After Sagen Oaks accepted her Lamesa High School (LHS) diploma last month, she earned two honors besides being the Class of 2024’s salutatorian.She spoke for the last time at the state contest in Stephenville at Tarleton State University.She was a state finalist and finished seventh June 7 in senior prepared public speaking in the natural resources category.Four days earlier, she was also awarded the $20,000 Houston Livestock Show Scholarship on June 3.Oaks and over 100 of her fellow LHS seniors graduated May 24.She plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in animal science at Texas Tech University.Oaks is the daughter of ...