University Scholarship Winners Announced

The University Scholarship is the highest of four levels of academic scholarships SAGU offers to incoming full-time students. Recipients of the full-tuition scholarship are selected based on academic qualifications as well as school, church, and community activities and honors. Below are the 2010 University Scholars with some of their involvements and awards.

Daniel Borden - Waxahachie, TX, Rock Community School

• Music major
• WPA Race for Education fundraiser
• Teach Guitar
• Performed solo in a SAGU Steinway fundraising concert
• MTAC Branch Honors Award
• 6 MTAC Certificate of Merit Awards
• TMTA Whitlock Theory Award
• 3 Arlington Music Teachers Association’s (AMTA) Outstanding

Musicianship Awards

• High School choir
• WPA Christmas play
• Yearbook
• Christian Character Award all four years of HS
• Excellent Studies Award all four years of HS
• Student leader in youth group
• Worship team
• Children’s ministry
• Royal Rangers: Senior Patrol Guide; bronze and silver medals
• Fine Arts: keyboard solo (ranked top 15 nationally), songwriting

Heidi Borden - Waxahachie, TX, Rock Community School

• Music Major
• Northridge Community School’s jog-a-thon
• Waxahachie Preparatory Academy Race for Education, 1st place girl runner
• Volunteer game director at YMCA Harvest Festival
• Performed solo in a SAGU Steinway fundraising concert
• 6 Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Certificate of Merit Awards
• Won the Waxahachie Music Teachers Association’s (WMTA) Piano Festival
• 3 Arlington Music Teachers Association’s (AMTA) Outstanding Musicianship Awards
• Texas Music Teachers Association Whitlock Theory Award
• Runner up for 2010 Waxahachie Symphony Association Young Artist Award
• High School choir
• WPA drama
• Yearbook
• Christian Character Award all four years of HS
• Excellent Studies Award all four years of HS
• Student leader in youth group
• Youth worship leader
• Children’s ministry
• Fine Arts: songwriting, keyboard solo (ranked 5 nationally)

Randi Bouck - Waxahachie, TX, Rock Community School

• English with music minor
• National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student
• Music Teachers’ Association of California Branch Honors Award
• Arlington Music Teachers’ Association Outstanding Musicianship Award
• Gold Medal Texas State Music Theory Test
• Waxahachie Music Teachers’ Association Spring Piano Festival Honors Recital
• Fine Arts: keyboard solo
• Choir
• Children’s ministry
• Patrick Henry College “A Call to Pens” short story competition
• Student leader in youth group

Susanna Clark - Longview, TX, Longview Christian School

• Student Council: Freshman President; Secretary; Vice-President
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Drama
• Band
• Rotary Youth Leadership Award
• Right to Life Scholarship Award
• Media ministry
• Nursery
• Youth worship team
• Youth leader
• Mission trips: Oljato, Utah; Gulfport, MS
• MVP of 2009 Utah Missions trip
• Nursing home
• Highway
• 80 Rescue Mission
• Led supply drive for House of Hope

Devin Davis - Conway, AR, Conway High West

• Music Ministries or Music Education
• Band
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• NHS member
• Song leader for “Campus Wide Worship”
• Worship team drummer
• Youth worship leader

Paloma Douglas - Lamar, CO, Lamar High School

• English
• National Honor Society
• Colorado Rural Health Scholars Program
• Knowledge Bowl
• DECA
• Newspaper
• Drama
• Yearbook
• NoteAbles (audition-only show choir ensemble)
• Soccer
• National Hispanic Recognition Program 2009-10 Scholar
• Scholar Athlete Award
• Outstanding World History
• Outstanding 10th Grade Writing
• Lamar High School “Student of the Month” Nov 2009
• Missions trip to Lima, Peru
• Worship leader
• Relay for Life

Joshua Harris - Victorville, CA, Victor Valley Christian

• Biblical Studies
• Youth worship team
• Summer internship with youth pastor
• Missions trip to LA Dream Center
• Varsity football: 2 years Team MVP; 2 years All-League
• Varsity basketball: 1 year Team MVP; 1 years All-League
• Golf: Most Christ-Like
• Track: 1 year MVP
• ASB (Freshman Representative, President)
• Interact Club (school community service group)

Alissa Kirk - Pataskala, OH, Gahanna Christian Academy

• Sports Management, minor in History
• ACSI Speech Meet: Reader’s Theater group; TV News Team
• Real Life Drama and Youth Choir (youth group)
• New Wave Volleyball
• Leadership class, mentorship, peer tutoring
• Flute
• Freshman Class president; Student Council Secretary (soph); Senior Class VP
• Volleyball and Basketball Team captain
• National Honor Society
• Fine Arts Festival: youth choir, group human video, worship team, short sermon
• Band: Director’s Award (hard work and dedication)
• Volleyball: Most Calculative Player MVP and Coach’s Award; All MOCAL 2nd team; all district team
• Basketball: Coach’s Award; all district; Team MVP; Player of the Year for the MID Ohio Christian Athletic League; All-Star Game
• OSU Honda Math Award 2009

Zena Krupp - Toledo, OH, Sylvania Southview

• Secondary Education, English
• Speech and Debate Team
• Asian Cultures Club
• Math Club
• Youth Outreach Director
• Greater Toledo House of Prayer
• Ember (local Bible Study)
• Lucas County Outstanding Achievement Award in English 2009

Courtney Mask - Lufkin, TX, Lufkin High School

• Theological Studies
• All-Region Band
• 5A Symphonic Band and Marching Band (saxophone section leader and band chaplain SR year)
• Yearbook
• Christians in Action
• Student Advisory Council
• National Honor Society
• Fine Arts Festival: District Award of Merit for sign language; advanced to National semi-final merit round in Sign Language and Short Sermon
• Worship in Motion (outreach dance group)
• Media ministry
• Youth leader
• Drama ministry
• Honor America Night (event involving all school bands to honor military veterans)
• Missions trip to LA Dream Center

Shanae Nix - Houston, TX, J. Frank Dobie High School

• English
• National Honors Society
• Chamber Varsity Choir
• JFD Singers Performance Choir
• Latin Club
• Thespian Society
• Grace Mass Choir
• Pre-service prayer member, altar team
• Theatre: “Rookie of the Year” and “Best Female Actor”
• Latin State Competition: Best Overall Girls Dramatic Interpretation
• Youth worship leader
• Children’s church worship
• Intern for Grace Youth Director

Lauren Pettitt - Royse City, TX, Royse City High School

• Concert band
• Concert choir
• Soccer
• Science Club
• Tennis team manager
• Dance ministry
• Drama ministry
• Worship team
• Children’s ministry
• Student leader
• Missions trip to Mexico
• Texas State UIL Choir Solo Contest Participant
• Oboist in All-Region Band
• UIL Divisional Soccer – Honorable Mention
• Choir Most Accomplished Musician
• Fine Arts: human video, Christian band, piano, songwriting, vocal solo, short sermon, drama ensemble