Class of 2022 celebrates

by Marianne Gasaway

Eighty-two seniors received their Clear Lake High School diplomas Sunday amid tears and cheers.

“Wow! We made it here,” proclaimed senior speaker Ashlyn Fread.  “Throughout high school there have always been whispers about how we are ‘That Class,’ but honestly ‘That Class’ has done some amazing things.  We have eight State tournament teams, our band and choir have continued their tradition of receiving 1 ratings, the Clear Lake FFA Chapter was chartered and has been very successful in competitions, advancing one competition to the national level, and the dance team has won nine state titles and one national title.  Each and every one of us here worked hard to get where we are.  We didn’t let any setback or other people’s judgments get in the way of pursuing our passions, whether that be sports, agriculture, music or volunteering. We didn’t let it hold us back from working hard to get here today and plan for our future.”

Senior speaker Layne Lester stressed the word ‘temporary’ in her address to classmates.

“High school was temporary, and now it’s gone. This does not mean that the things that happened throughout our high school, middle school and elementary years have to be forgotten,” she said.  “We have learned how to laugh, face adversity, forgive, grow and some other things I can’t even explain. We are all better people because of these things.  We must all move on from this temporary time in our lives.  We are all temporary, but the impact we have on each other and the world does not have to be temporary.”

Scholarships and awards presented

Clear Lake High School officials have announced the following individual scholarships and awards for members of the CLHS Class of 2022:

Jaden Ainley - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (female athlete), Clear Lake Evening Lions Club Scholarship, Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, Cade Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship, PEO Chapter EA, LE, and NW Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, Nancy Martson Memorial Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship (Des Moines Area Community College)

Emeny Brattrud - Clear Lake Community School Foundation & Alumni Association Scholarship, Worth County Development Authority Scholarship

Mitchel Conway - Promise Scholarship (NIACC), Dr. Tom & Janis Joslyn Education Scholarship

Lukas Deets - Promise Scholarship (NIACC)

Easton DeVries- Cade Pleggenkuhle Memorial Scholarship

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Mia DeVries - Kyle DeVries Memorial Scholarship, Michael Vaughn Bainter Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship (Iowa State University), Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, Silver Cord Recipient

Joe Faber - Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, St. Patrick’s Knights of Columbus Council #7898 Scholarship

Ashlyn Fread - Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award, E. Wayne Cooley Award, Academic Excellence Banquet Farmer’s State Bank Scholarship, Esther Woodford Ashland Service Award, Clear Lake Bank & Trust/Ray Hewitt Foundation Scholarship, Clear Lake Evening Lions Club Scholarship, Robert F. & Maude H. Furleigh Scholarship, Oluf T. Hansen Scholarship, Gary Meehlhause Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Steven A. Moeller Memorial Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, Harding Lodge Scholarship, George Beadle Scholarship, Silver Cord Recipient

Jaxson Gerhardt - Link Scholarship (NIACC), Dr. Tom & Janis Joslyn Education Scholarship

Aimee Groeneweg - KIMT Scholastic All-Star, Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Language), American Citizenship Award (Iowa Bar Association), Academic Excellence Banquet Farmer’s State Bank Scholarship, Cummings Family Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, In-State Tuition Scholarship (Minnesota State - Mankato)

Hayden Grotz - Worth County Development Authority Scholarship, United Methodist Church Scholarship, Deans Scholarship (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)

Alivia Hauge - Blake Lobdell Memorial Scholarship

Evelyn Hickman - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Art), Iowa All-State Choir Scholarship, Theater Scholarship (Waldorf University)

Dawon Howlett - Class of 1967 55th Reunion Scholarship, Promise Scholarship (NIACC)

Haley Jackson - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Technical), Cummings Family Scholarship, Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, Clear Lake Rotary Club Scholarship, Thomas E. Janice A. Nelson Scholarship (Community Foundation of NE Iowa), Class of 1967 55th Reunion Scholarship, Athletic Scholarship (NIACC), Foundation Scholarship (NIACC)

Carson Kern- Timothy Tjaden Memorial Scholarship

Layne Lester - Cummings Family Scholarship, Clear Lake Evening Lions Club Scholarship, Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, United Award, Panther Success Award (University of Northern Iowa)

Christopher Long - Michael Vaughn Bainter Scholarship, Student Success Scholarship (University of Northern Iowa)

Grace Meyer - Cummings Family Scholarship, KIMT Scholastic All-Star, Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Math), Nancy Whaley Memorial Scholarship (Community Foundation of NE Iowa), Lane Smith Memorial Scholarship

Matthew Moore - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Music), Shaun Cesar Memorial Scholarship, Cummings Family Scholarship, Clear Lake Education Association Future Teacher Scholarship, Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, Clear Lake Community School Foundation & Alumni Association Scholarship, Clear Lake Surf Ballroom & Museum Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, Thomas E. Janice A. Nelson Scholarship (Community Foundation of NE Iowa), Silver Cord Recipient

Jaxon Morgan- Julia A. Young Memorial Scholarship

Jakob Myers - Serving in the Armed Forces (Air Force ROTC)

Chloe O’Keefe - NIACC Area 2 Scholarship, Link Scholarship (NIACC), Muse Scholarship (NIACC)

Trae Perry - Foundation Scholarship (NIACC)

Emma Pingel - Jennifer Cash Memorial Scholarship, Silver Cord Recipient

Jordan Pokorney - Worth County Development Authority Scholarship

Tanner Reimann - American Citizenship Award (Iowa Bar Association), Gordon William Brunchner Scholarship (Community Foundation of NE Iowa)

Rebecca Rogers - Julia A. Young Memorial Scholarship, Link Scholarship (NIACC), Foundation Scholarship (NIACC)

Jaclyn Sberal - Lifeserve Blood Center Scholarship, Silver Cord Recipient

Jagger Schmitt - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Male Athlete), Nancy Martson Memorial Scholarship, Julie Butler Eaton Memorial Scholarship

Jacob Schoby - Athletic Scholarship (Waldorf University),

Destiny Scott - Serving in the Armed Forces (Army), Cummings Family Scholarship, Sgt. Blaine Mishak Memorial Scholarship,

Vladimir Starrett - Promise Scholarship (NIACC), Curries Scholarship (NIACC Foundation)

Emily Theiss - Bernie Saggau Award, Cummings Family Scholarship, Theodore L. Young Memorial Scholarship, Education Scholarship (Iowa Central Community College), Athletic Scholarship (Iowa Central Community College), Valedictorian Foundation Scholarship (Iowa Central Community College), Student Merit Scholarship (Iowa Central Community College)

Carson Toebe - Clear Lake Education Association Future Teacher Scholarship, Clear Lake Lions Club Scholarship, Dr. Tom & Janis Joslyn Education Scholarship, Theodore L. Young Memorial Scholarship, Gene Wagler Memorial Scholarship, President’s Scholarship (NIACC), UNI Success Award Scholarship (University of Northern Iowa)

Autumn Van Horn - Athletic Scholarship (NIACC), Blake Lobdell Memorial Scholarship, Wempem Family Scholarship (NIACC Foundation)

Chloe Williamson- Cummings Family Scholarship, Clear Lake Rotary Club Scholarship, Link Scholarship (NIACC), Athletic Scholarship (NIACC)

Maycee Wilkie - Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Social Sciences), Cummings Family Scholarship, Clear Lake Rotary Club Scholarship, Oluf T. Hansen Scholarship, Progress Club Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, Farm Bureau Scholarship, Student Achievement Scholarship (Iowa State University), Joseph G. Duncan Scholarship, Nyhus Family Scholarship, Silver Cord Recipient

Ethan Zickefoose - Engineer Scholarship (Iowa State University), Globe Gazette Star Class of 2022 (Science), Cummings Family Scholarship, Oluf T. Hansen Scholarship, William & Viola Nicholas Memorial Scholarship, Thurtle Family Scholarship, Joseph & Ashley Fiddelke Scholarship

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