It’ll soon be Old Settlers rodeo time again in Dickens and Motley Counties—and scholarship recipients have been named to represent each of the counties this August. Each student will receive a $500 check upon presenting proof of college enrollment, according to OS board secretary Kevin Brendle.
DICKENS COUNTY • TRISTEN MARTIN
Spur High School graduate Tristen Martin lives in a household with a working mother and father, and describes herself as “an only child kept company by four dogs, a cat, and three horses.”
The unconditional love from my family has instilled an inner drive to make the world a better place,” Martin said. “The smalltown atmosphere has presented numerous opportunities that would not have been available otherwise.”
In high school Martin participated in cheerleading, cross country, basketball, track, BPA, NHS, FCCLA, UIL Academics, One Act play and 4-H, and held several class offices. Individually, she placed fifth at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference. In addition, she took dual credit classes, graduating with thirty-eight college hours.
Martin has been accepted to the Texas Tech University School of Engineering to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering; she has also been accepted to the TTU Honors College.
“Combining the world of engineering to help impoverished citizens has been my goal for an exceedingly long time, and with this scholarship, I have the opportunity to reach those goals,” Martin said.
MOTLEY COUNTY • HADLEIGH HALSELL
Motley County ISD graduate Hadleigh Halsell is the Motley County recipient of the Motley/ Dickens Counties Old Settlers Scholarship.
Hadleigh lives on the Tongue River Ranch. She is the daughter of Josh and Courtney Halsell and has three siblings, Skyler, Seth and Taylor.
She plans toattend Clarendon College to pursue a degree in ag business degree and also to rodeo for the rodeo team. Once out of college, she’s looking to further a career in breakaway roping.
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