Four Coryell County seniors earn statewide Texas 4-H scholarships

Four Coryell County high school seniors have earned $40,000 in Texas 4-H scholarships, a statewide recognition that puts local youth work in Cattle Drive 4-H and Five Hills 4-H on a bigger stage. The awards reflect more than classroom achievement. They also reward years of leadership, competition and public service built in Coryell County.

The Texas 4-H Foundation says its scholarship program honors seniors with strong 4-H records and leadership experience, and that its awards are based on academic record, 4-H involvement and, for some scholarships, financial need. For 2026, more than 200 academically competitive scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $30,000. The foundation says recipients must be present in person for interviews in College Station and for the June banquet events there. Texas 4-H Roundup, where the scholarships are announced, ran June 1-4 in Bryan and College Station and drew more than 1,600 high school participants.

Among the local recipients, Cooper Catherine Dickey of Cattle Drive 4-H received a $5,000 scholarship funded by the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. Dickey has spent six years in 4-H and has worked in dog, goat, rabbit, sheep, photography, home economics, judging and range evaluation. She served as club secretary, club president and a Senior County Ambassador, and she won Senior Rabbit Showmanship at the 2026 Coryell County Youth Fair. After graduation, she plans to attend McLennan Community College and train as a veterinary technician.

Lucretia Christine Roehrig, a six-year member of Five Hills 4-H, also received a $5,000 scholarship, funded by Texas Farm Bureau. Her 4-H record spans photography, rabbits, public speaking, consumer education, fashion and interior design, leadership, horse, beef cattle, goats, sheep, swine, food and nutrition, theater and performing arts. She has served as president of Five Hills 4-H for the last two program years and is a senior member of the County 4-H Ambassador Team. Roehrig plans to attend Tarleton State University and study pre-veterinary science.

The other Coryell County winners were Kinsley McPherson, who received $20,000, and Leonela Rodriguez, who received $10,000. Together, the four scholarships brought the county’s total to $40,000 in the 2026 cycle and underscored how Texas 4-H, a Texas A&M AgriLife youth program serving more than half a million young people statewide, is shaping college and career paths before graduation.