Medina County revenues climb to over $23 Million

Angela Verduzco, CPA, with Pattillo, Brown & Hill, presents a draft audit covering Medina County government accounts for the 2021 fiscal year during the May 19 meeting.

By Anton Riecher
An early draft of an outside audit covering the Medina County government for the fiscal year ending September 2021 showed an ending general fund balance of $15,625,413, an increase of $4.3 million over the previous year.
Certified Public Accountant Angela Verduzco with Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P., reported to county commissioners during their May 19 regular meeting. The final audit is due June 30.
“The assets and deferred outflows of Medina County exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows at the close of the most recent fiscal year by $52,270,583,” the draft report states.
The county’s overall fund balance stood at $24,187,241, a decrease of $13.5 million from the previous fiscal year, Verduzco said. She attributed the decrease to certificates of obligation issued to cover capital outlay expenditures for the courthouse annex and jail projects.
Verduzco directed the commissioners attention to deficits in the balances for three funds – health unit ($36,198), juvenile probation ($48,366) and grants ($46,262).
“County anticipates revenues in future periods will eliminate these deficit fund balances, or the County will transfer funds from the General Fund to eliminate these deficits.”
The county took in $2.9 million above its anticipated revenues of $23,609,346, the report states. Expenditures were $1.2 million less than the budgeted amount of $1,388,715.
“It’s all good news there,” Verduzco said.
Income from road and bridge funds represented an increase in the fund balance for all four precincts. Precinct 1 reported $1,819,486, up $337,326, while Precinct 2 reported $2,089,412, up $654,240. Precinct 3 reported $1,018,666, up $371,577, while Precinct 4 reported $1,004,776, up $512,043.

Natalia cuts school year short, student charged with Terroristic Threat

Natalia Police Chief Valerie Naff said one student has been charged with Terroristic Threat in connection to the events that unfolded in Natalia last Friday.
“A junior high student was charged with Terroristic Threat, which is a 3rd degree felony. It’s a very serious offense,” Chief Naff said. “There was never a weapon on campus, but we have to take these threats very seriously.”
“If you ever see or hear anything, please report it directly to the school or to police, rather than posting it online or texting your friends. Not coming directly to the school or police leads to a serious delay in handling the matter.”
Superintendent Harry Piles stated, “The recent tragedy in Uvalde has reminded us of the importance of safety and security in our schools. We want to assure our families that our district has an updated emergency operations plan.
“There were rumors and concerns brought to the district’s attention that have been investigated by the district and law enforcement, and are being resolved. There was no imminent danger to the students or the staff, as the student making the comments was never on campus. I know that informing our community is essential; however, we must deal with the concern first, and then ensure that all the facts are correct instead of sharing inaccurate information too quickly. I will always strive to find a balance between the two.
“As a parent, I also understand your concern and worry for your children; with that being said, the district has listened to the community’s concerns, and to put our community at ease, the district has decided to declare today (May 27, 2022) as the last day of the 2021-2022 school year.”
Campus year-end events have been adjusted and rescheduled. Graduation will continue as scheduled.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022- Elementary Awards & Kinder Commencement in the High School Gym 5:30 PM
Wednesday, June 1, 2022- High School Awards for Seniors in the High School Gym 6:00 PM
Thursday, June 2, 2022- JH Awards in the High School Gym
6th grade @ 5:00 PM
7th grade @ 6:00 PM
8th grade @ 7:30 PM
Friday, June 3, 2022- High School Graduation Practice on the Mustang Stadium10:00 AM
Saturday, June 4, 2022- Graduation Commencement at the Mustang Stadium 8:00 PM
The district reminds citizens and students, “IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.”
There is an Anonymous Alerts line found on the district website.

Medina County purchasing $2.1 million building for new Tax Assessor’s office; discusses plans for second bank building as well

A three-member quorum of the Medina County Commissioners Court voted May 19 to approve the purchase of two bank buildings formerly owned by Community National Bank for $2.1 million and Hondo National Bank for $100,000.
The tentative plans discussed are to move the Medina County Tax Assessor’s office into the old Community National Bank. The other Hondo bank was offered as sort of package deal below appraised value, so the county went ahead and purchased that too, though they are unsure what that second building will be used for.
Commissioner David Lynch said “some ideas have been kicked around” but nothing has been decided on what the second bank building (HNB) will be used for. One avenue being discussed is allowing area non-profits offering services to have offices in that building
On the purchase, County Judge Chris Schuchart stated, “It’s a good deal for us and a good deal for them,”
Texas Heritage Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Hondo National Bank, and Medina Community Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Community National Bank, merged operations in 2021.
The commissioners voted to authorize Schuchart to execute the purchase contract. Schuchart said his only reservation would be to further negotiate the county’s potential liability under the proposed purchase.
Schuhart added that “part of the deal is allowing them (the bank) to use the buildings for 2 years while they are building the new one.”

By Anton Riecher and Kayleen Holder

Anderson gives board run down on “accelerated instruction” and how new STAAR legislation affects students

Devine High School assistant principal Steve Anderson making a presentation to the Devine school board on May 16 as part of a required public hearing on the district’s accelerated instruction program. The photo shows Anderson addressing the school board with board members Renee Frieda and Henry Moreno in the background.

By Anton Riecher
Many of the new requirements for accelerated instruction approved by the Texas Legislature in 2021 caused less difficulty for the Devine ISD than other school districts, high school assistant principal Steve Anderson told the Devine school board May 16.
“House Bill 4545 caught everybody by surprise but it didn’t affect us as whole lot because we’ve done a lot of this anyway,” Anderson said.
The school board agenda included an annual public hearing on the high school’s accelerated instruction program.
HB 4545, effective as of June 2021, established new requirements for accelerated instruction for students who fail to pass the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Any student who chooses to retake a required course is entitled to accelerated instruction as required by the new legislation.
“They kind of made it mandatory to do some acceleration for the kiddos that didn’t pass the STAAR test,” Anderson said.
At Devine High School, students are eligible for dual credit programs in which an eligible high school student enrolls in college courses and receives credit from both the college and high school. Dual credit courses for both academic and technical courses may be taught on the high school campus by an approved instructor.
“There are eleventh and twelfth graders that get the 12 hours of English, six hours of U.S. history, then government and economics that adds up to 24 hours,” Anderson said.
The district also offers College Board Advance Placement Program (AP) examinations for topics such as biology, world history and others. One major advance for the local school district is Devine High School is now a testing center for academic, career and technical education courses.
“It used to be a big headache organizing a trip to take kids to the testing center,” Anderson said. “We can actually do that here now.”
However, changes forced by HB 4545 did impact the district negatively in one specialized subject – welding.
“We don’t have dual credit for welding anymore,” Anderson said. “The college board came out with a new rule or law that basically said that all ag teachers that taught welding couldn’t do it anymore unless they had a master’s degree.”
Otherwise, the district met most of the new requirements under HB 4545, he said.
“If you basically fail the STAAR EOC (end-of-course) test then that summer or next year you’ve got to get 30 hours of acceleration for mediation, basically,” Anderson said. “We’re kind of already doing that for the most part so it wasn’t hard for us to implement.”
For example, at high school ninth graders are tested in English, biology and algebra, he said. During sophomore year the student take English II and, during the junior year, U.S. history.
“So they’ve got five tests and they have to pass those to graduate for the most part,” Anderson said. “There are some exceptions but if they fail any of those classes they’ve got to get 30 hours of mediation, which was hard last year because HB 4545 caught everybody by surprise.”
Unfortunately, English tends to be the subjects students struggle with the most, both statewide and in Devine, he said. Developing a rotation of special classes and labs to prepare students for retesting in English and the other various subjects is difficult to manage.
New arrivals at high school also have their problems qualifying under HB 4545, Anderson said.
“In the eighth grade they take four STAAR tests – science, social studies, math and reading,” he said. “We had 60 kids that came to us that failed at least one of those subjects.”
Statewide, high schools also report a high number of STAAR failures for incoming students, due largely to COVID,” Anderson said.
“In Devine, we probably had 15 of those kids fail all the tests and maybe another 15 who only failed one,” he said. “We had to find a way to remediate those kids.”
The district created five STAAR labs depending mainly on computer programs with teachers monitoring their work, he said. Failure to pass any of the STAAR testing required 30 hours of accelerated remediation.
“Basically, to get 30 hours done it takes about nine weeks based on 45-minute class periods,” Anderson said. “The state made it difficult. If you fail four subjects you are going to be in a STAAR lab all year long.”
Options for summer school classes are also in the works, he said.

Devine ISD to fill several unanticipated job vacancies, this year’s Dexta display to trace history of Devine ISD back to 1890s

Nancy Saathoff makes presentation to Devine ISD board.

By Anton Riecher
The Devine School District Board of Trustees voted May 16 to authorize Superintendent Todd Grandjean to hire professional staff as needed during the summer.
A motion by Chris Davis, seconded by Ali Buvinghausen, came after a closed executive session to discuss personnel. Grandjean has earlier mentioned during his monthly report to the board that the interview process was underway for new principals at the elementary and intermediate schools.
Interviews with the candidates for principal were scheduled for May 18, Grandjean told the board.
“We are going to ask for hiring responsibilities tonight like we normally do in the summer,” he said. “We would have that start tomorrow and then finish up at our August board meeting.”
However, Grandjean said he had no plans to hire a new athletic director on his own authority.
“We are not going to hire the new AD on my own,” he said.
Several unanticipated job vacancies have been posited by the district in addition to early retirement resignations that were expected, Grandjean said.
“I’ll give a full report when we go into executive session,” he said.
In further action following the executive session, the trustees voted to change professional contracts entered into by the district to one-year terms as recommended by Grandjean. Again, Davis’ motion to approve the proposal was seconded by Buvinghausen.
Grandjean reported that the district is continuing to meet with the Devine Fire Department regarding the development of a fire and EMS training academy that would prepare students to obtain their certification as emergency responders from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
To earn a certificate, responders must undergo an approved basic fire suppression program, pass an exam and earn accompanying emergency medical qualifications.
“We talked about that a little bit in our budget workshop,” Grandjean said. “We have a draft master schedule ready at the high school. All the kiddos are ready to fit into the slots if we can get it moved forward.”
Devine HS student would concentrate on firefighting in their junior year and move on to studying to be emergency medical technicians (EMT) in their senior year. Plans call for the academy to start this fall with the new 2022-23 school year.
“Our current talks involve the complexities of funding as soon as we get some clear options,” Grandjean said.
Grandjean reported that a meeting of the board of trustee’s strategic planning committee is anticipated in the near future. The committee consists primarily of teachers and community members involved in accessing a comprehensive, long-range facilities plan for the district.
“We are putting our needs into a guide that we can use to continue to the next step,” Grandjean said.
Action by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality remains pending on the district’s application for funding to cover replacement of four school buses. TCEQ earlier authorized $48,000 towards replacement of a 2006 school bus still in use, he said.
Nancy Saathoff with the Devine Ex-Student /Teacher Association reported to the school board on plans for the high school homecoming festivities Oct. 7 and 8. Beside the Friday night football game, the association plans to display its archive collection tracing the history of Devine ISD back to the 1890s.
The association also plans to honor the Devine High School graduating class of 1972 on its 50th anniversary, she said.
“Our annual homecoming information pages and membership forms will be mailed this week to hopefully build up our membership base,” Saathoff said.
This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the Dexta Student/Teachers Association, she said.
“We have a long tradition of serving and supporting our alumni as well as giving annual scholarships for graduated seniors at DHS,” Saathoff said. “All of our funds are raised from the $10 annual dues and $100 lifetime memberships as well as through memorial and honor donations from our generous alumni.”
See updates from latest meeting in article on new hires.

East Medina to install another generator for Plant # 1 soon

A $339,000 payment for an elevated tank and other capital expenditures left the East Medina County Special Utility District with just over $2 million in bond proceeds in its account, according to a financial report for April submitted to the board May 17.
“We are starting to see a little uptick in our interest rates through across all of our accounts,” business manager Lauren Evans said. “That’s nice because we’ve just been seeing those steadily fall to nothing recently.”
Outside of bond proceeds, EMSUD took in $259,692 in revenue in April, Evans said. Expenses for the month totaled $368,224, including the acquisition of Creekwood Ranches Water Supply Corporation.
A payment was also made involving a completed project to add 3,300 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main on U.S. 90 from the Castroville Veterinary Clinic to CR 4612. A second phase of that project is 50 percent complete.
EMSUD superintendent Bruce Alexander reported to the board that steel for a tank construction project at Plant 5 in the northwest part of the district has been delivered.
“If you’ve ever seen one built it’s pretty interesting how they do it,” Alexander said.
However, storage tank and service pump improvement proposed for EMSUD Plant 1 remains on hold waiting for materials, Alexander said. A generator slated to be installed at the recently acquired Creekwood Ranches Water Supply Corporation is not due to leave the factory until the end of May.
Also, an application for funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add a generator at EMSUD Plant 6 remains on hold, Alexander said. Problems collecting payments from other water districts in Texas has complicated the issue, he said.
Supply chain issues continue to hinder progress on updating EMSUD’s System Control and Data Acquisition system. The project involves using 2-way radio systems to communicate between the various plants and the district’s main office.
Legal issues regarding a contested certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) continued to drag through the Texas Public Utilities Commission.
The certificate grants a CCN holder the exclusive rights to provide retail water or sewer utility service to an identified geographic area. In this case, the conflict hinges on an alleged verbal agreement dating back more than 30 years.
“The Public Utilities Commission took action (on May 12) to refer the matter to a state hearing,” Alexander told the board. “They are not convinced that the area is ours exclusively because the other party still claims that he had an agreement from 30 years ago.”
Editor’s Note:
We want to thank the leadership of East Medina, which had generators in place when the historic winter storm hit, ensuring water service when many other entities had water service cut off for days. And for East Medina’s foresight to continue installing generators at various plants to ensure service for any future events. You are one step ahead of the game, and the residents of EMSUD appreciate it! -Kayleen Holder

By Anton Riecher

Blood needed in wake of Uvalde tragedy

According to South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, they have rushed 25 units of low titer blood to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, plus an additional 10 units today, Tuesday May 24, which was needed in addition to what the hospital had in stock.
“Our blood supply going into this was already very fragile,” said Roger Ruiz, spokesperson for South Texas Blood and Tissue Center. “We sent those 25 low titer units, plus an additional 10, and we continue to be on standby. Keep in mind that those numbers are just units, and patients often need more than one blood transfusion.”
“We have less than a 2 day supply of blood as of now,” Ruiz said. “It all comes from the community, and when you make a donation, it is typically only 24 hours until your donation makes it to the patient.”
“All blood types are needed, but O-negative and O- positive are most needed in an emergency like this,” Ruiz adds.

Uvalde ISD went into lockdown today, Tuesday May 24, around 11:30 and notified residents of an active shooter situation at Robb Elementary shortly after.

This afternoon, the Governor addressed the state of Texas and the nation, stating that there were 14 students and 1 teacher killed in this heartbreaking incident. However, many more victims were transported to area hospitals including Uvalde Memorial, SA area hospitals, and Medina Regional in Hondo. At one point, Uvalde stated they had 13 injured victims in their care, and sadly further reports indicate there are many more injured.

As of 12:38 today, Uvalde PD stated it was still an “active scene” asking parents not to approach. At 1:06, Uvalde PD stated the suspect was in custody.

Students were transferred to an alternate location. The Reunification Site for Robb Students is at the Willie DeLeon Civic Center.

SWAT teams from surrounding areas and several Airlife helicopters and EMS units were called in to help at the scene in Uvalde. FBI and the Texas Rangers were also on scene as of Tuesday evening.

Many, many units of blood was rushed to Uvalde, and there will be a mobile blood drive in Uvalde tomorrow, Wednesday, May 25.

It will be held from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Herby Ham Activity Center.
Address: 248 FM Rd 3447
Uvalde, TX 78801
Email: uaacoffice@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 830-591-2711

Our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.

Updated May 24 at 7PM

Over $100,000 was raised by this amazing community!!!

Runners and walkers line up to kick of the Audrey Jane’s Light fundraiser this past Saturday at Devine Acres. Audrey Capps, 4, (pictured in the center) led walkers off in her jeep. This will be an annual fundraiser.

Over $100,000 was raised by this amazing community during the 1st Annual Audrey Jane’s Light event held at Devine Acres this past Saturday, May 14. The event was held in honor of Audrey Capps, 4 years old, as she battles a very rare and devastating disease called A-T (or Ataxia Telangiectasia).
The Capps and Calame crew are doing everything they can to raise money for research to find the cure. The AT Children’s Project was started by two other A-T parents and works tirelessly to find that cure. If you didn’t get a chance, you can make a donation at www.atcp.org/Audrey

Medina Co Appraisal district purchase in limbo

Purchase of a proposed new home for the Medina County Appraisal District remains locked in litigation nearly 16 months after MCAD contracted to buy the former Hondo office used by the 38th Judicial District of Texas district attorney.
The MCAD board of directors took no action following a May 10 executive session on the real estate purchase.
“Our current building is owned by the county and we rent from them,” board chairman Tim Hardt said. “As a district we would like to own our own building.”
The ownership issue arose in late 2020 after the state authorized Medina County to form its own district court, Hardt said. Prior to establishment the 454th Judicial District Court, Medina County fell under the jurisdiction of the 38th Judicial District of Texas that also included Uvalde and Real counties.
MCAD has an earnest money contract to purchase the building in Hondo used by the 38th Judicial District from the three counties involved, Hardt said. However, Christina Mitchell Busbee, the district attorney representing the now reduced 38th, filed suit claiming that the counties lacked the authority to sell the property.
“We cannot close on the sale until that litigation is resolved as to who is going to sell the building,” Hardt said.
In other business, chief appraiser Johnette Dixon presented proposals for the upcoming 2022-2023 MCAD budget.
“The preliminary budget is reflective of an increase in operations and cost-of-living for the employees,” she said.
The current 2021-2022 budget for the district is $1,455,700. As a minimum for 2022-2023, the proposed budget is $1,542,025, Dixon said.
If the board approves the full cost-of-living salary increase proposed for the district, the final approved budget would be $1,553,725, she said.
A final decision on the new budget is expected during the regularly scheduled June 14 MCAD board meeting.
“The preliminary budget has to be approved in June,” Dixon said. “The final budget must reach the entities by August for their approval.”
A treasurer’s report presented to the board showed that the 12 governmental entities that comprise the appraisal district are on schedule in providing their pro-rated share payments, she said.
“Each of the entities pays into a portion of our budget based on their levy,” Dixon said. “We send them quarterly invoices and so far everyone is up to date as of the second quarter.”
The May 10 meeting marked the introduction of new board member Clay Bell who replaces Jeff Diles, an eight-year veteran of the appraisal district board of directors.
Vice chairwoman Jody Jacobs and county tax collector Melissa Lutz were absent from the meeting.

By Anton Riecher
Devine News Correspondent

Devine seniors receive over $92k in scholarships

Xavier Contreras and Kannon Ramirez received the Athletic Booster Club scholarship.

By Stella Contreras
Devine High School Seniors received $92,700 in scholarships at the ceremony held Sunday May 15, 2022. Following the ceremony many students, staff and family stayed for the traditional Baccalaureate Service given by the First Baptist Church honoring the graduates.

Kylee Saunders, Corinne Fowler, and Aleyna Gerlach receive Martin Family Scholarship.


Scholarship Recipients were:
Darian Alvarez- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Dr & Mrs Robert Francis Gossett Memorial Scholarship
Peyton Carr-Jeremy Freeburn Memorial Scholarship; Jacob Benavides Memorial Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship; John Wesley Ward, Jr Memorial Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Xavier Contreras- Travis Wade

Kelli Geyer, Brady Hackebeil, Karma Herring, and Wyatt Spivey received the Security State Bank Scholarship.

Spielman Memorial Scholarship; Don Sessions Memorial Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Devine Youth Sports Scholarship; First Baptist Church Devine Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Madison Crabtree- Herring & Selma Blatz Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church; Devine Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Ashlyn Crossland- Carolyn Hopkins Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church; American Momentum Bank Scholarship
Brooklyn Crossland- Herring & Selma Blatz Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church ; American Momentum Bank Scholarship
Sage Cruz- Will to Win Scholarship
Jacob Delaney- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Devine Ministerial Fellowship Scholarship
Hayden Dubose- Will to Win Scholarship
Kennedy Duncan- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; American Momentum Bank Scholarship; Tommy Groesbeck Memorial Scholarship; Kelly Culbreath Houston Memorial Scholarship;
Cameron English- Alyssa Ramirez Memorial Scholarship; Doris and Ray Conrad/Mulholand Memorial Scholarship
Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Marina Esch- Herring & Selma Blatz Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church
Angel Espinosa- Aaron Anthony Benavidez Memorial Athletic Scholarship; Marvin Gustafson Memorial Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Jared Fernandez Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship ; Bain Memorial Scholarship
Corinne Fowler- Martin Family Scholarship; Devine Ex Student/Teacher Angilee Griffin Heyen Memorial Scholarship; First Baptist Church Devine Scholarship; Medina County Farm Bureau Scholarship; Devine Current Events Scholarship
Yessika Garza- DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Aleyna Gerlach- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Martin Family Scholarship; Bain Memorial Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Kelli Geyer- Security State Bank Scholarship; Devine Area Thrift Store Scholarship; Karen Howard Muennink Memorial FCCLA Scholarship; McAnelly Educational Scholarship; Retired Teachers Association Scholarship; Robbie Robertson Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church; G.D & Ruby Whitfield Memorial Scholarship
Jenysee Good-Wesley & Gene Lackey Ward Memorial Scholarship
Jacob Guajardo- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Lula Teel Gossett Memorial Scholarship
Brady Hackebeil-George Alexander Jr. Memorial Scholarship; DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship; Joey Toepperwein Memorial Scholarship; Security State Bank Scholarship; Medina County Farm Bureau Scholarship; Devine Current Events Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Riley Hagdorn- DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship; Medina County Aggie Moms Scholarship; Devine Ex Student/Teacher Angilee Griffin Heyen Memorial Scholarship; Doris and Ray Conrad/Mulholand Memorial Scholarship
Lily Hargis- Herring & Selma Blatz Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church; Devine Ex Student/Teacher Angilee Griffin Heyen Memorial Scholarship; Linda Alexander Memorial Scholarship
Macey Hein Samantha “Sam” Buvinghausen Memorial Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Neva Sessions Memorial Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship; Alyssa Ramirez Memorial Scholarship; Patricia Ann Wilkerson Woods Memorial Scholarship
Karma Herring- Security State Bank Scholarship; American Momentum Bank; Devine Lions Club; Dollars for Scholars; Lytle State Bank- Salutatorian
Audrey Longoria- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Patricia Ann Wilkerson Woods Memorial Scholarship; G.D & Ruby Whitfield Memorial Scholarship
Kendall Marek- DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Devine Area Thrift Store Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship
Cecilia Martinez- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Aaron Anthony Benavidez Memorial Athletic Scholarship; Aubrey and Willie Mae Driscoll Memorial; Imogene Tschirhart Memorial Scholarship
Mason Martinez- Will to Win Scholarship
Liliana Mendoza-Jimenez- St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Scholarship
Isaiah Morin- Will to Win Scholarship
Makayla Perez- Bain Memorial; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Kannon Ramirez- Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Scholarship; Devine Youth Sports Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Gracie Ricord- DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship
Jesslyn Sanchez- Neva Sessions Memorial Scholarship
Kylee Saunders- DJ Carlson Memorial Scholarship; Rosalee Rogers McLure Memorial Scholarship; Martin Family Scholarship; Devine Lodge #590 Masonic Council Scholarship; Medina County A&M Club Scholarship; Medina County Aggie Moms Scholarship; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Scholarship; American Momentum Bank Scholarship; Devine Ex Student/Teacher Angilee Griffin Heyen Memorial Scholarship; Devine Area Thrift Store Scholarship
Brian Schaefer- – Alyssa Ramirez Memorial Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Devine Lions Club; Dollars for Scholars Scholarship; Lytle State Bank- Valedictorian; Sid & Maurice Malone Memorial Scholarship; Robbie Robertson Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church ; Gordon Shultz Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Schott- American Momentum Bank
Lacey Shook Gayle & Don Sessions Scholarship; First Baptist Church Devine Scholarship; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship; Will to Win Scholarship
Wyatt Spivey- Jacob Benavides Memorial Scholarship; Henry & Henrietta Bendele Memorial Scholarship; Carolyn Hopkins Memorial Scholarship Administered by First Baptist Church ; Wesley Ward Memorial Scholarship; Security State Bank Scholarship
Abe Taitano- Ruth Allen Memorial Scholarship; Dollars for Scholars; Josie Hernandez Memorial Scholarship Administered by Lytle State Bank; DHS Faculty and Staff Scholarship
Brianna Torres- Alyssa Ramirez Memorial Scholarship ; Devine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship
Kadence Yeats – First Baptist Church Devine Scholarship