Just over $342,000 was awarded in local scholarships last Friday, May 10, during the annual Eureka Junior/Senior High School (EJSHS) Senior Day assembly.
Area businesses, organizations and individuals awarded community scholarships, ranging from $50 to $30,000, to assist in furthering the education of graduating class members.
Ushering in the senior class were EJSHS juniors Kimber Ptacek and Laken Valentine.
STUCO president Lyle Perrier led the flag salute. Senior class President Colby Altis gave the opening address.
The Pop Chorale, accompanied by Emily Erasmus, sang “Keep Holding On” arranged by Mac Huff, followed by the EJSHS band playing “Dancing Queen” arranged by Michael Brown.
Senior class president Altis handed down the colors to the junior class President Ptacek.
Principal Angie Lowe recognized the class Valedictorian Lyle Perrier and Salutorians Makyla Gore and Banff Perkins (see related story elsewhere in this issue).
The presentation of scholarships were as follows: Betty Makemson Memorial, presented by Tyson Rucker, in the amount of $300, awarded to Annaliese Casper.
Home Bank & Trust, presented by Tyson Rucker, in the amount of $200, awarded to Trayton Biering, Reese Birkholz, Bailey Brewer, Marcus Britain, Sylvie Frakes, Dayne Gulick, Brenn Hilton, Brilee Marlar, Katie Morris, Jace Nixon, Lyle Perrier and Kate Tourelle.
W.B. Smethers Trust, presented by Tyson Rucker, in the amount of $1,200, awarded to Abigail Altis, Reese Birkholz, Banff Perkins, Wylee Boulanger and Lyndsey Escareno.
Babson Foundation Scholarship, presented by Steve Spore and Tammi Burtin, $3,750 for four-year colleges renewable for four years or $2,500 per semester for two-year colleges renewable for two years, awarded to Lyle Perrier, Makyla Gore, Banff Perkins, Annaliese Casper, Abigail Altis, Katie Morris, Cole Adkins, Wylee Boulanger and Lyndsey Escareno.
Greenwood County Shriners 3-Wheelers of Midian Shrine, presented by Jeff Sowder, in the amount of $250, awarded to Cole Adkins and Wylee Boulanger.
Community National Bank and Trust/Butler Community College Scholarship, presented by Lisa McDonald, in the amount of $500, awarded to Sylvie Frakes.
Richard L. Howard Scholarship, presented by Loria Howard and Janell Castle, in the amount of $300, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno.
Greenwood County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship, presented by Jared Seeley, in the amount of $500, awarded to Lyle Perrier and Sylvie Frakes.
Eureka Archery Club/ Lloyd Leitzel Memorial, presented by Donna Geary, in the amoung of $1,400 awarded to Wylee Boulanger; and in the amount of $100, awarded to Paiton Gravatt.
EHS Alumni Scholarship, presented by Donelda Perkins, in the amount of $400, awarded to Banff Perkins, Wylee Boulanger, Cole Adkins, Makayla Boyer, Lyndsey Escareno, Reganne Smalley and Tiya Watts.
Don Huntington Memorial, presented by Donelda Perkins, in the amount of $800, Lyle Perrier and Banff Perkins.
Tanner McMullen Memorial Scholarship, presented by Terry and Jacquetta McMullen, in the amount of $300, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno, Annaliese Casper, Wylee Boulanger, Reese Birkholz, Cole Adkins, Sylvie Frakes, Lyle Perrier, Abigail Altis and Makayla Boyer.
Kind Like Kenlee Memorial Scholarship, presented by Laura Wallace, Lucas Mullin and Shannon Rockhill, in the amount of $200, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno, Reganne Smalley and Wylee Boulanger.
Class of 1974 Scholarship (in honor of their 50th Anniversary), presented by Melinda Nichols, Peggy Marlar and Daryl Burnham, in the amount of $1,000, awarded to Wylee Boulanger, Reganne Smalley and Tiya Watts.
Knights of Columbus, presented by Stephen Coulter, in the amount of $350, awarded to Cole Adkins, Lyle Perrier and Trayton Biering.
Eureka Fire Department, presented by Stephen Coulter, in the amount of $200, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno, Cole Adkins and Katie Morris.
Shelter Insurance Scholarship, presnted by Stephen and Kate Coulter, in the amount of $1,500, awarded to Wylee Boulanger.
Larcom Leadership & Loyalty Scholarship, presented by Lori Larcom- Ward and Angie Frakes, in the amount of $1,000, awarded to Brenn Hilton, Marcus Britain and Sylvie Frakes.
Patricia Ann Britain Memorial Scholarship, presented by Lori Larcom- Ward and Angie Frakes, in the amount of $1,000, awarded to Marcus Britain.
Veterans of Foreign Wars- John C. Reed VFW post 2712, presented by Gene Sprague and Howard Halstead, in the amount of $200, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno.
Greenwood County, Hospital Foundation-Lew Marshall and Francis Campbell, presented by Tammi Burtin, $500, awarded to Abigail Altis, Lyndsey Escareno and Wylee Boulanger.
Eureka Business Women, presented by Tami Jackson and Tammi Burtin, in the amount of $100, awarded to Makayla Boyer, Lyndsey Escareno, Annaliese Casper, Sylvie Frakes, Katie Morris, Banff Perkins, Reganne Smalley and Tiya Watts.
Piedmont United Methodist Church Memorial Scholarship, presented by Gloria McClean, in the amount of $500, awarded to Dixie Ledford and Tiya Watts.
Eureka Lions Club, presented by Sandra Dickerson, in the amount of $500, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno, Makayla Boyer and Wylee Boulanger.
Don Divine Memorial Scholarship, presented by Leta Divine and Kim Jones, in the amount of $500, awarded to Abigail Altis and Wylee Boulanger.
Greenwood County Farm Bureau Association Scholarship, presented by Brooke Burden, in the amount of $300, awarded to Wylee Boulanger.
Greenwood County Farm Bureau - Phillip Flock Memorial Scholarship, presented by Carol Ann Flock and Joanna Mason, in the amount of $300, awarded to Lyle Perrier Terry Denner Memorial Scholarship, presented by Don King, in the amount of $200, awarded to Dominic Samuels.
PEO Chapter FR, presented by Amy Perrier, in the amount of $500, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno and Makayla Boyer.
Greenwood County Wild Kansas Association, presented by Brandon Escareno, in the amount of $300, awarded to Wylee Boulanger, Cole Adkins and Lyndsey Escareno.
John Edward Escareno Memorial Scholarship, presented by Grayson, Brandon and Marcia Escareno, in the amount of $1,000, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno.
Racing Wranglers 4-H Club, presented by Hannah Perrier and Addison Westerman, in the amount of $100, awarded to Lyle Perrier and Brenn Hilton.
FFA Booster Club Scholarship, presented by Corrine Nelson and Hannah Perrier, in the amount of $500, awarded to Abigail Altis, Brenn Hilton, Sylvie Frakes, Lyle Perrier and Wylee Boulanger.
WILD Science, presented by Olivia Valentine and Charlotte Pfister, in the amount of $100, awarded to Brenn Hilton, Sylvie Frakes, Reese Birkholz and Bailey Brewer; in the amount of $75, awarded to Skylar Guy, Makayla Boyer and Annaliese Casper.
Eureka Country Club Scholarships, presented by Olivia and Laken Valentine, in the amount of $200, awarded to Lyle Perrier and Annaliese Casper.
Eureka Honors Club, presented by Robin Wunderlich, in the amount of $50, awarded to Tiya Watts and Skylar Guy; in the amount of $100, awarded to Annaliese Casper, Makayla Boyer, Cole Adkins, Trayton Biering and Lyndsey Escareno; in the amount of $150, awarded to Brilee Marlar; and in the amount of $250, awarded to Makayla Gore, Banff Perkins and Lyle Perrier.
Larry Birkholz Memorial Scholarship, presented by Mike Noland, in the amount of $500, awarded to Wylee Boulanger, Annaliese Casper, Makayla Boyer and Reese Birkholz.
The following scholarships were presented by Principal Lowe: Barbara Robison Nicholas Scholarship-Greenwood County Historical Society, in the amount of $300, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno.
Eureka Teachers Association, in the amount of $200, awarded to Katie Morris.
Stan & Linda Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Katie Morris.
Stan and Carmen Lilley Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $250, awarded to Wylee Boulanger.
Nathan Allen Smalley Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $200, awarded to Reganne Smalley.
Greenwood County Helping Hand Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Wylee Boulanger and Lyndsey Escareno.
Greenwood County Hospital Auxiliary, in the amount of $600 ($300/2 semesters), awarded to Abigail Altis, Makayla Boyer and Cole Adkins.
Kim Burtin - Change Your World Scholarship, in the amount of $350, awarded to Paiton Gravatt, Lyndsey Escareno, Makyla Gore and Trayton Biering.
Neola Miller Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Cole Adkins.
Pay It Foward Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Cole Adkins.
Sheriff Matt Samuels Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Makayla Boyer, Abigail Altis, Sylvie Frakes, Cole Adkins, Paiton Gravatt, Wylee Boulanger and Lyndsey Escareno.
Jim and Marilyn Seymour Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $400, awarded to Katie Morris and Brilee Marlar. Art Club, in the amount of $150, awarded to Katie Morris and Gabby Randall; in the amount of $100 to Reganne Smalley and Tiya Watts.
SADD Club, in the amount of $200, awarded to Gabby Randall and Trayton Biering.
Foreign Language Club, in the amount of $100, awarded to Marcus Britain, Brilee Marlar, Makyla Gore, Kate Tourelle and Kiara Pool.
Forensics Scholarship, in the amount of $300, awarded to Asher Kern; in the amount of $150, awarded to Zachary Heaton.
Dawn Pitko Dawson Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Lyndsey Escareno.
Student Council Scholarship, in the amount of $50, awarded to Lyle Perrier, Makyla Gore and Lyndsey Escareno.
Peffer Family Scholarship, in the amount of $8,000 (over four years), awarded to Lyle Perrier.
Coach Charles Dehlinger Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $500, awarded to Wylee Boulanger, Reese Birkholz, Lyndsey Escareno and Cole Adkins.
Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award, in the amount of $300, awarded to Lyle Perrier.
Frank & Jo Ann Williams and Donna Jo Nuessen Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $250, awarded to Sylvie Frakes.
Ghyneth Burcham Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $200, awarded to Wylee Boulanger.
Jean Grundy Scholarship, in the amount of $300, awarded to Katie Morris.
John May, in the amount of $250, awarded to Marcus Britain.
Kansas Governor’s Scholar Award presented to Lyle Perrier.
The Kansas Board of Regents recognition of students having completed the regents recommended curriculum, (4 units of English, 4 units of Mathematics, 3 units of Science, 3 units of Social Science and 2 units of Foreign Language): Cole Adkins, Makyla Gore, Banff Perkins, Lyle Perrier and Cayden Wesley.
Designated Kansas State Scholars: Makyla Gore, Banff Perkins and Lyle Perrier.
Tri-Valley League-Recognition of outstanding ACT scores: Lyle Perrier - Gold; Banff Perkins - Silver; and Makyla Gore - Bronze.
Future Plans
EJSHS Guidance counselor Anna Noble shared the following plans for each member of the graduating class, as well as college-specific and private scholarships, as provided to her prior to last Friday’s Senior Day event.
They were as follows:
Cole Adkins
Cole Adkins will be attending Barton Community College in the pre-dental program to then transfer to Kansas State University (KSU). He also received a Barton Bound scholarship, which will cover books and tuition for six semesters.
Abigail Altis
Abigail Altis will be attending Butler Community College to pursue an Associate Degree in Radiography.
Colby Altis
Colby Altis will be Attending Missouri Welding Institute (MWI) to pursue a certificate in welding.
Trayton Carl Biering
Trayton Carl Biering will be attending Wichita State University (WSU) to pursue a degree in Culinary Arts.
Reese Birkholz
Reese Birkholz will be attending WSU to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology with a minor through WSU Tech in aviation. She also received a $6,000 merit scholarship, based on GPA (over the course of four years).
Wylee Boulanger
Wylee Boulanger will be attending MWI to earn certifications in welding. He also received an $11,450 tuition scholarship from MWI.
Makayla Boyer
Makayla Boyer will be attending WSU to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. She also received a $1,500 freshman academic scholarship, from WSU.
Bailey Brewer
Bailey Brewer will be attending WSU, currently undecided. She also received a $10,910 Kansas Hero’s Scholarship, $2,000 Kansas Comprehensive Grant, $1,000 WSU Academic Scholarship x2, $1,000 Kansas Shocker Promise scholarship and a $10,000 Shocker Promise Housing scholarship.
Marcus Britain
Marcus Britain will be attending Butler Community College to pursue a degree in Foreign Language/ Spanish.
Annaliese Casper
Annaliese Casper will be attending WSU to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Aviation through WSU Tech. She also received a $6,000 merit scholarship, based on GPA, over the course of four years.
Tayton Campos
Tayton Campos will be attending The University of Kansas (KU), currently undecided.
Kyler Davis
Kyler Davis will be entering the workforce with Textron Aviation.
Lyndsey Escareno
Lyndsey Escareno will be attending Washburn University to pursue a degree in Radiology Technology. She also received a $5,000 merit scholarship.
Gabriel Fansler
Gabriel Fansler will enter the workforce as a trainer for a Boy Scout Camp in Oklahoma.
Mercedes Fisher
Mercedes Fisher will enter the work force.
Sylvie Frakes
Sylvie Frakes will be attending Butler Community College to pursue an Applied Science Business Degree.
Makyla Gore
Makyla Gore will be attending KSU to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Spanish. She also received a $16,000 Royal Purple Scholarship (over four years) and an $8,000 KSU engineering scholarship (over four years).
Paiton Gravatt
Paiton Gravatt will be attending Flint Hills Tech College (FHTC) to complete his certification in Welding.
Dayne Gulick
Dayne Gulick will be attending Butler Community College to pursue his welding certification.
Skylar Guy
Skylar Guy will be attending Neosho Community College to pursue an Associate Degree in Business.
Caleb Hamilton
Caleb Hamilton will enter the workforce.
Zachary Heaton
Zachary Heaton will be attending Southern New Hampshire University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations.
Brenn Hilton
Brenn Hilton will be attending KSU to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. She also received a $1,500 scholarship.
Byron Johnson
Byron Johnson plans to pursue a career as an electrician.
Asher Kern
Asher Kern will be attending FHTC to pursue an Associate Degree in Power Plant Technology and Engineering.
Dixie Ledford
Dixie Ledford will be attending Pittsburg State University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Minor in Music.
Brilee Marlar
Brilee Marlar will be attending Butler Community College to pursue a degree in nursing while earning a minor in Spanish.
Katie Morris
Katie Morris will be attending Butler Community College to pursue an Associate Degree in Early Elementary Education.
Jace Nixon
Jace Nixon will be attending Coffeyville Community College (CCC) to pursue an Associate Degree in Carpentry. He also received a CCC Esports scholarship for books and tuition.
Banff Perkins
Banff Perkins will be attending KU to pursue a degree in Journalism accompanied by a double minor in business and photojournalism. She also received a traditions merit scholarship and the John P. Kaiser scholarship from KU, which will cover her full cost of attendance.
Lyle Perrier
Lyle Perrier will be attending KSU to pursue a degree in Animal Science and Industry. He also received a $22,000 university scholarship from KSU.
Kiera Pool
Kiera Pool will be attending WSU Tech to pursue a degree in Nursing.
Gabby Randall
Gabby Randall will be attending Eric Fisher Academy to pursue a cosmetology license.
Dominic Samuels
Dominic Samuels will be attending FHTC to pursue a degree in Business.
Logan Scott
Logan Scott will enter the workforce.
Reganne Smalley
Reganne Smalley will be attending Eric Fisher Academy to pursue a career in Cosmetology.
SmittyWayne Smith
SmittyWayne Smith plans to enter the workforce as a school custodian.
Nathan Taylor
Nathan Taylor will enter the workforce.
Kate Tourelle
Kate Tourelle will be attending WSU Tech to pursue a nursing degree.
Tiya Watts
Tiya Watts will be attending Eric Fisher Academy to pursue a career in Cosmetology.
Cayden Wesley
Cayden Wesley will be attending Butler Community College to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice.
