Dillon High School 2024 Senior Awards Announced

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The Wildcat Award- Bryan Smith
Dillon County Charity League $2,500 Scholarship – Jasmaine Cook. Jasmaine Cook received the Emerging Clemson Scholars Scholarship. This is a full ride scholarship for a student who demonstrated excellence in the Emerging Scholars Program since 9th grade. Congratulations to Jasmaine Cook. This is her second full ride offered by Clemson University.
Jacob Stagg Memorial Scholarship $2,000. – Kirsten Willis
The Magnolia T. Williams Scholarship $1,000 Jayden Benjamin
The Magnolia T. Williams Scholarship $1,000 each Zaniyah McKellar
For the third year in a row, DHS continues to receive a high number of seniors who have earned the $40,000 Meeting Street Scholarship. L to R first row:
Joya Murphy, Jordan Myers, Destiny Blakey, Sonai Williams, JasmIne Alford, Giovanni Grice, Deanna McCrimmon
2nd row: Zaniyah McKellar, Nevin Branch, Devonne Hamilton, John Ethan Eller, and Jasmaine Cook. Recipients not pictured are Niy’Asia Singletary, Justine Uwizeyimana, Kirstin Willis, Jayden Benjamin and Kimber Christmas.
The Wonder Lodge #459 Scholarship $500-Marty Campbell
The Leslie F. McLellan Scholarship $1,300 – Joya Murphy
Dillon High School Graduates made history as they are the largest group ever in the history of the school, to be awarded a full ride (all expenses) fully paid for each year for four years. Eleven seniors earned a fullride to Clemson University.
L to R:
First Row: Jordan Myers, Destiny Blakey, Sonia Williams, Giovanni Grice, 2nd Row: Zaniyah McKellar, Nevin Branch, John Ethan Eller, and Jasmaine Cook. Recipients not pictured are Kimber Christmas, Shaniyah Robert’s, Justine Uwizeyimana and Ja’Quazeon Wilson.
The Anchor Club Scholarship $500 -Jordan Myers

The Meeting Street Scholarship $40,000 each ($10,000 each year for four years)
The Clemson University Full Ride Scholarship $160,000
DHS JUNIOR MARSHALS 2024-first row L to R: Ryan Carter-Chief Marshal, Kevin Ortega, Cierra Grice, Valeria Sofia Aranta, Azaiyah Swinney, Mariah Campbell, Natalie Bethea, Madison Rowell, Tssa Nimubona
Back Row L to R: Jamiya Alford, Kathryn Hewitt, Leanna Hulon, Gloria McLellan, Gift Neitende, Aziya Bethea, Selah Grice and Nataki McGuire. Not pictured are Jaron Ford, and Alexander Norris.
Ja’Quazeon Wilson Clemson Full Ride Scholarship
Jr. Marshal – Alexander Norris

DHS Seniors were offered in excess of $5,500.00 in scholarships this year. Seventy Five ( 75) seniors made their post secondary decisions and /or military decisions when attending the annual DHS College Military Scholarships Decision Day Program.

DHS HONOR GRADUATES. Students have earned a 4.0 GPA or better.

S. C. Teaching Fellows Award for DHS-Matthew Williamson, recipient

John Ethan Eller-Third Honor Graduate and Vulcraft Special Award
Destiny Blakey – Salutatorian
Zaniyah McKellar – Valedictorian