Students Honored at Annual Salida High School Scholarship Awards Night – by Susan Roebuck

Salida High School Scholarship Night

Salida High School held their annual Scholarship Awards Program on Monday evening, May 15. Student achievers received scholarships from local businesses and organizations across the community and the outpouring from the local community was impressive.

Almost $135,000 was awarded, and many potential careers are represented–including auto mechanics, writing and journalism, the arts, and careers in sustainable energy. Scholarships and recipients follow:

• Salida Elks Lodge 808 Community Service/Volunteer Scholarship for $1,000
• Sons of Italy Italian Heritage Scholarship for $500
• Shavano Academic Booster Club
  • Quinn Smith – $2,000
  • Nina Hass – $2,000
  • Ember Hill – $2,000
  • Simon Bertolino – $1,000
  • Chase Diesslin – $500
  • Eoin Blackburn – $500
  • Aiden Hadley – $500
  • Anna Grether – $500
• Salida Council for the Arts Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship for $,1000
• Salida Sunrise Rotary Scholarships
  • Sonia Walters Memorial: Lily Leddington – $3,000
  • KW Construction and Restoration & SSR Scholarship: Sam Hillegas – $2,500
  • Cain & Skamulis PLLC Scholarship: Sarah Chick – $2,000
  • In Memory of Jeremy Kiesman Scholarship: Nina Hass – $2,000
  • First Colorado Land Office Scholarship: Laurin Collins – $1,500
  • Chaffee Printing Center Scholarship: Madison Ferraro – $1,500
  • Richardson Family Scholarship: Megan Rhude – $1,500
  • Legends Kitchen and Bath Scholarship: Simon Bertolino – $1,000
  • Danneberg Properties Scholarship: Tristan Jackson – $1,000
• Bobbi Luchetta Memorial Scholarship for $500
  • Ember Hill
  • Laurin Collins
• Epsilon Sigma Alpha/Alpha Omicron Chapter Scholarships for $2,000
• High Country Bank Scholarship for $1,000
  • Ember Hill
  • Nina Haas
  • Sarah Chick
  • Chase Diesslin
• Anthony M. “Mickey” Marchase Memorial Scholarship for $1,500
• Salida Rotary Club Scholarship
  • Megan Rhude – $1,000
  • Madison Ferraro – $1,000
  • Edward Glasser – $2,000
  • Aiden Hadley – $1,000
  • Simon Bertolino – $1,200
  • Anna Grether – $1,000
  • Nina Haas – $2,000
  • Charlie Messa – $,1000
  • Izayah Baxter – $1,000
  • Sarah Chick – $1,000
  • Ember Hill – $1,000
• Donna and John Rhoads Scholarship
  • Eoin Blackburn – $2,000
  • Life Richardson – $500
• Salida Schools Arts Council Scholarship for $1,000
• Collegiate Peaks Bank Scholarship for $500
  • Chase Diesslin
  • Ember Hill
  • Nina Haas
• E.O. Mountain Star Grant for $1,500
• Angle of Mount Shavano VFW Post 3820 for $1,000
  • Sarah Chick
  • Nina Haas
  • Megan Rhude
• Support Our Salida Schools (SOSS) Scholarship for $1,500
  • Eric O’Conner
  • Simon Bartolino
  • Eddie Glaser
  • Sarah Chick
  • Izayah Baxter
• Daniel A. Granzella Memorial Scholarship for $1,000
• Sangre de Cristo Scholarship – Sustainable Energy for $2,000
  • Izayah Baxter
  • Sam Hillegas
  • Elizabeth King
• William G. Mehos Scholarship for $1,250
• Central Colorado Humanists
  • Nina Haas – $1,000
  • Logan Merriam – $1,000
  • Isayah Baxter – $1,000
  • Eoin Blackburn – $1,000
  • Sarah Chick – $1,250
  • Juan Orajel-Rivera – $1,250
• Joe F. Pasquale Memorial Scholarship for $1,500
  • Rahslin Dissmeyer
  • John Belmonte
• Salida Spartan Athletic Booster Club Scholarship for $1,500
• Cecilia A. Williams Memorial Auto Shop Scholarship for $5,000
  • Izayah Baxter
  • Charlie Messa
• Frank “Butch” Braswell Memorial Auto Mechanics Scholarship for $2,000
  • Aiden Hadley
  • Eric O’Conner
• Frank “Butch” Braswell Memoria Golf Scholarship for $1,400
  • Aiden Hadley
  • Eric O’Conner
• Honeywell Scholarship for $2,000
  • Izayah Baxter
  • Eoin Blackburn
  • Simon Bertolino
  • Sam Hillegas
  • Megan Rhude
• Helen Bloomberg Scholarship
  • Nina Haas – $2,500
  • Eric O’Conner – $2,500
  • Aiden Hadley – $1,000
  • Ember Hill – $1,000
  • Lane Baker – $1,000
  • Amy Adams – $1,000
• Mary Redfern-White Scholarship for $1000
  • Lauren Smith – 2023 Third grade winner
• Knights of Columbus Citizenship for $1,000
• Heart of the Rockies Radio for $500
  • Skyler Margos
  • Juan Orejel-Rivera
• Fighting Heart Award for $500
• Colorado Mountain College Scholarships
  • Kira Fritz – President’s Scholarship – $1,000
  • Kira Fritz – CMC Freshman Scholarship – $1,250
  • Rylee Christensen – President’s Scholarship – $1,000

In addition, the following student-reported scholarships were awarded by private organizations and educational institutions:

• Izayah Baxter
  • Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship for Montana State University- Approx. $19,000/year ($76,000 total)
  • Hagan Scholarship- $7,500/semester ($60,000 total)
  • I Do D.I.- Destination America Scholarship for $750
• J’nya Berry
  • Heart of the Community Christmas Drive- $500
• Simon Bertolino
  • Harding University Trustee Scholarship- Scholarship covering Full Tuition up to $24,000/year ($96,000)
• Eoin Blackburn
  • Whitworth University Merit Scholarship- $35,000/year ($140,000)
• Sarah Chick
  • Fort Lewis Academic Merit Scholarship- $5,000/year ($20,000)
  • Fort Lewis Athletic Award for basketball- $2,220
• Rylee Christensen
  • Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter Scholarship- $3,333
• Laurin Collins
  • Grand Canyon University Academic Dean Scholarship- $2,500/year ($10,000)
  • Heart of the Community Christmas Drive- $500
• Krystina DeLao
  • Western Colorado University Slate Merit Scholarship- $3,500/year ($14,000)
  • Western Colorado University First Generation Scholarship- $500
• Chase Diesslin
  • CU Boulder Presidential Scholarship- $4,000/year ($16,000)
• Emma Diesslin
  • Savannah College of Art & Design Academic Scholarship- $2,250/year ($9,000)
  • Savannah College of Art & Design Achievement Scholarship- $1,500
• Aubree Ediger
  • Western Colorado University Merit Scholarship $2,500/year ($10,000)
• Madison Ferraro
  • Our Sons and Daughters of Italy Scholarship- $1,000
• Tatum Fisher
  • Mary’s College Le Mans Award- $31,500/year ($126,000)
• Anna Grether
  • CU Boulder Horace M. Hale Scholarship- $4,000/year ($16,000)
• Nina Haas
  • Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship for Western Washington University- Approx. $15,000/year ($60,000)
• Aiden Hadley
  • Ottawa University Athletic Scholarship for Golf- $13,000/year ($52,000)
• Alex Hebert
  • College of Charleston Merit Scholarship- $8,000/year ($32,000)
• Ember Hill
  • Converse University Merit Scholarship- $10,000/year ($40,000)
  • Converse University Athletic Scholarship for swimming- undisclosed amount
• Tristan Jackson
  • CU Boulder Award- $2,500/year ($10,000)
• Ellie King
  • Ringling College of Art & Design Scholarships- $6,000/year ($24,000)
• Skyler Margos
  • Mesa Colorado University Presidential Scholarship- $3,500/yr ($14,000)
  • Mesa Colorado University First Generation Scholarship- $1,000/yr ($4,000)
• Charlie Messa
  • University of Puget Sound Founders Award- $17,000/year ($68,000)
  • University of Puget Sound Visit Scholarship- $1,000
• Nate Yeakley
  • CSU- Fort Collins Green & Gold Merit Scholarship- $2,000/year ($8,000)

Featured image: Salida High School, Susan Roebuck photo