More than $140,000 in cash scholarships and tuition grants were awarded Wednesday to 130 Oklahoma high school students, including three from Seminole County.

Josh Tanner, a student at Konawa received a $1,000 tuition grant from East Central University, Adrienne Hagy, a sophomore at Strother, received a tuition grant of $1,000 from Seminole State College and Strother High School senior Jessica Sneed received a like amount from Rose State College.

These students were the top scorers of the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition and were recognized at the annual Scholarship Awards Assembly on April 23 at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum.

Additionally, Joe Castiglione received the 2025 Lee Allan Smith Oklahoma Legacy Award in recognition of his volunteer, civic, and community efforts. The scholarships and Lee Allan Smith awards are given together to inspire students toward service and have the opportunity to hear from community leaders.

This February and March, more than 1,600 high school students registered to participate in the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition and take an online Oklahoma history examination to qualify for more than $700,000 in scholarships. Of these, 17 students earned cash scholarships and 113 students earned tuition grants to 29 different Oklahoma universities and colleges.

In total, 130 students in 48 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties earned more than $140,000 in scholarships.

“Wednesday’s Scholarship Assembly showcased the incredible potential of Oklahoma’s high school students,” said Gini Moore Campbell, vice president of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. “Witnessing these talented teenagers from across the state receive vital financial support to pursue higher education fills us with immense pride.

We are honored that the Oklahoma Hall of Fame affordable and accessible for the next generation.”

Individual donors, along with Oklahoma colleges and universities, provided the cash scholarships and tuition grants in the counties of their choice. In addition to schools statewide offering tuition grants to students in various counties, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma Christian University, Cameron University, Southern Nazarene University, Rose State College, Tulsa Community College, the University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma made tuition grants available in all 77 counties.