MFL MarMac holds Senior Awards and Scholarship Night
The Dollars for Scholars and Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation Scholarship recipients included (front, left to right) Victor Breuer, Tayler Martins, Anna Stoddard, Riley Whitney, Mackenzy Ruff, Scotlyn Coenen, Rose Grau, Marlene Franzen, Tyler Trappe; (back) Lexy Johnson, Kayden Gillitzer, Brittney Kober, Colin Moses, Zoee Gerndt, Ben Miene, Emma Keehner, Braden Landt, Gavin Meana, Cayden Ball and Max Havlicek. (Photos by Audrey Posten)
MFL MarMac's valedictorian, Kayden Gillitzer (left), and salutatorian, Rose Grau, were recognized.
Marlene Franzen was honored with the State Bar American Citizenship Award.
Brittney Kober received the Phineas P. Olmsted Scholarship, in honor of Monona’s founder. At the acceptance, presenter Marjorie Drahn delighted the audience by ringing the first school bell, on loan from the Monona Historical Museum.
Mackenzy Ruff was recognized numerous times at the May 12 Senior Awards and Scholarship Night. Here, she accepts the Norma Miller Salvation Army Award from teacher Megan Schellhorn.
The MFL MarMac Senior Awards and Scholarship Night for the Class of 2021 was held in the high school auditorium on May 12. Thirty presenters handed out around 50 honors, including 11 new or not recently awarded scholarships.
Award and scholarship recipients included:
State Bar American Citizenship Award - Marlene Franzen
Alan Hoth Academic/Athletic Award - Rose Grau
Norma Miller Salvation Army Award - Mackenzy Ruff
Family Dentistry Associates of Monona Scholarships - Kayden Gillitzer and Rose Grau
NICC Opportunity Scholarship - Brittney Kober
A.N. Busse Scholarship - Zoee Gerndt
Luana Community Club Scholarships - Rose Grau and Mackenzy Ruff
Ray and Gertrude Webb Scholarships - Riley Whitney and Kayden Gillitzer
Karri Kautman Scholarship - Cayden Ball
Steve Becker Memorial Scholarship - Rose Grau
Monona Women’s Club Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
Chaplain Jim “Burley” Hansel Memorial Scholarship - Lexy Johnson
Michael Johnson, Sr. Memorial Scholarships - Lexy Johnson and Colin Moses
James and Marie Probert Memorial Scholarships - Mackenzy Ruff and Zoee Gerndt
Clayton Masonic Lodge #70 Scholarship - Max Havlicek
People’s State Bank/Frank J. Antoine Memorial Scholarships - Mackenzy Ruff and Rose Grau
Brotherly Love Masonic Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
Clayton County Pork Producers Scholarship - Tayler Martins
Partners of Crossing Rivers Health Scholarship - Kayden Gillitzer
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Staff Scholarship - Rose Grau
Friends of the Arts Scholarships - Victor Breuer and Rose Grau
Fr. Robert Levenhagen Memorial Scholarship for Loras College - Riley Whitney
Knights of Columbus Council #8178 Scholarship - Rose Grau
St. Patrick’s Service Society Scholarship - Rose Grau
Three Rivers FS Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
Clayton County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Tayler Martins
Matt Jacobs Endowment Scholarship - Colin Moses
St. Paul’s Endowment Scholarship - Brock Lamborn
Peppy Pals/Mendon Hustlers 4-H Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
National Honor Society Scholarships - Kayden Gillitzer, Rose Grau, Max Havlicek, Lexy Johnson, Emma Keehner, Brock Lamborn, Mackenzy Ruff, Anna Stoddard and Riley Whitney
Phineas P. Olmsted Scholarship - Brittney Kober
Post #27 Clayton County Amvets Scholarship - Riley Whitney
Gervase Hanken Educational Memorial Scholarship - Scotlyn Coenen
Heritage Mutual Insurance Assoc. of Preston and West Union/Garms Financial Services Scholarship Award - Braden Landt
Erin Hallberg Memorial Scholarship - Elena Schierholz
FreedomBank Scholarship - Jacob Trudo
Samson Boylen Memorial Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
The Ray-Dar Scholarship, in honor of Raymond C. and Darlene F. DeSotel - Gavin Meana
MFL Class of 1971 Scholarship - Tyler Trappe
Severna A. Cowell Memorial Scholarship - Scotlyn Coenen
Charles and Frances Rothmeyer Memorial Scholarship - Tayler Martins
Gene and Kathleen Milewsky/Dorothy Miller Scholarship - Mackenzy Ruff
John O. Boardman Memorial Scholarship - Tayler Martins
Dollars for Scholars Recipients and Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation Scholarships - Cayden Ball, Victor Breuer, Kylee Bries, Logan Brown, Scotlyn Coenen, Lainee Evanson, Sadie Ewing, Marlene Franzen, Zoee Gerndt, Kayden Gillitzer, Rose Grau, Max Havlicek, Avery Ihde, Lexy Johnson, Emma Keehner, Koal Klenk, Brittney Kober, Abby Koslowski, Braden Landt, Tayler Martins, Gavin Meana, Ben Miene, Kale Miene, Colin Moses, Lindsey Richardson, Aleyna Rodriguez, Mackenzy Ruff, Elena Schierholz, Anna Stoddard, Tyler Trappe, Jacob Trudo and Riley Whitney
Salutatorian - Rose Grau
Valedictorian - Kayden Gillitzer
KWWL “Best of Class” - Kayden Gillitzer
Governor’s Scholarship Recognition Program - Kayden Gillitzer
