Perry High School seniors receive scholarships and awards
Perry High School seniors received a number of academic and department awards and scholarships during the Senior Awards Assembly on Wednesday, May 17.
The following is a full list of the night’s award and scholarship recipients.
ACADEMIC AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Iowa Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award – Lydia Olejniczak
Des Moines Register Iowa Academic All-State – Candace Hoisington
2023 Heart of Iowa Conference Academic All-Activity Recognition – Bryce Anliker, Taylor Atwell, Gavin Hegstrom, Kyle Hernandez, Gannon Meis, Lydia Olejniczak, Kathryn West
IHSAA Bernie Saggau Award – Lydia Olejniczak
IGHSAU Iowa Girl Award – Lydia Olejniczak
Iowa State Bar Association Citizenship Award – Amy Aguirre, Taylor Atwell, Candace Hoisington
Tom Lipovac Award – Lydia Olejniczak, Jefry Gonzalez
NASSP Citizenship Award – Merlyn Amaya, Gabby Estrada, Alberto Flores, Nepthale Gonzalez, Natalie Guardado, Caden Heck, Juan Hernandez, Kyle Hernandez, Callie McFarland, Cloe Nance, Alejandra Ruiz, Katherine Vasquez
Iowa Army National Guard Citizenship Award – Tristen Hibbert, Gannon Meis
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution – Lydia Olejniczak
The Spirit of a Bluejay Award – Brayden Andorf, Jose Chavez, Angel Estrada, Jefry Gonzalez, Kael Iles, Autumn Love, Alexis Reyes- Guevara, David Soto- Rojas
Mentor in Violence Prevention Recognition – Mirna Alvarenga, Taylor Atwell, Biniam Berhe, Jaqueline Cresencio, Elizabeth Garcia, Jefry Gonzalez, Natalie Guardado, Kaylee Hay, Candace Hoisington, Rubi Hernandez, Charity Mickles, Lydia Olejniczak, David Soto-Rojas, Martha Turrado, Kathryn West
Perry Booster Club Senior Activity Award – Jessica Aguilar-Murillo, Amy Aguirre-Eugenio, Mirna Alvarenga, Merlyn Amaya, Fithawi Andemichael, Bryce Anliker, Taylor Atwell, Alejandro Banuelos, Fausto Beato-Amparo, Biniam Berhe, Genesis Bonilla, Ashley Cerna, Meeaye Chandrea, Anthony Chavez, Jonathan Chavez, Jose Chavez, Stiven Chicas, Jaqueline Cresencio, Kaitlyn Dillinger, Angel Estrada, Gabriela Estrada, Alberto Flores-Silva, Alexis Funez, Pauline Galindo, Elizabeth Garcia, Christian Garnett, Jefry Gonzalez, Nepthale Gonzalez, Chad Gray, Natalie Guardado, Julian Guzman, Kaylee Hay, Caden Heck, Gavin Hegstrom, Emily Hernandez, Juan Hernandez, Kyle Hernandez, Rubi Hernandez, Tristen Hibbert, Trinity Hochstetler, Candace Hoisington, Abigail Howard, Kael Iles, Trevor Kilts, Evan Knowles, Autumn Love, Linda Luna-Marino, Robert Mason, Callie McFarland, Kyla McKenzie, Gannon Meis, Charity Mickles, David Muro, Cloe Nance, Milton Navarrete, Lydia Olejniczak, Yamilet Ortega, Carly Pavlica, Katelynn Pentico, Hailey Peterson, Mackenzie Phelps, Parker Pierce, Sarai Ramos, Alexis Reyes-Guevara, Noriel Riesberg, Alejandra Ruiz, Lisbeth Sanchez, Aaron Santacruz, Holden Smith, David Soto-Rojas, Leticia Tamez, Michael Tewelde, Martha Turrado, Gianluca Velasco, Andres Viveros, Kathryn West
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
John Philip Sousa Award – Jose Chavez
IJAG Leadership Award – Jonathan Chavez, Nepthale Gonzalez
Big Buddy Mentoring Award – Lydia Olejniczak, Emily Hernandez
The Bluejay Congress Oustanding Service Award – Lydia Olejniczak
Iowa Choral Directors Award – Candace Hoisington
Cook-Weishaar Instrumental & Vocal Music Award – Candace Hoisington
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award – Candace Hoisington
United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Music Award – Jefry Gonzalez
Dale Schumacher Industrial Tech Award – Stiven Chica
Tom South SkillsUSA/TSA Award – Trevor Kilts
Industrial Technology Outstanding Achievement Award – Jonathan Sanchez
Outstanding Strength & Conditioning Awards – Tristen Hibbert, Mackenzie Phelps
Mike Garber Physical Education Awards – Katherine Vasquez, Gannon Meis
George Soumas American History Award – Gannon Meis
Judge Van Wifvat American Government Awards – Fithawi Andemichael
Emil Natalle World Studies Award – Lydia Olejniczak
Jim Kaufman Social Studies Award – Andres Viveros
PHS Economics Award – Callie McFarland
Roger Emmert Senior Mathematician Award – Lydia Olejniczak, Tristin Hibbert
Jeff Bice Memorial Award – Candace Hoisington
Richard Ehlers-Kenneth Finer-Leon Fox Senior Science Awards – Tristen Hibbert
Dave Pratt Outstanding Senior Artist – 2D Gabriela Estrada, 3D Merlyn Amaya
Utterback-Taylor Business Award – Emily Hernandez
FINANCIAL AWARDS
DMACC Foundation Scholarship – Autumn Love, Linda Luna, Callie McFarland ($1,000), Pauline Galindo, Filmawit Okubay ($1,500)
Beasley-Mills Memorial Scholarships – Taylor Atwell, Pauline Galindo, Elizabeth Garcia, Candace Hoisington, Gannon Meis, Lydia Olejniczak, Kathryn West, Mirna Alvarenga, Tristen Hibbert, Gavin Hegstrom ($500)
Oliver D. & Mary K. Boyer Memorial Scholarship – Emily Hernandez, Callie McFarland ($500)
Mary Waggie Scholarship – Elizabeth Garcia ($1,000)
Dr. Eugene R. Brady Memorial Scholarship – Charity Mickles ($500)
Tom Schleicher Memorial Scholarship – Kathryn West ($100)
Joshua Davis Memorial Scholarship – Bryce Anliker, Hailey Peterson ($1,500)
Millard & Blanch White Scholarship – Autumn Love, Katelynn Pentico ($250)
E. Ruth Garren Memorial Scholarship – Meeaye Chandrea, Pauline Galindo, Callie McFarland ($1,700)
Ronald E. Davis Family Scholarship – Lydia Olejniczak, Kathryn West ($1,000)
Tyson Scholarship – Fithawi Andemichael, Meeaye Chandrea, Anthony Chavez, Gavin Hegstrom, Emily Hernandez, Kyle Hernandez, Fitwait Okubay ($1,000)
Dallas County Hospital Foundation Scholarship – Pauline Galindo, Callie McFarland ($500); Filmawit Okubay, Lydia Olejniczak ($1,000)
Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation – Andres Viveros ($2,000)
Timberline Billing Service Scholarship – David Soto-Rojas ($2,000)
Life Serve Blood Center Scholarship – Merlyn Amaya ($260)
Raccoon Valley Radio – Anthony Chavez ($300)
Perry Elks Lodge #407 Scholarship – Gannon Meis, Lydia Olejniczak, Carly Pavlica, Hailey Peterson, Holden Smith ($500)
Knights of Columbus – Gannon Meis ($500)
St. Patrick’s Regina Guild – Gannon Meis ($250)
Hispanics United for Perry Scholarship – Merlyn Amaya, Kathryn Vasquez ($1,000)
Lloyd & Anne Lane Scholarship – Biniam Berhe, Jose Chavez, Jaqueline Crescencio, Gabby Estrada, Jefry Gonzalez, Julian Guzman, Juan Hernanadez, Rubi Hernandez, Charity Mickles, Yamilet Ortega, Parker Pierce, Sarai Ramos, Alexis Reyes-Guevara, Keyli Torres, Martha Turrado ($300); Gavin Hegstrom, Candace Hoisington ($500); Mirna Alvarenga ($1,000)
Madelon Capp Carlile Scholarship – Biniam Berhe, Alberto Florez, Linda Luna, Andres Viveros ($500); Mirna Alvarenga, Alejandro Banuelos, Gabby Estrada, Elizabeth Garcia, Nepthale Gonzalez, Natalie Guardado, Julian Guzman, Caden Heck, Emily Hernandez, Kyle Hernandez, Candace Hoisington, Autumn Love, Charity Mickles, Sarai Ramos, Holden Smith ($1,000); Fithawi Andemichael, Taylor Atwell, Tristen Hibbert, Gannon Meis ($2,000)
PHS Science-Tech Scholarship – Lydia Olejniczak ($400)
Trent Miner Memorial Scholarship – Brayden Andorf, Taylor Atwell, Jefrey Gonzalez, Caden Heck, Gavin Hegstrom, Autumn Love, Gannon Meis, Lydia Olejniczak, Katelynn Pentico, Holden Smith, Kathryn West ($450)
Optimist Club of Perry Scholarship – Brayden Andorf, Alberto Flores, Autumn Love ($500)
PEO Chapter DE Scholarship – Linda Luna, Meeaye Chadrea ($500)
PEO Chapter OK Scholarship – Taylor Atwell ($300)
Judge Van Wifvat Memorial Scholarship – Jefry Gonzalez ($1,000)
Perry Education Association Scholarship – Autumn Love, Charity Mickels, Kathryn West ($250)
Perry Lions Club Scholarship – Brayden Andorf ($1,000)
Perry Rotary Club Scholarship – Merlyn Amaya, Filmawit Okubay ($1,000)
Raccoon Valley Bank Scholarship – Taylor Atwell, Gabby Estrada, Gannon Meis, Lydia Olejniczak ($500)
Ladies Golf League Scholarship – Candace Hoisington ($300)
Darin Steva Memorial Scholarship – Brayden Andorf ($100)
The Barnes Memorial Scholarship – Lydia Olejniczak ($1,000)
Dallas "Pete" & Joyce (Conklin VanKirk Scholarship – Biniam Berhe, Andres Viveros ($500); Genesis Bonilla, Jose Chavez, Jaqueline Crescencio, Nepthale Gonzalez, Natalie Guardado, Juan Hernandez, Rubi Hernandez, Yamilet Ortega, Katelyn Pentico, Parker Pierce, Alexis Reyes, Keyli Torres, Martha Turrado, Katherine Vasquez ($1,000)
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