News : VSHS seniors receive awards, scholarships

Viking and Vikette of the Year: Gunner Tranel and Mackenzie Stueck

Abbie Darland receives the Soil & Water scholarship from Harold Cassens.

Jared Gosse receives the Iowa Bowling Council Scholarship from Scot Tandy.

Daisy Johnson & Destiny Cottrell present the Cottrell award in honor of their great-grandparents.

Elle Osborne receives one of the scores of scholarships presented to VSHS seniors.

Mr. Kingsbury presented Best in Class and other top honors earned to Tess Noeller

Vinton-Shellsburg High School members of the Class of 2012 received a variety of awards and scholarship Thursday evening. Below is the complete list:

VINTON-SHELLSBURG HIGH SCHOOL

2012 SCHOLARSHIPS

Virginia Gay Hospital……………… Kristin Henderson, Annie Meyer, Jacob Milroy, Tess Noeller, Mackenzie Stueck

John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust … Logan Halstead, Victoria Kramer

John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust Community College Scholarship…….Noelle Noe, Alison Lough, Cassandra Alderson, Anna Reisch, Colleen Finch, Payton Bartling, Kaylee Roster, Amanda Roster

Ben/Nina Smith Memorial Scholarship …………Elizabeth Moen

US Bank ………………….….… Seth Inman, Ryan Webster

North BentonAmbulance…..….……… Tess Noeller

Tom McLaughlin Award …Emma Horst and Alex Springer

Red Cedar Chapter Izaak Walton League …Nolan Edwards, Mackenzie Stueck

P.E.O. …….………… Tess Noeller, Samantha Jorgensen

Vinton Masonic Lodge #62W. Glenn Wood Memorial …………. Elle Osborn

Vinton Masonic Lodge #62 Jack Milroy Memorial ….… Elizabeth Moen

BentonCountySoil & Water Conservation ………..Abigail Darland

Thomas Bolenbaugh Memorial …..... Logan Halstead, Matthew Walston

Russell T. Cottrell Memorial … Logan Halstead, Ryan Webster

Edwin/Melba Werning Memorial ... Natasha Becker, Clare Cooling

Gerald/Beatrice Irwin Memorial ………... Logan Halstead, Stephanie Lash, Tess Noeller, Elle Osborn

Elmo/Mary Zada Baxter Memorial……... Mackenzie Stueck, Matthew Walston

The Ahrenstein Family Charitable Trust …. Katie Boddicker, Logan Halstead, Samantha Jorgensen, Elle Osborn

Vinton Garden Club ………...…. Mackenzie Stueck

Palace Theatre Scholarship …..... Emma Horst, Stephanie Lash, Tess Noeller, Matthew Walston

Esther Williams Memorial…........... Abigail Darland, Emma Horst

Garrison Emergency Service Auxiliary …….…Logan Halstead, Kami Kirchner

Garrison Lions Club ……..…LoganHalstead, Kami Kirchner, Noelle Noe, Anna Reisch

Keystone Communications ………… Logan Halstead

BentonCountyPork Producers …….. Abigail Darland

BentonCountyFarmBureau ………..…… Danisha Pladsen

Farmer’s Mutual Telephone Coop ………….…. Alex Springer

General Mills ……………… Alex Springer

Cargill ………………… Mackenzie Stueck

Title One Scholarship ……………Jared Gosse

East-Central IA REC. …. Brinkley Gerber, Mackenzie Stueck

Craig Hackbarth Memorial ……… No Applicants

Dollars for Scholars .……………… Matthew Hart, Ashley Strong, Emma Horst,

Kami Kirchner, Annie Meyer, Jacob Milroy

Boyd & Grace Milroy …………..…. Elizabeth Moen

Howard/Imogene Matters Scholarship ……. Tess Noeller

LeRoy & Patricia (Porter) Hopper Scholarship ……Abigail Darland

Sandy Price Memorial Scholarship … Samantha Jorgensen

Vinton Lions Club ……..… Stephanie Lash, Tess Noeller

Benton County American Legion ...Alex Springer, Ryan Webster

Benton County American Legion Auxiliary….. Tess Noeller

Vinton American Legion Auxiliary ….….…… Abigail Darland, Alex Springer

Vinton American LegionGeorge G. Luckey Post #57………… Logan Halstead, Tess Noeller, LincolnRiffey, Mackenzie Stueck

Viking-Vikette Booster Club ……...…..… Nolan Edwards, Kristin Henderson, Mackenzie Stueck, Gunner Tranel

Vinton-Shellsburg Education Assoc. …… Stephanie Lash, Samantha Jorgensen

Vinton Kiwanis Club ... Jared Gosse, Logan Halstead, Elizabeth Moen

Vinton Women’s Club ….… Elle Osborn

Vinton Lions Club ……….Tess Noeller, Stephanie Lash

FFA/Farmers Savings Bank ………... Danisha Pladsen

FFA/Crop Plot in Honor of John Anderson Family …….….... Miranda Husted

FFAChapter (Chuck & Marilyn Yedlick) …….…..……….. Abigail Darland

American Red Cross …………………………Lindsay Noren, Suzanne Robinson, Ashley Strong, Mackenzie Stueck

VSHS & Other Recognition Awards & Scholarships

Universityof Iowa ROTC ………….. Jonathan Levis

Citizenship Award ……..….… Ryan Webster

NHS Scholarship ……………..……..…… Abigail Darland, Logan Halstead, Stephanie Lash, Tess Noeller, Matthew Walston

Career Connections Award ………… Brittany Becker, Alexis Freese

Project VITAL ……….………… Emmalee Booth, Karissa McAtee

Black & Gold Community Service Awards ….… Katie Boddicker,

Abigail Darland, Brinkley Gerber, Logan Halstead, Emma Horst, Stephanie Lash, Jacob Milroy, Tess Noeller, Elle Osborn,Robert Phillips, Mackenzie Stueck, Matthew Walson

Senior Choir Awards ………. Alex Springer, Matthew Walston

Senior Art Awards …Blake Lough, Joseph Lough, Jessica Shaw, Joshua Yerkes

Val Patrilla Award …. Samantha Jorgensen, Miranda Swallom

Governor’s Scholar Award …………… Tess Noeller

KWWL Best of Class ………………….… Tess Noeller

Des Moines Register Academic All-state ……… Tess Noeller

Bernie Saggau Award …………….……… Mackenzie Stueck

Vikette Athlete of the Year ……………..… Mackenzie Stueck

Viking Athlete of the Year …….…………. Gunner Tranel

Presidential Excellence+ & Academic Letter Awards*… Cassandra Alderson+*, Abigail Darland+*, Nolan Edwards+*, Logan Halstead+, Aric Hanson+, Matthew Hart*, Emma Horst+*, Miranda Husted+*, Stephanie Lash+, Chelsie Lensch+, Jacob Milroy+*, Elizabeth Moen+, Tess Noeller+*, Elle Osborn+*, Alex Springer+*, Madeline Springer+, Mackenzie Stueck+*, Mirana Swallom*, Matthew Walston+, Ryan Webster+,

College & Other Awards

Iowa Bowling Council ………………..…..Jared Gosse

Sartori Health Care Foundations ………… Tess Noeller

Merit Scholarship (Buena Vista) …….. Lukas Kearns

Presidential Scholarship (Central) ………. Stephanie Lash

Cornerstone Scholarship (Central) ……… Natasha Becker

Heritage Award (CoeCollege) ……………… Seth Inman

Presidential Scholarship (DordtCollege) ……. Abigail Darland

Director’s Scholarship (Grand View) …………… Karissa Davis

ACT Endowed Full Tuition Scholarship (Kirkwood) ............. Clare Cooling

Honor Scholarship (Simpson) ………... Victoria Kramer

Presidential Scholarship (Simpson) ……..Stephanie Lash

David & Mary Taylor, Softball & Volleyball Scholarships

(Southwestern Community College) ……………….. Ashley Strong

Honors Scholarship (Univ. of Dubuque)... Kristin Henderson

Honors Program, Old Gold Scholarship & IowaScholars Award

(University of Iowa) …………… Tess Noeller

Distinguished Scholar Award (UNI) ……………………... Logan Halstead, Emma Horst, Mackenzie Stueck, Matthew Walston

Presidential Scholarship ………Gunner Tranel