Public Foundation Scholarship Recipients

The Odessa R-VII Public Foundation provides student scholarships to graduating high school seniors on an annual basis. All scholarships are obtained through the generosity and donations of those attending the Foundation Gala as well as miscellaneous donations submitted throughout the year.

Scholarship Recipients:

2023-2024
To Be Announced in May 2024

2022-2023
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Emma Lett
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation (Bulldog Class Challenge) Scholarship Recipient: Abigail Gibson

2021-2022
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Kaylee Barker
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation (Bulldog Class Challenge) Scholarship Recipient: Sydney Stevens

2020-2021
Odessa R- VII Public Foundation Scholarship Honoring (The Varner Family): Peyton Hagerty
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Kelsey Cockrum
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (The Bulldog Class Challenge): Faith Drenon 

2019-2020
Odessa R- VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Honoring The Steelman Family): Wade Johnson
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Makenzie Lewis
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (The Bulldog Class Challenge): Kaylin Hotmer  

2018-2019 
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Honoring Burney and Nancy Miller): Brylee Duncan, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Tyler Bellmyer, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Class Challenge Project): SLogan Hagerty, Recipient    

2017-2018
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Honoring Larry Hol): Sarah Pierce, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Laura Empson, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Class Challenge Project): Shelby Tate, Recipient  

2016-2017
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Honoring Daniel R. Cobb/Bank of Odessa): Krysten Smith, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Kaylee Stark, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Class Challenge Project): Kirstin Clark, Recipient

2015-2016
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Honoring the 1957 Mayview Basketball Team): Garrett Fiegenbaum, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover Memorial): Emily Johnson, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Class Challenge Project): Emily Reynolds, Recipient

2014-2015
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Mary Lynn Lightfoot)
Haley Prussing, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover)
Heather Kopp, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (The Class Challenge Project, 1972, honoring Sherry Billings)
Shania Janes, Recipient 

2013-2014
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (1994 Championship Football Team)
Cory Smith, Recipient    
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Alice Hoover)
Amber Boutross, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Marion and Alberta McCarthy)
Paige Bradbury, Recipient
Odessa R-VII Public Foundation Scholarship (Class Challenge - Class of 1973)
Nehemiah Campbell, Recipient