The South Adams auditorium was the site Wednesday for the 2024 Senior Awards night, presented in conjunction with the Adams County Community Foundation.
Seniors from the graduating class of 2024 were presented with various awards and scholarships after filling out the ACCF scholarship application earlier in the school year.
Coni Mayer, ACCF executive director, noted that over 100 awards from 38 different ACCF funds were presented to 35 different South Adams seniors. The awards totaled over $90,000.
The South Adams event began with welcoming comments by Principal Cory Runkle. Mr. Runkle celebrated this gathering by recognizing the South Adams Scholarship Committee, particularly chairperson Janene Teeter, the Adams County Community Foundation, and the South Adams guidance department. He lauded the cooperation of these groups, allowing this event to be presented.
Mrs. Gilbert, South Adams guidance counselor, announced the various community awards and student recognitions. 15 donors attended to personally announce and present the award they created and funded for these students and students in the future.
The evening was a celebration of the seniors and their view into the future with their ‘next chapter’ being college or training programs.Â
Listed alphabetically, the 100+ awards presented were:
ADAMS HEALTH NETWORK HEALTHCARE
Trinity Koons
Ayla Loshe
KENNETH & MARY BEER
Ayla Loshe
HERMAN BIXLER
Oscar Vasquez
PAULINE BORDERS
Zayley Bombolewicz
Trinity Koons
Corey Lenington
Samantha Weigel
GREGORY DRAKE
Oscar Vasquez
THOMAS NEAL DULL BASEBALL
Owen Wanner
K. Robert EHRMAN
Colton Bollenbacher
Ashlyn Everett
Audra Fox
JaLynn Guereca
Haylee Hoffman
Macy Pries
TROOPER CORY ELSON
William Mawhorr
EXCEL!
Haylee Hoffman
EBONY A. FAWCETT
Olivia Smith
FCC
Graham Subler
FFA
Ashlyn Everett
DICK & KATIE FIELDS
Shea Alberson
Gracyn Bixler
FIRST BANK OF BERNE
Burton LeFever
Chloe Summersett
GENEVA PROUD
Oscar Vasquez
RUTH GOTTSCHALK
Shea Alberson
Meredith Colpaert
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
Corey Lenington
Haylee Thomas
JJ’S CONVENIENCE STORE
Meredith Colpaert
KEY FASTENERS
Elysia Gonsowski
Virginia Litwiller
RUTH KOOS
Gabrielle Gilson
Yuvia Salinas
Emmerson Smith
Olivia Smith
Meredith Sprunger
DERRYL LEHMAN
Colton Bollenbacher
DOYLE & ANNA LEHMAN FAMILY
Colton Bollenbacher
JESSICA LEHMAN
               Gracy Bixler
SCOTT MATHYS
Nadia Adams
McDONALD EDUCATION
Elysia Gonsowski
MESHBERGER BROTHERS
Isaac Dee
Graham Subler
MENNONITE CHORAL SOCIETY
Conner Hyman
AMY MEYER
Macy Pries
PETER MINNICH
Grace Barkley
Audra Fox
Gabrielle Gilson
Emmerson Smith
Olivia Smith
Meredith Sprunger
Samantha Weigel
WILLIAM & ELEANOR MORRIS
Burton LeFever
CAREY ‘TATER’ MOSER
Colton Bollenbacher
NUT TREE READING
William Mawhorr
ALICE RHOADES
Elysia Gonsowski
Alexis McKibben
MARGARET RHOADES
JaLynn Guereca
Haylee Hoffman
JAMES RUMPLE VOCATIONAL
Colton Bollenbacher
BETTY JEAN JONES-SEFFERNICK
Nadia Adams
               Gracy Bixler
Zayley Bombolewicz
Ashlyn Everett
Haylee Hoffman
Trinity Koons
Corey Lenington
Virginia Litwiller
Ayla Loshe
Haylee Thomas
Owen Wanner
CLAYTON SHUCK
Colton Bollenbacher
SOUTH ADAMS SPORTS BOOSTERS
Shea Alberson
Willam Mawhorr
SOUTH ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP
Gold:
Grace Barkley
               Gracy Bixler
Burton LeFever
Virginia Litwiller
William Mawhorr
Silver:
Meredith Colpaert
Isaac Dee
Conner Hyman
Ayla Loshe
Macy Pries
Yuvia Salinas
Zachary Schwartz
Graham Subler
Chloe Summersett
Oscar Vasquez
Bronze:
Gabrielle Gilson
Emmerson Smith
Meredith Sprunger
Haylee Thomas
PHYLLIS SPEICHER
William Mawhorr
ALEXA SUMMERSETT
Alexis McKibben
T-FLYERZ
Corey Lenington
KIM TOMLIN SERVANT HEART
Conner Hyman
VAN EMON
Zachary Schwartz
Chloe Summersett
The first-time awards presented this year at South Adams were the memorial scholarships recognizing Ebony Ann Fawcett, Kim Tomlin and Tropper Cory Elson.
The Ebony Ann Fawcett Memorial Scholarship was presented by Ebony’s mother, Beth Ann Fawcett.
The Kim Tomlin Memorial Servant Heart Scholarship was presented by Kim’s husband, Mark Tomlin.
In recognition of the 25th year of the scholarship, Sergeant Brian Walker presented the Trooper Cory Elson Memorial Scholarship award.