June 6, 2020

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! The Raytown Educational Foundation’s scholarship program began in 1998 and continues today. Scholarships for this year’s seniors include 45 first year awards to 30 students totaling $41,761. Several previous graduates are eligible for renewable scholarships totaling $24,000, making the combined total for tuition year 2020-2021, $65,261.

In addition to graduating senior scholarships, in partnership with the Raytown Retired School Personnel Association, the foundation awarded Dual Credit Scholarships totaling $9,814 to 53 students. Sophomores, juniors and seniors earned 313 hours of college credit this while in high school this year.

Special thanks to our fund holders for Investing in our students’ futures by establishing these scholarships and to the many donors who support them through their generous contributions. Additional thanks to Rolland Studios for providing our scholarship recipients’ cap and gown photos. Congratulations, graduates!

Aspire Scholarship: Iris Vazquez – College: UMKC Medical School – Major: Medicine

Richard Gooden Memorial Scholarship: Sophia Trude – College: Webster University – Major: Theater Light Design

William Michael Hawkins Memorial Scholarship: Derry Malone – College: Metropolitan Community College – Major: Automotive Technology

Clayton James Hugill Memorial Scholarship: River Thompson – College: Hannibal-LaGrange – Major: Computer Information Systems

Harry Lee Johnson III Memorial Scholarship: Derry Malone – College: Metropolitan Community College – Major: Automotive Technology

Jones Family Scholarship: Tiffany Lin – College: University of Texas at Austin – Major: Finance & Computer Data Science

Coach Bud and Gay Lathop Scholarship: Daquiveion Hart – College: Arizona State – Major: Sports Journalism

Virginia Coleman Latta Scholarship: Elijah Cole – College: Hastings College – Major: Engineering

Esther Grover McCall Memorial Scholarship: Jailea Murray – College: Metropolitan Community College – Major: Pediatric Nursing

Original Cardinals Scholarship
Hopecawin Janis – College: Vassar College – Major: Psychology
Seth King – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Anthropology & Finance

Susanne Orrell Memorial Scholarship: Hopecawin Janis – College: Vassar College – Major: Psychology

Sam Phillips Memorial Scholarship: Xzayvadi McCon – College: Lindenwood – Major: Secondary Education

Raytown Community Pride Scholarship
Donovan Cusick – College: Northwestern University – Major: Social Policy & Spanish
Taylor Iverson – College: University of Missouri – Major: Biomedical Engineering
Amber Johnson – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Choral Music Education
Marissa Poole – College: Washington University – Major: Biochemistry & Pre-Medicine
Iris Vazquez – College: UMKC Medical School – Major: Medicine
Larry Wilson, Jr. – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Business Administration

Raytown Community Pride Scholarship’s Bob Kessel Scholar Award: Taylor Iverson – College: University of Missouri – Major: Biomedical Engineering

Raytown High School Class of 1956 Scholarship: Jhudanne Fletcher – College: Iowa State University – Major: Biology & Pre-Veterinarian Medicine

Raytown High School Class of 1961 Scholarship: Amber Johnson – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Choral Music Education

Raytown High School Class of 1963 Scholarship: Isabella Contreras – College: Rockhurst University – Major: Psychology

Raytown High School Class of 1969 Scholarship: Iris Vazquez – College: UMKC Medical School – Major: Medicine

Raytown High School Class of 1986 Traditions Scholarship: Larry Wilson, Jr. – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Business Administration

Raytown High School Cross Country Alumni Brandon Tatum Memorial Scholarship
Jakob Peterson – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Mathematics & Statistics
Lillian Rhodes – College: University of Central Missouri – Major: Political Science & Pre-Law

Raytown PTA Council Joe Herndon Memorial Scholarship
Precious Love – College: Southern University A&M Baton Rouge – Major: Social Work
Jennifer Enyeribe-Okafor – College: University Of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Medicine
Jesse Best – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Mechanical Engineering

Raytown Retired School Personnel Association Memorial Scholarship
Jason Meyer – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Instrumental Music Education
Taylor Jakes – College: Northwest Missouri State University – Major: Music Education

Raytown Rotary Club Service Above Self Scholarship
Larry Wilson, Jr. – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Business Administration
Donovan Cusick – College: Northwestern University – Major: Social Policy & Spanish

J. L. Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Denise Smith – College: Johnson County Community College – Major: Marketing & Advertising

Walter A. and Charlotte Soule Family Foundation Scholarship: Donovan Cusick – College: Northwestern University – Major: Social Policy & Spanish

Star Seeker Scholarship: Amber Johnson – College: University of Missouri Kansas City – Major: Choral Music Education

Turley Twins Scholarship: Chance Moore – College: Memphis University – Major: Engineering

Harold H. Vance Memorial Scholarship: Emily Hulen – College: Wichita State University – Major: Nursing

Virtuoso Scholarship: Angelia Reddell – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Psychology

Wilma Wink Memorial Scholarship: Tiffany Lin – College: University of Texas at Austin – Major: Finance & Data Computer Science

Betty Jo Wolfe Memorial Scholarship: Bracey Odoms – College: Langston University – Major: Psychology

Heather Woodson Memorial Scholarship: Isabella Contreras – College: Rockhurst University – Major: Psychology

Ronald H. Woody Memorial Scholarship: Larry Wilson, Jr. – College: University of Missouri Columbia – Major: Business Administration

Gary P. Ziegenhorn Memorial Scholarship: Taylor Jakes – College: Northwest Missouri State University – Major: Music Education