Added on May 27, 2019  Sara Swanson

MHS Awards Night: Awards presented & scholarship recipients announced

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38 students were given Cum Laude Awards and will be wearing honor cords at graduation.  The Cum Laude Awards are based on weighted, cumulative grade point averages over all four years of high school. Those with a GPA of 3.8 – 3.99 are Cum Laude, those with a GPA of 4.00 – 4.19 are Magna Cum Laude and those with a GPA of 4.2 + are Summa Cum Laude.
Photo courtesy of Mary Bortmas.

Last Thursday evening the Manchester High School held its award night for graduating seniors. The National Honor Society was honored, and scholarship recipients, Cum Laude Awards, Mr. & Ms. Dutch, and (for the first time at Awards Night) the valedictorian and salutatorian were announced. 

Elizabeth O’Hotzke is Manchester High School’s 2019 Valedictorian and Owen Whitney is Salutatorian. 

Avery Collins and Reese Dresch were named Ms. and Mr. Dutch. The Mr. and Ms. Dutchmen award is given to two student athletes who exemplify the meaning of being a Manchester Student Athlete. These athletes must positively influence their peers and others on the athletic field, in the classroom, and within the community. Along with this the student athletes must also be coachable, personable, and a good teammate.   

The scholarships and recipients announced were as follows: 

Barry & Peggy Allen Vocational Training Scholarship: Maxwell Wagner and Jaydin Fryt

Manchester High School Alumni Association Scholarship: Paige Bourland, Elizabeth O’Hotzke, Ellen Walkowe, Luther Westcott, Rayna Edwards, Mitchell Ernst, Jayden Humphrey, Hannah Folts, Erin Thompson, Emma Mrocko, Kate Pohs and Gillian Bross 

Manchester American Legion Post 117 Scholarship: Travis Withrow and Maxwell Wagner

Saline American Legion Post 322 Scholarship: Jacob Vershum

Manchester Athletic Boosters Scholarship: Elizabeth O’Hotzke, River Spitler, Rayna Edwards, Avery Collins, Nikolai Rovenko, Gillian Bross

Josh McCalla Memorial Scholarship: Thomas McNett-Tremblay

Manchester Community Scholarship: Paige McPhail, Samantha Teresky, Mackenzie Pietrzyk and Elijah Herron

Diuble Family Vision Foundation Scholarship: Elizabeth O’Hotzke

Austin D. Fuller Memorial Scholarship: Kayla Geyer

Grossman Scholarship: Jaydin Fryt

Robert J and Kathleen H Hagerman Community Service Scholarship: Jayden Humphrey

Manchester High School Key Club Scholarship: Madilyn Chandler, Logan Huff, Mitchell Ernst and Elizabeth O’Hotzke

RD Kleinschmidt Inc. Scholarship: Travis Withrow

Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Ashley DeWolfe, Travis Withrow and Hannah Woods

The Cameron LaDouceur Memorial Scholarship: Travis Withrow

Lions Club of Manchester Health Career Scholarship: Aubrey Wallace and River Spitler

Manchester Manor Scholarship: Carson Ridenour

Manchester Education Support Personnel Association Scholarship: Gillian Bross

Marilyn Minick-Hunt Memorial Scholarship: Devon Kelly, Reese Dresch

Mary Nosbisch Memorial Scholarship Hannah Woods, Ellen Walkowe, Autumn Cole and Erin Thompson

Kids ROCK: Mariah Samonek, Zoe Ostrom

Luther & Barbara Schiable Agricultural Scholarship: Ellen Walkowe

Luther & Barbara Schiable Health Realated Scholarship: Gillian Bross

The Stand Up Spirit Scholarship: Elizabeth O’Hotzke, Rayna Edwards

Manchester Community Schools Foundation Student of the Month Scholarship: Announced at Banquet on June 5th 

Terry A Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Cody Engel

Robert & Ellen Thompson Working Family Scholarship: Nikolai Rovenko, Luther Westcott, Ashley DeWolfe, Kaitlyn Tinsley, Kennedy Rolak, Quenton Bortmas, Emma Mrocko, Erin Thompson, Andrew McKenzie, Autum Cole, Thomas McNett-Tremblay and Allen Morse-Koch

The Tower Scholarship: Paige Bourland

Faith Vlcek Memorial Scholarship: Maxwell Wagner

Lucille Williams Memorial Scholarship: Stephanie Messman and Jessica Lacy

Manchester Young Guns Scholarship: Chance Lowrey, Eli Lobbestael

WCC Scholarships: Isabelle Lebert, Anna Pringle, Kayla Vogel, Gillian Bross, and Olivia Walz

Thank you to Hollie Kolcz for providing all of the information in this article.

The students receiving the Mary Nosbisch Memorial Scholarship are (L to R) Erin Thompson, Hannah Woods, Autumn Cole and Ellie Walkowe. Mr. McCalla and Mrs. Baskins are looking at Hollie Kolcz as she said, “Mary Nosbisch was a teacher in Manchester for over 20 years. She always encouraged her students to strive to do their best at any task. She felt that they would never know what they could accomplish if they never tried. Mrs. Nosbisch believed that everyone had something special within them that, if developed, would lead to a richer, fuller life, and that education was the key to unlocking those hidden gifts. Each of you have demonstrated drive and determination during their high school career. I am honored to present this $500 Mary Nosbisch Memorial Scholarship to you. Mrs. Nosbisch would have truly enjoyed having each of you in her class.”
Photo courtesy of Mary Bortmas.
National Honor Society. Photo courtesy of Mary Bortmas.
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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.

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