California High School's Class of 2023 raked in nearly $1.4 million in scholarships.
Seniors gathered Thursday at the California Performing Arts Center to discover how much they received in scholarships. Forty-three students are eligible for the A+ Scholarship offered by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, and 21 received the College Preparatory Certificate.
Nearly $128,000 came from local (Moniteau County) scholarships, with less than $13,000 being from private entities.
The $500 4-H Fowler & Viola Smith Young Memorial Scholarship was presented to Emma Russell.
4-H Scholarships, each for $500, were presented to Hunter Berendzen and Emma Russell.
The $500 4-H Terry Cole Memorial Scholarship was presented to Hunter Berendzen.
The $500 Alan R. Irey Memorial Scholarship was presented to Zoie Moore.
Six $500 Aurora Alumni Foundation scholarships were presented to: Megan Arnold, Kyla Combs, Bethany Medlin, Zoie Moore, Adrienne Porter and Gabrielle Rohrbach.
The $1,000 Billy Lou, Stanley "Deacon" and Doug Berry Memorial Scholarship was presented to Bethany Medlin.
Three $1,500 Bud and Nancy Bolinger Memorial Scholarships were presented to Grace Dampf, Peter Dampf, and Lauren Friedrich.
Thirty-two $250 Burgers Foundation Attendance Award scholarships were presented to: Madelyn Arriola, Shawn Bell, Hunter Berendzen, Abby Braby, Emma Braby, Natalie Branch, Alayna Butts, Jackson Cassil, Kyla Combs, Andrew Cutt, Grace Dampf, Peter Dampf, Katelyn Freiner, Lauren Friedrich, Steven Gentry, Zane Gilmore, Hayden Hern, Lanie Holtsclaw, Nathaniel Ireland, Martin Kilmer, Cole Kirksey, Treston Lewis, Zachariah McCullough, Anika Miller, Ian Miller, Ian Peterson, Adrienne Porter, Gabrielle Rohrbach, Emma Russell, David Schneider, Anneke Stepp and Abby Trachsel.
The $1,000 California Community Teachers Association Scholarship went to Emma Whitson.
Steve Liebi, president of the California Fraternal Order of Eagles, presented 14 $750 scholarships to: Megan Arnold, Hunter Berendzen, Alayna Butts, Jackson Cassil, Kyla Combs, Peter Dampf, Katelyn Freiner, Treston Lewis, Bethany Medlin, Zoie Moore, Adrienne Porter, Gabrielle Rohrbach, Emma Russell and Abby Trachsel. The scholarships are based on proceeds from fundraisers held throughout the prior year.
Gary Morris, California High School agriculture teacher, awarded four Cantley Trust FFA Scholarships in varying amounts. Emma Russell received a $1,000 scholarship, Katelyn Freiner received a $750 scholarship, Abby Braby received a $500 scholarship and Gabrielle Rohrbach received a $250 scholarship.
Four $1,000 Cantley Trust Mathematics Award scholarships went to: Katelyn Freiner, Treston Lewis, Adrienne Porter and Abby Trachsel.
Thirteen $750 Chamber of Commerce scholarships were presented to: Megan Arnold, Hunter Berendzen, Emma Braby, Alayna Butts, Kyla Combs, Peter Dampf, Martin Kilmer, Treston Lewis, Zoie Moore, Ella Percival, Gabrielle Rohrbach, Emma Russell and Emma Whitson.
Two $1,000 Charles A. Gabert FFA Scholarships were presented to Emma Russell and David Schneider.
Dale Moore received a $7,500 Clarksburg Scholarship.
Alayna Butts received the $500 Class of 1995 Scholarship.
Two $500 Coach Labuary Memorial Scholarships were presented to Hunter Berendzen and Jackson Cassil.
Two $500 Dr. Kevin C. Kohler Memorial Mid-Missouri Mission Team (3MT) Scholarships went to Lydia Banderman and Dale Moore.
Cole Kirksey received the $1,000 Dr. Larry Fletcher Memorial Scholarship.
Two $1,000 Duretta Mueller Memorial Scholarships were provided to Alexa Gunnerson and Abby Trachsel.
Six $500 Edward Kaiser United Church of Christ Scholarships were presented by Pastor Russ Cobb to: Jackson Cassil, Grace Dampf, Peter Dampf, Lauren Friedrich, Martin Kilmer and D.J. Schneider.
Two $1,000 Emma Kendrick Memorial Scholarships went to Bethany Medlin and Zoie Moore.
Emma Russell received a $600 Missouri State Fairs and Festivals scholarship.
Hunter Berendzen received a $1,500 FCS Financial Scholarship for $1,500.
Ten $1,500 George A. and Burnette C. Riley Scholarships went to: Lydia Banderman, Griffin Booth, Alayna Butts, Kyla Combs, Katelyn Freiner, Lauren Friedrich, Zoie Moore, Ella Percival, Gabrielle Rohrbach and Emma Russell.
Gabrielle Rohrbach received a $1,000 Higgins Asphalt and Paving Scholarship.
Peter Dampf received a $500 Hugh and Vera Hill Scholarship.
Fifteen $1,000 Hugh E. Williams Memorial Scholarships went to: Megan Arnold, Hunter Berendzen, Griffin Booth, Alayna Butts, Jackson Cassil, Kyla Combs, Katelyn Freiner, Lauren Friedrich, Martin Kilmer, Treston Lewis, Ella Percival, Adrienne Porter, Gabrielle Rohrbach, Emma Russell and Abby Trachsel.
Lydia Banderman received a $500 Jeff Carter Tri-County Scholarship.
Two $500 Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Lauren Friedrich and Treston Lewis.
Katelyn Freiner received the $1,000 Joyce and Lee Murphy Memorial Scholarship.
Zoie Moore received the $500 Kelly David Messerli Memorial Scholarship.
Two $500 Knaup Memorial Scholarships went to Treston Lewis and Adrienne Porter.
A $4,000 Koch Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Jackson Cassil.
Two $250 Lawson Memorial Golf Scholarships were presented to Alayna Butts and Jackson Cassil.
Two $1,000 Lewis E. Short Memorial Scholarships were provided to Jackson Cassil and Gabrielle Rohrbach.
Two $200 Lucy Papen scholarships were awarded to Peter Dampf and Ella Percival. Grace Dampf received a $400 Lucy Papen scholarship.
Ian Peterson received the $2,000 Mark Crawford Scholarship.
Alayna Butts received a $500 Masonic Lodge English Scholarship.
Two $2,000 MFA Foundation Scholarships were presented to Peter Dampf and Gabrielle Rohrbach.
Emma Whitson received a $1,000 Miss Rebecca Zey and Miss Lela Zey Academic Memorial Scholarship.
Kyla Combs received the $1,000 Missouri (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Signing Day Scholarship.
Five $2,000 Moniteau County Cattlemen's Association Scholarships were awarded to: Hunter Berendzen, Jackson Cassil, Peter Dampf, Gabrielle Rohrbach and Emma Russell.
Two $1,000 Nelle Birdsong Memorial Scholarships went to Cole Kirksey and Emma Whitson.
Katelyn Freiner received a $500 Opal Clark Scholarship.
Hunter Berendzen received a $1,000 Paul and Randy Allee Memorial Scholarship.
Katelyn Freiner received a $1,000 Peterman Scholarship for Musical Excellence scholarship.
Treston Lewis received the $500 Richard B. and Hazel Mary Fulks Scholarship.
Four $1,500 Robert Denker Scholarships went to Hunter Berendzen, Peter Dampf, Jackson Cassil and Gabrielle Rohrbach.
Alexa Gunnerson received a $500 Teri Michaelson Memorial Scholarship.
Two $500 Travis Butts Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Anika Miller and Kaitlyn Schlup.
Three $500 Voitures 333, 40 & 8 Nursing Scholarships went to Kyla Combs, Kaley Darroch and Emma Russell. Alayna Butts received a $2,000 Voitures 333, 40 & 8 Nursing Scholarship.
Three $300 William Blake Vogel Memorial Scholarships were provided to Peter Dampf, Lanie Holtsclaw and Ella Percival.
Ella Percival received the $250 Young Minds Change Lives scholarship.
According to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, students with at least a 2.5 grade-point average, a 95-percent attendance rate throughout high school, perform at least 50 hours of mentorship and maintain a good citizenship record while abstaining from drug use may qualify for the A+ Scholarship. The following students were listed as eligible during the ceremony: Megan Arnold, Madelyn Arriola, Hunter Atwell, Monica Avila, Lydia Banderman, Shawn Bell, Hunter Berendzen, Griffin Booth, Emma Braby, Abby Braby, Natalie Branch, Alayna Butts, Jackson Cassil, Joseph Charles, Layla Cole, Kyla Combs, Grace Dampf, Peter Dampf, Katelyn Freiner, Lauren Friedrich, Hannah Gross, Hayden Hern, Lanie Holtsclaw, Martin Kilmer, Cole Kirksey, Danika Korenberg, Katherine Lee, Treston Lewis, Zachariah McCullough, Bethany Medlin, Ian Miller, Anika Miller, Aidan Miller, Zoie Moore, Gage Nott, Ian Peterson, Adrienne Porter, Yahaira Rodriguez-Torres, Emma Russell, Kaitlyn Schlup, David Schneider, Emma Whitson and Cody Williams.
The following students received the College Preparatory Certificate: Megan Arnold, Monica Avila, Lydia Banderman, Griffin Booth, Abby Braby, Emma Braby, Alayna Butts, Jackson Cassil, Kyla Combs, Katelyn Freiner, Lauren Friedrich, Hayden Hern, Martin Kilmer, Treston Lewis, Anika Miller, Ian Miller, Zoie Moore, Ella Percival, Adrienne Porter, Emma Russell and Abby Trachsel.
College-based scholarships were also presented during the ceremony.
Lydia Banderman, who plans to attend the College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, is receiving a $20,800 Tuition Assurance Scholarship.
Hunter Berendzen, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $1,000 Provost Scholarship.
Griffin Booth, who plans to attend Columbia College, Columbia, is receiving a $9,000 Achievement Scholarship and a $5,000 Men's Track and Board Scholarship.
Abby Braby, who plans to attend Missouri State University, Springfield, is receiving a $5,700 Provost Scholarship.
Emma Braby, who plans to attend Westminster College, Fulton, is receiving a $23,000 Trustees Scholarship.
Jackson Cassil, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship, a $3,000 Lloyd E. Hightower (College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources) Scholarship, and a $3,500 Excellence Scholarship.
Peter Dampf, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship, a $1,500 Robert S. Wheeler Scholarship, a $1,000 Missouri Boys State Scholarship, and a $1,000 Provost Scholarship.
Katelyn Freiner, who plans to attend Stephens College, Columbia, is receiving a $18,000 Presidential Scholarship.
Lauren Friedrich, who plans to attend Stephens College, Columbia, is receiving a $21,000 Stars Scholarship.
Alexa Gunnerson, who plans to attend Central Methodist University, Fayette, is receiving a $7,000 Deans Scholarship, a $3,000 softball scholarship and a $2,000 talent scholarship.
Hayden Hern, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $3,500 Excellence Award scholarship, a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship, and a $1,500 Evan A. and Esther McCollester Scholarship.
Cole Kirksey, who plans to attend Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, is receiving a $6,500 Bearcat Scholars scholarship, a $2,000 music performance scholarship and a $500 sibling scholarship.
Treston Lewis, who plans to attend Lincoln University, Jefferson City, is receiving a $3,250 Blue Tiger Advantage scholarship.
Bethany Medlin, who plans to attend Evangel College, Springfield, is receiving a $10,000 Excellence Award scholarship, a $1,000 Alumni Legacy scholarship, a $1,000 A+ Recognition scholarship, and a $1,000 Zimmerman Ministerial Scholarship.
Aidan Miller, who plans to attend the University of Missouri of Science & Technology, Rolla, is receiving a $6,850 Groundbreaker Scholarship.
Anika Miller, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $4,000 N & L Henley Scholarship, a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship, and a $1,000 Provost Scholarship.
Ian Miller, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $4,000 N & L Henley Scholarship and a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship.
Dale Moore, who plans to attend Spurgeon College, Kansas City, is receiving a $7,500 Fusion Scholarship.
Zoie Moore, who plans to attend Missouri State University, Springfield, is receiving a $3,000 Deans Scholarship and a $2,500 Hutchens/SGA Centennial Leader scholarship.
Ella Percival, who plans to attend Lincoln University, Jefferson City, is receiving a $3,250 Blue Tiger Advantage scholarship.
Ian Peterson, who plans to attend Jefferson College, Hillsboro, is receiving a $1,800 baseball scholarship.
Adrienne Porter, who plans to attend State Technical College of Missouri, Linn, is receiving a $500 Lamnda NU Scholarship.
Gabrielle Rohrbach, who plans to attend the University of Missouri-Columbia, is receiving a $3,500 Excellence Award scholarship, and a $2,500 Moran E. and Anna O. Howard Scholarship.
David Schneider, who plans to attend Westminster College, Fulton, is receiving a $23,000 Trustees Scholarship and a $3,000 choir scholarship.
Abby Trachsel, who plans to attend the University of Missouri of Science & Technology, Rolla, is receiving a $7,500 Groundbreaker Scholarship, a $1,000 Kummer Vanguard Scholarship and a $1,000 Honors Academy scholarship.
Emma Whitson, who plans to attend Stephens College, Columbia, is receiving a $16,000 volleyball scholarship and a $9,118 scholarship.
Cody Williams, who plans to attend the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, is receiving a $3,000 Red and Black Scholarship.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — A group of eligible A+ Scholarship students are seen Thursday (May 11, 2023,) during California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center. Forty-three California High School seniors are eligible for the scholarship.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Dale Moore received a $7,500 Clarksburg Scholarship on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Jackson Cassil received a $4,000 Koch Foundation Scholarship on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Recipients of the California Fraternal Order of Eagles' $750 scholarships pose for a photo Thursday (May 11, 2023,) during the California High School Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Lauren Friedrich, left, and Treston Lewis received the $500 Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) during California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Anika Miller, left, and Kaitlyn Schlup received the $500 Travis Butts Memorial Scholarship on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) during California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Hunter Berendzen, from left, Jackson Cassil, Peter Dampf, Gabrielle Rohrbach and Emma Russell pose together after winning the $2,000 Moniteau County Cattlemen's Association scholarships Thursday (May 11, 2023,) during California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Hunter Berendzen, left, and Emma Russell pose after winning scholarships from 4-H on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Jackson Cassil, from left, Grace Dampf, Peter Dampf, Lauren Friedrich, Martin Kilmer and David "D.J." Schneider pose for a photo after winning the $500 Edward Kaiser United Church of Christ scholarships Thursday (May 11, 2023,) at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Zoie Moore poses with a certificate Thursday (May 11, 2023,) after receiving the $500 Kelly David Messerli Memorial Scholarship at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.
Democrat photo/Garrett Fuller — Hunter Berendzen, left, and Jackson Cassil received the $500 Coach Labuary Memorial Scholarship on Thursday (May 11, 2023,) at California High School's Scholarship Night in the California Performing Arts Center.