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Pulaski County and Southwestern High celebrate its 20th year for the Society of Character.  The mission of the Society of Character is to recognize a male and female junior or senior who have exemplified outstanding character in their respective sport.  Each recipient was selected by their coach/coaches on outstanding character, academic excellence, sportsmanship, and involvement in their school and the community.

The ceremony was hosted by Pulaski County High School.   Forty Eight juniors and seniors were recognized with a plaque for this prestigious award at the Induction Ceremony.  Keynote Speaker was retired Southeast Missouri coach, Mrs. Lana Flynn Richmond of Cape Girardeau, MO.  Lana was inducted into the Southeast Missouri Sports Hall of Fame and Southeast Missouri Hall of Fame. Lana left an awesome legacy in her softball coaching career with being the 42nd softball coach in NCAA history to reach 800 career wins and finishing her coaching career with over 900 softball wins.

 

 

 

Each year our local Rotary Club sponsors two $1000.00 scholarships for two deserving seniors, one from each school.  The application process consisted of a written essay, “Service Above Self” and an interview process.  Receiving the scholarships from Pulaski High is Erin Atwell and from Southwestern High is Sarah Wilson.   Scholarships were presented by Stefan Brown, President of the Rotary.  

 

 

 

 

Front row left to right:  Catherine Cook (Girls Tennis), Lexie Nicholas (Girls Soccer), Katelyn Phillips (Dance), Amelia Smith (Volleyball), Gunnar Catron (Boys Cross Country), Erin Atwell (Cheerleading), Katie Taylor (Girls Track), Lauren Worley (Girls Golf), Jeremiah Smith (Boys Track)and Channer Sears (Boys Basketball) 

Second row:  Madelyn Blankenship (Girls Basketball), Peyton Haste-Price (Girls Swimming), Holly Barron (Softball), Owen Alexander (Baseball), Michael Bradley (JROTC), and Kaleb Hyden (Bass Fishing).  

Back row:  Alex Cundiff (Girls Cross Country), Zach Ousley (Boys Golf), Josh Sutton (Boys Archery), Drew Polston (Football), Mason Taylor (Boys Soccer), Daniel Dalton (Boys Swimming), Hallie Young (Girls Archery), Emily Shore (Pep Band), and Angelina France (Esports).  Not pictured:  Jackson Martin (Boys Tennis)

 

SWHS - Front row - Hailey Jensen (JROTC), Sarah Wilson (Pep Band), Kaylee Black (Cheerleading), Laryssa King (Dance), Kate Golden (Girls Cross Country), and Kamryn Hall (Girls Basketball).  

Second row -  Ashlyn McDonald (Girls Archery), Mohammed Abd (Boys Soccer), Ian Maybriar (Boys Golf), Chanler Brake (Bass Fishing), Andrew Jones (Boys Basketball), Tyler Pumphrey (Baseball), Aimee Johnson (Softball), Baylee Collingsworth (Volleyball), and Celina Martinez (Girls Tennis).  

Top row - Caleb Perrin (Boys Cross Country), Trevor Hansen (Boys Track), Lydia Patterson (Girls Track), Quinn McGuire (Boys Tennis), and Giddeon Brainard (Football).  Not pictured are: Benjamin West (ESports), Bekah Clark (Girls Soccer).

 

Pulaski Schools wish to congratulate each of the 2021-2022 Society of Character Inductees.  You make us proud.