The spotlight was bright lastWednesday, and it directed right at the 2024-25 senior class at Tracy Area High School
Award/Scholarship AAA Awards: Trevor Smith, Marin Knott Alice Klein Persons Schroeder : Teagan Viessman American Legion Post 237 Balaton: Abbie Chandler, Ryker Davis, Trevor Smith, Teagan Viessman, Kenzie Fischer, Kendra Timmerman, Dalton Timmerman Andrew and Martha Wixon Scholarship: Katelyn Ruppert
Art Marben Bulldog Award: Jabneel Gutierrez Rodriguez Athlete of the Year: Trevor Smith, Marin Knott Box Car Wind Scholarship: Brianna Duscher Clarice A. Finnigan Memorial Scholarship: Faith Abrahamson, Kevin Brown-Vasquez, Brody Byrne, Kyly Carter, Tayjah Hills Currie Legion Scholarship: Piper Schulte Currie State Bank Scholarship: Katelyn Ruppert Currie Town and Country Scholarship:
Piper Schulte, Hadyn Ohman, Allison Edwards, Trevor Smith, Jonathan Reyes-Rodriguez Denise Christensen Tekrony Scholarship: Trevor Smith
Denny Morgan “Bootstrap” Scholarship: Gavin Fedde, Troy Gillette
Dr. E.K. Bicek Memorial Scholarship: Richer Yang Emily Coulter Memorial Scholarship: Kendra Timmerman
Eric Peterson Memorial Scholarship: Kendra Timmerman
Harold and Jacqueline Deal Family Charitable Fund: Noah Knakmuhs Harold and Myrna Anderson Scholarship: Kenzie Fischer
IDEAL Animal Nutrition Scholarship: Brok Roggatz, Taylor Swenhaugen, Alex Munson John Garrett Scholarship: Ella Voss, Aidan Swenhaugen Kenneth J. Sletten Memorial Scholarship: Noah Knakmuhs, Allison Edwards Larry Wirtz Memorial Scholarship: Dalton Timmerman
Leroy Johnson Vocational Scholarship: Brooklyn Elsen, Taylor Swenhaugen Ludeman Family Farm Scholarship: Katelyn Ruppert, Kendra Timmerman Luke Prairie Memorial Scholarship: Troy Gillette Lyon County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Brok Roggatz
Minnwest Bank Scholarships: Cade Swenhaugen, Ashton Daniels, Ada Moua Murray County Pork Producers: Noah Knakmuhs Myrna Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Abbie Chandler, Alex Munson, Kendra Timmerman, Marin Knott National School Choral Award: Noah Knakmuhs
Paul DeSmith Memorial Scholarship: Sophia Moua Prairie View Senior Living: Allison Edwards, Teagan Viessman Robert Weilage Memorial Scholarship: Marin Knott, Ashton Daniels, Brooklyn Elsen Robert Weilage State Degree Scholarship: Brok Roggatz, Katelyn Ruppert, Marin Knott, Noah Knakmuhs, Ashton Daniels, Brianna Duscher, Brooklyn Elsen,, Mallorie Hicks ROYO: Noah Knakmuhs, Kenzie Fischer Shorty Engel World Language Scholarship: Brianna Duscher SMSU- Apostol: Richer Yang SMSU- Drever: Jonathan Reyes-Rodriguez Steve Illg Memorial Scholarship- Shetek Area Sportsmen’s Association: Piper Schulte TAHS Alumni Scholarships: Brooklyn Elsen TAHS Scholarship Fund: Noah Knakmuhs, Dala Vang, Ada Moua, Jabneel Gutierrez Rodriguez TEA Scholarship: Kenzie Fischer, Aidan Swenhaugen
Piper Schulte: Steve Illg Memorial Scholarship, presented by Shari Thomas and Kari Torkelson.
U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athletes: Alex Munson and Brianna Duscher, along with Sgt. Forde Nesteby.
Balaton American Legion Post 237 scholarships: Ryker Davis, Abbie Chandler, Trevor Smith, Teagan Viessman, Kenzie Fischer, Kenrda Timmerman and Dalton Timmerman along with Lynn Wichmann.
Minnwest Bank Scholarships presented by Mary Squires: Ada Moua, Ashton Daniels and Cade Swenhaugen.
Nikki and Brian Hinrichs presented Prairie View Senior Living scholarships to Allison Edwards and Teagan Viessman.
Tracy Kiwanis scholarships went to Brooklyn Elsen, Ada Moua, Ashton Daniels and Abbie Chandler.
Thomas Drever Sr. Family Memorial Scholarship: Jonathon Reyes-Rodriquez.
Dr. Wilfredo Apostol Family Schoalship: Richer Yang,
Tracy Area Medical Foundation Scholarship: Teagan Viessman, Mandie Pond, Marin Knott and Alex Munson with Blake Bachmeier
The Dave Swenhaugen Memorial Scholarship: Cade Swenhaugen, Taylor Swenhaugen, Aidan Swenhaugen The Steve Meyer Memorial Scholarship: Brok Roggatz
Tim Smith Memorial Scholarship: Lucas Knipe, Ryker Davis Tracy American Legion Scholarship: Ashton Daniels, Richer Yang Tracy American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship: Kenzie Fischer, Marin Knott Tracy Area Funeral Home-Stephens Funeral Service: Kenzie Fischer Tracy Area Medical Foundation: Teagan Viessman, Mandie Pond, Marin Knott, Alex Munson Tracy Eagles Scholarships: Kenzie Fischer, Katelyn Ruppert, Brok Roggatz Tracy FFA Alumni Scholarship: Kenzie Fischer, Mallorie Hicks Tracy Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Brooklyn Elsen, Ada Moua, Ashton Daniels, Abbie Chandler Tracy Lions Club Scholarship: Mandie Pond, Jonathan Reyes Rodriguez Tracy Masonic Lodge: Tayjah Hills, Ella Voss Tracy Wrestling Booster Club Scholarship: Troy Gillette
USMC Distinguished Athletes: Alex Munson, Brianna Duscher USMC Scholastic Excellence: Noah Knakmuhs, Kendra Timmerman USMC Semper Fidelis: Ella Voss Victor and Lois Graham Memorial Scholarship: Tayjah Hills, Kyli Carter
ROYO scholarships: Noah Knakmuhs and Kenzie Fischer. Per Peterson presented the Eric Peterson Memorial Scholarship to Kendra Timmerman.
Tayjah Hills and Ella Voss receved Tracy Masonic Lodge scholarships.
Kenzie Fischer and Marin Knott received the Tracy American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship from Jane Wahl.
LEFT: Larry Wirtz Memorial Scholarship: Dalton Timmerman. RIGHT: Currie State Bank Scholarship: Katelyn Ruppert.
Noah Knakmuhs received a scholarship from the Murray County Pork Producers from Mike Gervais.
Athletes of the Year: Marin Knott and Trevor Smith.
Clarice A. Finnigan Memorial scholarships went to Faith Abrahamson, Kevin Brown, Brody Byrne, Tayjah Hills and Kyli Carter. • Some $70,000 in scholarships were awarded to Tracy Area High School seniors at this year’s Senior Recognition Night, well more than half of which that came from local people, businesses and civic organizations!
Brianna Duscher was presented the Box Car Wind Scholarship from Anna Hays.
LEFT: Ron McDaniel prestented Art Marben “Bulldog Award” and scholarship to Jabneel Gutierrez Rodriguez. RIGHT: Troy Gillette earned the Luke Prairie Memorial Scholarship.
LEFT: Sophia Moua received the Paul DeSmith Memorial scholarship from Mark and Jean DeSmith. RIGHT: The Emily Coulter Memorial Scholarship went to Kendra Timmerman
LEFT: Steve Meyer Memorial Scholarship: Brok Roggatz. RIGHT: Dr. E.K. Bicek Memorial Scholarship: RIcher Yang.
