2013 Colfax graduates collect over $240,000 in scholarships

COLFAX — Approximately 24 students from Colfax High School will receive more than $240,000 in scholarship money for the next four years by various organizations, colleges and private donors. According to high school guidance counselor Amy Bowe, students are still applying for and receiving scholarships that may not be on the following list:

Matthew Almquist: Bremer Bank, $500.00; Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Kyle’s Market Scholarships, $500.00; Menomonie Lions Club, $750.00

Delanie Anderson: Sanger Foundation Scholarships, $500.00

Kenna Breckner: Colfax Class of 1957, $325.00; Colfax Youth Basketball, $150.00; Dunn Energy Cooperative, $500.00; Harold and Dorothy Olson Hilson Scholarship, $6,000 per year (toward tuition ren. 4 yrs.); Menomonie Lions Club, $750.00

Brooke Christianson: Dawn Bergeson Memorial (Funded by Amy and Phillip Washburn), $100.00; Lind Family Foundation, $200.00; Mikey Pecha Memorial Scholarship, $500.00; North Running Valley Lutheran Church, $500.00

Zachary Christianson: Bloomer Rod & Gun, $1,000.00; Cedar Country Cooperative, $400.00; Dunn Energy Cooperative, $500.00; Equity Western Livestock, $300.00; Lakeland Cooperative, $500.00; North Running Valley Lutheran Church, $500.00; UW-River Falls Bark Family Scholarship, $550.00; UW-River Falls Falcon Scholars Scholarship, $1,000.00 per year (renewable 4 years)

Bethany Ferry: Cedar Country Cooperative, $400.00; Colfax FFA Alumni Leadership, $400.00; Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Dennis Geissler Memorials, $250.00 per year (renewable 4 years); Kyle’s Market Scholarships, $500.00

Reed Gibson: Colfax Class of 1957, $325.00; Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Colfax WCEA, $500.00; Drama Scholarships, $100.00; Marlin Raveling Scholarships, $200.00; Menomonie Lions Club, $750.00; Outstanding Senior Musician-Choir, $100.00; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Elk Mound), $200.00; UW-LaCrosse Freshmen Academic Excellence, $2,000.00

Heather Gullickson: Minnesota School of  Cosmetology, $300.00

Jeremiah Harder: Bloomer Rod & Gun, $1,000.00; Cedar Country Cooperative, $400.00; Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Colfax Sportsmen’s Club, $250.00; Menomonie Optimist Club, $500.00

McKayla Harmon: Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Colfax Youth Basketball, $150.00; Dennis Geissler Memorials, $250.00 per year (renewable 4 years); Eau-Claire County Employee Scholarship, $600.00; North Running Valley Lutheran Church, $500.00

Lachlan Hinwood: 1st Lt. Jeremy Wolfe Memorial, $500.00; Outstanding Senior Musician- Band, $100.00;

Hannah Hover: Asplund Family Scholarships, $7,000.00; Colfax WCEA, $500.00; Colfax Youth Basketball, $150.00; Sid and Grace Horman Scholarships, $750.00; St. Scholastica Benedictine Scholarship, $12,000.00 per year (renewable 4 years)

Michael Hover: Sid and Grace Horman Scholarships, $750.00

Kristopher Krall: Tilden Lions Club, $100.00

Abby Mikesell: Globe University President’s Scholarship, $1,000.00

Garrett Miller: Colfax Sportsmen’s Club, $250.00; Dairy State Bank, $500.00

Nikesha Myers: Asplund Family Scholarships, $6,000.00; Cammie B. Johnson Memorial, $1,500.00; Carroll University, $14,000.00 per year (renewable 4 years)

Samantha Nellessen: Norm L. Larson Memorial, $500.00; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Elk Mound), $200.00

Lane Olson: UM-Duluth, Partial Scholarship

Ryleigh Prochnow: Ann Marie Foundation, $1,500.00; Colfax Youth Basketball, $150.00; Harold and Dorothy Olson Hilson Scholarship, $6,000 per year (toward tuition ren. 4 yrs.)

Brittany Rothbauer: Bremer Bank, $500.00; Colfax Youth Basketball, $150.00; Dunn Energy Cooperative, $500.00; Marion Haugle Memorial, $500.00; Marlin Raveling Scholarships, $200.00; North Running Valley Lutheran Church, $500.00

Sara Schmock: Colfax Kiwanis, $500.00; Colfax Sno –drifter’s Club, $400.00; Drama Scholarships, $100.00

Samantha Simonson: North Running Valley Lutheran Church, $500.00; Sanger Foundation Scholarships, $500.00

Trevor Secraw: Cedar Country Cooperative, $400.00; Colfax FFA Alumni Agriculture, $400.00; Mayo Health System Chippewa Valley, $500.00; Truax/Johnson Scholarship, $2,000.00 per year (renewable 4 years); UW-Eau-Claire Freshmen Honors Scholarship, $1,000.00

Lyndsee Strangfeld: Southern Virginia University, $2,000.00

Ellie Verdon: All State Academic Excellence Award, $2,250.00 per year (renewable 4 years); American Red Cross, $250.00; UW-Stevens Point Neale Alumni Honors Freshman Scholarship; $1,500.00

Joseph Wahl: Colfax Class of 1957, $500.00; Sanger Foundation Scholarships, $500.00

Cody Zivcic: Colfax Sno –drifter’s Club, $400.00

Bremer Youth of the Month
September: Matthew Almquist
October: Reed Gibson
November: Lachlan Hinwood
December: Samantha Nellessen
January: Ellie Verdon
February: Brittany Rothbauer
March: Ryleigh Prochnow
April:  Kenna Breckner
May: Trevor Secraw

Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month
September: Reed Gibson
December: Trevor Secraw
March: Brittany Rothbauer
May: Kenna Breckner

Special Honors
DAR Good Citizen: Reed Gibson
Herb Kohl Scholarship Nominee: Reed Gibson
Herff Jones Principal’s Award: Ellie Verdon
Rotary Club Award Recipient: Trevor Secraw
Wendy’s Heisman WI Recognition: Trevor Secraw