Citizenship Honors Graduates
In order to earn the Citizenship Honors as a HHS graduate, a senior must have
· 98% or better of class work handed in on time
· 97% or better attendance
· Zero major discipline issues
· and active participation in school and community based on a points system
Congratulations to these graduates!
Kelley Tallent & Colton McMullen, Outstanding Senior Family & Consumer Sciences Students!
Kiara Stone, PEO Chapter HU Scholarship recipient, in memory of Charlene Pape
Anastasia Donato, Outstanding Senior Science Student!
Clara Lindstrom, Outstanding Senior Business Student!
Sydney Smith, PEO Chapter HU Scholarship recipient, in memory of Carol Speidel
Roy and Aleta Moore were lifelong residents of Brown County, Kansas, and moved to Hiawatha, Kansas, in 1975 retiring from a career of farming in the Robinson community. Mrs. Moore was the last to die in 1995, and in her Last Will and Testament, she established this testamentary trust for the award of the Moore Scholarship for graduating students from Hiawatha High School. The scholarship program began with the graduates of 1997 and will be in existence for a period of 20 years. In 2016, the funds were transferred to the USD #415 Educational Foundation with the purpose of continuing the tradition of assisting Hiawatha High School graduates in pursuing postsecondary educational opportunities. Congratulations to this year's recipients!
Miss Olson’s class enjoyed the end of the year by having themed days! They enjoyed Disney Day, Bubble Day, Camping Day and a few more! They had a great year and are ready to be first graders! #HESRedHawks
Sidney Johansen & Allison Arment were the recipients of the Allen and Mary Meyer Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was set up to honor the couple and provide assistance to a graduate pursuing a career in agriculture. Allen and Mary Meyer farmed and operated a dairy for over 50 years just south of Hiawatha. Mary taught school in Hiawatha for several years. Although they never had children of their own, they were strong supporters of the youth programs through the Zion Lutheran Church and 4-H.
Congratulations to Sydney Smith! Sydney was the recipient of the Carol Nigus Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate of Hiawatha High School who is enrolled as a full-time college student majoring in education and having an interest in completing a Special Education Degree. Carol Nigus was a long-time special education teacher and administrator in Brown County. She was devoted to serving special needs children and adults during her entire life. Carol’s husband founded the scholarship following her death to encourage graduates to pursue a career in special education.
Congratulations to Michaela Gruber!
Outstanding Senior Student in Industrial Technology
Congratulations to Tyler Davis & Paige Stover, HHS Gallon Grads! The Gallon Grad program is for all students who, from the time they are eligible at 16 years old until the time of graduation, give blood in the equivalent of 1 gallon. This would take either 8 individual donations of blood or a combination of individual blood donations and/or double red cell donations through the Alyx Donation system (counts for 2 donations). Donations do not have to take place during the Hiawatha School Blood Drives, and may happen at other drives sponsored by the Community Blood Center.
The Susan McElroy Memorial Scholarship is given graduates of Hiawatha High School who are enrolled in a university, college, community college, or trade school. Financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, & work history were considered. The Susan McElroy Memorial Scholarship began in 2012 in memory of Susan by her husband Norval McElroy. Susan worked as a paraprofessional for 20 years at Hiawatha Elementary School and was the Hiawatha Aquatic Park manager for 15 years. This year's recipients are
Lakyn Leupold, Mikayla Simmons, Mackenzie Gormley & Clara Lindstrom.
Congratulations to Mikayla Simmons, this year's recipient of the Kiley Ramey Memorial Scholarship!
The Kiley Ramey Memorial Scholarship was put in place by Gary and Linda Ramey in remembrance of their daughter. Kiley Ramey lost her life in a car accident while a student at Hiawatha High School. Kiley’s scholarship emphasizes service to others. Kiley was known for wearing her heart on her sleeve. She always wanted to help the kids that were bullied in school and encourage others to “Be bold, be courageous, be your best!” *
Allison Arment, recipient of the Hiawatha FFA Alumni Scholarship!
Sidney Johansen, recipient of the Jere Bruning FFA Chapter Leadership Award!
HHS Class of 1984 awards scholarships to well-rounded graduating seniors from Hiawatha High School who intend to continue their education at a university, college, community college, or vocational school. Members of the HHS Class of 1984 created and annually support this scholarship to recognize the outstanding education they received at Hiawatha and to show appreciation for the community scholarships they received. Since 2014, the Class of 1984 has now distributed $30,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors because of the ongoing generosity of their classmates. The recipients this year are: Tyler Davis, Sidney Johansen, Clara Lindstrom, Sarah Madsen, Jacob Rieger, Lakyn Leupold, Joel Bryan, Carson Gilbert, Elizabeth Hinton, Bailey Pierce, Dalton Simmer & Sydney Smith
Congratulations to Karin Moorhous! Karin is the recipient of the Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust branch of the Bank of Blue Valley Scholarship. This scholarship is given to a senior of Hiawatha High School who plans to attend a college or a vocational school.
Max Hawks, Outstanding Senior Student in Social Studies
Hiawatha High School FBLA Scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding members for their activity and involvement in the association. The scholarship is open to graduating FBLA members of Hiawatha High School who plan to pursue a post-secondary education degree majoring or minoring in the field of Business. This year’s recipient is Dalton Simmer!
