Three local high school seniors and were chosen to receive Echo Kiwanis Foundation Scholarships. This year’s Kiwanis Club fund raising activities and local donations from Echo and Stanfield communities provided the annual $500 scholarships.
Laci Wiggins of Echo is planning to pursue a degree in agricultural business with a minor in equine sciences. She will attend BMCC for two years, prior to transferring either to Oregon State University or Montana State University. She is the Echo Senior Class president and was a co-captain of this year’s basketball team. Additionally, she ran cross country and participated in trapshooting. She has been active in FFA throughout high school and is the Echo FFA president this year. She also has been a member of Oregon Trail Riders 4-H club since fourth grade and is currently a teen leader. Her volunteer activities include Red to Red Bike Race, Echo Kiwanis Octoberfest and over 155 hours of roping chute work for the Farm City Pro Rodeo. Laci is the daughter of Jennifer and Brett Kralman of Echo.
Ryan Bailey will graduate as valedictorian from Stanfield this spring with an Associate of Arts degree from BMCC. He plans to enroll in Eastern Oregon University this fall to pursue an MBA degree with a minor in computer science. He is ASB president this year, having served on Student Council since he was a freshman, and is involved with National Honor Society and FBLA. He has competed in football, basketball and baseball and was named MVP for last year’s state championship team. His volunteer activities included sponsoring two Red Cross blood drives, “Pennies for Patients” fund raising for Lymphoma Foundation and the “Gift-A- Soldier” campaign for overseas soldiers. Ryan is the son of Bryan and Jennifer Bailey of Stanfield.
Hunter Barnes will graduate this spring with an Honors Diploma and is planning to pursue a medical career at either Eastern Texas Baptist University or Rocky Mountain College in Montana. He has served on the ASB Executive Council since 2014 and has been a member of the National Honor Society since 2015. Hunter has been recognized as a scholar athlete all four years of high school and has participated on the football, baseball and sporting clay teams. His volunteer activities include Red Cross blood drives, the “Gift-A- Soldier” campaign for overseas soldiers and “Pennies for Patients” fund raising for Lymphoma Foundation. Hunter is the son of Kent and Lori Barnes.