News : Vinton Shellsburg High School Senior Awards Night brings $148,000 to Students

The Vinton-Shellsburg High School Senior Awards Night of 2025 resulted in approximately $148,000 in Local Scholarships the area seniors.

Below is a list of the recipients:

Benton County Cattlemen's Association………………...Izzie Birker & Andrew Pingenot

Benton County Pork Producers Scholarship………..….Izzie Birker & Andrew Pingenot

Scott Hill "Go Hard or Go Home" Memorial Scholarship..................................

Andrew Pingenot & Ryan Shipley

Clickstop Dream Big Scholarship……………………….....……………Andrew Pingenot

Shellsburg Area Community Group………………….........….Brody Waters & Dana Terc

Shellsburg Lions Club……………….....…Brody Waters, Wesley Salter & Ryan Shipley

Virginia Gay Hospital & Clinic Scholarship…………………...

Olivia Primrose, Julianna Luis, Dakota Cornell, Olivia Hendrick, Olivia Schminke

Jeanette M. Miller Nursing Scholarship…….....................…………....….Eryca Martin

Edwin & Melba Werning………............………………...Brenna Trinkle & Jazmyn Dods

Vinton Community Foundation………………………….Brenna Trinkle & Jasymn Dods

Mike Betterton Memorial Soccer Scholarship…………………………...Addy Phippen

Mike Betterton Memorial Wrestling Scholarship……………,,,……………Haylee Karr

Benton County Suicide Prevention…………………Isabelle Dahlstrom & Eryca Martin

The Ahrenstein Family Charitable Fund Inc"

○The Dean & Loretta Wenner Memorial Scholarship………………. Andrew Pingenot

○ The Charlene Staab Memorial Scholarship….......……………………Emily Johnson

○ The Ellen Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship……………,……………....Addy Chvala

○ The Herbert Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship………….........…………Eryca Martin

○ The Holly Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship………………………..……..Izzie Birker

○ The Lilyan Ahrenstein Memorial Scholarship…………………...………..Molly Zearly

○ The Mary Craddock Memorial Scholarship…………………….….…...Alana Fleming

○ The Paige M. Davis Memorial Scholarship………………...……....Isabelle Dahlstrom

○ The Ronald Craddock Memorial Scholarship…............……………...Cade Oldfather

○ The Charles Craddock Memorial Scholarship…………........…….......Alyssa Fuehrer

○ The Michael Davis Memorial Scholarship……………………....…………Lucas Birker

○ The Ahrenstein Family Charitable Fund Scholarship…………………...Wesley Salter

○ The AFCF US Veterans Memorial Scholarship………………………………Dana Terc

○ The Brennen Still Memorial Scholarship…………………………………...Juliana Luis

○ The Justin Coots Memorial Scholarship…………………………...…...Connor Zearley

Nathan's Miles Memorial Scholarship….……Allison Kaut, Juliana Luis & Molly Zearly

PEO Chapter HG Scholarship ……………………...................…………….Sadie Burke

Scientific Trivium Award…………………………………………………….Olivia Hedrick, Caius Higley, Lexi Lowery, Eryca Martin, Olivia Primrose & Olivia Schminke

Garrison Emergency Service Auxiliary…………………...…Izzie Birker & Alana Fleming

Garrison Lions Club……………………………. Lucas Birker, Izzie Birker, Alana Fleming

Vinton Lions Club………………………………………………...Sadie Burke & Izzie Birker

Vinton Kiwanis Club Scholarship………Olivia Primrose, Alana Fleming, & Eryca Martin

Benton County American Legion…………………….....…………………..Dakota Cornell

Benton County American Legion Auxiliary Merit………………....……….…..Izzie Birker Vinton American Legion (George G. Luckey post #57) Scholarship...……Eryca Martin

Go V-S Scholarship………………………...Isabelle Dahlstrom, Olivia Hedrick, Emily Johnson, Eryca Martin, Miles Neblung,Wesley Salter

Cedar Valley Bank "Class of 2025 Penny Wars" Scholarship………………Evan Lopata

Craig Hackbarth Memorial Scholarship……...……………………………….Lucas Birker

US Bank Scholarship………………………......................……………………Tori Richart

Vinton Masonic Lodge W. Glenn Wood Memorial Scholarship………..…Wesley Salter

Vinton Masonic Lodge Jack Milroy Memorial Scholarship…………………Sadie Burke

Russell T. Cottrell Memorial Scholarship……………….Haylee Karr & Olivia Schminke

Gerald & Beatrice Irwin Scholarship………………………..Addy Chvala, Alana Fleming, Izzie Birker, Addy Phippen, Molly Zearley Howard & Imogene Matters

Memorial Scholarship…………………………………………………........Olivia Primrose

Esther Williams Memorial Scholarship………….......Noah Armstrong & Olivia Hedrick

Elmo & Mary Zada Baxter Memorial Scholarship….Alana Fleming & Andrew Pingenot

Thomas Bolenbaugh Memorial Scholarship………....Andrew Pingenot & Addy Chvala

John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust Scholarship……Alyssa Fueher & Dana Terc

John & Beverly Anderson Charitable Trust Community College………………….…

Lucas Birker, Carlie Clark, Alana Fleming, Payton Gill, Olivia Hedrick, Juliana Luis, Miles Neblung, Cade Oldfather,Abbie Osborn, Ryan Shipley, Connor Zearley, Molly Zearley, Ellise Weets

Ben & Nina Smith Memorial Scholarship………....................................Noah Amstrong

Ethel Morrillo Scholarship (John J. Dieter Trust)................................….Dakota Cornell

John J. Dieter Trust Scholarship……….Isabelle Dahlstrom, Miles Neblung, Tori Richart

Paul Mackey Scholarship (John J. Dieter Trust).......................................Brody Waters

Joy Shahan Profiles in Courage Scholarship (John J. Dieter Trust)...........Lucas Birker

Marjorie Scholeman McDowell Scholarship……………………….....................

Dakota Cornell, Dana Terc, Sadie Burke, Andrew Pingenot, Alyssa Fuehrer, Olivia Primrose, Izzie Birker, Addyson Chvala, Brody Waters, Haylee Karr, Emily Johnson, Eryca Martin, Addyson Phippen, Tori Richart, Isabelle Dahlstrom

Kathy Luze Memorial Scholarship……………………….Cade Oldfather & Olivia Hedrick

Marlyn & Ann Jorgensen Family Scholarship………………………….Andrew Pingenot

Viking-Vikette Booster Club Scholarship….............................................................…

Izzie Birker, Addy Chvala, Haylee Karr, Addyson Phippen, Olivia Primrose, Molly Zearley

Vinton-Shellsburg Education Association Scholarship……Haley Karr & Emily Johnson

Other Scholarships East Central Iowa REC Scholarship…..Addy Chvala & Izzie Birker

Farmers Mutual/USA Communications Scholarship…...Ryan Shipley & Olivia Primrose

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District……………………….....Andrew Pingenot

Hixson Award………………...........................………………………………....Izzie Birker

Charles and Helen Yundt Foundation Scholarship...............................................…..

Kiley Fiser, Ryan Shipley, Payton Gill

Shawna D. Neill Marzahl Memorial Scholarship (MS Moments)...............Addy Phippen

Iowa Foundation of Agricultural Advancement…………..Izzie Birker & Andrew Pingenot

VS-HS Recognition Awards/Scholarship KWWL Best of Class......………...Addy Chvala

Governor's Scholarship……………….............................................………….Tori Richart

Black and Gold Community Service Award………………………..........................….

Addy Phippen, Izzie Birker, Lucas Birker, Sadie Burke, Thomas Carte, Addy Chvala, Hayden Davis, Broden Farrell, Alana Fleming, Emily Johnson, Haylee Karr, Zach Klopping, Cade Oldfather, Andrew Pingenot, Olivia Primrose, Megan Schlitter.

Blaze Project Lead the Way Awards….....................................................……………….

3 years Noah Armstrong, Hayden Davis, Andrew Pingenot and Connor Zearley,

4 years Alex Bramow, James Shannon and Zach Klopping.

Vinton Popcorn Project Award………Sadie Burke, Isabelle Dahlstrom, Blaze Soquet & Addy Phippen

American Citizenship Award………………………………………………Andrew Pingenot

NHS Scholarship……………………………. Sadie Burke, Addy Chvala, Alana Fleming,

Andrew Pingenot, Olivia Primrose

State of Iowa Seal of Biliteracy Awards........................................................................

Tori Richart, Wesley Salter and Olivia Schminke

Jeremy Ternus Memorial Cross Country Award…………………………Olivia Primrose

Athletic Awards Bernie Saggau Award……………..……………………….Sadie Burke

E. Wayne Cooley Award Nomination………………………………………..Addy Chvala

Iowa Girls Award- Lisa Brinkmeyer Award………………………………....Addy Chvala

Robert Smiley Scholarship…………………………………….........……......Tori Richart

Jordyn Edwards Scholarship................................................................ Addy Phippen

Century 21 Scholarship..............................................................................Izzie Birker

Farmers Savings Bank & Trust FFA Scholarship.............................. Andrew Pingenot

Des Moines Academic All-State ..................................................................Tori Richart

Viking Athlete of the Year…………………………………….......…………Hayden Davis

Vikette Athlete of the Year…………………………………………………..Olivia Primrose

Presidential Excellence:

Isabel Birker, Luca Birker, Sadie Burke, Addy Chvala, Isabelle Dahlstrom, Jacob Dudley, Alana Fleming, Alyssa Fuehrer, Olivia Hedrick, Haylee Karr, Eryca Martin, Miles Neblung, Cade Oldfather, Andrew Pingenot, Olivia Primrose, Tori Richart, Wesley Salter, Megan Schlitter, Olivia Schminke, Maliah Stout, Dana Terc, Brenna Trinkle, Brody Waters

Academic Letter:

Lucas Birker, Sadie Burke, Addy Chvala, Dakota Cornell, Isabelle Dahlstrom, Emily Delay, Jacob Dudley, Kylie Fiser, Alana Fleming, Alyssa Fuehrer, Payton Gill, Rylee Grimm, Emily Johnson, Haylee Karr, Eryca Martin, Miles Neblung, Cade Oldfather, Addy Phippen, Andrew Pingenot, Olivia Primrose, Tori Richart, Wesley Salter, Megan Schlitter, Olivia Schminke, Ryan Shipley, Blaze Soquet, Dana Terc, Brenna Trinkle