LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — It’s here. It’s finally here – the day most seniors have been looking forward to for 13 long years and the one that’s got mommas across the county all in their feels.

On May 9, the Class of 2025 were awarded $3,805,256 in scholarship monies at the annual Awards Banquest. That’s pretty impressive for one on the smallest counties in the State of Tennessee. This year’s senior class also elected to award local photographer Jeff Reed with a plaque thanking him for “his dedication to preserving their lives in pictures.”

MCHS Graduation will take place tonight at 6 p.m. at Moore County High School at Doug Price Field. In the event of rain, administrators will move graduation inside to the MCHS Gym.

*Below is a list of the individual awards:

Hoyt Baker: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Moore County Chamber of Commerce, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
Aiden Barad: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Gabriel Belter: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Aydan Blair: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Academic Achievement Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship
Blakely Bobo: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship, Diamond Club, Lynchburg Youth Baseball, The BUILD Scholarship
Emily Burks: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Farris Creek Lodge
Madison Burks: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Jessica Burton: TN Promise Scholarship**
Bryson Carter: TN Promise Scholarship**, Darin Harrison Memorial Scholarship, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
Logan Cashion: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Moore County Historical & Geneological Society, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship, Diamond Club
Macie Cashion: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship
Jacey Chandler: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Excellence Academic Scholarship
Danny Chen: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
John Childress: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, UT Martin Dean’s Academic Scholarship, MTSU True Blue Scholarship, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Dean’s Scholarship, UAH Juno 1 Scholarship, The BUILD Scholarship, Moltow State Community College Academic Service Scholarship
Rodney Childress: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Dakota Christian: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Chancellor’s Scholarship, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship, MTSU Buchanan Fellows Academic Scholarship, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Presidential Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, UAH Saturn V Scholarship, Middle TN Association of Realtors
Juan Del Pilar: TN Promise Scholarship**
Madison Dingler: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Excellence Academic Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Dean’s Scholarship, UAH Juno 1 Scholarship, Moltow State Community College Basketball
Tyree Dunn: TN Promise Scholarship**
Amy Escobar: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Achieve Academic Scholarship
Brock Estfon: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Katy Fletcher: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society, UT Southern Provost Scholarship, Moltow State Community College Basketball, Helen Dye Memorial Scholarship
Zahriyah Garcia: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Excellence Academic Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Academic Achievement Scholarship, TN Tech Golden Opportunity Scholarship
Amiee Gleghorn: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UAH Juni I Scholarship, Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society, UT Southern Firehawk Scholarship
Ellie Graham: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, The BUILD Scholarship, Academic and Athletic Scholarship to Bryan College
James Hammond: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Knoxville Distinguished Tennessean Scholarship, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship, UAH Saturn V Scholarship, Southern TN Ladies Society Scholarship
Anna Harder: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Dean’s Scholarship, University of Alabama in Huntsville Jupiter C, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholars Scholarship, East TN State University Faculty Academic Performance Scholarship, UT Southern Provost Scholarship, The University of Alabama Crimson Legends Scholarship and Out of State UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship, MTSU Presidential Scholarship, Mississippi State University Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Freed-Hardeman Tennis Athletic Scholarship
Audrey Harder: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, University of Alabama in Huntsville Jupiter C, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholars Scholarship, East TN State University Faculty Academic Performance Scholarship, The University of Alabama Crimson Legends Scholarship and Out of State UA Competitive Admissions Scholarship, MTSU True Blue Scholarship, Mississippi State University Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship, UT Martin Dean’s Scholarship, UT Southern Provost Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Freed-Hardeman Tennis Athletic Scholarship
Jack Hart: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, Enlisted with the United States Air Force
Aubree Hernandez: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship
Brantley Hill: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Lynchburg Youth Baseball, Trinity Christian Fellowship Scholarship, Helen Dye Memorial Scholarship
Jonah Holt: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Chattanooga State University Academic Award Scholarship, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
John Jimenez: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Landon Laudie: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
DeShea Lentz: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Trevecca Nazarene University Leadership, Academic, Distinction, and The Waggoner Endowment Scholarships
Alyssa Lyon: TN Promise Scholarship**
Brandon Malone: Blue Helmet Club Scholarship
Hannah Martin: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, MTSU True Blue Scholarship, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, UAH Jupiter C Scholarship, East TN State University Faculty Academic Performance Scholarship
Peyton Martin: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Sewanee University Ecce Quam Bonum Award, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, Diamond Club
Ethan McElyea: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Freed-Hardeman University Merit Scholarship, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Governors Excellence Scholarship
Tristan Moore: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Trae Moorehead: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, East TN State University Presidential Academic Performance Scholarship, University of Alabama Presidential Scholarship, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphrey’s Presidential Scholarship, University of Alabama in Huntsville Saturn V Full Tuition Scholarship, University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Academic Merit Scholarship, Mississippi State University Colvard Future Leader Scholarship, University of South Carolina Academic Scholarship, Ohio State University Scholarship, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, MTSU Trustee Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship, The BUILD Scholarship
Sayan Patel: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship, UAH Jupiter C Scholarship, UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship
Emma Pressley: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Austin Peay State University Governors Excellence Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship
Seth Reeves: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Trinity Christian Fellowship Scholarship
Grey Rogers: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Hagan Scholarship Foundation, Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship, TN Tech Presidential Scholars Scholarship, MTSU Presidential Scholarship, UAH Atlas D Scholarship
Tyler Coy Rogers: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Martin Excellence Academic Scholarship, Moore County Observer Scholarship, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
Savannah Rose: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Moore County Fastpitch Softball Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Janice Golden Memorial Scholarship, Farris Creek Lodge, Clark and Robbie Raines Scholarship, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship, UT Southern Firehawk Scholarship, The Eugene Groce Softball Scholarship, Moltow State Community College Softball, Moltow State Community College Academic Service Scholarship
Anna-Leigh Ross: TN Promise Scholarship**, Moore County Fastpitch Softball Scholarship, The Eugene Groce Softball Scholarship, Columbia State Softball Commitment
Kallie Ross: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, The Miss Mary Bobo’s/Charles D Manley Scholarship, Moore County Fastpitch Softball Scholarship, The Eugene Groce Softball Scholarship, Lynchburg Nursing Center
Kloee Sanders: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, Austin Peay State University Governors Merit Scholarship
Trenton Sanders: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
Emma Sazonov: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Moore County Observer Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Moltow State Community College Basketball, Helen Dye Memorial Scholarship, East TN State University Faculty Academic Performance Scholarship
Riley Searcy: TN Promise Scholarship**
Josie Shelton: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, UT Knoxville Orange and White Scholarship
Dillian Sherrill: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
Andella Smith: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Farm Bureau Scholarship, Moore County Horseman’s Association, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship, Livestock Association Scholarship
Landon Smith: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, Moore County Chamber of Commerce, Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society, Eugene Groce Memorial Scholarship
Jay Sparkman: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship
Ethan Walls: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**
McKinna Ward: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, University of Alabama in Huntsville Juno I C & the Durkee Endowed Scholarship, University of Hawaii Manoa Academic Merit Scholarship, Tennessee Tech University Presidential Scholars Scholarship, UT Martin Dean’s Scholarship, Trevecca Nazarene University Person Academic Scholarship-Leadership Scholarship-Distinction Scholarship, University of Charleston Academic Scholarship, Tusculum University Legacy Scholarship, MTSU True Blue Scholarship, Coastal Carolina University Presidential Scholarship, Austin Peay State University Dean’s Scholarship, Blue Helmet Club Scholarship, BBB Integrity Foundation Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, UT Chattanooga Mocs Scholarship, UT Southern Provost Scholarship, Academic and Athletic Cheer Scholarship to Bryan College
Aiden Webster: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Charleston Southern University Buccaneer Enhancement Scholarship, Florida Tech Academic Scholarship, Eureka Scholars Gold and Maroon Academic Scholarships, Jacksonville University Academic Merit Scholarship, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Presidential Scholarship, Blue Raider Counselor Scholarship, American Legion Post 192 Scholarship, Robbie McKenzie Memorial Scholarship, Diamond Club
Addison Whitaker: Hope/Lottery Scholarship *, TN Promise Scholarship**, Farm Bureau Scholarship, MTSU True Presidential Scholarship, Moore County Historical & Genealogical Society, Veteran’s Memorial Scholarship, UT Knoxville Volunteer Scholarship, The BUILD Scholarship

*To Remain Hope/Lottery Scholarship eligible, a senior must graduate with a 21 or above on the ACT or graduate with a 3.0 GPA or above. The Hope/Lottery Scholarship can be used at a 2 or 4 year college/university. Eligibility based on T2 GPA’s and is subject to change based on T3 and FINAL GPA calculations.

**These students have met all requirements for the TN Promise Scholarship as of May 8, 2025. TN Promise Eligible students will receive two years of free tuition at a community or technical college. •

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