Montezuma High School seniors were honored just under $195,000 worth of scholarships at Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, May 12, at the high school.
Most of the awards carried a dollar value. Others had no monetary value, but were significant in the prestige that the honorees received.
Montezuma will graduate 38 seniors on Saturday, May 15, starting at 3 p.m. at the high school.
Alice Underwood Scholarship – Brayden Stockman, $250. Michael De Jong, $250.
Academic All-State, DSM Register nominee – Michael De Jong, $0.
American Legion Auxiliary – Alyssa Cline, $250, Dylan Holland, $250.
American Legion Post 169 – Michael De Jong, $125, Carmen Klos, $125, Lauren Klos, $125, Cole Watts, $125.
America’s Navy – Joey Kercheval, $0.
ASI – Cole Watts, $500.
Badger Trimble – Alyssa Cline, $1,000.
Bar Award – Michael De Jong, $0.
Bear Creek Award – Gavin Tindle, $250.
Bernie Saggau Award – Alyssa Cline, $0.
E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $3,750 per year.
Mary Minner Cochran Defensive Player Scholarship – Dylan Holland, $300.
Heisman High School Scholarship State Winner – Elise Boulton, $750.
IGHSAW Sportsmanship Award – Alyssa Cline, $250.
Blue and White Athletic Booster Club – Dylan Holland, $1,000. Elise Boulton, $200. Alex Cheney, $200. Michael De Jong, $200. Alyssa Cline, $200. Kierstyn Price, $200. Cole Watts, $200.
SICL Academic All Activity Awards – (All $0) – Elise Boulton, Alyssa Cline, Dylan Holland, Kierstyn Price, Trey Shearer, Cole Watts.
Brandon Thompson Floden Memorial Scholarship – Kierstyn Price, $500.
Captain John D. Thurber Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $450.
Clifford L. Strovers Scholarship – Cole Watts, $500.
DAR Award – first place winner – Michael De Jong, $250.
Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $1,000.
Deep River American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship – Alexandria Gunderson, $250.
Diane Kriegel Memorial Scholarship – Carmen Klos, $300.
Dollars for Scholars Awards
Montezuma Dollars for Scholars Award – Katie Probasco, $300.
Glen and Irene Ross Memorial – Shayla O’Sheeran, $300.
Mildred Corey Memorial – Elise Boulton, $300.
Montezuma Community Award – Ash Krousie, $300.
Jeff Spain Memorial – Gavin Tindle, $300.
Bill Arendt Memorial – Alyssa Cline, $300.
Larry Schroedter Memorial – Trey Shearer, $300.
Gordon Braley Memorial – Cameron Johnson, $300.
Jim and Jan Hansen Scholarship – Cole Watts, $300.
Haworth Family Award – Kierstyn Price, $300.
Montezuma Dollars for Scholars Award – Jacob Ross, $300.
Bob Fulton Memorial – Jacob Facile, $300.
Poweshiek Board of Realtors Award – Alex Cheney, $300.
Richard Arendt Memorial – Michael De Jong, $300.
Gayle Creswell Memorial – Haley Roorda, $300.
Berniece Watts Memorial – Kara Eilander, $300.
Mildred Ellis Memorial – Alexandria Gunderson, $300.
Mary Ferguson Memorial – Dylan Holland, $300.
Betty Schmidt Memorial – Ashlyn Huff, $300.
Poweshiek County Leadership Awards – Carmen Klos, $250. Lauren Klos, $250.
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship – Brayden Stockman, $1,000.
FFA Scholarships – Dylan Holland, $500. Gavin Tindle, $500. Michael De Jong, $500. Alyssa Cline, $500.
State Star over Iowa – Michael De Jong, $0.
Montezuma Chapter Scholarship – Michael De Jong, $500.
Rempp Family Achievement Scholarship – Ashlyn Huff, $500.
Kara Meyer Memorial Scholarship – Alex Cheney, $500, Ashlyn Huff, $500.
Phil Evans Memorial Scholarship – Gavin Tindle, $500, Elise Boulton, $250, Michael De Jong, $250, Alex Cheney, $250, Alyssa Cline, $250, Ashlyn Huff, $250, Dylan Holland, $250.
Circle U Scholarship – Alex Cheney, $1,000.
Bill Henkle Memorial Scholarship – Michael De Jong, $1,000.
Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders – Gavin Tindle, $850, Ashlyn Huff $850, Alex Cheney, $850.
Oustanding Senior – Elise Boulton, $1,000.
Clarence: ‘Yes, our work here is done.”
2021 Future of Agriculture Scholarship – Gavin Tindle, $1,000.
Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship – Gavin Tindle, $2,000.
Governor’s Scholar Award – Brayden Stockman, $0.
Heartland Coop Scholarship – Alex Cheney, $1,000.
Iowa Seal of Bi Literacy Award – Elise Boulton, $0, Alyssa Cline, $0, Brian Diaz, $0, Dylan Holland, $0, Cameron Johnson, $0.
Monte Seal of Bi Literacy Award – Lauren Klos, $0, Carmen Klos, $0, Kierstyn Price, $0.
Iowa State University Forever Scholarship – Michael De Jong, $2,000..
Paul Doak Agriculture Business Recruiting – Gavin Tindle, $3,000.
Dan Forth ‘I Dare You’ Scholarship – Gavin Tindle, $250.
Aaron Eilerts Community Service Award – Michael De Jong, $0.
Equitable Excellence Schlarship – Michael De Jong, $10,000.
Phi Theta Kappa – Elise Boulton, $0, Alyssa Cline, $0, Michael De Jong, $0, Brian Diaz, $0, Dylan Holland, $0, Ashlyn Huff, $0, Kierstyn Price, $0, Trey Shearer, $0, Gavin Tindle, $0, Cole Watts, $0.
Jake Moorman Memorial Scholarship – Alyssa Cline, $500.
Key Coop Community Scholarship – Alex Cheney, $1,000, Ashlyn Huff, $1,000.
Literary Club Scholarships – Alyssa Cline, $250, Kierstyn Price, $250.
Montezuma United Methodist Chuch Outreach/Mission Schlarship – Elise Boulton, $250, Brayden Stockman, $250.
Pheasants Forever Scholarship – Jacob Ross, $500.
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau Scholarship – Gavin Tindle, $1,000, Alex Cheney, $850, Brayden Stockman, $850.
Poweshiek Retired School Personnel Association – Alyssa Cline, $500, Brayden Stockman, $500.
Shelly Long Memorial – Lauren Klos, $1,000.
Simpson College Presidential Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $29,000, Cole Watts, $29,000.
Simpson College Achievement Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $1,500, Cole Watts, $1,000, Dylan Holland, $1,000.
Simpson College Iowa History Center Scholarship – Cole Watts, $2,000.
Simpson College Alumni Referral Grant – Cole Watts, $1,000.
Simpson College Matthew Simpson Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $2,000.
Simpson College Legacy Scholarship – Elise Boulton, $1,000.
Simpson College TruMerit Scholarship Basketball Scholarship – Dylan Holland, $27,000.
Truman State University TruMerit Scholarship Basketball Scholarship – Trey Shearer, $5,000 and $26,000.
De Jong Manufacturing Employee Scholarship – Trey Shearer, $1,000.
University of Northern Iowa Panther Impact Award – Alyssa Cline, $1,500, Haley Roorda, $3,000, Brayden Stockman, $3,500.
VFW Auxiliary Award – Carmen Klos, $100, Lauren Klos, $100, Cole Watts, $100.
Women’s Study Club Award – Haley Roorda, $150.
Montezuma Top 5 Senior Awards – all $0 – Elise Boulton, Alyssa Cline, Michael De Jong, Brayden Stockman, Cole Watts.
Outstanding Senior Girl – Alyssa Cline, $0.
Outstanding Senior Boy – Cole Watts, $0.
Total dollar value of all scholarships – $194,850.