BENTON COMMUNITY SENIOR AWARDS PROGRAM

May 12, 2021
LEGION & AUXILIARY AWARDS
- Atkins American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award – Caitlin Keiper, Rachel Woodly
- Benton County American Legion Scholarship – Megan Schulte, Jaden Thys, Caitlin Keiper, Tiffany Schnor
- Benton County American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award – Tiffany Schnor, Megan Schulte, Lacy Stien, Rachel Woodley
- Blairstown American Legion/Auxiliary Merit Award – Tyler Atkinson, Lacy Stien
- Elberon American Legion – Cole Gehling
- Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award – Olivia Price
- Keystone American Legion Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper, Tiffany Schnor
- Keystone American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award – Caitlin Keiper, Tiffany Schnor
- Newhall American Legion Scholarship – Ethan Weirather
- Newhall American Legion Auxiliary Merit Award – Justin Bierschenk, Ethan Weirather
- Norway American Legion Scholarship – Makayla Olson, Megan Schulte, Will Von Ahsen
- Third District American Legion Aux Merit Award – Megan Schulte
- Van Horne American Legion Scholarship – Seamus Hurley, Anessa Smith, Tiffany Schnor
- Van Horne American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship – Seamus Hurley, Tiffany Schnor, Anessa Smith
GENERAL AWARDS

- Aureon Network Services Scholarship – Macy Schanbacher
- Atkins Community Club Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper, Macy Schanbacher, Peyton Pfiffner, Rachel Woodley
- Atkins Women’s Club Scholarship – Hailey Hakes, Peyton Pfiffner, Rachel Woodley
- Benton Silver Cord – Katelyn Buscher, Hailey Hakes, Brielle Hogan, Caitlin Keiper, Tiffany Schnor, Megan Schulte, Rachel Woodley
- Athletic Awards for Female – Jaden Thys
- Athletic Awards for Male – Austin Roos
- Bernie Saggau Award – Peyton Pfiffner
- Bobcat Award – Will Von Ahsen
- E Wayne Cooley Award – Caitlin Keiper
- Boosters Sarah Reiss Outstanding Manager – Will Von Ahsen
- Benton County Farm Bureau Scholarship – Cade Timmerman
- Benton County Pork Producers Scholarship – Tyler Atkinson
- Benton Mutual Insurance Association Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Blairstown Firefighters Scholarship – Tyler Atkinson, Anessa Smith
- Blairstown Community Foundation Scholarship – Tyler Atkinson, Anessa Smith, Jaden Thys
- Cedar Rapids Area Assoc. of Realtors Scholarships – Gavin Boone, Makayla Olson, Ethan Weirather, Rachel Woodly
- Doug Keiper Memorial Scholarship – Macy Schanbacher, Rachel Woodley
- East Central Iowa REC Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- FFA Scholarships – Garrett Coffland, Tyler Atkinson, Quintin Volesky, Megan Schulte, Jacob Nekvinda, Jayden McClintock
- Grinnell Mutual Road to Success – Makayla Olson
- Heartland Co-op Scholarship – Tyler Atkinson
- Iowa County Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship – Tyler Atkinson
- Iowa Division of Midwest Dairy Education Award – Macy Schanbacher
- Iowa Seal of Biliteracy Awards – Luis Hernadez, Macy Schanbacher, Chloe Schultz
- Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association – Jacob Nekvinda
- Keystone Communications Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Keystone Turner/Turnerette Scholarships – Tiffany Schnor
- Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Honorable Mention – Caitlin Keiper
- Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Certificate – Hailey Hakes
- Des Moines Register Academic All-State Nominee – Macy Schanbacher
- Iowa State Bar Association Citizenship Award – Anessa Smith
- Governor’s Scholar Recognition Program – Macy Schanbacher
- KWWL Best of Class – Macy Schanbacher
- National Council on Youth Leadership Awards – Tyler Atkinson, Tiffany Schnor
- Principal’s Leadership Awards – Katelyn Busher, Caitlin Keiper. Emily Colby, Tiffany Schnor, Hailey Hakes
- Marine Corp Awards – Jaden Thys, Austin Roos, Samual Gilbert, Macy Schanbacher
- National Catholic Society of Foresters College Scholarship – Hailey Hakes
- New Century Farm Service – Tyler Atkinson
- Newhall Lions Club Scholarship – Ethan Weirather
- Van Horne Lions Club Scholarship – Seamus Hurley, Kenna Kline
- Jeanette M. Miller Nursing Scholarship – Makayla Olson
- Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinics Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Workplace Learning Connection – James Clarke
BENTON SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARDS
- Deb Allman Memorial Scholarship – William Von Ahsen
- Atkins Lumber Company Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Atkins Savings Bank Scholarship – Madelyne Ramm
- Atkins Telephone Company Scholarship – Amity Nichol
- BC Class of 1980 Scholarship – Carter Knight
- BC Class of 2016 Scholarship – Cade Timmerman
- Christine Ballard Memorial Scholarship – Amity Nichol
- BankIowa Scholarship – Amity Nichol
- Roy Becker, Sr. & Becker Tiling Scholarship – Carter Knight
- Benton Community Fine Arts Scholarship – Makayla Olson
- Benton County State Bank Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Community Development Corporation of Blairstown – Kindra Neis
- Benton Mutual Ins. Association Scholarship – Chloe Schultz
- “It’s Great To Be A Bobcat” Scholarship – Cole Gehling
- Deb Bridgewater Memorial Scholarship – William Von Ahsen
- Bridgewater Family Scholarship – Brady Ellis
- Jesse & Theresa Bries Scholarship – Kenna Kline
- Tim Casey Scholarship – Kenna Kline
- Chelsea Savings Bank Scholarship – Carter Knight
- Lillian Christainson-Stoner Memorial Scholarship – Kindra Neis
- Coleman/Thompson Family Scholarship – Kaydn Lennie
- Shorty & Earlene Clausen Scholarship (1 Scholarship as of 2019) – Cade Timmerman
- Ray & Gertrude Detlefsen Memorial Scholarship – Samuel Gilbert
- Ron & Sally Donald Scholarship – Cole Gehling
- Jerry & Diane Eckenrod Scholarship – Jacob Schiel
- Duane & Pamela England Scholarship – Cade Timmerman
- Final Season Movie Scholarship – Shakayla Lamer
- Mitch Fischer Memorial Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Gahring Machine Scholarship – Kindra Neis
- Garbers Family Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Jack Hannen Scholarship for Computer Science – Nicholas Petersmith
- Harold & Marjorie Hartkemeyer Memorial Scholarship – Samuel Gilbert
- Chad Hennings Scholarship – James Clark
- William & Barbara Hennings Family Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Hills Bank & Trust Company Scholarship – Tyler Chambers
- Hofer Family Scholarship – Brady Ellis
- In Memory of the Humphrey Boys Scholarship – Nicholas Petersmith
- Erin & Kathy Janss Scholarship – Kaydn Lennie
- Keith & Wendy Junge Scholarship – Peyton Pfiffner
- Mary & David Junge Scholarship – Garrett Coffland
- Raegan Lynn Junge Scholarship – Garrett Coffland
- Mae Kaestner Family Scholarship – Hailee Ricklefs
- Gary & Amy Kaiser Family Scholarship – Kaydn Lennie
- Louis & Joanne Kaiser Scholarship – Samuel Gilbert
- Keystone Nursing Care Center Inc Scholarship – Hailey Hakes
- Keystone Savings Bank Scholarship – Hailey Hakes
- Jim & Gina Krug Family Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Don Krug Family Scholarship – Rachel Woodley
- Charles & Evelyn Kubichek Family Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Leland & Yvonne Kuch Family Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Kenneth & Etta Lee Memorial Scholarship – Garrett Coffland
- Don & Jan Logan Scholarship – Hailee Ricklefs
- Mansfield Charitable Foundation Scholarship – Hailey Hakes
- Debbie Manternach Memorial Scholarship – Amity Nichol
- Terry & Doris Markwitz Scholarship – Rachel Woodley
- Masonic Lodge Scholarships – Peyton Pfiffner
- Masonic Lodge Scholarships – William Von Ahsen
- Tamie Mathen Memorial Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Dennis & Rebecca McCollough Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- McCormick & Hurley Family Scholarship – Nicholas Petersmith
- Shannon M. McDowell Memorial Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- McKechnie Family Scholarship – James Clark
- Rick & Cindy Nolan Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- Alberta Owens Memorial Scholarship – Kindra Neis
- Melissa Palmersheim Memorial Scholarship – Madelyne Ramm
- Palo Savings Bank Scholarship – Kaydn Lennie
- Lillian Pingel Memorial Scholarship – Hailee Ricklefs
- Rudolf Pingel Memorial Scholarship – Chloe Schultz
- Irene Pohlmann Memorial Scholarship – William Von Ahsen
- Wayne & Ella Potter Memorial Scholarship – Rachel Woodley
- Prusha Family Scholarship – James Clark
- Rabe Hardware Scholarship – Rachel Woodley
- Jerry Rabe Memorial Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Rausch Financial Services Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- John Reinhardt Memorial Scholarship – Shakayla Lamer
- Harold Ritscher/Mary Adams Family Scholarship – Garrett Coffland
- Linnie Schloeman/Young Corn Memorial Scholarship – Kenna Kline
- Bruce Schulte Memorial Scholarship – Tyler Chambers
- Jason Seboldt Memorial Scholarship – Tegan Vogt
- H.O. Schloeman Memorial Scholarships – Eben Ellis, Jaden Thys, Olivia Price, Tyler Atkinson, Katelyn Buscher, Macy Schanbacher
- Ruth Schloeman Memorial Scholarships – Isabel Carley, Seamus Hurley, Jenna Welty
- Major Kimberly Semelroth-Speck Memorial Scholarship – Garrett Coffland
- Sindt Implement Inc. Scholarship – Madelyne Ramm
- Ben & Nina Smith Memorial Scholarship – Shakayla Lamer
- South Slope Cooperative Communications Scholarship – Chloe Schultz
- Dustin M. Stoddard Memorial Scholarship – Tegan Vogt
- Patrice Pickart Strellner Scholarship – Amity Nichol
- Harold & Kate Thompson Family Scholarship – Chloe Schultz
- Sheldon & Bernice Thompson Memorial Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Russ & Lavonne Thompson – Makayla Olson
- Thys Automotive Family Scholarship – Hailey Hakes
- Bruce Towe Memorial FFA Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Townsley Family Scholarship – Caitlin Keiper
- Mr. & Mrs. Otis Tuttle Memorial Scholarship – Peyton Pfiffner
- Royal & Hazel Tuttle Memorial Scholarship – Sophia Carlson
- Van Horne Cooperative Telephone Scholarship – Jacob Schiel
- Van Horne Family Medical Clinic Scholarship – Megan Schulte
- Dr. Donald & Verna Wagner Memorial Scholarship – Samuel Gilbert
- Watkins Savings Bank Scholarship – Tiffany Schnor
- David Weichman Memorial Scholarships – Sophia Carlson
COLLEGE AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
- Central College – Austin Roos
- Kirkwood Community College – Sophia Carlson, Peyton Pfiffner, Maddy Ramm, Tiffany Schnor
- Iowa State University – Tyler Atkinson, Eben Ellis, David Hultman, Macy Schanbacher
- University of Iowa – James Clark

2nd Row, L to R, Megan Schulte, Sophia Carlson, Kaydn Lennie, Kate Buscher, Caitlin Keiper, Jaden Thys, Peyton Pfiffner, Macy Schanbacher, Makayla Olson, Rachel Woodley,
3rd Row, L to R, Tiffany Schnor, Anessa Smith, Lacy Stien, Jenna Welty, Isabel Carley, Chloe Schultz, Hailee Ricklefs, Shakayla Lamer, Kenna Kline, Amity Nichol, Hailey Hakes
4th Row, L to R, Brady Ellis, Madelyne Ramm, Jacob Schiel, Olivia Price, Kindra Neis, Seamus Hurley, Sam Gilbert, Eben Ellis, Cole Gehling (partially obscured), Tyler Chambers, Jayden McClintock,
Back Row-Quintin Volesky, Garrett Coffland, Carter Knight, Gavin Boone