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Black Hawk seniors receive college scholarships
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SOUTH WAYNE - The Black Hawk School District announced the names of seniors who received scholarships. Just under $64,000 in scholarships were awarded.

• Merik Meythaler received a total of $13,425. He received the Academic Excellence Scholarship for $9,000 ($2,250/four years), Black Hawk Dennis Murphy for $325, Black Hawk Booster Club for $100, Black Hawk Boys Basketball for $100, Woodford State Bank for $300, Black Hawk National Honor Society for $100, Wanda Rood Memorial for $1,000 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation for $2,500.

• Logan Stietz received a total of $3,025. He received the Black Hawk Dennis Murphy for $325, Black Hawk Booster Club for $100, Gratiot VFW Post 9692 for $200, Richard McKnight Memorial for $200, Warrior Wrestling Club for $150, Woodford State Bank scholarship for $300, Wiota Collector's Club for $250, Edward Wolff Sr. Memorial for $100, Rick Wolff Memorial scholarship for $100, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300 and Black Hawk Activity Fund for $1,000.

• Kelly Neuenschwander received a total of $8,575. She received the Black Hawk Dennis Murphy for $325, John Eckerman Memorial for $200, Tina Eckerman Memorial for $200, Gratiot American Legion Post 177 scholarship for $500, Monroe Medical Foundation for $200, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, Green County EMS for $350, Wanda Rood Memorial for $1,000, Ethel Budenz Memorial for $3,000 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation for $2,500.

• Ryan Ellingson received a total of $3,850. He received the Kevin Konkel Memorial scholarship for $300, Herzing Cup scholarship for $600, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, Black Hawk Technology scholarship for $150 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation scholarship for $2,500.

• Katelyn Stephens received a total of $2,350. She received the Colony Brands Employee scholarship for $750, Highland Community College for BH Excellence for $1,000, Edward Wolff Sr. Memorial for $100, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brand for $300 and Colony Brands Career Exploration for $200.

• Kayla Luebke received a total of $500. She received the SWEMS for $500.

• Taylor Klemm received a total of $2,000. Klemm received the John Eckerman Memorial for $200, Tina Eckerman Memorial for $200, Colony Brands Employee for $750, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, Rehmstedt Memorial for $250 and Green County Ag Chest for $300.

• Taylor Werren received a total of $4,050. Werren received the Black Hawk FFA Alumni scholarship for $600, John Eckerman Memorial for $200, Tina Eckerman Memorial for $200, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, Rehmstedt Memorial for $250 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation scholarship for $2,500.

• Cuyler Meier received a total of $200. He received the Black Hawk Boys Basketball scholarship for $100 and Rick Wolff Memorial scholarship for $100.

• Coltin Piefer received a total of $4,500. Piefer received the Black Hawk Booster Club for $100, Black Hawk Boys Basketball scholarship for $100, Gratiot State Bank scholarship for $250, Gratiot American Legion Post 177 for $500, Scenic River Energies scholarship for $500, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, James Rufenacht scholarship sponsored by Bernita Rufenacht for $250 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation for $2,500.

• Mike Powers received a total of $4,900. He received the Black Hawk Booster Club scholarship for $100, Black Hawk FFA Chapter for $200 (towards lifetime membership), Black Hawk FFA Alumni scholarship for $800, Gratiot VFW Post 9692 for $200, Warrior Wrestling Club scholarship for $200, Woodford State Bank for $300, Irene and Hans Huschitt for $500, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation for $2,500.

• Cory Rupnow received a total of $2,450. He received the Black Hawk Booster Club scholarship for $100, Black Hawk Boys Basketball scholarship for $100, Black Hawk FFA Alumni scholarship for $600, Woodford State Bank scholarship for $300, Cindi Kaster Memorial for $500, Robin Wright Marty Memorial for $300, Wiota Collector's Club scholarship for $250 and Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Kristen Walters received a total of $1,000. She received the Monroe Medical Foundation for $200, James T. Rufenact III Memorial for $500 and Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Kyle Walters received a total of $300. He received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Noah Thomson received a total of $900. He received the Black Hawk Boys Basketball scholarship for $100, Cindi Kaster Memorial for $500 and Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brand for $300.

• Abigail Schiferl received a total of $6,450. She received the Black Hawk Booster Club scholarship for $100, Black Hawk Girls Basketball scholarship for $100, Black Hawk Student Council for $50, Christina M. Folgate Memorial for $200, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300, Jeanne Miller Memorial for $200, Ethel Budenz Memorial for $3,000 and Ervin Johnson and Phyllis Johnson Foundation for $2,500.

• Brittany Kloepfer received a total of $300. She received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brand for $300.

• Annmarie Stewart received a total of $1,200. She received the UW-Platteville/Black Hawk Community Scholarship for $500, Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brand for $300 and Norman Leck Memorial for $400.

• Emily Jones received a total of $300. She received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brand for $300.

• Cory Schultz Lincicum received a total of $400. Lincicum received the Rick Wolff Memorial scholarship for $100 and Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Wyatt Ramstack received a total of $300. Ramstack received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Justin Stietz received a total of $300. He received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Angela Arnold received a total of $400. She received the John Eckerman Memorial for $200 and Tina Eckerman Memorial for $200.

• Taime Paul received a total of $300. Paul received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Justin Debord received a total of $300. He received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.

• Kyle Ter Hark received a total of $300. He received the Green County Business and Home Expo scholarship from Colony Brands for $300.