Good News Friday: May 15, 2026

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Four students: Karmen Harrison, Cesar Medina, Kiara Tanks and Oluwaseun Adu, each scored a $32,000 Wolf Warrior Scholarship.

That’s $128,000 total helping them earn an Associate Degree at Central Texas College and a Bachelor’s at Texas A&M University–Central Texas.

Chaparral High School’s Drama Department bought home a Heller Award

Its for young artists, winning best scenic design at the Bass Concert Hall in Austin.

The award honors the school’s fall production of Godspell.

Theater Director Samantha Dunaway says it was their first year entering the Hayas (Heller Awards for Young Artists) earning five nominations and winning for scenic design.

Temple High School’s Pitmasters BBQ team is headed back to nationals

After a 3rd place finish at the Texas High School BBQ Association State Contest in Burnet.

All five team members are new this year.

They won the chicken category and placed 4th in Dutch oven dessert out of 110 teams. Next up is “The Slab” which will be from June 7th through 10th at the Colony High School, with pork shoulder added.

I want to give a personal shout-out to my amazing wife

Over the weekend my wife Nicole graduated from U-M-H-B with her Masters Degree in Education.

She was part of a cohort that did an accelerated year-long program.

The program included many hours during the summer, Saturdays on campus during the school year and many nights of projects and assignments.

I am so proud of you honey.