SHS seniors recognized with scholarships, awards

(Photo by Kris Todd) Spencer High School senior Weston Miller receives the IA MAEOPP Scholarship from Kim Campbell, the talent search advisor at Iowa Lakes Community College, during the 2009 Senior Recognition Night held Sunday in the old Spencer Middle School auditorium. [Order this photo]

The following student recipients were awarded local and regional scholarships: Katie Simons - Bethany Lutheran Church Scholarship; Timothy Juza and Alex Seaman -- Clay County Cattlemen's Association Scholarship; Katie Simons and Victoria Foerster -- Clay County Farm Bureau Scholarship; Spencer Swanson, Timothy Juza, Katie Miller and Megan Zenkovich - Daybreakers Kiwanis Scholarship; Caitlyn Peterson and Felicia Essick - Eastern Star/Masonic Lodge Scholarship; Katie Miller -- Employment Connections, Inc. Scholarship; Ashley Loerts and Shante Foote - Evening Shade Scholarship/Masonic Lodge; Mackenzie Kabrick and Tyler Kramer -- Golden Kiwanis Scholarship; Shante Foote, Alex Johnson and Brittany Sikora -- Hy-Noon Kiwanis College Scholarship; April Johnson -- H.G. Albee Memorial Scholarship/Iowa Lakes Community College (ILCC); Bryan Cox, Felicia Essick, Amanda Freeman, Jessica Howerton, April Johnson, Caitlyn Peterson, Evan Quail and Zachary Van Wettering -- Alumni Dependent Scholarship/ILCC; Chris Fitzpatrick, Scott Pruitt, Alex Toay and Peter Walvatne -- Century Club Scholarship/ILCC; Dirk Benson, Joan Loring, Alex Seaman, David Thiessen, Josie Van Ness and Zachary Van Wettering -- Clay Merit Scholarship/ILCC; Josie Van Ness -- Raymond Hasbrook Memorial Scholarship/ILCC; Josie Van Ness -- Infinity Scholars NSF Scholarship/ILCC; Nancy Stephens -- Poker Ride Scholarship/ILCC; Michael Clark, Christopher Coffman, Jacob Hill, Weston Miller and Josie Van Ness -- Presidential Scholarship/ILCC; Josie Van Ness -- We Believe Biology Major Scholarship/ILCC; Peter Buchan -- Jonee Kay Rose-Broughton Memorial Scholarship; Allen Coffman -- Maurer Manufacturing Scholarship; Samuel Brockshus -- Midwest Youth Football League Scholarship; Mackenzie Kabrick -- P.E.O. AT, KF and NV Scholarship; Brad Murphy -- Pure Fishing Scholarship; Katie Miller, Jill Wittrock and Mackenzie Kabrick -- Spencer After-Five Kiwanis Scholarship; Megan Zenkovich, Katie Miller and Samantha Brigham -- Spencer Business and Professional Women Scholarship; Katie Simons - Spencer Chapter Professional Educators of Iowa Scholarship; Elizabeth Taylor - Spencer Community Theatre Scholarship; Alyssa Carlson - Spencer Education Association Scholarship; Shayna Zellaha and Kori Haburn - Spencer Federated Women's Club Scholarship; Katie Simons - Spencer Golf and Country Club Ladies' Golf Association Scholarship; Megan Zenkovich and Melissa Janssen - Spencer Jaycees' Scholarship; Tyler Kramer and Alyssa Carlson - Spencer Rotary Club Scholarship; Megan Zenkovich - Spencer Women of Today Scholarship; Emily Johnson -- Tecton Employees Scholarship; Alex Seaman -- University of Okoboji Scholarship.

(Photo by Kris Todd) 2009 Spencer High School senior Emily Johnson is the recipient of the first Tecton Employees Scholarship. Tecton Industries, Inc. President Bruce Tamisiea, right, and Beau Larsen are shown presenting the $2,000 scholarship to the SHS senior who plans to attend Northwestern College this fall. [Order this photo]

Additional state and national awards and recognitions presented included the: IA MAEOPP Scholarship -- Weston Miller; Iowa Bar Association "Good Citizenship" Award -- Craig Cunningham and Ashley Loerts; Multicultural Vision Program Award -- Lutda Lovan; National Forensic League All-American Scholar -- Jill Applegate; National Merit Program -- Jordan Bates, finalist; Paul Williams Humanitarian Award -- Alyssa Carlson; President's Education Awards -- Jill Applegate, Jordan Bates, Aaron Brockshus, Alyssa Carlson, Michael Clark, Chris Coffman, Tyler Conley, Craig Cunningham, Brian Curry, Alison Dillard, Megan Dirks, Delaney Feddersen, Rebecca Florke, Taylor Geyer, Monica Harmon, Megan Heronemus, Jacob Hill, Melissa Janssen, Alex Johnson, Emily Johnson, Mackenzie Kabrick, Tyler Kramer, Ashley Loerts, Marina MacNeil, Hannah Maertens, Weston Miller, Brittany Peterson, Anna Robison, Jesse Schneider, Rebecca Schulke, Michael Seeley, Katie Simons, John Thomas, Josie Van Ness and Shayna Zellaha; and Wendy's High School Heisman Awards -- Hannah Maertens and Craig Cunningham.

Spencer High School seniors Rebecca Florke, Jacob Hill, Christopher Maurer, Katie Miller, Jennifer Nielsen, Blade Schilling, Alex Toay and Peter Walvatne were recognized for their "exemplary attendance." In addition, Clayton McGuire was recognized as entering the National Guard following graduation. Fellow 2009 SHS senior Aaron Brockshus will enter the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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