The Class of 2023 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 55 seniors who completed 8,000 hours of service through the Distinguished Service Program Award.
Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award – Madeline Schmitz and Kylie Tauke
Life Serve – Donor of Distinction – Aleigha Ausman, Elijah Burrows, Elijah Eekhoff, Tucker DeJong, Luke Fairchild, Clayton Flattery, Auttum Greene, Zadok Gustavson, Tess Kolb, Lily Lovell, Breklie McKay, Jasmine Namminga, Jasey Olson, Hudsen Reed, Skye Rhoten, Ava Sutton, Maya Thatcher
Distinguished Service Program Award – 55 Students
Growing in Science Award, PLTW Engineering Award – Hudsen Reed and Taryn Peffers, Morgen Clark
Special Olympics Participation Award – Hallee Vroom, Christine Rozendaal, Josi Nunnikhoven, Ryan Killoren
Exemplary Student Journalist – Auttum Greene, Caitlyn McCracken, Kennedy Hartson, Maylei Ruggles, Elisabeth Pumphrey
Arion Awards Orchestra – Clayton Flattery; Band – Payton Lyons and Isaac Boualavong; Choir – Jacob Rietveld and Eli Burrows
Social Studies Outstanding Student Award – Maddie Schmitz
Athletics: Iowa Girl Award – Kylie Tauke; Bernie Saggau Award – Trey Van Hauen
Central College Scholarships – Ty Halverson, Cheyne Plants, Cam Schulte, Caleb Stewart, Cashen Thompson
DMACC Scholarships – Ashlyn Branderhorst, Tricia Lundy, Hailey Van Vark
DMACC Mark Pearson FFA Scholarship – Luke Van Essen
Pella Rolscreen Foundation Sons and Daughters Scholarships – Grant Anderson, Jayden Kruse, Katie Pollock, Maria Pronina, Delanie Reynolds, Skye Rhoten, Treyton Turnbull, Ellie Wogen, Cooper Vande Voort
John E Van Haaften Scholarship – Deacon Yeoman
Ruth J. Bushnell Scholarship – Kennedy Hartson
Mary Evers Nursing Scholarship – Josey Ridley and Berklie McKay
Vermeer Charitable Foundation Scholarships – Ryder Bates, Isaac Boualavong, Taryn Peffers
Lisa Jansen Memorial Scholarship – Maddie Schmitz, Cam Schulte, Cashen Thompson
Key Cooperative Scholarship – Eliza Van Zee
DMEA Scholarship – Haley Van Houweling
American Legion Scholarship – Maddie Schmitz
MediaCom – Kenson Fuller
Elks Lodge Scholarship – Taryn Peffers
Community 1st Credit Scholarship – Madeline Schmitz
Alice and Willard Kaldenberg Memorial Scholarship – Caitlyn McCracken
Allen & Neumann Family Dentistry PHS – Addison Hartwick
Ann Kuyper Lennartz Memorial Environmental Awareness Scholarship – Tessa Kolb
Bank Iowa Spirit of Chandy Scholarship – PHS – Jonah Brown
Bill Van Horn Memorial Scholarship – Max Kendall
Blake Van Vark Memorial Scholarship – Ashton Huizer
Boyd and Paula Boehlje – Lily Lovell
Campaign for Persons with Intelluctual Disabilities – Auttum Greene
Campaign for Persons with Intelluctual Disabilities – Haley VanHouweling
Charles S Farver Wildlife Scholarship PHS – Ryder Bates
Core Chiropractic & Wellness – Reegan Plate
Dahm Dental Health Services Scholarship – Ashlyn Branderhorst
Dan and Marie Dieleman Memorial Scholarship – Jack Howard
Dave and Ardie Sutphen – Luke Fairchild
Dave and Mary Barnes Family Scholarship – Maria Pronina
Deb Vint Memorial Scholarship – Hudsen Reed
Duven Family Scholarship PHS – Logan Solomon
Earth Song Music Award in Memory of Jon and Jonah Stravers – Skye Rhoten
Eggerling Family Scholarship for STEM Studies – Taryn Peffers
Evans Family Scholarship – Cheyne Plants
Francis and Jeannette Huyser Scholarship – Hayden Rozenboom
Fuller/Visser Scholarship – Elisabeth Pumphrey
Gary Dirksen Service Award – Kaylee Van Polen
Gary Timmer Award – Ty Halverson
Glenn Borgman Education Scholarship – Stephanie Masek
Glenn Borgman Nursing or Ag Scholarship – Payton Podmolik
Guy Blair Band – Morgan Uitermarkt
Harry Vermeer Family Foundation Nursing Scholarship – Norma Spiker
Hearthstone Health Services Scholarship – Camden Schulte
Howard and Ethel Jaarsma Family Scholarship – Kennedy Hartson
HyVee Pella Scholarship PHS – Deacon Yeoman
J. Mark and Kay De Cook Foundation Scholarship – Treyton Turnball
J.B. Dahm Scholarship – Madeline Schmitz
J.B. Dahm Scholarship – Zachary Neumann
Jeff Lucas Memorial Scholarship – Kaitlyn Pollock
Joan Kuyper Farver Community Service Award PHS – Braelyn Ensor
Johnny and Pamm Menninga Scholarship – Nathan Rhinehart
Kevin Van Wyk State Farm Scholarship PHS – Sophia Geetings
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship – Camden Bryngelson
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship – Clayton Flattery
Knoxville Raceway Scholarship – Isaac Boualavong
Koogler Family Scholarship – Joseph Bokhoven
Kraig Ford/Pella Motors PHS – Alyssa Wogen
Kraig Ford/Pella Motors PHS – Kellan Shull
Kuyper Foundation Scholarship – Engineering PHS – Grant Anderson
Kuyper Foundation Scholarship – IT PHS – Camden Holland
Kyl Timmer Vocal Music Award – Jacob Rietveldt
Larry Mulder Memorial Scholarship – Hailey Van Vark
Leighton State Bank – Trey Van Hauen
Leighton State Bank PHS – Delanie Reynolds
Mahaska Bottling Company – Jayden Kruse
Marion County Bank PHS – Anneka Stolzfus
Marion County Bank PHS – Gage Gift
Marion County Bank PHS – Jace Recker
Marion County Bank PHS – Jasey Olson
Marion County Bank PHS – Patricia Lundy
Marion County Title Services Scholarship – Jacob Shaffer
Mark & Lori Ellingson Family Scholarship – Caleb Stewart
Masonic Lodge #55 Scholarship – Payton Lyons
Matthew and Tracie McCulla Scholarship – Taylor Tousey
Maurine Timmer Instrumental Music Award – Eliza Van Zee
Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award – Isaac Kalkwarf
Micah and Liz Vermeer Family Scholarship – Joshua Adolfson
MidWestOne Bank Scholarship PHS – Cooper Vande Voort
Peggy Kirschman Memorial – Zadok Gustavson
Pella Athletic Booster Club Student Athlete Award – Male – Leyton Bethards
Pella Athletic Booster Club Student Athlete Award – Male – Quinn Gruver
Pella Community Foundation PHS – Tatum Carlstone
Pella Cooperative Electric Association PHS – Aiden Van Maanen
Pella Corporation Servant Leadership Award PHS – Elizabeth Wogen
Pella Corporation Servant Leadership Award PHS – Luke Van Essen
Pella Dollars for Scholars Community Scholarship – Abigail Beal
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Anna De Nooy
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Bailey Walz
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Beau Bush
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Benjamin Maifield
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Bethany Schreur
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Blake Braafhart
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Elijah Eekhoff
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Emma Gerber
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Ethan Hol
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – George Insigne
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Harsh Patel
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Luke Keitges
Pella Dollars for Scholars Honors Scholarship – Macie Moore
Pella Dollars for Scholars Liaison Award PHS – Jace Recker
Pella Dollars for Scholars Liaison Award PHS – Madelyn Schmitz
Pella Dollars for Scholars Rise Above Scholarship – Kellen Smith
Pella Family Dentistry, PHS – Alissa Lyle
Pella Garden Club PHS – Zoe Blanton
Pella Kiwanis – Anna Nikkel
Pella Kiwanis – Samantha Clark
Pella Kiwanis Distinguished Service Scholarship – Josephine Ridley
Pella Rotary Club – Emma Bogaard
PEO Scholarship Chapter BU/Chapter ND – Abigail Bogaards
Precision Pulley and Idler, Inc. (PPI) PHS – Maylei Ruggles
Raceway Tire and Exhaust Scholarship – Cooper Vander Voort
Recker Dental Care PHS – Kylie Tauke
Schroeder Family Scholarship – Elanor Rasmussen
Scott and Cindy Van Tasell Family – Maya Thatcher
Scott Seekamp Memorial Scholarship – Cashen Thompson
Tom and Thyrza Steward Memorial Athletic Scholarship – Tate Weesner
U.S. Bank PHS – Aleigha Ausman
Van Gorp Soccer Scholarship – Lillian Davidson
W.E. “Pat” Patterson – Jasmine Namminga
Welgaard CPA & Advisors Accounting Scholarship – PHS – Chase Lauman