Character Counts Scholarship

05/07/2026

Reagan Harvey Character Counts Scholarship Awards 2026!

05/06/2026

LBK Homes is our newest TITLE level sponsor!!!
Check them out and thank them for their support!!!

Please join us in thanking LBK Homes for being a repeat Legacy Sponsor for our amazing program!

05/06/2026

We can’t say enough about our amazing friends at Solaris Healthcare who have been Legacy sponsors from the beginning!

We would like to recognize a day 1 Legacy Sponsor of the program, Solaris Healthcare Many thanks to them for supporting and recognizing outstanding character!!

05/06/2026

Guardian Title Company is made up of incredible people and have been a tremendous, consistent supporter of our program from the beginning!!!

Guardian Title Company is a day 1 legacy sponsor that we want to thank for being so incredibly supportive! Their sponsorship, support and attendance has been amazing!!

05/06/2026

Catfish O’Harlies (Chad and Amanda Harvey) have been Legacy sponsors from the beginning!!

The Harvey family and Catfish O'harlies have been supporting the Character Counts program since day 1! Their help and promotion of the program will always be cherished!

05/06/2026

The Community continues to be a Legacy Sponsor for our incredible winning students!!!

The Community Bank in Bridgeport has been a long time Legacy Sponsor and has even gone as far as starting an employee giving program to support these outstanding kids! We appreciate them!!

05/06/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Tonight, we will award $10,000 scholarships to 10 amazing seniors who have been nominated by their faculty at their district as having demonstrated the most amazing character traits. Traits like honor, integrity, servant heart, selflessness, kindness, etc. Grades and athletics are taken out of the equation. We’re looking forward to meeting genuinely incredible human beings🙏

We have almost 70 sponsors this year that have made this possible. Please thank them and support them for investing in these young men and women and showing that character definitely counts!!!

Our Amazing Sponsors:

Sponsor Level

Title Sponsors

LBK Homes
Stephens, Bastian and Cartwright, LP
Victory Family Church

Legacy Sponsors

American Hat Company
Catfish O'Harlies
Dairy Queen
Guardian Title Co.
Solaris Healthcare
The Community Bank

Sponsor Level

Aetna
Chapman Irrigation
Conatser Construction
Frank and Theresa Thornton
James Wood Motors
Legend Bank
Mallory Orthodontics PA
Twisted X Boots
Wise Family Practice Urgent Care - Christine W. Holland, MD, PA


Print and Digital Sponsor
iOffice in Decatur

Donor Level

All Pro Window Tinting
Aqualine Incorporated
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas/ Symetra Health
Bond Family Eye Care
Brad and Liz Hayhurst
Bridgeport Police Department
Brookshires
Browning Family
Chad and Kristen Huddleston
Chris and Lacey Lee
Cody and Jodi Burkhart
Crisp Industries
Dallas and Chloe' Ballou
David Deison
Decatur Police Department
Double Creek Capital, LTD
Dr. Christian and Sharyn Helm
Dr. Doug and Ashley Kyle
Grace Fellowship Church
Horton (Northeast Tree Service
Justin and Nilda Archuleta
Malibu Homes, LLC
Medical City of Decatur
Mike McQuiston
Monte and Debbie Shaw
National Roper's Supply
RISE Church
Salt Logix Technologies
Sicking Real Estate LLC
Stephen and LaDonna Wren
Stephen and Stuart Summers
Texas Custom Trailers
Tom's Pool Service
UnitedHealthcare
Youngs Capital, Inc.

Award Level

Cigna
Cook, McDonald and Company
Decatur Junior Women's Club
Erien Lee
Fig Tree Homes
FX5 Construction and Excavation
Jason and Jennifer Wren
Ten Point Redi Mix, LLC
Texas Bank
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Wise County
Wise County Messenger, Inc.

Venue Sponsor
Decatur Economic Development Corp

03/03/2026

Did you know in the last 12 years, this program has awarded $878,500 in scholarships to Wise County seniors for their CHARACTER?
This unique scholarship cannot be applied for. Faculty at each Wise County school district uses a set of guidelines to choose their ONE winning student each year based on their character attributes.
This scholarship program could not be possible without our amazing community and donors.
If you would like to join us in awarding students for their amazing character, your tax-deductible donation would be greatly appreciated!!
Here is a link to the sponsorship form: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B70D3ezsHdE-lknj2tp0rJoJdCTT__NzGt4sS5Y8-do/edit?usp=sharing

05/16/2025

05/14/2025

We are incredibly thankful for all of our sponsors that make this program possible 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Title
Stephens, Bastian, & Cartwright, LP

Legacy Sponsors

The Sean and Angie Browning Family
Catfish O'harlies
Dairy Queen of Decatur
Guardian Title Company
LBK Homes
Solaris Healthcare
The Community Bank
Victory Church

Sponsor Level

Mallory Orthodontics
Chapman Irrigation & Lawncare
Frank and Theresa Thornton
James Wood Decatur, TX
Legend Bank
Twisted X
Wise Family Practice Urgent Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Donor Level
All Pro Window Tinting
Aqualine, Inc
Bond Family Eye Care
Cason Caraway and Emma Caraway
Chad and Kristen Huddleston
Chris and Lacey Lee
Cody Burkhart and Jodi Burkhart
Chris and Sharyn Helm
Conatser Construction
Crisp Industries, LLC.
Dallas and Chloe’ Ballou
Double Creek Capital
Doug and Ashley Kyle
Grace Fellowship
Horton Tree Service
Kenelepa’s Kitchen Kenepela Robinson
Jrobs Performance Training
Malibu Custom Homes
Mike McQuiston
Monte and Debbie Shaw
RISE Church Decatur
Salt Logix Technologies
Stephen and Stuart Summers
Stephen and LaDonna Wren
Texas Custom Trailers
Tom's Pool Service
United Healthcare
Young’s Capital, Inc

Award Sponsors
Cook Mcdonald & Company
Decatur EDC
Decatur Junior Woman's Club
Erien Enis Lee
FX5 Construction
Jason and Jennifer Wren
Medical City Decatur
Ten Point Redi Mix, LLC.
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, Wise County
Wise County Messenger

Print Sponsor
IOffice - Joe Neil and Marianne Hogge Henderson