Graduating seniors, proud parents, program donors and award presenters gathered for the annual Becker High School Senior Scholarship Program last Wednesday evening in the school auditorium. Stipends from a host of local businesses and organizations were presented, along with several continuing memorial scholarships.
The evening began with a welcome from BHS Principal Sandy Logrono, who then introduced the first presenter, Dr. Brent Scheideman, who presented the first scholarship on behalf of Scheideman Chiropractic & Body Shop. BHS counselors Heather Eigen and Margaret Smude presented a number of scholarships, including awards from the Becker Choir, Becker Education Association, Becker JayCees Alumni, Veit-Vonco Co., Santiago Lion’s Memorial, Murphy Chevrolet, Centra Care Health Monticello, Coborn’s/Cashwise and the Central MN Farm Show-St. Cloud Chamber.
Other presenters included Becky Mix, Becker Band Boosters, Patrick Thorn, Bernick’s (St. Cloud Chamber), William Kiffmeyer, Clear Lake Lions, Chris Zalomsky, Monticello Masonic Lodge, Jennifer Potter, Becker PTSA, Carleen Peterson, Becker American Legion Auxiliary, John Riebel, Becker American Legion, Dan Smith, Becker/Big Lake Knights of Columbus and Ken Fiereck, Connexus Energy.
Awards given in conjunction with the Becker “Dollars for Scholars” organization were presented by Dale Seavert and Bruno Gad.
Becker Educational Association: Sydney Busch and Celia Mix; Becker Choir: Austin Hill and Joseph Perry; Becker Band Boosters: Celia Mix, Ashley Balsimo, Jacob Charbonneau and Joseph Perry; Becker American Legion: Allison Christopherson and Sydney Mastey; Becker American Legion Auxiliary: Madelyn Mohrman; Becker-Big Lake Knights of Columbus: Katherine Pursley, Aimee Schulz, Emma Schriefels, Sydney Busch, Celia Mix, Joseph Perry, Joleen Klinker, Kayla Wilken, Michaela Manifold, Jamie Gruber, Sydney Mastey, Luke Lahr, Dawson Brown, Savannah Johnston and Nathan Voigt; Becker JayCees Alumni: Sydney Busch, Aimee Schulz, Celia Mix and Joseph Perry; Centra-Care Health-Monticello: Emma Buntrock; Coborn’s/Cashwise-St. Cloud: Samuel Kirchner; Central MN Farm Show – St. Cloud Chamber: Aimee Schulz; Burnick’s-St. Cloud Chamber: Sydney Busch; Clear Lake Lion’s: Jade Erson and Austin Hill; Veit (Vonco) Waste Management: Haley Harmon, Cody Ferris, Adam Schug, Adam Ewald, Alexandra Laudenbach, Jessica Heinen, Nathan Sydow, Christopher Weberg, Luke Lahr and Emma Schriefels; Santiago Lion’s Memorial: Danielle Girtz; Becker P.T.S.A.: Celia Mix and Michaela Manifold; Monticello Masonic Lodge: Krisandra McLaughlin; Murphy Chevrolet: Tyler Haus; Schneideman Chiropractic & Body Shop: Katherine Pursley;
The following scholarships were given in conjunction with the Becker Chapter of Dollars for Scholars (DFS): Connexus Energy: Joleen Klinker, Michaela Manifold, Nathan Voigt and Tyler Haus; Xcel Energy – Sherco Plant: Jessica Heinen and Kyle House; Liberty Paper, Inc.: Sydney Mastey and Dawson Brown; McDonald’s of Becker: Makayla McLain-Graning; Angell’s Construction Services: Joseph Perry; T.J Potter Trucking, Inc.: Christopher Weberg; Sherburne State Bank: Carlee Kobow; Ann Johnson Service Award: Madelyn Mohrman; S & T Machining & Welding/M.L. Schendzielos & Son’s: Daltin Schmitz; Starcor Credit Union/Becker true Value: Paige Roesler; Insight Eye Care/Becker Family Dentistry: Alyssa Ludens; Becker Lion’s: Michael Veldman and Zachary Lumley; Don Garland Community Service Memorial: Luke Lahr; Lucy Kampa Memorial: Kayla Wilken; Business Recognition (Funded by DFS and Country Lumber, Vogel Display Corp., American Family Insurance/Amy Chmielewski Agency, Haus Construction, Jeremy Hildebrand Trucking and Dr. Stephanie Gruenes Center for Cosmetic Dentistry): Zachary Moeller and Nathan Sydow; Annual Phone-a-Thon: Jamie Gruber, Lindsey Lorette, Savannah Johnston, Sydney Busch, Aimee Schulz, Celia Mix, Katherine Pursley and Jacob Charbonneau.
The Dollars for Scholars organization also thanked McDonald’s of Becker, The Pizza Depot and Café Pawz for their generous donations of food during the 2015 Phone-a-Thon.
