Iola High School Principal Scott Crenshaw tried in vain Wednesday to keep a running tab on the dollar value the IHS Class of 2019 will receive in scholarships to attend college.
He was doing pretty well, he noted, until Jonathan Millers name came up.
Miller, who will attend Bowdoin College in the fall, will receive $70,000 in scholarships annually over four years of his schooling in Maine.
Couple that with several other lucrative scholarships to his classmates plus several in which dollar amounts werent announced and Crenshaw lost count.
Lets just call it a gazillion dollars, he joked.
Turns out, he wasnt far off.
In very unofficial calculations, more than $415,000 worth of scholarships were awarded to Iolas senior class, plus the others which werent tabulated, at Wednesdays Senior Awards Night.
Thank you for allowing us to partner with you, Crenshaw told the seniors and their parents. I couldnt be more proud. Its just a big celebration.
A list of the awards follows:
McFadden Scholarships ($2,500 per semester for two years): Ashley Crane, Jack Eyster and Jennifer Tidd
Jim & Lily Knight Scholarship ($2,000 per semester for four years): Kassy Shelby
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship: Katie Weide
Edward B. Zahn FFA Scholarship Trust ($1,250 renewable each year): Jack Eyster and Cole Regehr
National FFA Scholarships ($1,000): Jack Eyster and Kendra Sprague
Americas Farmers Grow Ag Leadership Award ($1,500): Jack Eyster
