Senior honors

Scholarships totaling more than $2.7 million were awarded Monday night at Jay County High School’s annual honors ceremony along with dozens of student awards.

More than $286,000 of the scholarships came from local sources, including The Portland Foundation. The grand total, including scholarships from colleges and universities, was $2,753,813.



Here’s a complete list of the scholarships and awards:

James A. Abromson

Scholarship

Chloe Trissel



ACAC Academic

All-Conference Awards

Hanna Ault, Alexandra Bader, Mallory Bost, Audrey Dirksen, Kayla Dirksen, Conor Davis, Amanda Ferguson, Kady Finnerty, Mitchel Frasher, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Noah Hummel, Kaylee Inman, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Alexander LeMaster, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Shelby McClain, Elizabeth McDowell, Maxwell Moser, Briana Muhlenkamp, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Ethan Myers, Emily Reier, Cole Stigleman



Academic Competition

Participation Award

Emiley Bailey, Alex Huey, Evan Jackson, Julia McClung, Shelby McClain



Academic Honors Diploma - The Commercial Review

Ashley Adkins, Isabel Alicea, Alayna Aparicio, Hanna Ault, Lindsey Ayala, Alexandra Bader, Emiley Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Cera Batt, Mallory Bost, Irene Braun, Zoe Brotherton, Adam Burk, Garrett Campbell, Jasmine Carpenter, Mallary Castillo, Caleb Chenoweth, Mackenzie Currie, McKenna Daniels, Connor Davis, Audrey Dirksen, Kayla Dirksen, Lauren Durham, Amanda Ferguson, Kady Finnerty, Devin Foltz, Kaitlin Ford, Mitchel Frasher, Trent Fulllenkamp, Araceli Gallegos Vargas, Ashley Gomez, Kellian Grady, Collin Haines, Katelyn Hamilton, Kimber Harris, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Demi Howell, Alex Huey, Noah Hummel, Kaylee Inman, Evan Jackson, Sydney Jackson, Ian James, Katelyn Kelly, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Alexander LeMaster, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Caleb Manor, Shelby McClain, Julia McClung, Elizabeth McDowell, Nina McShane, Courtney Miles, Dustin Minnick, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Emma Morgan, Maxwell Moser, Briana Muhlenkamp, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Ethan Myers, Shalynn Overholser, Annayelli Pacheco, Tucker Pearson, Angel Perez Roque, Emily Reier, Andrew Rockwell, Garrett Rodgers, Brenda Rodriguez, Cole Stigleman, Jordan Stultz, Ethan Theurer, Chloe Trissel, Evan VanCise, Kaelyn Weaver



Matt Aker Scholarship

Emily Corn, Ethan Theurer



Alpha Delta Gamma Nu/Women’s Life C-18

Courtney Miles



American Red Cross

Scholarship

Kaitlin Ford, Alex Huey



Robert M. Anderson

Scholarship - JCHS

Student Council

Taylor Childs



Anderson University

Hanna Ault, Mackenzie Currie, Garrett Campbell



John L. Armantrout

Science Scholarship

Elizabeth McDowell



Greg Ashley Outstanding Thespian Award

Katelyn Kelly



Athletic Letter Blankets

Alexandra Bader, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Sydnee Lee, Breea Liette, Briana Muhlenkamp, Chloe Trissel, Connor Davis, Mitchel Frasher, Collin Haines, Gaven Hare, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Alexander LeMaster, Dustin Minnick, Maxwell Moser, Ethan Myers, Garrett Rodgers, Cole Stigleman



Robert Guy Ayers

Scholarship - American Legion Post 211

Adam Burk, Payton Heniser



Bausch and Lomb

Science Award

Mitchel Frasher



Alfred and Amy

Braddock Scholarship

Alex Huey



Breakfast Optimist

Club Scholarship

Lindsey Ayala, Courtney Miles, Taylen Reedy



Michelle Bruggeman

Memorial Scholarship

Kaylee Inman



Bryant High School

Alumni Scholarship

Katelyn Kelly

Tom Casey Memorial

Theatre Arts

Scholarship

Julia McClung



Denyse Crabill

Scholarship

Kayla Dirksen



CrossRoads Youth

Advisory Board

Alex Huey, Noah Hummel, Breea Liette, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Maxwell Moser



Crown City Cruisers

Elizabeth Muhlenkamp



Daughters of the

American Revolution -

Mississinewa Chapter

Elizabeth McDowell



Delta Theta Tau of Albany

Connor Davis



Delta Theta Tau -

Wanda Miskinis

Memorial Scholarship

Kellian Grady, Demi Howell



Delta Theta Tau -

Portland-Sue Shoemaker Memorial Scholarship

Adam Burk, McKenna Daniels, Ian James, Angel Perez Roque



Delta Theta Tau -

Redkey - Zeta Alpha

Chapter Scholarship

Kady Finnerty, Trent Fullenkamp, Kimber Harris, Demi Howell, Shelby McClain, Cole Stigleman, Jordan Stultz



Sharon Dues

Memorial Scholarship

Devin Foltz



Dunkirk Foundation -

Dr. H.L. Shroyer Christian Love Scholarship

Audrey Dirksen



Dunkirk Foundation -

Marilee and Gayle Gaunt Memorial

Scholarship

Katelynn Hamilton



Early College/STGEC

Mallory Bost, Kayla Dirksen, Lauren Durham, Amanda Ferguson, Mitchel Frasher, Noah Hummel, Katelyn Kelly, Emma Morgan, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Annayelli Pacheco, Emily Reier



East Jay Middle School Student Council Scholarship

Alexandra Bader, Hannah Link



East Jay Middle School

Honor Society

Hannah Link, Emily Reier



Farmers and Merchants

Bank of Bryant

Christopher Farmer



Elks Lodge of Portland

Nicolas Crump, Courtney Miles



FCCD - Hiroshi Nozue

Memorial Engineering

Scholarship

Emily Reier



FFA Scholarship/

Michael A. Alig

Kayla Dirksen, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Tucker Pearson, Emily Reier



Family and Consumer

Science Academic Award

Alayna Aparicio, Logan Drumm



First Bank of Berne

Collin Haines



Foreign Exchange

Student Recognition

Jia Yeh Toh



Fort Recovery Industries

Hannah Link



William G. and Joan E. Frazier Foundation Scholarships

Kayla Dirksen, Lauren Durham, Amanda Ferguson, Dylan Harris, Katelyn Kelly, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Elizabeth McDowell, Briana Muhlenkamp, Tucker Pearson, Emily Reier



French Connection

Scholarship

Mackenzie Currie



Friends of Jay County Library Scholarships

Emiley Bailey, Jasmine Carpenter, Kaitlin Ford, Ashley Gomez



German Language Student Recognition Awards

Emiley Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Alex Huey, Kayla Martin, Julia McClung



Lexie Gierhart

Memorial Scholarship

Mallory Bost



Gov. I.P. Gray Alumni

Scholarships

Caleb Chenoweth, Jordan Stultz



Jeannie Habegger Athletic Scholarship

Mitchel Frasher



James E. Hardy Portland

Panther Scholarship

Hannah Link



HarvestLand Co-op

Agricultural Scholarship

Tucker Pearson



Honor Section

Alayna Aparicio, Lindsey Ayala, Alexandra Bader, Emiley Bailey, Mallory Bost, Irene Braun, Mackenzie Currie, Connor Davis, Audrey Dirksen, Kayla Dirksen, Desiree Duncan, Amanda Ferguson, Kady Finnerty, Devin Foltz, Mitchel Frasher, Trent Fullenkamp, Araceli Gallegos Vargas, Kellian Grady, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Alex Huey, Noah Hummel, Kaylee Inman, Sydney Jackson, Katelyn Kelly, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Alexander LeMaster, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Shelby McClain, Julia McClung, Elizabeth McDowell, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Emma Morgan, Maxwell Moser, Briana Muhlenkamp, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Ethan Myers, Annayelli Pacheco, Tucker Pearson, Emily Reiker, Brenda Rodriguez, Cole Stigleman, Evan VanCise



Honor Thespian Award

Cera Batt, Mackenzie Currie, Katelyn Kelly, Nicholas Neal



Hoosier Boys State -

American Legion Post 211

Payton Heniser



Zack Hummer Memorial Scholarship

Hanna Ault



William Hutchins

Portland Junior League

Baseball Scholarship

Mitchel Frasher



William Hutchins

Portland Junior League

Softball Scholarship

Kaylee Inman



IFIE Scholarship/Indiana State Teachers Association

Elizabeth McDowell, Nina McShane

IHSAA Mental Attitude Award for Swimming

Alexandra Bader



Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of

Portland Scholarships

Alexandra Bader, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Breea Liette, Hannah Link



Frank Inman Scholarship

Amanda Ferguson, Aylin Montes-Mendez



Indiana University East

Emiley Bailey, Mallory Bost, Emily Corn, Desiree Duncan, Lauren Durham, Amanda Ferguson, Trent Fullenkamp, Kaylee Inman, Andrew Newland



Indiana University -

Bloomington

Julia McClung, Annayelli Pacheco



IU Health Jay

Auxiliary Scholarship

Hanna Ault, Kady Finnerty



IU Health Jay

Foundation Scholarships

Kayla Dirksen, Mitchel Frasher, Katelyn Kelly, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Briana Muhlenkamp



JAG Outstanding Senior R6

Nicolas Crump



Jayland Partners

Scholarships

Mallory Bost, Aylin Montes-Mendez



Jay County Farm

Bureau Scholarships

Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Tucker Pearson, Emily Reier



Jay County Lions

Club Scholarships

Kaitlin Ford, Cole Stigleman



Jay County Pee-Wee

Football Scholarships

Holton Hill, Noah Hummel



Jay County Republican Women’s Club Scholarship

Evan VanCise



Jay County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship

Mallory Bost



Jay County Sheriff’s Office Reserves Future Law

Enforcement Scholarship

Ethan Theurer



Jay County Teachers

Association Scholarships

Julia McClung, Elizabeth McDowell, Ethan Myers



Jay Today -

Outstanding Students

Mackenzie Currie, Desiree Duncan, Nicholas Crump



Juan Pablo Heart and Attitude Scholarships

Amanda Ferguson, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Nathaniel Schmit



Kappa Kappa Kappa -

Alpha Associate

Chapter Scholarship

Mackenzie Currie

Kappa Kappa Kappa - Beta Theta Chapter Scholarships

Audrey Dirksen, Dylan Harris, Katelyn Kelly, Hannah Link, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Emily Reier



Knights of Columbus

Scholarship

Emily Reier



Latin Awards

Isabel Alicea, Lindsey Ayala, Nicolas Crump, Lauren Durham, Katelyn Kelly, Andrew Newland



Lilly Endowment

Community Scholarship

Gabrielle Kunkler

Finalists: Kayla Dirksen, Lucy Laux, Tucker Pearson



Fred Lingo Memorial

Scholarship

Kaitlin Ford



Pennville Lions Memorial Scholarship

Hanna Ault



Ernest and Martha Loy

Scholarship

Kaylee Inman



Madison School Alumni Scholarships

McKenna Daniels, Dylan Harris, Ethan Theurer



Mathematics Awards

Irene Braun, Audrey Dirksen, Mitchel Frasher, Holton Hill, Breea Liette, Shelby McClain, Julia McClung, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp



Mathematics and

Science Awards

Holton Hill, Breea Liette



NASP Archery Scholarships

Kaitlin Ford, Chase Gillette



National Art Honor Society

Taylor Childs, Jessica Nemeth, Shadow Rhode



National Honor Society

Ashley Adkins, Alayna Aparicio, Hanna Ault, Lindsey Ayala, Alexandra Bader, Emiley Bailey, Joseph Bailey, Mallory Bost, Irene Braun, Kaitlyn Bricker, Mallary Castillo, McKenna Daniels, Connor Davis, Audrey Dirksen, Kayla Dirksen, Desiree Duncan, Lauren Durham, Amanda Ferguson, Kady Finnerty, Kaitlin Ford, Mitchel Frasher, Trent Fullenkamp, Araceli Gallegos Vargas, Ashley Gomez, Collin Haines, Katelyn Hamilton, Dylan Harris, Kimber Harris, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Demi Howell, Alex Huey, Noah Hummel, Kaylee Inman, Katelyn Kelly, Gabrielle Kunkler, Lucy Laux, Andrew Levasseur, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Shelby McClain, Julia McClung, Courtney Miles, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Emma Morgan, Maxwell Moser, Briana Muhlenkamp, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Ethan Myers, Doven Shanay Newton, Luke Nichols, Shalynn Overholser, Annayelli Pacheco, Taylen Reedy, Emily Reier, Brenda Rodriguez, Cole Stigleman, Jordan Stultz, Jia Yeh Toh



National Honor

Society Scholarships

Julia McClung, Amanda Ferguson, Aylin Montes-Mendez

C.W. Oehler Memorial

Scholarship

Nathaniel Schmit



Optimist - Evening Scholarships

McKenna Daniels, Elizabeth McDowell, Tucker Pearson



Dan Orr Scholarship

Hanna Ault



Outstanding Art Students

Jessica Nemeth, Sean Sampley



Randy O. Poole

Mental Attitude Award

Maxwell Moser



Portland Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Scholarship

Ethan Theurer



Portland Foundation

Scholarships

Ashley Adkins, Alayna Aparicioi, Hanna Ault, Lindsey Ayala, Alexandra Bader, Emiley Bailey, Abby Bonvillian, Mallory Bost, Irene Braun, Zoe Brotherton, Adam Burk, Garrett Campbell, Jasmine Carpenter, Mallary Castillo, Caleb Chenoweth, Emily Corn, Gavin Corwin, Mackenzie Currie, McKenna Daniels, Connor Davis, Audrey Dirksen, Kayla Dirksen, Amanda Ferguson, Mitchell Ferguson, Kady Finnerty, Devin Foltz, Kailtin Ford, Mitchel Frasher, Collin Haines, Dylan Harris, Kimber Harris, Payton Heniser, Holton Hill, Amanda Hilty, Demi Howell, Noah Hummel, Kaylee Inman, Evan Jackson, Sydney Jackson, Ian James, Katelyn Kelly, Mackenzie Knisely, Lucy Laux, Alexander LeMaster, Breea Liette, Hannah Link, Samantha Martin, Shelby McClain, Julia McClung, Elizabeth McDowell, Nina McShane, Courtney Miles, Dustin Minnick, Aylin Montes-Mendez, Emma Morgan, Briana Muhlenkamp, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp, Ethan Myers, Luke Nichols, Shalynn Overholser, Annayelli Pacheco, Tucker Pearson, Taylen Reedy, Emily Reier, Brenda Rodriguez, Nathaniel Schmit, Daniel Schmitmeyer, Scott Snyder, Cole Stigleman, Jordan Stultz, Ethan Theurer, Evan VanCise



Portland Lions Club

Scholarships

Mallary Castillo, Kady Finnerty, Kaitlin Ford, Kaylee Inman, Julia McClung



Portland Vocational

Women Scholarship

Sydney Reedy, Taylen Reedy



Portland Women’s Bowling Association Scholarship

Andrew Newland



Prism/GSA Scholarships

Cera Batt, Evan Jackson



Sara Pyle Honor

Thespian Award

Mackenzie Currie



Redkey Gamma Nu

Women’s Life Chapter 12

Kady Finnerty, Mackenzie Knisely



Redkey Lions Club

Scholarships

Kimber Harris, Cole Stigleman

Redkey Vet Animal Record-Keeping Scholarship

Lindsey Ayala



Kris A. Rose (Wonder Woman) Scholarship

Hanna Ault



Senior Class Officers

President, Alex Huey; vice president, Alexandra Bader; secretary, Gabrielle Kunkler; treasurer, Mitchel Frasher



Social Studies

Outstanding Student -

American Legion Award

Connor Davis, Hannah Link



Student Council

Officers Awards

Alexandra Bader, Desiree Duncan, Kaitlin Ford, Mitchel Frasher, Alex Huey, Gabrielle Kunkler, Annayelli Pacheco, Chloe Trissel.



William R. Sudhoff

Scholarship

Collin Haines



Jane E. Switzer Scholarship - JCHS Student Council

Gabrielle Kunkler, Chloe Trissel



Helena Acre Home Grown Scholarship

Tucker Pearson



T-Flyerz Scholarships

Lucy Laux, Taylen Reedy, Shadow Rhode



Mandy Theurer Memorial Agriculture Scholarship

Tucker Pearson



Mandy Theurer Memorial Cosmetology Scholarship

Kaitlyn Bricker



U.S. Marines - Scholastic Excellence Awards

Mitchel Frasher, Elizabeth Muhlenkamp



U.S. Marines -

Semper Fidelis Award

Joseph Bailey



U.S. Marines -

Distinguished Athlete Awards

Alexander LeMaster, Briana Muhlenkamp



Justin Valentine -

Holy Trinity Catholic

Church Scholarship

Kayla Dirksen



Norm Vinson Scholarships

Garrett Campbell, Kaylee Inman



WPGW - Jay Today

Scholarship

Desiree Duncan



West Jay National Junior Honor Society Scholarships

Shelby McClain, Jordan Stultz



S.A.L. Bobby Wherry

Memorial Scholarships

Adam Burk, Amanda Ferguson, Andrew Newland



Lance Corporal

Andrew F. Whitacre

Memorial Scholarship

Craig Dalton Cassidy



Charlotte Ann Wilmore Memorial Scholarship

Taylen Reedy