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Community
IRON RIVER—May 8 a ceremony was held recognizing all of the 2024 West Iron County High School senior scholarship recipients. In total, West Iron County High School seniors were awarded $846,162.00. Our community alone provided $547,850.00 of that amount. This was due to the efforts of the Foundation for Educational Opportunities at West Iron County Schools, West Iron County High School Scholarship Committee, local organizations and donors to the West Iron County School District. These organizations have made our seniors’ future a priority. Their hard work has given West Iron County seniors the moral and monetary support to pursue their career aspirations. As the 2024 West Iron County Seniors prepare for graduation and their next step in life, the whole community wishes them success with their future endeavors.
The recipients are as follows:
Toby Brzoznowski Family Scholarship - Rachel Fanous
John W. Chmielewski Memorial Scholarship - Aubrey Bice, April Clark, Haiden Gill, Mackenzie Hill, Annika Larson, Jalyn Mattson, Seanna Stine, Caleb Strom, Anthony Sucholl
William D. Ross Family Memorial Scholarship - Rosalina Cordova, Haiden Gill, Harlie Melstrom, Laycee Parson, Danica Shamion
Betty Marie Kintgen-Ihlenfeldt Scholarship - Aubrey Bice
George and Edla Erickson Memorial Scholarship - Adison Franzene, Elliot Gatien, Ethan Isaacson
Eva C. and Joseph C. Wurzer Memorial Scholarship - Carly Dutcher, Evalyn Gatien
Gordon and Patricia Marcinak Scholarship - Jalyn Mattson, Harlie Melstrom
Trummer Scholarship - Annika Larson
Donna Hebert Banks Scholarship - Evalyn Gatien, Julia Gray
Charles and Yvonne Kralovec Memorial Scholarship - Danica Shamion
Orville and Rhonda Westphal Trust Scholarship - Julia Gray
Dr. Robert Artwich Memorial Scholarship - Izabella Splitt
Joseph and Betty Andreski Scholarship - Mackenzie Hill
Paula and Andrew Barton Memorial Scholarship - Adison Franzene
Mildred DeWald Memorial Scholarship - Annika Larson
Alan Goodman Memorial Scholarship - Carly Dutcher, Ethan Isaacson, Johnothan Swenski
Iron River Alumnus Number One Scholarship - Seanna Stine
Robert R. Johnson Scholarship - Anthony Sucholl
Winnie Johnson Memorial Scholarship - Carly Dutcher
Elizabeth “Geeda” Kezerle Memorial Scholarship - Adison Franzene
Diana B. Scalcucci Memorial Scholarship - Rosalina Cordova
Kim (Johnson) Shamion Memorial Scholarship - Haiden Gill, Anthony Sucholl
Pauline Westman-Johnson Memorial Scholarship - Annika Larson
Elsie & Harold Parvi Scholarship - Haiden Gill, Anthony Sucholl
Albert & Winneta Long Scholarship - Ethan Isaacson, Izabella Splitt
The Billings Scholarship - Julia Gray, April Clark
Francis Schnieder Scholarship - Rosalina Cordova
Village of Mineral Hills Volunteer Firemen Association - Johnothan Swenski
Wilhelmine Dahm’s Vocational Scholarship - Adison Franzene
Cori Lynn Sieger Memorial Scholarship - Annika Larson
Kurt E. Maki Memorial Scholarship - Haiden Gill
Harry M. Monson Memorial Scholarship - Annika Larson
Beulah Robinson Scholarship - Lauren Shamion
Gus Tarnowski Memorial Scholarship - Jalyn Mattson
Harold & Martha Lindahl Scholarship - Johnothan Swenski
Kristin Adaline Fittante Memorial Scholarship - Julia Gray
The Class of 1971 Scholarship - Zoe Osborne
Daniel Bonetti Memorial Scholarship - Annika Larson
Steve Gurchinoff Memorial Scholarship - April Clark
Michael Pellizzaro Memorial Scholarship - Anthony Sucholl
Michael Pellizzaro Award - Colton Holm
John Thomas Fritz Award - Ryan Walker
American Legion Auxiliary, Alfred Branchini Unit #17 Scholarship - April Clark, Evalyn Gatien, Harlie Melstrom, Laycee Parson, Seanna Stine
American Legion Auxiliary, Reino Unit #21 Scholarship - Adison Franzene, Haiden Gill, Harlie Melstrom, Seanna Stine
Debra Tulppo Memorial Scholarship - April Clark
Sons of the American Legion, Reino Squadron #21 Scholarship - Ethan Isaacson
Shipfitter Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert M Jagelewski Memorial Scholarship - Ethan Isaacson
Specialist Fourth Class F. R. “Alley Cat” Cagle Memorial Scholarship - Ethan Isaacson
AMVETS Post 436 Scholarship - April Clark, Haiden Gill, Ethan Isaacson, Harlie Melstrom, Seanna Stine
American Red Cross Scholarship - Carly Dutcher
Andrew and Charles Waite Memorial Scholarship - Rachel Fanous
Brienne Donati Memorial Scholarship - April Clark, Rachel Fanous, Adison Franzene, Haiden Gill, Julia Gray, Ethan Isaacson, Jalyn Mattson, Seanna Stine, Caleb Strom
Classic Farm Machinery of Iron County Scholarship - Harlie Melstrom
CoVantage Credit Union Scholarship - Adison Franzene
Crystal Falls Lion’s Club Scholarship - Seanna Stine
Golden “K” Club Scholarship - Adison Franzene, Ethan Isaacson, Jalyn Mattson
Iron Area Health Foundation Scholarship - Aubrey Bice, April Clark, Haiden Gill, Seanna Stine, Caleb Strom
Iron County Fair Association Scholarship - Adison Franzene, Jalyn Mattson
Iron County Timbermen & Eddie Meyer Scholarship - Laycee Parson
Iron Range Trail Club Scholarship - Haiden Gill
Miners State Bank “Grit” Scholarship - Adison Franzene
West End Players Fine Arts Scholarship - Harlie Melstrom
Zachary Thomas Zeller Memorial Scholarship - Ethan Isaacson
Wykon Athletic “Spirit” Scholarship - Haiden Gill, Danica Shamion, Seanna Stine, Caleb Strom
MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award - Haiden Gill, Seanna Stine
American Legion Guy M. Wilson Scholarship - Seanna Stine
Central Michigan University Centralis Gold Award - Aubrey Bice
Central Michigan University Maroon and Gold Merit Scholarship - April Clark, Laycee Parson
Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees Distinguished Scholarship - Annika Larson
Michigan Technological University Excellence Award - Haiden Gill
Michigan Technological University Leading Scholar Commended - Haiden Gill
Michigan Technological University Legacy Scholarship - April Clark
Michigan Technological University Presidential Gold Merit Scholarship - April Clark, Haiden Gill
Michigan Technological University 906 Scholarship - April Clark, Haiden Gill, Anthony Sucholl
Northern Michigan University Martha and David Haynes Scholarship - Seanna Stine
Northern Michigan University Quiz Bowl Scholarship - Seanna Stine
Northern Michigan University Waldo Award - Seanna Stine
Northern Michigan University Wildcat Merit Scholarship - Jalyn Mattson, Seanna Stine
University of Michigan Mary Margaret Soderman Memorial Scholarship - April Clark, Rachel Fanous, Caleb Strom
University of Michigan McGreaham Memorial Scholarship - Caleb Strom
University of Michigan UP Scholars Award - April Clark, Caleb Strom