Glenwood City’s 2024 graduates awarded $95,850 in scholarships and grants

GLENWOOD CITY — Several members of this year’s graduating class at Glenwood City High School will be receiving just under $100,000 to continue their education and training at institutes of higher learning. 

In all, 24 of the 43 class members will be receiving monetary awards.

Honor student Kenzie Price received the largest total, $17,000, much of which is coming via three scholarships from the Missouri University of Science and Technology including a $13,000 Groundbreaker Scholarship. Price is also one of 11 members from the Class of 2024 that will be receiving a $1,000 Russell Meyer Scholarship.

Class co-valedictorian Sydney Grant was awarded $13,400, $9,000 of which is from the Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship that is given annually to the top student in the graduating class of every Wisconsin public school.

Savanna Millermon, the class’s other co-valedictorian earned nine awards totaling $6,400. Fellow honor students Nelson Polen and Libby Wagner were both awarded 11 scholarships totaling $10,200 and $6,450, respectively. 

A complete list of all of the scholarship recipients and their respective awards follows:

Callie Augesen

Business & Marketing Department Award, Dorothy Kuhn Memorial Scholarship – $300

Sakari Beaman

Glenwood City Fire Association – $250, Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship – $200, Hamline University – Writing Scholarship $1,000 per year, SF Insurance Group Scholarship – $500

Connor Berends

Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship – $500, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000

Rheanna Bischel

Miss Glenwood City Royalty Scholarship – Princess – $250, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Education & Training

Michaela Blaser

Chuck Rasmussen Captain’s Scholarship – $1,000, Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship – $1,000, Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship – $250, Lane Berenschot Scholarship – $250

Steven Booth

American Legion Auxiliary Post #168 – $100, Curry Ainsworth Post #168 Scholarship – $200, Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship – $200, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Physical Education Department Award, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, Technology Department Award, Wally Lindholm Memorial Scholarship – $1,500

Madison Caress

Brenda Cassellius-Wink Scholarship – $500, Glenwood City Fire Association – $250, Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship – $250, George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Lane Berenschot Scholarship – $250, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Topper Partnership Foundation Scholarship – $500

Kloe Dahl

Brenda Cassellius-Wink Scholarship – $500, George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Miss Glenwood City Royalty Scholarship – Princess – $250, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Accounting

Jonas Draxler

Glenwood City Coop Trust Scholarship – $500, Glenwood City Wrestling Club Scholarship – $250, Jerry Hoffman Memorial Scholarship – $500, Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship – $500, Patricia & Laverne Gust – Class of 1947 Scholarship – $400, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Ridgerunner Snowmobile Club Scholarship – $200

Morgen Eggert

Technology Department Award, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Manufacturing

Sydney Grant,

Academic Excellence Scholarship – $2,250 per year up to 4 years = $9,000, Art Department Award, Choral Department Award, Glenwood City Fire Association – $250, Glenwood City Volleyball Club Scholarship – $250, Glenwood City Wrestling Club Scholarship – $500, Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship – $200, Miss Glenwood City Royalty Scholarship – Princess – $250, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Ridgerunner Snowmobile Club Scholarship – $200, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, St. Croix Electric Cooperative Co-op Principles Scholarship – $1,500

Haylie Hannah

Choral Department Award, Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship – $500, Physical Education Department Award, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000

Lyra Ketola

Band Department Award, Glenwood City Band Boosters – $150, John Philip Sousa Band Award, Tri-M Music Honor Society

Madeline Klatt

Agriculture Department Award, Dunn Energy Cooperative Scholarship – $1000, George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Glenwood City Class of 1950 Scholarship – $500, Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship – $2,000, Glenwood City PTC Scholarship – $400, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250

Riley Krueger

Glenwood Forest Barnstormers ATV Club Scholarship – $250, Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship – $500, Ridgerunner Snowmobile Club Scholarship – $200, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Manufacturing

Natelle McCarthy

Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Marketing

Savanna Millermon

10 or More Varsity Letter Award, AnnMarie Foundation Scholarship – $2,000, Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Good Citizen, Dunn-St. Croix Scholar Athlete Award, George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Glenwood City Wrestling Club Scholarship – $500, Glen Hills Lions Club Scholarship – $500, Konder Family Cross Country Scholarship – $500, Math Department Award, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, Spanish Department Award, St. Croix County 4-H Scholarship – $400, UW Stevens Point – Invest in Your Purpose Scholarship – $1,000, WIAA Scholar Athlete Award

Nikki Multhauf

Career & Technical Education Scholarship-$250, Glenwood City FFA Alumni Scholarship – $1,000, Glen Hills Rustic Lore Car Show – $250, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Hospitality, Food & Beverage Services

Elijah Nerby

Social Studies Department Award, Technical Excellence Scholarship – $2,250 per year up to 3 years = $6,750, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Agriculture Mechanics

Nelson Polen

Career & Technical Education Scholarship-$250, Jerry Hoffman Memorial Scholarship – $500, Matson-Miller American Legion & Auxiliary Post 330 Wilson, WI – $500, National Tractor Parts Dealer Association Scholarship – $3,000, Patricia & Laverne Gust – Class of 1947 Scholarship – $400, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, St. Croix Electric Scholarship – $500, St. Croix County Veterans Memorial Award – $300, University of WI River Falls – Falcon Soar Scholarship – $1,500, WEST Wisconsin Telecom – $750, WI State Telecommunications Foundation Scholarship – $1,500, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Transportation, Logistics & Inventory Management

Kenzie Price

Missouri University of Science and Technology: Groundbreaker Scholarship – $13,000, Trailblazer Scholarship – $2,000, Future Alumnae Scholarship – $1,000; Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000

Peyton Rassbach

Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Hospitality, Food & Beverage Services

Avery Rubenzer

AnnMarie Foundation Technical Scholarship – $500, Family & Consumer Science Department Award

Rileigh Schwartz

MAGA 2024 Gymnastics Scholarship – $600, Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Hospitality, Food & Beverage Services

Damian Shervington,

Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Hospitality, Food & Beverage Services

William Standaert

10 or More Varsity Letter Award, Dunn-St. Croix Scholar Athlete Award, Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship – $200, Glenwood City Wrestling Club Scholarship – $500, Lane Berenschot Scholarship – $250, Matson-Miller American Legion & Auxiliary Post 330 Wilson, WI – $500, Phil Ottney Memorial Scholarship – $250, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, Science Department Award, St. Croix Electric Cooperative Co-op Principles Scholarship – $1,500, USBC Association Scholarship – $300, WIAA Scholar Athlete Award

Libby Wagner

Bill Ullom Memorial Scholarship – $750, Brenda Cassellius-Wink Scholarship – $500, English Department Award, George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Glenwood City Basketball Scholarship – $200, Glenhaven, Inc. Scholarship – $500, Glen Hills Lions Club Scholarship – $500, Hudson Physicians Scholarship – $1,000, Lane Berenschot Scholarship – $250, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, St. Croix Electric Scholarship – $500, Westconsin Credit Union – $1,000

Benjamin Wittmer

Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Business Administration

Chloe Wittmer

Youth Apprenticeship Certificate in Health Science

Lisa Yang

George Johnston Memorial Scholarship – $250, Glen Hills Tuesday Night Ladies Golf League Scholarship – $200, Kay Logghe Inspirational Scholarship – $250, Mayo Clinic Health System Scholarship – $1,000, Miss Glenwood City Royalty Scholarship – Queen – $500, Puertas Abiertas Scholarship – $500, Russell Meyer Scholarship – $1,000, WEAC Region 1 – Glenwood City Teachers Association Scholarship – $250