The CHS Alumni Association was created for the purpose of promoting the spirit of alumni unity and to generate funds for senior scholarships. Each year a “50th Reunion” is hosted by the class celebrating their 50th year of being an alumnus. Each of these classes works diligently to provide a wonderful atmosphere for promoting the spirit of alumni unity but also to generate the funds to continue the generous scholarship awarded to two students of Coleman High School by the CHS Alumni Association.
The very first scholarship was awarded in the year 2000. Since that time the scholarship has grown to the amount of $5000.00 per student. Each year outstanding students have been the recipients of this scholarship. You can donate monies at any time by contacting an Alumni or go to Coleman High School Alumni Association and Reunion – Coleman, Texas (ralphterry.com) See the 2024 recipients’ names and bios below:
This year, the scholarships were awarded to Vallyn Rosales and Hagen Cavanaugh. Congratulations to these 2024 graduates!
Vallyn Rosales – Coleman High School Class of 2024
Vallyn Elyse Rosales is the daughter of Ruben and Jacque Rosales.
Vallyn was named the Valedictorian of the CHS Class of 2024. She has participated in varsity volleyball, basketball, and track. She has also been a part of academic UIL, Student Council, NHS, and Band. During her freshman and sophomore years she served as Class President. Her sophomore year she received honors including Academic All-District for volleyball and basketball, Area Track qualifier in the 1600m Relay, and Regional UIL qualifier in Editorial and News Writing.
During Vallyn’s junior year she received Academic All-District in volleyball and basketball, as well as First Team All-District in basketball, Vallyn was a Regional UIL qualifier in Editorial, News, and Feature Writing, placing 2nd in News and advancing to State earning 4th place. So far in her senior year she has earned Academic All-District in volleyball and basketball and received Second Team All-District in basketball. She also will be competing at the State Academic UIL Meet again this year in News Writing.
Vallyn has received A-Honor roll her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. She has been awarded the highest average award in Biology GT/Honors, English II GT/Honors, Spanish I, and English III GT/Honors. Her Senior year, Vallyn received the highest average award in Calculus, Spanish 2, Economics, and English 1301/1302. Vallyn has also been in the Top 10% throughout all four years of high school. Vallyn gives back to her community through NHS and Student Council volunteer activities. Some of her community works include: school supply packing, coaching junior high girls during spring basketball, working the Coleman cross country meet, organizing and cleaning the high school library, providing assistance at the West Texas Rehab Auction, cleaning up the highway and many other services. Vallyn has been a Lifeguard at the Coleman Country Club for 3 years. Vallyn plans to attend the University of North Texas to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in hopes of becoming a physical therapist.
Hagen Cavanaugh – Coleman High School Class of 2024
Hagen Cavanaugh is the son of Tiffany Guerrero and Cody Cavanaugh.
Hagen has participated in many sports and extracurricular activities and received several honors. He ran track his Freshman through Senior year where I made it to regionals several years in the 200-meter and 4×100-meter relay. Hagen also made it state in the 200m his senior year.
Hagen played baseball from Freshman through Senior year and football from Freshman to Junior year. During his Junior football season, he was awarded All-Big County Preps team and All-State Specialty returner 2nd team. Hagen also was involved in FCA during his Freshman and Senior years.
He was inducted into the National Honor Society his Junior year and was still involved his Senior year. Hagen was involved in UIL his Freshman through Senior year where he achieved first place as an individual in accounting his Sophomore year at the district meet. He also made it to regionals twice, Freshman and Sophomore years for accounting. Hagen has volunteered in the Student Council during his Freshman through Senior year where he was voted Secretary for the Student Council during his Senior year. One highlight in Student Council is when he helped the Round up for Rehab Center where the Student Council auctioned off donations to raise money.
Hagen was involved in the Junior Chamber during his Sophomore through Senior year where he helped run the Fiesta De La Paloma, made Christmas cards for the nursing home and delivered them, helped hand out candy, ran a haunted house during Halloween, and helped in any way to clean up the City of Coleman Texas. He was in FCCLA his Freshman year where he placed 6th at State on Nutritional Wellness project. Hagen was also voted Class President and held that position through his Sophomore through Senior years. Hagen attends two churches, Beltway Park Church in Abilene and Gouldbusk Baptist Church in Gouldbusk. Hagen plans to attend Abilene Christian University to major in Business management.