Drug-Free All Star 2026 Scholarship Recipients

With the help of community sponsors, The Coalition, Inc. presented scholarships to seven outstanding Angelina County Drug-Free All Stars. The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by a grant from TxDOT, are high school seniors in Angelina County who serve as role models in the community throughout the year. Seven Drug-Free All Stars were honored for their commitment to promoting a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle to their community and their involvement in the program throughout the year. The 2025-2026 Drug-Free All Stars went above and beyond to share a message of prevention, including social media posts, press conferences, videos, school presentations, and more. The Drug-Free All Stars selected to receive a scholarship were Carson McDaniel, graduate of Central HS; Brooklyn Hernandez, graduate of Diboll HS; Marlee Jones, graduate of Huntington HS; Charla Raines, graduate of Lufkin HS; Alondra Cura, graduate of Lufkin HS; Addyson Franklin, graduate of Lufkin HS, and Celeste Cruz, graduate of Lufkin HS. Thank you to the community partners who made these scholarships possible: Abeldt’s Pharmacy; Southside Bank; Southwood Drive Animal Clinic; KSWP/KAVX; Contractor’s Supplies, Inc.; Commercial Bank of Texas; Whataburger/GVCS; Texas Materials Group; Janelle Grum Family Crisis Center of East Texas; and Morgan Insurance.  We are proud of the accomplishments of the 2025-2026 Drug-Free All Stars and wish them luck in all their future endeavors.

Since 1988, The Coalition has focused on eliminating the use of harmful substances by affecting public policy, laws, attitudes and behaviors, all in an effort to foster healthy life-long choices for the local community. For more information about the Drug-Free All Star program, contact Abby Baker at The Coalition at 936-634-9308.

Angelina Country Drug-Free All Star Scholarship Recipients 2026. From front left to right are Brooklyn Hernandez, a graduate of Diboll HS; Addyson Franklin, a graduate of Lufkin HS; Charla Raines, a graduate of Lufkin HS; Alondra Cura, a graduate of Lufkin HS; Celeste Cruz, a graduate of Lufkin HS; Marlee Jones, a graduate of Huntington HS; and Carson McDaniel, a graduate of Central HS.  Scholarships made possible by: Abeldt’s Pharmacy; Southside Bank; Southwood Drive Animal Clinic; KSWP/KAVX; Contractor’s Supplies, Inc.; Commercial Bank of Texas; Whataburger/GVCS; Texas Materials Group; and Janelle Grum Family Crisis Center of East Texas.   

Addyson Franklin, a graduate of Lufkin HS, with her scholarship from Southside Bank and Morgan Insurance. Pictured with Clayton Corley, Southside Bank.  

Alondra Cura, a graduate of Lufkin HS, with her scholarship from Southwood Drive Animal Clinic and Contractor’s Supplies. Pictured with Sharon Kruk, The Coalition.  

Brooklyn Hernandez, a graduate of Diboll HS, with her scholarship from Janelle Grum Family Crisis Center of East Texas. Pictured with Stuart Burson, Family Crisis Center.  

Carson McDaniel, graduate of Central HS, with his scholarship from Texas Materials Group and KSWP/KAVX. Pictured with Sharon Kruk, The Coalition.

Celeste Cruz, graduate of Lufkin HS, with her scholarship from Whataburger/GVCS. Picutured with Sharon Kruk, The Coalition.

Charla Raines, graduate of Lufkin HS, with her scholarship from Abeldt’s Pharmacy. Pictured with Kimberly Abeldt, Abeldt’s Pharmacy.

Marlee Jones, graduate of Huntington HS, with her scholarship from Commercial Bank of Texas. Pictured with Michelle Briley, Commecial Bank of Texas.