The Greene County Class of 2019 is the first class that can boast that every student received a scholarship. Greene County Foundational Scholarships in the amount of $500 were awarded to every graduating senior, regardless of his or her future plans.
The scholarships represent the interest drawn from a bequest of more than $900,000 from the estate of Floyd Dunlop and most of the funds from a $600,000 bequest from Halycon Dixon.
The Greene County board of education approved the scholarships in February.
Other scholarships and awards were presented at the annual Senior Awards Night held Tuesday, May 21.
Thirteen seniors received larger scholarships from the Greene County Schools Educational Foundation as has been done in recent years. Receiving those scholarships were Jordan Aubrey, Arthur Bardole, Gina Brown, Austin Delp, Melanie Doran, Brianna Ferguson, Trey Hinote, Bryce Hoyle, Naomi Long, Bailey Monthei, Brock Wuebker and Morrgan Zmolek.
Students were honored for performing and documenting community service during their high school years. Students earning recognition performed 200 hours of community service with a minimum of 45 hours each year. Receiving green cords for volunteerism were Arthur Bardole, Allison Dudley, Lacey Ganoe, Kara Reed and Claire Teusch.
Recipients of the Seal of Biliteracy in its first year are Arthur Bardole, Demir Bulut, Britney Daniels, Kara Reed, Sydney Roberts, Claire Teusch and Morrgan Zmolek. The Seal of Biliteracy recognizes students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages, one of which is English. It was established as part of Senate File 475, adopted by the 2018 legislature.
LifeServe Blood Center recognized Lacey Ganoe, Crawford Pettersen and Skylar Spaulding as frequent blood donors.
The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference presented medals to student athletes who met a minimum grade point average. Receiving the medals were Kara Reed, David Richter and Emma Schroeder.
Trey Hinote received the Bernie Saggau Award. Melanie Doran and Bryce Hoyle were named Female and Male Ram of the Year, respectively.
The Greene County Bar Association presented the Iowa Bar Association’s American Citizenship Award to Trey Hinote and Morrgan Zmolek.
Scholarships were presented as follows:
• 2018 SkillsUSA NECI scholarship – Robert Lenchanko
• Beaty Scholarship – Jordan Davis
• Ben Carman Memorial Scholarship – Colby Aspengren
• Beta Tau Delta scholarship – Jordan Aubrey, Justin Geisler and Serenity Owens
• Betty Jo Callaway Scholarship – Jordan Aubrey, Arthur Bardole, Austin Delp, Melanie Doran, Brianna Ferguson, Bryce Hoyle, Linsey Kitt, Bailey Monthei, David Richter and Brock Wuebker
• Brigham Young Academic Merit scholarship – Claire Teusch
• DAR Award – Morrgan Zmolek
• Des Moines Register Academic All State – Claire Teusch
• Des Moines Area Community College Mark Pearson FFA Leadership scholarship – Kara Reed
• Dordt University Activity, Collegiate and Defender Gold Club Scholarships – Trey Hinote
• Earl Wilson Scholarships – Arthur Bardole, Melanie Doran, Bryce Hoyle, Linsey Kitt
• Ellsworth Community College Robert & Arlene Hamilton Excellence in Agriculture – Gina Brown
• Ernest Prehm Scholarship- Brittany Daniel, Brock Wuebker
• Fern Olive Scholarship – Brittany Daniel, Serenity Owens
• Floyd W. Brown, American Legion Post #11 scholarship – Emma Schroeder
• Frank Linduska Memorial Scholarship – Brianna Ferguson
• Fred Blackmer Memorial Scholarship – Matt Saddoris
• Future Cyclone Leader – Emma Schroeder, Brock Wuebker
• Gose Farms Agricultural Studies scholarship – Gina Brown
• Governor’s Scholar recognition – Linsey Kitt
• Graceland university Iowa Scholars, orchestra, and trustees merit scholarships – Naomi Long
• Grand Junction fire and rescue scholarship – Kylie Angell
• Grand Junction Lions Club scholarship – Kylie Angell, Jordan Davis
• Greene County 4-H Foundation scholarship – Arthur Bardole, Kara Reed
• Greene County Activity Boosters scholarship – Kara Reed, Brock Wuebker
• Greene County Cattlemen scholarship – Arthur Bardole, Gina Brown, Melanie Doran, Bryce Hoyle, Kara Reed, Emma Schroeder, Brock Wuebker
• Greene County Education Association scholarship – Arthur Bardole, Gina Brown
• Greene County Schools- Lenita Jordan Carstens Scholarship – Kylie Angell
• Greene County Schools Foundation – anonymous donor – Serenity Owens
• Hazel Brown Zachar PEO scholarship – Linsey Kitt, Naomi Long, Morrgan Zmolek
• Historic Cooper school district – Joseph Anderson, Linsey Kitt, Kara Reed
• Home State Bank – Jordan Aubrey, Trey Hinote
• Iowa Newspaper Association Robert K. and Evelyn M. Reiste Memorial Scholarship – Morrgan Zmolek
• Iowa Central Community College Academic Room, Foundation Academic and Student Merit scholarships – Brianna Ferguson
• Iowa State University Agriculture and Life Science scholarship – Arthur Bardole
• ISU Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans’ Academic Excellence, Excellence and Loyal Scholar scholarships – Linsey Kitt
• Jack Finneseth Volunteerism scholarship – Gina Brown
• Jefferson Does #196 scholarship – Jordan Aubrey, Kolton Showers
• Jefferson Lions Club scholarship – Austin Delp, Kara Reed, Matt Saddoris
• Rotary Club of Jefferson scholarship –Arthur Bardole, Samantha Behne, Melanie Doran, Kara Reed
• Jefferson Telecom vocational scholarship – Joseph Anderson, Colby Aspengren, Kolton Showers
• Jefferson Telecom scholarship – Kara Reed, Claire Teusch
• Karen Younie Memorial Scholarship – Jordan Davis, Naomi Long
• Kathy Hankel Memorial Scholarship – Naomi Long
• Kevin Wills Memorial Scholarship – Jaislynn Happe
• Kiwanis Club of Jefferson scholarship – Janelle Brophy, Brianna Ferguson, William Funcke, Justin Geisler
• Kiwanis Foje Family Scholarship – Kylie Angell
• Kiwanis John Meyer Memorial Scholarship – Jordan Davis
• Logan Scheuermann Memorial Scholarship – Joseph Anderson, Bryce Hoyle
• Miami University RedHawk Excellence scholarship – Arthur Bardole
• Morningstar Masonic Lodge scholarship – Joseph Anderson, Catelyne Davis, Austin Delp, Will Funcke, Justin Geisler, Robert Lenchanko, Serenity Owens, David Richter
• Pat Fields Memorial Scholarship – Arthur Bardole, Melanie Doran, Bryce Hoyle, Linsey Kitt, Kara Reed, Emma Schroeder, Brock Wuebker
• Peoples Bank scholarship – Clint Dennhardt, Melanie Doran, Lacey Ganoe, Kara Reed, Matt Saddoris
• R.H. Maloney scholarship – Lacey Ganoe
• Roger Nailor Memorial Scholarship – Serenity Owens
• RV Powersports Mancave/Garage Tour automotive scholarship – Brock Badger
• Sharon Towers Memorial Scholarship – Kara Reed
• Student Council scholarship – Melanie Doran
• Culinary Institute of America Certificate of Merit – Robert Lenchanko
• UNI Scholar and UNI T.E.D. Award – David Richter
• University of Northern Iowa scholarship – Bailey Monthei, David Richter
• Viola Vorhies Nia Scholarship – Naomi Long
• Warren Raney Memorial Scholarship – Morrgan Zmolek
In past years, gold cords were presented at the Awards Night. They were not presented until immediately before commencement this year so that third trimester grades would be included in the required grade point average.
Additionally, the board of education increased the required grade point average to receive a gold cord from 3.0 to 3.5. That decreased the percentage of students receiving the recognition from about 75 percent to less than 20 percent.
Students who received gold cords were Arthur Bardole, Samantha Behne, Gina Brown, Brittney Daniel, Melanie Doran, Bryce Hoyle, Linsey Kitt, Naomi Long, Bailey Monthei, Kara Reed, David Richter, Sydney Roberts, Emma Schroeder, Lauren Swain, Claire Teusch, Brock Wuebker and Morrgan Zmolek.
