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Updated: May 17, 2025 @ 3:00 am
Pictured is Oelwein Class of 2025 Dollars for Scholars recipients, from left: Jackson Gross, Tony Koch, Brogan Steinlage, Dylan Hamilton, Aidan Pattison, Dayton Logan, Brady Burkhart, Emmah Hoveland, Ethan Anderson, Claire Prouty, Lainee Reisner, Alexandria Cook, Averie Rahe, Conall Sauser, Hannah Patrick, Andrew Kitchen, Kendra Rechkemmer, Caleb Schunk, Ariana VanDenHul, Nicholas Johnson, Ryley Hartman, Hayden Rummel, Harley Staton, Mackenzie Palmer, Keatyn Andersen, Jaylynn Craun, Evonne Clemens, Lori Glew, Hailie Tilley, Rachel Vine, Emma Schulmeister, Merissa Rogers and Keyana Jefferson.
Governor’s Scholar Program award winner Caleb Schunk.
Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship winners Dylan Hamilton, Conall Sauser, Brady Burkhart and Emily Taylor.
Husky Booster Club Scholarship winners Claire Prouty and Caleb Schunk.
Gerald and Maxine Hershey Memorial Scholarship recipient Ariana VanDenHul.
Iowa Choral Directors Association Award recipients Keatyn Andersen, Activities Director Chaps Wilcke and Tony Koch.
Community Bank of Oelwein Employees Scholarship winner Emmah Hoveland.
Pictured is Oelwein Class of 2025 Dollars for Scholars recipients, from left: Jackson Gross, Tony Koch, Brogan Steinlage, Dylan Hamilton, Aidan Pattison, Dayton Logan, Brady Burkhart, Emmah Hoveland, Ethan Anderson, Claire Prouty, Lainee Reisner, Alexandria Cook, Averie Rahe, Conall Sauser, Hannah Patrick, Andrew Kitchen, Kendra Rechkemmer, Caleb Schunk, Ariana VanDenHul, Nicholas Johnson, Ryley Hartman, Hayden Rummel, Harley Staton, Mackenzie Palmer, Keatyn Andersen, Jaylynn Craun, Evonne Clemens, Lori Glew, Hailie Tilley, Rachel Vine, Emma Schulmeister, Merissa Rogers and Keyana Jefferson.
Governor’s Scholar Program award winner Caleb Schunk.
Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship winners Dylan Hamilton, Conall Sauser, Brady Burkhart and Emily Taylor.
Husky Booster Club Scholarship winners Claire Prouty and Caleb Schunk.
Gerald and Maxine Hershey Memorial Scholarship recipient Ariana VanDenHul.
Iowa Choral Directors Association Award recipients Keatyn Andersen, Activities Director Chaps Wilcke and Tony Koch.
Community Bank of Oelwein Employees Scholarship winner Emmah Hoveland.
“Today, you have 100% of your life left, go forth and live your life to the fullest and make us proud,” Oelwein Athletic Director Chaps Wilcke said, quoting late Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry as he closed a night of honoring Oelwein High School’s best of the best with the OHS Senior Awards Ceremony.
Wednesday evening at the Williams Center for the Arts, community members, friends and family of the soon-to-be graduates of Oelwein High School gathered in support of the honors and scholarships bestowed upon many of the graduating class.
Oelwein has a phenomenal track record with the community coming together to ensure their graduates receive financial support in the journey that will ultimately shape the rest of their lives. Not only were prestigious honors given, according to the Oelwein Dollars for Scholars program, around $118,435 was given to seniors chasing their dreams in the form of over 50 different scholarships.
“Dollars for Scholars thanks our scholarship sponsors, seniors and parents for their help in fundraising, and the community for their generous support,” said Kathy Lenth of the Oelwein Dollars for Scholars program.
Twenty-nine 2025 OHS graduates and nine continuing education graduates from Class of 2023 were awarded from the generosity of 39 sponsors.
“Seniors, I hope you take time tonight to reflect and be grateful for the opportunity to live in a community that is so heavily invested in your education and want to provide the financial tools to help you succeed,” Principal Tim Hadley said.
Awards and Scholarships are as follows (italicized scholarships are through the generosity of the Oelwein Dollars for Scholars program):
Addison Penhollow — Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation
Aiden Pattison — Zach & Ace Reaves Baseball/Softball, Class of 1968 OCHS & Sacred Heart, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Alexandria Cook — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, LifeServe Student Leader Scholarship (Ag & NHS), Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Oelwein Archery Boosters, Oelwein FFA Alumni, Heinle Agricultural Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Kitchen — Michael Berger Trust, Carolyn (Beem) Stammeyer Memorial, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Gary Woods Memorial Scholarship
Anthony Koch — Senior Honors Program, Iowa State Bar Association American Citizenship Awards, Knights of Columbus, Terry Stevens Memorial Scholarship, Berger Family Memorial Scholarship, Jim Ridihalgh Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Iowa Choral Directors Association, Performing Arts Award — Outstanding Male, West Union Retired School Personnel Association
Ariana VanDenHul — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Gerald & Maxine Hershey Memorial Scholarship
Averie Rahe — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, Dan Steil Memorial Scholarship, Kara Kay Schmith Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Brady Burkhart — National “I Dare You” Leadership Award, U.S. Marine Corps Awards Distinguished Athlete Award, Chad “Tengo” Paul Scholarship, Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship, McCarthy Scholarship, Fidelity Bank and Trust Scholarship, Knights of Columbus, Dan Steil Memorial Scholarship, Berger Family Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Tournier — Academic Excellence Awards, U.S. Marine Corps Awards Scholastic Excellence
Brogan Steinlage — Knights of Columbus, M & M Kingdon Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Norm & MariAnn DeLong Memorial Scholarship
Caleb Schunk — Academic Excellence Awards, Governor’s Scholar Program, Des Moines Register Academic All-State, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Arthur Roepke Scholarship Award from Zion Lutheran Church, Oelwein Husky Booster Club, Oelwein Rotary Club Scholarship, Bob Clark Scholarship
Claire Prouty — Rhonda Gearhart Memorial Scholarship, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Oelwein Husky Booster Club, Kaye Frazer Memorial Scholarship, Iowa Girl Award
Conall Sauser — Academic Excellence Awards, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company Scholarship, Most Valuable Male Athlete, Bernie Saggau Award
Dayton Logan — Oelwein Odd Rods Scholarship, Pries Enterprise, Inc, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Dylan Hamilton — Academic Excellence Awards, Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship, Dan Steil Memorial Scholarship, Community Bank of Oelwein, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Emily Taylor — Hazleton Commercial Club Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Lou & Virginia Pirillo Memorial Scholarship
Emma Schulmeister — Knights of Columbus, Gene Heitz Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Emmah Hoveland — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, Iowa State Bar Association American Citizenship Awards, Friends of MercyOne Oelwein — George Whalen Scholarship, Iowa Hospital Association, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees, Robert & Marian Link/ Jacqueline Scott Memorial, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Ethan Anderson — Lt. Patricia Mendez Memorial Scholarship, Birdnow Motor Trade Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Evonne Clemens — Oelwein Odd Rods Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Hannah Patrick — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, U.S. Marine Corps Awards Distinguished Athlete, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Saur & Saur Academic Scholarship, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees
Hailie Tilley — National “I Dare You” Leadership Award, Oelwein FFA Alumni, Heritage Mutual Insurance/Lyle Miller, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Harley Stanton — Michael Berger Trust, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Hayden Rummel — American Legion Post 9/Honor Guard, Dan Crandall Memorial Scholarship, Terry Stevens Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Jackson Gross — American Legion Post 9/Jim Morrison Memorial, Mike Darland Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Jaylynn Craun — Zach & Ace Reaves Baseball/Softball, Most Valuable Female Athlete, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Keatyn Andersen — Tuesday Tourist, MacDowell Club Award, Arndt Family Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Iowa Choral Directors Association, Performing Arts Award — Outstanding Female
Kendra Rechkemmer — Academic Excellence Awards, Senior Honors Program, Friends of MercyOne Oelwein — George Whalen Scholarship, Oelwein FFA Alumni, Saur & Saur Academic Scholarship, Dan Steil Memorial Scholarship, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees, Berger Family Memorial Scholarship, Bob Strang Award
Keyana Jefferson — Academic Excellence Awards, National “I Dare You” Leadership Award, Rhonda Gearhart Memorial Scholarship, Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation, Saur & Saur Academic Scholarship, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees
Lainee Reisner — Oelwein Rotary Club Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Laura Kringlen — Class of 1981 Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Logan Taylor — Oelwein Lions Club, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Lori Glew — Oelwein Archery Boosters, American Legion Auxiliary/Unit 9, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Mackenzie Palmer — Oelwein Dental Associates Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Donald & Lola Jean Woods Memorial Scholarship
Macy Schulmeister — Lt. Patricia Mendez Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Matthew Bratten — Dan Steil Memorial Scholarship
Merissa Rogers — Eddie Murphy Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Nevaeh Stewart — Academic Excellence Awards, Saur & Saur Academic Scholarship, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees
Nicholas Johnson — Oelwein FFA Alumni, Michael Berger Trust, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Rachel Vine — Oelwein Eastern Star Scholarship, American Legion Auxiliary/Unit 9, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship
Ryley Hartman — Academic Excellence Awards, Saur & Saur Academic Scholarship, Class of 1968 OCHS & Sacred Heart, Community Bank of Oelwein — Employees, Dr. Fradkin Scholarship, Sue Dohrmann Memorial Scholarship
Triana Rodriguez — U.S. Marine Corps Awards Semper Fidelis
Congratulations, OHS Class of 2025!
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