Students, families, and staff members gathered in the Churchill County High School auditorium Monday evening, May 23rd to celebrate the end of another school year in the best possible way. Scholarships and awards were presented to many members of the graduating class, with scholarships currently totaling $723,199.
“There are scholarships coming in every day, but I am already overwhelmed with the amount of money these students have been awarded so far,” Principal Spencer said. “It is truly something to see their hard work pay off. It is just awesome, and I am so proud of all of them.”
“These seniors and their parents should be very proud,” added CCHS librarian Holly McPherson. “This process is not an easy one to navigate when you are a busy senior who is trying to figure out what comes next in life. In working with these kids as a group, I would call them tenacious, resilient, and extremely ambitious.”
With CCHS Principal Tim Spencer serving as the scholarship coordinator. The seniors took the initiative and worked hard to find and apply for these scholarships. But it takes a village or in this case, a team to do all the coordination and provide all the support needed to take on a project with the many twists, turns, and opportunities of the myriad of available scholarships.
“It has been an impressive journey for me to be a part of and to experience the feeling of a team,” Spencer said, adding staff members and students that witnessed him struggle jumped in to make it all work out. “I'm so thankful for all of you and can't tell you all how blessed I am. Teamwork is a powerful force.”
This year’s scholarship team members include Maile Munoz, Sandra Trotter, Terri Pearson, Kaitlin Ritchie, Katy McGowan Keith Bryska, CCHS Cadet Chase Johnson, CCHS culinary art students, Hailey Lackey, McPhearson and Renie Knittle.
“I want to thank all the scholarship donors for their generosity and for making these opportunities available for our students,” Spencer said. “They have helped to lighten the financial burden for these students, which will allow them to focus more on the most important aspect of school, which is learning. Their generosity is truly inspiring.”
In addition to scholarship awards, 22 seniors and 23 juniors received their academic letters. To qualify, seniors must have four consecutive GPAs of 3.5 or higher. This year, because of prior COVID restrictions, the counseling department did not use the junior year in the calculation. If students did not do well during the shutdown, it should not affect their chances of receiving an academic letter. For juniors, because of COIVD, only three consecutive 3.5 GPAs were used, and the sophomore year was excluded from the calculation.
“On behalf of the entire CCHS staff, we would like to take this opportunity to felicitate all of you on your achievements,” Spencer told the awardees. “We know the road ahead of you all is even brighter than the one you are leaving behind. May the receipt of these scholarships and academic letters serve as a foundation for future success no matter what pathway you choose to follow after high school. It has been our pleasure to be a part of your journey.”
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