In a year unlike any other, one of the events scrubbed this year from the Iola High School calendar was its annual Senior Awards Night.
Nevertheless, the graduating members of the Class of 2020 racked up plenty of acclaim for their erudition.
The high school announced the award recipients Wednesday via YouTube. The list of honorees follows:
Cal Leonard — McFadden Scholarship, Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, academic and athletic scholarship at Washburn University, Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA and above.
Lauren McDermeit — McFadden Scholarship, Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, Kansas Honor Scholar, Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA and above, Wildcat Traditions Scholarship.
Jada Stogsdill — Chapter L PEO Award, Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA or above.
Casen Barker — Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, FFA Senior Recognition.
Brody Nemecek — Edward B. Zahn FFA Scholarship ($1,500), Built Ford Tough FFA Scholarship by Twin Motors ($1,000), Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, FFA Senior Recognition, Ag Challenge of Champions $2,250, Kansas Junior Livestock Show Scholarship ($1,250), Kansas Grain and Feed Scholarship ($1,500).
Jillian Keller — Edward B. Zahn Scholarship, Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, FFA Senior Recognition, Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Scholarship, American Royal Livestock Exhibiting and Judging Scholarship, K-State College of Agriculture Scholarship, Aksarben Purple Circle Sale Scholarship.
Braiden Wiggin — Baseball scholarship to Allen Community College.
Rachel Bycroft — Iola National Education Association Scholarship ($500 to senior in pursuit of teaching license), Track and Cross Country Scholarship at Allen Community College, Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA and above.
Dalton Muntzert — Allen Community College Music Scholarship.
Eason Cheung — Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, Kansas Honor Scholar, Swarthmore College Scholarship ($57,420), Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA and above.
Andy Smith — Upward Bound Scholarship.
Haley Carlin — McFadden Scholarship, Washburn Freshman Academic Scholarship ($2,500), Academic Achievement Award for 3.5 GPA and above, Dale C. Marceoux Business Scholarship ($3,000), Garvey Exam Scholarship ($2,000), Music Scholarship at Washburn University.
Jayce Doolittle — Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer, Butler Community College Presidential Scholarship ($750 per year).
