GHV graduates 100 in Class of 2014

One-hundred seniors received their diplomas Sunday as members of the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School Class of 2014.  

Student Body President Madelyn Tusha,  shared the podium with Class 

President Brianne Bier, Vice President Theodore Zrostlik and Class Secretary Miranda Frederick to recall highlights of their road from kindergarten to high school graduates.  From class trips to funny miscues, the students laughed as memories came to life.  All agreed their fear of change, with the whole grade sharing their districts entered into two years ago, proved unfounded-- and even enhanced their high school years.

Members of the GHV Class of 2014 earned the following honors:

Agrium/FFA Scholarship: Jacob Pringnitz

MaxYield Cooperative Ag Scholarship: Kimberly Dornbier, Jacob Pringnitz

Hancock County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Jacob Pringnitz

Five Star Cooperative Ag Scholarship: Luke Josten, Colton Knutson, James Legge, Jacob Pringnitz

Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation: Brianne Bier, Derek Lonneman

M. Robert McCarey Memorial Scholarship: Miranda Frederick

Mason City Area Retired School Personnel Association Merit Award: Jacob Heinemann

Cerro Gordo County 4-H Scholarship: Luke Josten

Garner SSD Scholarship: Olivia Hackbarth

Bill’s Family Foods Scholarship: Caitlin Hanson 

Reece Ollenburg Memorial Scholarship: Jefferson O’Brien

Edward and Frances Wellik Scholarship: Brianne Bier, Miranda Frederick, Olivia Hackbarth, Jacob Heinemann, Braden Meints, Shelby Rayhons, Trevor Rayhons, Joel Toppin, Madelyn Tusha, Whitney Watson

Keraus Family Scholarship: Emily Brown

Bernie Saggau Award: Joel Toppin

E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship: Brianne Bier

Robert Smiley Scholarship: Dasiana Larson

U.S. Army Reserves National Scholar/Athlete Awards: Emily Mathews & Spencer Shaw

U.S. Marine Corp Scholastic Excellence Award: Tierra Luppen; Distinguished Athlete Awards, James Ermer and Sola Stephenson; Semper Fidelis Award, Matthew Schroeder 

U.S. Air Force Mathematics/Science Awards: Tamara O’Hara, Luke Josten

National Honor Society Scholarship: Jacob Heinemann, Shelby Rayhons, Madelyn Tusha

Life Serve Blood Center of Iowa One Gallon of Blood Donation Recognition: Emily Brown, Dana Forry, Trevor Rayhons

Basin Electric Power Cooperative/Prairie Energy Cooperative Scholarship: Brianne Bier

Don Larkin Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Brianne Bier

Reliance State Bank Scholarship: Elizabeth Meyers

Garner Progressive Club Scholarship: Trevor Rayhons

Vanetta Molencamp Memorial Scholarship: Kylee Datema

Clear Lake Bank & Trust Scholarship: Brianne Bier, Miranda Frederick

Garner Rotary Club Scholarship: Kimberly Dornbier

Bernie J. Urich Memorial Music Scholarship: Emily Brown, Devyn Miller, Ashton Wolf

Ventura Education Association Scholarship: Jacob Heinemann

Ventura School Foundation Scholarship: Miranda Frederick

Lois Hughes Memorial Scholarship: Courtney Younge

Steve Wiley Memorial Scholarship: Joel Toppin

Farmers State Bank/North Central Insurance Scholarship: Whitney Watson

Iowa Trappers Association Scholarship: Derek Lonneman