A night of honors at JCHS (05/08/07)

Dozens of honors and scholarships totaling more than $978,000 were awarded to Jay County High School's class of 2007 during Honors Night ceremonies Monday.

Here's a complete breakdown of the scholarships and special recognitions.

Academic Competition

Participation

Academic Quiz Bowl: Brittany Byrum, Caitlin Dunn, Jordan Inman, Jared Shrack; Academic Competition Super Bowl: Brittany Byrum, Caitlin Dunn, Jordan Inman, Ryan Mescher, Jared Shrack, Scott Walker

Academic Honors Diploma

The Commercial Review

Amanda Alberson, Heather Ayers, Amanda Barnett, Aaron Bogenschutz, Kelsey Bone, Kristin Brown, Scott Bruggeman, Brittany Byrum, Janel Chittum, Erica Clark, April Coleman, Kyle Coleman, Andrea Collins, Amber Cotherman, Caitlin Dunn, Michelle Edmundson, Austin Flynn, Samantha Freeman, Christopher Freyburgher, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, James Heare, Nathaniel Helm, Whitney Homan, Jaimie Humbles, Jordan Inman, Amber Kelly, Megan Knittle, Kyle Laux, Brittany Lewis, Briana Louth, Autumn Lowe-Shepherd, Austin May, Luke, McClung, Alissa McMillan, Ryan Mescher, Maria Miller, Steven Minnich, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Mosier, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Tiffany Newton, Brittany Paul, Nicole Pfeifer, Theresa Reinhart, Daniel Richards, Dane Rowles, Christopher Shannon, Britney Shawver, Jared Shrack, Mason Shreve, Matthew Snyder, Dustin Snyder, Edward "Gray" Suman, Travis Theurer, Lacey Thornburg, Jenna Valentine, Scott Walker, Casey Waters, Rose Weaver, Benjamin Wellman, Lee Westgerdes, Lauren Whitesell, Carissa Wilkins, Randy Wolford and Dustin Zimmerman.

American Legion Post 211

Robert Guy Ayers Scholarship

Brittany Lewis, Molly Sutton

Hoosier Boys State/

American Legion Post 211

Lucas Smith

Sons of American Legion -

Veterans Memorial

Scholarship

Janel Chittum, Molly Sutton

Robert Anderson Scholarship

Jessica Muhlenkamp

Bausch & Lomb

Science Award

Caitlin Dunn

Science Four-year award

Amanda Barnett, Kelsey Bone, Caitlin Dunn, James Heare, Ryan Mescher, Steven Minnich, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Jared Shrack, Matt Snyder, Scott Walker, Ben Wellman, Carissa Wilkins.

Billy Bentz-Lisa Hanks

Scholarship

Aaron Bogenschutz

Alfred & Amy Braddock Scholarship

James Heare

Farmers & Merchant Bank

of Bryant Scholarship

Austin May

Bryant-New Corydon

(Bloomfield) Senior Citizens Scholarship

Scott Bruggeman, Christen Freyburgher, Ashley Horn, Kyle Laux, Austin May, Maria Miller, Theresa Reinhart, Edward "Gray" Suman, Ryan Wellman.

Career Women

of Dunkirk Scholarship

Lauren Whitesell

Delta Theta Tau - Dunkirk-

Wanda D. Miskinis

Scholarship

Christine Gingrasso, Alissa Riddle

Delta Theta Tau - Pennville

Christin Morrow Scholarship

Steven Brenner

Delta Theta Tau - Pennville

Georgetta Strait Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Coleman

Delta Theta Tau - Portland

Sue Shoemaker Memorial Scholarship

Heather Ayers, Scott Bruggeman, Jessica Busz, Tiffany Newton, Nicole Pfeifer, Lacey Thornburg.

Delta Theta Tau - Redkey

Zeta Alpha Chapter

Scholarship

Janel Chittum, Amber Cotherman, Sara Garringer, Nathaniel Helm, Josh Selvey, Dustin Zimmerman.

Dunkirk Foundation,

Dr. Shroyer Christian Love Scholarship

Amber Cotherman

First Merchants Bank

Senior Advisory Board

Scott Bruggeman, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, James Heare, Amber Kelly, Austin May, Jessica Morgan, Theresa Reinhart, Jared Shrack.

East Jay Middle School

Student Council Scholarship

Christen Freyburgher

East Jay Middle School Honor Society Scholarship

Allison Fullenkamp, Dustin Snyder

Elks Club of Portland

Scholarship

Christine Gingrasso, Steven Minnich

Elks - Indiana Elks Association

Aaron Bogenschutz

FCC - Hiroshi Nozue Memorial Engineering Scholarship

Jessica Muhlenkamp

FFA Scholarships

Jessica Mosier, Brock Muhlenkamp, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Dustin Snyder, Travis Theurer, Dustin Zimmerman.

Redkey Voc. Ag Records Award

Dustin Snyder

Family & Consumer Science Award:

Amber Kelly, Marie Miller, Nicole Pfeifer.

First Freedom Student Competition Award

Caitlin Dunn

Social Studies/Outstanding Student - American Legion Award

Jared Shrack

Foreign Exchange Student Recognition

Andres Ayesta, Felipe Bedon, Aakash Dhekane, Lucas Karpe, Min-Cheol Kim, Mario Koenen, Dong-Hyun Lee, Alfei NG, Hadmar Senk, Marcel Sonneck, Wai Loi Suen, Pablo Villalobos Vacarro, Sebastian Werner.

French Connection Scholarship

Amber Cotherman, Jared Shrack

French Student Recognition

Amber Cotherman, Jared Shrack

German Club Scholarship

Mason Shreve

German Student Recognition

Kelsey Bone, Andrea Collins and Mason Shreve.

Friends of the Library Scholarship

Jared Shrack, Britney Shawver

Gamma Nu - Alpha Delta Chapter - Portland

Kelsey Bone, Erica Clark, Caitlin Dunn, Austin Flynn, Sara Garringer, Megan Knittle, Ryan Mescher, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Theresa Reinhart, Jared Shrack and Carissa Wilkins.

Gamma Nu - Redkey Scholarship

Amber Cotherman, Autumn Lowe-Shepherd and Josh Selvey.

William Hutchins Portland Jr. League Baseball Scholarship

Aaron Bogenschutz, Casey Waters

Kiwanis Scholarship of Portland & Key Club

Kiwanis: Nicholas Stephens, Amanda Theurer; Key Club: Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, Ashley Horn, Joseph Mallory, Theresa Reinhart.

Social Studies/Kiwanis/DAR winner

Caitlin Dunn

Softball Scholarship/Portland Jr. League

Amanda Alberson, Kim Norris

Frank Inman Scholarship

Jordan Inman, Kristen Sell, Scott Walker and Randy Wolford.

Inman-Myers Scholarship

Miranda Denney

Jay Classroom Teachers' Association Scholarship:

Heather Ayers, Josh Selvey and Randy Wolford.

Senior Class officers

President- Lauren Whitesell; vice president- Aaron Bogenschutz; secretary- Jessica Morgan; treasurer- Kelsey Bone.

Jay County Civic Theatre- Tom Casey Scholarship:

Samantha Freeman

Jay County Democrat Women Scholarship

Austin May, Amanda Theurer

Jay County Extension Homemaker Application

Alissa Riddle

Jay County Farm Bureau Scholarship

Dustin Zimmerman

Jay County Girls' Basketball Club Scholarship

Ashley Dickison, Sara Garinger, Whitney Homan, Nicole Pfeifer, Theresa Reinhart and Mary Spencer.

Jay County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

April Coleman, Ashley Horn, Morgan Locke and Travis Theurer.

Jay County Hospital Foundation Scholarships

Erica Clark, Nathaniel Helm and Ashley Horn.

Kappa Kappa Kappa - Alpha Associate Chapter Scholarship

Whitney Homan.

Optimist - Evening

Whitney Homan

Kappa Kappa Kappa Scholarship

Amanda Barnett, Kelsey Bone, Amber Kelly, Luke McClung, Nicole Pfeifer and Jenna Valentine.

Latin Award:

Brittany Byrum, Caitlin Dunn, Sara Garringer, James Heare, Mario Koener, Briana Louth, Dane Rowles and Shelly Turner.

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

Austin Flynn, Sara Garringer

Portland Foundation

Amanda Alberson, Amanda Barnett, LeeAnn Blumenhorst, Aaron Bogenschutz, Kelsey Bone, Steven Brenner, Janel Chittum, Erica Clark, April Coleman, Kyle Coleman, Amber Cotherman, Caitlin Dunn, Samantha Freeman, Christen Freyburgher, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, Nathaniel Helm, Whitney Homan, Ashley Horn, Jaimie Humbles, Amber Kelly, Megan Knittle, Kyle Laux, Brittany Lewis, Briana Louth, Luke McClung, Alissa McMillan, Dominic Martyne, Maria Miller, Derek Mills, Steven Minnich, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Brock Muhlenkamp, Elayne Nixon, Theresa Reinhart, Daniel Richards, Alissa Riddle, Dane Rowles, Adam Seelnacht, Joshua Selvey, Britney Shawver, Jared Shrack, Mason Shreve, Dustin Snyder, Matthew Snyder, Andrew Storie, Molly Sutton, Kortney Taylor, Travis Theurer, Jenna Valentine, Scott Walker, Casey Waters, Benjamin Wellman, Ryan Wellman, Lee Westgerdes, Lauren Whitesell, Carissa Wilkins, Cameron Wolford and Dustin Zimmerman.

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

Theresa Reinhart, Ryan Wellman

Lion Memorial Scholarship - Pennville:

Michelle Edmundson

Lion Club of Redkey Scholarship

Josh Selvey

Ernest & Martha Loy Scholarship

Travis Theurer

Madison School Alumni

Dustin Hilfiker, Austin May

Mathematics Award

Kelsey Bone, Caitlin Dunn, Sara Garringer, Megan Knittle, Ryan Mescher, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Austin May, Jared Shrack and Jenna Valentine.

Mathematics & Science - U.S. Air Force Awards

Kelsey Bone, Caitlin Dunn and Jessica Muhlenkamp.

Moose Lodge of Portland 417 Scholarship

Shelly Turner

National Scholar Athlete/Army Reserve Award

Scott Bruggeman, Christine Gingrasso

Optimist - Morning & Outstanding Business Students Scholarships

Optimist: Brittany Byrum, Erica Clark, Daniel Richards, Dane Rowles, Matt Snyder, Mary Spencer, Jenna Valentine; Business students, Ashley Borgerding, Adam Seelnacht.

Optimist - Redkey

Austin Flynn, Donald Hall, Josh Selvey and Amanda Wood.

Pennville Fair Board Scholarship

Dane Rowles.

Randy O. Poole - Mental Attitude Awards

Scott Bruggeman

Portland Forge Employees Fund Scholarship

Aaron Bogenschutz, Amber Kelly, Ian McIntire, Natasha Stout, Rose Weaver and Adam White.

Portland Rotary Club

Samantha Freeman

Kris A. Rose (Wonder Woman) Scholarship:

Kelsey Bone

Portland Vocational Woman

Ashley Horn

Portland Woman's Bowling Association

Amanda Barnett

Spanish Club Scholarship

Jared Shrack

Outstanding Spanish Students

Austin Flynn, Megan Knittle and Jared Shrack.

Jane E. Switzer Scholarship - JCHS Student Council

Sara Garringer, Amber Kelly, Jessica Morgan, Theresa Reinhart, Lucas Smith, Carissa Wilkins, Scott Walker.

U.S. Marines - Scholastic Excellence, Semper Fidelis Distinguished Athlete Awards

Scholastic Excellence: Megan Knittle, Jared Shrack; Semper Fidelis: Lauren Whitesell, Nicholas Stephens; Distinguished Athlete: Morgan Locke, Aaron Bogenschutz.

University of Indianapolis

Aaron Bogenschutz, Scott Bruggeman, Matt Snyder and Mary Spencer.

WPGW - Jay Today Scholarship

Ben Wellman

Wabash College Scholarship

Austin Flynn, Scott Walker

Sam Walton Community Scholarship

Megan Knittle, Jared Shrack

Woman's Life Insurance Society/Thomas Conwell Memorial Scholarship

Kayla Cline, Rose Weaver

Margo Zielinski Scholarship

Amber Cotherman

Kinya Funada Memorial Scholarship

Kelsey Bone

Jay Schools Association of Educational Secretaries Scholarship

Larissa Butcher

Jay County High School Athletic Blanket Award

Ashley Bunch, Ashley Dickison, Caitlin Dunn, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, Morgan Locke, Briana Louth, Jessica Mosier, Nicole Pfeifer, Theresa Reinhart, Aaron Bogenschutz, Scott Bruggeman, Corey Comer, Andy Hughes, Josh Selvey, Mason Shreve, Ruben Vela and Casey Waters.

Olympic Conference Academic Recognition Awards

Kristin Brown, Erica Clark, Caitlin Dunn, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, Whitney Homan, Ashley Horn, Megan Knittle, Briana Louth, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Mosier, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Theresa Reinhart, Jenna Valentine, Andres Ayesta, Aaron Bogenschutz, Scott Bruggeman, Kyle Laux, Austin May, Mason Shreve and Scott Walker.

Jay County Lions Club Scholarship

Theresa Reinhart

Portland Lions Club Scholarship

Allison Fullenkamp, Travis Shreeve, Molly Sutton and Travis Theurer.

Crown City Cruisers Scholarship

Shon Willoughby

Daughters of America Revolution

Caitlin Dunn, winner; Sara Garringer, runner-up;

Hoosier Girls State Recognition

Amanda Barnett, Lauren Whitesell and Carissa Wilkins.

Jay Today - Outstanding Students Award

Andres Ayesta, Justin Budde, Miranda Denney, Sara Garringer, Kyle Laux, Jessica Morgan, Ben Wellman and Ryan Wellman.

Elks Club of Dunkirk Scholarship & Youth of the Year:

Sara Garringer, Jared Shrack

Burger King Scholarship

Alissa Riddle

Jay County Republican Women's Scholarship

Amanda Alberson

Jay County Conservation Club Scholarship

Amber Kelly

James and Marian Abromson Scholarship

Maria Miller

James E. Hardy - Portland Panther Scholarship

Kristin Brown

Wells Scholars Program of Indiana University

Caitlin Dunn

William R. Sudhoff Scholarship

Maria Miller

National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship

Maria Miller

National Honors Society

Amanda Alberson, Heather Ayers, Amanda Barnett, Aaron Bogenschutz, Kelsey Bone, Kristin Brown, Scott Bruggeman, Janel Chittum, Erica Clark, April Coleman, Kyle Coleman, Amber Cotherman, Caitlin Dunn, Kerri Evans, Austin Flynn, Samantha Freeman, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, James Heare, Nathaniel Helm, Ashley Horn, Jordan Inman, Amber Kelly, Megan Knittle, Kyle Laux, Brittany Lewis, Briana Louth, Austin May, Luke McClung, Alissa McMillan, Ryan Mescher, Steven Minnich, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Mosier, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Tiffany Newton, Elayne Nixon, Nicole Pfeifer, Theresa Reinhart, Daniel Richards, Dane Rowles, Britney Shawver, Jared Shrack, Mason Shreve, Dustin Snyder, Travis Theurer, Lacey Thornburg, Shelly Turner, Jenna Valentine, Scott Walker, Ben Wellman, Ryan Wellman, Lauren Whitesell, Carissa Wilkins, Randy Wolford and Dustin Zimmerman.

Ferguson Scholarship

Luke McClung

Roman and Betty Pax Scholarship

Chris Revolt

Harold Schutz Memorial Scholarship

Josh Selvey

Golf Association - Ladies Scholarship

Miranda Denney

Golf Association - Men's Scholarship

Chris Shannon, Edward "Gray" Suman

Elks Club of Dunkirk Scholarships & Youth of the Year:

Sara Garringer, Jared Shrack

Denyse Crabill Scholarship

Autumn Lowe-Shepherd

Hoosier Scholar

Kelsey Bone, Theresa Reinhart

Honor Section 3.7 + GPA

Andres Ayesta, Amanda Barnett, Aaron Bogenschutz, Kelsey Bone, Kristin Brown, Brittany Byrum, Erica Clark, April Coleman, Amber Cotherman, Caitlin Dunn, Kerri Evans, Austin Flynn, Samantha Freeman, Christen Freyburgher, Allison Fullenkamp, Sara Garringer, James Heare, Nathaniel Helm, Whitney Homan, Ashley Horn, Jordan Inman, Amber Kelly, Megan Knittle, Ryan Mescher, Maria Miller, Steven Minnich, Jessica Morgan, Jessica Muhlenkamp, Theresa Reinhart, Dane Rowles, Britney Shawver, Jared Shrack, Mason Shreve, Dustin Snyder, Wai Loi Suen, Jenna Valentine, Scott Walker, Benjamin Wellman, Carissa Wilkins and Dustin Zimmerman.[[In-content Ad]]