Jennings County
High Schoo l
Senior Awards Program
Class of 2020 CENTRA FOUNDATION: LORETTA M. BURD
Recipient: Abigail Vogel ($2,500)
GOVERNOR’S WORK ETHIC CERTIFICATE: Recipients:
Conner Adrian Claire Ashcraft Lance Bailey Sophia Barrett Samuel Bennett Hanah Bertram Alexa Boyd Justin Brogdon Christian Brooks Katelynn Buchanan Baylee Byford Kyle Collins Connor Cook Haley Engelking Andrew Everage-‐Scheible Isabelle Galliher Zane Giddens Samantha Goff Leeandra Green Kaylee Hammond Haven Hanna Emily Hatton Ashly Jacobi Teagan Johnson Tristen Kellems Joseph Kelley Zane Law Katelynn Mahoney Ethan Marling Sadie Marsh Haylie May Sonya Miller Emily Montgomery Crayton Morrison Emma Morrison Shaylee Mullikin Tyler Napier Kathryn Pappenheim Kayla Pappenheim Melanie Pettit Haley Pittman Mason Pittman Carissa Sabelhaus Autumn Short Anthony Siener Halle Stearns Ethan Stevens Zachary Thomas Jaydan Vanosdol Austin Vaughn Abigail Vogel Alydia Waggoner Emily Waldo Jena Walker Andrew West Cameron Woodard
IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: (STGEC)
Recipients: Claire Ashcraft Hanah Bertram Christian Brooks Connor Cook Samantha Goff Ellie Hearne Ashly Jacobi Joseph Kelley
Emily Montgomery Kathryn Pappenheim Kayla Pappenheim Abigail Rowlett Anthony Siener Hailey Sorrells Halle Stearns Kelly Streight Jaydan Vanosdol Austin Vaughn Jena Walker SCHNECK FOUNDATION ALLIED HEALTH AWARD:
Recipients: $500
Baylee Byford Emily Montgomery Halle Stearns
SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER JUNIOR VOLUNTEER KIM QUILLEON VARNELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Recipient: Halle Stearns ($1,000)
ATHLETICS: JIM HEMMINGS/PAT O’CONNOR AWARD
Sponsored by the North Vernon Kiwanis Club and Delta Theta Tau Sorority, this award honors a senior boy and senior girl who display outstanding athletic ability, character, leadership, and scholastic ability.
Recipients: Carter Leak Emma Morrison
ATHLETICS: SENIOR BLANKETS
Blue Blanket Recipients: Baylee Byford – Basketball (2 years) Soccer (4 years) Track (3 years)
Jason Gasper – Cross Country (4 years) Swimming (2 years) Track (3 years) Joseph Kelley – Basketball (2 years) Golf (4 years) Tennis (2 years)
Carter Leak – Cross Country (4 years) Track (4 years) Basketball Manager (1 year) Aaron Martin – Baseball (1 year) Basketball (3 years) Football (2 years) Track (2 years) Volleyball
Manager (1 year) Emma Morrison – Cross Country (4 years) Track (4 years)
Anthony Siener – Cross Country (4 years) Swimming (1 year) Track (3 years) Emily Waldo – Cross Country (4 years) Swimming (3 years) Track (3 years)
Red Blanket Recipient:
Ellie Hearne – Golf (2 years) Tennis (4 years) Tennis Manager (2 years) ALPHA OMEGA CHAPTER OF PSI IOTA XI: DAN BYRON AWARD: This $250 award is given to a deserving senior.
Recipient: Macy Brumett
HELEN FOX AWARD: Two $200 awards are given to graduates who plan to major in education. Recipients:
Claire Ashcraft Abigail Vogel JOHN B. SCHUCK AWARD: Two $375 awards are presented to students entering the medical field.
Recipients: Christian Brooks Hailey Fish-‐Petro
MARY WILL KETCHUM AWARD: This $200 award is presented in memory of Mary Ketchum, a long time Psi Ote, to a senior girl with consideration given to school and community activities.
Recipient: Emily Ralston
PSI IOTA XI SCHOLARSHIP: This $200 scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years. All senior applicants considered.
Recipient: Lauren Green
VIOLA T. KING AWARD: A $250 award is presented in memory of Viola King, past Psi Ote and publisher of the North Vernon Plain Dealer and Sun, to a senior who plans to major in journalism, and/or is a member of the Bugle or yearbook staff.
Recipient: Cyrus Brewer ASCENSCION ST. VINCENT JENNINGS HOSPITAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $1,000 award goes to a student who will pursue a career in the healthcare field or who plans to return to Jennings County to live out his/her career.
Recipient: Jaydan Vanosdol BOB & JOSIE STRUBEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
Established by New Bethel United Methodist Church in memory of Bob & Josie Struben. This $500 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who has been involved with 4-‐H or FFA.
Recipient: Izabelle Daugherty BROOKS SPURGEON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $100 scholarship is given to a senior who has demonstrated leadership and has led by example, similar to Brooks Spurgeon when he was a student in high school.
Recipient: Johnathon Ritchie BRUSH CREEK PTO SCHOLARSHIP:
These scholarships are awarded to seniors who attended at least three years and graduated from Brush Creek Elementary.
Recipients: $200
Alexa Boyd Christian Brooks Dakota Collins Haley Pittman Jaydan Vanosdol $100
Ellie Banks Mason Pittman Kylean Lacey
CHAD EARNHART FRIENDS & FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Two $500 scholarships were established in honor of Chad Earnhart by his friends and family for students who attend a post-‐secondary school.
Recipients: Brooklyn Hill Abigail Rowlett
CHASE HARRISON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 scholarship is in memory of Chase Christian Harrison for his life and the perseverance that he demonstrated in his love of the Lord and his fight against cancer. This is awarded to a senior student who exemplifies the perseverance and strong life ethics that characterized Chase.
Recipient: Christian Brooks
CHRISTIAN BRADLEY NOLAN “CNO” MEMORIAL BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SCHOLARSHIP:
These $750 scholarships are awarded to one senior male on the JCHS baseball team and one senior female on the JCHS softball team.
Recipients: Carissa Sabelhaus Jaydan Vanosdol
CULL FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
The members of the Cull family were committed to serving the North Vernon community. These scholarships are given in memory of the Cull family to graduating seniors who attended St. Mary’s School and who plan to become a religious sister or brother or who is a faithful member of the Catholic Church.
Recipients: Claire Ashcraft ($1,000) Joseph Kelley ($1,000) Abigail Vogel ($1,500)
DECATUR MOLD TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a senior who is a resident of Jennings County and who has been accepted to a two-‐year or more program in a technical trade.
Recipient: Nathaniel McDonald
DELTA THETA TAU SORORITY SCHOLARSHIP: These $500 awards are given to deserving seniors.
Recipients: Ellie Hearne Haven Hanna Abigail Rowlett
ERLER INDUSTRIES SCHOLARSHIP: These $500 awards are given to seniors admitted to a college or other educational institution.
Recipients: Jadon Swindell Halle Stearns
FORREST A. RICE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 scholarship is in memory of Forrest Rice who was a victim of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). This is awarded to a JCHS student who is going into the medical field (doctor/nurse) and is already committed to a college/institution.
Recipient: Hailey Sorrells
FOP MUSCATATUCK LODGE #120 SCHOLARSHIP: One $500 scholarship is awarded to a senior.
Recipient: Jaydan Vanosdol
GEORGE WEBSTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This $100 award is presented to a senior planning to attend trade school, enter into mechanics, or who is a graduate of Graham Creek Elementary.
Recipient: Cameron Woodard GRAHAM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP: These scholarships are awarded to seniors who attended Graham Creek Elementary.
Recipients: Hailey Fish-‐Petro Zane Law Katelynn Mahoney Emma Morrison
Alexandra Ownbey Jadon Swindell Halle Stearns Alydia Waggoner HARMON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
One $1,000 scholarship is given in memory of William D. Harmon, a former Jennings County School Board member and civic leader. Academics and extra-‐curricular activities are considered.
Recipient: Cameron Woodard
HAYDEN ELEMENTARY PTO SCHOLARSHIP: Students who graduated from Hayden Elementary School will receive awards of $300 each.
Recipients: Dustin Andrew Hanah Bertram Wren Bevers Cyrus Brewer Caleb Dougherty Carter Leak JadeLynn Luedeman Nathaniel McDonald Storm Miller Emily Montgomery Crayton Morrison Wyatt St. John Cameron Woodard
HAYDEN HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION/MICHAEL EULER MEMORIAL AWARD: This $800 award is given to a senior who attended Hayden Elementary for 4 years and is a resident of Spencer Township.
Recipient: Wyatt St. John
HAYDEN HISTORICAL MUSEUM/APPHIA WOHRER GERTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Applicants for the $250 scholarship must have been members of the Hayden Little Hoosier Historians while attending Hayden Elementary School.
Recipient: Nathaniel McDonald JACKSON-‐JENNINGS BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 scholarship is designated for seniors who are enrolled in a Building Trades or Architecture class or who plan to pursue a postsecondary degree in this area.
Recipient: Austin Vaughn
JAKE HAMMOND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: These scholarships are awarded to seniors who are planning to pursue a mental health or social work degree OR a senior wrestler who is planning to attend college.
Recipients: Alexa Boyd ($1150) Emily Ralston ($500)
JENNINGS COUNTY CLASSROOM TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP: These scholarships are for children of members of the JCCTA.
Recipients: Lauren Green Crayton Morrison
JENNINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATS AND JENNINGS COUNTY DEMOCRAT WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP:
These $250 scholarships are awarded to seniors who are registered Democrats or are children/grandchildren of registered Democrats.
Recipients: Makenna Roscoe Jaydan Vanosdol
JENNINGS COUNTY EXTENSION CLUBS SCHOLARSHIP: Four $200 awards are given to outstanding Jennings County High School seniors.
Recipients: Alexa Boyd Izabelle Daugherty Jaydan Vanosdol Abigail Vogel
JENNINGS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP:
This scholarship is awarded to a girl who has participated in the Jennings County Fair Queen Pageant.
Recipient: Abigail Rowlett (2019 Best Interview -‐-‐ $250)
JENNINGS COUNTY REPUBLICANS SCHOLARSHIP:
The Republicans of Jennings County are presenting three $250 scholarships to graduating seniors.
Recipients: Eric Jordan Joseph Kelley Wyatt St. John
JENNINGS COUNTY SOCCER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Scholarships are given to members of the JCHS mens’ soccer team.
Recipients: $200
Keagan Craig Zane Law Jaydan Vanosdol $150
Blake Hardesty Mason Pittman Cameron Woodard $100
Dustin Andrew Gavin Gunn Ethan Stidham $50
Michael Pemberton
JENNINGS COUNTY WRESTLING CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: This $400 scholarship is awarded to an outstanding member of the JCHS wrestling team.
Recipient: Crayton Morrison JOHN PHILLIPS SOUSA AWARD:
This $100 Sousa Award from the Alpha Omega chapter recognizes superior musicianship, dependability, loyalty, and cooperation which are all of the qualities directors strive to develop in all students.
Recipient: Chandler Gillespie KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP:
This $250 award, renewable up to four years, is given to a senior who is a member of St. Ann’s or St. Mary’s Parish.
Recipient: Joseph Kelley LAURA MAY ROSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
This $100 scholarship is established in memory of Laura May Ross and is given to a student that is going into athletic training or a sports medicine field.
Recipient: Kerrigan Moore
LOUIS B. ARMSTRONG AWARD:
This $100 award from the Alpha Omega chapter is for outstanding achievement in the field of jazz music, as demonstrated by superior musicianship, character, and individual creativity.
Recipient: Hunter Bays NATIONAL SCHOOOL CHORAL AWARD:
This award is presented by the Psi Iota Xi Sorority. It is presented to seniors in the choral department that have exhibited musical excellence, dedication, enthusiasm, leadership, and lots of hard work during their four years of high school.
Recipients: Keagan Craig Dana Money
NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD:
This award is presented to a senior orchestra student who embodies the musical and leadership skills valued in orchestra programs around the state and country. The student has demonstrated not only skill on their instrument, but also an ability to work well with others and lead by example.
Recipient: Emily Waldo
NEXT GENERATION HOOSIER EDUCATORS SCHOLARSHIP: The Commission for Higher Education awarded scholarships to the fourth class of Next Generation Hoosier Educators. There was a competitive process that is based on academic achievement and other qualifying factors. The recipient will receive $7500 annually for committing to teach in Indiana for at least five years after college graduation.
Recipient: Abigail Vogel
PARK THEATRE CIVIC CENTRE/JENNINGS COUNTY PLAYERS SCHOLARSHIP: A $600 four-‐year renewable scholarship is given to a student who intends to major, minor, or participate in fine arts, music, dance, or theatre in college.
Recipient: Kylean Lacey PAT SULLIVAN & RODGER RUDDICK HONORARY SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 scholarship was established and funded by Mr. and Mrs. Bessenger in honor of Pat Sullivan and Rodger Ruddick. It is awarded to a graduating senior who is a resident of Spencer Township and who attended Hayden Elementary for four years or more.
Recipient: Emily Montgomery
RAYBURN SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE ARTS: A $250 scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in the arts.
Recipient: Cyrus Brewer
ROAD HOGS OF NORTH VERNON SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 scholarship is given to a graduate who is a planning to go into the mechanical field with a special consideration for careers focusing on motorcycles.
Recipient: Nathaniel McDonald ROBERT BURKMAN MEMORIAL/GENEVA TOWNSHIP SCHOLARSHIP:
Applicants must reside in Geneva Township and must have been in attendance at Scipio Elementary school for three years. Two $300 scholarships are awarded.
Recipients: Baylee Byford Hailey Sorrells
SAND CREEK ELEMENTARY PTO SCHOLARSHIP:
The PTO at Sand Creek Elementary gives two $250 awards to seniors that attended Sand Creek Elementary and plan to attend a two or four-‐year college or vocational school with a scholarship.
Recipients: Molly Bertram Brooklyn Hill
SEI COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP:
This $500 award is given to a student whose parents are customers of SEI Communications. Recipient: Zane Law
SETH “PEANUT” BOX MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: This $500 scholarship is awarded to a senior who plans to attend college.
Recipient: Anthony Siener
ST. MARY’S PTO SCHOLARSHIP: This $500 scholarship is for a senior that attended St. Mary’s school for at least 5 years.
Recipient: Abigail Vogel TARA KAYE SHARP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
Two $500 scholarships are in memory of Tara Kaye Sharp. They are being presented to students who are attending a college or university, dance school or company and pursuing their education in dance, theater, music, or creative arts.
Recipients: Brooklyn Hill Emily Ralston
TRI KAPPA SCHOLARSHIP:
These $200 awards are given to seniors who have been accepted to a college, trade school, or apprenticeship. Special consideration given if you are going into education.
Recipients: Emma Morrison Abigail Rowlett
UNITED WAY “DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS”: These $225 scholarship awards are made possible through the Jennings County United Way.
Recipients: Hayleigh Baker Baylee Byford Lauren Green Brooklyn Hill Zane Law Sadie Marsh Nathaniel McDonald
Kayla Pappenheim Kathryn Pappenheim Haley Pittman Carissa Sabelhaus Halle Stearns Jaydan Vanosdol Jena Walker Mackenzie Wilson WHITE RIVER DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOLARSHIP:
This is a $350 award that is presented to a senior who plans to enter the field of dental hygiene. Recipient: Kaylee Hammond
ZIMMER TRACTOR SCHOLARSHIP: This $100 scholarship is given to an active 4-‐H or FFA member.
Recipient: Jaydan Vanosdol