Twenty students, who comprised the 2008 graduating class of Coram Deo Academy High School of Flower Mound, graduated this May, bringing distinction in scholarship offers for higher education. Two have been awarded Chancellor Scholarships to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth; another has been honored with the Presidential Scholarship to Abilene Christian University; two have been nominated to the Air Force Academy; and two have signed letters of intent to play collegiate-level sports.

Flower Mound Mayor Jody Smith delivered the May 17 commencement address to the class which included valedictorian David Neal and co-salutatorians Jack O’Brien and Ashley Lampe.

During the ceremony, Coram Deo Academy Headmaster and President Rodney J. Marshall announced that more than $2 million in scholarships had been offered to the 2008 graduates.  Of that total, nearly $1 million has been accepted. 

Awarded the TCU Chancellor Scholarships were Jack O’Brien and David Neal, while Annie Renee Rutledge was awarded the Presidential Scholarship at Abilene Christian University.   Major David Fredrickson, U.S. Air Force Academy Liaison Officer, awarded an Air Force Academy appointment to Sam McKinnon, and presented a Falcon Foundation scholarship to Dan Gregory.  The Falcon Foundation scholarship allows Dan Gregory to attend Northwestern Preparatory School, a transitional step toward eventual entry to the service academy next year.
 In addition to the TCU scholarship, Jack O’Brien, signed a letter of intent to run track at the Fort Worth campus.  Graduate D.L. Brake signed a similar letter, committing to play football at Abilene Christian University. Classmate Preston Priddy received a scholarship to play soccer at Covenant College.

Last year the 37 graduates in the class of 2007 were offered more than $1.6 million in scholarships and accepted nearly $885,000 of that total.  Similar levels of post-secondary funding in the form of academic and athletic scholarships, grants and other financial support have been offered to Coram Deo Academy graduates for the last several years, according to school officials.