2016 Colfax graduates collect approximately $225,000 in scholarships

COLFAX — The Colfax Class of 2016 made quite a haul in the amount of monetary awards it received through scholarships from local an various post-secondary educational institutions.

Colfax high school principal John Dachel announced at the May 20 commencement that this year’s graduating class had been awarded approximately $225,000 in scholarship monies. The various awards went to 26 different members of the Class of 2016. Scholarship winners along with their various awards and amounts are listed below.

Andrea Brantner: Bremer Bank, $500; Colfax Kiwanis, $500; Sanger Foundation Scholarship, $500.

Andrew Buckley: Drama Scholarship, $100; Megan Robertson Walck Musicians Scholarship (Congregational Member), $500; Outstanding Senior Musician – Choir, $200.

Ben Christianson: Colfax Sportsmen’s Club, $250; Dunn County Dairy Promotion, $500; Lakeland Cooperative, $500; Michael J. Larson Memorial, $1,000.

Hannah De Moe: Ann Marie Foundation, $2,000; Marvel Wagensteen Entzminger Education Scholarship, $800.

Courtney Dressel: Colfax Class of 1957, $300; Colfax Kiwanis, $500; Colfax Sno-drifter’s Club, $400; Kyle’s Market Scholarship, $500; Menomonie Area Chamber of Commerce, $500; Truax/Johnson Scholarship, $2,000/renewable; UM-Duluth Presidential Scholarship, $20,000.

Chyann Erickson: Colfax Class of 1957, $300; Hilson Trust Scholarship, $6,000 renewable; St. Cloud State Presidential Scholarship, $6,000 per year, renewable.

Dempsey Fogarty: Colfax Youth Basketball, $300; 1st Lt. Jeremy Wolfe Memorial, $500; Marlin Raveling Scholarship, $200.

Grady Gibson: American Red Cross, $250; Colfax Kiwanis, $500; Dairy State Bank, $500; Menomonie Lions Club, $1,000.

Trey Gullickson: All State Academic Excellence Award, $2,250 per year, renewable; Commercial Testing Lab, $250.00.

Tucker Hovde: Colfax Class of 1957, $300; Kyle’s Market Scholarship, $500; Lind Family Foundation, $200; Megan Robertson Walck Musicians Scholarship (Community Member), $500; Menomonie Optimist Club, $1,000.

Kassandra Jackson: Cedar Country Cooperative, $300.

Tiernee Knutson: Cedar Country Cooperative, $300.

Isaac Lee: Cedar Country Cooperative, $300; CTL Foods, Inc., $250; Dunn Energy Cooperative, $500; Frank Chaney Memorial Scholarship (Andersen Corporation), $3,000, renewable; UW-Stout Promising Student Scholarship, $1,000.

Hunter Lieffort: Chippewa Valley Technical College, $500; Colfax Sportsmen’s Club, $250; Technical Excellence Scholarship, $2,250 per year/renewable.

Lakken Meredith: Clarke University, $14,000, academic, renewable; Clarke University, $6,000, athletic, renewable; Clarke University, $1,000, leadership, renewable; Karen Rindy Memorial, $2,000.

Zachary Meyer: Colfax FFA Alumni Leadership, $500.00; Hilson Trust Scholarship, $6,000 renewable; Lind Family Foundation, $200; Manufacturing Scholarship, $500; UW-Stout Promising Student Scholarship, $1,000.

Nicole Nierenhausen: Colfax Kiwanis, $500; Colfax Methodist Church, $200; Eagle Scholarship, $500; Outstanding Senior Musician – Band, $200; St. Cloud State Presidential Scholarship, $6,000 per year, renewable.

Brett Prince: Catalytic Combustion Corporation, $500.

Jarrod Rudi: Asplund Family Scholarship, $3,000; Colfax Class of 1957, $700; Mayo Health System Chippewa Valley, $500; Marlin Raveling Scholarship, $200.

Serena Secraw: Colfax Class of 1957, $300; Dunn Energy Cooperative, $500; Sanger Foundation Scholarships, $500.

Marianne Scharlau: Cammie B. Johnson Memorial, $1,000; Cedar Country Cooperative, $300; Menomonie Lions Club, $1,000; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, $150; University of Jamestown-North Dakota, $10,000 academic, renewable; University of Jamestown-North Dakota, $3,000 athletic, renewable; University of Jamestown-North Dakota, $1,000 freshmen award, renewable.

Sarah Scharlau: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, $200; UW-Stout Extra Effort Award, $3,000; UW-Stout Promising Student Scholarship, $1,000.

Daniel Schneider: Drama Scholarship, $100.

Jacob Steinke: Bremer Bank, $500; Truax/Johnson Scholarship, $2,000/renewable; UW-Stevens Point Merit Scholarship, $1,000.

Jared Taylor: Colfax FFA Alumni Agriculture, $500.00.

Rebecca Wahl: Michael J. Larson Memorials, $1,000; Norm L. Larson Memorial, $500.

Bremer Youth of the Month
September: Courtney Dressel
October: Hunter Lieffort
November: Jarrod Rudi
December: Jacob Steinke
January: Tucker Hovde
February: Andrea Brantner
March: Trey Gullickson
April: Lakken Meredith
May: Isaac Lee

Dunn County – Optimist Youth of the Month
September: Hunter Lieffort
December: Jarrod Rudi
March: Tucker Hovde
May: Courtney Dressel

Special Honors:
DAR Good Citizen: Tucker Hovde
Extra Effort Award: Sarah Scharlau
Herb Kohl Scholarship Nominee: Lakken Meredith
Rotary Club Award: Hunter Lieffort
Prudential Spirit Award: Zachary Meyer
Wendy’s Heisman State Finalist: Jarrod Rudi