Shelby High School

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED FOR THE SHS CLASS OF 2010

Shelby High School’s 2010 graduating class of 43 students received many types of financial aid from this community in order to pursue their education in college. Students received more than $50,000 from over 30 local scholarship programs. The Toole County Education Foundation provided over $29,000 to 17 students in this class. The Marias River Electric Cooperative presented awards totaling $7,000.

Here is a list of awards and scholarships announced:

Basin Electric - Brice Grotbo

Blue Welker Memorial - Matt Flesch

Bret Wanken Memorial - Scott Kelleher, Derek Jacobson, Kendra Burchak, Shadee Jergens

Charlotte K. Dube Memorial - Ben Raph

Crimestoppers - Jessica Fenger

Dale Dart Memorial - Drew Keller

Duane Gripentrog Memorial - Scott Kelleher

George Wilson Memorial - Scott Kelleher, Elizabeth Miller

Governor’s Best and Brightest - Elizabeth Miller

Harry and Amprita Simons Memorial - Elizabeth Miller

Heisey Award - Dez Lighthizer

John Keller Memorial - Scott Kelleher

Karen Fowler Ragan Memorial - Robin Skryja

Marc Lindberg Memorial - Derek Jacobson

Marias Medical Center Auxiliary - Hanna Olson

Marias River Electric - Kalynn Brown, JessicaFenger, Matt Flesch, Jorey Garsjo, Matt Hagman, Scott Kelleher, Andrew Keller, Kalee Krahn, Samantha Landry, Dezerae Lighthizer, Robin Skryja, Perri Taylor, Brad Wanken.

Masonic Lodge - Christopher Keck

Pepsi - Katie Brown, Robyn Skryja

Ray Zelenka Memorial - Scott Kelleher

ServeMontana - Andrew Keller, Benjamin Raph, Robin Skryja

Shelby Booster Club - Rachel Rush, Elizabeth Miller, Andrew Keller, Brice Grotbo

Shelby Education Association - Andrew Keller

Shelby Fine Arts Parents - not awarded

Shelby VFW Post - Kalynn Brown, Shadee Jergens, Andrew Keller, Brad Wanken

Shelby Volunteer Firemen - Katie Brown, Hanna Olson, Brad Wanken

Somont Oil Company - Elizabeth Miller

Toole County Education Foundation - Scott Kelleher, Hanna Olson, Drew Aklestad, Mariah Martin, Jorey Garsjo, Shadee Jergens, Derek Jacobson, Perri Taylor, Christopher Keck, Benjamin Raph, Brice Grotbo, Brad Wanken, Kalynn Brown, Kalee Krahn, Andrew Keller, Robin Skryja, Elizabeth Miller

Toole County Taverns Association - Chris Keck, Kalynn Brown, Drew Keller, Hannah Olson

Toole County Vo-tech Award - Katie Brown, Jorey Garjso, Shelly Ahrens

Triangle Sportsmen’s Club - Shadee Jergens

Departmental Awards: Agriculture - Steven Hoffman, Art - Shadee Jergens, Business - Dez Lighthizer, English - Kalynn Brown (Writing) and Perry Taylor (Literature), Math - Scott Kelleher , Social Studies - Elizabeth Miller, Science - Elizabeth Miller.

President’s Academic Excellence Awards - Brice Grotbo, Scott Kelleher, Elizabeth Miller, Ben Raph, Perri Taylor

College and University Scholarships - Kendra Burchak - Carroll College All Saints Award ($8,000/yr). Brice Grotbo - U S Merchant Marine Academy, Scott Kelleher - Montana Tech Chancellor’s Scholarship ($1,000/yr), Drew Keller - Rocky Mountain College, Track and Cross-Country ($5,000/yr) and Merit ($7,000/yr), Kalee Krahn - Toole Co. Junior Miss Talent Award ($1,350), Rocky Mountain College Bear ($5,100/yr) and RMC Grant ($5,000yr), Samantha Landry - American Junior Miss Award ($240), Elizabeth Miller - Toole Co. Junior Miss ($1,350), State Junior Miss Scholastic Award ($100), Ben Raph - Montana State University Freshman Scholarship ($2,000), Perri Taylor - University of Montana General Scholarship ($1,000).