The George E. Scott Memorial Scholarship Dinner hits the spot before the game

Barry Byers Posted October 26, 2012 9:31pm Charity

Image: Diana Herrin, daughter of Wanda and George Scott, and her husband John, dine with the Crowell family, including Thomas, Suzzy and Steve. — Diana Herrin, daughter of Wanda and George Scott, and her husband John, dine with the Crowell family, including Thomas, Suzzy and Steve. (Barry Byers)

After the Italy High School homecoming parade and a rousing downtown pep rally, everyone made their way to the school’s cafeteria to enjoy a great meal catered by Bubba’s of Ennis, with proceeds going to the annual George Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The bar-b-cue dinner fundraiser is held each year during homecoming and provides an additional opportunity for everyone to remember and support the Italy ISD George E. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund and also to meet and talk to current scholarship recipients.

Former Italy ISD Superintendent George Scott started the scholarship in 1986 with his own money. His dream of helping Italy students attain a higher education after high school didn’t become a reality until after his death in l991. Since 1993, there have been 66 scholarships awarded with 11 of those currently active. Tax deductible donations to honor or memorialize loved ones are received continually.

George’s wife, Wanda Scott, was in attendance and visited with friends, kissed babies and offered guests a warm smile. Wanda’s daughter Diana Herrin and her husband John Herrin each had a plate of bar-b-que as well.

Thanks everyone and alumni for contributing to the spirit of Homecoming, the vision of George Scott and to graduates of Italy High School.

This year’s fundraising dinner earned over $5,800, Wow!

Italy Family!

Brenda and Ferrell Smithey partake in the feast to help support recipients benefitting from the annual George Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund barbecue dinner. (Barry Byers)

IJH’s own Hunter Morgan dines with his family while Onnie Saxon and Tate Saxon chow down. (Barry Byers)

Ivan Roldan and Brandon Owens are scholarship recipients stopping to catch up with one another while mingling with guests. (Barry Byers)

There’s a lot of people here. At $8.00 a plate…let me do the math. Actually, the dinner raised $5,800 for the George Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund. Fantastic! (Barry Byers)

Curtis Riddle charges Chief Diron Hill for a plate while talking with Jane Gorman Acker. (Barry Byers)

Andrew Harlow, Kelly Lewis, Russ Lewis, Jaclynn Lewis and Megann Lewis Harlow (a George Scott Scholarship recipient) enjoy being together at the fundraising dinner. (Barry Byers)

Scholarship recipient Megan Richards poses with her grandparents, Elaine and Greg Richards. (Barry Byers)

Richard Cook, Michele Riddle and her lovable daughter Courtney Riddle dig right in. (Barry Byers)

Mark Hamilton and his wife, Carolyn, and Richard Cook have little time for small talk during the meal. Priorities. (Barry Byers)

Randy Boyd, his wife Becky and daughter Taylor are thoroughly enjoying the meal while their son Cody Boyd, a sophomore member of the Italy Gladiators football team, gets ready to play the Cross Roads Bobcats for homecoming. (Barry Byers)

Lee Joffre, wife Cassie and sons Levi and Rowan enjoy some family time during the meal. (Barry Byers)

Ronnie Graves and his wife Sheree Graves made the drive in from Kemp, Texas to support the George E. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund and cheer for Gladiators during the homecoming game against Cross Roads. (Barry Byers)

Italy School Board member Russ Lewis gives Wanda Scott a hug for all her and her family continue to do for the students. (Barry Byers)

Class of 1962 reunion: (Left side of table, front to back) Janetta Morris, Jane Gorman Acker, Darrell Cockerham and Pablo Jacinto. (Right side of table, front to back) Jimmy Hyles and Lucio Jacinto. (Barry Byers)

Casey Hyles Holden and Wanda Scott, the wife of George Scott for which the scholarship dinner is held in honor of, are all about the students…past, present and future, including baby Tucker, son of Ashton Hyles Russ. (Barry Byers)

Kyle Holley and Mark Stiles storm the chow line with bar-b-que and link sausage links as the main course. (Barry Byers)

“Skinny cook” from Bubba’s on the right, Cheryl Owen, George E. Scott Scholarship chairman, on the left….but real talk here—Our family loves, loves, loves to go to Bubba’s and eat a steak every once in a while. We travel all over Texas playing softball and dining out and cannot find a steak anywhere that we like any better than ones at Bubba’s in Ennis, Texas. We are extra happy when the “skinny cook” is on hand to cook our steaks. They say you should never trust a skinny cook but this does not hold true with this guy. He is a beast at making steaks taste magnificent!!! Oh lordy, my mouth is watering!!! (Kelly Lewis) (Barry Byers)

Weldon and Frances Holley are ready to do their part for the students by eating a delicious meal. (Barry Byers)

Recipient Molly Haight chats with Chief Diron Hill, Dora Bassett and Italy ISD Superintendent Barry Bassett. (Barry Byers)

Angela Muirhead and her husband Randy Muirhead visit with Penny Rossa while in the chow line. (Barry Byers)

DeeDee and Lee Hamilton join their friends in the community for a good meal and a chance to support IHS graduates attending college. (Barry Byers)

Megan Richards, Jase Holden and Kaytlyn Bales (2012 recipients) are enjoying mingling with guests and reuniting with one another. (Barry Byers)

Thanks everyone for participating during the George Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund barbecue dinner. The school cafeteria was packed from beginning to end and raised $5,800 in scholarship funds to support IHS graduates attending college. (Barry Byers)