AHS scholarships and awards

Class of 2017

Aberdeen High School Class of 2017 scholarships and awards

Ryan Allmaras: Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award

Mackenzie Arnold: Honors Graduate: cum laude, graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Megan Auld: Grays Harbor College Soccer Scholarship

Saige Berglund: A.J. West PTO Scholarship, Aberdeen Rotary Club GHC Full Tuition Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Lyle & Elizabeth Laugheed Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude.

Amanda Bradt: GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Aberdeen Alumni Scholarship, Honors Graduate: cum laude

Douglas Brown: Graduating with a CNA Certificate

Danielle Buckman: Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Benton Butcher: GHC World Class Scholar Award

Braden Castleberry-Taylor: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, George Rottle Award, GHCF Dr. Scott A. Weatherwax Memorial UPS Scholarship, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Goldberg Coach’s Award, Grays HarborDeputy Sheriff’s Association Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, McDermoth Elementary Alumni Scholarship, O.R. Austin Award, Top Scholar Award, University of Puget Sound Academic Scholarship.

Magin Chesley: Graduating with a CNA Certificate

Joshua Collett: Cosmopolis Cougar Scholarship, Cosmopolis Lions Club Scholarship, Stafford Creek Corrections Center Hero Award Scholarship, Centralia College Baseball Scholarship.

Katherine Cournoyer: GHC World Class Scholar Award, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Amelia Davison: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, GHCF Warren Family Scholarship, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Zachary Deditius: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Rachel Disher: Ann & Lou Goldberg Scholarship Award, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Kristen Donovan: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College,

Lesly Duran: GHCF Dr. James & Laura Baker Memorial Scholarship

Haley Farrer: Aberdeen Rotary Club Student of the Year Gold Award, AHS Class of 1966 Honoring Vietnam Veterans Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF J.M. Weatherwax Memorial Scholarship, Goldberg Coach’s Award, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, McDermoth Elementary Alumni Scholarship, Top Scholar Award, United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #9 Scholarship, US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

Alejandro Felipe: Bill Doyle Memorial Scholarship, Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude,

Haley Fleming: Congregational Church of Grays Harbor Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Lyle & Elizabeth Laugheed Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Robert Gray Elementary PTO Scholarship.

Drake Fletcher: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Elaina Galeana: GHC World Class Scholar Award, Graduating with a CNA Certificate

Kyra Gallinger: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship

Pilar Garcia: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Mark P. Bryan Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Stevens Elementary, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Victor Gomez: GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship

Joshua Gow: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Erik Hanson: Honors Graduate: summa cum laude

Bailey Harper: Bailey Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, Bowers Award for Leadership & Athletics, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Warren Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, R.R. Balkema Award, Robert Gray Elementary PTO Scholarship, Robert L. & Betty S. Charette Memorial Scholarship, Montana State University Billings Wine & Food Festival Scholarship.

Jeremy Hazen: Jeremy Kurt Cobain Visual Arts Scholarship

Analei Holt: Music Boosters Scholarship

Taylor Housden: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Ethan Howard: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Dylan Hughes: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Kyle Hurd: 2017 Butch & Shari Jobst Scholarship, 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Aberdeen PSE Scholarship, AHS Class of 1966 Honoring Vietnam Veterans Scholarship, AHS Staff Scholarship, Central Park Firefighters Association Scholarship, Central Park PTO Scholarship in Honor of Aaron Fairbairn, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Logger’s Playday Dave Rabey Memorial Scholarship, Pacific Lutheran University Academic Merit Scholarship, Pacific Lutheran University Music Scholarship, Pacific Lutheran University Q Club Scholarship, Top Scholar Award, US Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Jacob Jamieson: Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College, Graduating with a CNA Certificate.

Milanpreet Jandu: Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Sukhmeen Jandu: AHS Staff Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Keith & Nancy Rattie Scholarship Fund, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Chloe Jimenez: Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Jewell Lake: Stevens Elementary

Grant Larson: GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude.

Robert Lewis: AHS Staff Scholarship, Dick & Marlene Dixon Memorial Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Warren Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Eleanore Machowek: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Dr. William & Bess Osheroff Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Knights of Columbus Council #1499 Aberdeen, National FFA Built Ford Tough Scholarship, Polish National Alliance Scholarship.

Morgan Maloy: Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Tyler Marchese: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Chase Marks: Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Malia Marks: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Central Park PTO Scholarship in Honor of Aaron Fairbairn, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Keith & Nancy Rattie Scholarship Fund, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, US Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Katurah Martin: Aberdeen PSE Scholarship, Aberdeen School Board Special Recognition, AHS Staff Scholarship, Music Boosters Scholarship.

Emily May: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Keith & Nancy Rattie Scholarship Fund, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Knights of Columbus Council #1499 Aberdeen, Music Boosters Scholarship, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Kathryne McGregor: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, AHS Class of 1966 Honoring Vietnam Veterans Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Bob Hoonan Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College, Pacific Lutheran University Art Artistic Achievement Award Scholarship, Pacific Lutheran University Academic Merit Scholarship.

Brady McKay: AHS Staff Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Jake Metke: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Aberdeen Lions Club Sonny Sargent Award, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Dr. Scott A. Weatherwax Academic Athlete of the Year Scholarship, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

Nicholas Newcomb: Pinckney Trust Scholarship

Taylor Nichols: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Dr. James & Laura Baker Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Kenny Nichols Memorial Scholarship.

Olivia Nicholson: Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Westport Volunteer Fire Department Association Scholarship

Hannah Palmer: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Aberdeen Association of School Administrators Scholarship, Cosmopolis Cougar Scholarship, Cosmopolis Lions Club Scholarship, Cosmopolis Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Ben K. & Marian Weatherwax Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Jeran Paris: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Al Ecklund Memorial Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHCF Ben S. & Blanche Weatherwax Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, McDermoth Elementary Alumni Scholarship, Music Boosters Scholarship, Top Scholar Award.

Jenessa Peterson: GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Robert Gray Elementary PTO Scholarship.

Austin Pierce: GHCF The Westport National Shipyard Scholarship

Dominion Pruett: Honors Graduate: cum laude

Mari Rabung: Aberdeen PSE Scholarship, AHS Staff Scholarship, Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude.

Haley Raines: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Katelynn Reeson: A.J. West PTO Scholarship, Bette Worth Youth Soccer Scholarship, Dennis Company Family Scholarship, GHCF Dr. James & Laura Baker Memorial Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Adrianna Roberts: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude

Angelique Rosche: Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College

Anna Salazar-Hernandez: A.J. West PTO Scholarship, Aberdeen Lions Club President’s Scholarship, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Graduating with a CNA Certificate, Education is Your Future Scholarship A & R Cedar, Inc, WA State Opportunity Scholarship Rubens Family Foundation.

Crystal Sanchez: Aberdeen Lions Club James Mason Scholarship, Stevens Elementary

Uriel Santiago: Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, The Pollock Family Award.

Erika Schoenhals: Kurt Cobain Visual Arts Scholarship

Jessica Schrotberger: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, A.J. West PTO Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Special Merit Scholarship, GHCF Liz Preble Memorial Scholarship, Guy Bingham Award, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Top Scholar Award.

Alexander Seta: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Gordon Shaw: AHS Class of 1966 Honoring Vietnam Veterans Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: cum laude, McDermoth Elementary Alumni Scholarship, Music Director’s Scholarship.

Kathleen Slyter: Class of 1976 Scholarship, GHCF Warren Family Scholarship.

Ryan Solan: 2017 Washington State Honors Award, Aberdeen Rotary Club Student of the Year Blue Award, Earl W. & Ada G. Isaacson Memorial Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Keith & Nancy Rattie Scholarship Fund, GHCF Weatherwax Prize, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, McDermoth Elementary Alumni Scholarship, Top Scholar Award.

Jaidyn Sorensen: Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Pennie Coffey Memorial Scholarship for Women, Honors Graduate: cum laude.

Blake Swenson: Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, GHCF Grays Harbor Community Foundation Scholarship, US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Paiyton Tena: GHCF Warren Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: magna cum laude, Richard & Patricia Hole Aberdeen Rotary Club Scholarship, Graduating with a degree from Grays Harbor College.

Bree Thornhill: GHC World Class Scholar Award

Kerstain Travis: Aberdeen Lions Club Russell Ellison Scholarship

Harlan Troy: Helen M. Nelson Memorial Scholarship

April Twibell: April Aberdeen Rotary Club Legacy Award, Graduating with a CNA Certificate

Lisa Voshell: Bowers Award for Public Speaking, GHCF Warren Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: summa cum laude, Stevens Elementary, Top Scholar Award, University of Portland Presidental Scholarship.

Emily Wharton: Bobcat Boosters Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.

Alexandrai Wilson: Aberden Education Association Scholarship, Bette Worth Youth Soccer Scholarship, Cosmopolis Cougar Scholarship, Cosmopolis Lions Club Scholarship, Cosmopolis Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship, Forest C. & Ruth V. Kelsey Foundation Scholarship, GHC World Class Scholar Award, GHCF Abel-Weatherwax Family Scholarship, Honors Graduate: cum laude, O.R. Austin Award.