The Arkadelphia High School CONE Foundation awarded 20 grants to various non-profit organizations for their proposed projects in Clark County at its annual awards ceremony. The CONE Foundation, made up of 17 Gifted and Talented seniors at Arkadelphia High School, received over 24 proposals requesting almost $25,000.00. The 2017 selected recipients at the December 4, 2017 ceremony were:
Educational Grants
Badger Scholar - Miss Rebecca Alexander
Central Primary - Mrs. Charlotte Dewitt
Peake Elementary - Mrs. Tina Calhoon
APSD Early Learning Programs - Mrs. Tasha Hines
APSD Food Pantry - Ms. Paula Keeling
Peake Elementary - Mrs. Mona Jackson
AHS Football Program - Mr. Ben Chandler
APSD ALE Program - Laurel Cannon
Community Grants
Lighthouse Ministry - Mrs. Debbie Files
Clark County Humane Society - Ms. Amanda Malcom
Pregnancy Resource Center of Southwest Arkansas - Mrs.Beverly Hankins
CASA - Ms. Sherry Bailey
Arkadelphia Junior Auxilary - Mrs. Jessica Wright
OBU Dept. of Kinesiology - Mrs. Amber Chelette
Healthier Clark County Coalition - Gizelle Oliver
Percy & Donna Malone Child Safety Center - Mrs.Deborah Sesser
CALL of Clark County - Mrs. Sarah Teed
Humane Society - Dr. Virginia Anderson
OBU Ben Elrod Center - Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly
YAC Student Initiated Grants
AHS JROTC - Mr. Chase Goodson
Goza Youth Act Council - Christy Smith, Sponsor
The senior students making up the CONE Foundation are: Elizabeth Adair, Kennedy Brunson, Mollie Daniell, Parker Davis, Fateemah Faiq, Allie Harris, Jordan Jarboe, Trent Keeling, Blanton Matthews, Ryan Motl, Jenna Purifoy, Clayton Robbins, Taylor Savage, Harrison Shuffield, Ashlyn Taylor, and Haley Zeiler. Sponsor: Ms. Nancy Mortensen