Mt. Pulaski Seniors earn $433,296 in scholarships

 

[May 10, 2024] 

On Tuesday evening, Mount Pulaski High School hosted its annual senior recognition night. The teachers, administrators, students, family and friends came together to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of eighteen seniors.

Recipients of 22 scholarships and four academic awards were announced in addition to the Senior of the Year. The students recognized were noted for their hard work, dedication, perseverance. Through the generosity of the scholarship sponsors and presenters, a total of $433,296 in scholarships was awarded.

Scholarship awards:

Irma Maxheimer Dana Memorial Scholarship for $3000
($750 per semester)

Colt Selinger

Lincoln Women’s Club Scholarship for $1000

Grace Davis

Sydney Edwards Davis Scholar-Athlete Memorial Scholarship

Grace Davis

Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship (Corey Leonard) for $1500

Scout Tschantz

United States Bowling Congress Scholarship in memory of Evan Connor

Grace Davis and Scout Tschantz

Logan County Liftoff Scholarship (Sponsored by Academic Development Institute and the Robert J. Woods Foundation)

Mackenzi Chandler

Kim Knauer Memorial Scholarship for $2000

Drew Rentmeister

Mt. Pulaski FCCCA Service Scholarship for $500

Grace Davis

Claus Tanner Memorial Scholarship
(awarded to a band student)

Ethan Buenrostro

Mt. Pulaski Longview Community Bank Scholarship

Kenneth Cooper and Alec Martin

Mt. Pulaski Lions Club Tom Kennedy Memorial Scholarship

Dean Mileham and Jayden Cherry

The John B. and Winnie Harmsen Behrends Endowment Scholarship

Dean Mileham, Jayden Cherry and Grace Davis

Doris Cates Memorial Scholarship

Scout Tschantz

Agriculture Scholarships:

FFA Alumni Scholarship

$1500 (each) awarded to Ella Bobell, Kenneth Cooper, Landon Smith and Scout Schantz

$1000 awarded to Alec Martin

$500 awarded to both Dean Mileham and Kellen Wilham

Logan County Farm Bureau Scholarship
(awarded at Farm Bureau Ag Scholarship Breakfast in March)

$5000 awarded to Alec Martin

$3500 awarded to Scout Schantz

$2500 awarded to Ella Bobell and Landon Smith
 

Caleb Coogan Memorial Scholarship for $1000

Awarded to the following eleven students:
Jayden Cherry, Dean Mileham, Kamrie Charron, Hannah Stoll, Kellen Wilham, Kenneth Cooper, Grace Davis, Ella Bobell, Scout Schantz, Landon Smith and Alec Martin

Caleb Ridge Farm Scholarship for $1000

Kamrie Charron

Deputy Scott Brown Memorial Scholarship

Grace Davis and Alec Martin

Hilltop Club of Mt. Pulaski Scholarship for $500

Jayden Cherry and Alec Martin

Spot of Sunshine Scholarship

Scout Tschantz and Alec Martin

Iva Mae Blaum Scholarship
(awarded to students going into nursing or agriculture careers to fill in tuition gaps other scholarships do not cover for all four years)

Scout Tschantz

School Scholarships:

Emarie Willis will attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She has received two full-ride scholarships: the SIU-E Provost Scholarship totaling $56,568 and the SIU-E Cougar Pride Scholarship totaling $72,568. Each one will cover all four years.

Ella Bobell will attend Blackhawk East College. She has received a full-ride scholarship from Blackhawk for $64,340.

Scout Tschantz will attend Lincoln Land Community College and has been accepted into the LLCC Trustees Honors Program. She has received a scholarship totaling $8400 that will cover full tuition for up to 60 hours.

Ethan Buenrostro will attend Millikin University. He received four scholarships totaling $55,000: the academic excellence scholarship for $10,000 a year for four years, the Millikin Difference Scholarship that will $3000 a year for four years, the Millikin Housing Scholarship for $2500 for one year and the Big Blue Pledge for $250 a year for four years.

Alec Martin will attend Lincoln Land Community College. He was awarded the Neal and Diana Jordan Workforce Scholarship for $3000 towards the Lineman Program he will be completing.

Special Recognitions:

Illinois State Scholar
(based on class rank)

Colt Selinger and Emarie Willis

All-Academic Tomahawk Conference
(awarded to student athletes with at least a 3.5 grade point average)

Ella Bobell, Lindsay Chandler, Kamrie Charron, Jayden Cherry, Grace Davis, Colt Selinger, Landon Smith, Hannah Stoll and Scout Schantz

DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award

Scout Schantz

Seniors of the month

September-Chloe Stone
October - Jayden Cherry
November - Scout Schantz
December - Grace Davis
January - Kamrie Charron
February- Alec Martin
March- Colt Selinger
April- Emarie Willis
May-Isabella Hunt

Senior of the year

Colt Selinger

The night provided a great opportunity for the community to see many fine young people that are a part of the community. We wish all the best to the graduating seniors as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.

[Angela Reiners]