Senior Awards Night program held May 8
1. Mrs. Angela Bolinger and Mrs. Tammy Riley presented awards totaling more than $561,000.
Isaac Finehout – Better Business Bureau Students of Integrity, Omaha World Herald All Academic Team, Des Moines Register Academic All-State Program, Nancy McKay Harsh Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Program and 2019 Governor’s Scholar Program.
Tessa Powers – Omaha World Herald All Academic Team.
Marika Chubick – USD Coyote Commitment Scholarship and Denny Sanford Horatio Alger Scholarship.
Emma Christensen – TruMerit Scholarship, Bulldog Legacy Scholarship, Village Credit Union Scholarship, Truman Access Grant and F. William Beckwith Scholarship through the Iowa Grocer’s Foundation.
Shelby Huntsman - Drake Presidential Scholarship, Drake University Grant and Iowa Drake Tuition Grant.
Clarissa Hoffman – Trendsetter Scholarship, Benjamin/Mericle Scholarship, Tobin 4-H Foundations Scholarship and Americorp work stipend.
Rachel Wignall – Academic Excellence Scholarship, Cultural Enrichment Level 2 Scholarship, Bearcat Advantage Scholarship, American Dream Grant and F. William Beckwith Scholarship through the Iowa Grocer’s Foundation.
Myah Lanteri – ISU Forever Scholarship and Blizzard Family Engineering Scholarship.
Briana Pearson – First Christian Church Scholarship and ETS Scholarship.
Brielle Baker – Creston High School 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman Athlete of the Year.
Jessica Arevalo – BVU Arch Scholarship and BVU Trustee Scholarships.
Breanna Ross - Iowa Rural Water Association Scholarship.
Eagles Auxiliary No. 1398 Creston Chapter awarded three $250 scholarships to Mark Waigand, Austin Nguyen-Schnormeier and Hailey Walter.
Southwest Iowa REC Scholarship to Clarissa Hoffman.
2. Mr. Skip Kenyon
Sadie Green – American Bar American Citizenship Award.
3. Ms. Linda Huffman – Progressive Chautauqua Circle Study Club-GFWC Scholarships
Brielle Baker – two year college $500 scholarship and Clarissa Hoffman – four year $1,000 scholarship.
4. Mr. Bryce Schafer
Kylan Smallwood – Midland University Scholarship.
5. Mr. Steve McCann – Creston Elks Lodge
Elks National Foundation Legacy Award and Iowa Elks Association Scholarship both went to Brielle Baker.
6. Mr. Scott Driskell and Mr. Steve McCann
Payton Pryor and Saige Rice – Creston Basketball Association Scholarship.
7. Ms. Ellen Gerharz
Laura Weis - Union County Chamber’s Youth of the Year.
8. Ms. Summer Evans
Marika Chubick - Horatio Alger Scholarship.
9. Ms. Jennifer Redd – PEO Scholarships
Isaac Finehout, Sophia Schuler, Emma Christensen, Rachel Wignall, Breanna Ross, Tessa Powers and Brielle Baker.
10. Mr. Beau Hicks
Tessa Powers - Media com World Class Scholarship.
11. Ms. Sue Bassler
Austin Nguyen-Schnormeier – Murphy Fry Memorial Scholarship.
12. Ms. Carolyn Biere
Kesia Stewart - Greater Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship.
13. Mr. Terry Freeman
Kiwanis Scholarships and Mickey Finn Memorial Scholarship – Clarissa Hoffman, Kelsey Watson and Micah Stephens.
Mickey Finn Memorial – Payton Pryor.
14. Mr. Bill Messerole
Christina Hixson Opportunity Award – Jae Fehrle.
Jennie McDowell and Harlan Layton Scholarships – Trevor Kinyon, Marika Chubick and Kendall Crawford.
15. Mr. Mike Bruce, Booster Club President
Mark Waigand and Brielle Baker – Creston Booster Club Scholarships.
16. Ms. Trish Heath
Katie Reed - Graceland University Scholarships.
17. Ms. Cait Maitlen – Southwestern Community College Scholarships
Baker Brielle $300 Creston Rotary Club, $300 Union County Federated Women’s Club, $300 Eric Crittenden Memorial scholarship, Board of Trustee’s Scholarship, Women’s Basketball.
Riley Beard – Collegiate Scholarship.
Emma Berning – $300 Creston Rotary Club, $200 Kirk and Ann Levine Endowment and $500 Sonntag Development LLC.
Devon Buls – Collegiate Scholarship.
Taylor Buxton – $300 Creston Rotary Club, $1,000 Tyler Insurance Services Scholarship, $300 Eric Crittenden Memorial scholarship and Volleyball.
Kendall Crawford – Varsity Men’s Track.
Emily Donner – $1,000 Gene Tallman Scholarship and Board of Trustee’s Scholarship.
Sadie Green – $300 Creston Rotary Club, Dance Team, $100 Clare Lininger Scholarship and $100 Ray and Shirley Lischer.
Ashley Heacock – Collegiate Scholarship.
Clarissa Hoffman – $500 Creston Kiwanis Club and $400 Eric Crittenden Memorial scholarship.
Tessa Powers – $300 Creston Rotary Club, $500 Doug Kirchner Endowment, $300 Eric Crittenden Memorial scholarship and Board of Trustee’s Scholarship.
Payton Pryor – $100 Betts and Beer Construction, $300 Creston Rotary Club, $500 Donald and Beverly Butler and $500 Mickey Finn Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship.
Saige Rice – $400 Eric Crittenden Memorial scholarship, $250 David and Mary Lou Taylor Endowment and Softball.
Breanna Ross – $300 Creston Rotary Club, $350 Robert Beecher Memorial, $250 David and Mary Lou Taylor Endowment, Board of Trustee’s Scholarship, $250 Cromwell Men’s Scholarship and Volleyball.
Micha Stephens – $500 Creston Kiwanis Club, $275 Paul Somers Endowment, Collegiate Scholarship, $250 Cromwell Men’s Scholarship and Dance Team.
Kelsey Watson - $500 Creston Kiwanis Club and $500 iGive2SWCC.
18. Ms. Mallory Peterson
Megan Haley - Volleyball Scholarship.
19. Ms. Callie Bruce, Melissa Sickels and Summer Murdock – Dollars for Scholars Scholarships
$12,950 awarded to Miranda Austin, Brielle Baker – Edith McFee Educator Scholarship, Devon Buls, Taylor Buxton, Emma Christensen – REACH Scholarship, Marika Chubick – Aaron Mansour Memorial Scholarship, Kendall Crawford – Class of 1955 Scholarship, Jae Fehrle, Sadie Green, Clarissa Hoffman, Trevor Kinyon, Walker Patterson – Class of 1956 Scholarship, Tessa Powers, Payton Pryor, Saige Rice, Breanna Ross, Micha Stephens, Mark Waigand and Rachel Wignall.
20. Mr. Bill Mullin – CEA Scholarship
Brielle Baker, Sadie Green and Emma Christensen.
21. Ms. Karen Loudon – Union County Friends of 4-H Scholarships
Micah Stephens, Mark Waigand, Clarissa Hoffman and Tessa Powers.
22. Mr. Connor Travis – FFA Scholarships
Kevin Eblen Memorial Scholarship, Mark Pearson Leadership Full Tuition DMACC Scholarship and Paul and Verna Bailey Memorial Scholarship – Hank Looney.
Terry V. Taylor Memorial Scholarship –Tristan Travis.
23. Sergeant Watson – Marine Corps High School Awards
Scholastic Excellence Award – Emma Christensen.
Semper Fidelis – Isaac Finehout.
Distinguished Athlete Awards – Male – Hank Looney and Female – Brielle Baker.
24. Mr. Ethan Burkhalter – Air Force Achievement Awards
Math and Science Award – Isaac Finehout.
Outstanding Achievement – Tessa Powers.
25. Mr. Todd Jacobson – United States Military Enlistees
Beau Barncastle, Tanner Amos, Matthew Kunz, Hank Looney, Grace Root, Mary Ott, Ethan Burkhalter, Matthew Borha, Isaac Finehout and Jacob Kendrick.
26. Mr. Jerry Hartman – American Red Cross Scholarships and Red Cords
Red Cross Scholarships – Laura Weis, Maura Kinsella and Brielle Baker.
2019 American Red Cross Red Cord Recipients – Tanner Amos, Beau Barncastle, Matt Borha, Marika Chubick, Bryce Fitzgerald, Billie Fogle, Megan Haley, Garrett Houghmaster, Austin Housh, Shelby Huntsman, Jacob Kendrick, Brandon Kinkennon, Maura Kinsella, Trevor Kinyon, Matthew Kunz, Myah Lanter, Lee Normandeau, Mary Ott, Emma Pingree, Payton Pryor, Hannah Robertson and Hailey Walter.
27. Mr. Jeff Bevins – 2018-19 Senior Awards
Kim Bishop Award – Saige Rice.
Outstanding Athlete Award – Brielle Baker.
Citizenship Award – Sadie Green, Kesia Stewart and Laura Weis.
Sportsmanship Award – Breanna Ross, Sophia Schuler and Rachel Wignall.
4X4 Award – Brielle Baker.
Bernie Saggau Award – Hank Looney.
Outstanding athlete Award – Beau Barncastle.
Citizenship Award – Kendal Crawford, Brenton Barber and Payton Pryor.
Sportsmanship Award – Mark Waigand and Tanner Amos.
28. Mr. Bill Messerole
Hawkeye 10 Academic Award Nominee – Tessa Powers.
Hawkeye 10 Academic Award – Isaac Finehout.
Hawkeye 10 Character Award – Laura Weis.
Letter Winners
First letter – chenille
Seniors – Beau Barncastle, Ethan Burkhalter, Jade Conley, Zoey Farlow, Zachary Green, Briana Pearson, Ryan Schroeder, Hailey Walter and Kelsey Watson.
Juniors – Brayton Chesnut, Ayden Filer, Kara Kinsella, Alexis Lasswell, Katlynn Long, Beau Thompson.
Sophomores – Kaci Abildtrup, Ryli Abildtrup, Katelyn Adair, Noemy Aguirre, Unity Anderson, Tyler Anson, Braelyn Baker, Brance Baker, Kaden Bolton, Rachel Boyer, Kenzie Britten, Evan Bruce, Exodus Bruce, Colby Burg, Karly Calvin, Ali Christensen, Lauren Christensen, Angelina Chuong, Paige Davis, Rylie Driskell, Samantha Dunphy, Trinity Earleywine, Kelsey Fields, Wyatt Franklin, Madeline Frey, Audrey Harris, Jurnee Harvey, Brianna Hayes, Rylee Haynes, Alissa Hays, Piper Lumbard, Payton Luther, Kendra Mahan, Chloe Marlin, Britain Miller, Naliyah Montiel, Marie Mullin, Sierra Myers, Philip Nestler, Lily Pryor, Peyton Rice, Korbyn Ringer, Brittney Rink, Tatelyn Schultz, Jayden Sexton, Molly Sickels, Clayton Stafford, Cole Strider, Tyson Stuart, Kordelia Taylor, Alison VanGelder, Brittany Vandevender, Brodie Wallace, Amiya Watkins and Garon Wurster.
Second letter – Panther pin
Seniors – Jessica Arevalo, Devon Buls, Billie Fogle, Mackenzie Leiss, Hope Morgan, Austin Nguyen-Schnormeier, Payton Pryor, Saige Rice, Sophia Schuler and Kesia Stewart.
Juniors – Devin Baker, Mackenzie Bodell, Payton Burg, Paige Busch, Maisy Franklin, Jack Frey, Hunter Fry, Emma Hanson, Levi Hitz, Abbigail Hood, McKenna Hudson, Sara Keeler, Kylee LaMasters, Spencer Lane, Brittany Linch, Eli Loudon, Rylan Luther, Kaylyn McClellan, Jenna Moore, Sydney Pantini, Danika Schultes, Kerwn Shaw, Heylee Shields, Sasha Smith, Hannah Walsh, Ashton Wills and Aubrianna Woody.
Third letter – Lamp of Knowledge
Seniors – Brielle Baker, Riley Beard, Taylor Buxton, Emma Christensen, Emily Donner, Jae Fehrle, Isaac Finehout, Shiloh Gordon, Sadie Green, Megan Haley, Ashley Heacock, Clarissa Hoffman, Shelby Huntsman, Myah Lanteri, Tessa Powers, Grace Root, Breanna Ross, Micha Stephens, Jesse Vicker, Mark Waigand, Laura Weis and Rachel Wignall.