MHS seniors win scholarships

Mitchell High School seniors and their parents filled the Sherman Center auditorium Wednesday for the fifth annual MHS Senior Awards Night.

Counselor Erin Fowkes, the evening’s emcee, commented that while some seniors earned multiple financial or athletic scholarships, a tally of those scholarships gives no true measure of class potential “or the impact that each of these young adults will have on our world.”

The following is a partial list of scholarship awards.

University Scholarships and Awards of Honor ($375 scholarship each)

Rotary Scholars: Arien Bahm, Matthew Bartl, Haley Bathke, Levi Baus, Phillip Becker, Collin Berg, Andrea Budahl, Travis Dammann, Brandon Gronseth, Collin Gronseth, Macy Haley, Emily Hansen, Jamie Huber, Emma Kelly, Nathan Kriese, Kate Lippert, Grace Lloyd, Tyler McEntee, Spenser Olson, Kendall Patrick, Jacob Pecenka, Taylor Piper, Leanne Pratt, Amelia Rew, Stacey Schleich, Ashley Schmidt, Jacob Schmidt, Kendell Smith, Kelsey Stern, Ashley Thelen.

Mitchell Exchange Club Youth of the Month ($350 scholarship each): Amelia Rew, Ashley Schmidt, Kendell Smith, Kate Lippert, Ashley Thelen, Macy Haley, Lacey Walters, Phil Becker, Spenser Olson.

Youth of the Year: Ashley Schmidt, $1,000 scholarship.

Scholarship Awards

Arien Bahm: USD: Coyote Commitment Distinction Scholarship, $1,750. Matthew Bartl: USD: Coyote Commitment Leadership Scholarship, $2,000 over four years.

Anna Bartscher: USF: academic scholarship; USF Music Scholarship; USF Cougar Scholarship; SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship.

Haley Bathke: SDSU: Jack Rabbit Scholarship, $1,000; AMUA Scholarship, $1,000; Ella Ollenburg Scholarship; SD Opportunity Scholarship, $5,000.

Mitchell Baye: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship; Sterns Institute of Technology: Presidential Scholarship, $20,000; Stevens Grant, $8,200.

Levi Baus: UN at Lincoln, Neb.: George Beadle Scholarship, $50,000; School of Music Scholarship, $2,000; Mitchell Music Booster Scholarship, $200.

Phil Becker: USD: Joe Gullion Memorial Scholarship, $4,000 over four years; Ray DeVilbiss Band Scholarship, $2,000 over four years; Coyote Commitment Achievement Scholarship, $6,000 over four years; SD Opportunity Scholarship, $5,000; Northern Plains Eye Foundation Health-Care Education Scholarship, $1,000.

Alex Bennett: Augustana College, Augustana Scholarship; BHSU: scholarship, $5,500.

Carlee Berens: Northwestern College, St. Paul, Minn.: Northwestern Grant, $9,900; Founders Scholarship, $2,500; Colorado Christian University: CCU Grant, $4,000; Dean’s Scholarship, $7,000; tuition waiver for CCU.

Collin Berg: DSU: Merit Champion Scholarship; SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship; Oklahoma Wesleyan University: Presidential Award, $20,000 over four years; Academic Scholarship, $12,000 over four years; church matching grant, $1,200 per year; Wesleyan Membership Grant, $1,100 per year.

Taylor Berg: Southeast Technical Institute: Southeast Tech Foundation Scholarship.

Abby Bollinger: MMC: Incentive Award, $5,000; golf scholarship, $2,500; Rosen Family Foundation Scholarship, $1,000; Catholic Foundation Scholarship, $600.

Creyton Brands: DSU: Achievement Champion Scholarship.

Andee Budahl: SDSU: Ella Ollenburg Scholarship; swimming scholarship. Cory Collins: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship; LATI, merit scholarship, $500. Sam Crockett: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship. Clay Folkerts: SDSU: Campanile Scholarship. Zach Gebhart: Sam Tronnes Memorial Scholarship, $500. Megan Geidel: Davison County 4-H Leaders Award, $100. Jedediah Griffith: BHSU: Buzz Bonus Scholarship, $500. Randi Grohs, SDSU: Ella Ollenburg Scholarship, $5,000; SD Opportunity Scholarship, $5,000 over four years. Brandon Gronseth: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship; U of Neb. Lincoln: Ruth Leverten Scholarship, $7,653 per year; engineering scholarship, $2,500 each year.

Collin Gronseth: SDSU: Younkers Farm Aid Scholarship, $1,000; Arysta Life Science North America Scholarship, $1,275.

Macy Haley: Ohio State University: Provost Scholar, $8,400 over four years; National Buckeye Scholarship, $28,800 over four years.

Emily Hansen: NSU: President’s Meritorious Scholarship, $20,000 over four years; SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship; Campanile Scholarship; National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Award, $1,000.

Dillon Hinker: USF: USF Cougar Scholarship; Hatterscheidt Foundation Educational Scholarship, $1,500.

Sidney Hofer: USD: Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship, $4,000 over four years; GI Bill “Kicker” Award.

Jordan Jendersee: USD: Coyote Commitment Achievement Scholarship.

Emma Kelly: USD, Coyote Commitment Distinction Scholarship, $1,750 each year; SD Opportunity Scholarship, $5,000 over four years.

Nathan Kriese: Iowa State University: Academic Recognition Award, $18,000 over four years.

Liz Laabs: GI Bill Kicker Award.

Kyle Larson: SDSU: Campanile Scholarship; SDSU wrestling scholarship, $1,000; Booster Club award, $843.

Kate Lippert: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship. Grace Lloyd: SDSU: Ella Ollenburg Scholarship, $1,000; Harold Lackey Scholarship. Matthew Luczak: LATI: Merit Scholarship, $750; Hatterscheidt Foundation Education Scholarship, $1,500. Tyler McEntee: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship, renewable of $2,500 for four years. Alex Mellan: NSU WolfPACT Scholarship, $4,000 over four years. Ashley Misiaszek: NSU WolfPACT scholarship, $6,000 over four years; softball scholarship, $1,000. Sean Nicolaus: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship, $1,000 renewable for four years. Spenser Olson: SDSU, Yellow and Blue Scholarship.

Kendall Patrick: U of Neb. at Kearney: Chancellors Scholarship, $10,000 over four years; non-resident tuition scholarship, $16,000 over four years; S.D. Opportunity Scholarship, $5,000 over four years; and Mike Miller Scholarship.

Jacob Pecenka: MSU, Mankato: Maverick Scholarship, $2,500; NSU: WolfPACT Scholarship, $10,000; SDSU Jack Rabbit Scholarship.

Vince Peta: McDonald’s National Employee Scholarship, $2,500; Boy Scouts of America, Trains End Scholarship, $1,000+.

Shannon Phillips: DSU: Achievement Champion Scholarship.

Leanne Pratt: Bethel University: Bethel Presidential Academic Scholarship, $13,000 a year; Congress Bundestag Scholarship, to study abroad in Germany for a year.

Amelia Rew: Arizona State University, athletic scholarship, $126,160.

Andrew Rumbolz; Arizona State University: Presidential scholarship, $8,000; 2002-2010 Track Hustler of the Year.

Aaryona (Aire) Schilling: Augustana College: Pro Musica Scholarship, $3,000 renewable award; Pro Dramatis Scholarship, $1,000 renewable award; Alumni Scholarship, $500; Augustana Academic Scholarship, $8,500 a year.

Stacey Schleich: NSU: $6,000 WolfPACT Scholarship over four years; MMC: Trustee Scholarship, $9,000; Catholic Leadership Award, $500; Talent awards: Theatre, $1,500; Art, $1,500; Band, $600.

Ashley Schmidt: Augustana College: Trustees Scholarship, $56,000; Pact Grant, ELCA, $2,000; Prairie Rivers Conference Women’s Scholarship for $1,400; Northern Plains Eye Foundation Scholarship, $1,000.

McKenzie Shroyer: USD: Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship, $1,000.

Wendy Sivik, USD: Coyote Commitment Grant; NSU: $6,000 WolfPACT scholarship over four years; Sweet Briar College: Klein Scholarship, $2,364; Sweet Briar College Grant in the amount of $11,495.

DJ Smith: USD: Coyote Commitment Achievement Scholarship, $6,000.

Kendell Smith: MSU, Mankato: Maverick Scholarship, $1,000; USD: Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship, $4,000; Booster Club Scholarship; USD Rawlins Scholarship, $10,000.

Kelsey Stern: Augustana College: Presidential Scholarship, $48,000 over four years; U of Minn., Morris: Chancellor Scholarship, $14,000 over four years; SMSU, Marshall: SMSU Presidents Award; SMSU Mentor Scholarship; Dean’s Academic Award.

Ashley Thelen: UN at Lincoln: David Distinguished Scholarship, $1,000; Honors Textbook Scholarship, $500 yearly; George Beadle Scholarship, in-state tuition, approximately $11,594 each year.

Isaac Tirrel: SDSU: Yellow and Blue Scholarship. Lacey Walters: USD: Coyote Commitment Promise Scholarship, $1,000. Amber White: Mitchell Music Boosters Instrumental Scholarship. Mitchell Senior High School Alumni Scholarships: Kelsey Stern, Spenser Olson, Clay Folkerts, Collin Berg. Edinger Family Agriculture Scholarship ($500 each): Courtney Nolz, Jacob Pecenka, Cory Collins. Well Done Scholarship ($500): Amber White. PEO Scholarship: Emily Hansen.

Tessier Foundation Scholarship ($2,500 renewable scholarship): Tyler McEntee, Travis Dammann, Isaac Tirrel, Brett Victor.

County Fair Food Stores ($500 each): Cory Collins, Ryan Contreras.

SPOOFED Scholarship ($100): Terri Koellner.

MITCHELL COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Ailene Amussen, Jesse Andersen, Arien Bahm, Ashley Bahm, Colleen Bailey, Anne Barhart, Matthew Bartl, Anna Bartscher, Haley Bathke, Levi Baus, Mitchell Baye, Shayna Beardsley, Phillip Becker, Alexander Bennett, Carlee Berens, Collin Berg, Rena Berg, Taylor Berg, Dalton Bertsch, Sharnel Bierman, Abby Bollinger, Chase Bollock, Creyton Brands, Andrea Budahl, Jared Callies, Casey Carlson, Samantha Chapman, Tahneyea Clark, Corliss Collins, Ryan Contreras, Samuel Crockett, Kira Cross, Mercedes Dalton, Travis Dammann, Reid Determan, Dylan Dethlefsen, Aaron Eggert, Jesse Elward, Maci Fessler, Clay Folkerts, Amanda Fraser, Matthew Gaulke, Zachary Gebhart, Megan Geidel, Jedediah Griffith, Randi Grohs, Brandon Gronseth, Macy Haley, Brittney Hamberger, Emily Hansen, Ashley Hein, April Herbst, Megan Hildebrand, Dillon HInker, Syndery Hofer, Anna Homolka, Jena Hotchkiss, Jamie Huber, Zane Ireland, Melisa Ivers, Jordan Jendersee, Raydon Johnson, Alysa Kasdorf, Emma Kelly, Codi Kennedy, Ryan Kirkpatrick, Terrill Koellner, Ty Krantz, Nathan Kriese, Christine Kristensen, Elizabeth Laabs, Kyle Larson, Kate Lippert, Grace Lloyd, Haley Long, Matthew Luczak, Peter Marsh, Tyler McEntee, Alex Mellan, Justine Miller, Kristin Miller, Ashley Misiaszek, Max Mohr, Chelsea Moody, Haley Moore, Trevor Morgan, Blaine Nieman, Bradley Nicholson, Sean Nicolaus, Courtney Nolz, Jordan Olson, Spenser Olson, Chance Parr, Amee Patel, Kendall Patrick, Tasha Paulson, Heather Payne, Jacob Pecenka, Vincent Peta, Shannon Phillips, Taylor Piper, Travis Pollreisz, Leanne Pratt, Kaleb Puetz, Clinton Range, Jordan Reiner, Derek Ridgway, Natalie Roth, Andrew Rumbolz, Aaryona Schilling, Stacey Schleich, Ashley Schmidt, Jacob Schmidt, Ashley Sear, McKenzie Shroyer, Winifred Sivik, Kayhla Skufca, Dennis Mith, Kendell Smith, Amanda Stangeland, Kelsey Stern, Alysia Tegethoff, Ashley Thelen, Isaac Tirrel, Logan Todd, Katheryn Toman, Abby Trudeau, Alexis Vandeberg, Brett Victor, Lacey Vittitoe, Jordyn Voeltz, Chase Vold, Lacey Walters, Amber White, James Willis.

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