The P.R.I.D.E. Award is the highest individual honor given to a current member of the “Pride of the Southland” Marching Band. This award is voted on by the members of the marching band and is given to the individual that best exemplifies the “P.R.I.D.E. Maxims”:
Preparation
Respect
Integrity
Discipline
Excellence
Previous Award Recipients
2022 – Chandler DeArmond (Finalists: Jonathon Myers; Julia Boylan; Eli Garcia; Pate Dennis; Autumn Bowling; Austin Kerr; Aaron O’Donnell; Stephanie Hensley; Joshua Sizemore)
2023 – Christian Carroll (Finalists: Chandler DeArmond; Pate Dennis; Sydney Flenniken; Eli Garcia; Ryan Hulsey; Austin Kerr; Ploomie Messer; Aaron O’Donnell; Jessie Williams)
2024 – Ryan Hulsey (Finalists: Christian Carroll; Carson Duckworth; Jake Ensor; Tyler Guthrie; Austin Kerr; Ploomie Messer; Ben Strobel; Ella Summers; Troy Weatherford)