On Wednesday, May 15, Breckenridge High School celebrated several students who recently signed to join the military or to attend an area college.
Following the annual scholarship awards ceremony at Bailey Auditorium, the students and their families participated in the late spring signings.
Military
Coastguard – Hunter Eaton
U.S. Navy – Lynsi Poindexter, Angel Hernandez, Dustin Robinson, Kasen Mercer and Emily Gooch
U.S. Air Force – Braye Cantrell
U.S. Marines – Alessis Maya and Marcas Morin
Band
Cisco College – Emily Folsom and Zoejane Curtis
Athletics
Hardin-Simmons University – Caiden Marin, football; and Taryn Russell, cheer
Ranger College – Emma Williams, softball
Hunter Eaton, pictured with his parents Karen and Chris Eaton, is joining the U.S. Coast Guard.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Breckenridge High School students joining the U.S. Navy include, from left, Lynzi Poindexter, Angel Hernandez, Dustin Robinson, Kasen Mercer and Emily Gooch (not pictured). Pictured with the students is U.S. Navy Petty Officer Wiscombe. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Braye Cantrell, pictured with his dad, Bacel Cantrell, is joining the U.S. Air Force.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Alessis Maya, seated left, and Marcas Morin are joining the U.S. Marines. They are pictured with U.S. Marine Sgt. Mann and Sgt. Ridenour.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Zoejane Curtis, seated left, and Emily Folsom signed with the Wrangler Band at Cisco College. They are pictured with Manny Martinez, the Cisco College band director, and James Wilhite, BHS band director.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Taryn Russell, left, signed with the Hardin-Simmons University cheer team. She is pictured with Kaitlan Prewitt, the BHS cheer coach, and Casey Pearce, the athletic director.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Emma Williams, center, signed with Ranger College’s softball team. She is pictured with her parents, JR and Annie Williams, her grandmother Tammie Cockrell, and BISD Athletic Director Casey Pearce.(Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Caiden Marin, center, signed to play football at Hardin-Simmons University. He is pictured with BISD Athletic Director Casey Pearce, back, and his parents, Raymond and Lisa Marin, seated. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: U.S. Marine Sgt. Ridenour talks to the crowd at Bailey Auditorium on May 15 about the Breckenridge High School students who are joining the U.S. Military. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)