A short history lesson before we announce the March-April Students of the Month. No Worries — No Test! Did you know how the Scholarship Foundation was started? It was 1983 and the Adel DeSoto high school principal, Stan Norenberg, had a dream. “It was that a fund would be started that could give every high school graduate from Adel DeSoto School going on to post-secondary education a scholarship.” (Minburn did not merge with the Adel DeSoto School District until 1993). Mr. Norenberg told this dream to a visiting dignitary from the WHO Radio Station. A few days later this gentleman sent Mr. Norenberg a check for $150 with a note that said, “Here is the first contribution for your Scholarship Foundation.” As of the graduating class of 2024, the amount of $947,500 in scholarships have been given to 967 students graduating from the Adel DeSoto Minburn School District.
In addition to the scholarships presented to qualifying seniors, the Foundation is pleased to acknowledge students of the month that are recognized by teachers and/or coaches for their accomplishments in specific categories. We thank the local businesses that contribute to the ADM Scholarship Foundation to sponsor this program.
Recognition is given to the following students for the months of March and April due to the fact that many of the activities did not begin until the end of March.
March: Haley Perry — Raccoon Valley Bank
April: Taylor Braun — Raccoon Valley Bank
March: Speech — Riley Milburn, Isaac Hatchitt — Lincoln Savings Bank
April: Spring Play — Ella Greer (onstage), Noelle McDonald (backstage) — Lincoln Savings Bank
March: Annelise Kreifels — Adel Family Dentistry
April: Kenzee Lathrop — Azalea Lane Boutique
March: Carter Madison — Adel Rotary Club
April: Grant Jansen — Cullen Howe Real Estate-RE/MAX Precision
March: Kennedy Sorber — Adel Health Mart
April: Jada Grove — Iowa Spring Manufacturing
March: Reed Anderson — River Valley Insurance
April: Cael Orban — Patrick’s Restaurant
March: Elise Coghlan — Adel Vision Clinic
April: Kennedy Stanford — Core Physical Therapy
March: Ty Landphair — Adel TV and Appliance
April: Sam Keys — River Valley Insurance
Congratulations to the March/April Students of the Month. More information on the Scholarship Foundation program can be found at admschools.org/district-2/action-center/adm-scholarship-foundation/.
