001so our first is the academic challenge and he doesn't know this yolk but he also placed fifth in computer science challenge at the academic challenge carson walton [Applause] and then from the math team luke hofbine [Applause] student council caitlin kenningstein [Applause] the columbia education association scholarship the cea offers two 500 scholarships to columbia high school seniors one with the intent to pursue a degree in education the other two a senior pursuing an education at a trade school the scholarship for an award in education is being awarded to lexi schlemmer [Applause] the scholarship for an education at a trade school is awarded to colin sagan [Applause] the columbia kiwanis scholarship ms ogilby is here to present that this is a thousand dollar scholarship awarded by the columbia kiwanis to a deserving senior at columbia high school
002this year's recipient joe suter the columbia pta scholarship the columbia pta awarded four 500 scholarships to seniors who will be attending college next fall the following scholarship winners please come forward jolie hilge dyke owen jackson caitlin kenningstein and jennifer proctor [Applause] marie's ice cream scholarship the 500 scholarship is being awarded to a chs senior with a minimum 3.0 gpa who has been admitted and enrolled in a university college or technical school and must be a member of and participate in at least one of the performing arts at chs this year's winner is luke hobbin the u.s marine corps distinguished scholar award each year we award we award this to a graduating club from the graduating class the u.s marine corps distinguished scholar award the students the student chosen are exemplary young citizens role models for
003other students and exhibit the personal traits of courage poise self-confidence and leadership congratulations to allison fredberg the columbia volunteer fire department scholarship mr matheny will be presenting this is a local scholarship that is awarded each year to seniors planning to further their education in the fall each scholarship is for 750 dollars community service is a factor in the selection process when i call your name with these five seniors please come forward cole dickerson grant matheny sydney sanderson cammy stefanower and jake steve [Applause] thank you [Applause] the monroe county licensed beverage association scholarship this is a one thousand dollar scholarship to one student from each high school in monroe county selection criteria includes the a-c-t s-a-t scores essays school and community involvement and grade point average this year's winner is lexi schlemmer [Applause] you're doing well
004the ladies auxiliary of the columbia turner's gymnastic association scholarship this scholarship is awarded to seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree based on a number of criteria including being a child or grandchild of current or past member in good standing congratulations for winning each winning a 500 scholarship mallory snow and cammy stefanour [Applause] in addition there are three 250 scholarships they go to avery flowers holly rep and drew stump [Applause] the state bank of waterloo and cbai foundation scholarship the scholarship amounts vary for the awards given was open to all high school seniors sponsored by a cba member bank this year's scholarship winners are first for a thousand dollar scholarship kyle mcconaughey [Applause] the next one is fifteen hundred dollars a year for four years for a total of six thousand glenn powers [Applause] we're going to
005take a break from scholarships and go to our departmental awards for outstanding academic achievement each winner was chosen by the department for the agricultural science grant matheny [Applause] business education miles brumback [Applause] english lexi schlemmer [Applause] family and consumer science sydney sanderson [Applause] fine arts sabrina walters [Applause] german madison ebner [Applause] industrial technology jordans magala [Applause] mathematics luke holbein [Applause] [Music] [Applause] performing arts choir and then show choir is lexi schlemmer and avery flowers [Applause] performing arts concert band jazz band and marching band we have zach o'leary alex bloom and thomas krueger [Applause] physical education holly rep and garen herd liquor [Applause] science alex patrick [Applause] social studies jolie hill goodnight [Applause] spanish l o'reilly [Applause] technology austin lubers [Applause] back to the scholarships the monroe county fraternal order of police scholarship mr hopkins officer
006hopkins will be presenting [Applause] the monroe county fraternal order police offers scholarships to seniors interested in a career in law enforcement or related field or child of law enforcement officers please come forward cole dickerson jolie hilgeich and cammy stefanour [Applause] congrats everybody the columbia kiwanis vicki smith key club scholarship ms oglesby will be presenting that one as well this is a thousand dollar scholarship awarded to a senior key club member at columbia high school key club is a service organization and members participate in a variety of community service projects throughout the year this year's recipient is addison white [Applause] the reiterski marching scholarship award mr mr sporakis will be presenting this is a new scholarship named in honor of former chs band teacher these 500 scholarships are being awarded to luke holbein and caitlin kenningstein
007here we go the semo monroe county alumni scholarship area seniors who've been accepted to and plan to attend southeast missouri state university were eligible to apply for this 2 200 scholarship applicants are judged on academic achievement extracurricular activities and community service this year's recipient avery flowers [Applause] the seal of bi-literacy program students have the opportunity to be recognized by the state of illinois for earning proficiency in english and one additional language as part of the bi-literacy program two honors were available the commendation toured by literacy and the seal of bi-literacy these two honors require test scores in both english and the second language we are awaiting some results however these students have already earned accommodation toured by toured by literacy for spanish so i have several names so hold applause till we're done but come
008up students alexa aguiar avery allen izzy barker ava descher alyssa fredenberg alexa hildenbrand zach o'leary ethan riebling ella riley and kirsten shane congratulations foreign we have one student at this point that has earned the seal the seal of body literacy and that is cami stephanauer [Applause] students have earned accommodation toward biliteracy for german ashley boyer madison ibner caitlin kenningstein lexi schlemmer and alexis vocal [Applause] the waterloo independent order of fellows scot of odd fellows scholarship this is a three thousand dollar scholarship for any senior planning to attend college the independent order of odd fellows is a global fraternal organization which aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development the following winners please come forward elizabeth bowler carl dickerson avery flowers and riley henderson [Applause] our final scholarship and it's the big one
009the edgar o zimmer family foundation scholarship edgar o zimmer supported hundreds of monroe county youth with college scholarships for decades before his death in november 2006 at the age of 102. edgar and bonnie zimmer recognized the potential of the youth of the community and the importance of education to assure a strong future for their beloved monroe county first his private foundation made scholarship and tuition waiver grants and then in 2002 they established the zimmer family scholarship program at the greater st louis community foundation perpetually providing scholarships to help students receive a post-secondary education in the field of their choice at the accredited college of their choice mr zimmer's vision created a partnership between the high schools in the county and the community foundation that annually awards scholarships to students of good moral character and academic
010promise who have been proven leadership or entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated financial need of the college they will attend awards can be up to six thousand dollars per recipient and scholarship recipients will be eligible for renewal consideration for a maximum of twenty four thousand dollars over their four-year college career this year's two winners isabella crabtree and jake steve [Applause] congratulations to all of our students on your outstanding accomplishments you're amazing on behalf of the administration faculty staff and your families we're proud of you and good luck on your future endeavors we will now that concludes that concludes this ceremony you will have your senior superlatives as we are running checkout in the gym we'll call you in groups of about 20 but you're able to take advantage of the senior superlatives that mr bleckley will help
011you with and then there's also ms dickerson to set up some spots over the side if you want to take some pictures but thank you for everything and we will have our senior signing around 10 30. thank you [Applause]