This year was an especially exciting year for the Taylor Haugen Scholarship committee. With 27 applicants, our judges had their hands full reading about all of the incredible accomplishments our talented student athletes in Northwest Florida have achieved. We introduced and celebrated these winners at our summer Savor the Sound concert fundraiser. A little background on the Taylor Haugen Scholarship, we offer one scholarship for Bay County, one scholarship for Santa Rosa County, one scholarship for Walton County and three scholarships for Okaloosa County with one being specifically for Niceville High School. Each scholarship is $1,500, and each is awarded to the students who best represent that characteristics we see in T: strong academics, passionate about athletics, strong leadership and firm foundation in Christ.
Bryanna Bevil of Gulf Breeze High School was recognized as our Santa Rosa County winner. She will graduate with a 4.8 GPA and 444 hours of community service. She is currently a Spring Semester Extern at Navarre Animal Hospital, was on the Varsity Track and Volleyball teams, and worked with REVIVE 225 to help with disaster relief in Baton Rouge. She plans to study Biology and Animal Science at Texas State University.
Page Dolloff was awarded the Taylor Haugen Scholarship dedicated to a Niceville High School student. She will graduate with a 4.7 GPA and 137 volunteer hours. She is an excellent athlete in swim and tennis. She served as Key Club president, received the Triple A Award x2 in swimming and created her own business tutoring students in various math classes in her free time. She plans to attend the United States Air Force Academy and study Aerospace Engineering.
Reagan Wells of Seacoast Collegiate was recognized as our Walton County winner. She will graduate with a 4.6 GPA and 248 community service hours. She served on the Student Government Association board for four years, was a member of the Varsity Lacrosse team and was a part of the Fellowship of Christian Athlete Ambassador Board. She plans to study Communications on a pre-law track with her minor in Spanish at the University of Alabama.
Ruby Tilghman of North Bay Haven was recognized as our Bay County winner. She will graduate with a 4.3 GPA and 832 volunteer hours. She is the Social Media and Marketing intern at Emerald Coast Fellowship Church, was a finalist in Miss America’s Outstanding Teen-Teens in Action and has published her own children’s book “Ruby’s Recital,” which she has distributed to every county library in Florida. She plans to study Communicative Disorders on a pre-med track at the University of Alabama.
Stella Hurley of Baker School was recognized as our Okaloosa County winner. She will graduate with a 4.5 GPA and 299 community service hours. She was a Taylor Haugen Trophy nominee for her talent and passion for volleyball. She is the 2022 Valedictorian, the Student Government Association president and has completed several overseas mission trips with her inspiring heart for serving others. She plans to study Nursing at the University of North Florida.
William Armbruster of Choctawhatchee High School was recognized as our Okaloosa County winner under the Parisot funded scholarship. He will graduate with a 4.7 GPA and 120 volunteer hours. He was a two-year Varsity Captain for Cross Country and Track and Field, served as president for Key Club, and founded a nonprofit organization during COVID-19 that raised over $1,000 to help the local community. He plans to study Software Engineering at the University of South Florida.
