2016 senior award winners at WHS Class Night
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The Class of 2016 held its class night Thursday with 105 graduating.
The following are a list of various awards. Due to time constraints, not all the awards are listed below. People can list missing awards from Wellington’s ceremony in the comment section below. For photo gallery of Thursday’s program click here.
John Sturgis Family Student Council Scholarship Computer Give away – Google Chrome Computers were giving to the following seniors: Addyson DeJarnett, Dylan Jones, Haley Farley, Graysen DeJarnett, Madi Adams, Kaitlyn Ledbetter, JayLynn Luna, Juan Chandler, Julian Cornejo, Dietra Sober, Alexis Marshall, Allison McCue, Joshua Quanz, Auni Williams, Noelle Wright, Taylor Zimmerman, McKenna Oathout, Mariah Moore, Cameron Bartelson, Abby Goodrum, Patrick Hallman, Morgan Lyles, Ryleigh Buck, Jozia Caudillo, Baylee DeJarnett, Wesley Gilmore, Shelby McNamara, Connor Phelps, Skyler Struble, Jake Walton, Nate Ybarra and Peyton Witham.
International Thespians Award – Dorothea Kelly presented awards. Nate Ybarra and Julian Cornejo were given special recognition for drama participation.
Leon Segebartts Crusader Scholarship – Faith Shapley.
PEO Scholarship – Baylee DeJarnett.
Kansas Star Scholarship – Awards were presented to Valedictorians and several students.
Loren Hibbs Baseball Scholarship – Connor Phelps.
Sumner Cowley Electric Cooperative – awarded multiple number of seniors.
Business Department, CTE and FFA recognition – awarded to a multitude of students.
Wellington Women’s Golf Association Scholarship – Skyler Struble, McKenna Oathout.
Sibyl Wells Scholarship – Noelle Wright.
Kansas State University scholarship certificates – Haley Farley and Dietra Sober.
Simpson College scholarship- Noelle Wright.
Cowley County Scholarships – awarded to multiple number of seniors.
John Philips Sousa Award – Hayley Farley.
KWCH TV top of class – McKenna Oathout.
Topeka Capital Journal all-academic team – Peyton Witham, honorable mention. 30th Annual Governor’s Scholars award – Skyler Struble and Dietra Sober. They in turned picked James Ginter and Rane Case as teachers of influence.
Kansas Disc Sport Scholarship Foundation – Skyler Struble.
The Smart-TD Local 794 Transportation Division – Cameron Bartelson.
Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizenship Award – Baylee DeJarnett and Jared Shields.
Army ROTC $165,000 Scholarship – Shane Hughes.
Dale E. Dennis Excellence in Education – McKenna Oathout.
Kansas Board of Regents Scholars Curriculum recipients – several seniors.
Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completers – Dietra Sober, Skyler Struble and Payton Witham.
Top 10 and Valedictorians – 14 students were recognized.
Turn program over – Dietra Sober, 2016 Vice President to Kayma Brand, junior class President.
