PHS scholarship awards
Prairie High School held their graduation this past Friday and many of the students have been awarded scholarships that together total into tens of thousands of dollars.
Following is a list by student:
Nick Ackerman: Ron Wemhoff Memorial, $1,000
Amber Frei: UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; Lions Club Citizenship Scholarship, $150; Americorp, $4,800; Thomas Nau Memorial, $500.
Andrew Gabica: UI Academic Achievement, $1,000; UI Achievement Scholar, $1,500; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; LCSC Presidential, $1,000; LCSC Freshman Scholarship, $500; LCSC Idaho Promise, $400.
Nicole Gimmeson: PHS Drug Free Senior Scholar, $200; Kootenai Electric, $1,000.
James Hager: UI Academic Achievement, $1,500; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400.
Alena Hoene: LCSC Idaho Promise, $400; LCSC Idaho Provost, $500.
Amber Holthaus: LCSC Idaho Promise, $400; LCSC Idaho Provost, $500; Maurice Shinn Memorial, $250; Prairie Education Association, $150; Booster Student of the Year Award; Jacob Riener Memorial, $300.
Kyle Holthaus: Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200; Prairie Education Association Debbie Fowlds Memorial, $150; Knights of Columbus John Kernan Memorial, $340.
Tobie Lovell: LCSC Idaho Promise, $400; LCSC Idaho Provost, $500.
Brandon Poxleitner: UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; Burt Lute Memorial, $200.
Taylor Ratcliff: High School Rodeo, $100.
Conner Rieman: Travis Uhlenkott Memorial, $500; LCSC Idaho Provost, $500, LCSC Miscellaneous, $250; LCSC Idaho Promise, $400; LCSC Health Professional Day, $500; Sr. Maryclare/Sr. Stephanie Memorial, $500.
Derek Schaeffer: LCSC Presidential, $1,000; LCSC Freshman, $500, Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200.
Dustin Schaeffer: LCSC Idaho Promise, $400; LCSC Idaho Provost, $500; Carl Gibbs Memorial, $100.
NaTosha Schaeffer: UI College of Education, $1,000; Laura Moore Cunningham, $3,000/ren.; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; UI Achievement, $1,500; UI Leadership Class of 2010, $1,000; Cliff Holthaus Memorial, $200; Oklahoma State University Non-Resident Achievement, $8,750/ren.; LCSC Presidential, $1,000/ren.; Freshman Scholarship, $500; WSU Cougar Academic, $9,000/ren.
Chris Schmidt: LCSC J.A. & Kathryn Albertson, $2,500
Joe Schumacher: UI Idaho Mining Memorial, $500; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; Prairie Education Association Debbie Fowlds Memorial, $150.
Jake Seubert: Logan Lustig Memorial, $500.
Regina Seubert: UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; BSU Marching Band Scholarship; PHS Drug Free President, $200; Tri-Parish Youth Ministry, $250.
Mary Shears: UI Jack & Evelyn Zimmer; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; BSU Robert Lee Promise, $400; Prairie Faith Formation Program, $250; Tri-Parish Faith Formation, $250.
David Sigler: Travis Uhlenkott Memorial, $500; Lion Club Citizenship Scholarship, $150; Linfield College Faculty, $15,500.
Samantha Spencer: UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; Friends of 4-H, $1,000.
Kyler Shumway: Duke University, $232,000 4 years (accepted); Stanford University,  $244,000 4 years; Southern Utah University, $32,000 4 years; Boise State Capital Scholars, $5,000 4 years; Idaho State, $16,000 4 years; Brigham Young University, $10,800 4 years; PHS Drug Free Senior Scholar, $200.
Hilaree VanderPas: Idaho High School Rodeo, $100.
Wyatt Williams: UI Academic Achievement, $1,500; UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; Primeland Cooperatives, $750; Idaho-Lewis County Cattle Association, $500; Wild Turkey Federation, $500.
Chaelena Wimer, UI State of Idaho Robert Lee Promise, $400; LCSC J.A. & Kathryn Albertson, $2,500; Elsie Kinzer Prairie Bowl Memorial, $250; Inland Title Company, $500.
Justina Zigler: PHS Drug-Free Scholar, $200.
Valedictorians Kyler Shumway, NaTosha Schaeffer and David Sigler during the Processional.
Wyatt Williams gives the Salutatory address.
Kyler Shumway gives his valedictory address.
David Sigler and NaTosha Schaeffer combined on their Valedictory address.
NaTosha Schaeffer surprised the whole class, including David Sigler, by clipping off a lock of David's curls. If you've seen him since, he has had the rest of them shaved off. Click for a larger view.
For the second time in 3 years, Jerry Uhling was the Commencement speaker.
Senior choir members performed during the graduation ceremony. From left are Nichole Gimmeson, Kristin Hill, Kyler Shumway, Mary Shears and Gina Seubert. Click for a larger photo.
Gina Seubert sang “It’s a Wonderful World” during the Prairie graduation ceremony.
David Sigler receives congratulations from Patty Hinkelman.
Mary Shears gets a hug from a well-wisher.
Amber Frei gets a hug after graduation.

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