Scholarships Awarded to RHS Seniors

Rossville High School held its annual Spring Awards Night on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 to bestow awards and scholarships to deserving students. The counselor, administration, and faculty would like to thank all of the scholarship contributors and presenters for their donations and interest in the students of Rossville. Your dedication to our students is greatly appreciated.

The following scholarships were presented:

Rossville United Methodist Church: ($2000 renewable scholarship)

Presented by Pastor Lori Schwilling to Ashlynn Biehler and Davis Warton.  Ashlynn plans to attend Cloud County Community College and has also received the Cloud County Cheer Scholarship. Davis will attend William Jewell College to study BioChemistry and has also received football and academic scholarships.

Custom Wood Products Scholarship: ($1000 renewable)
Presented to Davis Warton. The scholarship was established by Donald and Pamela Lake to further Custom Wood’s commitment to the communities of Rossville and St. Marys.

Rossville Booster Club Scholarship: ($200)
Presented by Shari Gentry to Davis Warton. The award began in 2012 and the recipient must have participated in a KSHSAA activity throughout high school. Davis has also received the Kansas National Guard Foundation Scholarship.

RHS Opportunity Scholarship: ($300)
Presented to Davis Warton. This is the 2nd year for the award, which is provided by an anonymous donor. Recipients are chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an impact in their life.

H & R Block Scholarship: ($300)
Presented by Wayne Kellner to Cheyanne Daniels. She will attend Allen County Community College to study Biological Systems and has also received a softball scholarship.

Shawnee County Farm Bureau Association Scholarship: ($500)
Presented by Randol Walker, Board President, to Samantha Thompson. Samantha will attend K-State to study Accounting and has received the KSU Leadership Scholarship.

Lloyd and Pearl Burley Memorial Scholarship: ($500)
Presented to Samantha Thompson. The award was established by relatives of the Burleys to honor the Univ. of New Mexico teachers. Recipients are chosen from Shawnee County based on their strength of transcript, resume, and essays. Samantha has also received the Elks Scholarship.

Rossville High School Alumni Association: ($1000)
Presented by Dean Page to Karey Stublett-Nichols and Samantha Thompson. The Association was founded in 1998 and has awarded over $11,000 to deserving students in this 16-year period. The award’s recipient must meet high standards set out by the association and be a good representative of RHS as they move on through college and begin their career.

P.E.O. Scholarship: ($300)
Presented by Lynette Hudson to Karey Sublett-Nichols. This scholarship is awarded annually to young ladies from each of the area high schools. Karey has previously received the Washburn Academic and ABWA Scholarships.

Kaw Valley Education Association: ($250)
Presented by Deanna Hill to Karey Sublett-Nichols. KVEA annually raises money and presents scholarships to an RHS and SMHS student planning to pursue a career in education.

Duane Parr Memorial Scholarship: ($500)
Presented to Karey Sublett-Nichols. This scholarship was established by J.D. Parr and his family and friends as an endowment to honor Mr. Parr, who passed away in January of 2006. Since the Parr family has a strong interest in music, the recipient must have participated in high school band. Karey participated in band all 4 years and plans to attend Washburn University to major in Elementary Education and minor in Music. She auditioned for and was selected as a member of the elite Trumpet Studio that only consists of a director and a few chosen students.

Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge Essay Contest:

Presented to Josh Schaefer (1^st place) and Kaylyn Betty (2^nd place). Each year, Rossville High School juniors and seniors participate in an essay contest conducted by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kansas. The local Masonic Lodge from Delia organizes, selects, and provides awards to the school winners. This year, students were asked to write an essay to support their stance on whether to maintain or reform the current Electoral College system.

Bryan Lindstrom Inspirational Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Craig Stromgren to Therese VanderPutten. This scholarship is a tribute to Bryan, who lost his life to cancer in 2013 and was an inspiration to others. Therese will attend Dodge City Community College where she has also received a softball scholarship.

Doug Perine Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented to Therese VanderPutten. The scholarship was established in 2012 to honor Doug, a longtime community figure, and is given to an RHS student planning to continue their education in an area related to medicine.

Les Hallmark Memorial Scholarship: ($200)

Presented to Therese VanderPutten. The scholarship was established by Dorothy Hallmark and is awarded annually in memory of Les who was an Art teacher at Rossville High School for many years. Therese has also received the Topeka Legal Professionals Scholarship.

Marjorie Helen Lanning Scholarship: ($1500)

Presented to Therese VanderPutten. The scholarship was established in 2000 in memory of Ms. Lanning and is awarded to a young woman in the Shawnee County area who has participated in basketball or golf, which were two of her favorite sports.

Cecile Zlatnik Memorial Scholarship: ($250)

Presented to Hailey Dick. The scholarship is presented annually to recognize individuals who demonstrate outstanding character, service, and leadership. Hailey has previously received the KSU Leadership and YWCA Future Leaders Scholarships. She will attend KSU in the fall to study Political Science.

Cole Arnold Memorial Scholarship: ($500)

Presented by Toby and Ann McCullough to Caleb Falk.

The award is presented annually in memory of their son Cole who died in a car accident the summer before his Senior year. Caleb plans to attend Ozark Christian College to study Youth Ministry.

Rossville Community Development Committee (RCDC) Scholarship: ($300)

Presented by Kelli Kenny to Jacob Gentry and Caleb Falk. The scholarship is based on achievements, community involvement, and contributions to the community of Rossville.

Rossville Rustlers 4-H Scholarship:

Presented by Laurie Glotzbach to Jacob Gentry. Jacob had previously received the Kaw Valley Limousine Livestock Scholarship and will attend Washburn Institute of Technology to study Electricity.

Pete Darting Memorial Scholarship: ($150)

Presented by Rod Brown to Tagen Lambotte. The award was established in 2008 by the Darting family to honor Mr. Darting, an avid supporter of the Rossville Dawgs. Tagen will attend the University of Iowa to study BioChemistry, where he has also received a wrestling scholarship.

Ron Monhollon Memorial Scholarship: ($300)

Presented by Ronda Channel to Rocky Welch. The award was established by the Monhollon and Channel families and is awarded to a student planning to continue their education in a vocational program. Rocky will complete his education in the fall at Washburn Institute of Technology in the Automotive Technology program.