Charles City High School seniors receive almost $113,000 in scholarships and awards

Press Staff Report

Almost $113,000 in scholarships and awards were given to Charles City High School students at Senior Recognition Night last Wednesday evening, May 12.

There were 114 students’ names called for the 74 scholarships and awards, with 48 unique students receiving one or more awards or scholarships.

More than half of the students received multiple awards, with Sarah Mitchell leading that distinction with 10, followed by Lilly Usher with eight and Carl Ruzicka and Libbie McKeag with seven each.

Rylie Patrie received the largest single award, the Christina Hixson Opportunity Award, an $18,000 grant to Iowa State University, expected to cover half tuition for eight semesters. The award, one per Iowa county, is designed to demonstrate ISU’s commitment to student potential beyond the measures of class rank or standardized test scores.

The awards given at the recognition night and the students who received them are:

• AgVantage FS Scholarship to Cael Ruzika, Drew Staudt — $1,000 each, presented by Matt Kruse.

• Allan J. Hastings Scholarship to William Wilson — $1,500, presented by Sherril Hastings.

• American Citizenship Award to Sydney Ross — $300, presented by Ann Troge.

• American Legion Auxiliary to Lilly Usher — $3,000, presented by Mary Mooberry.

• Bill Burge Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell — $500, presented by Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer.

• Charles City Noon Kiwanis Scholarship Fund to Libbie McKeag — $500, presented by Tom Wickersham.

• Charles City Rotary Club Scholarship to Cael Ruzicka, Rylie Patrie — $1,000 each, presented by Ann Troge.

• Christina Hixson Opportunity Award to Rylie Patrie — $18,000, presented by Lesley Milius.

• Comet Jerry Scholarship to Caden Collins, Sadie Gebel — $1,000 each, presented by Sue Hartwell and Family.

• Cora Krueger Scholarship to Dani Stock, Nia Litterer, Zachary Graeser — $1,067 each, presented by Julie Versluis.

• CUSB Bank Scholarship to Kaden Barry — $500, presented by Cindy Randall.

• Darla Arends Scholarship to Sydney Ross,Trever Heitz, Avery Merta, Cael Ruzicka, Kayla Kellogg — $500 each, presented by Marilyn Buttjer and Ann Perry.

• Elaine M. Lane Scholarship to Makenna Jensen, Jarrett Ritter — $500 each, presented by Roxanne Carey.

• Ellen Bengtson Memorial Scholarship to Libbie McKeag — $2,000, presented by Tom Wickersham and Ann Troge.

• Fidelity Bank and Trust Scholarship to Carrie Field — $500, presented by Representative of Fidelity.

• First Security Bank and Trust Scholarship to Rose Marie Baldus, Jeremiah Chapman, Libbie McKeag — $500 each, presented by Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer.

• Floyd County Historical Society Scholarship to Zachary Graeser — $500, presented by Jennifer Thiele.

• Floyd County Medical Center Women’s Auxiliary Scholarships to Trevor Heitz, Sarah Mitchell, Emma Roney — $500 each, presented by Ally Nielson.

• Freda Buchan Scholarship to Carrie Field — $5,000, presented by Roxanne Carey.

• Friends of the Library Scholarship to Kayla Kellogg ($500), Sydney Spieker ($250), Makenna Jensen ($250), presented by Tammy Elthon.

• Iowa Bowling Council Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell, Lily Usher, Koyer Kellogg, Nathan Girkin — $100 each, presented by Kim High-Usher.

• Jace Cajthaml Memorial Scholarship to Kaden Barry — $750, presented by Casey and Sarah Cajthaml.

• Jane Sylvester Scholarship to Rylie Patrie — $4,000, presented by Roxanne Carey.

• Kate McLeod Scholarship to Toni Maloy — $2,000, presented by Julie Versluis.

• Kittleson Scholarship to Libbie McKeag — $200, presented by Julie Versluis.

• Logan Luft LifeServe Scholarship to Trevor Heitz — $500, presented by Luft Family.

• Margaret Wolf Scholarship to Gillian Anderson — $3,829, presented by Roxanne Carey.

• Mark Hruska Memorial Scholarship to Nathan Girkin, Sarah Mitchell — $500 each, presented by Mike Hruska.

• Mary Dodge Scholarship to Jeremiah Chapman — $750, presented by Julie Versluis.

• Michael Backer Memorial Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell — $1,000, presented by Mark Huegel.

• Philip Vail Carroll and Margaret L. Carroll Scholarship to Dani Reetz — $1,300, presented by Julie Versluis.

• Robert J. and Maxine D. Eggert Scholarship to Ally Faulkner — $2,000, presented by Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer.

• Soldier Recognition to Marissa Gallup —presented by Sgt. Lezlie Weber.

• Truman Manship Scholarship to Kaden Barry — $490, presented by Julie Versluis.

• Viafield Scholarship to Cael Ruzicka — $1,000, presented by Laura Boyd.

• Wayne and Mayme Swant Scholarship to Ivane Estaris — $1,600, presented by Tammy Elthon.

• NIACC Area 2 Scholarship to Lilly Usher, Cade Williams — $500 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• Colin and Carol Robinson Scholarship to Zachary Graeser — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• NIACC Link Scholarship to Ally Faulkner, Zachary Graeser, Aaron Jensen, Joshua Laue, Sarah Mitchell, Sydney Spieker, Lilly Usher, Brittany Willadsen, Staci Zimmerman — $750 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• Dr. John B. and Mary Jane Dixon Scholarship to Rebecca Boyd, Cade Williams — $375 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• 40 and 8 Scholarship to Brittany Willadsen — $570 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• NIACC President’s Scholarship to Alexander Bauer, Nathan Girkin, Sarah Mitchell, Lilly Usher, Cade Williams, Staci Zimmerman — $750 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• Neville Loehlein Memorial Stillbirth Awareness Scholarship to Ally Faulkner — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• John and Donna Hitzhusen Scholarship to Lilly Usher — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Michael C. Morrison Scholarship to Rebecca Boyd — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• NIACC Athletic Scholarship to Roush Jaeger, Brianna Ross — $750 each, presented by Larry Pump.

• Rollo C. Keithahn Memorial Scholarship to Ally Faulkner — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Simon Estes Scholarship to Lilly Usher — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Donald K. DePrenger Memorial Scholarship to Zachary Graeser — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Glen and Penny Krogh Scholarship to Brittany Willadsen — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Clifford H. Beem Memorial Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

• Dr. Carroll O. and Velma I. Adams Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell — $750, presented by Larry Pump.

The following awards were presented by faculty:

• Arthur Koenigsfeld Scholarship to Rosie Baldus — $2,500.

• Barry Basuk Scholarship to Sadie Gebel — $250.

• Bruce Crooks Memorial Scholarship to DJ DeBoest — $500.

• Butler County REC Scholarship to Evan Bjelica ($500), Cael Ruzicka ($1,500).

• CCCEA Scholarship to Libbie McKeag — $250.

• Class of 1954 Scholarship to Carrie Field — $500.

• Class of 1974 Scholarship to Sydney Ross — $750.

• Debes Scholarship to Josiah Hervert — $260.

• Dorothy Davis Scholarship to Kayla Kellogg — $725.

• Helen Koebrick Nursing Scholarship to Sarah Mitchell — $1,000.

• Industrial Technology Scholarship to Kiki Connell, Libbie McKeag, Sofie Nettleton — $500 each.

• Iowa Engineering Society North Iowa Chapter Scholarship to Libbie McKeag — $2,000.

• Izaak Walton League of America Scholarship to Libbie McKeag — $750.

• MBS Family Farms Scholarship to Cael Ruzika — $500.

• NBJ Corporation Scholarship to Josiah Hervert — $500.

• PEO Sisterhood Scholarship to Kiki Connell — $1,000, presented by Sarah VanderWerf.

• RJ Hagman Speech Scholarship to Rosie Baldus — $310.

• Steve Nessa and Friends Scholarship to Jeremiah Chapman — $500.

• Terri and Eric Santee Scholarship to Drew Staudt — $250.

• Floyd County Farm Bureau Scholarship to Evan Bjelica, Gillian Anderson, Alec Staudt, Cael Ruzicka, Lilly Usher, Drew Staudt — $800 each.

• Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarship to Evan Bjelica — $2,500.

• Farm Bureau Thelma Johnson Award to Gillian Anderson — $400.