Concordia Rotary Club Announces Scholarship Winners for 2024

The Concordia Rotary Club honored Concordia High School and Cloud County Community College graduates who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or above at their annual scholarship banquet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Parish Hall in Concordia on Thursday, May 2nd.

The scholarship committee awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Payton Breese, a $400 scholarship to Hattie Blackwood, and a $400 scholarship to Carlie Carlgren.

Beginning in 1985, many high school students have benefited from the club's memorial scholarship program to attend college.  The scholarship honors C. Carl Cunningham, a former educator and dedicated Rotarian of the Concordia Rotary Club.  Rotary annually hosts a recognition dinner for high school and community college honors students.

Concordia High School graduating seniors who have at least a 3.5 cumula­tive grade point average were recognized during the lun­cheon.  They are: Megan Barr, Keegun Beims, Davin Benfer, Bricen Benyshek, Hattie Blackwood, Ella Bottner, Payton Breese, Logan Brown, Carlie Carlgren, Gracey Drury, Lacie Duvall, Wyatt Franz, Gavin Grider, Joey Henderson, Emma Herman, Emalee Johnson, Korin McDaniel, Madison Meyer, Kaitlyn Nelson, Callie Parker, Marissa Parker, Abbigale Peterson, Cierra Roberts, Madelyn Stiles, Jace Tholstrup, Qwinter Thrash, and Lewis VanMeter.

The club also acknowledged 40 Cloud County Community College students recognized as 2024 Honor Graduates.  They are: Chelsey Armbruster, Leah Benne, Bricen Benyshek, Trinity Blundred, Kiera Brack, Cav Carlgren, Tyrell Chapin, Kynlie Crowdis, Brett Doile, Zander Ehrich, Kira Facey, Faith Flower, Brady Foster, Creighton Haney, Elisabeth Heitmann, Maurice Hilbert, Brylee Judy, Jordon Lewis, Ryan Mangunda, Brooklyn McCormick, Christa Msigala, Bulat Ochirov, Amanda Pickel, Nikola Prochazkova, Madison Ronnebaum, Abigail Rose, Taryn Roush, Jasmine Sakaguchi, Adriana Salas, Madeline Schlyer, Destiny Smith, Miles Stueve, Douglas Tanyanyiwa, Paul Tasset, Alina Vetrova, Caden Walker, Daniel Ward, Isaac Welch, Madelynn Wells, and Wil Yamka.

The guest speaker was Dave Gieber, Personal Finance/Business Teacher at Concordia Junior/Senior High School.