Around 200 people turned out to support Henryetta students Saturday night. The Henryetta Education Foundation fundraising dinner and auction was termed a success by organizers.
Natalie Kelch Kirby was the winner of the Carrie Underwood tickets that were the  featured item on the raffle. "We had so many entries that we had to put all the tickets in an ice chest," said emcee James McCullough. The second grand prize on the raffle, a Rustic Cuff collection, went to Rene Palmer.

The live auction included several items that were provided by the HHS art class including a duct tape purse and flower bouquet.
McCullough pointed out the Foundation has been able to return some $450,000 in scholarships and grants for Henryetta students. "It's all because of you," he said to the audience.
He told the group that the Foundation is one of the few similar groups that provides funds for cultural activities for the students. In the past that has included trips to musicals and plays in Tulsa.
Henryetta teachers Stacy Bullard and Ginny Holder told the group that teacher grants help encourage the students in the classrooms through a number of different projects.
Bullard talked about how the emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Match and Engineering) is being used in a variety of avenues in the Middle School.