Scholarships, awards handed out at Senior Night

The final pieces before graduation are falling into place for the seniors at PCM High School. May 15 the annual Senior Awards Night was held along with the National Honor Society Induction ceremony at the high school.

Gathered with friends and family, the seniors accepted more than 40 awards and scholarships throughout the evening to help them in their next steps in life. Awards given out included:

• Silver Cords Presentation — Jordon DeVries, Hope Anderson, Preston Van Wyk, Mia Burns, Haley Buckingham, Isaac Telfer, Payton Konek, Reed Worth, Lauren Brodersen, Mackenzie Bussan, Josephine Herwehe and Anna Shaver

• Top Female Senior Athlete — Camryn Wignall

• Top Male Senior Athlete — Reed Worth

• Senior Academic Pins and Letters — Jessica Beener, Kenzy Bennett, Charlotte Bowden, Elizabeth Bradbury, Lauren Brodersen, Haley Buckingham, Devin Burk, Mia Burns, Mackenzie Bussan, Nicholas Buswell, Madeline Buys, Carson Clark, Delaney Clarke, Alexus Coleman, Abbigail Cowman, Megan Cowman, Wes Cummings, Morgan DeHaai, Jordon DeVries, Nicholas Dredge, Sara Dudley, Cole Dustin, Kayleigh Fenton, Kaydee Fowler, Angel Godwin, Devan Grimes, Taegen Hamer, Maya Hegwood, Sloan Hjortshoj, Alexandra Inskeep, Kirstin Ives, Hayden Johnston, Payton Konek, Eric Leimbacher, Cade McCombs, Nickolas Meinders, Olin Meinders, Mackenzie Moser, Taylor Novak, Maxwell Oelmann, Blake Read, Brycen Rogers, Lucas Roland, Mia Rouse, Madeline Samson, Paytan Schut, Anna Shaver, Isabelle Sitzmann, Jared Smith, Marshal Smith, Madison Spray, Allison Stafford, Avery Stock, Isaac Telfer, Max Thomas, Megan Townley, Morgan Uhlenhopp, Gracie Uitermarkt, Brenden Vanderpool, Brayton VanDyke, Magan VanHaaften, Andrew Van Ryswyk, Kaeden Van Soelen, Clay Van Wyk, Preston Van Wyk, Bo Van Wyngarden, Mandee VerHelst, Cody Wallace, Caitlyn Walters, Camryn Wignall, Allison Wood and Reed Worth

• Heart of Iowa Conference Academic/Activity Awards — Sloan Hjortshoj, Morgan DeHaai, Nicholas Dredge, Preston Van Wyk, Alexandra Inskeep, Wes Cummings, Reed Worth, Avery Stock and Madeline Buys

Scholarships awarded included:

• State of Iowa Governor’s Scholar — Sloan Hjortshoj

• Archer Daniels Midland Company Scholarship — Sara Dudley

• Lydia E Swihart Nursing Scholarship — Maya Hegwood

• Bernie Saggau Award — Wes Cummings

• Diamond Trail Alumni & Friends Scholarship — Sara Dudley

• Dean North Scholarship — Megan Townley

• Nelle Schalk Scholarship — Maya Hegwood

• Brian Dale Vander Linden Scholarship — Sloan Hjortshoj and Jared Smith

• Metro Waste Scholarship — Ag Lucas Roland

• Metro Waste Scholarship — Science Sloan Hjortshoj

• Mustang Mat Club Scholarship — Lucas Roland

• Jasper County 4-H Scholarship — Megan Townley

• Jasper County Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship — Mia Burns

• Kayla Boner Memorial Scholarship — Maya Hegwood

• DMACC Scholarships — Madeline Buys, Sara Dudley, Preston Van Wyk, Andrew Van Ryswyk, Joel Chickering, Cody Gomez, Devan Burk, Hayden Johnston, Brayton Van Dyke, Clay Van Wyk and Wyatt Beener

• Uri Sellers Scholarship — Lucas Roland, Reed Worth and Sloan Hjortshoj

• Korver Hazelton Scholarship — Maya Hegwood

• Preston Lodge Scholarship — Allison Wood

• Iowa State Bar Association Award — Sloan Hjortshoj

• Monroe Women’s Character Award — Alexandra Inskeep

• Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge — Nickolas Meinders

• Immaculate Conception Altar and Rosary Society — Isabella Sitzmann

• American Legion/Rider — Cole Dustin

• Fred Slayden #363 American Legion Post — Reed Worth

• P.E.O. Chapter BH (Monroe) — Megan Townley
• P.E.O. Chapter AV (Prairie City) — Sloan Hjortshoj

• PCM Supplies & More — Wes Cummings

• Monroe Kiwanis — Payton Konek and Sloan Hjortshoj

• Leighton State Bank — Madeline Samson and Reed Worth

• Two Rivers — Sara Dudley and Mackenzie Bussan

• Great Western Bank — Cade McCombs

• Monroe Women’s Club — Madeline Buys and Avery Stock

• Lion’s Club — Carson Clark, Allison Wood and Isabella Sitzmann

• Prairie City Business Association — Sara Dudley

• Lawrence & Duane Woody Memorial Scholarship — Megan Townley

• Chuck Wink Scholarship — Allison Stafford

• Don & Nora DeReus Scholarship — Morgan DeHaai

• Darrell Terpstra Scholarship — Mia Burns

• PCM Foundation Endowment — Haley Buckingham, Anna Shaver and Lauren Brodersen

• Skinner Memorial Scholarship — Megan Townley, Sloan Hjortshoj, Sara Dudley, Carson Clark, Madeline Samson, Isabella Sitzmann, Reed Worth, Payton Konek, Haley Buckingham, Morgan DeHaai, Allison Wood, Wes Cummings, Anna Shaver, Madeline Buys, Lauren Brodersen, Avery Stock, Lucas Roland, Mia Rouse, Maya Hegwood, Taylor Novak, Kaydee Fowler, Alexandra Inskeep, Olin Meinders, Kirstin Ives, Mackenzie Bussan, Mia Burns, Nickolas Meinders, Cole Dustin, Morgan Uhlenhopp, Max Thomas, Gracie Uitermarkt, Allison Stafford, Devan Grimes, Paytan Schut, Kayleigh Fenton, Camryn Wignall, Cade McCombs, Preston Van Wyk, Brayton VanDyke, Isaac Telfer, Eric Leimbacher, Madison Spray, Blake Read, Kenzy Bennett and Josephine Herwehe

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Sixteen students were also inducted into the PCM National Honor Society at a ceremony prior to the senior awards. Lilli Baird, Alexis Dross, Brooke Dross, Riley Hjortshoj, Emma Houser, Chloe Inskeep, Trenton Johnston, Lexi Keucker, Kate McCarthy, Dane Owens, Lucas Roland, Dylan Sanders, Chase Spencer, Jason Stafford, Bess Telfer and Reed Worth took the oath to become a NHS member and follow the four principles of the organization: scholarship, service, leadership and character.

“I had so much fun with our NHS members on Earth Day, they did a phenomenal job, I was super impressed and it was a really great time, we have a great group of kids,” high school counselor Brittni Horstman said. “I look forward to working with the new members for many years to come and for all NHS members to uphold the principles of the National Honor Society.”

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com