Hat’s off to GHV graduates

[caption id="attachment_17902" align="alignleft" width="270"] Rachel Weaver, Sydney Childress and Benjamin Baumgard shared school days memories with their class at commencement ceremonies held Sunday at GHV.[/caption]

Ninety-four seniors were presented with diplomas as members of the 2016 Garner-Hayfield-Ventura graduating class Sunday, May 15.

Ceremonies included a welcome from Todd Finley, class secretary.  Student Body President Benjamin Baumgard, Senior Class President Sydney Childress  and Senior Class Vice President Rachel Weaver were selected as students speakers.  Class Treasurer Theodore Schoneman provided closing comments and thanks on behalf of the class.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura seniors were awarded the following scholarships during commencement ceremonies:

FFA/Ford Motor Company-Pritchard Auto Company Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Agrium/FFA Scholarship: Tucker Barickman

FFA/Mills Fleet Farm Scholarship: Alek Goll

5 Star Cooperative Ag Scholarship: Lucas Prohaska

Hancock County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Derek Anderson & Lucas Prohaska

Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District: Derek Anderson and Trevor Kluver

M. Robert McCarey Memorial Scholarship: Matthew Sonquist

Dr. Marc & Amanda Fritz Healthcare Scholarship: Katherine Rasmuson

Don Larkin Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Weaver

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Ninety-four receive diplomas at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

Prairie Energy Cooperative Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Garner SSD Scholarship: Ashlee Diaz

Hancock County Foundation Fine Arts Scholarship: Kayla Stoychoff

Bill’s Family Foods Scholarships: Dalton Basinger, Olivia Buseman, Taylor Lackore, Brianna McNeil

Bernie Saggau Award: Samuel Cataldo

E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship: Katherine Rasmuson

Robert Smiley Scholarship: Payton Bamrick

U.S. Army Reserves National Scholar/Athlete Awards: Autumn Weaver and Gabriel Umbarger

U.S. Marine Corp/Sergeant Jeremy Spaunhorst - Scholastic Excellence Award: Kiersten Jass; Distinguished Athlete Awards, Miranda Jackson and Harley Forry; Semper Fidelis Award, Theodore Schoneman

U.S. Air Force Mathematics/Science Award: Katherine Rasmuson

Student Council Leadership Award: Benjamin Baumgard

Keraus Family Scholarship: Autumn Weaver

Reliance State Bank Scholarship: Autumn Weaver

Garner Progressive Club Scholarship: Autumn Weaver

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 204 Scholarship: Autumn Weaver

Clear Lake Bank & Trust Scholarship: Kiersten Jass and Matthew Sonquist

Garner Rotary Club Scholarship: Sarah-Michele Weaver

Bernie J. Urich Memorial Music Scholarship: Olivia Buseman, Devon Eckert, Alexandra Kelley, Katherine Rasmuson, Kayla Stoychoff, Sarah-Michele Weaver

Farmers State Bank/North Central Insurance Scholarship: Payton James

American Legion Awards: Mallory Johnson and Harley Forry

Iowa State Bar Association Award: Katherine Rasmuson

NIACC Foundation Area 2 Scholarships: Taryn Carolus and Theodore Schoneman

NIACC Link Scholarship: Payton Bamrick, Todd Finley, Caitlynn Ostrem, Theodore Schoneman, Rachel Weaver, Sarah-Michele Weaver

NIACC Foundation Helen Perkins Thompson Scholarship: Payton Bamrick

NIACC Foundation Communications 1 Network, Inc. Scholarship: Theodore Schoneman

NIACC Foundation Lloyd and Georgetta Farrer Scholarship: Rachel Weaver

NIACC Foundation Rollo C. Keithahn Memorial Scholarship: Sarah-Michele Weaver

NIACC/The Globe Gazette Partners in Education Money to Learn Scholarship: Sarah-Michele Weaver

NIACC Athletic Scholarship for Softball: Payton Bamrick

NIACC Athletic Scholarship for Wrestling: Cade Baker

NIACC Athletic Scholarship for Track: Ezra Marroquin

Central College Presidential Scholarship: Olivia Buseman

Central College Trustee Scholarship: Olivia Buseman

Central College Physics Department Scholarship: Olivia Buseman

Wartburg College Meistersinger Scholarship: Jacob Folkers

Wartburg College Regent Scholarship: Jacob Folkers

Cedar Valley Science Symposium Scholarship: Jacob Folkers

Upper Iowa University Football Scholarship: Gabriel Umbarger

Upper Iowa University Presidential Scholarship: Gabriel Umbarger and Autumn Weaver

Des Moines Area Community College Foundation Scholarship: Jordan Babcock, Brett Formanek, Kyleigh Slaichert

University of Iowa Scholars Award Scholarship: Katherine Rasmuson

University of Iowa Academic Success Scholarship: Katherine Rasmuson

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education Scholarship: Colton Raw

AgVantage FS Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association Endowment Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Iowa Junior Beef Breeds Association Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Sunglo/Iowa Beef Expo Showmanship Scholarship: Kiersten Jass

Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Honorable Mention: Sydney Childress

Iowa State University Academic Recognition Award: Sydney Childress, Alek Goll, MaryGrace Hulbert, Kiersten Jass, Matthew Sonquist

Iowa State University Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award Scholarship: MaryGrace Hulbert

Iowa State University Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Scholarship: Tucker Barickman and Ben Baumgard

Iowa State University Christina Hixson Opportunity Award Scholarship: Trevor Kluver

Bright Scholars of Iowa Scholarship: MaryGrace Hulbert

Down Syndrome Association of North Central Iowa Scholarship: Brianna McNeil

Simpson College G. Washington Carver Scholarship: Ashlee Diaz

Drake University Presidential Scholarship: Samuel Cataldo

University of Northern Iowa Distinguished Scholars Award for Iowans: Turner Albertson, Mallory Johnson, Cole Schreiber, Hannah Sokol, Kayla Stoychoff, Alex Stromer

Lois Hughes Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Buseman

Steve Wiley Memorial Scholarship: Harley Forry

Ventura School Foundation Scholarship: Katherine Rasmuson

State of Iowa Governor’s Scholar Recognition: Katherine Rasmuson

Des Moines Register Academic All-State: Alex Stromer

Top of Iowa Conference All-Conference Academic Excellence Awards: Jacob Folkers, MaryGrace Hulbert, Katherine Rasmuson, Kayla Stoychoff, Alex Stromer

Merit Achievement Award: Mallory Johnson

DENRON Scholarship: Brianna McNeil

Edward and Frances Wellik Scholarship: Turner Albertson, Sydney Childress, Ashlee Diaz, Jacob Folkers, Katherine Rasmuson, Colton Raw, Theodore Schoneman, Kyleigh Slaichert, Autumn Weaver, Rachel Weaver

Frances Wrede Goll Gray Scholarship: Turner Albertson, Lauren Arnold, Jordan Babcock, Tucker Barickman, Sydney Childress, Todd Finley, Jacob Folkers, Brett Formanek, Harley Forry, Alek Goll, Morgan Graham, Ana Kozisek, Caitlynn Ostrem, Holden Oulman, Katherine Rasmuson, Colton Raw, Theodore Schoneman, Kyleigh Slaichert, Chase Smith, Matthew Sonquist, Autumn Weaver, Rachel Weaver

GAP/Teen Council Senior Awards: Payton Bamrick, Olivia Buseman, Sydney Childress, Harley Forry, Mallory Johnson, Katherine Rasmuson, Theodore Schoneman, Kyleigh Slaichert, Hannah Sokol, Alex Stromer, Rachel Weaver

Cardinal Sports Boosters 4-sport/4-year Club Recognition: Payton Bamrick and Miranda Jackson

Top of Iowa Conference All-Conference Academic Award: Math – Turner Albertson; Language Arts – Mallory Johnson; Science – Sarah-Michele Weaver; Social Science – Katherine Rasmuson; Business – Alex Stromer; Vocational – Tucker Barickman; Visual Arts – MaryGrace Hulbert; Speech and Drama – Theodore Schoneman; Band and Choir – Jacob Folkers

Top of Iowa Conference Athletic All Academic Team: Turner Albertson, Derek Anderson, Payton Bamrick, Tucker Barickman, Benjamin Baumgard, Brandon Bell, Taryn Carolus, Samuel Cataldo, Sydney Childress, Ashlee Diaz, Todd Finley, Brett Formanek, Alek Goll, Miranda Jackson, Payton James, Mallory Johnson, Trevor Kluver, Katherine Rasmuson, Theodore Schoneman, Kyleigh Slaichert, Hannah Sokol, Matthew Sonquist, Gabriel Umbarger, Autumn Weaver, Rachel Weaver

President’s Education Awards: Turner Albertson, Derek Anderson, Payton Bamrick, Benjamin Baumgard, Brandon Bell, Olivia Buseman, Taryn Carolus, Samuel Cataldo, Sydney Childress, Ashlee Diaz, Todd Finley, Jacob Folkers, Alek Goll, MaryGrace Hulbert, Miranda Jackson, Payton James, Kiersten Jass, Mallory Johnson, Samantha Luscombe, Kelsey Obermann, Caitlynn Ostrem, Katherine Rasmuson, Cole Schreiber, Kyleigh Slaichert, Hannah Sokol, Matthew Sonquist, Kayla Stoychoff, Alex Stromer, Gabriel Umbarger, Autumn Weaver, Rachel Weaver, Sarah-Michele Weaver.

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