2023 Awards Assembly
$97,650! That's the total dollar amount that seniors in the DCHS Class of 2023 received at the Awards Assembly on Wednesday, May 10. When the renewable scholarships are factored in, that number increases to $190,650.
Thank you to all of our scholarship donors -- including DCHS alumni, former teachers and administrators, businesses, community members, and organizations.
Several honors and awards were also handed out on Wednesday.
DCHS Recipients of Scholarships and Awards:
Alif Be Khe Scholarship - $250: Bryant Addleman, Joshua Juenemann, Ellie Anderson, Teague Morford, Breyana Gehring, Gabbie Vontz, Emma Holloway, Savannah Morris, Olivia Williby, Avery Witt
American Legion Post 70 - $1,000: Teague Morford
American Legion Auxiliary - $250: Ellie Anderson, Gabbie Vontz
Aquarius Club Educational Scholarship - $500: Joshua Juenemann
John R. and Nora H. Bearley Education Scholarship - $500: Olivia Williby
Benton Scholarship Award - $2,000: Ellie Anderson
Corey Cook Memorial Scholarship - $500: Teague Morford
Cliff & Avis (Willcoxon) Davis Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Savannah Morris
Decatur Co-op Association Scholarship - $1,000: Joshua Juenemann, Teague Morford
DCA Employees' Scholarship - $500: Ellie Anderson
Oberlin Jaycees Scholarship - $500: Bryant Addleman, Teague Morford, Avery Witt
Oberlin Lions Club Scholarship - $500: Bryant Addleman
KU Love Scholarship - $4,000 renewable for 3 more years – Emma Holloway
Chapter BH PEO Scholarships - $800: Ellie Anderson, Olivia Williby
Pheasants Forever Sunflower Chapter 446 Scholarship - $500: Joshua Juenemann, Teague Morford, Gavin Seller
Gertrude Stoelzing & Cloyd B. Railsback Memorial Scholarship - $300: Gavin Seller
Oberlin Rotary Scholarships - $1,000: Bryant Addleman, Joshua Juenemann
Sherri Ruf Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Olivia Williby
Goldie & Clara Scott Memorial Scholarship - $500: Gavin Seller, Avery Witt
Sons of American Legion Scholarship - $1,000: Gavin Seller
USD 294 Teaches' Association Scholarship - $250: Ellie Anderson, Breyana Gehring, Gavin Seller, Olivia Williby, Avery Witt
Colonel Townsend K-State Scholarship - $8,000 renewable for 3 more years: Bryant Addleman, Breyana Gehring
Sam R. and Kathleen Holthus Willcoxon KU Scholarship - $5,000 renewable for 3 more years: Emma Holloway
Dorshorst Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Joshua Juenemann
Candy May Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Gavin Seller
Leigh Davis Thespian of the Year Award - $200: Bryant Addleman
KSHSAA Citizenship Award - $100: Joshua Juenemann, Breyana Gehring
Dale Dennis Citizenship Award - $50: Ellie Anderson
Greater Salina Community Foundation Scholarships
Erik Erickson Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Joshua Juenemann
Betts Family Scholarship - $2,500: Avery Witt
Glenn L. & Edna M. Mott Memorial Scholarship - $1,000: Joshua Juenemann
Decatur Community Education Foundation Scholarship - $800: Ellie Anderson, Avery Witt
Colonel Delbert L. Townsend 2-Year Scholarship - $2,000 renewable for 1 year: Ellie Anderson, Joshua Juenemann, Avery Witt
Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation Scholarships:
Flora Elizabeth Bouts Edwards Endowment Scholarship - $1,000:
Bryant Addleman, Ellie Anderson, Breyana Gehring, Joshua Juenemann, Emma Holloway, Savannah Morris, Olivia Williby, Avery Witt
Algoth and Elma Lee (Bearley) Erickson Scholarship: - $1,500: Ellie Anderson, Olivia Williby
Pete Henry Foundation Scholarships:
$1,500 – Bryant Addleman, Olivia Williby, Avery Witt
$1,200 – Breyana Gehring
$1,000 – Ellie Anderson, Gabbie Vontz
Career and Technical Education Scholarships:
$2,750 – Joshua Juenemann
$2,000 – Savannah Morris
Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarships:
Hansen Student Scholarships - $4,000 renewable for 1 year: Bryant Addleman, Emma Holloway
Career and Technical Education Scholarships - $4,000 renewable for 1 year: Teague Morford
Awards:
Kansas Governor's Scholar – Emma Holloway
Certificate for Exceptional Academic Performance (at least 32 on ACT) – Emma Holloway
Kansas Board of Regents Curriculum Completer – Bryant Addleman
KBOR Kansas State Scholar – Bryant Addleman
President's Awards for Educational Excellence- Gold Awards (at least 25 on ACT and 3.5 GPA): Bryant Addleman, Emma Holloway, Olivia Williby
President's Awards for Educational Excellence- Silver Awards: (Exceptional Performance in CTE classes and the arts)
Digital Media – Olivia Williby
Vo-Ag – Teague Morford, Gavin Seller
Art – Gabbie Vontz, Adriona Wahrman
Forensics – Ellie Anderson
Theater – Bryant Addleman and Olivia Williby
Industrial Arts - Franklin Smith, Avery Witt, Savannah Morris, Joshua Juenemann, Ellie Anderson, Gavin Seller
Industrial Arts Silver Hammer Award (for Most Outstanding Performance): Teague Morford, Gabbie Vontz
Drafting – Bryant Addleman, Joshua Juenemann, Franklin Smith, Avery Witt
Journalism – Breyana Gehring
Principal's Awards - 4.0 GPA for 3 quarters: Emma Holloway, Noah Baker
Scholarship Awards - 3.4 GPA for 3 quarters:
SENIORS Bryant Addleman, Ellie Anderson, Breyana Gehring, Josh Juenemann, Teague Morford, Gavin Seller, Olivia Williby, Avery Witt
JUNIORS Ana Freeman, Taylor Ketterl, Addison Mathews, Jace Ostmeyer, Katrina Neal, Kamryn Oien, Maci Weigel, Dani Weyeneth, Aidyn Witt, Lukas Zodrow
SOPHOMORES Raelyn Bailey, Weston Barnes, Cameo Counter, Sophia Davis, Jenna Fortin, Kylie Gruwell, Jesse Hendrickson, Jack Holloway, Makadyn Ketterl, Talan Sauvage, Madison Urban, Michaela Wasson
FRESHMEN Sage Bryan, Theo Butterfield, Keely Huff, Brylee Minnick, Koen Oien, Tyler Ostmeyer, Valentina Rodriguez, Shelbi Weigel
Perfect Attendance: Terrence Wahrman, Ryllie Lippelmann
Pictures by Addison Mathews
