Students honored

For more than four decades, Waseca has celebrated area student achievements with an annual Honors Night program. On May 17, a record, more than $140,000 in grants, and scholarships were handed out and nearly 100 students recognized. The program lasted more than three hours with dozens of speakers from dozens of organizations sharing stories as they handed out grant after grant, scholarship, after scholarship. 

The following awards were given out and accepted by the following students: 

2023 Recipients

Joseph Adamek: John P. Priebe Memorial Scholarship, $2,000.

Kyle Ahlschlager: Rosenau Medical Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Hockey Association Scholarship, $750.

Brice Anderson: Donald Clayton Memorial Agricultural Scholarship, $500.

Lucas Androli: Don Eustice Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Ward House Brewery Scholarship, $500: alternate to Waseca American Legion Post #228 Auxiliary Scholarship, $500 

Samantha Azure:   Marine Corps “Distinguished Athlete” Nominee - Award; Everett R. & Ruth M. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, $725 

Ashley Barrientos: Michael Filzen Memorial Scholarship, on behalf of the Waseca Trail Association, $720 

Leah Bartelt: Skilled Trades Scholarship (Rick’s Appliance), $250; Waseca American Legion Post #228 Scholarship, $500; E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $1,000; Garret R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship, $500 

Maia Bartelt: Donald Clayton Memorial Agricultural Scholarship, $500; Waseca County American Dairy Association Scholarship, $500; Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Scholarship, $1,000; E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $5,000 

Erica Bowers: St. John Church - Karla Schroeder Memorial Scholarship, $500

Miranda Breck: Alexus Tiegs Friendship Memorial Scholarship, $250; Steele-Waseca Cooperative, $1,000 

Braelen Budin: Don Eustice Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Ingeborg Rugroden Scholarship, $975 

Jersey Castle: Waseca American Legion Post #228 Auxiliary Scholarship, $500; Waseca Lions Club Scholarship, $1,000 

Ethan Davis: E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $5,000 

Jenaro Delgado Jr.: Itron, Inc. Scholarships, $500; Waseca All-School Reunion, $750 

Hailey Dettmer: Abigail Claire Wendland Spirit Scholarship, $1,000; Stoltenberg-Rotary Scholarship - 1 award @ $4,000 

Ella Dufault: Club Sweat (Itron) Scholarship, $500; Waseca Lions Club Scholarship, $1,000; Schroeder Family Nursing Scholarship, $2,000 

Sophie Farris:  Rosenau Student with Potential Scholarship, $1,000; Ward House Brewery Scholarship, $500 

Joseph Feldkamp: Waseca Arts Council, Inc. Scholarship, $500; Waseca County American Dairy Association Scholarship, $500; Waseca Knights of Columbus Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca VFW Post #1642 Scholarship, $1,000; Greg & Donnette Wheelock Agriculture Scholarship, $750; Alternate to: Barbara J. Sankovitz Music Scholarship, $1,000; Alternate to: Waseca American Legion Post #228 Auxiliary Scholarship, $500

Payton Garza:  Rosenau Student with Potential Scholarship, $1,000; St. John Church - Karla Schroeder Memorial Scholarship, $500 

Aubree Hansen: Itron, Inc. Scholarships, $1,000; Rosenau Medical Scholarship, $1,000 

Charlet Harguth: iWealth Foundation - Business Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Knights of Columbus Scholarship, $1,500 (Legacy); Waseca VFW Post #1642 Scholarship, $1,000; Minnwest Junior Board Scholarship, $1,000 

Eddie Herman: John P. Priebe Military Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $5,000 

Kya Hoof: Schroeder Family Nursing Scholarship, $2,000 

Alexander Honstad:  iWealth Foundation - Business Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Exchange Club “Youth of the Year” Scholarship, $750; John P. Priebe Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 

Cecelia Huttemier: Andy Burnett Hockey Memorial Scholarship, $1,100; Katie Zika Athletic Scholarship, $1,000; Minnwest Junior Board Scholarship, $250; Marine Corps “Scholastic Excellence” Nominee - Award; Waseca Hockey Association Scholarship, $750; Waseca High School Class of 1960 Community Scholarship, $1,500 

Cierra Ingalls: John R. & Thelma C. Jondal Memorial Scholarship, $250

Megan Kanewischer: Club Sweat (Itron) Scholarship, $500; Rosenau Medical Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca American Legion Post #228 Scholarship, $500 

Eva Keck:  Itron, Inc. Scholarships, $500 

Jacob Kehler: James Ballard Memorial Scholarship, $1,525 

William King:  Waseca VFW Post #1642 Auxiliary Scholarship, $1,000; Alexus Tiegs Friendship Memorial Scholarship, $500; MN Masonic Charities “Selfless Scholar” - outside scholarship, $2,500 

Sydney Kofstad:  Marilyn Lau Memorial Scholarship, $350 

Lindsey Kopetzki:  Barbara J. Sankovitz Music Scholarship, $1,000; Abigail Claire Wendland Spirit Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Knights of Columbus Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Marching Classic Scholarship (Waseca Classic, Inc.), $1,000; Tuscan Lodge 77 Masonic Scholarship, $1,000; Marine Corps “Semper Fidelis” Nominee - Award; James B. Corchran Memorial Scholarship, $1,725; Alternate to: Waseca Education Association Scholarship, $1,000 

Griffin Krautkremer:  Andy Burnett Hockey Memorial Scholarship, $1,100 

Arianna Krogseng: Marilyn Lau Memorial Scholarship, $350; Rosenau Student with Potential Scholarship, $1,000; Gregg “Marty” Martin College Scholarship Program, $20,000

Avery Madsen: Club Sweat (Itron) Scholarship, $500; Rosenau Medical Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Sons of the American Legion Scholarship, $500; Schroeder Family Nursing Scholarship, $2,000 

Madelyn Malecha: Rosenau Student with Potential Scholarship, $1,000 

Jacqlyn Mathern:  Waseca Hockey Association Scholarship, $750 

McKenna Miller:  E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $1,000 

Elias Nevalainen: Alternate to: Waseca American Legion Post #228 Auxiliary Scholarship, $500 

Oliver O’Brien: Waseca Education Association Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Knights of Columbus Scholarship, $1,000; Coach Statz Scholarship, $1,000; Caleb Erickson Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 

Kyra Pfeifer:  Waseca Education Association Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Sons of the American Legion Scholarship, $500 

Eustice Raetz: Skilled Trades Scholarship (Rick’s Appliance), $250; Greg & Donnette Wheelock Agriculture Scholarship, $750; Jon & Vicky O’Neil Scholarship, $500 

Camille Ring: Don Eustice Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 

Kaleb Robeck:  E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $1,000

Christian Rodriguez: Waseca Exchange Club “Youth of the Year” Scholarship, $750; Tuscan Lodge 77 Masonic Scholarship, $1,000; Marine Corps “Distinguished Athlete” Nominee - Award 

Britney Ross:  John P. Priebe Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 

Riley Ruedy: Club Sweat (Itron) Scholarship, $500; Hope Chapter #34 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Sons of the American Legion Scholarship, $500 

Jayme Sandbeck: Minnwest Junior Board Scholarship, $250; Roger & Rosalie Grems Memorial Scholarship, $775 

Stormie Schmidt:  Clarence D. Paulson Memorial Scholarship, $5,000; Don Eustice Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca County Sheriff’s Posse Scholarship, $500; E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $1,000; Jurgen Peters Natural Resources Scholarship, $400 

Cole Schultz:  Greg Ashland Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Korbin Schumacher: Don Eustice Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 

Haylee Sommers: John D. Bendix Scholarship, $500; Rosenau Student with Potential Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca VFW Post #1642 Auxiliary Scholarship, $1,000 

Hannah Thursdale: Holland Norton Memorial Scholarship, $350 

Timothea Volkmer: Arlen Larson Memorial Scholarship, $775

Kloe Wadd: Waseca County American Dairy Association Scholarship, $500; Monday Study Club Scholarship, $1,000; Don & Mary Winegar Memorial Scholarship, $1,000; Jurgen Peters Agricultural Scholarship, $400; FFA Alumni Scholarship, $400; Alternate to: Waseca American Legion Post #228 Auxiliary Scholarship, $500 

Kyrie Walker:  Schroeder Family Nursing Scholarship, $2,000 

Hannah Wilder:  Barbara J. Sankovitz Music Scholarship, $1,000; Rosenau Medical Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Lions Club Scholarship, $1,000; Waseca Marching Classic Scholarship (Les & Karen Tlougan), $1,000; Mavis Wheelock Memorial Heath Care Scholarship, $1,000; MN Masonic Charities “Selfless Scholar” - outside scholarship, $2,500 

Emma Williamson:  John P. Priebe Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Ethan Yeater-Crosby: E.F. Johnson Foundation of MN Comm. Foundation Scholarship, $1,000