Senior Class President Nathan Rollins passed the traditional propeller to the junior class president at the May 18 Senior Awards Program.
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The Class of 2026 honored Valedictorian Carly Girdeen (right) and Salutatorian Jenna Early.
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Carly Girdeen (left) and Katelyn Homan received the Academic Excellence Scholarship, awarded through the State of Wisconsin, which recognizes outstanding academic achievements based on GPA and academic rigor. Qualifiers must also plan to attend a Wisconsin university or college.
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Students receiving Highest Honors completed the third term of their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 11.50 included (not pictured in order) Carly Girdeen, Jenna Early, Margaret Pechacek, Katelyn Homan, Nathan Rollins, Adam Capatske, Liberty Groh, Bailey Oleson, Alexis Marks, Julia Boyle, Addyson Huppert, Dakota Moldenhauer, Abigail Sanders, Eliana Ortiz, Hayden Turner and Olivia Gilbertson.
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Honor graduates completed the third term of their senior year with a cumulative GPA of 11.0-11.49. (From left): Nathan Augustine, Isabelle Peterson, EllaAnn Meier, Marshall Funk, Maddison Clark, Loralei Johnson.
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Phyllis Beastrom presented the American Legion Auxiliary Outstanding Senior Girl award to Maggie Pechacek, awarded for leadership, integrity and an outgoing personality.
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Dave Murphy presented the American Legion Outstanding Senior Boy award to Adam Captaske, chosen for displaying courage, honor, leadership, patriotism, scholarship and service.
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Chace Kinneman presented the Ag Partners Scholarship to Landon Anderson.
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EmmaJo Meier was on hand to award the Amy Simon Tri-Sport Scholarship to Jack Stoltenburg.
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Lily Smith is the recipient of the Arthur L. Fischer Memorial Patriotism Scholarship.
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Kai Whelan is the recipient of the Biederman/Pflueger Art Grant.
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Ben Baker was chosen to receive the Caleb Gustafson Memorial Scholarship.
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Recipients of the Brenda Niedfeldt Memorial Scholarship include (from left) Liberty Groh, Gavin Klos and Jack Stoltenburg.
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The Colonel Ellsworth medallion is granted to students who receive an 11.0 GPA for four consecutive terms (third and fourth terms of the previous school year and first and second terms of the current school year. The first year a student achieves this, they receive a bronze medallion; the second year a silver and the third year a gold. Pictured are (from left) silver medallion recipients Liberty Groh and Adam Capatske and bronze recipient Hayden Turner.
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Gold Colonel Ellsworth medallion winners are (front, from left) Jenna Early, Carly Girdeen, Katelyn Homan, Dakota Moldenhauer; (back, from left) Addyson Huppert, Alexis Marks, Bailey Oleson, Nathan Augustine and Maggie Pechacek.
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The Floyd Johnson Perseverance in Achievement Scholarship went to Abigail Sanders.
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Evan Bohlman presented the Flint Hills Discovery Scholarship to Nathan Rollins.
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Steve Straub, representing the El Paso Community Club, awarded scholarships to Julia Boyle (left) and Nora Feuerhelm.
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Ellsworth Lions Club scholarships, presented by Lisa Bench, went to (from left) Adam Capatske, Maggie Pechacek and Jack Stoltenburg.
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The Ellsworth High School Music Department Scholarships, presented by choir teacher Karen Kornmann (left) and band teacher Nick Verheyen, went to Bailey Oleson, Adam Capatske and Wyley Myers.
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Scott Donnelly presented the Ellsworth FFA Alumni Scholarships to (from left) Keegan Stahlke, Adam Capatske, Lily Huppert and Lillian Rewolinski.
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The Ellsworth American Legion Post 204 Scholarship, presented by Dave Murphy, went to Alexis Marks.
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Kasey Bass presented the EHS Baseball Boosters Scholarship to Jack Stoltenburg (left) and Gavin Klos.
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Alice Monett presented the Don Monett Wildlife Scholarship to Gavin Klos.
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Liberty Groh (left) was the recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award, while Isabelle Peterson won the David B. Walsingham Scholarship.
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Josie and Boone Erlandson presented the Marlee May Memorial Scholarship to Pearl Shelley (left) and Maggie Pechacek.
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Julie Lundstrom presented the Laura Mihleis Memorial Scholarship to Elianna Ortiz.
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Adam Capatske was the recipient of a Kasco Marine Scholarship, as well as a scholarship from St. Francis School.
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KNL Pay It Forward grants were awarded to nine EHS students: (front, from left) Pearl Shelley, Maggie Pechacek, EllaAnn Meier, Alexis Marks; (back, from left) Nathan Rollins, Adam Capatske, Liberty Groh, Isabelle Peterson and Jack Stolteburg.
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Cole Keenan and Daniel Vogel were the recipients of Jump Start grants.
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Olivia Gilbertson and Hayden Turner received the Jean Franklin Memorial Fund scholarships.
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Michele Cox is pictured with Adam Capatske, winner of the Hillcrest Elementary Scholarship.
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Omar Coulson was the recipient of the Hiawatha National Bank Scholarship.
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Liberty Groh displays her Healing Choices Scholarship award letter.
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Lisa Bench presented the Frank Gross Memorial Wrestling Scholarship to Gage Moyer.
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Hayden Turner received the Ronald E. and Mary R. Ames Scholarship.
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Maria Dopp and her daughters, Adeline and Amelia, chose Julia Boyle and Adam Capatske as the winners of the Robbie Dopp Legacy Career Resources Grant.
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Michele Cox presented the Prairie View Elementary Scholarship to Liberty Groh.
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Chace Kressin, pictured with Scott Donnelly, is the recipient of the Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services Essay Scholarship.
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Commander Randy Gunderson presented the Pierce County VFW Post 9060 Scholarship to Cole Keenan.
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Recipients of the Pierce County 4-H Livestock Scholarship include (from left) Nathan Augustine, Adam Capatske and Lillie Rewolinski.
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Dan Florness presented the Peter K. Florness Scholarship to Adam Capatske and Jack Stoltenburg. The scholarship is sponsored by Dan and his wife, Jennie.
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Angie Bjork presented Panther Den Manager Scholarships to Cianna Hall (not pictured), Claire Matzek, EllaAnn Meier, Abigail Sanders, Pearl Shelley and Hayden Turner. Bjork described them as dedicated, with initiative and a strong work ethic.
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Beth Kidd was on hand to award the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #116 Scholarship to Julia Boyle.
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Marcie Jahnke presented the Nick Jahnke Memorial Scholarship, in memory of her brother-in-law who died of brain cancer in 2013, to Alexis Marks.
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Claire Matzek and Abigail Sanders are the recipients of the Young Minds Change Lives Educational Scholarship.
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“Trifecta Athletes” (three-sport letter winners as a senior) are Jeremiah Johnson (football, wrestling, baseball), Gavi Klos (football, basketball, baseball), Parker Peterson (football, basketball, baseball), Jack Stoltenburg (football, basketball, baseball), Omar Coulson (football, basketball, baseball), Keegan Stahlke (football, basketball, track), Wyley Myers (football, basketball, baseball) and Alexis Marks (golf, basketball, track).
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The WIAA and Middle Border Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year are Alexis Marks and George Rohl. Criteria include the number of letters and sports, accomplishments, state appearances, attitude, sportsmanship and team spirit.
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Diamond Athletes (four-year letter winners) include (from left) Alexis Marks (golf, basketball, track), George Rohl (football, basketball), Liberty Groh (track), Keegan Stahlke (football), Gavin Klos (baseball), Adam Capatske (track), Jack Stoltenburg (basketball, baseball), Ben Baker (cross country), Parker Peterson (baseball), Chace Kressin (football, track), Omar Coulson (basketball), Maggie Pechacek (softball), Jeremiah Johnson (wrestling), Addy Huppert (golf), Nora Feuerhelm (golf) and Julia Boyle (track).
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Adam Capatske and Marshall Funk (right) are the recipients of the WESTconsin Credit Union Scholarship, presented by Jason Klopp. Those chosen display empathy and kindness toward others.
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Keegan Stahlke, the winner of the Thora Tofte/Gustafson Memorial Scholarship.
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The Technical Excellence Scholarship, awarded to Alayna Selzler and Carter Bjork, recognizes graduating seniors who have excelled in career and technical education.
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The Stoesz Family Scholarship went to Jenna Early.
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Wyley Myers, pictured with presenter Kasey Bass, is the winner of the Steve Block Baseball Scholarship.
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Ellsworth Community School District Foundation President Amanda Eastling presented the Schumaker Family Scholarship, worth $20,000, to Olivia Gilbertson.
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