The Creston High School awards program was held Thursday at the CHS auditorium. The following awards were presented:
• Kristina Adamson — Softball scholarship from Graceland University.
• Elizabeth Beatty — Myron Rogers scholarship from the foundation for Iowa Jaycee Charities, Lewis Leadership Award/ the C.R. Musser, Agricultural Endowment, Freshman scholarship and the Academic Recognition Award all from Iowa State University, Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. and A.M. scholarship, The Coon Valley Telephone scholarship and United States Achievement Academy scholarship.
• Megan Birchard — Dance Team Gadets scholarship from Graceland University, Graceland academic scholarship and President’s scholarship.
• Clayton Daggett — Corinne Perry Memorial scholarship.
• Kayla Davidson — Iowa High School Bowling Federation scholarship.
• Aubreeanna Dolan — Indian Hills Community College Foundation’s Harrison, Moreland and Weber scholarships.
• Jordan Foreman — Dean’s scholarship and the Theatre award from Central College.
• Alyssa Goodson — Greater Regional Medical Center Auxiliary scholarship award.
• Rachel Griffith — Adams County Soil and Water Conservation District FFA scholarship and Academic Recognition Award and the Walter Wells scholarship, both from Iowa State University, and Christina Hixson scholarship.
• Bethany Hanson — Director’s Award from Grand View University.
• Dana Howe — The Social Athletic Club scholarship.
• Nicole Hunter — Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholars scholarship.
• Christopher Meyer — Presidential Award for Competitive Excellence, the Scholarship for Excellence in Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Iowa Seed Promotion Association scholarship, all from Iowa State University, Terry V. Taylor Memorial FFA scholarship, DeBruce Companies scholarship, The Omaha World-Herald All Academic, Best of the Class and Better Business Bureau scholarship.
• Dana Miller — Iowa Western Athletic and Sports Medicine scholarships.
• Amanda NIssen — TSPA High School scholarship from the Salon Professional Academy.
• Aubrey Pendegraft — Deerpath Academic scholarship and Lake Forest Grant.
• Ayla Peppmeier — Danner scholarship.
• Taylor Scott — Tower scholarship and the Out-of-State Award, both from Northwest Missouri State University.
• Kristin Shaw — 2008 Alexander Hamilton Citizenship National Merit Award and Robert Smiley scholarship nominee.
• Candace Sorden — Dean’s Award from Grand View University.
• Jessica Tamerius — Creston Education Association scholarship.
• Maggie Thelen — Archer Daniels Midland Company National FFA scholarship.
• Diane Walsh — Academic Recognition Award and the Betty C. Kirkbride Keller scholarship from Iowa State University and World-Herald All-Academic program.
• Taylor Walters — R. Catherine Taube scholarship and the Incoming Freshman Merit scholarship from the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.
• Grant Wood — Dean’s scholarship from Lake Forest.
• Dollars for Scholars: Megan Birchard, Alyssa Goodson, Jessica Tamerius, Alec Smith, Dana Howe, Aubreeanna Dolan, James Norris, Nicole Hunter, Tanner Royster, Jenna Leach, Candace Sorden, Matthew Thompson, Samantha Weese, Derek VerHelst, Taylor Walters — Kevin Phipps Memorial Scholarship, Zachary Leith, Amanda Nissen, Kilee Kralik, Kristina Adamson — Kali Moore Memorial Scholarship, Hailey Lange, Christopher Meyer, Dana Miller, Aaron Paup, Aubrey Pendegraft — REACH, Grant Wood, Elizabeth Beatty, Ayla Peppmeier — Lil Dave, Diane Walsh, Brian Katzer, Clayton Daggett, William Fry, Rachel Griffith — Curt Turner, Kayla McIntosh, Emerald Gwinner, Joseph Putzier, Jenna Johnson, Todd Ramaeker — Class of ‘56, Kristin Shaw, Gabrielle DeBord, Sabrena Utley, Madeline Mongar, Maggie Thelen, Daniel Riley, Morgan Peterson, Victoria Keeler, Morgan Evans and Nathan Vicker.
• Scholarship Awards — Murphy Fry Memorial — Alyssa Goodson and Madeline Mongar; Agriland Farm Service — Elizabeth Beatty; Union County Soil and Water Conservation District — Todd Ramaeker and Christopher Meyer; Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete — Todd Ramaeker and Nicole Hunter; Alpha Delta Kappa — Rachel Griffith, Jessica Tamerius, Nicole Hunter, Kilee Kralik and Ayla Peppmeier; Iowa Soybean Association Ag Program — Christopher Meyer; Chapter LG PEO — Rachel Griffith, Christopher Meyer, Joseph Putzier, Jessica Tamerius and Taylor Walters; Marine Corps Awards, Semper Fi — Alec Smith; Scholastic Excellence — Christopher Meyer; Distinguished Athlete — Clayton Daggett and Megan Birchard; American Bar Citizenship — Kristin Shaw; Chamber's Youth of the Year — Kilee Kralik; Rotary — Nicole Hunter, Alyssa Goodson, Morgan Evans, Alec Smith,
Matthew Thompson and Derek VerHelst; Educational Talent Search — Todd Ramaeker; Southwestern Community College, David and Mary Taylor Memorial — Alyssa Goodson and Nicole Hunter; Van Arkel Memorial — Alyssa Goodson; Burlington Northern — Kilee Kralik and Blake Lacina; Veterans of Foreign Wars — Nicole Hunter and Blake Lacina; Class of 1933 — Kilee Kralik; Robert Beecher Memorial — Ayla Peppmeier; G. L. Evans Memorial — Matthew Thompson; Union County Business and Alliant Energy Foundation — Derek VerHelst; Eric Crittenden Memorial — Kayla Davidson, Derek VerHelst, Daniel Riley and Blake Lacina; Kiwanis — Madeline Mongar, Nicole Hunter and Alyssa Goodson; Creston Eagles Auxiliary — Dana Miller; 4-H Leadership — Kilee Kralik and Elizabeth Beatty; 4-H Livestock — Ayla Peppmeier and Dana Miller; 4-H Wiggles and Wags and Iowa State Fair 4-H — Elizabeth Beatty; Booster Club — Megan Birchard; American Red Cross and IJAG CDC — Christopher Meyer, Dana Howe and Megan Birchard.
• Speech Awards — Group Improv ll — Delanie Downey, Hannah Finehout, Lizzie O’Kane and Bre Hampton; Radio Broadcasting II — Jordan Foreman, Tawni Howell, Zach Henry, Zoie Woodworth and Ashley Davldson; Group Improv I — Liz Beatty, Jordan Foreman, Devon Batson, Sydney White and Will Reasoner; Group Improv I — Maddie Mongar, Clay Daggett and Payne Homing; Readers Theatre I — Sydney White, Bre Hampton, Brandon Bunker, Ashley Peters, Tawni Howell, Delanie Downey, Samantha Weese, Maddie Mongar, Amanda Nissen, Liz Foltz, Lizzie O’Kane, Zoie Woodworth, Devon Batson, Miranda Trost, Payne Horning and Will Reasoner.
• Special Staff Awards — Bernie Saggau — Todd Ramaeker; Kim Bishop — Megan Birchard and Dana Miller; Outstanding Athlete — Clay Daggett, Morgan Evans, Nicole Hunter and Aubrey Pendegraft; Citizenship — Chris Meyer and Kristin Shaw; Sportsmanship — Brian Katzer and Diane Walsh; You Can Award — Todd Jacobson.
• Academic Letter Winners — Senior Letter - Chenille — Ben Dorothy, Bethany Hanson, Jenna Johnson, Christopher Meyer and Aubrey Pendegraft; 2nd Letter - Pin — Will Frey, Ayla Peppmeier, and Jessica Tamerius; 3rd Letter - Lamp — Elizabeth Beatty, Clay Daggett, Rachel Griffith, Dana Howe, Brian Katzer, Kristina Little, Kayla McIntosh, Todd Ramaeker, Kristin Shaw, Alec Smith, Candace Sorden, Derek VerHelst, Diane Walsh and Taylor Walters. Junior Letter - Chenille — Brian Meyer, Emily Vandenheuval and Tessa Wardenburg; 2nd Letter - Pin — Cassie Abbott, Taylor Chapman, Tyler Coenen, Hannah Finehout, Jeova Flores, Ethan Harris, Payne Horning, Leah Hurt, Kevin Irr, Jill Johnson, Maria Krejci, Rachel Lange, Ashley McGehee, Frances Myers, Nick Neitzel, Seth Pals, Danielle Paup, Mackenzie Pearson, Danielle Price, T’Lee Ray, Donovan Richardson, Garrett Schneider, Mary Jo Schroeder, Kierra Smith, Allison Walker, Laura Walter, Lucas Waltz and Cheyanne Weis; Sophomore Letter - Chenille — Cody Abel, Kara Anderson, Austin Bolinger, Kaitlin Brightwell, Kristal Daggett, Ashley Davidson, Luke Eblen, Amanda Edwards, Chelsea Ekeler, Ashley Haines, Taylor Hance, Sarah Jennett, Hanna Johnson, Shelby Kramer, Alexandra McAnly, Chad Miller, Alec Paup, Ashley Peters, Will Reasoner, Carla Smith, Haley Stalcup, Alex Stoll, Aubrey Taylor, Devin VerHelst, Brian West and Zachariah Wignall.