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$65,000 in scholarships earned by class of 2015
21 of the 28 graduates in the Prairie High School class of 2105 have been awarded scholarships worth in excess of $65,000. Lucas Arnzen – Ron Wemhoff/Chris Jensen Memorial, $1,000; Travis Uhlenkott Memorial, $250; Lion’s Club/Citizenship, $150; Go Idaho Silver, 2,000; All-Star Classic Games, $60. Mason Dalgliesh – Maurice Shinn, $250; Go Idaho Silver, $2,000; Freshman Access Scholarship, n/a Beth Dinning – BOSS Scholarship, $2,000 Natasha Gimmeson – Drug Free, $600; Lion’s Club/Citizenship, $150; Opportunity Scholarship, $3,000. Sydney Glimp – LCSC Provost, $1,000; Counselor Leadership, $500. Bryson Higgins – Henry P. Adams Scholarship, $2,000. Ali Hoene – Provost Scholarship, $1,000. Heidi Holubetz – Sr. Mary Clair/Sr. Stephanie Memorial, $500; St. Mary’s Hospital Employee Fund, $500; Primeland, $750; Go Idaho Silver, $2,000; U of I Food Science Dept, $530; Hornocker Wildlife Institute, $2,000. Kirstin Latimer – BOSS Scholarship, $2,000. Emily McHugh – Camas Professional Counseling, $200; Go Idaho Platinum, $4,000; Freshman Access Scholarship, n/a; L.N. & Ruth M. Purdy Scholarship, n/a; 2014 Fair Royalty, $300; Opportunity Scholarship, n/a. Elise Perrin – Farm Bureau, $2,000. Jessica Riener – Go Idaho Platinum, $4,000; Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, $3,000; Opportunity Scholarship, n/a. Tanner Ross – Jacob Riener Memorial, $500; All-star Classic Games, $60; Go Idaho Gold, $2,000; Robert McCaslin Endowment Scholarship, $1,000. Rhett Schlader – John Kernan Memorial, $340; Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200; All-star Classic Games, $60; Eastern Oregon University Academic, $2,250. Kayla Schumacher – Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200; All-star Classic Games, $60; Eastern Oregon University Academic, $1,750; Eastern Oregon University Athletic, $2,000. Austin Sonnen – Logan Lustig Memorial, $500; Carl Gibbs Memorial, $100; Idaho/Lewis County Cattle Assn., $500; Grange Insurance-Top Vocational, $2,500; LCSC Visitation, $500; Freshman Drug Free, $200. Whitney Sonnen – Farm Bureay, $2,000; LCSC Presidential, $1,000; LCSC Book Scholarship, $1,500; Valley Connection Scholarship, $100; Idaho County Fair Royalty, $450 Rosemary Trautman – Whitney’s Senior Project, $250; Travis Uhlenkott Memorial, $250; Tri-Parish Youth Ministry, $250. Holli Uhlorn – Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200; Burt Lute Memorial, $200; Go Idaho Silver, $2,000; Idaho County Fair Royalty, $450; Idaho Team Officer Association, $1,000. Savannah Walsh – Provost Scholarship, $1,000. Jayde Wilson – Lewis County 4-H Continuing Education Scholarship, $500, Ed Arnzen Memorial, $500; John and Betty Pastoor Ag Scholarship, $1,027. n/a=scholarship amount not available.
As part of her speech Colleen demonstrated that life isn’t always fair by asking the seniors to scratch lottery tickets, above right. Out of 28 tickets there were only about 4 winners with no one winning more than $8. 
The grads nearly all had their hats in the air at the same time after graduating. 
Austin Sonnen gets a hug from his mom. |
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