During a June 8 ceremony in Miller Memorial Gym, 39 members of Columbia High School's class of 2004 collected monetary awards and scholarship offers valued at more than $682,000.
Of the 59 scholarships presented during the hour and a half program, more than half (30) came from local sources.
Following is a listing of this year's scholarships and awards, and their winners.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Amerigo Vespucci Lodge No. 1814 --
Robert Hunsaker, $500.
Gordon Baker Memorial --
Marcela Ramirez, $500.
Norman Bargabus Memorial --
Mara Palmer, $2,500.
Frederick H. Blake Memorial/Camp Columbia --
Marcela Ramirez, $1,000.
Anna Boddinghouse --
Alicia Bakke and Kaitlin Mansfield, $500 each.
Cayuse Junior Rodeo Association --
Kim Hoctor, $200.
Clark College --
Casey Ferguson, $2,000.
Columbia Gorge Community College --
Lori Andring and Amanda Clemence, $2,655 (or 15 credits) each; Norma Barajas and Dayna Bushnell, $1,239 (or 7 credits) each.
Columbia High School Alumni --
Krista Bakke, Kelsay Knutson, Kaitlin Mansfield, Meghan McCutcheon, Ana Ochoa Rivas, Jenifer Stembridge, Andrew Taylor and Leah Wadman, $1,000 each.
Earl Dean Memorial --
Jenifer Stembridge, $600.
Elks Most Valuable Student --
Kaitlin Mansfield, $500 Mt. Adams Lodge No. 1868; $1,000 Washington State Elks Association.
Evergreen Baseball Umpires Association --
Brandon Verley, $125.
Patti Franklin Memorial --
Marcela Ramirez, $500.
Doris Givan Memorial --
Lori Andring, Alicia Bakke, Amanda Clemence, Ryan Dittmer, Kelsay Knutson, Sylvia Kreiter, Kaitlin Mansfield, Ana Ochoa Rivas, Jenifer Stembridge, Andrew Taylor, $500 each.
Margaret Glader Memorial --
Amanda Clemence, Erik Lind, Cameron Mace, Marcela Ramirez and Ana Ochoa Rivas, $500 each.
Glenwood HS Rodeo Association --
Kim Hoctor, $200.
Gonzaga University --
Kenneth Ufford, $12,000.
Helping Hands Fund --
Jason Carlock, Megan Garrett, Lana Hotchkiss, Robert Hunsaker and Vanessa Spratt, $2,500 each.
Wayne M. Henkle Eighth Grade --
Meghan McCutcheon and Brandon Verley, $350 (plus interest) each.
Wayne M. Henkle Memorial --
Meghan McCutcheon, $2,000.
Mark Hennelly Memorial --
Zachary Tindall and Kaitlin Mansfield, $600 each.
Hood River Valley Sweet Adelines --
Sylvia Kreiter, $150.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 188 --
Jason Carlock and Vanessa Spratt, $500 each.
Iowa State University --
Andrew Taylor, $20,000.
Knights of Columbus --
Meghan McCutcheon, $500.
Gail Larsen Award --
Kaitlin Mansfield, $500.
Lewis & Clark College --
Krista Bakke, $14,500.
Lofgren Student Memorial --
Kaitlin Mansfield, Meghan McCutcheon and Jenifer Stembridge, $500 each.
Debbie McNamara Memorial --
Amanda Clemence, Kelsay Knutson, Jessica Mosbrucker and Ana Ochoa Rivas, $500 each.
Mid-Columbia Family Physicians --
Erik Lind, $500.
Gerald Miller Memorial --
Alicia Bakke and Andrew Taylor, $750 each.
Mt. Adams Junior Rodeo Association --
Kim Hoctor, $200.
Mt. Adams Orchards/Underwood Fruit Warehouse --
Ana Ochoa Rivas, $4,000 ($1,000 per year, renewable for 4 years).
Ken Nylin Memorial --
Andrew Meresse, $1,000.
Pacific Lutheran University --
Jessica Mosbrucker, $14,000.
Rabanco Regional Disposal Co. --
Jenifer Stembridge, $10,000 ($2,500 per year for 4 years)
Luther G. Smith --
Mitchell England, $4,000 ($1,000 per year, renewable for 4 years).
Soroptimist Youth Citizenship Award --
Kaitlin Mansfield, $300; Jenifer Stembridge, $200.
State of California Governor's Scholar Award
--
Jennifer Mayer, $1,000.
Angeline G. Stevenson 8th-grade Visual Art --
Kaitlin Mansfield, $500 (plus interest).
Angeline Stevenson Visual Art --
Jessica Mosbrucker, $1,000.
The Dalles Education Association --
Zachary Tindall, $300.
U.S. Air Force ROTC --
Mitchell England, $36,000 ($9,000 per year for 4 years).
U.S. Air Force Academy --
Zachary Tindall, $358,000.
U.S. Navy ROTC --
Mitchell England, $107,000.
University of Colorado, Boulder --
Jennifer Mayer, $1,000.
University of Oregon --
Krista Bakke, $3,000.
University of Puget Sound --
Erik Lind, $10,000.
Washington Award for Vocational Excellence --
Avary Christle, 2-year full ride.
Washington Federation of Private Career Schools and Colleges --
Avary Christle, $1,000.
Washington Oil Marketers Association --
Robert Hunsaker, $1,000.
Washington Promise Scholarship Nominees --
Alicia Bakke, Krista Bakke, Elizabeth Clary, Amanda Clemence, Christopher Davis, Ryan Dittmer, Mitchell England, Marcus Giovannoni, Erik Lind, Kaitlin Mansfield, Jennifer Mayer, Sylvia Kreiter, Ana Ochoa Rivas, Jenifer Stembridge, Andrew Taylor, Zachary Tindall and Roger Wilson.
Washington State HS Rodeo Association --
Kim Hoctor, $250.
Washington State PTA --
Amanda Clemence, $1,000.
Washington State University --
Brandon Verley, $10,000; Kaitlin Mansfield, $8,500; Krista Bakke, $8,000; Meghan McCutcheon, $5,000; Mitchell England, $500.
Nathan Wellman Memorial --
Alicia Bakke, $1,000.
White Salmon Lions Club --
Kaitlin Mansfield, Meghan McCutcheon and Vanessa Spratt, $500 each.
White Salmon/Bingen Rotary --
Amanda Clemence and Ana Ochoa Rivas, $500 each.
White Salmon Steelheaders John Thomas Memorial --
Kaitlin Mansfield, $500.
AWARDS
U.S. Army National Guard --
Leah Wadman.
Columbia High School Principal's Awards --
Alicia Bakke and Erik Lind (second semester); Zachary Tindall and Kaitlin Mansfield (first semester).
CHS Outstanding Senior Scholar/Athlete --
Brandon Verley and Alexa Williams (plaques).
CHS Top 7% of Class --
Kaitlin Mansfield, Alicia Bakke, Erik Lind, Elizabeth Clary, Zachary Tindall, Mitchell England and Roger Wilson (certificates).
(Source: Columbia High School counselor's office)
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