$2.2 Million Awarded To Lake Havasu High School Seniors

Lake Havasu High School hosted the Evening of Excellence Monday, awarded $2.2 million in scholarships. Local community members gave $162,000 to this year’s seniors.

Following is a list of recipients and photos of the event.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81- Aubrey Becker $2,000, Sophia Bird $2,000, Kyra Crisp $2,000, Kylee Hope $2000, Kennah Mortenson $2,000

American Legion Post 81- Isaac Bolden $1,000, Lucas Jabro $1,000, James Jauss $1,000, Wyatt Tribolet $1,000

Andrew Kingsbury Scholarship- Luc Gelito $500

Catholic Daughters of America- Lukas Betancourt $1,000, Alejandro Coronado $1,000, Kylee Gallo $1,000

Daughters of the American Revolution-Karina Barragan $1,000, Kylee Hope $1,000 Kendra Kletschka $500

DayBreakers Lions Club- Ana Garcia Adame $1,500, Bristi Benjamin $1,500, Mandee Bielecki $1,500, Haley Bluestone $1,500, Luc Gelito $1,500, Nayeli Hawkins $1,500, Jade Huynh $1,500

Disabled American Veteran’s Chapter 27- Lucas Jabro $2,000

Dorrance Scholarship- $100,000- Kenna Luhr, Angelina Garcia

Lake Havasu City Elks #2399- Emma Aston $4,000, Vega Higgins $4,000, Cody Jaynes $2,000, Austin Alba $2,000, Mandee Bielecki $1,000, Rilee Thuneman $1,000

Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society- Ava Gordon $1,500, Dakota Geary $1,500

Fraternal Order of Police- James Jauss $1,000

GEO Group- Chloe Gregory $500, Catherine Novy $500, Rhyan Riddle $500, Katelyn Swartz $500, Jenson Salazar $500, Lluvia Saldana $500

Havasu Classics Car Club- Karina Barragan $2,000, Mandee Bielecki $2,000, Kylin Lopez $2,000

Havasu Lions FC- Lefika Kesitilwe $500, Lukas Betancourt $500

Havasu Regional Medical Center Auxiliary- Bristi Benjamin $2,000, Bailee Cortez $2,000, Jade Huynh $2,000, Kenna Luhr $2,000, Rilee Thuneman $2,000

Joel Michael Ribich Scholarship- Chloe Gregory $1,000

Kiwanis Club- Giana Coronado $2,000, Nico Dondero $1,200, Austin Alba $1,200, Keely Lam $1,200, Luc Gelito $500, Courtney Bartlett $500

Lake Havasu Sunrise Rotary- Lukas Betancourt $1,000, Marilyn Flowers $1,000, Luc Gelito $1,000, Alexa Tuinstra $1,000,

LHC Recreation Jump Start Scholarship- Jaquelyn Lopez $1,000

Seth Krick Memorial Aquatic Scholarship- Owen Roberts $1,000, Kelsey Porter $1,000

London Bridge Republican Women-Hailey Bluestone $1,500, Rilee Thuneman $1,500

Lake Havasu City Rotary Club- Gavin Briggs $1,000, Ava Gordon $1,000, Calico Nickel $1,000, Rilee Thuneman $1,000, Braden Vessels $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Mario & Anna Biasiucci Scholarship- Courtney Bartlett $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Guy & Terry Richter Scholarship- Kenna Luhr $1,000, Zoe Austin $1,000,

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Dolores George Memorial Scholarship- Mandee Bielecki $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Martha Varvis Scholarship-Hailey Bluestone $1,000

LHUSD#1 Administrator’s Scholarship- Chloe Gregory

Marine Corps League Auxiliary Detachment #757- Shelby Jordan $1,000, Nayeli Hawkins $1,000

Marine Corps League Detachment #757- Isaac Bolden $2,000, James Jauss $2,000, Jillian Pope $2,000

Masonic Scholarship-Chloe Gregory $1,000

Order of the Eastern Star Havasu Chapter #61- Luc Gelito $1,000

Parker 4 Wheelers- Cody Jaynes $1,000, Lefika Kesitilwe $1,000

PEO – Aubrey Becker $1,000, Kayelynn Jameson $500, Rilee Thuneman $500

Sons of the American Legion Post 81- James Jauss $1,000

Soroptimist International of Lake Havasu City- Sophia Bird, Ana Garcia Adame, Amy Lopez, Kenna Luhr, Angilena Reyes, Abigail Valdez

VFW Post 9401 & VFW Auxiliary- Lucas Jabro $1,000, Kylin Lopez $1,000, Bailee Cortez $1,000

Wendell Brezina Scholarship- Abraham Kevin Ochoa $1,000

London Bridge Rotary Club- Aubrey Becker $1,000, Bristi Benjamin $1,000, Isaac Bolden $1,000, Eduardo Campos $1,000, Dakota Geary $1,000, Vega Higgins $1,000, Cody Jaynes $1,000, Jocelyn Jimenez $1,000, Amy Lopez $1,000, Macey Sullins $1,000

Glen & Leona Sweete Scholarship- Bailee Cortez $20,000

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OUT OF STATE

University of Oklahoma-Emma Aston, $52,000

Tulane University-Keely Lam, $288,400

Washington State University- Academic & Athletic to play Baseball Brock Cross, $133,500

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Kaden Vu, $96,000

UNLV- Alejandro Coronado, $67,200

Chandler Gilbert Community College-Academic & Athletic to play Volleyball, Aubrey Becker $12,000

Arizona State University-President’s Scholarship- Abigail Valdez $12,000

Arizona State University-Dean’s Scholarship- Adrian Caministeanu $20,000, Rhyan Riddle $20,000, Lluvia Saldana $20,000, Bailey Vesely $20,000

Arizona State University-Provost- Benjamin Dam $32,000

Arizona State University-President’s Scholarship-Bailee Cortez $36,000, Luc Gelito $36,000, Jaden Giles $36,000, Ava Gordon $36,000, Lucas Jabro $36,000

Northern Arizona University-Lumberjack Scholarship-$46,752- Courtney Bartlett, Lukas Betancourt, Kylee Gallo, Angelina Garcia, Jade Huynh, James Jauss, Kenna Luhr, Jordan Rikerd, Elan Skinner, Ella Skinner, Rilee Thuneman

Northern Arizona University President’s Scholarship-$36,000- Austin Alba, Anna Anderson, Alexander Bayliss, Gavin Briggs, Giana Coronado, Jentri Demaio, Maya Dolan, Nico Dondero, Nayeli Hawkins, Destiny Pantzar, Hailey Terenti, Wyatt Tribolet, Nickolas Walker

Northern Arizona University Dean’s Scholarship- $20,000- Jovee Bell, Jasmine McDonald, Lizzy Rae, Anthony Woodruff-Syverud

Northern Arizona University Opportunity Scholarship- $10,000- Caroline Facey, Cheyenne Herrell, Isaiah Rizo, Riley VanderJagt,

Grand Canyon University Chancellor Scholarship- Hailey Bluestone $34,000

Grand Canyon University President Scholarship- Jayden Pedersen $26,000

Grand Canyon University President Scholarship- Lefika Kesitilwe $25,200, Sadira Mir $25,200

Grand Canyon University Chancellor Scholarship- Mandee Bielecki $25,200

Grand Canyon University Provost Scholarship- Juul Giles $20,400

Grand Canyon University Dean Scholarship- Kelsey Porter $18,000

Grand Canyon University Dean Scholarship- Kendra Kletschka $16,400

Grand Canyon University President Scholarship- Micah Ritchey $7,200

University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award-$12,000- Kaydence Wolterman

University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence -Award-$20,000-Jason Damian

University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award-$32,000-Kylie Stewart

Mohave Community College President’s High Honors- $4,000- Alexandra Alvarez-Nava, Isaac Bolden, Hailee Cole, Cody Jaynes, Shelby Jordan, Amy Lopez, Kennah Mortenson, Abraham Ochoa, Braden Vessells

Mohave Community College Dean’s Honors- $3,000- Nathaniel Blakley II, Mia Byers, Eduardo Campos, Arianna Escobar-Mcguire, Kylee Hope, Brandon Larson, Cora Mariani, Fraser Molyneux, David Palme, Rosa Sanchez Aguilar, Tyler Turton

Mohave Community Academic Scholarship- $2,000- Devyn Baker, Karina Barragan, Allison Bartlebaugh, Ayden Birdsell, Ashley Bodley, Aimee Bowers, Kaylee Brawley, Dominic Carrillo, Hailey Carrington, Madison Carroll, Karla Castaneda, Lily Compton, Landon Foote, Chloe Gregory, Jocelyn Jimenez, Luke McNay, Given Rugh, Anjelica Santana, Marisa Santana

US ARMY- Brenden Cathers, Allison Merrill

US NAVY- James Carney, Jade Hayden, Emerson Kuch

US MARINES- Michael Ade, Abrahan Cardenas, Brayden Bernard, Nevaeh Gonzales, Santos Solis, Simon Solis, Nicholas Ovio-Godwin, Brandon Salazar, Wyatt Hicks