Taylor Vantrease and Donielle Fisher of Malden were awarded the Rev. DeWayne Shelton Memorial Scholarship on Monday, May 13, at Malden High School’s 49th Annual Honors Banquet.

The scholarship entitles each recipient to $2,000 to be used for tuition, fees, and school expenses at Three Rivers College.

According to an email from TRCC, Vantrease and Fisher were awarded the scholarships for their embodiment of the kindness, spirituality, drive, and excellence of Rev. Shelton.

On Saturday, May 11, almost 2,000 students will graduate Arkansas State University.  Bill Carter will deliver the commencement address.

Carter, who was inducted as one of ASU’s Distinguished Alumni in 2011, is described as a “legend in the music business world and one of the driving forces behind the restoration of the boyhood home in Dyess of the late singing great Johnny Cash.” He produced the first two Johnny Cash Music Festivals.

According to an email from ASU: