Vinton-Shellsburg Seniors Receive Scholarship Awards
The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Senior Awards Night was held on Wednesday, May 8, in the V-S HS Auditorium. Over $150,000 of local money was awarded to 53 members of the Class of 2019! We are extremely grateful to the many businesses, civic organizations, and individuals who so generously support our students in their pursuit of higher education.
In addition, over 40 students were presented with numerous awards recognizing the academic, athletic and fine arts achievements of these students, as well as their dedication to community service.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 and thank you to the communities of the Vinton-Shellsburg school district and surrounding areas for your recognition and support of our graduates!
Vinton-Shellsburg High School
2019 Scholarships
Presentation Recipient(s)
Local Scholarships:
Timberline Billing Service Scholarship Shelby McDonald
Alliant Energy Children of Employees Scholarship .. .. Olivia Coder
Grinnell Mutual/Wilson-Hite Insurance Shelby McDonald
Benton County Cattlemens Scholarship Eric Henkle, Jonathon Kreutner, Isaac Wiley
US Bank Scholarship Jonathon Kreutner
*John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust Scholarship Alexzondria Diveley, Colston Neilson
*John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust Community College Scholarship . .. . Dylan Christy, Kelli Erin Cox, Maddux Erhardt, Casey Funk, Kaitlyn Halstead, Allissa Hendryx, Eric Henkle, Axl Hoepner, Anil Kalmoni, Brianna Lundvall, Cassandra McClain,
Shelby McDonald, Fayth Plower, Grant Ries, Taylor Spies, Rebecca Steffen, Libbie Timmerman, Kaitlyn Vanderheiden, Kody Vogt
+Ben & Nina Smith Memorial Scholarship .. Taylor Spies
Vinton Masonic Lodge W. Glenn Wood Memorial Scholarship Isaac Lindauer
Vinton Masonic Lodge Jack Milroy Memorial Scholarship . . .Seth Patterson
Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics Scholarship . Kelli Erin Cox, Maddux Erhardt, Kaitlyn Halstead, Sadie Mauer, Fayth Plower, Taylor Spies, Libbie Timmerman
Jeanette M. Miller Nursing Scholarship Allissa Hendryx
P.E.O. Scholarship Olivia Coder
Scott Hill Go Hard or Go Home Memorial Scholarship Kaitlyn Halstead, Grant Ries
The Urbana 5 Memorial Scholarship Sadie Mauer, Kaitlyn Vanderheiden
Ahrenstein Family Charitable Fund, Inc.:
The Ahrenstein Family Charitable Fund Scholarship .. Nolan Haisman
The Paige M. Davis Memorial Scholarship Seth Patterson
The Mary Craddock Memorial Scholarship Libbie Timmerman
The Charlene Staab Memorial Scholarship Cassandra McClain
The Herbert Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship Maddux Erhardt
The Lilyan Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship Casey Funk
The Ronald Craddock Memorial Scholarship .. Charley Cooling
The Ellen B. Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship ........ Allissa Hendryx
The Holly B. Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship Kaitlyn Halstead
U. S. Veterans Memorial Scholarship Katelyn Noren
The Charles E. Craddock Memorial Scholarship Grace Horst
The City of Vinton Sesquicentennial Scholarship Trent Sivola
The Emma Redlinger Memorial Scholarship Kelli Erin Cox
Vinton Kiwanis Club Scholarship .............Kelli Erin Cox, Isaac Lindauer, Sadie Mauer, Morgan White
Vinton Lions Club Scholarship Charley Cooling, Rebecca Steffen
Garrison Lions Club................. .. Kaitlyn Halstead, Eric Henkle, Grant Ries
Shellsburg Lions Club Alexzondria Diveley, Cassandra McClain, Savana Rios
Farmers Mutual Telephone Cooperative Scholarship . . Alexzondria Diveley, Shelby McDonald, Brock Ortner,
Brock Radeke, Donald Sass, Sarah Schminke
Third District American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award Shelby McDonald
Benton County American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship .. Rebecca Steffen
Benton County American Legion Grace Horst, Brock Ortner
Vinton American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship .. Grace Horst, Sarah Schminke
Vinton American Legion (George G. Luckey Post #57) Scholarship Grace Horst
AmVets Post 218 Shelby McDonald, Rebecca Steffen
*Title One Scholarship ............ Kaitlyn Vanderheiden
*GO V-S/Cedar Valley Bank Class of 2019 Penny Wars Scholarship Katelyn Noren
*GO V-S Scholarship Dylan Christy, Maxwell Gordon, Cassandra Hazen, Makala Moeller, Morgan Pelton,
Alex Pladsen, Weston Powers, Lauren Price, Savanna Rios, Makena Soldberg, Kaitlyn Vanderheiden, Kody Vogt
*LeRoy & Patricia Porter Hopper Scholarship ................... Colston Neilson
*Charlotta Toth-Fisher Memorial Scholarship..... . Libbie Timmerman
*Thomas Bolenbaugh Memorial Scholarship . Charley Cooling, Morgan White
^Edwin/Melba Werning Memorial Scholarship . Sean Gilbert, Madyson Rule
+Russell T. Cottrell Memorial Scholarship .. Brock Radeke, Claire Smith
+Elmo & Mary Zada Baxter Memorial Scholarship . Sadie Mauer, Grant Ries
+Marge Schloeman McDowell Scholarship . Olivia Coder, Charley Cooling, Alexzondria Diveley, Grace Horst, Sadie Mauer, Brock Ortner, Seth Patterson, Sarah Schminke, Claire Smith, MorganWhite
+Gerald & Beatrice Irwin Scholarship . .. Nolan Haisman, Kaitlyn Halstead, Allissa Hendryx, Eric Henkle, Jonathon Kreutner, Seth Patterson, Grant Ries, Rebecca Steffen
+Howard & Imogene Matters Scholarship . Olivia Coder
+Esther Williams Memorial Scholarship .. . .. Katelyn Noren, Weston Powers
+Louise Gilchrist Charitable Trust .. Casey Funk, Cassandra Hazen, Cassandra McClain, Shelby McDonald, Isaac Wiley
Garrison Emergency Service Auxiliary . .. Eric Henkle
Elaine Parry FCA Scholarship . Weston Powers Viking-Vikette Booster Club Scholarship .. . Maddux Erhardt, Weston Powers, Brock Radeke, Rebecca Steffen
Vinton-Shellsburg Education Association Scholarship Grace Horst, Morgan White
#Marlyn & Ann Jorgensen Family Scholarship . . Shelby McDonald
Iowa 4-H Foundation ........................................................................ Shelby McDonald Benton County Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship Shelby McDonald, Brock Ortner *Craig Hackbarth Memorial Scholarship . Christopher Clements
Carson Wealth/Farmers Savings Bank & Trust Scholarship .. Isaac Wiley
FFA/Farmers Savings Bank . Eric Henkle, Grant Ries
FFA/Yedlik Family Advisor Scholarship .... Shelby McDonald
Ross & Shirley Wiley FFA Scholarship . Shelby McDonald, Isaac Wiley
FFA/Crop Plot (Honor of John Anderson Family) ... Luke Radeke, Morgan White
Benton County Pork Producers Scholarship .. . . Isaac Wiley
East Central Iowa REC Scholarship Brock Ortner
Clickstops Dream Big! Scholarship . Brock Ortner
Key:
*Sponsored through GO V-S (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars)
+V/S CSD Foundation
^Vinton Community Foundation
#Community Foundation of NE Iowa
VS-HS & Other Recognition Awards/Scholarships
KWWL Best of Class .. . Olivia Coder
Governors Scholar .. Grace Horst
Tom McLaughlin Award . Casey Funk, Sarah Schminke
Vinton Popcorn Project Award . . .. William Dudley, Blakeley Dloughy, Nolan Haisman, Taylor Spies, Kody Vogt
Citizenship Award . ........................................... Grace Petrzelka Gage
United States Marines:
Scholastic Excellence Olivia Coder
Semper Fidelis .... .. Grace Horst
Distinguished Athlete ........ Grace Horst, Alex Pladsen
National Honor Society Scholarships .. ...... Cassandra Hazen, Grace Horst, Grace Petrzelka Gage, Sarah Schminke, Morgan White
Project Lead the Way Awards ..
3-Year Participants: Olivia Coder, Casey Funk, Cameron Nesler
4-Year Participant: Brianna Lundvall
State of Iowa Seal of Biliteracy Awards .. Olivia Coder, Alexzondria Diveley, Brock Ortner,
Seth Patterson, Grace Petrzelka Gage, Weston Powers
Val Patrilla Award Morgan Pelton, Morgan White
Senior Art Awards Keenan Andreas, Chevy Burnell, Mikaila Higley, Bryce Laton, Sadie Mauer, Kay Mull, Alexis Murray, Thomas Osborn, Morgan Pelton, Mercedes Phelps, Trenton Sivola, Morgan White
Jeremy Ternus Memorial Cross Country Award . Maddux Erhardt, Kody Vogt
Athletic Awards:
Bernie Saggau Award . .. Rebecca Steffen
E. Wayne Cooley Award Nomination .. .. Katelyn Noren
Vikette Athlete of the Year . Rebecca Steffen
Viking Athlete of the Year .. Isaac Wiley
Black & Gold Community Service Awards .. Scott Betterton, Olivia Coder, Charley Cooling, Alexzondria Diveley,
Maddux Erhardt, Cassandra Hazen, Allissa Hendryx, Grace Horst, Brianna Lundvall,
Sadie Mauer, Katelyn Noren, Grace Petrzelka Gage, Weston Powers, Madyson Rule,
Sarah Schminke, Trenton Sivola, Claire Smith, Rebecca Steffen, Morgan White
Presidential Excellence+ & Academic Letter Awards*: Dylan Christy*, Christopher Clements+*, Olivia Coder+*, Charley Cooling*, Alexzondria Diveley+*, Casey Funk+*, Nolan Haisman+, Cassandra Hazen+, Allissa Hendryx+, Grace Horst+*, Sadie Mauer+*, Cassandra McClain*, Katelyn Noren+*, Brock Ortner+*, Seth Patterson+*, Grace Petrzelka Gage+*, Fayth Plower+, Weston Powers+*, Grant Ries+*, Sarah Schminke+*, Claire Smith+*, Taylor Spies+, Rebecca Steffen+*, Morgan White+, Isaac Wiley+*
To see photos of the evening click here
+ is Presidential Award; * is Academic Award
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