Colfax 2017 graduates receive $468,933 in scholarships, awards

Colfax High School class leaders stand with their medals at the end of Saturday's commencment in the CHS auditorium. From the left are Hope de Avila and Danny Robinson, co-valedictorians, and Alexie Smith, salutatorian. Class president Sarah Kraut is at right. The class leaders were presented the medals by their parents before they addressed the audience.

A total of $468,933 in scholarships was awarded to this year's Colfax High School graduates. Value of 20 of the scholarships were listed over the four-year span of the financial award.

The scholarships were presented at an awards assembly May 30 in the high school auditorium and listed on an insert for the commencement service Saturday morning.

Four-year awards are listed below with an asterisk.

Christopher Aspenwall: U.S. Army Reserve Education Benefits to cover college costs, Colfax Schools Foundation - $1,000.

Madelyne Avila: Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship - $1,000, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship - $1,000, DYW 2016 2nd Alternate - $850.

Caleb Brown: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Colfax Schools Foundation - $1,000, College of Idaho Athletic Scholarship - $29,000.*

Jayden Burt: Lewis-Clark State College NW Presidential Out of State - $35,636,* Lewis-Clark State College Dual Credit Scholarship - $500.

Lauren Claassen: Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship - $1,000, Colfax Schools Foundation - $500, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship - $1,000, Distinguished Young Woman of LaCrosse 2016 - $650, Distinguished Young Woman of Washington 2nd runner up - $600, Baylor University - $60,000*.

Hope de Avila: Sam Thompson Memorial Scholarship - $250, American Legion Post #41 of Colfax Scholarship - $1,000, Colfax Masonic Lodge Scholarship - $500, Colfax P.E.O. Chapter - $750, Whitman County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship- $1,250, Inland Power Excellence Award - $1,000, Colfax FFA Alumni Award - $500, Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship - $1,000, Evergreen Rural Water of Washington Scholarship - $500, Whitman County Principals Award - $400, National FFA FarmAid Award - $3,000, WSECU Scholarship - $2,500, Colfax Rotary Scholarship - $1,000, Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship - $1,000, University of Idaho Alumni Association Scholarship - $200, University of Idaho Honors Scholarship - $4,000,* University of Idaho WUE Diversity Award - $50,320.*

Taylor Garcia: All Star Classic Games - $100, American Legion Post #41 of Colfax Scholarship - $1,000, Don Shaw Memorial Award - $500, Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship - $1,000, Colfax Schools Foundation - $500, Edward F. Harter & Sadie Doyle Harter Scholarship - $500, Class of 1952 - $750, Distinguished Young Woman of Colfax 2016 & Awards - $2,200, Corban University Dean’s Scholarship - $32,000,* Corban University H. Anderson Achievement - $1,000.

Logan Gingerich: Lewis-Clark State College WUE Award - $35,636.*

Jon Klaveano: Experience Washington State University Award - $4,000.*

Jared Kneale: National Guard GI Bill, Kicker & Tuition Reimbursement - $36,160,* Whitman County Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship - $1,000, Colfax FFA Alumni Award - $500, Colfax Rotary Scholarship - $1,000.

Sarah Kraut: Sam Thompson Memorial Scholarship - $250, American Legion Post #41 of Colfax Scholarship - $1,000, Colfax Masonic Lodge Scholarship - $500, Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship - $1,000, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship - $1,000, Milton & Beth Klettke Scholarship - $1,350, Alports Syndrome Foundation: Paul Silver Tribute Award - $1,000, DYW 2016 1st Alternate & Awards - $1,450, Palouse Empire Fair Queen 2016 - $1,250.

Annie Larkin: DYW 2016 Award - $300, Palouse Empire Fair Queen Competition - $445.

Alexis Maki: Team McGregor Scholarship - $1,000, DYW 2016 Award - $300, Eastern Oregon University Arts Award - $500, Eastern Oregon University Achievement Award - $500.

Callie Rae Marker: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Colfax Schools Foundation - $1,000, Washington State High School Rodeo Scholarship - $700, Teskey’s Top Hand Horsemanship - $250, AQHA Horse of the Year - $250, Lewis-Clark State College Foundation Scholarship - $8,000,* Lewis-Clark State College Presidential Award - $35,636.*

Faith Markley: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Four Star Scholarship - $500, Washington State University Facilities Services Scholarship - $1,000, Washington State University Achievement Award - $2,000, Experience Washington State University Award - $4,000.*

Spencer Marotto: Eastern Oregon University Arts Award - $1,000, Eastern Oregon University Achievement Award - $5,000.*

AJ Miller: Colfax Schools Foundation - $500, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship - $1,000.

Sarah Pugh: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Colfax Schools Foundation - $500, Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship - $1,000.

Daniel Robinson: All Star Classic Games - $100, Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Roland and Maxine Watts Scholarship - $500, Duane & Lori Stueckle Scholarship - $500, Walla Walla Community College Merit Scholarship - $8,400,* Walla Walla Community College Athletic Award - $1,600.*

Alexie Smith: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Les Schwab Scholarship - $500, Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship - $1,000, Washington State Opportunity Award - $12,500,* Washington State University Regents Scholarship - $16,000,* Experience Washington State University Award - $4,000.*

Cheyanne Stokes: Colfax National Honor Society Chapter Scholarship - $100, Colfax C.R.E.W. Scholarship - $300, Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers Scholarship - $1,000, Class of 1952 - $750, Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship - $1,000, Milton and Beth Klettke Scholarship - $1,350, Experience Washington State University Award - $4,000.*

Jared Thompson: Konnor Stirling Memorial Scholarship - $1,000.

Darien Ward: National Guard Tuition Reimbursement - $16,000.*

Parker Warwick: All Star Classic Games - $100, Columbia Bank Scholarship - $500, Community Colleges of Spokane Athletic Scholarship - TBD.

Douglas Wilson: Palouse Regional USBC Bowler of the Year - $750, Colfax Rotary Scholarship - $750, Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship - $1,000.