CCHS Principal Tom Spencer, right, honors Wade Cushing with the Gemini Ross Wagner Scholarship.
Churchill County School High School held its annual Scholarship and Academic Awards night in the high school auditorium on May 23.
Students have currently been awarded $723,199 in scholarships.
“There are scholarships coming in every day, but I am already overwhelmed with the amount of money these students have been awarded so far,” said CCHS Principal Tim Spencer. “It is truly something to see their hard work pay off. It is just awesome, and I am so proud of all of them.”
This year, students took the initiative and worked hard to find and apply for these scholarships.
“These seniors and their parents should be very proud,” added CCHS librarian Holly McPherson. “This process is not an easy one to navigate when you are a busy senior who is trying to figure out what comes next in life. In working with these kids as a group, I would call them tenacious, resilient, and extremely ambitious.”
Spencer took the lead this year as the scholarship coordinator and ended the year as the scholarship coordinator with a team.
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Casey Pomeroy, right, presents the Phil Pomeroy Memorial Scholarship to Matthew Ernst.
“It has been an impressive journey for me to be a part of and to experience the feeling of a team,” Spencer said, adding staff members and students that witnessed him struggle jumped in to make it all work out. “I'm so thankful for all of you and can't tell you all how blessed I am. TEAM is a powerful force.”
On that team were Maile Munoz, Sandra Trotter, Terri Pearson, Kaitlin Ritchie, Katy McGowan Keith Bryska and the CCHS cadet Chase Johnson, the CCHS culinary art students, junior student Hailey Lackey, McPhearson and Renie Knittle.
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Kadee Buckmaster, right, presents the Churchill County Farm Bureau Scholarship to Colton Tousignant.
The scholarship team and Spencer said this night would not have been possible without the amazing scholarship donors.
“I want to thank all the scholarship donors for their generosity and for making these opportunities available for our students,” Spencer said. “They have helped to lighten the financial burden for these students, which will allow them to focus more on the most important aspect of school, which is learning. Their generosity is truly inspiring.”
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Fallon Rotary Club President Priscilla Baker, right, recognizes Cailan Menius-Rash with a scholarship.
In addition to scholarship awards, 22 seniors and 23 juniors received their academic letters. To qualify, seniors must have four consecutive GPAs of 3.5 or higher. This year, because of prior COVID restrictions, the counseling department did not use the junior year in the calculation. If students did not do well during the shutdown, it would not affect their chances of receiving an academic letter. For juniors, because of COIVD, only three consecutive 3.5 GPAs were used, and the sophomore year was excluded from the calculation.
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CCHS Vice Principal Rachel Knight awards several scholarships to Madeline Stephens at the Scholarship and Academic Awards Night.
“On behalf of the entire CCHS staff, we would like to take this opportunity to felicitate all of you on your achievements,” Spencer said. “We know the road ahead of you all is even brighter than the one you are leaving behind. May the receipt of these scholarships and academic letters serve as a foundation for future success no matter what pathway you choose to follow after high school. It has been our pleasure to be a part of your journey.”
Addison Smith
College of Southern Idaho Gerald R. Meyerhoeffer and Family Scholarship
College of Southern Idaho Presidential Academic Scholarship
Angel Arteaga Tejeda
Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship
Maurice K. Meister Scholarship
Cameron Family Memorial Scholarship
Cailan Menius-Rash
Alyce McCracken Memorial Scholarship
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Churchill County Cowbelles Scholarship
Fallon Rotary Club Scholarship
Jean Hanifan-Selmi Memorial Scholarship
Montana State University: Achievement Award Scholarship
Northern Arizona University: Founders Gold Tuition Scholarship
University of Nevada, Reno: Mackay Renewable Scholarship
University of Oregon: Recognized Top Scholar and Summit Scholarship
Washington State University: Recognized Top Scholar Scholarship and WUE C
Colby Webb
Nevada Classified School Employee Association Scholarship
Colton Tousignant
CEDA Business Council Scholarship
Churchill County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship
Senior Spirit Award
Courtney LeBlanc
University of Utah Academic Scholarship
University of Tennessee Beacon Scholarship
CCHS National Honor Society Scholarship
Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship
University of Texas Tech Presidential Merit Scholarship
Crystal Ballesteros Tapia
Steel Dynamics Scholarship
University of Nevada Savitt Family Scholarship
Elizabeth Springfield
Coeur Mining Inc. Scholarship
Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation Scholarship
Rollan Melton Scholarship
Senior Spirit Award
Emmalee Irving
CCHS National Honor Society Scholarship
Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation Scholarship
Gabriana Loop
CCSD Board of School Trustees Scholarship
James Bogan Memorial Scholarship
Jim Regan Memorial Scholarship
John Whalen-Francis Haase Scholarship
Mike Ball Memorial Scholarship
University of Nebraska- Lincoln College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources Scholarship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ruth Leverton Scholarship
Hailey Penfold
Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship
National Pony Express Association Nevada Division Scholarship
Nevada Junior Livestock Show Scholarship
Laura May Shepard Memorial Scholarship
Hudsyn Clark
Jimmy Harper Memorial Scholarship
Nevada Junior Livestock Show Scholarship
Jayce Hornby
Churchill County Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Fallon Lions Club Scholarship
George and Emma Dalton Memorial Scholarship
Jean Hanifan-Selmi Memorial Scholarship
University of Nevada Savitt Family Scholarship
Celeste Bass Memorial Scholarship
Kyla Trotter
Burger King Scholarship
CCHS National Honor Society Scholarship
CCSD Board of School Trustees Scholarship
Churchill County Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Fallon Rotary Club Scholarship
George C. Coverston Scholarship
Jim Regan Memorial Scholarship
NAHAS Scholarship Endowment
Nevada Classified School Employee Association Scholarship
NIAA Top Ten Scholarship
NV Energy Scholarship
Oasis Online Technology Scholarship
Phyllis McCallum Memorial P.E.O. Scholarship
Colorado School of Mines Presidential Scholars Program Scholarship
Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship
Santa Clara University Provost Scholar Scholarship
Sierra-Nevada Junior Tennis Association
United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship
University of Arizona - Arizona Tuition Distinction Award Scholarship
University of Nevada Alumni Scholarship
University of Nevada Reno Presidential Scholarship
Luke Sorensen
CCSD Board of School Trustees Scholarship
Kent & Carmae Whitaker Scholarship
Madeline Stephens
B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Mae Haden Memorial Scholarship
CCHS National Honor Society Scholarship
Guardian Lodge #53 Free and Accepted Masons Scholarship
Jean Hanifan-Selmi Memorial Scholarship
Soroptimist of Fallon Dream It/Be It Scholarship
NIAA Top Ten Scholarship
University of Arizona - Arizona Tuition Distinction Award Scholarship
University of Nebraska- Lincoln Husker Heritage Scholarship
University of Nebraska- Lincoln Women in Engineering Scholarship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln George Beadle Scholarship
University of Nevada Reno Presidential Scholarship
Matthew Ernst
Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship
Phil Pomeroy Memorial Scholarship
McCartney McAlexander
Jack Beach Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship
Kendrik J. Wright Memorial Scholarship
Steel Dynamics Scholarship
University of the Incarnate Word Track Scholarship
Nathan Lords
Churchill County Administrator Association Scholarship
Jack Beach Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship
Rollan Melton Scholarship
Senior Spirit Award
Owen Palmer
B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Mae Haden Memorial Scholarship
Fallon Lions Club Scholarship
Financial Horizons Credit Union Scholarship
Jean Hanifan-Selmi Memorial Scholarship
Rosalyn Cornejo
George and Emma Dalton Memorial Scholarship
Jean Hanifan-Selmi Memorial Scholarship
University of Nevada Reno Luna Level Scholarship
University of Nevada Savitt Family Scholarship
Samuel Lee
CCSD Board of School Trustees Scholarship
Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship
Savanna Regli
Kent & Carmae Whitaker Scholarship
Shaylee Coldwell
Nevada Classified School Employee Association Scholarship
Sofia De La Cruz
B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Mae Haden Memorial Scholarship
Sydney Gusewelle
B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Mae Haden Memorial Scholarship
Trinity Helton
Molly Jackson Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary
Senior Spirit Award
Wade Cushing
CCHS National Honor Society Scholarship
Gemini Ross Wagner Scholarship
Kent & Carmae Whitaker Scholarship
Texas A&M University Maroon Merit Scholarship
Zoey Lingenfelter
University of Nevada Reno Presidential Scholarship
Jimmy Harper Memorial Scholarship
