PHS Seniors Awarded Scholarships At Ceremony

Thousands of dollars in scholarships were awarded to graduating Perkins High School seniors during the annual Scholarship Night ceremony on Monday, May 13. 

More than 60 scholarships were awarded for athletics, academics, and the arts by local family foundations, civic organizations, and groups connected to Perkins Local Schools.

Below is a list of the scholarships and the students who received them.

​​Perkins Athletic Scholarships

Alex Tetzloff Memorial Scholarship: Wyatt Nemitz (University of Findlay, Criminal Justice) and Jacob Ziegler (Morehead State University, Business Management)

Al's Golf Scholarship: Jack Zimmerman (Terra State, HVAC)

Chris Smith-Run As To Win Scholarship: Ellie Bodle (Ohio State University, Civil Engineering)

Chris White Memorial Scholarship: Wyatt Gilbert (BGSU-Firelands, Interactive Media)

Chuck Teagarden Memorial Scholarship: Emily Adams (Kent State University, Criminal Psychology), McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll University, Primary Education), Olivia Mason (Youngstown State University, Marketing/Graphic Design), Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing), Addisyn Obermeyer (Ohio State University, Speech Language Pathology),     Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron), Ava Walton (Baldwin Wallace, Biology-PreMed), Adam West (BGSU-Firelands, Education), Jacob Ziegler (Morehead State, Business Management), and Jack Zimmerman (Terra State, HVAC)

Perkins Athletic Booster Club Scholarship: Kaiden Nixon (EHOVE-Adult Ed, Firefighting), Logan Lesch (Ohio Fire Academy, Firefighting), Cameron Fosco (EHOVE Adult Ed-Firefighting), Jacob Ziegler    (Morehead State), Andrew Halbisen (Terra State, Electrical), Jager Ninke, Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron), Maggie McVeigh    (Kent State University, Nursing), Gabriella Zokle (Ohio University, Business),     Maliegh Boggs (Lorain County Community College    Exercise Science), Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy), and Emily Adams    (Kent State University, Criminal Psychology)

Perkins Football Parents Scholarship: Kaiden Nixon (EHOVE, Firefighting) and Logan Lesch (Ohio Fire Academy, Firefighting)

PJ Nickell Memorial Scholarship: Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron) and Adam West (BGSU-Firelands, Education)

Puckrin Family Scholarship: Adam West (BGSU-Firelands,    Education), Emmy Le (University of Dayton, Pre-Dentistry), Aubrey Yost (BGSU-Firelands, Nursing/EMT), Kylie Beverick (Kent State University, Biology), Maggie Farley (University of Findlay, Animal Science), Trevor Ramsdell (Delta College, Exercise Science), and Olivia Mason (Youngstown State University, Marketing/Graphic Design)

Stan Stewart Memorial Scholarship: Wyatt Gilbert (BGSU-Firelands, Interactive Media)
Stone Ambos Memorial Scholarship: Noah Normington-Slay (Miami University, Business) and McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll University)

Memorial Scholarships                    

Kara Deering Memorial Scholarship: Maleigh Boggs, Lorain County Community College, Exercise Science)

Alan R. Schlessman Scholarship: Cameron Frankfather (Ohio State University)    

Abigail Bastien Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Mason     (Youngstown State University)

Barbara Printy-Gaydos Memorial Scholarship: Tara Meyers

Cancer Services Janet Post Memorial Scholarship: Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing)

Charles Waldock Memorial Scholarship: Aaron Welch (Wittenberg University, Biology-Premed), Margaret Farley (University of Findlay), McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll University, Primary Education) and Mackenzie Thomsen (BGSU, Communication Disorders)

Chris Smith Memorial Scholarship    Family    Maggie McVeigh    y    Kent State University    Nursing

Danny Lang Memorial Scholarship: Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing) and Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron)

David Yingling Memorial Scholarship: Allen Ruggles (BGSU, Resort and Attraction Management)

EHACCF-The Patterson Family Memorial Scholarship, Honoring Reverend Darrell Gant Family: Haylie Bing (Lipscomb, Art Therapy) and Makenna Garza (BGSU, Nursing)

Howard Kautz Family Scholarship: McKaylah Hartley    
        
Howard Lindsley Memorial Scholarship: Sang Bui (Ohio State University, Food Agricultural and Biological Engineering)

Jacoby Walton Memorial Scholarship: Ben Weyer            
                    
James McKeen Memorial Scholarship: Kinsey Smelcer (Evangel University, Business Management/Youth Ministry)

Jim Hauser Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Mason (Youngstown State University)

J. Philip & Mary Ellen Gasteier Scholarship:     Landon Williams (University of Cincinnati, Biology/Premed)

JoAnn Sandra Weiland Lang Memorial Scholarship: Caileigh Wierzba (University of Cincinnati, Nursing), Jade Cahlik (Kent State University, Speech pathology and audiology), and Aubrey Yost (BGSU-Firelands, Nursing/EMT)

Matt Speer Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Halbisen (Terra State, Power Controls)

Raymona Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Adam West (BGSU-Firelands,    Education)

Russell Classic Scholarship: Kaiden Nixon (EHOVE-Adult Ed, Firefighting), Ar'Ciele Oglesby-Riddle (Grand Canyon University, Sports and Entertainment Management), and Adam West (BGSU-Firelands, Education)

Sidney Frohman Scholarship: Ellie Bodle (Ohio State University, Engineering), Jacob Savage (University of Cincinnati, Biology), Jackson Beatty (Firelands School of Nursing, Nursing), Trevor Ramsdell (Delta, Exercise Science) and Makenna Garza    

Steve Fosco Memorial Scholarship: Emily Adams (Kent State University)

Trevor Reiderman Memorial Scholarship:Olivia Mason (Youngstown State University), Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing), and Aubrey Yost (BGSU-Firelands)
    
Troy Aaron Jr. "TJ" Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Collins (Miami University, Music Education)

William Didelius Scholarship: Maleigh Boggs (Lorain County Community College), Landon Williams (University of Cincinnati), Ava Walton (Baldwin Wallace)

Community Scholarships

American Legion Post 83: Kirsten Smelcer    (Evangel) and     Adam West (BGSU-Firelands)
    
Chick-fil-A Leadership Scholarship: McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll University, Primary Education)

Drive To Victory Competition: Dakota Brown    (Military/BGSU-Firelands, Nursing)

Huron Eagles: Jack Zimmerman (Terra, HVAC) and Tayler Hawkins            
                    
Kinsel Family Scholarship: Averee Alexander (BGSU-Firelands, Early Childhood Education)

Kiwanis Club of Sandusky Scholarship: Alivia West    (BGSU-Firelands, Nursing)

Moonbeam Scholarship: Kate Ulery (Ohio University, Psychology)

Perkins Community Scholarship: Ar'Ciele Oglesby-Riddle (Grand Canyon) 

Perkins Police Department: Emily Adams            

Positive Impact Scholarship presented by The Law Office of Paul M Koch LLC: Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron) and Noah Normington Slay     (Miami University)
    
Sandusky Lions Club Scholarship: Jade Cahlik (Kent State University, Speech Pathology)

Sandusky Elks #285 Scholarship: Maggie McVeigh    (Kent State University, Nursing), Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy), Landon Williams (University of Cincinnati), Addisyn Obermeyer (Ohio State Univerity), and Emily Adams (Kent State, Speech Pathology)
                    
The Sandusky Club of Black Business & Professional Women: Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University)      

TLC: Aubrey Yost            
                    
Perkins Local School District Scholarships
                    
Perkins Administrative Scholarship: Olivia Mason (Youngstown State University)    
                    
Perkins Alumni & Friends Scholarship: Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron), Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy), Jackson Beatty (Firelands School of Nursing), Mackenzie Thomsen (BGSU), Aubrey Yost (BGSU-Firelands), McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll University, Primary Education), and Abby Keller (BGSU Firelands, Marketing/Graphic Design) 
                    
Perkins Bioclub Scholarship: Trevor Ramsdell (Delta), Caileigh Wierzba (UC), and Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University)

Perkins High School PTO Scholarship: Aubrey Yost    (BGSU-Firelands), Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing), Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy), Aaron Welch (Wittenberg University, Biology-Premed), Paige Lance (BGSU, Marketing and Sports Management), Kylie Beverick (Kent State University, Biology), and Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron)

Perkins Board of Education Scholarship: Aaron Welch (Wittenberg University, Biology)

Perkins Scholarship Fund: Ryleigh Butler (BGSU-Firelands, Education)

Perkins Drama Club Scholarship: Aaron Welch (Wittenberg University, Biology-Premed)
                    
Perkins Education Association Scholarship: Averee Alexander (BGSU-Firelands), and Adam West (BGSU-Firelands)

Perkins Retired Teacher: Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy)
Perkins OAPSE Union Scholarship: Andrew Halbisen (Terra), Emily Adams (Kent State University), and Kali Ohlemacher (BGSU-Firelands)

Perkins National Honor Society Scholarship: Caileigh Wierzba (UC), Noah Normington-Slay (Miami), Emma Sturzinger (University of Akron), Haylie Bing (Lipscomb University, Art Therapy), and Maggie McVeigh (Kent State University, Nursing)

Perkins National Honor Society "Red Cross" Scholarship: Trevor Ramsdell (Delta), Aubrey Yost (BGSU-Firelands), Aaron Welch (Wittenburg), Olivia Mason (Youngstown), and McKaylah Hartley (John Carroll)