Glenwood City’s 2021 graduates awarded over $417,000 in scholarships

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GLENWOOD CITY — For the past several years graduating classes at Glenwood City High School have been the recipients of six figure scholarship totals before eclipsing the one million dollar mark last year.

But while this year’s graduating class at Glenwood City High School did not surpass the record-setting tally of $1,028,782 set just last year, the Class of 2021 was awarded $417,700 it was announced during the senior awards on May 21 and printed in an insert that accompanied the May 22 graduation program.

In all, 29 of the 44 class members will be receiving monetary awards.

The lion’s share of the monies came from post secondary sources such as colleges and universities.

Honor student Logan Bazille received the largest total, $98,650, with nearly all that sum coming via a Milwaukee School of Engineering Academic Scholarship valued at $24,000 per year for up to four years or $96,000. Bazille also received one of the 11 Russell Meyer Scholarships (each valued at $1,500 this year), and a pair of $500 awards – the Glenwood City Class of 1950 Scholarship and the St. Croix Electric Scholarship.

Nicholas Melendrez received the largest awards which was $107,008 to further his education through the GI Bill.

Three other 2021 graduates – Annika Bauman, William Eggert and Yasmin Leandro-Mendez – received over $75,000 in awards.

Bauman, the class salutatorian, hauled in $85,000 through four scholarship the largest ones were a $63,000 Competitive Excellence Scholarship and a $20,000 Gold Merit Scholarship from New Mexico Institute of Technology. She also received a $1,500 Russell Meyer Scholarship and the Patricia and Laverne Gust Class of 1947 Scholarship for $500.

William Eggert, who recently signed a letter of intent to compete in track and field at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI earned that university’s Light! More Light! Scholarship valued at $80,000 ($20,00 per year over four years). He also won a $300 Dorothy Kuhn Memorial Scholarship and a $200 Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship to bring his final take to $80,500.

Class co-valedictorian Yasmin Leandro-Mendez earned $76,650 with $72,000 from St. Catherine’s University Presidential ($32,000), Venture ($20,000) and Katie Housing ($20,000 if living on campus all four years) Scholarships. She also received eight other monetary awards including a $1,500 Russell Meyer Scholarship and a $1,000 Mayo Clinic Health System Scholarship and the Kay Logghe Inspirational and SF Insurance Group Scholarships both valued at $500.

Class co-valedictorian Delanie Fayerweather will received $12,200 in awards with the largest sum of $9,000 through the Wisconsin State Academic Excellence Scholarship ($2,250 annually for four years). Fayerweather will also receive a $1,500 Russell Meyer Scholarship, a $750 West Wisconsin Telecom Scholarship and a $500 Scholarship from Patricia and Laverne Gust Class of 1947.

Two other honor students will be receiving over $11,000 each. Gabrielle Moede will receive $12,400 with $8,000 coming form a North Dakota University Presidential Honor Award while Alexis Wannemacher hauled in $11,250 in awards which included a $6,750 Technical Excellence Award and two $1,500 scholarships – the Russell Meyer and Glenwood City FFA Alumni awards.

The Russell Meyer Scholarship fund benefited 11 graduates this year with each receiving $1,500.

A complete list of scholarship recipients and their respective awards follow:

Alexis R. Albrecht: Family and Consumer Science Award; George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Northcentral Technical College Foundation Scholarship—$500

Annika E. Bauman—Salutatorian: New Mexico Institute of Technology Competitive Excellence Scholarship—$63,000 split over 4 years; Gold Merit Scholarship—$5,000 x4 years—up to $20,000; Patricia & Laverne Gust Scholarship-Class of 1947—$500; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500

Logan C. Bazille: Glenwood City Band Boosters—$150; Glenwood City Class of 1950 Scholarship—$500; Milwaukee School of Engineering; Academic Scholarship—$24,000 x4—up to $96,000; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; Spanish Department Award; St. Croix Electric Scholarship—$500

Taylor A. Clay: Nilssen’s Scholarship—$2,000

Kristin B. Dayton: George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship—$200

Isabel G. Draxler: Band Department Award

William R. Eggert: Dorothy Kuhn Memorial Scholarship—$300; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Lawrence University; Light! More Light! Scholarship—$20,000 x4 years—up to $80,000 total

Myah G. Eliason: Glen Hills Lions Club Scholarship—$500; Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship—$1,500; St. Croix Electric Co-Op Principals Scholarship—$1,500; UW River Falls Falcons Soar Award—$1,000; Falcons Fly Higher Scholarship—$1,000

Delanie J. Fayerweather—Valedictorian: Academic Excellence—$2,250 X4 years – up to $9,000 total; George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Patricia & Laverne Gust Scholarship-Class of 1947—$500; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; Science Department Award; West Wisconsin Telecom—$750

Jacob John Forrest: Lane Berenschot American Family Insurance Scholarship—$250; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500

Lillian R. Gilbert: George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250

Andrew D. Grant: Ann Marie Foundation Scholarship—$2,000; English Department Award; Glenwood City Fire Association Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Wrestling Scholarship—$300; Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship—$250; Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship—$300; Ridge Runner Snowmobile Club Scholarship—$300; Troy Rathai Scholarship—$500

Jalissa A. Hager: Glenwood City Area USBC Association—$300; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; Wally Lindholm Memorial Scholarship—$1,500

Brandyn Hallquist: Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Glenwood City Coop Trust Scholarship—$500; Lane Berenschot American Family Insurance Scholarship—$250; Physical Education Department Award

Nicholas P. Hill: Glen Hills Lions Club Scholarship—$500; Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship—$300

Gavin W. Janson: Chuck Rasmussen Captain’s Scholarship—$500; Dunn-St. Croix Scholar Athlete Award; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; WIAA Scholar Athlete Nominee

Garret M. Kohls: Curry Ainsworth Post #168 Scholarship—$200

Yasmin Leandro-Mendez—Valedictorian: George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship—$200; Kay Logghe Inspirational Scholarship—$500; Math Department Award; Mayo Clinic Health System Scholarship—$1,000; Patricia & Laverne Gust Scholarship-Class of 1947—$500; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; SF Insurance Group Scholarship—$500; Social Studies Department Award; St. Catherine University Presidential Scholarship—$32,000 split over 4 years; Venture Scholarship—$5,000 x4—up to $20,000 total; Katie Housing Scholarship—$5,000 x4 (if living on campus)

Rachel A. Mintz: English Department Award

Gabrielle L. Moede: American Legion Auxiliary Post #168 Scholarship—$100; Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship—$1,000; Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship—$500; Matson-Miller American Legion & Auxiliary Post 330 Wilson, WI—$500; North Dakota University Presidential Honor Award—$2,000 x4 years—up to $8,000 total; Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship—$300; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; Topper Partnership Foundation Scholarship—$500

Tabitha P. Nadeau: Matson-Miller American Legion & Auxiliary Post 330 Wilson, WI—$500; Miss Glenwood City Princess Scholarship—$250; St. Croix Electric Scholarship—$500; St. John’s Council of Catholic Women- $400; St. John’s Council of GC, Knights of Columbus Scholarship—$250; Topper Partnership Foundation Scholarship—$500

Madelyn M. Oehlke: Chuck Rasmussen Captain’s Scholarship—$500; Dunn-St. Croix Scholar Athlete Award; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Glenwood City Vet Clinic—$500; Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship—$200; Katherine Gross Wood Memorial Scholarship—$300; Patricia & Laverne Gust Scholarship-Class of 1947—$500; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; WESTconsin Credit Union Scholarship—$1,000; WIAA Scholar Athlete Award

Shelby A. Pillsbury: George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenhaven Inc, Scholarship—$500

Izabella C. Rassbach: Brenda Cassellius-Wink Scholarship—$500; Business & Marketing Department Award; George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship—$200; Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship—$200; Lane Berenschot American Family Insurance Scholarship—$250

Jordana F. Shervington: Bill Ullom Scholarship—$750

Jacob Siegel: Brenda Cassellius-Wink Scholarship—$500; George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City Fire Association Scholarship—$250; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500

Makayla J. Sina: Art Department Award; Family and Consumer Science Award

Kinzie M. Strong: George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship—$500; Lane Berenschot American Family Insurance Scholarship—$250; Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship—$300

Alexis W. Swanepoel: Agriculture Department Award

Henry W. Wallin: Choral Department Award; Jerry Hoffman Memorial Scholarship—$1,000; Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship—$500; Technology Department Award

Haidyn K. Walz: Glenwood City Elementary Parent Teacher Connection Scholarship—$400; Kay Logghe Inspirational Scholarship—$500; Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship—$300; Polaris Inc. Scholarship—$2,500

Alexis R. Wannemacher: Career & Technical Education Scholarship—$250; George Johnston Memorial Scholarship—$250; Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship—$1,500; Glenwood City Vet Clinic—$500; Physical Education Department Award; Russell Meyer Scholarship—$1,500; SCEDC YA Scholarship—$250; Technical Excellence—$2,250 X3 years—up to $6,750 total; WEAC Region 1-Glenwood City Teachers Association Scholarship—$250; YA Certificate in Health Science

Jace A. Wilson: YA Certificate in Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism