An editorial regarding Glenn Cloudy Ripple Effect Scholarship | School News

I’d like to start by saying thank you to all of the students that applied to The Glenn Cloudy Ripple Effect Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic school year. Congratulations to the exceptional students that were chosen after taking the time to really pour out your hearts to answer a few thought provoking questions and for sharing some of the beautiful and sometimes painful events in your lives. You are a resilient generation that are now part of our World History. Use this pandemic to begin preparing for your future by becoming the generation that learned valuable lessons of frugality, saving, and perseverance while remaining kind and compassionate. They are all great qualities my husband had. I am honored to share in your futures by rewarding you with a scholarship that honors the great man, educator, and exceptional human being that Glenn Cloudy was for a lifetime.

Carsyn Williams – $1000.00 – 2019 Graduate of Jasper. College student attending Blinn College in Bryan, Texas. Majoring in Public health with a BS in Nursing.

Alana Coulter – $1000.00 – 2019 Graduate of Brookeland High School. College student attending East Texas Baptist University. Majoring with a Nursing Degree and a minor in Kinesiology Rehab Sciences.

Nicole Husband – $1000.00 – 2008 graduate of Jasper High School. Nicole looks forward to working for a gynecologist office after pursuing her degree as an Ultrasound Tech at Angelina College while caring for her husband and 2 children ages 6 and 9

Maggie Barbay – $1000.00 – 2019-2020 graduate of Jasper High School. Attending Stephen F. Austin in the Fall with a degree in Accounting to become a Professional Accountant.

Kennadi Dees – $500 – Dual credit award 2020-2021 Senior at Buna High School taking dual credit. Her plans are to attend a University to obtain her Masters degree in Occupational therapy and specialize in special needs. She is deciding on University of Texas at Arlington, Oklahoma State or the University of Mary Hardin Baylor.

Peyton Woods – $500 – Dual credit award 2020-2021 Senior at Jasper High School. Peyton plans to attend a four year University to obtain a Business degree. She is enrolled in dual credit classes, top 10% of her class and works 3-4 days a week in the co-op class program.

We’re looking forward to a great group of recipients to make us proud! Please remember, I am hoping for this to be a continuing Scholarship endeavor. If you didn’t receive a Scholarship today it doesn’t mean out of the blue one day that when you least expect it you receive something. Keep pushing. Keep volunteering. Keep making your corner of the world a beautiful and better place! I dare you to be the best and most amazing human being ever. Cause a ripple! Sending much love and light to each of you.

– Cheryl Cloudy

In addition to this we have provided Silsbee and Jasper High School drill teams with matching monogrammed blankets to use each year during their football season. Supported Jasper Animal Shelter by donating 600 pounds of dog food and toys. Supported the JHS golf team fundraiser and donated the Just Bundt cakes to the Jasper PD and the Jasper Sheriff Dept. Provided the Jasper PD with $1,500 to provide the air conditioning for the trailer to complete their Drone Project. Matched the sales at Hebrews Coffee Shop inside of Harvest Church as a tip for the 3 Baristas. Tipped 5 sackers $100 each at Brookshire Brothers in Newton for working so hard when the Covid 19 started. Donated the dessert that went for $400 at the Baseball Banquet and then matched the $400 bid making it an $800 chocolate pie! Donated a handgun that was raffled in the Jackson Simon Scholarship Organization in Silsbee.

Donations can be given in honor of Glenn Cloudy at The Community Bank of Jasper so that we can continue supporting our area communities and students.