The 24th annual Nacogdoches County’s Opportunity for Better Learning Experience (NOBLE) Banquet

was held on Monday, Mar. 2, in the SFA Baker Pattillo Student Center Grand Ballroom. The event honors Nacogdoches County high school seniors who have chosen the more rigorous recommended or distinguished program of study in their high school courses and performed community service.

Scholarships are made possible by Citizens 1st Bank, The Daily Sentinel, Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith, LLP, and Walls Foundation.

Medallions are donated by NIBCO INC.

Silver sponsors are Nacogdoches Medical Center and Nails 2000.

Bronze sponsors are

Austin Bank, Texas N.A. - Nacogdoches

BancorpSouth

BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.

Central Heights I.S.D.

Chireno I.S.D.

Commercial Bank of Texas, N.A.

Cushing I.S.D.

Douglass I.S.D.

Garrison I.S.D.

Heritage Land Bank

International Tours and Cruises

Lee Container Corporation

Martinsville I.S.D.

Gary Lee Ashcraft

Nacogdoches I.S.D.

Nacogdoches Pediatric Dentistry

Roy Blake Insurance Agency

Ruckel Insurance & Financial Group

Stepping Stones Reading & Math Tutorial Services

STORY-WRIGHT Printing & Office Supply, Inc.

University Rental

Windhill Apartments

Woden I.S.D.

The banquet is chaired Rachel Clark and Robin Dawley. NOBLE is a program of the Chamber's Education committee chaired by Dr. Judy Abbott.