Forty-nine Benton Community High School graduates were recently awarded 53 college scholarships totaling $30,500 from the Benton Scholarship Foundation (BSF).
BSF is an affiliate of Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America (CSFA). CSFA is the national non-profit parent organization of over 770 Dollars for Scholars chapters nationwide. Because these scholarships are from a Dollars for Scholars Chapter, most colleges or universities do not reduce student aid dollars by the scholarship amount. In some cases, the scholarship will receive partial or full matching dollars.
Class of 2012 recipients included:
1. H.O. Schloeman Memorial Scholarship - Brian Voss
2. David Weichman Memorial Scholarship - Kendra Miner
3. Mansfield Charitable Foundation Scholarship - Kelsey Brecht
4. Ruth Schloeman Memorial Scholarship - Kelsey Gerhold
5. Linnie Schloeman/Young Corn Memorial Scholarship - Alicia Gage
6. Benton Scholarship Foundation Scholarship - Danielle Busta
7. Masonic Lodge Scholarship - Ross Karsten
8. Alberta Owens Memorial Scholarship - Zach Koehn
9. Rudolf Pingel Memorial Scholarship - Travis Junge
10. Palo Savings Bank Scholarship - Hannah Bode
11. Final Season Movie Scholarship - Anna Schulte
12. Benton County State Bank Scholarship - Kevin Baseman
13. Hofer Family Scholarship - Tommy Zittergruen
14. Jason Seboldt Memorial Scholarship - Austin Cassell
15. Watkins Savings Bank Scholarship - Keilly Lopada
16. Chad Hennings Scholarship - Emily Mattison
17. Ben and Nina Smith Memorial Scholarship - Jordyn Brunssen
18. Ron and Sally Donald Scholarship - Kaleb Thomas
19. Atkins Telephone Company Scholarship - Ashley Mills
20. Atkins Savings Bank Scholarship - AnnaClaire Chin
21. Benton Mutual Insurance Scholarship - Nicole Kaloupek
22. Lillian Christian-Stoner Memorial Scholarship - Amy Formanek
23. Roy Becker, Sr. and Becker Tiling Scholarship - Ryan Oberreuter
24. Otis Tuttle Memorial Scholarship - Robert Rathje
25. Keystone Savings Bank Scholarship - Benjamin Markland
26. BankIowa Scholarship - Katherine Pexa
27. Chelsea Savings Bank Scholarship - Conner Schroder
28. Royal Tuttle Memorial Scholarship - Conrad Thompson
29. Atkins Lumber Company Scholarship - Emily Lange
30. Raegan Junge Scholarship - Mikayla Larsen
31. Rausch Financial Services Scholarship - Sarah Mihm
32. Melissa Palmersheim Memorial Scholarship - Kierstin Blomberg
33. Deb Allman Memorial Scholarship - Tanysha Traux
34. Prusha Family Scholarship - Rebecca Bridgewater
35. Louie and Joanne Kaiser Scholarship - Paige Pickart
36. Van Horne Cooperative Telephone Company Scholarship - Isaac Wibe
37. Harold Ritscher/Mary Adams Family Scholarship - Alex Brown
38. Bruce Schulte Memorial Scholarship - Kyle Schrader
39. Dustin M Stoddard Memorial Scholarship - Kathryn Martin
40. Gahring Machine Scholarship - Adam Schmidt
41. Terry and Doris Markwitz Scholarship - Jacob Stenberg
42. Coleman/Thompson Family Scholarship - Jordan Kearns
43. Tim Casey Scholarship - Mikel Volz
44. Sindt Implement Scholarship - Cory Christensen
45. Irene Pohlmann Memorial Scholarship - Eric Horstman
46. Kenneth and Etta Lee Scholarship - James Leibold
47. In Memory of Dr. Donald and Verna Wagner Scholarship - McKenna Karsten
48. Rick and Cindy Nolan Scholarship - Paige Butz
49. In Memory of the Humphrey Boys Scholarship - Kaitlin Meade
50. Debbie Manternach Memorial Scholarship - Kelsey Gerhold
51. South Slope Cooperative Communications Scholarship - Kelsey Brecht
52. Ray and Gertrude Deflefsen Scholarship - Brian Voss
53. Benton Staff Payroll Deduction Scholarship - Kendra Miner
BSF's mission is to help provide higher education for Benton graduates through the earnings on endowed funds and direct scholarships from the generous donations from businesses, patrons and friends of Benton Community in the form of scholarships.
Anyone wishing to make a charitable contribution or plan a future bequest to the BSF, please contact one of the board members listed below, or write to: BSF, PO Box 129, Van Horne, IA 52346.
BSF board members include: Kelsey Ritscher and Andrea Townsley of Keystone; Steve Allman and Cristy Hurley of Van Horne; Jake Rabe and Therese Fisher of Blairstown; Deb Schmidt of Watkins; Andy Jones, Tyson Jacobi and Robyn Woeste of Atkins; Gina Krug and Keri Touro of Newhall; and Debie Towe of Norway; and Brooke Kupka of Vinning.
