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03.01.12
Hastings College announces scholarship recipients

March 1, 2012
For Immediate Release
Hastings College announces scholarship recipients
Note to Media: For more information, contact Alicia O’Donnell at aodonnell@hastings.edu or (402) 461-7784.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Hastings College announces the recipients of its most prestigious academic scholarships, the Walter Scott Scholarships, and other distinguished academic scholarships.
Selected to interview for these scholarships during HC’s February 12 Scholars Day based on their superior academic achievement and expected leadership contributions to the Hastings College campus, all the recipients have earned a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT score and currently maintain a 3.75 or higher grade point average.
In addition to the scholarships listed below, these outstanding students also have been awarded $12,000 Crimson Scholarships to attend Hastings College.
Walter Scott Scholarship -- $11,900
Student High School Hometown
Ian Tuttle Greeley West High School Greeley, Colo.
Justin Burr Kenesaw High School Juniata, Neb.
Lauren Wells Cibola High School Albuquerque, N.M.
Trustee Scholarship -- $7,000
Student High School Hometown
Tenzin Dolkar Erie High School Erie, Colo.
Nathan Eagan Heritage Christian Academy Fort Collins, Colo.
Tal-Hi Bitton Greeley West High School Greeley, Colo.
Ryan Ross ThunderRidge High School Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Nicole Delphia Heritage High School Littleton, Colo.
Jordyn Atwater Blue Hill High School Ayr, Neb.
Darrin Gonzales Gering High School Gering, Neb.
Joshua Clark Gothenburg High School Gothenburg, Neb.
Tim Stoltenberg Gretna High School Gretna, Neb.
Tonette Gonzales-Hunter Superior High School Guide Rock, Neb.
Erich Vogel Adams Central High School Hastings, Neb.
Shelby Garland Bruning-Davenport High School Ohiowa, Neb.
Molly Sutter Papillion-La Vista High School Papillion, Neb.
Samantha Phillips Gering High School Scottsbluff, Neb.
Mollie Strain Stevens High School Rapid City, S.D.
President Scholarship -- $6,000
Student High School Hometown
Jaimie Diemer Eaglecrest High School Aurora, Colo.
Garrett Heidrick Englewood High School Englewood, Colo.
Jordan Trimble Arthur County High School Arthur, Neb.
Amanda Gangwish Bellevue West High School Bellevue, Neb.
Annie Cheney Cody Kilgore High School Cody, Neb.
C.J. Cosgriff Doniphan-Trumbull High School Doniphan, Neb.
Hannah Fortna Home School Gurley, Neb.
Taylor Hubbard Saint Cecilia High School Hastings, Neb.
Kelli Poplau Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Kourtney Klein Lincoln North Star High School Lincoln, Neb.
Hallie Bauer Minden High School Minden, Neb.
Bryan Timperley Norfolk Senior High School Norfolk, Neb.
Rachael Kirschenmann Omaha North High School Omaha, Neb.
Thomas Mullen Roncalli Catholic High School Omaha, Neb.
Jimmy Steinauer Seward High School Seward, Neb.
Alexis Carter Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Provost Scholarship -- $5,000
Student High School Hometown
Rachel Tallent Delta High School Delta, Colo.
Michael Pelser Erie High School Erie, Colo.
Chris Gousios Central High School Elgin, Ill.
Nick Burianek Arlington High School Arlington, Neb.
Andrea Fulton Aurora High School Aurora, Neb.
Zoe Mays Hastings Senior High School Ayr, Neb.
Lindsey Pfender Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Neb.
Mikayla Stamp Ewing High School Ewing, Neb.
Haley Norvell Fillmore Central High School Geneva, Neb.
Christina Zarek Grand Island Northwest High School Grand Island, Neb.
Hailey Hemenway Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Isaac Mertens Adams Central High School Juniata, Neb.
Emily Berry Waverly Secondary School Lincoln, Neb.
Amanda McAllister Mitchell High School Mitchell, Neb.
Dalton Ayers Conestoga High School Murray, Neb.
Nathan Walter Home School Norfolk, Neb.
Tullen Mabbutt North Platte High School North Platte, Neb.
Kyle Moore Ralston High School Omaha, Neb.
Katie Schwartz Millard South High School Omaha, Neb.
Maggie Arnett Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Logan Meisinger York High School York, Neb.
Dean Scholarship -- $2,000
Student High School Hometown
Mitchell Marquardt Cherokee Trail High School Centennial, Colo.
Jaci Digby Big Sandy High School Simla, Colo.
Michaela Bonnett Papillion-La Vista South High School Bellevue, Neb.
Sean Bresnahan Cross County High School Benedict, Neb.
Andrew Armatys Cedar Rapids High School Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Paige Wenske Sandy Creek High School Fairfield, Neb.
Emily Kassmeier Fremont High School Fremont, Neb.
Austin Gydesen Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Alexandria Hedlund O'Neill High School O’Neill, Neb.
Dean Scholarship -- $1,500
Student High School Hometown
Claire Stoudt William Mitchell High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joshua Warmouth Rampart High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Kendra Weed Liberty High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Will Helling Idalia High School Idalia, Colo.
Tommy Dyer Niwot High School Longmont, Colo.
Jordyn Johnson Legacy High School Thornton, Colo.
Allen Hamil Hinton High School Merrill, Iowa
Dana Slaymaker West Holt High School Atkinson, Neb.
Logan Ellis Southern Valley High School Beaver City, Neb.
Jared Pelzer Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Neb.
Megan Albracht Lakeview High School Columbus, Neb.
Logan Paben Lakeview High School Columbus, Neb.
Grant Rahjes Elwood High School Elwood, Neb.
MaKayla Rutt Minden High School Minden, Neb.
Hailee Moore Maywood High School Wellfleet, Neb.
Katelin Nelson West Point-Beemer High School West Point, Neb.
Regina Wagner West Point-Beemer High School West Point, Neb.
Tait Earney Chadron High School Whitney, Neb.
Kelsey Kuipers Stevens High School Rapid City, S.D.
Dean Scholarship -- $1,000
Student High School Hometown
Cassie Reid Littleton High School Littleton, Colo.
Maddie Boettcher Silver Creek High School Longmont, Colo.
Emily Anderson Montrose High School Montrose, Colo.
Brooke Appelhans Sterling High School Sterling, Colo.
Baylen Whitehead Yuma High School Yuma, Colo.
Katy Radil Alma High School Alma, Neb.
Ramsay Shuck Beatrice High School Beatrice, Neb.
Morgan Barnes Cody Kilgore High School Cody, Neb.
Aaron Pierce Cozad High School Cozad, Neb.
Laura Gregory Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, Neb.
Brendan Bramman Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Marco Fielder Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Brady Menke Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Danielle Nordby Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Lane Baker Deshler High School Hebron, Neb.
Cheyenne Bittfield Kenesaw High School Kenesaw, Neb.
Ashley Machacek Leigh High School Leigh, Neb.
Kaitlyn Leymaster Lincoln Lutheran High School Lincoln, Neb.
Pat Iverson Millard South High School Omaha, Neb.
Tyler Phillips Millard North High School Omaha, Neb.
Amanda Sharp Omaha Marian High School Omaha, Neb.
Jessica Thienel Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Volney Richardson Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, Texas
Nika Martin East High School Cheyenne, Wyo.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,190 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.


03.01.12
Hastings College announces scholarship recipients
March 1, 2012
For Immediate Release
Hastings College announces scholarship recipients
Note to Media: For more information, contact Alicia O’Donnell at aodonnell@hastings.edu or (402) 461-7784.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Hastings College announces the recipients of its most prestigious academic scholarships, the Walter Scott Scholarships, and other distinguished academic scholarships.
Selected to interview for these scholarships during HC’s February 12 Scholars Day based on their superior academic achievement and expected leadership contributions to the Hastings College campus, all the recipients have earned a 26 ACT or 1170 SAT score and currently maintain a 3.75 or higher grade point average.
In addition to the scholarships listed below, these outstanding students also have been awarded $12,000 Crimson Scholarships to attend Hastings College.
Walter Scott Scholarship -- $11,900
Student High School Hometown
Ian Tuttle Greeley West High School Greeley, Colo.
Justin Burr Kenesaw High School Juniata, Neb.
Lauren Wells Cibola High School Albuquerque, N.M.
Trustee Scholarship -- $7,000
Student High School Hometown
Tenzin Dolkar Erie High School Erie, Colo.
Nathan Eagan Heritage Christian Academy Fort Collins, Colo.
Tal-Hi Bitton Greeley West High School Greeley, Colo.
Ryan Ross ThunderRidge High School Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Nicole Delphia Heritage High School Littleton, Colo.
Jordyn Atwater Blue Hill High School Ayr, Neb.
Darrin Gonzales Gering High School Gering, Neb.
Joshua Clark Gothenburg High School Gothenburg, Neb.
Tim Stoltenberg Gretna High School Gretna, Neb.
Tonette Gonzales-Hunter Superior High School Guide Rock, Neb.
Erich Vogel Adams Central High School Hastings, Neb.
Shelby Garland Bruning-Davenport High School Ohiowa, Neb.
Molly Sutter Papillion-La Vista High School Papillion, Neb.
Samantha Phillips Gering High School Scottsbluff, Neb.
Mollie Strain Stevens High School Rapid City, S.D.
President Scholarship -- $6,000
Student High School Hometown
Jaimie Diemer Eaglecrest High School Aurora, Colo.
Garrett Heidrick Englewood High School Englewood, Colo.
Jordan Trimble Arthur County High School Arthur, Neb.
Amanda Gangwish Bellevue West High School Bellevue, Neb.
Annie Cheney Cody Kilgore High School Cody, Neb.
C.J. Cosgriff Doniphan-Trumbull High School Doniphan, Neb.
Hannah Fortna Home School Gurley, Neb.
Taylor Hubbard Saint Cecilia High School Hastings, Neb.
Kelli Poplau Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Kourtney Klein Lincoln North Star High School Lincoln, Neb.
Hallie Bauer Minden High School Minden, Neb.
Bryan Timperley Norfolk Senior High School Norfolk, Neb.
Rachael Kirschenmann Omaha North High School Omaha, Neb.
Thomas Mullen Roncalli Catholic High School Omaha, Neb.
Jimmy Steinauer Seward High School Seward, Neb.
Alexis Carter Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Provost Scholarship -- $5,000
Student High School Hometown
Rachel Tallent Delta High School Delta, Colo.
Michael Pelser Erie High School Erie, Colo.
Chris Gousios Central High School Elgin, Ill.
Nick Burianek Arlington High School Arlington, Neb.
Andrea Fulton Aurora High School Aurora, Neb.
Zoe Mays Hastings Senior High School Ayr, Neb.
Lindsey Pfender Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Neb.
Mikayla Stamp Ewing High School Ewing, Neb.
Haley Norvell Fillmore Central High School Geneva, Neb.
Christina Zarek Grand Island Northwest High School Grand Island, Neb.
Hailey Hemenway Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Isaac Mertens Adams Central High School Juniata, Neb.
Emily Berry Waverly Secondary School Lincoln, Neb.
Amanda McAllister Mitchell High School Mitchell, Neb.
Dalton Ayers Conestoga High School Murray, Neb.
Nathan Walter Home School Norfolk, Neb.
Tullen Mabbutt North Platte High School North Platte, Neb.
Kyle Moore Ralston High School Omaha, Neb.
Katie Schwartz Millard South High School Omaha, Neb.
Maggie Arnett Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Logan Meisinger York High School York, Neb.
Dean Scholarship -- $2,000
Student High School Hometown
Mitchell Marquardt Cherokee Trail High School Centennial, Colo.
Jaci Digby Big Sandy High School Simla, Colo.
Michaela Bonnett Papillion-La Vista South High School Bellevue, Neb.
Sean Bresnahan Cross County High School Benedict, Neb.
Andrew Armatys Cedar Rapids High School Cedar Rapids, Neb.
Paige Wenske Sandy Creek High School Fairfield, Neb.
Emily Kassmeier Fremont High School Fremont, Neb.
Austin Gydesen Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Alexandria Hedlund O'Neill High School O’Neill, Neb.
Dean Scholarship -- $1,500
Student High School Hometown
Claire Stoudt William Mitchell High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joshua Warmouth Rampart High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Kendra Weed Liberty High School Colorado Springs, Colo.
Will Helling Idalia High School Idalia, Colo.
Tommy Dyer Niwot High School Longmont, Colo.
Jordyn Johnson Legacy High School Thornton, Colo.
Allen Hamil Hinton High School Merrill, Iowa
Dana Slaymaker West Holt High School Atkinson, Neb.
Logan Ellis Southern Valley High School Beaver City, Neb.
Jared Pelzer Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Neb.
Megan Albracht Lakeview High School Columbus, Neb.
Logan Paben Lakeview High School Columbus, Neb.
Grant Rahjes Elwood High School Elwood, Neb.
MaKayla Rutt Minden High School Minden, Neb.
Hailee Moore Maywood High School Wellfleet, Neb.
Katelin Nelson West Point-Beemer High School West Point, Neb.
Regina Wagner West Point-Beemer High School West Point, Neb.
Tait Earney Chadron High School Whitney, Neb.
Kelsey Kuipers Stevens High School Rapid City, S.D.
Dean Scholarship -- $1,000
Student High School Hometown
Cassie Reid Littleton High School Littleton, Colo.
Maddie Boettcher Silver Creek High School Longmont, Colo.
Emily Anderson Montrose High School Montrose, Colo.
Brooke Appelhans Sterling High School Sterling, Colo.
Baylen Whitehead Yuma High School Yuma, Colo.
Katy Radil Alma High School Alma, Neb.
Ramsay Shuck Beatrice High School Beatrice, Neb.
Morgan Barnes Cody Kilgore High School Cody, Neb.
Aaron Pierce Cozad High School Cozad, Neb.
Laura Gregory Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, Neb.
Brendan Bramman Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Marco Fielder Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Brady Menke Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Danielle Nordby Hastings Senior High School Hastings, Neb.
Lane Baker Deshler High School Hebron, Neb.
Cheyenne Bittfield Kenesaw High School Kenesaw, Neb.
Ashley Machacek Leigh High School Leigh, Neb.
Kaitlyn Leymaster Lincoln Lutheran High School Lincoln, Neb.
Pat Iverson Millard South High School Omaha, Neb.
Tyler Phillips Millard North High School Omaha, Neb.
Amanda Sharp Omaha Marian High School Omaha, Neb.
Jessica Thienel Wood River High School Wood River, Neb.
Volney Richardson Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, Texas
Nika Martin East High School Cheyenne, Wyo.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,190 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.
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