Thursday, The Grundy Register May B24, 2018 Grundy Center seniors honored at Awards Night ceremony By MICHAELA KENDALL Amber Laube, Hannah Stahl Leland Bingham Memorial The Grundy Register and Zachary Osgood. Cameron Scholarship: Megan Klammer, GRUNDY CENTER – Last Steenhoek was also awarded the Chloe Pelzer and Garrett Wel- Wednesday night, family and Century Club Award for doing don friends of the GCHS Class of over 100 service hours in one DesMarias Family Scholar- 2018 gathered in the auditori- year. ship: Joshua Kuiper um for the annual Awards Night The other award winners are Nancy Lebo Memorial Ceremony, where this year’s listed below: Scholarship: Zachary Osgood seniors were honored for their Dollars for Scholars Scholar- Clinton McMartin Memorial academic, athletic and extracur- ships: Mariah Abben, Chloe An- Scholarship: Colton Sandell ricular achievements. derson, Jake Bangasser, Noah Grundy Center Class of 1966 Beth Bockes, Grundy Cen- Boquet, Sawyer Bowen, Luke Scholarship: Joshua Kuiper ter’s National Honor Society Edgerton, Emily Ehrig, Chasyti Grundy Center Educa- advisor, commended the stu- Erickson, Zachary Grant, Aaron tion Association Scholarship: dents for all their hard work, Havens, Brianna Heltibridle, Colton Sandell and reminded them to always Adam Kaufman, Emmett Kend- Green Belt Bank & Trust be proud of the community rick, Sage Klar, Kaylie Laugh- Scholarship: Emmett Kendrick they grew up in, and the family, lin, Landry Luhring, Nicole GNB Bank Leadership Shown above are the GCHS Gold Cord Awardees at Wednesday night's Awards Ceremony. From left school and teachers that taught McNeil, Brady North, Olivia Scholarship: Joshua Kuiper to right are: Olivia Opheim, Cameron Steenhoek, Josh Kuiper, Zachary Osgood, Hannah Stahl and them to be the people they are Opheim, Drew Rathe and Cade Iowa Girls’ High School Breanna Hiltibridle. (Michaela Kendall/The Grundy Register photo) today. Rohler. Athletic Union/Iowa Farm Bu- “Be proud of where you’re 300-Year Memorial Scholar- reau: Landry Luhring and Am- from,” she said. “When some- ship: Cameron Steenhoek ber Laube one asks you where you’re from, Carroll and Pam Doak Grundy County 4-H Scholar- don’t tell them you’re from Scholarships: Female Leader ship: Zac Osgood some tiny town near Waterloo; – Hannah Stahl, Male Leader – Grundy Center Recreational tell them you’re from Grundy Jake Bangasser, Chorus – Am- Golf Scholarships: Matt Cre- Center, and say it proudly.” ber Laube, Band – Brady North, swell, Jake Bangasser, Nolan Apart from the regular schol- and Dance – Nicole McNeil. Freeman, Jordan Hook, Jordan arships awarded that night, six Lynch Special Achievement Lehr, Sage Klar, Josh Kuiper, students were awarded National Award: Shelbey Coy Nicole McNeil, Tjaden Meester, Honor Society Gold cords, and Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Brady North, Zachary Osgood, six students were awarded Sil- Jake Bangasser Chloe Pelzer, Colton Sandell, ver Cords for their community Yankee Robinson/Mary Hannah Stahl and Garrett Wel- service. Robinson Johnson Scholarship: don. The NHS Gold Cord Amber Laube Iowa State Bar Association awardees include: Olivia Ophe- Sam Iverson Scholarship: Citizenship Award: Cade Rohler im, Breanna Hiltibridle, Hannah Cade Rohler Bernie Saggau Award: Am- Stahl, Josh Kuiper, Zac Osgood, Irene Stout Scholarships: ber Laube and Cameron Steenhoek. Emily Ehrig, Nolan Freeman, Heavy Equipment Manu- The Silver Cord awardees Aaron Havens, Jordan Hook, facturing Football Scholarship: Shown above are the Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Football Scholarship awardees. From left include: Jake Bangasser, Josh Hannah Stahl, and Cameron Nolan Freeman, Josh Kuiper, to right are: Cade Rohler, Josh Kuiper, Nolan Freeman and Jordan Hook. (Michaela Kendall/The Kuiper, Cameron Steenhoek, Steenhoek. Cade Rohler and Jordan Hook. Grundy Register photo)

AGWSR Class of 2018 Commencement held

Paris Opperman, left, and Hannah Woerner.

The class of 2018 celebrates graduating by throwing their caps.

Luca Fiebac, left, and Keon Huffman.

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BCLUW seniors honored at awards ceremony

Silver Cord honorees (left to right): Conrad C-MS director Krista Grant, Brooke Vry, Brianna Teckenburg, Kristen Selken, Lauren Mosher, Kristian Ferneau, Helen Beyer, Vanessa Drummer, Faith Leonard, Elizabeth Emley, Troy Dolphin, Alexa Callaway and English teacher Brennan Acton. Alexa Callaway accepts the Mike Koch Memorial Scholarship from Gregg Sharp of Green Products Company.

Troy Dolphin received a MidwestOne Bank scholarship.

Brooke Vry accepts a Hardin County Savings Bank Educational Grant as Lauren Mosher (right), a fellow recipient, looks on.

High school principal Kristyn Kell delivered the opening address and announced several scholarship winners.

Samantha Snyder accepts an “I Dare You” award from guidance counselor and presenter Les Penick.

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Kirkwood Leaders for $650.00 BCLUW Foundation District I, $900.00 BCLUW higher education, the workforce Award, $500.00 Heart of Iowa Alec Giesking: $250.00 Tomorrow Scholarship. Scholarship, $800.00 Freda Foundation Scholarship, and the armed forces, the Award, District VI, Teacher ICCA Scholarship, I Dare Logan Mann: $500.00 B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust $950.00 Freda B. & Wm. district took one last chance to Appreciation Award, Honor You Award, $500.00 BCLUW Masonic Lodge Scholarship, Scholarship. H. Smith Trust Scholarship, honor their efforts at the Senior Grad, $500.00 Home Builders Foundation Scholarship, Honor $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. Gage Petty: $500.00 $2,000.00 Hawkeye Community Awards night on Tuesday, May Association of Iowa, $950.00 Grad, $500.00 Dare to Dream H. Smith Trust Scholarship, BCLUW Foundation College Scholarship. 15. Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Education Grant. Honor Grad, $900.00 BCLUW Scholarship, $600.00 Freda Connor Thompson: Honor The occasion marked the Scholarship, $1,000.00 Michael Kaylee Goecke: $250.00 Foundation Scholarship, B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Grad, Outstanding Attendance final awards night for retiring Koch Memorial Scholarship, BCLUW Sports Boosters, $3,000.00 Kirkwood Leaders Scholarship, $1,000.00 MCC Award. counselor Les Penick, a $1,400.00 BCLUW Foundation $400.00 MidWestOne Bank for Tomorrow Scholarship. Future Leader Scholarship. Mackenzie Trinkle: longtime fixture at the event, Scholarship, Full Tuition of Conrad Scholarship, Honor $200.00 Hardin County Savings and at least 35 seniors walked Mark Pearson FFA Leadership Grad, $900.00 BCLUW Riley McDonald: $200.00 Keegan Rhinehart: $100.00 Bank Ed Grant, KWWL Best out with a scholarship or Scholarship. Foundation Scholarship, Hometown Foods Scholarship, Oakwood Scholarship, 4x4 of Class, $300.00 Conrad recognition by the time the Cierra Clemons: Honor $950.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. $450.00 BCLUW Foundation Award, $250.00 BCLUW American Legion Auxiliary night was through. Longtime Grad, $500.00 BCLUW Smith Trust Scholarship. Scholarship, Honor Grad, Sports Boosters, Honor Grad, Merit Award, Honor Grad, Ritchie Industries owner and Foundation Scholarship, Talon Hala: $200.00 $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. $400.00 MidWestOne Bank of $500.00 Heart of Iowa Award local philanthropist Cliff $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. Beaman Betterment Club Smith Trust Scholarship. Conrad Scholarship, $950.00 District I, $500.00 Noel Fiscus Wilson was inducted into the Smith Trust Scholarship. Scholarship, $250.00 Ashley Moore: $200.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Scholarship, $950.00 Freda BCLUW Foundation Hall of Troy Dolphin: $250.00 Ricky Sanderson Memorial Hardin County Savings Bank Scholarship, $1,400.00 BCLUW B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Fame, and Lauren Mosher set GNB Bank Scholarship, Scholarship, $500.00 BCLUW Ed Grant, $200.00 Whitten Foundation Scholarship, Full Scholarship, $1,000.00 Iowa what will almost certainly be Bernie Saggau Award, $400.00 Foundation Scholarship, Centennial Scholarship, Honor Tuition, Clarke University Central Academic Valedictorian an unbreakable record of 535 MidWestOne Bank of Conrad $500.00 Elevate Advanced Grad, $950.00 Freda B. & Wm. Athletic/Academic Scholarship. Housing Scholarship, service hours for her silver cord. Scholarship, Silver Cord Manufacturing Scholarship, H. Smith Trust Scholarship, $1,500.00 BCLUW Foundation Award winners are listed Award, Honor Grad, $500.00 $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. $1,400.00 BCLUW Foundation Eli Runge: $400.00 Bill Scholarship, Full Tuition alphabetically as follows: Heart of Iowa Award District Smith Trust Scholarship. Scholarship, $1,500.00 Art & Cooper Memorial Scholarship, Iowa Central Presidential Brooke Aalfs: $650.00 VIII, Teacher Appreciation Courtney Hansen: $200.00 Louise Bine Scholarship. $500.00 BCLUW Foundation Valedictorian Scholarship. BCLUW Foundation Award, $500.00 Jill Fiscus Whitten Centennial Scholarship, Lauren Mosher: $200.00 Scholarship, Honor Grad, Madison Trinkle: $150.00 Scholarship, $800.00 Freda Memorial Scholarship, $800.00 $500.00 BCLUW Foundation 3rd District Auxiliary Merit $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. Robert & Bertha McWilliams B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Marshalltown Elks Lodge Scholarship, Honor Grad, Award, Silver Cord Award, Smith Trust Scholarship. Memorial Scholarship, Teacher Scholarship, $1,500.00 Scholarship, $950.00 Freda $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. $200.00 Hardin County Savings Natalia Ryner: $450.00 Appreciation Award, $200.00 Bill & Phyllis Lane (MCC B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Smith Trust Scholarship. Bank Ed Grant, Teacher BCLUW Foundation Hardin County Savings Scholarship). Scholarship, $1,000.00 ISU Jisy Higbee: $200.00 Appreciation Award, Honor Scholarship. Bank Ed Grant, Honor Grad, Lauren Anderson: $100.00 Margaret Wiese Scholarship, Whitten Centennial Scholarship, Grad, $250.00 Marshall County Samantha Schleisman: $200.00 Iowa Central Pre- Oakwood Scholarship, 4x4 $1,500.00 BCLUW Foundation Outstanding Attendance Award, Pork Producers, $300.00 Conrad $400.00 Robert Schleisman Health Science Scholarship, Award, $250.00 Darla Ubben Scholarship, $8,000.00 ISU $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Scholarship, $300.00 Conrad American Memorial Scholarship, Academic Recognition Award, H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Merit Award, $500.00 Heart $500.00 BCLUW Foundation Legion Auxiliary Merit Award, Marine Corp Distinguished $10,000.00 ISU Cardinal Honor Grad, $900.00 BCLUW of Iowa Award District IV, Scholarship, $600.00 Freda $300.00 Iowa Central Student Athlete Award, Honor Grad, Leadership Scholar Award. Foundation Scholarship. $500.00 Jack Pickard Memorial B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Merit Scholarship, $400.00 $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. Calob Keller: $500.00 Scholarship, $600.00 Jim Zehr Scholarship. Iowa Central Academic H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Vanessa Drummer: $250.00 BCLUW Foundation Memorial Scholarship, $950.00 Gregory Schmitt: Honor Housing Scholarship, $500.00 Teacher Appreciation Award, BCLUW Education Association Scholarship, $500.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Grad, $1,000.00 Wm. H. Heart of Iowa Award District $1,400.00 BCLUW Foundation Scholarship, Silver Cord Hometown Foods Scholarship, Trust Scholarship, $1,000.00 Harrison Memorial Scholarship, I, $500.00 Masonic Lodge Scholarship. Awards, $400.00 MidWestOne $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. Central Iowa Fair Scholarship, Teacher Appreciation Award, Scholarship, $800.00 Iowa Brad Barkema: $250.00 Bank of Conrad Scholarship, Smith Trust Scholarship. $1,000.00 Iowa 4-H Foundation $1,400.00 BCLUW Foundation Central Foundation Academic GNB Bank Scholarship, 4x4 Honor Grad, $500.00 Dale & Harris Kopsa - Goering Communications, Scholarship. Scholarship, $950.00 Freda Award, $500.00 Masonic Dorothy Callaway Scholarship, Honor Grad. $1,000.00 Marshall County & Kristen Selken: $600.00 B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Lodge Scholarship, Des $750.00 DMACC Foundation Faithyna Leonard: $250.00 Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarship, Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Scholarship, $1,500.00 BCLUW Moines Register Academic All- Scholarship, $800.00 Freda Garland Mathis Memorial $1,500.00 Art & Louise Bine Scholarship, Silver Cord Award, Foundation Scholarship. State, Honor Grad, $950.00 B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Silver Cord Award, Scholarship, $1,500.00 BCLUW $650.00 BCLUW Foundation Brooke Vry: $200.00 Hardin Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Scholarship, $900.00 BCLUW $650.00 BCLUW Foundation Foundation Scholarship, Scholarship, Honor Grad, County Savings Bank Ed Grant, Trust Scholarship, Governor's Foundation Scholarship, Scholarship, Honor Grad, $1,500.00 Iowa Cattlemen's $500.00 Don & Ada Vreeland Silver Cord Award, $600.00 Scholar Recognition Award, $1,000.00 Kendra Kleespie $800.00 Freda B. & Wm. Foundation - Youth Beef Team Scholarship. Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith $1,500.00 BCLUW Foundation Scholarship. H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Scholarship, $1,800.00 Iowa Melanie Selken: $200.00 Trust Scholarship, Honor Grad, Scholarship, Marine Corp Elizabeth Emley: $200.00 $3,000.00 Simpson Speech and Cattlemen's Foundation - Beef Hometown Foods Scholarship, $650.00 BCLUW Foundation Distinguished Athlete Award, Hometown Foods Scholarship, Debate Scholarship, $10,000.00 Extravaganza Scholarship, $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. Scholarship. Marine Corp Scholastic Teacher Appreciation Award, Simpson Theathre Scholarship $2,000.00 National FFA - Rabo H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Bryant Williams: Excellence Award, Outstanding $500.00 Dale W. Smith - Honorary Inductee, Full AgriFinance Scholarship, $650.00 BCLUW Foundation $450.00 BCLUW Foundation Attendance Award, Teacher Scholarship, Honor Grad, Tuition, The Simpson Promise $2,500.00 PEO STAR Scholarship, $1,000.00 The Scholarship, $600.00 Freda Appreciation Award. $950.00 Freda B. & Wm. Scholarship. Scholarship. Original La'James College B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust Helen Beyer: $200.00 3rd H. Smith Trust Scholarship, Blake Skylar Nelson: $200.00 Scholarship. Scholarship. District Auxiliary Merit Award, $1,400.00 BCLUW Foundation Mann: $400.00 MidWestOne Music Booster Scholarship, Samantha Snyder: Honor Silver Cord Award, $500.00 Scholarship. Bank of Conrad Scholarship, $450.00 BCLUW Foundation Grad, I Dare You Award. Conrad American Legion Merit Kristian Ferneau: $500.00 Teacher Appreciation Award, Scholarship, Honor Grad, Briana Teckenburg: Award, Honor Grad, $800.00 Hometown Foods Scholarship, $500.00 Masonic Lodge $600.00 Freda B. & Wm. H. $200.00 Hardin County Freda B. & Wm. H. Smith Trust ISBA Citizenship Award, Scholarship, Honor Grad, Smith Trust Scholarship. Savings Bank Ed Grant, Silver AREA SERVICESPlease join us in worship! ALBION Sundays Jerry R. 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I cry ev- said. “Just to say how proud we Clarksville schools, her alma ma- ery time she sings,” Jill Johnson are of her, and I love the fact that ter, where she was surprised by her said. “It’s terrible; I can’t go to any Bethany Carson Mid-America she says to young people out there, graduating class. watching parties.” Publishing if you dream big and work hard, Fifth grade teacher Mary John- Judges have been amazed at anything is possible. And I believe son said students spent two days Poppe’s musical versatility for There has never been a day that, and I believe that’s the oppor- making signs and preparing for the weeks, but band instructor John like Tuesday in Clarksville. Ask tunity that exists in Iowa.” visit. Sundet has the inside scoop on yet any long-time resident. Maddie  :LWK WKH JUDQGVWDQG ÀOOHG DQG “You could just feel the anticipa- another instrument Poppe knows Poppe’s American Idol Home- thousands on the race track, some tion…” said fourth grade teacher how to play quite well, but hasn’t town Visit was something truly say the concert brought the most Katelyn Shaver. “Some of my kids included in her American Idol rep- out of the ordinary, with thousands people the fairground has ever told me their hearts were racing so ertoire yet. descending upon the town and the seen at one time. fast they were afraid it was going “She was a great baritone play- neighboring community of Alli- Clarksville Mayor Val Swinton to stop beating.” er,” Sundet said. “I don’t see her son, which hosted the concert that declared Tuesday Maddie Poppe At the school, Poppe spent time playing that baritone anymore culminated the day’s events. Day in Clarksville in recognition with the students, and American now.” “Isn’t it a great day to be an Io- of Poppe’s talent, success and ,GRO ÀOPHG DV VWXGHQWV FKHHUHG It may be an understatement, but wan?” Governor Kim Reynolds humble and gracious demeanor, and listened to Poppe sing. Maddie Poppe was never a prob- asked from the stage at the Butler which has contributed to com- Vocal director Jill Johnson led lem child in music class. Maddie Poppe met enthusiastic fans in Clarksville and Alli- County Fairgrounds. “How proud munity pride in Clarksville and students in singing the Rainbow “She’s a lot of fun, very person- son. (Chris Barragy photo) are we to have Maddie represent- brought the town into the national Connection for Poppe. able and very warm, not a problem ing the great state of Iowa? This spotlight. “You’re making me cry. That at all,” Sundet said with a smile. celebrations. But the most die- Poppe about what she wanted to is what I love about this state. “They can go to a map and they was the most precious thing I’ve Wednesday, students will enjoy hard American Idol fans will nev- do in life. We stand up, and we support our know where Clarksville’s at now. ever seen in my life,” Poppe said. a Maddie Poppe themed event at er feel the same way about Maddie “All she wanted to do is sing— hometown heroes, and we watch It’s the home of Maddie Poppe,”  6KH UHFDOOHG KRZ WKH ÀUVW WLPH the Clarksville library, where they Poppe and her family as friends why not? Follow your dreams…” people from all over the state said councilman Kenneth Smith. she sang in front of anyone was in will enjoy Poppe’s favorite treats: and neighbors do. Eckerman said. “I think she’s tell- pouring into this community to Poppe was delighted by the dec- that very gym in sixth grade. JROGÀVKFUDFNHUV2UHRVDQGOHP “I love Maddie. I’ve known her ing not just the kids at Clarksville, welcome Maddie home.” laration. “I couldn’t play guitar, and I was onade. since she was a baby. I did daycare but she’s telling anybody, hey, you Reynolds announced she would “I’ve always wanted a holiday!” just like shaking so badly,” Poppe It’s the little things everyone for her…” said Clarksville school just got to be who you are. You sign a proclamation declaring she said, before attempting to an- said. “I couldn’t look at anybody, knows about their neighbors in board member Shelley Maiers. don’t have to be anybody else. You Sunday Maddie Poppe Day state- nounce a day free from school and and I know Miss Johnson remem- Clarksville that makes celebrating “They did so many videos grow- don’t have to pretend to take on wide to encourage every Iowan to work to laughter and applause. bers.” Maddie Poppe more special for ing up, she was always singing. somebody else’s persona. You just vote for Maddie Poppe. 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