An anxiously awaited annual event took place Monday when the Lake Havasu Unified School District hosted its Evening of Excellence.

At this year’s Evening of Excellence, community scholarships amounted to $185,000. And that combined with national, university, merit and athletic scholarships added up to $2.5 million. Military enlistment will also be honored at the event.

To watch the live stream on our RiverScene Magazine YouTube Channel of the ceremony, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4s3XBlqlME

Following is a list of the hard-working LHHS:

Alpha Delta Kappa -$300 each- Abril Rodriguez, Erica Torres, Peyton Juve

Joni Grover and Jean Anutta– $300 each – Damari Campos and Caylee Crook

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81– Sydney Howe $2,000, Olivia LeGrand $2,000, Aria Warren $2,000, Caylee Crook $2,000, Peyton Juve $2,000, Camilla Espino $2,000

American Legion Post 81– Caylee Crook $1,000, Cheyenne Geary $1,000, Savanna Nordgren $1,000, Lauryn Roach $1,000, Xanthia Still $1,000

Andrew Kingsbury Scholarship– Caylee Crook $500

Sons of the American Legion 81– Colin Haas $1,100.25

Catholic Daughters of America– Alexis Alba $1,000, Kaleigh Paoli $1,000, David Fonseca $1,000

Daughters of the American Revolution– Camila Espino $1,000, Gracie Beaumont $1,000, Kamryn Kletschka $500, Katie Bell $100

DayBreakers Lions Club– Kailey Castle $1,500, Jamie Henson $1,500, Kaleigh Paoli $1,500, Elicia Salcedo-Enriquez $1,500, Brody Schneikart $1,500, Ethan Townsend $1,500

Disabled American Veteran’s Chapter 27– Christian Sain $2,000

Dorrance Scholarship- Karly Barnes $48,000, Jessalyn Garcia $48,000

Lake Havasu City Elks #2399– Elicia Salcedo-Enriquez $5,000, Cristal Torres $5,000, Camila Espino $4,000, Colin Haas $3,000, Brody Schniekart  $3,000

Arizona Elk’s Association, Most Valuable Student– Alexis Alba $2,000, Caylee Crook $2,000

Fraternal Order of Police- Abril Rodriguez $1,000

GEO Group– Madeline Bacus $1,000, Kailey Denison $1,000, Colin Haas $1,000, Isabella Martinez $1,000, Rose

Miller $1,000, Kathleen Wang $1,000, Arleth Delatorre $1,000

Havasu Classics Car Club-Savanna Nordgren $1,000, Cheyenne Geary $1,000, Kailey Castle $1,000

Havasu Lions FC– Jamie Henson $500, Kadyn Mortenson $500

Havasu Regional Medical Center Auxiliary– Camila Espino $1,250, Tiffany Nachtmann $1,250, Olivia LeGrand $1,250, Kaleigh Paoli $1,250, Sydnee Reed $1,250, Aria Warren $1,250

Jack Peterson Scholarship ASBA- Caylee Crook $1,250

Joel Michael Ribich Scholarship- Natalie Strader $1,000, Havana Carnahan $1,000

The Judy Roe Scholarship- Elicia Salcedo-Enriquez $7,200

Kiwanis/Key Club– Alexis Ashton Alba $3,000, Om Patel $2,500, Kathleen Wang $1,200, Kailey Castle $1,200, Kimberly Florentino $1,200, Kayla Rae Maserang $500, Aria Warren $250, Kaylyn Alvaz $250, Sierra Goldsby $200, Joanna Campos $200, Erica Torres $200, David Bengoa $100

Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society– Wyatt Dickerson $1,000, Natalie Strader $1,000

Lake Havasu Sunrise Rotary– Olivia LeGrand $5,000, Erica Torres $1,000, Alexander Gallegos $1,000, Tyler Jordan $1,000, Melanie Vega $1,000

LHC Recreation Jump Start Scholarship–  Erica Torres $1,000

LHC Aquatic Safety Scholarship– Nathan Andrews $1,000

London Bridge Republican Women- Celeste Switzer $1,500, Caylee Crook $1,500

Lake Havasu Rotary Club- Jamie Henson $1,000, Kathleen Wang $1,000

Soroptimist- Gracie Beaumont, Damari Campos, Aria Warren, Camila Espino

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Anna Biasiucci Scholarship-Cristal Torres $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Linda Hasslen Memorial Scholarship-Kailey Denison $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Dolores George Memorial-Isabella Hernandez $1,000

Lake Havasu Republican Women’s Club Martha Varvis Scholarship-Olivia LeGrand $1,000

Lake Havasu Regional Orchestra- Britney Busnardo $500

LHUSD#1 Administrator’s Scholarship– Havana Carnahan TBD

Marine Corps League Auxiliary Detachment #757– Kamryn Kletschka $1,000, Celeste Switzer $1,000

Marine Corps League Detachment #757– Kailey Castle $2,000, Monet Land $2,000, Abril Rodriguez $2,000, Aria Warren $2,000

Masonic Scholarship– Jamie Henson $1,000

Parker 4 Wheelers- Cody Lowery $1,000, Cristal Torres $1,000

PEO– Kylie Skelton $1,000

S-Club- Kiersten Hudy $600, Karly Barnes $600, Lauryn Roach $600

VFW Auxiliary-Lacy Meyers $1,000

VFW Post 9401– Sydnee Reed $1,000

VFW Post 9401 & VFW Auxiliary- Brody Schneikart $1,000

London Bridge Rotary Club– Colin Haas $1,000, Peyton Juve $1,000, Sydnee Reed $1,000, Jamie Hensen $1,000, Tiffany Nachtmann $1,000, Camila Espino $1,000, Elicia Salcedo-Enriguez $1,000, Kailey Denison $1,000, Madeline Bacus $1,000, Isabell Martinez $1,000

Sweete Scholarship– Alexis Alba $20,000

University of Redlands-Shaylee Heron $120,000

Belmont University– Isabella Hernandez $24,000

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University– Kian Stone $84,000

St. Mary’s College– Kaleigh Paoli $112,000

University of Jamestown Football Scholarship– Brody Schneikart $84,000

University of Jamestown Football Scholarship– Evan Smith $72,000

Franklin Pierce University– Shauna Misiak $136,000

Western Kentucky University– Natalie Strader $67,456

Equitable Excellence Foundation Scholarship-Natalie Strader $20,000

Utah Tech University-Joanna Campos $41,008

University of Tampa– Christian Sain $56,000

Barry University-Alexis Martin $110,000

Culinary Institute of New York-Bradley Torres- $73,892

Culinary Institute Of America-Cristal Torres-$137,400

The University of Kansas– Riah Shah $56,000

Stoney Brook University– Savanah Dollarhide- $44,000

Arizona State University Lake Havasu City– University Scholarship- Lawaekoumanaokeanuenue Weissman $4,000, Lucas Bennett $4,000

Arizona State University Lake Havasu City– Dean’s Scholarship- Om Patel $12,000, Hannah McLain $12,000

Arizona State University Lake Havasu City-Provost Scholarship-Josue Zamudio Aguilar $16,000, Cheyenne Geary $16,000,

Arizona State University-Dean’s Scholarship- Nathan Andrews $20,000, Ciara Ashton $20,000, William Buckman $20,000, Estefania Zamudio $20,000, Presley Evans

Arizona State University-President’s Scholarship- Tin Vu $32,000

Arizona State University-Provost- Alexis Alba $ $28,000, Kyle Bidwell $28,000, James Clark $28,000, Tyronne Davidson $28,000, Tristan Green $28,000, Olivia LeGrand $28,000, Felicity Mendoza $28,000, Viviana Solis $18,864, Xanthia Still $28,000

Arizona State University-University-Raymond Escobedo $8,000

Northern Arizona University-Lumberjack Scholarship-$44,000-Kamryn Anderson, Sage Burdette, Damari Campos, Havana Carnahan, Kailey Castle, Kadenz Cathers, Kausandra Dewitt, Ethan Ellis, Jovi Elsey, Kimberly Florentino, Jessalyn Garcia, Tyler Jordan, Lacy Meyers, Sydnee Reed, Daisy Sanchez Aguilar, Keira Scott, Celeste Switzer,  Erica Torres, Lydia Wofford.

Northern Arizona University President’s Scholarship-$36,000- Karly Barnes, Britney Busnardo, Camila Espino, Savannah Goldman, Monet Land, John Reznichek, Abril Rodriguez,

Northern Arizona University Dean’s with Distinction Scholarship- $26,000- David Fonseca, Colin Haas, Rylee Mullavey, Sean Navarro

Northern Arizona University Dean’s Scholarship- $20,000- Kaylyn Alvaz, Madeline Bacus, Wyatt Dickerson,  Cody Griess, Hannah Janacek, Abby Koesterer, Cody Lowery, Rudy Ochoa, Ava Pires, Katie Prielipp

Northern Arizona University Opportunity Scholarship- $10,000- Makenna Delgado, Raelynn Gigous, Kiersten Hudy, Aiden Nevarez,

Grand Canyon University Chancelor Scholarship-Jessie Pelayo Garcia $36,200

Grand Canyon University President Scholarship– Kamryn Kletschka $28,200, Raya Greene $28,200

Grand Canyon University Dean Scholarship– Aria Warren $20,200, Lauryn Roach $20,200

Grand Canyon University Canyon Scholarship-Arleth Delatorre $6,000

University of Arizona Wildcat Distinction Scholarship– Caylee Crook $50,000, Nicholas Roman $40,000, Cameron Andrews $ $32,000, Alexander Gallegos $20,000, Elicia Salcedo-Enriquez $ $8,000

Mohave Community College President’s High Honors– Kayla Rae Maserang $4,000

Mohave Community College Dean’s Honors– Kailee Adamo $3,000, Emily Farr $3,000, Isabell Martinez $3,000, Kaitlyn Sipes $3,000, Damian Villafana $2,000

Mohave Community Academic Scholarship– Amelia Anderson $2,000, Brooklyn Hawkins $2,000, Nathan Holcombe $2,000, Carissa Jaks $2,000, Kain Jaracz $2,000, Tyler Longi $2,000, Christian Martin, Dylan Matyja $2,000, Rose Miller $2,000, Allison Moschetti $2,000, Gemma Ortega $2,000, Vincenzo Ryan $2,000, Giovanni Sierras $2,000, Tiffany Nachtmann $2,000, Lily Rugani $2,000, Kadyn Mortenson $2,000, Jeromy Casperson $2,000, Christian Martin $2,000, Damian Villafana $2,000

 US ARMY- Tyler Caswell, Daniel Diaz, Michael Nagel Gerber, Clain Kilpatrick, Nathan Merrill, Tessa Morgan-Toledo, Joseph Nagy, Zoe Tapia, Andrew Tadla, Michael Mangum

US AIR FORCE– Ashton Levy, Shey Eldridge, Ismael Escobedo, Alexandra, Castronovo

US NAVY- Valerie Westerkamp