May 16, 2024

2024 JCHS Student Scholarship list

Posted May 16, 2024 3:54 PM

Scholarships were presented to Junction City High School seniors Wednesday night. Here is a list.         

USD 475 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY PTA SCHOLARSHIP ($300)

Presented by Amy Roether, Principal

Jordan Hunt

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY PTO SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Kathi Teeter, Principal

Brock Bazan, Scott Cary, Jayson Harris, Karley Kramer, Gavin Moore, Macie Muto & Ava Oentrich

SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY PTO SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Stephanie Kabriel, Principal

Sarah Chang & Creytin Sanner

SPRING VALLEY ELEMENTARY BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP ($300)

Presented by Sierra Jackson, Principal

Lorna Rae Pierce & David Trammell

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF

FORMER PRINCIPAL LORRAINE WALKER ($250)

Presented by Dixie Coleman, Principal

Ian Quiqley

WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Kim Dressman, Principal

Armani Coleman

JUNCTION CITY/GEARY COUNTY

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

ACADEMIC CELEBRATION SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Gennifer Booth, Principal

Tessa Erickson, Lauren Heller, Isabel Huddleston, Joseph Knell, Stella Laureano-Mendez, Olivia Leach, Christian Meza, Katlyn Moehler, Leah Neterer, Sara Rexrode, Johnny Rushing, Creytin Sanner, Elaina Schmidt, Tatom Smith, Riley Taggartt, Mikynzie Tatro

ACADEMIC CELEBRATION SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Gennifer Booth, Principal

Macie Muto & Sebastian Schultz

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA ($250)

Presented by Rina Neal

Armani Coleman

AMERICAN RED CROSS SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Jason Curtis, FAHS Counselor

Jayden McGuire

CTE PATHWAY COMPLETER SCHOLARSHIP ($350)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Sebastian Marwah

DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC. GEARY RILEY SALINE ALUMNAE CHAPTER ($1000)

Presented by Anna Gregory and Angelica Woods

Armani Coleman & Ohemaa Sarpong

DSO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Karley Kramer

EMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH-BILL STRAUSS MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Lincoln Upham

FARM BUREAU FFA AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Ava Oentrich

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP ($1250)

Presented by Margaret Kilpatrick

Ava Oentrich

FORD BUILT TOUGH SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Ava Oentrich

GAYLORD & JOSEPHINE MUNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500 each)

Presented by Jason Curtis, FAHS Counselor

Kylie Innis, Karley Kramer & Creytin Sanner

GAYLORD & JOSEPHINE MUNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP,

IN MEMORY OF MARY GRAMMER ($500)

Presented by Tina Nelson, BPSH Counselor

Isabella Pond & Creytin Sanner

GEARY COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM FLINT HILLS PRESERVATION

COALITION SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Ava Oentrich

GEARY COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Karley Kramer, Macie Muto & Ava Oentrich

GEARY COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM PAUL B. AND CLARA B. GWIN

4-H SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Macie Muto

GEARY COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM RALPH E. DIETRICH COLLEGE

SCHOLARSHIP ($2000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Ava Oentrich

GEARY COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM RAY AND NELLIE SMITH 4-H

SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Laura Miller, SEH Academy Leader

Karley Kramer & Macie Muto

GRACE BRITT HORNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Karley Kramer

HATTIE B. THOMPSON-SLAUGHTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

($500 EACH)

Presented by Leslie Davis, Family of Hattie B. Thompson-Slaughter

Armani Coleman, Karley Kramer, Grace Popovich & Ohemaa Sarpong

IAFF LOCAL 3309, LUKE DAVID NELSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($750)

Presented by Gennifer Booth, Principal

Griffin Bohanan

IAFF WOMEN’S AUXILIARY, JAMES A. TODD MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Gennifer Booth, Principal

Griffin Bohanan

JACKSON ‘MIGHTY MOUSE” NOVEROSKE ANNUAL JCHS BOYS

SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP ($1500)

Presented by Hede and Bill Noveroske

Jayson Harris

JC YOUTH BOWLING LEAGUE ($260)

Presented by Jason Curtis, FAHS Counselor

Lorna Rae Pierce

JUNCTION CITY ARTS COUNCIL FINE ARTS AWARD ($500)

Presented by Doug Brown, Junction City Arts Council

Lorna Rae Pierce

JUNCTION CITY BREAKFAST OPTIMIST CLUB’S LAWRENCELONG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($600)

Presented by Nita Miller, President, JC Breakfast Optimist Club

Charly Goodwin

JCEA MEMBERS SCHOLARSHIP ($250)

Presented by Dana Weigand, JCEA President

Karley Kramer

JUNCTION CITY LADIES READING CLUB ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Shelley Hoyle-Kite

Karley Kramer & Macie Muto

JUNCTION CITY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Dr. Ferrell Miller

Ian Quigley

JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Delilah Hamilton, Juneteenth Scholarship Committee

Armani Coleman

KAPPA KAPPA IOTA EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ALPHA

GAMMA-LOCAL CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP ($300)

Presented by Beverly Greenwood

Ian Quigley

LOUIS RAGO MEMORIAL FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Chris Bogenhagen, Athletic Director

Keiondrae Wilcox

NATIONAL AMERICAN MISS ($300)

Presented by Jason Curtis F

AHS Counselor

Lorna Rae Pierce

PHI XI CHAPTER, OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INS. SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Ron Atkinson, Scholarship Chairperson

Armani Coleman

R2 B4 BRAMLAGE FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ($1500)

Presented by Steve Green, SEH Principal

Brock Bazan & Creytin Sanner

RHINEHART-BEERHALTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Steve Green, SEH Principal

David Trammell

SHELTER INSURANCE COMPANY SCHOLARSHIP-MINDI HEISTERMAN, LLC ($2000)

Presented by Mindi Heisterman, Agency Owner

Karley Kramer

STAHL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Tina Nelson, BPSH Counselor

Armani Coleman

TEQUITA BRYANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($200)

Presented by Kriscendra Baptiste, Sister of the Honoree

Armani Coleman

TOP CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ($2500)

Presented by Dr. Larry McGary, Scholarship Chairperson

Caleb Mekuria

WILLIAMS CHILDREN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

In honor of our sister, the late Lorraine Williams Walker

11/11/54-4/25/14, former Principal of Washington Elementary School

Presented by Steve Green, SEH Principal

Ohemaa Sarpong

GEARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

ABM, BUILDING VALUE SCHOLARSHIP ($2000 each) for Junction City High School Students

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire, GCSF

Board Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Ava Oentrich & Creytin Sanner

BETTY-GENE SHANDY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE

STUDY OF MUSIC OR ART ($500)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director, Margie Pinaire; GCSF & Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Ayanna Rix

BETTY PATTERSON COLEMAN S.M.I.L.E. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP-SUPPORT, MOTIVATE & IMPROVE LIVES EVERYDAY ($1500)

Presented by Brian Coleman, Husband of Betty Patterson-Coleman

Armani Coleman

BLAINE RICHARD & JUDY COLEEN WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire, GCSF

Board Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Joseph Knell & Isabella Pond

BRICK SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire & GCSF

Board Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick

Ohemaa Sarpong

COACH BOB SCHMOEKEL SCHOLARSHIP ($1500)

Presented by Tim Testa, JCHS Cross Country Coach

Lorna Rae Pierce

ELDON & BARBARA HOYLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by Melanie and Shelley Hoyle, Retired elementary

principals of USD 475, and daughters of the late Eldon & Barbara Hoyle

Armani Coleman

FINE ARTS & HUMAN SERVICES ACADEMY POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP ($750)

Presented by Ruth Stephenson, FAHS Principal and Samantha

Boxberger, FAHS Academy Leader

Armani Coleman

GEARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ($500 each)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire, GCSF

Board Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Brock Bazan, Armani Coleman, Ruth Easterling, Karley Kramer,

Joseph Krupa, Macie Muto, Ava Oentrich, Creytin Sanner & Ohemaa Sarpong

THE GOOLDY FAMILY MEMORIAL BOWLING SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire & GCSF

Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Ava Oentrich

JUNCTION CITY-GEARY COUNTY MILITARY AFFAIRS COUNCIL

JCHS MILITARY DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP, IN HONOR OF US ARMY CW3 (RET) PHYLLIS FITZGERALD AND SFC (RET) KEITH FITZGERALD ($500 each)

Presented by Phyllis Fitzgerald, Honoree of Scholarship

Joseph Knell, Joseph Krupa & Ohemaa Sarpong

KWK (KEVIN WAYNE KITCHENS) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by GCSF Board GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire,

GCSF Board Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Joseph Knell, Gavin Moore, Macie Muto & Isabella Pond

MKCV – Margaret Kilpatrick Community Volunteer Scholarship ($500 each)

Presented by Karren Kilpatrick, daughter of Margaret Kilpatrick

Armani Coleman & Ohemaa Sarpong

MARK ERVIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN MATH & SCIENCE

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire, GCSF Board

Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Mikynzie Tatro & David Trammell

ROBERT & MADELINE SHERRADEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire, GCSF Board

Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick & GCSF Board Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Brock Bazan, Sarah Chang, Ruth Easterling & Joseph Krupa

ROBERT J. (ROB) SMITH MEMORIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director Margie Pinaire & GCSF Board

Chairperson Margaret Kilpatrick

Karley Kramer

RUBY STEVENS SCHOLARSHIP ($1000 each)

Presented by Ruby Stevens son, Ted Stevens

Armani Coleman & Creytin Sanner

RUSSELL GASTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

Presented by GCSF Executive Director, Margie Pinaire & GCSF Board

Trustee Dr. Ferrell Miller

Macie Muto

USD 475 ART DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP ($500)

Presented by Jimmy Goheen, JCHS Art Instructor

Javier Gamez

MILITARY AFFILIATED SCHOLARSHIPS

COMBINED SCHOLARSHIP OF GREATER FORT RILEY ($2500)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Katelyn Atkins, Skylar Fisher, Leah Neterer, Tatom Smith

CHAPTER 35 GRANT ($71,424)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Olivia Leach

CHAPTER 35 GRANT ($224,000)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Martee Maledda

EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP ($1500)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Skylar Fisher

KANSAS HERO’S SCHOLARSHIP ($60,000)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Katelyn Atkins, Skylar Fisher, Kylie Innis, Ayanna Rix

MILITARY IMPACTED SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ($2000)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Leah Neterer

Post 9-11 GI BILL ($293,996)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Aidan Harris

Post 9-11 GI BILL ($44,440)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselo

Noel Castillo

Post 9-11 GI BILL ($31,880)

Presented by Alicia Goheen, SEH Counselor

Lorna Rae Pierce

SCHOOL RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS

Atkins, Katelyn: Kansas State University Richard Mistler Foundation Family Scholarship ($1500) Limestone Award ($6000)

Alford, RaShawn: Washburn University Top Hat Scholarship ($12,000), Band ($10,000)

Allen, Tyler: Bethany College Football ($91,960)

Autry, Losiah: Ottawa University Football ($72,000)

Bazan, Brock: Kansas State University Royal Purple Scholarship ($20,000)

Benitez, Eladio: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000)

Boganowski, Michael: University of Oklahoma Football ($186,532)

Bohanan, Griffin: Fort Hays State University Wrestling ($8000),

Black and Gold Scholarship ($8000)

Cary, Scott: Mid-America Nazarene University Football

($44,000) Academic Scholarship ($40,000)

Castillo, Noel: University of Kansas KU Opportunity & JHWK

Access Grant ($2166), Rock Chalk ($8000) Kansas Comprehensive Grant ($2500)

Chang, Sarah: University of Missouri @ Kansas City Academic

Scholarship ($20,000) Roo Advantage Scholarship ($9100)

Coleman, Armani: University of Kansas Chancellor Scholarship ($20,000)

Collins, Jeremiah: Fort Hays State University Band ($12,000)

Marching Band and Pep Stipend ($5400)

Cooper, Christian: Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University Merit Scholarship ($75,000)

Dowling, Daithon: Fort Hays State University Black & Gold Scholarship ($8000)

Easterling, Ruth: Brigham Young University Merit Scholarship ($25,216.00)

Fisher, Bryson: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000)

Fisher, Skylar: Kansas State University Limestone Award

($6000) Clair M. & Elouise A. Worthy Scholarship ($1500)

Gonzalez, Gabriel: University of Kansas Rock Chalk Scholarship ($8,000)

Hall, Evan: Fort Lewis College Biking Scholarship ($1200), Academic Scholarship ($32,000)

Hammock, LuCasey: Fort Hays State University Tiger Pride Scholarship ($15,000) Choir ($5600)

Harris, Jayson: Western Michigan Merit Scholarship ($28,000)

Heller, Lauren: Barton County Community College Dance ($6000)

Houser, Avery: University of Kansas Chancellor Merit Scholarship ($20,000)

Huddleston, Isabel: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000) Agricultural School Commitment ($3000)

Hull, Asmodeus: Kansas State University School of Music ($8000) Marching Band ($8000)

Hunt, Jordan: University of Nebraska @ Kearney New Nebraskan Scholarship and Distinguished Scholar Award ($47,000)

Jack, Danny: University of Kansas Traditions Scholarship ($16,000)

Knell, Joseph: Syracuse University Academic Scholarship ($127,420)

Kramer, Karley: University of Kansas Jayhawk Scholarship ($4000)

Krupa, Joseph: University of Alaska, Fairbanks Nanook Pledge Scholarship ($20,000)

Leach, Olivia: Kansas State University, Herbel Fellow Scholarship ($2000), Women in Business Scholarship ($1000)

Leis, Alan: Wichita State University Presidental Merit Scholarship ($16,000)

Maledda, Martee: Ohio State University Merit Scholarship ($54,000)

Marwah, Sebastian: McPherson College Premier Scholar and Merit Award ($56,000)

McCreath, Ryan: Mid-America Nazarene University Football ($88,000)

Mekuria, Caleb: Kansas State University Royal Purple Award

($20,000) Engineering Scholarship ($12,000), Electrical Engineering ($2,000)

Miller, Shepard: University of Kansas Rock Chalk Scholarship ($8000)

Mitchell, Stewart: McPherson College Basketball ($88,000)

Moore, Gavin: Kansas State University Wildcat Traditions Scholarship ($10,000), Engineering School Commitment Scholarship ($4000)

Muto, Macie: Kansas State University Wildcat Traditions Scholarship and Merit Award ($10,000)

Neterer, Leah: Kansas State University Richard Mistler Foundation Family Scholarship Award ($1500)

Oentrich, Ava: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000)

O’Neal, Amyah: Westchester University-Academic ($20,000)

Pierce, Lorna Rae Pittsburg State University Academic Achievement ($16,000), Athletic Scholarship ($8,000)

Pond, Isabella: Kansas State University Scholar Award ($22,000)

Puryear, Hayden: Mid-America Nazarene University Football ($140,000)

Quigley, Ian: Fort Hays State University Music Scholarship ($8000)

Raulston, Ty: Fort Hays State University Black & Gold ($8,000), Cross Country/Track ($4,800)

Rexrode, Sara: Mars Hill University Softball ($172,200)

Riddle, Maygann: Washburn University Trombone ($20,000), Viola ($) & Cello ($)

Rix, Ayanna: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000)

Ruffin, Tre’Vion: McPherson College Academic/Basketball ($96,000)

Sarpong, Ohemaa: Brown University Scholarship ($257,108)

Schmidt, Elaina: Kansas State University-Salina ($40,000) Spin-Wheel Scholarship ($500)

Schultz, Sebastian: University of North Texas-Music ($97,200)

Shaw, Maya: Washburn University Merit Scholarship ($12,000),

Smith, Tatom: Fort Hays State University Academic Scholarship ($8,000), Band ($2400) FHSU Event ($100)

Soto, Valentine: University at Albany UAlbany Scholarship ($40,000)

Stanislow, Stephanie: Barton County Community College Dance ($6000)

Taggart, Riley: Kansas State University Limestone Award ($6000), Violin Scholarship ($4000), 1863 Landmark Award ($4000)

Thomas-McCormick, Isaiah: Full Sail University Creative Minds Scholarship ($20,000)

Trammell, David: Kansas State University Scholar Award ($22,000) Engineering Scholarship ($12,000)

Upham, Lincoln: Allen County Community College Baseball/Academic ($7600)

Velez, Yazmin: University of Missouri @ Kansas City Academic ($20,000) Career Escalator Program ($6000)

Viloria, Vivian:  Kansas State University Wildcats Traditions Scholarship ($10,000)

Wareman, Alexis: Barton Community College Bowling ($3000)

Wilcox, Keiondrae: Kansas State University Wildcat Traditions Scholarship ($10,000)

Willingham, Amy: Penn State Scholarships ($65,000)

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