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Collin Sanders Represen ng Craig and Rogers Coun es in accep ng the 2015 REC College Scholarship is Collin Sanders.


The son of Vinita residents Robert and Melanie Sanders graduated Vinita High School with 3.95 GPA, and scored a 29 on his ACT.


Collin plans to a end Oklahoma State University, where he will study electrical engineering.


Collin achieved much academically during his high school career. He accepted a heavy workload of both accelerated classes and concurrent college coursework, including a full plate of A.P., pre- A.P. and Honors courses. Of those, he received advanced scores on six.


Collin’s extra-curricular par cipa on was highlighted by his Student Council service, as well as his par cipa on in band, show choir, Academic Bowl, basketball, football and track. His service to the Student Council included elected offi ces of class president, class representa ve and parliamentarian. Also impressive is Collin’s scope of experience both as worker and volunteer in the community.


“Collin willingly accepts new assignments and learns new tasks quickly. He is punctual, works well under pressure and needs li le to no supervision,” said Ashley Millikan, Collin’s supervisor at work. “I constantly receive compliments from customers about Collin’s upbeat personality and friendly a tude. He is an excep onal young man.”


Dianna Just, A.P. English teacher at Vinita High School and comp instructor at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, also lauded Collin’s talents and work ethic.


“In class Collin demonstrates dedica on and ap tude,” said Just. “His academic achievements have earned him membership in Na onal Honor Society and he has also been an ac ve member of Student Council. Through these memberships he has been involved in volunteer work such as collec ng for food drives and working with the American Red Cross blood drives.”


Burgundi Willyard Accep ng the 2015 REC College Scholarship for Mayes County is Burgundi Willyard, daughter of Adair residents Billy Wayne and Gayla Willyard.


Burgundi will make English studies her primary focus while a ending Rogers State University in Claremore this fall. She


graduated Pryor High School with a 4.0 grade-point average and scored 27 on the ACT. She was class valedictorian, a Na onal Society of High School Scholar, and member of both the State and Na onal Honor Socie es.


Academic achievement for Burgundi was punctuated by her par cipa on in advanced math classes. She took Honors Trigonometry, Honors Analy c Geometry as a junior, and A.P. Calculus AB as a senior.


“In class Burgundi asks ques ons and is enthusias c about learning,” described Pryor High School math instructor Meleaia McClure. “When she is absent, she always lets me know and asks for the work ahead of  me. She has the intelligence, desire and mo va on to be successful in any area she may choose. Burgundi displays a natural sense of responsibility. It has been enjoyable to watch as she has grown into a young woman who makes me confi dent in the future of our society.”


Her strong commitment to the FFA organiza on is the key element in Burgundi’s extra-curricular par cipa on. She is a fi ve-year member of the Pryor FFA chapter and has served as reporter, secretary and president.


“Burgundi shows swine and always takes great care of her animals,” commended Bradley Cowan, a teacher at Locust Grove Schools and a family friend and former youth minister of Burgundi’s. “If you are not familiar with the care of a show animal, it is not an easy task. There are many chores to be done to ensure your animal is the best it can be. Burgundi had to do chores before and a er school. She would feed, clean pens and bathe her animals. She did all of this and s ll kept her grades at the maximum level.”


Cowan added: “Over the past seven years, I have watched Burgundi mature from a young girl into a responsible young woman. Leadership is another quality she possesses. Her strong leadership capabili es are apparent to anyone who is around her. As a junior, she served as president of her FFA chapter, a posi on generally reserved for seniors. She had many du es as president and students looked to her leadership for the be erment of the chapter. Through all of this, she managed to keep her grades high. She is responsible, she is a leader, and she performs on a high academic level. She is a person that many young people should look to as a role model. On an academic scale, it would be hard to fi nd a person who dedicates more  me to their schoolwork. With all the distrac ons in our world today, maintaining an ‘A’ average is not an easy task.”●


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