Colfax High grads of 2012 receive $759,400 in awards, scholarships

Colfax High School presented degrees to 56 members of the class of 2012 Saturday afternoon in the Colfax gym. Class members received over $759,411 in awards and scholarships which were presented last Tuesday and listed in Saturday’s commencement program.

Of that total, $674,756 was for scholarship awards which continue over a four-year student period.

Valedictorian Morgan Willson and salutatorian Arik Laubach received their medals which were presented by parents prior to their respective addresses.

Highest honor graduates with grade average of 3.75 to 3.98 are Connor Appel, Brady Cornelius, Megan Groom, Rebecca Hardie, Natasha Nellis, Lauren Moore and Rich Scholz.

High honor graduates with grade averages of 3.5 to 3.74 were Brent Conrad, Conrad Geier, Jay Hart, Kaysha Lyman, Misty Skelton and Brandon Soncarty.

Honors graduates with grade averages of 3.25 to 3.49 were Justin Berarducci, Erin Cox, Hayley Hahn, Hannah Harazin, Amy Hickman, Kyle Johnson, Alvin Li, Reagan Lowe, Lucas Lyon, Abigail Muir, Kelsey Nails, Samantha Pearson, Jordan Sharp, Allison Spaulding and Tyler Stevenson.

Supt. Michael Morgan presented the class and board members Katherine Wride and Deborah Pearson presented the diplomas.

Awards and scholarships are listed below in alphabetical order. The numbers marked with an asterisk indicate a four-year value of a scholarshp award.

Connor Appel: Colfax Fraternal Order of Eagles & Auxiliary — $500, Colfax Honor Society Scholarship— $100, Colfax CREW Scholarship — $250, Don & Edna Appel Scholarship — $450, Four Star Supply Scholarship — $500, Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship — $1,000, Robert A. Closson, M.D. Memorial Scholarship — $1,000, Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500, Colfax Rotary Scholarship — $500, Whitman County Association of Realtors — $1,000, Elks Most Valuable Student Award — $100, WSU Academic Achievement Award — $8,000*, WSU Department of Engineering Scholarship — $7,000*

Justin Berarducci: Classic All-Star Games Scholarship — $180, Colfax Schools Foundation — $500, Carroll College Founders Award — $28,000, Mark Black, Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*, Lewis & Clark State College Warrior Discovery Day — $1, 000, James Bledsoe, Whittier College Poet Scholarship — $60,000*, Benjamin Cochran, Colfax FFA Chapter — $500

Brent Conrad: Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Francis & Sabina Schreiber , Scholarship — $1,000, NNU Trustees Matching Scholarship — $2,450

Brady Cornelius: Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Francis & Sabina Schreiber Scholarship — $1,000, Colfax Schools Foundation Scholarship — $500, WSU Regents Scholarship — $16,000*, WSU Employee’s Scholarship — $4,000*

Erin Cox: Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Conrad Geier: Colfax Rotary Scholarship — $500, Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Megan Groom: Colfax Honor Society Scholarship — $100, Colfax PEO Scholarship — $500, Colfax Schools Foundation Scholarship — $500, Colfax Masonic Lodge Scholarship — $500, University of Montana WUE — $46,000*, Distinguished Young Women 2011Scholastic Award — $200

Hayley Hahn: Roland & Maxine Watts Scholarship — $500, Distinguished Young Women 2011 Interview Award — $100

Rebecca Hardie: Gonzaga University Dussault Scholarship — $36,000*

Amy Hickman: Discover Idaho Access Waiver — $20,000*

Justin King-Jefferson, Steptoe Fire Department Scholarship — $500

Arik Laubach: Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship — $1,000, Duane & Lori Stueckle Scholarship — $500, Discover Idaho Merit Tuition Waiver — $26,000*, Discover Idaho Access Tuition Waiver — $14,000*

Alvin Li: Colfax Schools Foundation Scholarship —- $500, Colfax Teens of the Nazarene/NNU Trustees Matching — $2,450

Reagan Lowe: Colfax Fraternal Order of Eagles & Auxiliary — $500, Colfax FFA Chapter — $500, Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Francis & Sabina Schreiber, Scholarship — $1,000, Colfax Schools Foundation — $500

Kaysha Lyman: American Legion Post #41 of Colfax Scholarship — $1,000, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Francis & Sabina Schreiber , Scholarship — $1,000,

Lucas Lyon: , Les Schwab Scholarship — $500, NNU Trustees Matching Scholarship — $2,450, NNU Academic Scholarship — $38,000*

Keaton Moore: WSU Facilities & Operations Scholarship — $4,000*

Lauren Moore: Robert A. Closson, M.D. Memorial Scholarship — $1,000, Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500

Abigail Mui: CHS League Scholarship — $400, Distinguished Young Women 2011 Spirit Award — $200, Distinguished Young Women 2011 3rd Alternate Award — $200

Kelsey Nails: Jesse Persons Memorial Scholarship — $500, Colfax Fraternal Order of Eagles & Auxiliary — $500, Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500, Class of ‘52 Scholarship — $500, Pemco Foundation Scholarship — $3,600*, Distinguish Young Women 2011 2nd Runner Up — $400, DYW 2011 Interview, Talent & Poise Awards — $400, Colfax Teens of the Nazarene/NNU Trustees Matching — $2,450, NNU Academic Scholarship — $28,000*

Natasha Nellis: Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship— $1,000, Colfax Schools Foundation Scholarship — $500, Distinguished Young Women 2011 Scholastic Award — $100, Whitman Co Library Teen Advisory Board Scholarship — $25, University of Montana Leadership Achievement Scholarship — $16,000*,

Samantha Pearson: Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Rick Scholz: Les Schwab Scholarship — $500, Edward F Harter & Sadie Doyle Harter Scholarship — $500, WSU College of Engineering and Architecture Scholarship — $7,000*, WSU Achievement Award — $4,000*

Jordan Sharp: Class of ‘52 Scholarship — $500, Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Misty Skelton: Distinguished Young Women 2011— $1,000, DYW 2011 Interview, Talent & Fitness Awards — $600, American Legion Post #41 of Colfax Scholarship — $1,000, Benjamin Thomas Scholarship — $500, Washington State College Bound Scholar — $31,700*

Brandon Soncarty: Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500, Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship — $1,000, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Francis & Sabina Schreiber , Scholarship — $1,000, Boise State Gem Scholarship — $45,760*

Allison Spaulding: Colfax Schools Foundation Scholarship — $500

Tyler Stevenson, Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Samuel Thompson: Lewis & Clark State College WUE — $28,528*

Jherilynne VonTersch, Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship — $500, Benjamin Thomas Scholarship — $500

Morgan Willson: Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship— $1,000, Colfax Rotary Scholarship — $500, Elks Most Valuable Student Award — $150, Distinguished Young Women 2011 1st Runner Up — $600, DYW 2011 Poise & Fitness Awards — $300, Whitworth University Presidential Scholarship — *68,000

Tyler Wuestney: Arrow Machinery Sponsor — $7,500.