Honey Grove, Texas -- The National Beta Club announced that Amelia Butler and Soleil Landreth of Honey Grove High School have been named as National Beta Scholars which entitles each of them to a scholarship award of $1,000.  Also Aaron Nelson, Makenzie Harper, and Laura Bell have been named Texas State Beta Scholars which also entitles each of them to a $1,000 scholarship award.

The National Beta Club encourages its’ members to continue education beyond high school. They do this through their national scholarship program.  They were each nominated for this award by the local Beta Club sponsor, Ruth Ann Jones.

Beta members are not only high academic achievers; they are also leaders and service-minded individuals.  While grades and SAT/ACT scores help determine Beta Scholars, it’s the leadership and service activities as Betas that draw the winners to the top.

“These outstanding young people represents the true spirit of National Beta, having excelled not only academically, but in leadership and service to school and community as well,” said the executive director of the National Beta Club.