OWH ARTICLE-Scholarship Ceremony



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Contact: Stacey L. Falk, Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation May 30, 2019

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Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation Congratulates 2019 Scholarship Recipients

Elkhorn, NE - The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation hosted more than 600 guests at their annual Scholarship Recognition Breakfasts on April 24th and April 25th at Elkhorn High School and Elkhorn South High School. These breakfasts honor students for their academic, athletic and personal achievements. Vintage Financial Group was the Breakfast Benefactor, and Bishop Business and CHI Health Lakeside were Breakfast Sponsors.

The Foundation awarded 139 community funded scholarships valued at $160,000. Additionally, the Foundation board and staff were thrilled to recognize 171 ACHIEVE Scholarship recipients who have challenged themselves by taking four or more AP classes, were actively involved in their school, and volunteered in the community. This year, the Foundation will fund $175,000 in ACHIEVE Scholarships.

The following Elkhorn High students were awarded community funded scholarships at the 2019 Scholarship Recognition Breakfast at Elkhorn High School on April 24th:

AXA Advisors Scholarship of Excellence: Sam Lilly

Barbara McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship: Liberty Donahoe

Career Focus Initiative Scholarship: Adriana Thomas

Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Baseball Scholarship: Mitchell Kahre

Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Football Scholarship: Isaac Hawkins

Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Softball Scholarship: Cassidy Coltvet

Carol S. Schlosser Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Headley

Class of 61 - Echtenkamp/Warren/Paasch-Wilkins Memorial Scholarship: Adriana Thomas

Don Petersen Family Scholarship: Parker Lange, Joseph Pietrocini, Mackenzie Thomas & Jacob Vyhlidal

EHS Achieving with Resilience & Perseverance: GRIT Scholarship: Dhiraj Chhetri, Kylie Neuhalfen & Abigail Seibel

Elkhorn Athletic Association Softball Scholarship: Rachel Bruner & Cassidy Coltvet

Elkhorn Grandview Middle School Booster Club Scholarship: Braydon Dreher & Trevi Ray

Elkhorn High School Band Booster Scholarship: Arich Fruehling

Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship: Trey Williams

Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship: Sydney Burright

Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship: Brody Knott

Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship: Joseph Pietrocini

Elkhorn Lions Club - Arnold Fencl Scholarship: Brendan Newby

Elkhorn Middle School Booster Club Scholarship: Hannah Headley

Elkhorn Optimist Club Scholarship: Joseph Pietrocini

Elkhorn Public Library Foundation High School Scholarship: Julia Lombardi Labegaline & Trevi Ray

Elkhorn Trap Scholarship: Jayden Elsasser

Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship: Kylie Neuhalfen

Elkhorn Youth Sports Association Elite Basketball Scholarship: Emily Tanner

G.E.A.R.S. Car Club-Gary Markmann Memorial Scholarship: Brendan Newby

Gina Cyza Memorial Scholarship: Kyra Patrick

Hillrise Elementary PTO Scholarship: Mackenzie Thomas

Judith Petersen Family Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Feltz, Kate Gusse, Morgan Hanel, Margaret McElhose, Kylie Neuhalfen & Megan Raszler

Lamski Family Young Women's STEM Scholarship: Trinity Thompson

Legacy Eyecare Scholarship: Kylie Neuhalfen & Tessa Seifried

Liz Dolph Memorial Scholarship: Quin Sexton

Manchester Elementary PTO Scholarship: Sam Lilly & Trinity Thompson

Nate Pullen Memorial Scholarship: Trey Williams

Nathan Waggoner Memorial Scholarship: Joseph Pietrocini

Nebraska Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Health & Wellness Scholarship: Kate Gusse

Nick Alfrey Memorial Scholarship: Quin Sexton

pARTners Scholarship: April Mull & Jacob Vyhlidal

Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship: Megan Raszler

Powers Automotive Technical Career Scholarship: Brendan Newby

Rick Christmas Memorial Scholarship: Parker Lange

Secondhand Support, Inc. Scholarship: Braydon Dreher

Skylar Elizabeth Hunter Memorial Scholarship: Kate Gusse

Steve Kroymann Memorial Scholarship: Kylie Neuhalfen

Stormin’ Antlers Swim Booster Club Scholarship: Ethan Kloster

Tom Roach Memorial Scholarship: Elliott Riley

Vic Porter Memorial Scholarship: Trey Williams

West Dodge Station Elementary PTO Scholarship: Emily Tanner

West O Chamber Scholarship: Alyssa Kruid

Western Douglas County Rotary Scholarship: Quin Sexton

Westridge Elementary PTO Scholarship: Makena Ninete

William Patton Science Scholarship: Braydon Dreher

Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence Scholarship: Isaac Hawkins & Quin Sexton

The following Elkhorn High students were awarded Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ACHIEVE scholarships at the 2019 Scholarship Recognition Breakfast at Elkhorn High School on April 24th:

ACHIEVE Gold Level Recipients: Elisabeth Aulner, Rachel Bruner, Meera Cao, Jocelyn Clem, Emily Cole, Braydon Dreher, Arich Fruehling, Mia Giandinoto, Hannah Headley, Payton Jakopovic, Grant Johnson, Ethan Kloster, Margaret McElhose, Allison Metschke, Nolen Miller, Kylie Neuhalfen, Megan Raszler, Elliott Riley, Tessa Seifried, Emily Tanner, Adriana Thomas, Trinity Thompson, Renee Weidler, Hailey White, Nathan Wickham and Andy Zhang

ACHIEVE Silver Level Recipients: Hannah Akey, Emily Bryant, Cassidy Coltvet, Liberty Donahoe, Jayden Elsasser, Kayla Feltz, Jaden Gebeke, Lukose George, Maggie Hendryx, Emily Jacobs, Benjamin Jones, Mitchell Kahre, Bailey Kehrli, Brody Knott, Madeline Levenhagen, Sam Lilly, Abigail Limley, Julia Lombardi Labegaline, Connor Mensch, Trevor Mensch, Payton Mull, Makena Ninete, Joseph Pietrocini, Sarah Pope, William Rance, Trevi Ray, Caleb Schon, Abigail Seibel, Chloe Seidl, Marin Shanno, Katherine Swan, Tyler Wehling and Nikki Wickwire

ACHIEVE Bronze Level Recipients: Jewlie Bedel, Wyatt Behlen, Isaac Hawkins, Duncan McKee, Kyra Patrick, Hannah Pollan, Delaney Smith and Trey Williams

The following Elkhorn South students were awarded community funded scholarships at the 2019 Scholarship Recognition Breakfast at Elkhorn South High School on April 25th:

Adam Lambert/Dawn Beyl ESHS Choral Arts Booster Scholarship: Samuel Jacobsen & Paige Youngquist

AXA Advisors Scholarship of Excellence: Logan Connealy

Becky Vinchur Scholarship: Leslie Dixon

Building Independent Futures Scholarship: Justin Brockhouse, Hallie Falk, Grant Fritsch, Kylie Geer, Kalyn Harrington, Matthew Hoffman, Ryan Lewis, Allison Potach, Katherine Schnurbusch & Amethyst VanSteenwyk

Dennis Curtis-Class of ‘64 Scholarship: Samuel Jacobsen

Don Nordlund Scholarship: Lydia Paulsen

Dr. Harriet Bluford Memorial Scholarship: Elizabeth Riege

Dr. Michelle Bluford Music Scholarship: Connor Thompson

Elkhorn Athletic Association Softball Scholarship: Siera Costello & Katherine Schmidt

Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship: Alden Fitts

Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship: Nala Leece

Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship: Madelyn Burt

Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship: Jonathan Fink

Elkhorn Lions Club - Arnold Fencl Scholarship: Kaelyn Noel

Elkhorn Optimist Club Scholarship: Grace Gardner

Elkhorn Public Library Foundation High School Scholarship: Henry Larweh & Emily Schmadeke

Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club Scholarship: Noble Rai & Gabrielle Sorensen

Elkhorn Trap Scholarship: Trevor Heinrich

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Booster Club Scholarship: Grace Gardner & John Jessen

Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship: Kelsie Rolfes

Elkhorn/Waterloo Area American Legion Post #211 Scholarship: Alden Fitts

Elkhorn Youth Sports Association Attack Basketball Scholarship: James Joshua Jorgensen

ESHS Band Booster Scholarship: Joshua Holstein

ESHS Boys Basketball Booster Scholarship: Benjamin Brown

ESHS Boys & Girls Soccer Booster Club Scholarships: Ryan Doyle & Neel Sharma, Callahan Pilkington & Jordan Vanderloo

ESHS Football Booster Club Scholarship: Michael Kelly & Jonathon McCarville

ESHS Football Futures Scholarship: Jason Carlos & Cooper Jewett

ESHS Volleyball Booster Scholarship: Logan Connealy

ESHS Wrestling Booster Scholarship: William Kirk

Excellence in Action Scholarship: Marwa Rasooly & Samir Sedky

Fire Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship: Michael Kelly & Morgan Reinecke

George A. & Mary W. Buck Memorial Scholarship: Kelsey Zach

J.D. Heiskell & Co. Agriculture Scholarship: Leslie Dixon

John Greufe Memorial Scholarship: Michael Kelly

Kayla Wilkins Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Reinecke

Legacy Eyecare Scholarship: Luke Andreasen & Gabrielle Meyo

Mary Kaye Eggers Memorial Scholarship: Gabrielle Meyo

Nate Pullen Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Fink

Nebraska Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Health & Wellness Scholarship: Seth Fink

Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship: Mason Minnich

Secondhand Support, Inc. Scholarship: Logan Connealy

Skyline Elementary PTO Scholarship: Katherine Schmidt

Spring Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship: Kelsey Zach

Stormin’ Antlers Swim Booster Club Scholarship: Brooke Dolan

The Ramsbottom Scholarship of Distinction: Emma Arp

Trent Tiller Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Jacobsen

West O Chamber Scholarship: Jessica Johnson

Western Douglas County Rotary Scholarship: Kelsey Zach

The following Elkhorn South students were awarded Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ACHIEVE scholarships at the 2019 Scholarship Recognition Breakfast at Elkhorn High School on April 25th:

ACHIEVE Gold Level Recipients: Reagan Anderson, Luke Andreasen, Emma Arp, Madelyn Burt, Wesley Chong, Ethan Christie, Siera Costello, Brandon Cox, Brianna Davis, Alexis Finch, Olivia Fiore, Alden Fitts, Conor Flynn, Alice Guo, Chase Hermreck, Madison Hill, John Jessen, Emma Kahnk, Michael Kelly, William Kirk, Henry Larweh, Nick Mancuso, Devin McGuire, Ridley Miller, Mason Minnich, Meg Nielsen, Noble Rai, Christopher Rasmussen, Morgan Reinecke, Anne Ryalls, Nora Santelman, Katherine Schmidt, Neel Sharma, Benjamin Stieren, Nicklas Sundstrom, Connor Thompson, Jack Tomsu, Nathan Uhl, Leah Wamsley, Katrina Watts, Caroline Webster, Logan Wyscarver and Paige Youngquist

ACHIEVE Silver Level Recipients: Brooklyn Allison, Dylan Bay, Olivia Bertino, Alexa Bohac, Grace Breckenridge, Benjamin Brown, Logan Connealy, Morgan Crumley, Ashlyn Dickmeyer, Katelyn Doyle, Ryan Doyle, Lauren Dreyer, Omasan Edegbele, Hannah Emmons, Grace Gardner, Kylie Geer, Theodore Gernhart, Rachel Greufe, Claire Johnson, Jessica Johnson, Nala Leece, Catherine Lentsch, Cassandra Linnertz, Makenzie Long, Jack Lorkovic, Joel Mancino, Jonathon McCarville, Krista McNeill, Gabrielle Meyo, Sarah Oran, Lydia Paulsen, Bobby Payne, Callahan Pilkington, Nathaniel Schied, Emily Schmadeke, Carson Scott, Alexandra Sick, Max Simone, Clayton Swoboda, Jordan Vanderloo, Grace Vollmuth, Tauhni Willenborg and Kelsey Zach

ACHIEVE Bronze Level Recipients: Sophia Berglund, Katherine Boyens, Hadleigh Carson, Braedyn Cooper, Kylie Emsick, Morgan Ethen, Benjamin Fink, Jonathan Fink, Mary Foster, Kai Harris, Ethan Ma, Carson McGlynn, David Meisgeier, Elizabeth Riege, Brook Ringsdorf, Jenna Stevens, Gracelyn Stewart and Grace Wanninger

The Foundation would like to congratulate all of the scholarship recipients and wish them the best of luck with their future endeavors.

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Photo #1 Caption: The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation awarded community funded scholarships to Elkhorn High students at a recognition breakfast on April 24th at Elkhorn High School. The students were honored for their academic, athletic and personal achievements.

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Photo #2 Caption: The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation awarded community funded scholarships to Elkhorn South students at a recognition breakfast on April 25th at Elkhorn South High School. The students were honored for their academic, athletic and personal achievements.

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Photo #3 Caption: The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation awarded their ACHIEVE scholarships to Elkhorn High students at a recognition breakfast on April 24th at Elkhorn High School.

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Photo #4 Caption: The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation awarded their ACHIEVE scholarships to Elkhorn South students at a recognition breakfast on April 25th at Elkhorn South High School.

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