Concordia Rotary Club Announces Scholarship Winners for 2023
The Concordia Rotary Club honored Concordia High School and Cloud County Community College graduates who achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or above at their annual scholarship banquet at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Parish Hall in Concordia on Thursday, May 4th.
The scholarship committee awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Jenna McFadden, a $500 scholarship to Belle Chavey, and a $300 scholarship to Jaida Koester.
Beginning in 1985, many high school students have benefited from the club's memorial scholarship program to attend college. The scholarship honors C. Carl Cunningham, a former educator and dedicated Rotarian of the Concordia Rotary Club. Rotary annually hosts a recognition dinner for high school and community college honors students.
Concordia High School graduating seniors who have at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average were recognized during the luncheon. They are:
Hanna Acree, Kendalyn Allen, Chayton Alquist-Pennell, Cami Anderson, Moyra Barnes, Olivia Beikmann, Dakota Brockman, Rebakah Brown, Belle Chavey, Shaelin Giersch, Kyler Haskett, Peyton Johnson, Bergun Kindel, Katria Kindscher, Drew Kjellberg, Reece Knox, Jaida Koester, Cody Letourneau, Dustie Lilja, Jenna McFadden, Brett Rosenbaum, Madison Starr, Georgia Trost, Alec Wildeman and Christian Widen
The club also acknowledged 52 Cloud County Community College students recognized as 2023 Honor Graduates. They are:
Anna Barta, Liam Bates, Faith Beikman, Alexis Billings, Jarek Braden, Joshua Braden, Mia Christiansen, Kenzie Cooper, James Crawford, Wyatt Cyr, Alexander Diaz, Delaney Exon, Eric Foufoulas, Kylie Fox, Kylie Fuller, Hailey Garman, Jordan Gilkeson, John Green, Karson Green, Elaina Hammond, Joseph Hopkins, Mariah Janda, Vanda Johnson, Rachael Jones, Ryleigh Jones, Ryah Klima, Isaiah-LeDuc Pierce, Karsen Loader, Davit Lukava, Brayden Mackey, Vimbayi Maisvorewa, Mia Manley, McKenna Mayhew, Cassandra Moore, Vincentt Mowry, Taley Murdock, Benjamin Okraska, Emily Punches, Trinity Robbins, Aiden Rudolph, Alize Ruiz, Corey Sawyer, Matthew Schroller, Shea Trecek, Nicole Turner, Nicholas Vignery, Daniel Watson, Justin Welch, Camryn Wessel, McKenzie Widen, Brock Wollin and Joshua Wood.
The guest speaker was Kevin Muff, USD 333 Concordia Dean of Student Improvement.