-Osorio, Parkview Magnet High School, son of Norma Osorio and Felipe Morales-Salazar.
■ Kylie Ning, Little Rock Central High School, daughter of Silvia Ning and Baitang Ning.
■ Grace Xiang, Little Rock Central High School, daughter of Wencheng Zhu and Dong Xiang.
■ Michelle Xu, Little Rock Central High School, daughter of Alice Tie I and Joshua Xu. Winning teachers, their fields and schools are:
■ David Scott Boone, social studies, religion and coach, Catholic High School for Boys.
■ Chris Dorer, social studies department chairman, Little Rock Central High School.
■ Rebekah H. Lewis, secondary English, Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
■ Jennifer Lusk, German language, Little Rock Central High School.
■ Ryan Parson, social studies, Little Rock Central High School.
■ Kyle Vaughn, English department chairman, Pulaski Academy.
A reception in honor of the students and teachers was held Monday at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce.