The Class of 2024 at Pella High School was honored during the annual senior awards and scholarship night. During the event, soon-to-be graduates were honored with community-based scholarships and through the annual Dollars for Scholars application process. Mayor Don DeWaard also recognized 43 seniors who completed 6,800 hours of service through the Distinguished Service Program Award. In 2024, 189 scholarships worth more than $150,000 will be distributed to Pella, Pella Christian, and local homeschool graduates through Dollars for Scholars.
Pella Awardees:
Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award – Grace VanderBeek, Jack Conrad
Life Serve – Donor of Distinction – Ava Curry, Kennedy Van Vark, Lucille Hopkins, Noah Parsons, Hayden DuBois, Lacey Bainum, Tess Hopkins
Distinguished Service Program Award – 43 Students
Growing in Science Award, PLTW Engineering Award – Jake Huston, Mallory WesterKamp, Emmalee Spurgeon, Kaysar Lines, and Grace VanderBeek
Special Olympics Participation Award- Isaac Treimer
Exemplary Student Journalist – Lacy Bainum, Kate Poe, Faith Vandenburg, and Alloree Else
Arion Music Awards- Anne Parish, Tyler Mifflin, Erin Mathes, Bodie Peters, Olivia Hood
Social Studies Outstanding Student Award – Harleigh Walkup
Athletics: Iowa Girl Award – Emily Blom Bernie Saggau Award – Nathan VanderWaal
Central College Scholarships – Theodore Apostolopoulos, Emily Blom, Austin Bone, Jack Briggs, Damion Clark, Chloe Clarke, Hayden DuBois, Brody Ferrell, Tristan Gordon, Donovan Helle, Kyli Hiemstra, Cor Huyser, Ben Krogstad, Max Lauman, Noah Parsons, Gabe Schlerman, Nicolas Stanley, Nathan Vander Waal
DMACC Scholarships – Abigail Stursma
Pella Rolscreen Foundation Sons and Daughters Scholarships – Stephen Gaul (Engineering Scholarship), Levi Hansen, Carson Leathers, Lidiya McClellan, Kennedy Van Vark, Kieran Van Voorst, Livia Van Zante, Gideon Vande Kieft, Lydia Vos
John E Van Haaften Scholarship – Jason Stursma
Ruth J. Bushnell Scholarship – Brianna Crummett
Lisa Jansen Scholarship- Sophia Boonstra, Max Lauman, Lydia Vos
Mary Evers Nursing Scholarship – Thomas Tangen
Vermeer Charitable Foundation Scholarships – Sage Bishop, Hayden DuBois, Carson Leathers, Mallory Westerkamp, Bodie Peters
Key Cooperative Scholarship – Dylan Van Dyke
American Legion Scholarship – Thomas Tangen
Community 1st Credit Scholarship – Olivia Cunningham
Washington State Bank Scholarship- Noah Parsons
West Point Academy Appointment/Scholarships- Jackson Van Kley
PEO STAR Scholarship- Alexa Klein
Alice and Willard Kaldenberg Memorial Scholarship-Jack Conrad
Allen & Neumann Family Dentistry- Cooper Lautenbach
Ann Kuyper Lennartz Memorial Environmental Awareness Scholarship- William Van Arendonk
Bank Iowa Spirit of Chandy Scholarship- Autumn Blink
Bill Van Horn Memorial Scholarship-Parker Hemming
Blake Van Vark Memorial Scholarship- Mallory Westerkamp
Boyd and Paula Boehlje Scholarship-Samuel Miller
Charles S Farver Wildlife Scholarship- Wyatt Van Dyke
Core Chiropractic & Wellness Scholarship- Kalea Hastings
Dan and Marie Dieleman Memorial Scholarship- Luke Naig
Dave and Ardie Sutphen Scholarship- Cor Huyser
Dave and Mary Barnes Family Scholarship- Grace Ninemire
Deb Vint Memorial Scholarship- Haley Rowe
Duven Family Scholarship- Hunter Hughell
Earth Song Music Award in Memory of Jon and Jonah Stravers- Erin Mathes
Evans Family Scholarship- Emily Blom
Francis and Jeannette Huyser Scholarship- Brianna Crummett
Fuller/Visser Scholarship – Faith Vandenberg
Gary Dirksen Service Award- Alaina Rozenboom
Gary Timmer Award- Jack Briggs
Glenn Borgman Nursing or Ag Scholarship- Dylan Van Dyke
Guy Blair Band- Ryan Sales
Harry Vermeer Family Foundation Nursing Scholarship- Thomas Tangen
Hearthstone Health Services Scholarship-McKenna Evans
Howard and Ethel Jaarsma Family Scholarship- Taylor Klyn
HyVee Pella Scholarship- Liza Laidlaw
J. Mark and Kay De Cook Foundation Scholarship- Elaine Babcock
J.B. Dahm Scholarship- Lucille Hopkins
J.B. Dahm Scholarship- Penelope Shriver
Jeff Lucas Memorial Scholarship- Gideon VandeKieft
Joan Kuyper Farver Community Service Award- Harleigh Walkup
Kevin Van Wyk State Farm Scholarship- Jackson Kroes
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship Kylie Brand
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship- Isabelle McCann
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship- Tess Paulsen
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship- Collin Sundby
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship- Conner Westerkamp
Koogler Family Scholarship- Levi Hansen
Kraig Ford/Pella Motors- Carsten Schau
Kraig Ford/Pella Motors- Conner Westerkamp
Kuyper Foundation Scholarship Eng- Kelby Sorheim
Kuyper Foundation Scholarship IT- Bodie Peters
Kyl Timmer Vocal Music Award- Kolton Messer
Larry Mulder Memorial Scholarship- Cameron Rowe
Leighton State Bank- Macy Schroeder
Leighton State Bank- Nicolas Stanley
Mahaska Bottling Company- Kellyn Born
Marion County Bank- Crista Chenoweth
Marion County Bank- Carson Leathers
Marion County Bank- Mollie Renaud
Marion County Bank- Carsten Schau
Marion County Bank- Benjamin Van Gorp
Masonic Lodge #55 Scholarship- Cade McGinley
Matthew and Tracie McCulla Scholarship- Aaliyah Riddick
Maurine Timmer Instrumental Music Award- Hunter Johnson
Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award- Braden Steenhoek
Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award- Grace VanderBeek
MidWestOne Bank Scholarship- Brady VanderHeiden
MidWestOne Investment Services Scholarship- Lidiya McClellan
Pella Athletic Booster Club Student Athlete Award – Stella Stelpflug
Pella Athletic Booster Club Student Athlete Award – Nathan Vander Waal
Pella Community Foundation Award- Olivia Cunningham
Pella Corporation Servant Leadership Award- Tess Hopkins, Stephen Gaul
Pella Dollars for Scholars Community Scholarship Sage Bishop, Hannah Hildebrand
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Theodore Apostolopoulos
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Reed Beard
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Austin Bone
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Sophia Boonstra
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Grace Brown
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Lexie Bryan
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Ireland Burress
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Cassie Carrington
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Luke Childerston
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Damion Clark
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Adalyn DeJong
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Kaylee Dingeman
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Landrey Els
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Broderick Ferrell
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship- Tristan Gordon
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Hadlee Hansen
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Hope Hartson
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Jorden Held
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Anthony Hoekstra
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Kaiden Hol
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Henry Kirkwold
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Max Lauman
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Tyler Mifflin
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Benjamin Misterek
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Noah Parsons
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Katherine Poe
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Ty Putz
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Halle Robilliard
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Josh Roozeboom
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Gabriel Schlerman
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Abigail Stursma
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Abigail Teagarden
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Kennedy Van Vark
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Andrew Vanderhoff
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Lily VanDusseldorp
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship-Jamison Visser
Pella Dollars for Scholars Liaison Award- Tess Paulsen
Pella Dollars for Scholars Liaison Award- Nathan VanderWaal
Pella Dollars for Scholars Rise Above Scholarship- Zoie Winward, Blake Crosby
Pella Family Dentistry- Olivia Hood
Pella Garden Club- Shaela Van Wyk
Pella Kiwanis- Alloree Else, Alexa Klein
Pella Knights of Columbus Scholarship- Ariana Van Dyk
Pella Rotary Club-Lacy Bainum
Precision Pulley and Idler, Inc.- Kyler Nunnikhoven
Raceway Tire and Exhaust Scholarship-Conner Westerkamp
Ralph & Elaine Jaarsma Family Scholarship-Olivia Hood
Randall Scholarship-Taton Geetings
Recker Dental Care-Blair Walz
Schroeder Family Scholarship-Emmalee Spurgeon
Scott and Cindy Van Tasell Family-Anna Hackett
Scott Seekamp Memorial Scholarship-Kyli Hiemstra
The Kinetic Edge and Pella Wellness Consortium Award-Bryn Higginbotham
Tom and Thyrza Steward Memorial Athletic Scholarship-Luke Hardman
U.S. Bank- Jake Huston
Van Maanen, Sietstra, Meyer, & Nikkel Award-Noah Zobel
W.E. “Pat” Patterson- Rhea Cutler
Welgaard CPA & Advisors Accounting Scholarship- Kieran Van Voorst