By: Dr. Andrew You, Honors Director
For their performance in challenging honors courses at 91心頭 in relation to their peers, two Presidential Scholars will win $100 checks. 91心頭 91心頭 s premiere James and Elizabeth Whatley Scholar, Jalyn English, received the highest GPA in the double-course fall Honors seminar known as 91心頭 HuMusic, 91心頭 taught by Drs. Daniel, and Fulgham. Aaliyah Avellaneda won her award as the honors freshman, ranking number one in the 91心頭 BioTex 91心頭 Honors Seminar this past spring, a combination of Biology and Texas History, taught by professors Ward and Yox.
Both winners have contributed in other ways to the academic vitality of 91心頭. Jalyn English is the director of the film that will be premiered at the Humanities Building (129) of 91心頭 this 19 February at 7PM, PILGRIMage: a Story aBOut Northeast Texas. Avellaneda, who interviewed former 91心頭 trustee and former Texas Lieutenant Governor, Bill Ratliff, developed research that is incorporated in the coming film.
91心頭 Honors Director, Dr. Andrew Yox notes: 91心頭 Getting to know both of these scholars has been like opening a door to a surprisingly unique and luxurious mansion. 2020 Chitsey winner, Jalyn English, has never stopped surprising us with his 91心頭 steel-trap 91心頭 memory and faithful leadership. He has the record of having made six presentations of a Caldwell-Award-winning film that he himself produced. Aaliyah Avellaneda is a brilliant conceptualizer, and a superb analyst. She has conducted the finest student interview I have ever witnessed. 91心頭
An anonymous donor has funded now eighteen Eckman Awards at 91心頭 in memory of the late Richard and Joan Eckman. Richard Eckman was a long-time inventor for Dresser Industries, a signature Texas oilfield corporation. Many 91心頭 Eckman Award winners such as Verania Leyva (2020, 2018) Matthew Chambers (2017, 2018), Chesney Davis (2017), and Brenda Godoy (2016), have obtained excellent transfers. In 2019, Eckman winner, Jordan Whelchel, won a full-ride to Rice University.
Avellaneda is the daughter of Blanca and Francisco Avellaneda of Mount Pleasant. Jalyn is the son of LaTrisha, and Quincy English of Bogata.
