11 Royal High seniors garner highest honors

ROYAL CITY - More than one-third (36) of the 84 graduating seniors at  Royal High school were awarded scholarships in 2011, and 11 of the graduates earned highest academic (3.75 grade point average or better ) honors.

Those who earned highest honors were Dylan DeLay, Kyle Spartveit, Alice Anderson, Laura Bautista-Rodriguez, Sarah DaSilva, Margarita Rodriguez-Figueroa, Henry Ellis, Kally Carter and Ethan Tonnemaker.

The scholarship winners were:

Jadyn Allred - Honor Society, $389.

Evangelina Alvarez - ALAS Foundation, $500; Honor Society, $658, WOIS Scholarship, $1,000; Sea Mar Farm Worker Scholarship, $1,000; Paul Lauzier Scholarship, $2,000; Sam Walton Scholarship, $3,000; Future Cougars of Color (WS) $1,000; Alexander Hamilton Scholarship, $200; CAMP, $1,500.

Alice Anderson - Honor Society, $450; Royal City Boosters, $1,000.

Melissa Barajas - Honor Society, $406.

Laura Bautista-Rodriguez - Honor Society, $455; Dell Scholars, $20,000; Sea Mar Farm Worker Scholarship, $1,000; Paul Lazier Scholarship, $2,000; Costco Diversity Scholarship, $40,000.

Samantha Benson - Honor Society, $258; Paul Lauzier Scholarship, $2,000; EWU Awards Scholarship, $1,500.

Corina Bernal - Simplot Internship/Scholarship, pending.

Kally Carter - Royal Festivals 1st Finalist, $1,600; Adams/Grant Dairy Ambassador, $500.

Marisol Celis - Honor Society, $438.

Tanner Clouse - Honor Society, $493; Royal Education Association, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,000.

Elias Corona - Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Costco Diversity, $40,000.

Sarah DaSilva - Honor Society, $367; Royal Education Association, $500; Paul Lauzier Scholarship, $3,000; CWU Trustees $1,800.

Aubrey DeLay - Royal Festivals, Howard Buchheim Memorial Scholarship, $200.

Dylan DeLay - Washington Apple, Up to $5,000; Honor Society $455; Paul Lauzier, $3,000; EWU Dean, $1,500; CPC Scholarship, $2,500.

Hank Ellis - Honor Society, $329.

Jesus Gomez - Washington Apple, Up to $5,000.

Terin Gonzales - Honor Society, $416.

Abraham Guadarrama - Honor Society, $658; Horatio Alger, $5,000; Coca Cola, $10,000; Dell Scholars, $20,000; Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Pearl M. Hill, $500; Alexander Hamilton, $500; Buick Achievers, $10,000.

Cody Janett - Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Honor Society, $220.

Nicole Jeffs - Royal Festivals, Be Your Own Self, $250.

Zenaida Lopez - Honor Society, $548; Royal Festivals, 2nd finalist, $1,400; CBC Margaret Tagen Nursing, $1,000; Paul Lauzier, $2,000.

Adan Martinez - Royal City Lions, $1,000; Royal City Boosters, $1,000; Dan Verhey Memorial, $1,000; Honor Society, $110.

Mayra Martinez - Honor Society, $438.

Carolina Orozco - Weyns Farms, $500.

Jason Orozco - Weyns Farms, $500.

Margarita Rodriguez-Figueroa - Royal City Lions Club $1,000; ALAS Foundation, $500; Honor Society, $515; Dell Scholars, $20,000; Sea Mar Farm Worker, $1,000; Larry Cachiotti Memorial, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Wash. St. PTA, $2,000; EWU President, $10,000.

Monica Sanchez - EWU Advantage, $1,500.

Elizabeth Santana - Washington Apple, up to $5,000.

Victoria Solis - Honor Society, $367; Royal City Harvest Foods, $500; Royal Festivals Junior Miss, $2,800; WA Jr. Miss (Interview), $200; Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Husky Promise, $9,594; Future Cougars               of Color, $1,000; U of I Discovering Idaho Merit Award, $3,000.

Kyle Spartveit - Honor Society, $329; WSU academic, $2,000/yr.

Ethan Tonnemaker - Honor Society, $504.16.

Maria Trujillo Ramirez - Orgullo Club, $200.

Maria Gutierrez-Vargas - Honor Society, $200.

Brendon Weyns - Honor Society, $241; Weyns Farms, $500.

Justin Weyns - Honor Society, $285; Weyns Farms, $500.