Paton-Churdan seniors honored their mentors at a banquet May 10 at the Paton Community Room. The banquet was sponsored by Community State Bank of Paton and United Bank of Iowa- Churdan, and catered by Lidderdale Country Store. Close to 100 persons attended.
Each senior, as part of his or her portfolio, wrote an essay explaining the life lessons learned from a particular adult. The essays were sometimes humorous and always sincere, with mentors being grandparents, older siblings, a teacher, a pastor, or a family friend.
Trevor Bundt (right) and his mentor and brother Jacob Bundt
Haksu Choi and his mentor and host father Eddie Lusk
Autumn Gannon and her mentor and grandmother Liz Beck
Mathew Guzman and his mentor Lori Berns
Kenny Holder (left) and his mentor and brother Bradley Baker
Marissa Hoyle and her mentor and grandmother Kathy Hoyle
Chase Juergensen and his mentor Pastor Robert Zellmer
Kristen Lefebvre and her mentor John Cordes
Leo Tsai and his mentor and host mother Joleen Killeen
Aubri Roper and her mentor and grandmother Bobbie Kicklighter
Senior Ken Huang did not attend. His mentor was his host mother Ann Meyer.
Scholarships, the Iowa Bar Association Citizenship Award, and the Bernie Saggau Award were announced at the banquet as well.
Chase Juergensen, Bernie Saggau Award presented by Chris Petersen
Trevor Bundt, Iowa Bar Association Citizenship Award presented by Ethan Murray
Autumn Gannon, ISU Bright Scholarship presented by Annie Smith
Marissa Hoyle, PCEA scholarship presented by Chris Petersen
Chase Juergensen, 4-H Foundation scholarship presented by Billie Jo Hoskins
Chase Juergensen, United Bank of Iowa scholarship presented by Eric Happe
Chase Juergensen, Greene County Farm Bureau scholarship presented by John McCormick
Aubri Roper, Marissa Hoyle, Kristen Lefebvre and Autumn Gannon, American Legion Auxiliary scholarships
Chase Juergensen, Lohr Scholarship presented by Libby Towers
Trevor Bundt, P-C Class of ’71 Memorial Scholarship for David Higgins and Phillip Hoyle presented by Denny Tilley
Marissa Hoyle, Beta Tau Delta scholarship presented by Darla Johnson
Chase Juergensen, Greene County Cattlemen Association presented by Pat Fields
Chase Juergensen, University of Iowa academic scholarship and Old Gold scholarship presented by Annie Smith
Chase Juergensen, Greene County Pork Producers scholarship presented by Connor Juergensen
Marissa Hoyle, Lyle Graue Scholarship presented by Annie Smith
Chase Juergensen, Churdan Lions Club scholarship presented by Denny Tilley
Trervor Bundt, Ed Sabus Memorial Scholarship presented by Kevin Sabus
Marissa Hoyle, American Legion Edward English Post scholarship presented by John Lonergan
Chase Juergensen, Home State Bank scholarship presented by Bob Allen
Trevor Bundt, Morning Star Masonic lodge scholarship presented by Gary Haupert
Paton-Churdan commencement is Saturday, May 20, at 2 pm at the school in Churdan. The seniors will walk through the school at 9:40 am Friday morning as a tribute to their teachers and an example for younger students. The public is invited to both events.
