The Hugoton High School Class of 2016 graduated Saturday, May 14 in Hugoton. Music was provided by the high school band, directed by Ms. Amy Freeman. The senior class choir representatives provided music with Director Trevor Waechter and pianist Carly Martin. Six students were selected as Valedictorians. They included Austin Nordyke, Parker Titus, Sarah Johnson, Carly Hittle, Zack Littell and Mark Persinger. Two students, Sarah Johnson and Austin Nordyke, were selected to give the valedictory remarks.
Mrs. Chelle Leininger was in charge of awards and honors recognition. HHS Principal mr. Jon Girodat presented the Class and USD 210 Board of Education President Mr. Don Beesley, assisted by school board members, accepted the class and awarded the diplomas. Abagail Crawford offered the invocation and Carly Martin gave the benediction.
Scholarships totaling more than $90,000 were awarded to students.
Britta and Olian Thompson Memorial -$1000 to Parker Titus.
FCC Montana Beesley Scholarship – $1000 to Sarah Johnson.
Pheasant Heaven – College Scholarship-$1000/each to Caleb Gayer, Maverick Nelson, Austin Nordyke, Mark Persinger and Marissa Romero.
Pheasant Heaven-Vocational/Trade School-$1000 to Athziri Figueroa.
Stevens County Medical Foundation – $1000 to Marissa Romero.
Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship – $1000/each to Ethan Bogan, Caleb Gayer, Keely Hittle, Sarah Johnson, Hunter Kerbow, Manuel Mendez, Reed Rome, Marissa Shuck and Parker Titus.
PEO Scholarship-$250 to Sarah Johnson.
LMD Club Members (varied amounts), CAMP Scholarship* to Ana Escobar, Jesus Quevedo, Josh Gonzalez, Issac Castro, Maria Martinez, Julia Romo, Athziri Figueroa, Edy Villalobos, Brayan Rodriguez, Edgar Avalos, Juana Vera, Manuel Mendez, Rosa Garcia*, Miguel Macias*, Jose Salas*, Miguel Rubio*, Vicente Flores*, Alex Gonzalez*, Santiago Duran* and Israel Montoya*.
Stevens County Health Care-$1000 to Ethan Bogan.
Larry Seybold Memorial Scholarship-$1000 to Ethan Bogan and Mariana Shuck.
SW Kansas Bar Association-$1000/each to Abigail Crawford and Parker Titus.
Brian Lamberson/Dust Bowl Riders-$1000/each to Jessica Harper, Hunter Kerbow and Mariana Shuck.
Denise Leonard Medical Education Scholarship-$750 to Keely Hittle, Maverick Nelson and Marissa Shuck.
Knights of Columbus Scholarship-$250/each to Tucker Martin, Hunter Kerbow, Carly Martin, Maria Martinez, Manuel Mendez and Zack Littell.
Jeff Newton Memorial-$500 to Landon Brecheisen and Mariah Reynolds.
National FFA Scholarship from Archer Daniel Midland-$1000 to Austin Nordyke.
FFA Alumni Scholarship-Multiple various amounts to Juana Vera-$600, Landon Brecheisen-$800, Jessica Harper-$1000, Mariah Reynolds-$1000 and Austin Nordyke-$1200.
Corey Mirabal Memorial Scholarship-$250 to Hunter Kerbow, Manuel Mendez, Austin Nordyke, Mark Persinger and Juana Vera.
Joseph B. Chillen/Earl B. Williams Scholarship-$1500 to Parker Titus.
Pioneer Communications Memorial Scholarship-$250 to Zack Littell and Mark Persinger.
Stevens County 4-H- varying amounts to Landon Brecheisen, Sarah Johnson and Hunter Kerbow.
Patriot Award from Pollyannas-$100 to Javier Alex Rosas.
Pollyannas-$400/each to Megan Cornelsen, Jessica Harper, Brandi Holmes and Austin Nordyke.
Hugoton Rotary-$500 to Hunter Kerbow, Manuel Mendez and Austin Nordyke.
Seaboard Child of Employee Scholarship-$1000 to Sarah Johnson.
Seaboard Scholarship- $1000 to Sarah Johnson, Austin Nordyke, Mark Persinger, Marissa Shuck and Parker Titus.
Hugoton First National Bank-$250 / each Hunter Kerbow, Zack Littell and Taylor Slocum.
Stevens County Soil Conservation Scholarship-$2400 each over four years to Athziri Figueroa and Austin Nordyke.
Southwest Friends of the Arts-$250 to Brian Gooch.
Black Hills Energy-$1000 to Austin Nordyke.
Gas Capital Scholarship- $750 to Caleb Gayer, Hunter Kerbow and Zack Littell.
Hershey Family-$800/ each to Wade Heger, Carly Hittle, Sarah Johnson, Carly Martin and Reed Rome.
High Plains Heritage Foundation / Michem to Manuel Mendez
Hutton Scholarship-$500 to Jessica Harper.
Kiwanis Scholarships- $600 / each to Athziri Figueroa, Brian Gooch and Lacie Swafford.
Liberal Desk and Derrick -$300 to Mariah Reynolds.
Lions Club-$500/each to Brian Gooch, Hunter Kerbow, Austin Nordyke and Marissa Romero.
Masonic Lodge (Hugoton) -$250 / each to Jesssica Harper and Maverick Nelson.
Masonic Lodge (State of KS)-$1000/each to Caleb Gayer and Zack Littell.
Northwest Cotton Growers – $500 to Jessica Harper.
Parsons Scholarship $1000 / each to Megan Cornelsen, Jessica Harper, Carly Hittle, Keely Hittle, Brandi Holmes, Maria Martinez, Manuel Mendez, Mark Persinger, Marissa Romero and Mariana Shuck.
Pioneer Electric -$1000 / each to Sarah Johnson, Carly Martin, Austin Nordyke and Andrew Stevenson.
Pioneer Electric-$750 to Parker Titus.
Preceptor Delta Lambda BSPhi-$250/each to Megan Cornelsen, Hunter Kerbow and Maverick Nelson.
Antonio Romo Jr. Memorial-$500 to Julia Romo.
SVCO Farm Bureau- $500 / each to Landon Brecheisen, Megan Cornelsen, Jessica Harper, Carly Hittle, Carly Martin, Maria Martinez, Reed Rome, Marissa Romero and Parker Titus.
SVCO Hospital Auxiliary- $300 / each to Abigail Crawford, Maverick Nelson, Mark Persinger and Andrew Stevenson.
Southwest Pioneer Foundation – $250/each to Brian Gooch and Marissa Romero.
Teeter Irrigation Water Conservation-$500 to Wade Heger.
Congratulations HHS Class of 2016!!!
