2024 Scholarships

Since 1986, the Elkhorn Area High School Scholarship Foundation has awarded nearly $5 million to EASD graduates. Scholarships to the Class of 2024 totaled $347,000. To learn more about the Foundation, visit eahsscholarships.com and check out the “Stories Behind the Scholarships.” Consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Foundation and supporting future awards.

*Summa Cum Laude
**Magna Cum Laude


Arthur C. & Vira Desing Valedictorian Award
Paige Nelson*

Robert & Mildred Getzen Salutatorian Award
Logan Weitzel*

Academic Excellence Award
Caleb Greving*, Myles Gunderson**

Advocate Aurora Burlington Lakeland Medical Staff Scholarship
Michaela Fletcher

America’s Liquor LLC Scholarship
Tomas Huerta

Arthur C. & Vira Desing Scholarship
Addilyn Baker, Kendrah Barker, Tyler Bestland**, Logan Beynon**, Mason Beynon**, Reed Curran, Joelle Dahlgren**, Sebasthain Datka, Kaitlin Davis, Luke Degraer, Ila Flath**. Thayden Forster**, Cullen Gahart, Caleb Greving*, Myles Gunderson**, Jessica Haggerty**, Benjamin Harvey, Miles Holder*, Andrew Hoskins**, Kiersten Jordan**, Abigail Kolton*, Grayce Lee**, Bryn Lile*, Olivia Lowndes, Jacob Lueptow, Aine Murphy**, Brenda Ontiveros Castro**, Madison Osborn**, Charis Paez**, Reese Pelnar, Sienna Reece**, Jacob Ringhand**, Lucy Rudolf**, Makayla Wall, Ella Wallace**, Samantha Way, Logan Weitzel*, Megan Wulf**, Zoe Zielinski**

Barbara A. Fischer Bright Futures Scholarship
Brenda Ontiveros Castro**

Ben Davis Hageli Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Aday

Bob Cook Agricultural Scholarship
Landon Rehberg

Carol E. Siddons Memorial Scholarship
Madisyn Daehn

Dan Erskine Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Aday

Dr. Edmund Sorenson Scholarship
Tyler Bestland**, Dylan Dupont**

Drew Wallace Memorial Scholarship
Travis Luth, Ella Wallace**

EAHS All Sports Booster Club Scholarship
Thayden Forster**, Anthony Garcia, Megan Gostomski, Jenna Heindselman, Bryn Lile*, Tre Truesdale**

EAHS Auto Club Scholarship
Alyssa Aday, Katelyn Haeft, Sylas Ohlen, Landon Rehberg

EAHS Broadcasting and Digital Innovations Scholarship
David Redford

EAHS Digital Innovations Scholarship
Nicole Juarez Cruz, Caleb Weis

EAHS Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship
Eleanor Campbell**, Savanah Giebel, Olivia Lowndes, McKenna Recklies

Elizabeth O’Brien Scholarship
Mason Beynon**, Eleanor Campbell**, Sienna Reece**

Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Center Scholarship
Ava Nelson

Elkhorn Area Women’s Club Scholarship
Eleanor Campbell**, Thayden Forster**, Ava Nelson, Makayla Potts, Landon Rehberg, Megan Wulf**

Elkhorn Autism Support Team (EAST) Scholarship
Zoe Kosche, Grace Skoug

Elkhorn FFA Alumni Barbara Fischer Memorial Scholarship
Sebasthain Datka, Piper Nuehring

Elkhorn FFA Alumni Michael Reinke Memorial Scholarship
Landon Rehberg

Elkhorn FFA Alumni Rick Walter Memorial Scholarship
Piper Nuehring

Elkhorn FFA Alumni Scholarship
Sebasthain Datka, Ava Nelson, Elizabeth Robers, Caleb Weis

Elkhorn Girls Youth Basketball Scholarship
Bryn Lile*, Grace Woyak**

Elkhorn Kiwanis Club “Mud” Eames Scholarship
Dylan Dupont**

Elkhorn Kiwanis Club Dr. Henry Mol Scholarship
Grayce Lee**

Elkhorn Kiwanis Club Dr. Norbert Sabin Scholarship
Megan Wulf**

Elkhorn Kiwanis Club Honorable James Carlson Scholarship
Myles Gunderson**

Elkhorn Kiwanis Key Club Scholarship
Addison Griffiths

Elkhorn Lions Club Scholarship
Ava Essman, Makayla Potts, Grace Skoug

Elkhorn Penguins Swim Club Scholarship
Tyler Bestland**, Addison Griffiths

Elkhorn Rotary Club Scholarship
Logan Weitzel*

Elkhorn Rotary Club Scholarship in Memory of Ray Gruman
Anthony Garcia

Elkhorn Rotary Club Scholarship in Memory of Susan Davey
David Redford

Elkhorn Sno-Drifters Scholarship
Lucy Juhnke, Sylas Ohlen

First Congregational UCC Scholarship In Memory of the Adolph Piek Family
Thayden Forster**, Bryn Lile*, Jacob Ringhand**, Caleb Weis

First Congregational UCC Scholarship In Memory of Ardelle Baur
Michaela Fletcher

Harlan & Frances Laney Endowment Scholarship
Molly Turk**

Hollis Gunyon Memorial & Arthur C. & Vira Desing Scholarship
Andrew Hoskins**

Hugh and Marie Squires Scholarship
Elizabeth Oren**

Jack and Elizabeth Cody Scholarship
Myles Gunderson**, Grace Woyak**

Jean A. Amos Memorial Scholarship
Piper Nuehring

JoAnne Pella Manufacturing a Brighter Future Scholarship
Sylas Ohlen

Jon Eric Jacobson Memorial Scholarship
Travis Luth

Joseph Jeka Jr and David Jeka Memorial
Logan Beynon**, Paige Nelson*, Tre Truesdale**, Logan Weitzel*

Joseph Kirkpatrick Fund Scholarship
Ila Flath**

Kathryn Bucher Memorial Scholarship
Michaela Fletcher

Kelly Butzen Memorial Scholarship
Madisyn Daehn

Kikkoman Foods Foundation, Inc. Endowment Fund Scholarship
Sienna Reece**, Logan Weitzel*

Kikkoman Foods Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Caleb Greving*

Lake Geneva Country Club Foundation Scholarship
Rose Reynolds

Lauderdale-LaGrange Fire Department Jamie Sendt Memorial Scholarship
Michaela Fletcher

Lennart S Nelson Scholarship
Ila Flath**, Thayden Forster**, Jessica Haggerty**, Grayce Lee**, Jacob Ringhand**, Aubrey Schreiber**, Molly Turk**

Les Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Landon Rehberg, Grace Skoug

Livgracefully Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Aday, Mason Beynon**, Eleanor Campbell**, Ila Flath**, Megan Gostomski, Lily Hamilton, Jenna Heindselman, Addyson Heritage, Abigail Kolton*, Lucy Rudolf**, Aubrey Schreiber**, Melaina Vogt, Lillian Woolever, Luciana Woolever*

Martin Baur Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Katelyn Haeft

Matheson Memorial Library Foundation Scholarship
Zoe Kosche, Michala Meinen**, Piper Nuehring, Rose Reynolds

Medal of Honor Award
Gillian Ciancio

Medal of Honor - Nominator Award
Joelle Dahlgren**

Millard Community Covenant Church Scholarship
Michaela Fletcher

Nicholas D Sergi Foundation Scholarship
Piper Nuehring, Landon Rehberg

Nick Van Dyke Scholarship
Alyssa Aday

Olson/Folkers Auction Service Scholarship
Travis Luth

Paul & Katherine Schmidt Scholarship
Hans Barbian**, Lucas Massei**, Kevin Polk*

Porter & Lorraine Davis Memorial Scholarship
Travis Luth, Paige Nelson*

Proud2Be Scholarship
Haley Carstens, Ava Nelson, Cameron Ruiz

Purple & Gold Susan Davey Memorial Scholarship
Grace Woyak**

Purple & Gold Scholarship
Eleanor Campbell**, Benjamin Greeley**, Kiersten Jordan**, Michala Meinen**, Aine Murphy**, Elizabeth Oren**, Aubrey Schreiber**, Tre Truesdale**, Molly Turk**, Ella Wallace**, Logan Weitzel*, Luciana Woolever*, Megan Wulf**

Randi Wulf Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Aday, Owen Backus, Addilyn Baker, Seth Bruce, Cayden Burns, Haley Carstens, Ila Flath**, Michaela Fletcher, Sienna Reece**, Jacob Ringhand**, Aubrey Schreiber**, Luciana Woolever*, Grace Woyak**

Rick Nelson Memorial Skilled Trades Scholarship
Micaela Davis, Katelyn Haeft, Karmin Kilpin, Ava Nelson, Sylas Ohlen, Jenna Sanchez, Brenna Schopp, Ayden Smith

Robert & Mildred Getzen Scholarship
Abigail Kolton*, Luciana Woolever*

Robert E. Heistad Memorial Scholarship
Joelle Dahlgren**, Nicole Juarez Cruz, Abigail Kolton*

Roberta Avonn Fiskum Memorial Scholarship
Grace Woyak**

Scott P. Jones Memorial Scholarship
Owen Backus

Shaina Ashley Baumeister Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Kolton*

Southern Lakes Masonic Lodge #12 Scholarship
Grace Woyak**

St. Patrick’s Parish Elkhorn Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Addilyn Baker, Eleanor Campbell**, Brenda Ontiveros Castro**, Makayla Potts, Evelyn Soto, Grace Woyak**

Steve Durkin Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Fay, Sabrina Lee, Lily Lohse, Evelyn Soto

Sugar Creek Lutheran Church Scholarship
Kaitlin Davis, Micaela Davis, Cullen Gahart, Lola Girard, Abigail Kolton*, Gloria Lee, Sabrina Lee, Tirzah Losos, Paige Nelson*, Makayla Potts, Aubrey Schreiber**

Susan Davey Memorial Scholarship
Tomas Huerta

Technical Excellence Scholarship
Alyssa Aday, Zoe Zielinski**

The Balestrieri Family Foundation Award In Memory of Alex Balestrieri
Megan Gostomski

The Balestrieri Family Foundation Scholarship
Alyssa Aday, Madisyn Daehn, Anthony Garcia, Bryn Lile*, Kevin Polk*, Tre Truesdale**

The Ryan Ringhand Scholarship
William Terlunen

Thelma Adams Meyer Scholarship
Lucy Juhnke

Thomas G. Godfrey Scholarship
Gillian Ciancio

Warren D. Welkos Memorial Scholarship
Landon Rehberg, Ayden Smith

William & Marlyne Seymour Scholarship
Andrew Hoskins**, Brenda Ontiveros Castro**

William & Mary Ellen Morrissey American Legion Award
Tre Truesdale**, Grace Woyak**

The EAHS Scholarship Foundation is proud to offer post-graduate scholarships to EASD alumni currently enrolled in college or university. This year, the Foundation awarded $11,000 in alumni scholarships.

Arthur C. & Vira Desing Post Graduate Scholarship
Sean Ahler, Grace Alderman, Andrew Glassel, Macie Kruse, Grace Larson, Shelby Sterken, Summer Tuescher, Megan Turk, Lauren Vorpagel, Milly Zielinski

Bob Cook Agricultural Scholarship Post Graduate Scholarship
Maya Ehlen

JoAnne Pella Engineering a Brighter Future Post Graduate Scholarship
Riley Buchheit

Joyce Messerschmidt Post Graduate Scholarship
Afton Malvitz

Randi Wulf Memorial Post Graduate Scholarship
Sam Manak