By Jodeane Albright

jalbright@journalnet.com

ARIMO — Two students from Marsh Valley High School, Kaylani Hancock and C.J. Little, were the recipients of the Patricia Carroll-Pulling Memorial Scholarship Art Fund at Marsh Valley Awards night, held May 9. They each received scholarships of $1,000. Tim Norton, the current art teacher at MVHS, distributed the award. 

Kaylani, 18, is the daughter of Michelle and Tony Hancock of Downey and a graduate of Marsh Valley High. Born in Pocatello, she grew up in Downey. She says she has always wanted to be an artist, and during high school she won several awards for her art projects, specializing in drawing and painting. She plans to attend BYU-Idaho in their nursing program.

C.J., almost 19, is the son of Gail and Terry Little. He was born in Oregon City, Ore. C.J. will soon graduate from Marsh Valley High School. He is set to go to Santa Rosa, Calif., for his mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upon completion of his mission he intends to go to college and work toward his bachelor of fine arts degree. He would like to become an art teacher. C.J.’s specialty is pottery. He has learned to throw pottery on the wheel and in his spare time likes to learn from other potters and from information on the Internet. He says he likes to teach and help others on the potter’s wheel.

To date, the Patricia Carroll-Pulling Memorial Scholarship Art Fund has contributed more than $7,000 in her name to graduating MVHS seniors who are going on to college.