HISD conducts scholarship ceremony

Sixty-two Hallettsville High School graduating seniors were awarded scholarships at its annual scholarship reception held Monday evening, May 6.

According to Hallettsville High School counselor Dena Strauss, a little over $116 thousand in scholarships were awarded from 62 organizations, businesses and individuals

Seniors receiving scholarships included: Derrick Alaniz, Ella Amsden, Damarion Austin, Emily Barrera, Kodie Bible, Rory Bludau, Haley Brown, Jolee Bujnoch, Madilyn Camarillo, Zoe Cargile, Kelly Catto, Ethan Cazares, Olivia Etzler, Anabelle Gamboa, Layne Gerke, Sarabeth Green, Joshua Griffin, Jack Goddard, Shalyn Hairell, Jordan Harper-Murphy, Zachary Henke, Becca Henneke, Luke Henneke, Macy Herring, Kinley Hooper, Brysen Janak, Macie Jansky, Avery Jernigan, Abrianna Johnson, William Kalina, Christie Koerth, Layten Kolacny, Austin Lala, April Leopold, Summer Leopold, Alexi Loewe, Lauren Lundy, O.J. Manzano, Rylan Marak, Darion Martin, Austin Mathison, Madison Mikes, Wyatt Mudd, Kaylie Olivarez, Amelia Orr, Lauren Parker, Carson Pustka, Rebecca Satsky, Morgan Schoeneman, Lynsi Shimek, Rashaun Sidney, Michael Silgero, Dawson Smith, Anna Steffek, Adam Stock, Breylon Swoboda, Monte Thigpen, Ty Tomek, Kendra Vornsand, Jordan Whitley, Jessica Willett, Alaysia Wilson.

Organizations, businesses and individuals awarding the scholarships include: Keith McConnell (Vietnam Veterans of America), Jackie Bludau (DeWitt Lavaca Co. A&M Mothers’ Club), Chris Janak (Yoakum A&M Club), Geraldine Dornak (Kenny Sevcik Attitude Award and Sacred Heart Federal Credit Union), Joyce and Glenda Svetlik (Willie and Agnes Holik and Alphonse and Agnes Svetlik Memorials), Janet Spies (Catholic Daughters), JoAnn Shimek (Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture), Chuck Grafe (Zachary Grafe Senior Student Athlete Scholarship), Everett and Pam Bludau (Brahma Trade/Vocational School Scholarship), Amy and Billy Gerke (ForEverlast JP Winstead Memorial), Kim Hairell and JoBeth Tieken (TDECU), Barbara Koehne (Hallettsville High School Rodeo Assn. and the Clayton Lee Koehne Memorial), Susan Dolezal & Sherry Henke (Kathleen Chovanetz Memorial), Carol Rother (Lavaca County Area Go Texan), Brahma Band Boosters, Virginia Partida (Hallettsville Lions Club), Elrose Migl (Beta Sigma Phi),Michelle Williams (Stevens-Mayo High School Alumni), Melissa Leita & Betty Woytek (Kathleen Chovanetz HHS Memorial), Steven Drozd and Chuck Grafe (Lavaca Memorial VFW Post 6382), Steve Bludau (Tyler Bludau Memorials), David Wagner (Lavaca County Farm Bureau), John Zak and Dr. Jaclyn Smith (Brahma Booster Club), Jackie Skelton (Masons Murchison Lodge 80) and Michelle Williams (Marilyn Hogan Rice and Edna Tennon Memorials), Irene Szwarc(American Legion Ladies Auxiliary), Mary Ann Defibaugh-Kristin Marak presenting (Defibaugh Family Memorial), Nick Ferguson (First Baptist Church), Angela Lala (Fayette County Sheriff’s Memorial and Benevolent Society), Travis Etzler (Hallettsville Jr. Livestock Show), Mackenzie Bivins (AVID), Dr. Becky Garlick (Blinn College), Patrick Klozik (Catholic Life Ins. All American Scholar), Mona Davenport (Great State Republican Scholarship), Richard Steffek (Knights of Columbus Council 2433), Carol Rother (Lavaca Co. Area Go Texan), David and Wilma Wagner (Lavaca Co. Farm Bureau), Patrick Simons (Live Like Landon Koehne Ducks Unlimited), Sharesce Sidney (Peoples State Bank), Ashleigh Parks and Meagan Velasquez (Professions of the Healing Arts), Audrey and Marvin Peterson (Peterson Family Foundation), Zoe Justice (Navidad Valley Cattlewomen), John Spies (San Bernard Electric Co-op), Ned Velasco, Erica Furnace, and Chyla Podowsky (Stevens Nursing and Rehab), Family of William Wimberly (William Wimberly Memorial), Georgie Herman (Lavaca Co. Extension Education).

Additional scholarship donors included the Don A. Persons Memorial, Dr. Norman Rubin Memorial, Georgia and Marvin Bohuslav Memorial, GVEC Electric Co-Op, Hallettsville Vocational/Technical Scholarship – Dickson/Allen Foundation, HHS Cheerleaders, Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department – Ladies Auxiliary, Leah Brown Memorial, Opportunity Scholarship-Olivia and Ronnie Juenke, Texas State Technical College Bound-Dr. Lonny and Nella Montgomery.