Chandler High School seniors Gannon Blankenship and Aubrey Vaughan have been named October Lions of the Month by the Lion’s Club.
Gannon is the son of Doyle and Taira Blankenship. He is consistently listed on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll for making straight A’s and is a member of the National Technology Honor Society.
In addition to his regular curriculum, Gannon takes pre-engineering classes at Gordon Cooper Technology Center in Shawnee, Okla. He is taking nine hours of college courses.
He was named Masonic Lodge Student of the Year and was selected to serve on the BancFirst Student Board of Directors. He served as a teacher’s aide for a first grade class.
Gannon’s extracurricular activities include golf, Postponing Sexual Involvement and Fish Club, which is a Christian Bible study held at school.
He participates in his church youth group and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Gannon has also worked several jobs during his high school years. He serves as a soccer referee for the Chandler Soccer Club having officiated more than 100 games over a four-year period.
He did janitorial work for Chandler Public Schools and course maintenance and grounds keeping for Kickingbird Golf Club in Edmond, Okla.
He is currently a cart barn attendant for Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City.
After high school graduation, Gannon plans to further his education pursuing a degree in engineering. He is looking to sign to a school where he can play college golf.
Aubrey Vaughan, the daughter of Jack and Lori Vaughan, holds a 4.0 grade point average while taking advanced classes in English and Algebra III.
She takes concurrent classes in College Algebra and Composition I through Rose State College in Midwest City, Okla.
A member of both the Oklahoma and National Honor societies, Aubrey is a nine-year participant in the CHS Gifted and Talented Program. She has earned an invitation to the Academic Banquet for three years and was chosen to serve on the BancFirst Student Board of Directors.
Her leadership abilities are evident as she served as Pom captain and was selected to attend Rotary Youth Leadership Camp. She was treasurer for her sophomore, junior and senior classes.
A four-year member of CHS Pom, she helped the squad earn Academic State Champions three times and was Jazz State Champion for two years. Aubrey has also been involved in dance for 10
years. She participated in Prom Committee, Postponing Sexual Involvement, Positive Peers and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Aubrey was involved in the community through the Chandler Ice Cream Festival, Pom Kids Clinic and Vacation Bible School at First United Methodist Church.
She served as a camp counselor at Camp Copperhead in Chandler and works for Ball Auction Service as an auction clerk.
Following graduation, Aubrey plans to major in business management and administration at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater in preparation for a career in business.