The Cut Bank Education Foundation and Alumni Association had plenty to celebrate at its fourth annual Celebrating Success Scholarship Recognition Reception on Sunday, May 1. Thirty-six scholarships totaling over $35,000 were awarded to 31 members of the CBHS Class of 2006, reported Kimberley Butterworth, Executive Director of the CBEFAA.

Butterworth pointed out the Celebrating Success event is an opportunity to recognize and reward CBHS seniors for the “good job” they did during their high school career.

“We’ve had nothing but positive feedback on our Celebrating Success program and the opportunity it gives us to recognize not only these outstanding graduates, but also our fantastic faculty and the generous supporters of the CBEFAA,” added Butterworth.

Each year the scholarship recipients are asked to write a short essay on the teacher who had the greatest impact on them during their years in the Cut Bank Schools. The teachers were presented with a gift of appreciation, courtesy of the CBEFAA, and also had their photos taken.

Three special awards were also presented at the banquet. Martha “Marky” Jones, a longtime local resident and retired teacher who taught business classes in the Cut Bank Schools, was presented the CBEFAA’s “Shining Star” award.

“We started this program a few years ago to allow people to honor special teachers and make a donation to the foundation,” explained Butterworth. “Over the past year, we have received many donations in honor of Marky and members of the foundation wanted to publicly recognize her at Sunday’s reception,” said Butterworth.

Cut Bank alumni Scott Gage and Larry Epstein were also recognized for their “outstanding contribution to the CBEFAA. “Larry and Scott were key players in establishing and growing the CBEFAA’s endowment fund, ‘Legacy of Learning,’ and we wanted to present them with a special award,” explained Butterworth. Both were given an engraved award which read, “You Went the Distance for Our Children.”

The following is a listing of this year’s scholarship recipients, the scholarship they received and the teacher they honored.

•$1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarship, in memory of Paul Kleinsmith, was awarded to Jeffrey Larson. His honored teacher was Dell Meuchel. A second $1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarship, in memory of Ray Maier, was awarded to Jacob Armstrong. His honored teacher was Jerry Grinder.
• $500 Lillian Larson Memorial Scholarship-Keli Williams, teacher honored, Jerry Grinder.
• $300 Danny Nanini Memorial Scholarship-Daniel DeZort, teacher honored, Mike Faber.
• $1,000 SoMont Oil Scholarship-Justine Wilson, teacher honored Mike Faber.
• $500 H. C. Davis Memorial Scholarship-Kaile Copiskey, teac-her honored Mike Faber.
• $500 Miller Family Foundation Scholarships (2 awards given)-Chelsey Johnson, teacher honored Dell Meuchel; Samantha Sheble, teachers honored Roger and Lynda Kay Johnson.
• $500 Bob and Alice Ziegler Scholarship-Dezerae Lorash, teacher honored Kasey Woldtvedt.
• $500 Pioneer Scholarship sponsored by Tanya Harper-Kelsey McGinnis, teacher honored Rachel Brown.
• $400 Coleen Tweedy MacMasters Memorial Scholarship-Kayla McKelvey, teacher honored Brenda Schilling.
• $500 J.V. Montalban Scholarship (6 awards given)-Samantha Sheble, teacher honored Roger and Lynda Kay Johnson; Andrew Brown, teacher honored Mike Faber; Chelsey Johnson, teacher honored Dell Meuchel; Jacob Armstrong, teacher honored Jerry Grinder; Kelsey Cooper, teacher honored Casey Woldtvedt; Matthew Stuart, teacher honored Dell Meuchel.
• $500 Esther Stufft Memorial Scholarship-Amanda Michels, teacher honored Dell Meuchel.
• $500 Max and Elly Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship-Noel Geiger, teacher honored Roger and Lynda Kay Johnson.
• $14,000 Mary Catherine Burke Memorial Scholarship-Melanie Rice, teacher honored Mike Faber.
• $500 Elma and David Epstein Memorial Scholarship-Matthew Whelchel, teacher honored Mike Faber.
• $500 Catherine M. Brown Memorial Scholarship-Ashley Walburger, teacher honored Lynda Kay Johnson.
• $1,000 Ray and Gertrude Peterson Scholarship (4 awards given)-Janelle Gage, teacher honored Brenda Schilling; Neil McCormick, teacher honored Dell Meuchel; Tori Montalban, teacher honored Roger Johnson; Craig Smith, teacher honored Jetta Johnson.
• $500 Eugene and Susan Boyle Scholarships (2 awards given-Cassandra Kennedy, teacher honored Brenda Schilling; Alex Calvi, teacher honored Mike Faber.
• $500 CBEFAA Senior Scholarship-Marissa Stanchfield, teacher honored Casey Woldtvedt.
• $500 Patrick and Toni Montalban Family Scholarship (6 awards given)-Jeffrey Larson, teacher honored Dell Meuchel; Larissa Fitzpatrick, teacher honored Roger Johnson; Cash Coleman, teacher honored Jetta Johnson; Leah Gregg, teacher honored Jetta Johnson; Buck Lunak, teacher honored Dell Meuchel; Amanda Robinson, teacher honored Dell Meuchel.
• $1,000 Vernon and Aileen Babb Memorial Scholarship-Larissa Fitzpatrick, teacher honored Roger Johnson.

Source: goldentrianglenews.com

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