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WHS recognized scholarship and award recipients at Sunday’s commencement


By Dave Clarke    May 22, 2023
Receiving scholarships and awards at Wethersfield High School’s commencement exercises Sunday were, front row from the left, Macey Lippens, Raigan Skaggs, Jana Bowman, and Lawrence Thomas. Middle row, Yuki Li, Enrique Escareno, Andrew Torres, and Evan Krause. Top row, Elijah Reed, Austin Jacobs, Arthur Pratt, and Isaac Melton. [Photo by Dave Clarke]

Wethersfield High School held commencement Sunday in the recently air-conditioned gymnasium. The following scholarships and awards were presented to graduating seniors:

American Legion Post 31 Scholarship — Austin Jacobs
Brian Murphy Memorial Scholarship— Evan Krause
Chamber of Commerce Business Award — Isaac Melton
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award — Yuki Li
Dorothy Matson Math Scholarship — Yuki Li
Dr. Carol Gleich Memorial Scholarship — Macey Lippens
Dr. Ronald Thompson Memorial Scholarship — Elijah Reed
Emerit E. Baker Memorial Scholarship — Yuki Li
Frank Craig/Lois Gleason Wethersfield Alumni Scholarship — Raigan Skaggs
Gerald and Lynn Partridge Foundation Scholarship — Enrique Escareno
Glidden Family Scholarship — Yuki Li
Henry County Farm Bureau Foundation Trade and Technical Program Scholarship — Evan Krause
Laurence Horler Gift — Andrew Torres

John Philip Sousa Award — Raigan Skaggs
Kathy Beck “A Challenge for Life” Award — Yuki Li
Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship — Yuki Li
Linda K. Bialobreski Scholarship — Jana Bowman
Lou Little Memorial Scholarship — Arthur Pratt
Marilyn and Milt Hamilton Scholarship — Raigan Skaggs
Mike Plano’s Memorial Scholarship — Austin Jacobs
National Honor Society Inductees — Yuki Li, Macey Lippens, Arthur Pratt, and Andrew Torres
National School Choral Award — Raigan Skaggs
PATT Scholarship — Arthur Pratt
Renee Gillespie Scholarship — Raigan Skaggs
Rotary Academic Scholarships — Yuki Li, Isaac Melton, and Arthur Pratt
Rotary Vocational Scholarship — Isaac Melton
Valedictorian Medal — Yuki Li
Salutatorian Medal — Arthur Pratt
Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award — Elijah Reed
Wethersfield FFA Alumni Scholarships — Isaac Melton and Arthur Pratt
Wethersfield Academic Foundation Scholarship — Lawrence Thomas


Yuki Li was also recognized for graduating from Black Hawk College East Campus with an associate’s degree this semester, and Evan Krause earned his welding certificate from Black Hawk East.