Class of 2023 Merrill High School scholarships and awards

BY TINA L. SCOTT
EDITOR

Merrill High School held their awards night prior to graduation. The following students from the graduating Class of 2023 received scholarships and awards:

• Anderson, Jaylen – Matthew Zocher Memorial Scholarship, X To C Golf Scholarship, Gladys Phillips Award Of Merit, Gold Tassel
• Arneson, Erica – Sally Pfund Memorial Scholarship, Merrill Wrestling Club Scholarship, NTC Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship, Merrill High School Softball Class Of 2023 Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Hall Of Fame, Senior Athletic Award
• Ball, Brian – Merrill Wrestling Club Scholarship, Park City Cares Foundation Scholarship, Jered Severt Memorial Scholarship, Silver M Club – Memory Of Harry Dahm Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Hall Of Fame, National Honor Society, Senior Athletic Award
• Banser, Jaxson – David H. Eckerle Memorial Scholarship, Leo And Ivy Nevala Scholarship, United Steelworkers Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Uw-Madison – O’Reilley Scholarship
• Bentz, Jolene – Carl & Wella Orin Memorial Scholarship, Marshfield Clinic Health Scholarship, Mutual Of Wausau Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Blystone, Aidan – Tim Volz “79” Memorial Scholarship, Haunted Sawmill Scholarship, Merrill Lions Club Scholarship, Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, Wa Marquardt Scholarship, Technical Excellence Scholarship
• Borchardt, Mason – Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, X To C Golf Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Brandenburg, Branden – Gold Tassel
• Brzoznowski, Nathan – Haunted Sawmill Scholarship, Merrill Baseball Association Scholarship, Silver M Club – Memory Of Steve Strassman Scholarship, Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, Agra Industries – Engineering Scholarship, Fab Lab Scholarship, Packaging Corporation Of America – Tomahawk Mill Scholarship, Mitchell Metal Products Scholarship, Senior Athletic Award
• Burrows, Lydia – Carl & Wella Orin Memorial Scholarship, Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, William T. Evjue Scholarship, Mutual Of Wausau Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Bushar, Hana – Sherry Simon Success – Education Scholarship, Merrill Admin Association Education Scholarship
• Cohrs, Lauren – Herb-Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship, The Community Blood Center Gallon Grad Award, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, President’S Education, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete Scholarship, Uw-Madison – O’Reilley Scholarship
• Cordova, Olivia – Elsie H. Heckman Memorial Scholarship, Jessica & David Alft Memorial Scholarship, Kate Goodrich Elementary School PTO Scholarship, Aspirus Merrill Hospital Scholarship, Merit Housing Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Crossman, Madison – Washington Elementary School Scholarship, Pine River Elementary School Scholarship, Al & Elayne Saeger Memorial Scholarship, Reindl Printing Scholarship, Church Mutual Family Scholarship, Trustee Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Mickelson Athletic Award (Female), National Honor Society, Senior Athletic Award, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Depies, Ryder – Merrill Wrestling Club Scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship, Raymond And Marie Goldbach Foundation Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Great Northern Conference Scholar Athlete, Klug Athletic Award (Male), National Honor Society, President’S Education, Senior Athletic Award, WIAA Scholar Athlete (Male), Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete, Walter & Mabel Fromm – College Scholarship
• Dettmering, Arin – Gold Tassel, Senior Athletic Award, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Dreikosen, Ian – Merrill Wrestling Club Scholarship, Haunted Sawmill Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Walter & Mabel Fromm – Technical Scholarship
• Drew, Madelyn – Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Scholarship, Wickman/Kohl Scholarship, Merrill High School Softball Class Of 2023 Scholarship, Gold Tassel, UW-Madison – Drew Scholarship
• Duley, Kyle – Gold Tassel
• Entenmann, Vincent – Gold Tassel
• Esparza, Angelina – Genevieve Bowell Scholarship, Robert J. And Eileen S. Gallagher Endowed Scholarship
• Folz, Tanner – NTC Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship
• Franke, Galen – Gold Tassel
• Fritcher, Tyler – Gold Tassel
• Geiger, Makalia – Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, Ellen Dunphy Memorial Scholarship
• Glisch, Tyson – Lincoln County Tavern League Scholarship, Merrill Baseball Association Scholarship, Silver M Club – Memory Of Arnold Krombholz Scholarship, Hall Of Fame, Senior Athletic Award
• Grefe, Lily – Adam Smith Memorial – 2 Year Technical Scholarship, Alan C. Vecchio Memorial Scholarship, Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship
• Handlin, Jonathan – Gold Tassel, Senior Athletic Award
• Hanson, Elliott – Haunted Sawmill Scholarship, Agra Industries – Designing Scholarship, Senior Athletic Award
• Hanson, Nichole – Kiwanis Club Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Herdt, Breannon – Ronald & Ellen Nicklaus Scholarship, Merit Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Herdt, Catherine – Sherry Simon Success – Financial Scholarship, Eagles Auxiliary #584 Scholarship, Rotary Club – College/University Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Higgins, Carla – Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, President’S Education Scholarship, UW-Madison – Guenzl Scholarship
• Holzinger, Samuel – Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Scholarship, Erwin G. Rusch Scholarship, Varsity Hockey Blueline Club Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete, UW-Madison – Guenzl Scholarship
• Hoyt, Summit – Gold Tassel, President’S Education Scholarship, Walter & Mabel Fromm – Technical Scholarship
• Jacobson, Taylor – David & Emily Streich Scholarship, Lawrence & John Frederick – Agriculture Scholarship, Lincoln County Beef Producers Scholarship, Falcon Soar Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Kasten, Cassandra – Lincoln County Sports Club Scholarship, Nicklaus Agriculture Scholarship, Lincoln County Beef Producers Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Knospe, Logan – Evelyn Broecker Memorial Scholarship
• Kremsreiter, Cassy – Little Lakes Memories, Inc. Scholarship, Ntc Foundation – Charmaine Whitburn Women’S Leadership Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Kremsreiter, Erin – Park City Cares Foundation Scholarship, Incredible Bank Finance Scholarship, Eagles Auxiliary #584 Scholarship, Professional Insurance Agents Scholarship, The Community Blood Center Gallon Grad Award, Gold Tassel
• Leander, Jessica – Gleason Area Lions Club #2 Scholarship, Little Lakes Memories, Inc. Scholarship, Al & Elayne Saeger Memorial Scholarship, Martin & Marcella Lahni Scholarship, The Community Blood Center High School Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society
• Lemke, Melaina – Ntc Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Marnholtz, Sawyer – Gold Tassel
• Miles, Megan – Adam Smith Memorial – 4 Year University Scholarship, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Scholarship, Leone Torzewski Memorial Scholarship, William Hinke & Jeanne Kroeplin Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Senior Athletic Award
• Moore, Sierra – Gold Tassel
• Mootz, Troy – Lincoln County Sports Club Scholarship, Genevieve Bowell Scholarship
• Mosher, Austin – Gold Tassel
• Moyer, Catherine – Gold Tassel
• Neal, Tayler – Gold Tassel
• Norton, Caleb – Rich & Jane Poirier Scholarship, Stephany “Stevie” Smith Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, Senior Athletic Award, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Orchard, Mia – Rotary Club – Technical College Scholarship, Lucas Anderson Memorial Scholarship
• Patterson, Montana – WA Marquardt Scholarship
• Peck, Brady – NTC Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship
• Pehlke, Caitlynn – Carl & Wella Orin Memorial Scholarship, WA Marquardt Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Senior Athletic Award
• Pieper, Bradyn – Gogebic Basketball Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Hall Of Fame, Mickelson Athletic Award (Male), Senior Athletic Award
• Pillai, Jaiden – Gerald & Charmaine Whitburn Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, President’S Education Scholarship
• Polacek, Morgan – Washington Elementary School Scholarship, Aspirus Merrill Hospital Scholarship, Optimist Club – Jr Optimist Member Scholarship, Martin & Marcella Lahni Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Polak, Alana – Pine River Elementary School Scholarship, Optimist Club – Jr Optimist Member Scholarship, Rich & Jane Poirier Scholarship, Martin & Marcella Lahni Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society
• Pozorski, Alayna – Gold Tassel
• Pozorski, Trenton – Gold Tassel
• Reist, Lucas – Gold Tassel
• Rell, Isaiah – Leonard N. Anson Memorial Scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, President’S Education Scholarship
• Rice, Luke – Haunted Sawmill Scholarship
• Schmeltzer, Addison – Paul Simon Memorial – Business Scholarship, Herb Kohl Initiative Scholarship, Merrill High School Softball Class Of 2023 Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Schuetze, Ian – Ntc Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship, Technical Excellence Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Senior Athletic Award
• Schultz, Brendan – Gold Tassel
• Semling, Drew – Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, Gold Tassel
• Shull, Truman – Genevieve Bowell Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Silva, Donna Jo – Ntc Foundation – Bierman Family Foundation Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Slagoski, Brooke – Gold Tassel
• Small, Gabriel – Lee Wardall Memorial – MTA Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Walter & Mabel Fromm – College Scholarship
• Smith, Spencer – Eagles Aerie #584 Scholarship, Eagles Auxiliary #584 Scholarship, Optimist Club – Youth Of The Month Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society
• Stadler, Hunter – Carl & Wella Orin Memorial Scholarship, Blue Devil First-Year Student Scholarship, Lincoln County Leaders Association Tuition Scholarship, Packaging Corporation Of America – Tomahawk Mill Scholarship, USW Local 7-248 Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Stieber, Ethan – Haunted Sawmill Scholarship
• Stockman, Conner – Lincoln County Crime Stoppers Scholarship, Merrill Police Dept. Scholarship, Owen Cordova Memorial Scholarship
• Tanck, Eleanor – Robert & Jo Ann Opsahl Scholarship, Haunted Sawmill Scholarship
• Toppi, Jasmine – Gold Tassel
• Troyer, Olivia – Merrill Lions Club Scholarship, Optimist Club – Youth Of The Month Scholarship, Wickman/Kohl Scholarship, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society, President’s Education Scholarship, Senior Athletic Award, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Vandergeest, Madison – Aspirus Merrill Hospital Scholarship, Gleason Area Lions Club #1 Scholarship, Optimist Club – Jr Optimist Member Scholarship, Sgt Ryan Jopek Scholarship, Gold Tassel, Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Waliczek, Clint – Gold Tassel
• Weix, Macey Jo – Knights Of Columbus Scholarship, Shannon L. Hall Memorial Scholarship, Lincoln County Medical Society Scholarship, Mutual Of Wausau Scholarship, Merrill High School Softball Class Of 2023 Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Wendt, Hannah – FFA Alumni Scholarship
• Westbrook, Tallison – Gold Tassel
• Wilde, Mya – Paul Simon Memorial – Financial Scholarship, Kate Goodrich Elementary School PTO Scholarship, PRMS Student Council Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Wimmer, Maverick – Gold Tassel
• Winter, Amber – Boyd & Dorinda Gustke Family Scholarship, Spectrum News One Scholar Athlete, DECA Gold Leadership Award, Gold Tassel, Klug Athletic Award (Female), National Honor Society, Senior Athletic Award, WIAA Scholar Athlete (Female), Wisconsin Valley Conference Scholar Athlete
• Woller, Croix – Kiwanis Club Scholarship, Silver M Club – Memory Of Dave Hoff Scholarship, Gold Tassel
• Wszalek, Nicholas – NTC Foundation – Weinbrenner Shoe Co. Scholarship, NTC Foundation – William B. & Caroline Mark Scholarship
• Yates, Dafney – Gerald & Charmaine Whitburn Scholarship, Lincoln County Farm Bureau Scholarship, Lincoln County 4-H Scholarship, Stratford Equity Livestock Co-Op Scholarship, John Philip Sousa Band Award, Gold Tassel, National Honor Society