KEWANEE WEATHER

Awards for KHS grads total more than $136,000


By The Kewanee Voice    May 20, 2024
Jillian Bennison, one of the valedictorians in the Class of 2024, gives her speech during Sunday’s commencement exercises. [Photos courtesy of Kewanee High School]

Awards worth more than $136,200 were presented Sunday, May 19 to members of Kewanee High School’s Class of 2024 during commencement exercises held in the Brockman Gymnasium.

Row 1- Amy Entas, Noah Baney, Eleanor Burkhart, Laryn Conley, Abigail DeSchepper, Cooper Bates, Victoria Dennison, Rachel DeRycke, Jersie Duytschaver, Jillian Bennison. Row 2- Stephanie Espinoza, Jackson Hawkins, Raife Hammons, Prestin Hamrick, Abbie Bartell, Ashley Brose, Daniel Boswell, Cristian Cazares, Melissa Fragoso [Submitted photo]

Awards winners were:

NOAH BANEY

THE FRANK AND FANNIE LAY KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD

GEOFFREY R. SCHMIDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

STEPHANIE ESPINOZA

THE FRANK AND FANNIE LAY KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL AWARD

THE KIWANIS CUP

LIONS CLUB PLAQUE

Row 1- Addison Gerard, Alison Bartell, Noelia Martinez, Ashley VanWassenhove, Isaac Lynes, Hope Peed, Elena Jackson, Bethany VanWassenhove, Natalee Martin, Dorothea Lutz. Row 2- Joshua Ogorzalek, Braden Clark, Camron Smith, Hannah Ince, Willow Marshall, Alexander Hager, Cruz Paredes, Landon Mason [Submitted photo]

ELEANOR BURKHART

DOCTOR SMITH LOYALTY AWARD

DAR GOOD CITIZEN AWARD

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP

KEN FRISTAD MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP

REESER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

MARY (BEYER) KEIM MATH/ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP

Row 1- Tyler Gorden, Estrella Morado, Makayla Roesner, Avery Yepsen, Chloie Miller, Hannah Moore, Andrea Lang, Hannah Tiska, Jackson Silvis, Londyn Washburn. Row 2- Blake Johnston, Jesus Zepeda, Blaise Lewis, Corbyn Powers [Submitted photo]

BRADEN CLARK

THE ELKS TROPHY

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARD

THE DAVID HEPNER FOOTBALL MEMORIAL AWARD

TOM BLAKE BASKETBALL MEMORIAL AWARD

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

JERRY NELL MEMORIAL AWARD

MATTINGLY STUDENT COUNCIL LEADERSHIP AWARD

SHAUNE LEWIS MEMORIAL BASKETBALL/FOOTBALL SCHOLARSHIP

REGIONAL MEDIA ATHELETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

JILLIAN BENNISON

THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP

KEWANEE PARK DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP

DR. ROBERT BREEDLOVE SCHOLARSHIP

THE GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD

VICTORIA DENNISON

THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

ROBERT L. PETERSEN MEMORIAL AWARD

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

Jennifer Grebner, Kewanee High math teacher, adjusts Ashlynn Brose’s cap prior to the commencement ceremony. [Submitted photo]

LARYN CONLEY

THE MARY LEE AND H.T. MERCER FINE ARTS AWARD

DR. RONALD THOMPSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

RUTH AND EDMOND BEAUPREZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

KEWANEE MUSIC BOOSTER SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTIANSEN FAMILY HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIP

JOAN L. KEMPIN NOSAL “TENDER HEART, GENTLE HANDS” NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

COOPER BATES

THE MARY LEE AND H.T. MERCER FINE ARTS AWARD

LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP

NORMA BARTO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

BLAKE/ZARVELL MEMORIAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP

ALEXANDER HAGER

THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – BAND

BARRY LEE ENSLEY MEMORIAL AWARD

BELLE ALEXANDER DENNIS SCHOLARSHIP

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP

WILLOW MARSHALL

THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – BAND

KEVIN L. YEPSEN EXCELLENCE IN MATH SCHOLARSHIP

ISAAC LYNES

THE NATIONAL ARION FOUNDATION AWARD – CHOIR

KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP

RICHARD SCHIELER PERFORMING ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

RACHEL DERYCKE

THE AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL

RUMBOLD VALLEY FARMS AWARD

FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

DANIEL BOSWELL

INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AWARD AND GALEN AND MARY LANDIS PLAQUE

FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

GARDEN CLUB OF KEWANEE SCHOLARSHIP

ABBIE BARTELL

PAULINE SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD

Graduates Schlaan Murray Jr., Javier Ochoa Ramos and Joshua Ogorzalek listen to a valedictorian’s speech. [Submitted photo]

JACKSON HAWKINS

THE JOE HILL MEMORIAL AWARD

ROBERT E. BREEDLOVE SCHOLARSHIP

JERSIE DUYTSCHAVER

THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

NATIONAL SCHOOL CHORAL AWARD

THE BERNIE VANWASSENHOVE-JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

PATRICIA (SNIDER) SULLENS CHEERLEADING AWARD

THE HENRY HILL MEMORIAL AWARD

HEIDI HEINRICH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

JESUS ZEPEDA

THE MARTIN RAPCZAK AND RODNEY ROGERS MEMORIAL PATRIOTISM AWARD

AVERY YEPSEN

THE LIONS CLUB PLAQUE

MARGARET RIRIE MEMORIAL AWARD

THE GRACE HEPNER MEMORIAL AWARD

ROTARY SCHOLARS AWARD

GLIDDEN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

BETHANY VANWASSENHOVE

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND AWARD

THE CHRIS R. KETRIDGE MEMORIAL JOURNALISM AWARD

ADELA WESEBAUM AWARD

MARVIN DAMRON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

THE LAURENCE HORLER SCHOLARSHIP

ABIGAIL DESCHEPPER

THE BRADLEY WESSELS MEMORIAL AWARD

WOODY HERMAN JAZZ AWARD

FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

AMERICAN LEGION POST #31 SCHOLARSHIP

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

THE DEKALB AGRICULTURAL ACCOMPLISHMENT AWARD

GOLD STAR FS SCHOLARSHIP

AMY ENTAS

THE SUSAN SMITH MEMORIAL PLAQUE

ELENA JACKSON

RODNEY ROGERS MEMORIAL MEDICAL ARTS AWARD

P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

ALISON BARTELL

ETHEL C. TILLMAN SCHOLARSHIP

HANNAH INCE

ROTARY OUSTANDING VOCATIONAL AWARD

FFA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP

GARDEN CLUB OF KEWANEE SCHOLARSHIP

JACKSON SILVIS

KATHRYN L. .KIRLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

CHRISTIAN FAMILY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

TYLER GORDEN

RICHARD MAUTINO MEMORIAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE LEARNING AWARD

ASHLYNN BROSE

HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP

NOLAN-BRUNING AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

HANNAH TISKA

HILDING BECK SCHOLARSHIP

BLAISE LEWIS

MATTHEW SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD

GEORGE CERNOVICH AUTO SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP

MELISSA FRAGOSO

JERRY NELL MEMORIAL AWARD

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

NATALEE MARTIN

LEO A. SAEY MEMORIAL AWARD

RICHARD A. RUZAS, JR. MEMORIAL TRACK AWARD

THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP

P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

ASHLEY VANWASSENHOVE

DEAN L. BATES SCHOLARSHIP

THE CARING SPIRIT AWARD

P.A. HINDERLITER SCHOLARSHIP

JOAN L. KEMPIN NOSAL “TENDER HEART, GENTLE HANDS” NURSING SCHOLARSHIP

LONDYN WASHBURN

THE KATIE WOODS CREATIVE SPIRIT AWARD

JOSHUA OGORZALEK

EDWIN F. PETERSON FREE ENTERPRISE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP

HEIDI L. GOODBAR MEMORIAL ART SCHOLARSHIP

JUDY HUGGINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

KEWANEE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP

RAIFE HAMMONS

THE HARRIET McCARTHY MATH SCHOLARSHIP

DEREK HODGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

ANDREA LANG

WAYNE AND HAZEL ZANG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

BLAKE JOHNSTON

THE BRADLEY & JOANNE WAUGH FAMILY MEMORIAL AWARD

LANDON MASON

GARY L. ZARVELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

NOELIA MARTINEZ

BRIAN P. MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

HOPE PEED

R. LYNN SAEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

KEN FRISTAD MEMORIAL GOLF SCHOLARSHIP

ANNA L. SHEAHAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

CORBYN POWERS

JAMES L. GOLBY – KENNETH W. SULLENS SCHOLARSHIP

JIM AND ALICE GOLBY EMPATHY AWARD

CRUZ PAREDES

GEOFFREY R. SCHMIDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

CAMRON SMITH

ROBERT A. GRABBE MEMORIAL AWARD

MAKAYLA ROESNER

ROBERT A. GRABBE MEMORIAL AWARD

CHLOIE MILLER

KEWANEE REBEKAH LODGE #512 SCHOLARSHIP

JOHN JAGERS MEMORIAL AWARD

PRESTIN HAMRICK

JOHN B. HEARTT MEMORIAL BHE MECHANICS SCHOLARSHIP

HANNAH MOORE

NOLAN-BRUNING EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

ADDISON GERARD

KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1957 SCHOLARSHIP

ESTRELLA MORADO

KHS CLASS OF 1972 SCHOLARSHIP

DOROTHEA LUTZ

TYANDA THOMAS KINDNESS AWARD

CRISTIAN CAZARES

KEWANEE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP