The joy of both giving and receiving was once again on display Wednesday night as Fort Atkinson High School seniors, their families and members of the community came together to present and receive some $528,350 in scholarships. The scholarships were distributed to 73 graduating seniors. Some 92 organizations and individuals throughout the community funded the awards.
A full list of scholarship recipients and the awards each received follows.
Jessica Sharp
Awards totaling $53,600:
• Academic Excellence Award, $9,000
• 2022 Recognized Carson Scholar, $1,000
• Jessica D. Holt, $1,000
• Buell, Merit, Walter and Louise, $22,000
• Eagle Scout and Gold Award Recognition Scholarship, $250
• Senior Artist of the Year, $350
• Equitable Excellence Scholarship, $20,000
• Top 10 Academic Award recipient
Andrew Meacham
Awards totaling $18,250:
• Batterman, Theodore W., Family Foundation, $12,000
• Dahnert, Jason, Memorial, $3,500
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $2,000
• Optimist Club Scholarship, $250
• Wisconsin Debate Coaches Association Scholarship, $500
• Top 10 Academic Scholar
Callie Krause
Awards totaling $12,950:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,200
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $2,000
• Heth, Stella, Memorial, Vocational, $3,000
• Technical Excellence, $6,750
Karlie Blanchar
Awards totaling $12,000:
• Batterman, Theodore W., Family Foundation, $12,000
• Top 10 Academic Scholar
Hope Heagney
Awards totaling $10,000:
• Jacobsen Morgan Scholarship, $8,000
• Lueder Financial Group, $2,000
Tayanna Schwefel
Awards totaling $9,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
• 2022 St. Coletta Scholarship, $2,000
Mackenzie Kuska
Awards totaling $9,000:
• Academic Excellence Award, $9,000
• Top 10 Academic Award
Joshua Juarez
Awards totaling $7,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
Christy Nguyen
Awards totaling $6,600:
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $2,000
• Science Matters Scholarship, $4,600
Kyle Johnson
Awards totaling $4,250:
• Heth, Stella, Memorial, Vocational, $3,000
• Jones Dairy Farm Industrial Mechanics, $1,250
Reid Selle
Awards totaling $4,000:
• Sundt, Wilbur, Captain, Kiwanis, $4,000
Spencer Whitcomb
Awards totaling $3,750:
• Bob Horton Memorial Scholarship, FACT, $250
• FA Alumni Foundation, $3,500
• Top 10 Academic Award
Noah Maier
Awards totaling $3,000:
• Wiederhoeft, Ardell, Legacy, $3,000
Taylor Gray
Awards totaling $2,000:
• Fort Atkinson Community Credit Union Scholarship, $2,000
Katharina Kessler
Awards totaling $1,500:
• FA UW-Madison Alumni Chapter/Pellegrin, $1,500
Braeden Church
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Crossroads, $1,000
Sierra Schultz
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Ensweiler, Casey, $1,000
Elliana Rios
Awards totaling $750:
• American Legion, Medical, Unit Aux. 166, $750
Aidan Leurquin
Awards totaling $500:
• FA Youth Wrestling Club, Inc., $500
Elee Sharp
Awards totaling $43,600:
• Jessica D. Holt, $1,000
• Buell, Merit, Walter and Louise, $22,000
• Eagle Scout and Gold Award Recognition Scholarship, $250
• Senior Artist of the Year, $350
• Equitable Excellence Scholarship, $20,000
• Top 10 Academic Award recipient
Lizbeth Gallegos
Awards totaling $14,000:
• Batterman, Theodore W., Family Foundation, $12,000
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $2,000
Anton Saucedo
Awards totaling $12,800:
• Anhalt, Stuart and Gladys Memorial, $8,800
• Fitzpatrick, Therese and Dr. James, Educational, $2,000
• UW-Whitewater Chancellor Scholar’s Award, $2,000
Lainie Volquardsen
Awards totaling $12,000:
• Batterman, Theodore W. Family Foundation, $12,000
Marnie Draves
Awards totaling $11,300:
• American Legion, Natural Resource Conservation Post 166, $1,000
• Bowers, Richard, Vietnam Veterans Association, $1,000
• Carnes, Francis F., $4,000
• FFA, Alumni/FFA, $750
• Jefferson County Farm Technology Days Scholarship, $1,000
• Scott E. Skalitzky Memorial Scholarship, $750
• Vietnam Veterans of America and Association Rock River Chapter No. 236, $300
• Wisconservation Club, Leonard Brosig, $2,500
Makayla Krueger
Awards totaling $9,450:
• Bretl Family Leadership Scholarship, $7,500
• Class of 1971 Vocational/Technical Scholarship, $500
• Eagle Scout and Gold Award Recognition Scholarship, $250
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,200
Quinn Abbott
Awards totaling $8,750:
• Carnes, Francis F., $4,000
• Luther, James and Frances Memorial, $2,500
• Mathews, Isabelle, Educational, $2,250
Nolan Zachgo
Awards totaling $7,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
Julie Gamez Garza
Awards totaling $6,000:
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $2,000
• Heth, Stella, Memorial, Vocational, $3,000
• Meinert, Jake, Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
Summer Semrau
Awards totaling $4,200:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,200
• Fort Atkinson Community Credit Union Scholarship, $2,000
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $1,000
Lainey Kincaid
Awards totaling $3,500:
• Rose, Fred and Helen, Inspire A Dream, $1,000
• Rowley, Carol Jean, Memorial, $2,500
Layla King
Awards totaling $2,600:
• Thorndike, Kathleen, Grabil, $2,600
Olivia Nava
Awards totaling $2,000:
• Hake, Lloyd Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $2,000
Hannah Mildenstein
Awards totaling $1,500:
• “Anonymous,” $1,500
Jayden Hawkins
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Jefferson County 4-H Leaders Association Scholarship, $1,000
Chloe Miller
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Crossroads, $1,000
Margaret Pruitt
Awards totaling $800:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $800
Princess Zuniga Torres
Awards totaling $750:
• Winiarski, Ed, Turn Around Award, $750
Payton Neste
Awards totaling $500:
• Fort Atkinson Education Association, $500
Drew Evans
Awards totaling $24,250:
• Batterman, Theodore W., Family Foundation, $12,000
• Joe Davies Scholarship, $5,000
• Karrels, Ed, AP Computer Science, $1,000
• Russell, Dr. James, Athletic, $1,250
• Schreiner, Juanita, Memorial, $5,000
Joseph Barganz
Awards totaling $13,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
• Bowers, Richard, Vietnam Veterans Association, $1,000
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $4,000
• Karrels, Ed-AP Computer Science, $1,000
Claire Haffelder
Awards totaling $12,750:
• Carnes, Francis F., $4,000
• Hake, Florence, Education, Memorial, $3,750
• Make a Difference, $5,000
Logan Recob
Awards totaling $11,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $4,000
Emma Jahn
Awards totaling $10,500:
• Optimist Club Scholarship, $250
• Technical Excellence, $6,750
• Terra Staffing Service, $500
• Wolff, Edward G., Memorial, $3,000
Preston Whitcomb
Awards totaling $9,250:
• Bob Horton Memorial Scholarship, FACT, $250
• Heth, Stella Memorial, University, $6,000
• Weidemann, Dr. Sydney, Memorial, $3,000
Scott Buchta
Awards totaling $8,300:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,500
• St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Powers, $6,800
Lily Belzer
Awards totaling $7,750:
• Carnes, Francis F., $4,000
• Fort Atkinson Generals, Athletic, $500
• Russell, Dr. James, Athletic, $1,250
• Nowodzelski, Jesse, Memorial, $2,000
Jada Zorn
Awards totaling $5,000:
• FA Alumni Foundation, $3,500
• Hager, Edward, Memorial, $1,500
• Top 10 Academic Award
Laura Peterson
Awards totaling $4,050:
• American Red Cross, Young Minds, $500
• FA UW-Madison Alumni Chapter/Pellegrin, $1,500
• Hager, Edward, Memorial, $1,200
Hannah Church Memorial Scholarship, $850
Mason Marowsky
Awards totaling $3,500:
• Terry Beck Protective Services Scholarship, $1,000
• Fire Protection Technician Scholarship, Fort Atkinson Fire Department, $500
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $2,000
Hailey Besch
Awards totaling $2,250:
• FFA Alumni/FFA, $750
• Jefferson County Farm Technology Days Scholarship, $1,000
• Gregory and Ariette Sambs Scholarship for Agriculture Advancement, $500
Morgan Simon
Awards totaling $2,000:
• 2022 St. Coletta Scholarship, $2,000
Carson Baker
Awards totaling $1,250:
• Russell, Dr. James, Athletic, $1,250
Samuel Horvatin
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Karrels, Ed-AP Computer Science, $1,000
Mason Brandl
Awards totaling $750:
• FFA Alumni/FFA, $750
Nevaeh Smith
Awards totaling $550:
• Eagle Scout and Gold Award Recognition Scholarship, $250
• Vietnam Veterans of America and Association Rock River Chapter No. 236, $300
Teigan Reich
Awards totaling $250:
• Eagle Scout and Gold Award Recognition Scholarship, $250
Jennifer Tumbarello
Awards totaling $19,300:
• Academic Excellence Award, $9,000
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
• UW-Wisconsin Foundation, Wendall Smith, $2,500
• Top 10 Academic Award
Liam Bos
Awards totaling $13,700:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,200
• FFA Alumni/FFA, $750
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial Vocational/Technical, $2,000
• Jefferson County Agribusiness Club Scholarship, $1,000
• Jefferson County Farm Technology Days Scholarship, $1,000
• Jefferson County 4-H leaders Association Scholarship, $1,000
• Technical Excellence, $6,750
Sarah Holzli
Awards totaling $12,250:
• FA Thrift Shop and Jean Reich Memorial, $2,000
• Heth, Stella, Memorial, University, $6,000
• Johnson, Victor and Ruth, Memorial, $750
• Kiwanis, $1,000
• Luther, James and Frances Memorial, $2,500
Kiara Wolfram
Awards totaling $11,800:
• Bingham, Richard Noel, $7,800
• Fort HealthCare Dr. Robert Handeyside Memorial Scholarship, $2,000
• Fort Memorial Hospital Foundation Scott W. Hulstein Scholarship, $500
• Fort HealthCare Partners Organization Scholarship, $1,500
• Top 10 Academic Award
Lily Congdon
Awards totaling $9,000:
• Staller, Maurice and Clara, Memorial, $6,000
• Weidemann, Dr. Sydney, Memorial, $3,000
Natalie Krammer
Awards totaling $8,250:
• Fort Atkinson Community Credit Union Scholarship, $2,000
• Fort Atkinson Generals, Special Award, $500
• Gates, Mary Dexheimer, Memorial, $2,500
• Hake, Jerome, Engineering, $2,000
• Russell, Dr. James, Athletic, $1,250
Jenna Schwab
Awards totaling $7,000:
• Heth, Stella, Memorial, University, $6,000
• Summer Charity Concert Series, $1,000
Abbey Hoffman
Awards totaling $4,750:
• American Legion, Music, Unit Aux. 166, $750
• Comstock, Fort Atkinson Community Theatre, $500
• The Fireside Theatre Scholarship, $1,000
• David Veith Performing Arts Scholarship, $2,500
Jaime Gonzalez Romero
Awards totaling $4,000:
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $4,000
Alexandra Theriault
Awards totaling $3,750:
• Hake, Florence, Education, Memorial, $3,750
Lydia Smith
Awards totaling $3,500:
• FA Alumni Foundation, $3,500
• Top 10 Academic Award
Mystica Carothers
Awards totaling $2,000:
• Hake, Lloyd, Memorial, Vocational/Technical, $2,000
Hector Gonzalez Comi
Awards totaling $1,500:
• FA Vocational/Technical, $1,500
Valeria Cazanove Pena
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Rose, Fred and Helen, Inspire A Dream, $1,000
Allison Howe
Awards totaling $1,000:
• Rose, Fred and Helen, Inspire A Dream, $1,000
Karmyn Gross
Awards totaling $750:
• FFA Alumni/FFA, $750
Ashden Aarstad
Awards totaling $500:
• Fort Atkinson Generals, Baseball, $500