Purtell receives multiple awards

Jackie Purtell, daughter of Dr Clinton and Amber Purtell of McKinney, Texas, has received a number of academic and athletic awards in 2023.

Jackie, a senior at Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, Texas, was recognized by Dallas Morning News and Rivals.com as a top 10 softball catcher in the class of 2024. Her team won their second Texas state softball championship in TAPPS Division II. She subsequently was awarded honors as Texas State All-Tournament Team, First Team All-State, Academic All-State, District Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-District and Varsity Defensive Player of the Year.

This fall, Jackie was recognized by the College Board as a top 10% National Indigenous High School Scholar. Next fall, she will play softball for the 11-time NAIA National Champion Oklahoma City University Stars where she will be majoring in pre-law.

Jackie aspires to work for NASA as an attorney in aerospace law, and is considering the Air Force JAG corps.