Mound Westonka High School hosted the annual Scholarship Awards Night on May 15, when 75 scholarships worth over $344,000 from 52 different donors were awarded to 67 members of the 2024 graduating class. Students and their families gathered in the Westonka Performing Arts Center to accept their scholarships, which came from both the local community and from donors across the country.
“The evening was a wonderful moment to honor the stories and passion of our donors while creating a moment to highlight our current seniors,” said Principal Jolene Herfel. “The amount of support offered to our graduates is such a strong testament to the long standing and far-reaching relationships built at Mound Westonka High School.”
Scholarships were awarded as follows:
Al & Alma’s Leadership Scholarship – Linsey LeMire; Ann Nymoen (Class of ’72) Memorial Scholarship – Jack Hall; BeLikeTommy Project Scholarship – Sage Finck; Blaine Bailey Technical Scholarship – Madison Bozikowski; Brian Chase Memorial Scholarship – Bennett Stovern and Zach Miller; Cheryl (Woolley) and John Dale Class of ’63 Scholarship – Samantha Krahl; Crime Prevention Fund Scholarship – Aleksandr Barnes and Alec Jable; Erik Hagen Memorial Scholarship – Breanna Cockell; Erv Stevenson Northwest Tonka Lions Scholarship – Carter Umbehocker; Fred “Coach” Hanley Memorial Football Scholarship – Owen McCue
Grey Gives Scholarship – Ingrid Wulf; James J. Jackson Memorial Scholarship – Marissa Nelson; Jeff Stevenson Memorial Athletic/Academic Scholarship – Cassie Nemecek; Jon Scherven Memorial Scholarship – JJ Scherven; Justin David Morris Memorial Scholarship – Anna Olson; Knights of Columbus – Mound Council 6005 Scholarship – Dyzhana Millan and August Schaefer; Kyle Davis Simonson Memorial Scholarship – Addison Nash; Larry Exel Memorial Basketball Scholarship – Addison Nash and Bryce Tappen; Long Lake Fire Department Scholarship – William Courneya; Lucie Colvin Phillips Scholarship in honor of Albert F. Gallistel, Jr. – Anna Wood; Marty Gilbertson EOE Scholarship – Ally Eidsness; Mary Esther Corl Memorial Scholarship – Brooque Moy; Minnesota Lakes Bank Scholarship – Hailey Lockwood; Minnetonka American Legion Unit #398 Auxiliary Scholarship – Camryn Winther and Kohral Bomar-Reese; Mound Farmers’ Market & More Scholarship – José Barajas; Mound Fire Department Auxiliary Scholarship – Bryce Helms
Mound Masonic Lodge #320 Scholarship – Gabriella Larsen and Alex Nachreiner; Mound Westonka Rotary Interact Scholarship – Michael Proulx; Mound Westonka Rotary Scholarship – Alex Nachreiner and Ingrid Wulf; Ms. Julie Sotak’s Sunshine Scholarship for Future Educators – Brett Bartkowicz; MWHS Class of 2012 Scholarship – Logan Henslin and Johnny Range; MWHS National Honor Society Scholarship – Megan Stein and Aurora Antilla; Nick Manty Scholarship – Connor Esposito; Northwest Tonka Lions Scholarship – Kendra Mattson; Orono-Westonka Soccer Club Scholarship – Lucas Markstrom; Ridgeview Foundation Health Care Scholarship – Averie Zealley; Spring Creek Scholarship for the Arts and Humanities – Hazel Maddock; Sue Riley Memorial Scholarship – Jadie Heinsch; Thomas and Phyllis O’Malley Scholarship – Averie Zealley; Tonka Built Scholarship – Zach Miller
Tyler Russell Hill Sunshine Scholarships - Science: Cormac Schaefer, History: Torin O’Connor, World Language: Henry Meisel, DECA: Olivia Adam, Football: Mikey Oftedahl, Hockey/Soccer: Jack Moch; Valerie Chabot Memorial Scholarship – Annika Weir; Warren Stickney Memorial Scholarship – Megan Stein; Westonka District 277 Foundation-Bill Gillespie Memorial Scholarship – Brett Bartkowicz, Ella Knock, Charlie Paul, and Maisie Wheeler; Westonka District 277 Foundation-Col. Brown Scholarship – Hayden Ellis, Samantha Krahl, and Kendal Richie; Westonka District 277 Foundation Scholarship – Helen Dosedel, Brooke Meester, and James Parise; Westonka Education MN Scholarship – Carter Reinbold; Westonka Jaycees Scholarship – Sam Holmberg and Kendall Sebasky; Westonka School Administrators’ Scholarship – Maxwell Anderson; Wiser Insurance Agency Scholarship – William Goralczyk; Yost/Haddorff/Leopold Scholarship – Jack Nelson and Natalie Miner.
MWHS offered congratulations and good luck to the senior scholarship recipients, and a profound thank you to the generous donors who provided scholarships.
“Scholarship night is truly a joyous occasion honoring our past and celebrating our future,” said Herfel.
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