CCHS seniors receive more than $1.4M in scholarships

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The Churchill County High School class of 2024 collectively received more than $1.4 million in scholarships amid cheers, applause, handshakes and hugs at the May 7 awards night.

That total does not include awarded Millennium Scholarships or Nevada Promise.

Members of the community, the Churchill County School District Board of Trustees and several college alumnus handed out awards during the annual Scholarship and Academic Awards night held at the CCHS auditorium. Newly-elected Student Body President Humphrey Arata acted as master of ceremonies for the evening.

Principal Tim Spencer and CCHS Vice Principal Reema Pulsifer presented some of the awards, including academic letters to 26 juniors and 39 seniors who had achieved four consecutive semesters of a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

Superintendent Derild Parsons said it was awesome to see the wonderful achievements of so many students he has come to know over the years.

Scholarship Coordinator and Library Media Specialist Holly McPherson received a round of applause in recognition of her guidance and expertise for the senior class.

“This group of students worked tirelessly and made applying for scholarships their March mission,” McPherson said. “I put a lot on their shoulders with many deadlines every week of the month. They won many more state and national scholarships than in past years and those applications are difficult and time consuming. I’m proud of them for doing the hard work and competing against who knows how many people and securing some pretty impressive wins.”

McPherson’s daughter, Maggie, is a member of the 2024 graduating class and a recipient of multiple scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

• Edmond Allyn received Arizona Excellence Award from University of Arizona; Fallon Swing Dance Booster Scholarship; Fallon Rotary Club Scholarship; and the Jean Selmi Memorial Scholarship.

• Brady Alves received Jack Beach Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship and Maurice K. Meister Scholarship.

• Edgar Arteaga received MTC Scholarship from Great Basin College.

• Kayli Bacallo received Pack Pride Scholarship from the University of Nevada, Reno.

• Lilly-Ann Bader received Systems Consultants Scholarship.

• Alicia Basurto-Fernandez received CCHS Pep Club Scholarship; Churchill County Board of School Trustees Scholarship; Fallon Cantaloupe Festival King & Queen Pageant Scholarship; Sara Swenson Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Hannah Benjamin received CCHS Pep Club Scholarship; Churchill County Education Association Scholarship for Members' Children; Enel North America Scholarship; Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship; Senior Spirit Award; and from University of Idaho

Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship and WUE Scholars Excellence Award.

• Kai Benton-Holt received CCHS Language Learners Scholarship; Enel North America Scholarship; and Students in Transition Scholarship.
• Rafe Brown received Churchill County Federal Credit Union Scholarship; Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship; Fallon Pizza Barn Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Peter Cann received Pacific Northwest Region Championship Scholarship sponsored by PlayVS.

• Corin Cartwright received Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Barringere Music Scholarship; Pack Pride Scholarship; Sierra NV AHEC Scholarship.

• Addison Diaz received Steel Dynamics Scholarship.

• Caitlyn Dock received Al Evans Silver Spurs and Phyllis & Howard Weiss Scholarship from the Reno Rodeo Foundation; Alyce McCracken Memorial Scholarship from Sierra Nevada Realtors; Celeste Bass Memorial Scholarship; Churchill County Board of School Trustees Scholarship; Churchill County Farm Bureau Scholarship; Churchill County FFA Scholarship; Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship from Terrance and Kathryn McGowan, McGowan Saddlery.

• Trista Dorman received Nevada Women's Fund Scholarship; Phyllis McCallum Memorial P.E.O. Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Ava Ekins-Faught received Fallon Swing Dance Booster Scholarship; Founders Scholarship from Southern Utah University; Non-Resident Founders Academic Scholarship from Utah Tech University; Nevada Scholars Scholarship and Sierra NV AHEC Scholarship from the University of Nevada, Reno; Golden Spike Scholarship from Weber State University.

• Sebastian Escartin received Banner Churchill Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship; NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship; from the University of Nevada Fallon Alumni Chapter Elmo and Donna Dericco Memorial Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Justyce Freeman received Senior Spirit Award.

• Sadie Garcia received UNR Excellence in World Languages and Literature Award from the University of Nevada, Reno.

• AshLynn Gilman received Wolfie Junior Scholarship from University of Nevada, Reno.

• Jordy Gomez Cardenas received Thurman Hiskett Memorial Teachers and Truck Drivers Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Katelen Helton received Banner Churchill Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship.

• Kaitlynn Hoffmann received B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Medical Certificate Award; Fallon Pizza Barn Scholarship.

• Elena Holt received Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation Scholarship.

• Camryn Hook received Churchill County Federal Credit Union Scholarship; Oasis Online Technology Scholarship; from Western Nevada College Jump Start Student of the Year Award; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Quentin Hornbeak received Greenwave Youth Wrestling Scholarship and Takedown Club Wrestling Scholarship.

• Reece Hutchings received Banner Churchill Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship; Celeste Bass Memorial Scholarship; Churchill County Federal Credit Union Scholarship; Jean Selmi Memorial Scholarship; Paul Orong Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship; Steel Dynamics Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Shylo Jimmy received Nevada Guarantee Scholarship from the University of Nevada, Reno.

• Dillon Keener received Nevada State Elks Association Vocational Grant.

• Mackenzi Kerr received Nevada Women's Fund Scholarship.

• Zachary Koenig received University of Saint Mary Swimming Scholarship; from the University of Nevada, Reno Barringere Music Scholarship; and from University of Saint Mary Trustee's Academic Merit Scholarship.

• Kayla Koppenhaver received Wildcat Non-Resident Merit Award from Kansas State University.

• Kadynce Kratka received George C. Coverston Scholarship; Phyllis McCallum Memorial P.E.O. Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Guarantee Scholarship and Pack Pride Scholarship.

• Andrea Lattin received Fallon Swing Dance Booster Scholarship; Founders Scholarship from Southern Utah University; Molly Jackson Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary; Rollan Melton Scholarship; Silver Honorable Mention Award from Writers of the Future; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, UNR Excellence in World Languages and Literature Award.

• Kasey Lattin received Jean Selmi Memorial Scholarship; Jim Regan Memorial Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Jessalyn Lewis received Churchill County Education Association Scholarship for Members' Children; Fallon Rotary Club Scholarship; Financial Horizons Credit Union Scholarship; Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarship; George C. Coverston Scholarship; Kendrik J. Wright Memorial Scholarship; NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship; UNR Savitt Family Scholarship; from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada Fallon Alumni Chapter Elmo and Donna Dericco Memorial Scholarship.

• Madison Lewis received Fallon Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Jean Selmi Memorial Scholarship; June Stannard Rural Tourism Memorial Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Joel Lopez received Kent & Carmae Whitaker Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Daniel Lords received Senior Spirit Award from Terri Pearson; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Sierra NV AHEC Scholarship.

• Samuel Lords received Churchill County Administrator's Association Scholarship.

• Johary Lozano received Burger King Scholars Award; CCHS Language Learners Scholarship; CCHS Pep Club Scholarship; Churchill County Board of School Trustees Scholarship; Elks Most Valuable Student Award; Fallon Cantaloupe Festival King & Queen Pageant Scholarship; Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarship; Hispanic Heritage Youth Award; Reno Rodeo Foundation Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Pack Pride Scholarship.

• Daniel Madera received George and Emma Dalton Scholarship; Nevada Classified School Employees Association Scholarship; and the Steel Dynamics Scholarship.

• April McCutcheon received NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship; Sara Swenson Memorial Performing Arts Scholarship; Senior Spirit Award; Valerie Serpa Friends of the Arts Scholarship; from Savannah College of Art & Design Academic Honors Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Pack Pride Scholarship.

• Owen McIntosh received CC Communications Scholarship; Churchill County Farm Bureau Conner McGowan Memorial Scholarship; Fallon Lions Club Scholarship; Jim Regan Memorial Scholarship; Phil Pomeroy Memorial Scholarship; Robert and Judy Dreiling Scholarship; and from Universal Technical Institute Imagine America Scholarship.

• Caden McKnight received Takedown Club Wrestling Scholarship.

• Maggie McPherson received American Association of University Women; Burger King Scholars Award; CCHS Pep Club Scholarship; Churchill County Education Association Scholarship for Members' Children; Fallon Lions Club Scholarship; George and Emma Dalton Scholarship; Jean Selmi Memorial Scholarship; Senior Spirit Award; Steel Dynamics Scholarship; Thurman Hiskett Memorial Teachers and Truck Drivers Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno Pack Pride Scholarship.

• Kayleigh Moss received BYU First Year Learning Communities Scholarship from Brigham Young University; Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Sierra NV AHEC Scholarship.

• Zoe-Ann Murray received Henry J. Koeckes Scholarship; from the University of Oregon Minds Move Mountains Scholarship; and from Oregon State University Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship.

• Matthew Neumann received Steel Dynamics Scholarship.

• Carter Paul received Montana State Achievement Award from Montana State University.

• David Penn received Churchill Lodge No. 26 Free and Accepted Masons Scholarship.

• Baylor Sandberg received Jack Beach Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship.

• Kimberly Sandoval received Horatio Alger State Scholar Award.

• Troy Shelton received Greenwave Youth Wrestling Scholarship.

• Hayden Sibley received Steel Dynamics Scholarship.

• Payton Smith received B.C.C.H. Auxiliary Mae Haden Memorial Scholarship; and from Boise State University Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship.

• Jacob Sorensen received Commander Luther J. Hook III Memorial Aviation Scholarship; CDR Luther "Meat" Hook III Memorial Aviation Award; Kent & Carmae Whitaker Scholarship; Nevada Classified School Employees Association Scholarship; NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Anthony Tipp received Achievement Award from Montana State University.

• Colton Urquhart received Churchill County Board of School Trustees Scholarship; Churchill County Education Association Scholarship for Members' Children; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship.

• Alyssa Wagner received Burger King Scholars Award; and from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Guarantee Scholarship and Wolfie Junior Scholarship.

• Hally Wagner received Burger King Scholars Award; Edward Arciniega Scholarship; Robert Z. Hawkins Foundation Scholarship; Rollan Melton Scholarship; Rotary Speech and Music Competition; Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship; from Southern Utah University Non-Resident T-Bird Promise Scholarship; and sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Molly Jackson Memorial Scholarship.

• Kiley Wallace received Banner Churchill Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship; Fallon Rotary Club Scholarship; Guardian Lodge No. 53 Free and Accepted Masons Scholarship; James Bogan Memorial Scholarship; NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship; Paul Orong Memorial Greenwave Hall of Fame Scholarship; Soroptimist International of Fallon -- Dream It Be It Scholarship; from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Scholars Scholarship; and from the University of Nevada Fallon Alumni Chapter Elmo and Donna Dericco Memorial Scholarship.

• Brayden Woolsey received Steel Dynamics Scholarship.