41 CVHS seniors receive $1.3M in scholarships

Salina Sialega/Courtesy photo<p> Chino Valley High School graduating senior Karissa Stueven accepts awards for Language Arts Student of the Year and Social Studies Student of the Year as principal Jeff St. Clair looks on. Karissa also made the superintendent's list for a 4.0 GPA for the first, second, and third quarters of the school year.

Originally Published: June 2, 2009 11:06 p.m.

Forty-one Chino Valley High School seniors received $1,338,876 in scholarships and awards at the school's 2009 Scholarship and Awards Night Ceremony in the CVHS gym May 19.

Duane Noggle, Chino Valley Unified School District superintendent, told the governing board May 11 that for the second straight year CVHS's graduating class received more than $1 million in scholarships and awards.

The students and the scholarship they received are:

• Clinton Ahrendt: Yavapai College General Education Scholarship, $3,000.

• Araceli Alvarez: Yavapai College General Education Scholarship, $3,000.

• Eddie Andert: Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards High Honor Tuition Waiver, $23,000; Chino Valley Elks Lodge #2842 State Winner, $1,000; Arizona State University President's Scholarship, $36,000; University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award, $34,000; Denise Pearson Scholarship, $1,200; and FFA Alumni and Friends Merit Scholarship, $500.

• Robert Audis: Northern Arizona University Merit Scholarship, $7,000; Sunup Rotary Scholarship, $1,000; and Denise Pearson Scholarship, $1,200.

• Leah Baker: American Legion Scholarship, $3,000; and Navajo Nation Scholarship, to be determined.

• Zacheriah Berger-Fauth: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; Yavapai College Math/Science Scholarship, $3,000; 2009 Horatio Alger Scholarship, $5,000; and Northern Arizona University Merit Scholarship, $7,000.

• Rebeccah Catanzariti: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; Yavapai College Foundation Scholarship, $3,000; AIMS High Honor Tuition Waiver, $23,000; Northern Arizona University Merit Scholarship, $7,000; Prescott Frontier Days - Service Program, $500; Sunup Rotary Scholarship, $1,000; Northern Arizona University Mildred Woodrow Memorial Scholarship, $11,600; and Denise Pearson Scholarship, $1,200.

• Cheyenne Clarida: Yavapai College Dorothy Rummel Memorial Foundation, $3,000.

• Kaycee Corbell: Paradise Valley Community College Scholarship, $2,900.

• Breana Dinsmore: Yavapai College General Education Scholarship, $3,000.

• Jess Feichter: Briar Cliff University Academic Achievement Scholarship, $35,000; Football Scholarship, $22,000; and Baseball Scholarship, $12,000; and Richard L. Doyle Scholarship, $4,000.

• Skyler Flood: 2009 Environmental Scholarship, $1,000; and Educational Talent Search through Yavapai College, $1,000.

• Kayla Gasho: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Justin Greenleaf: AIMS High Honor Tuition Waiver, $23,000; and Northern Arizona University Merit Scholarship, $7,000.

• Ashley Imperia: Chino Valley Elks Lodge #2842 Local Winner, $400; Northern Arizona University's Dean's Scholarship, $10,000; Colorado State University Presidential Scholarship, $36,000; Western Undergraduate Exchange Program Scholar, $37,456; and Cornell College Presidential Scholarship, $48,000.

• Cheyan Ingrao: Paradise Valley Community College Athletics, $1,300.

• Jake Jacobus: Yavapai College Residential Building Tech Scholarship, $3,000.

• Sharon Keefer: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Johnny Kennedy: Glendale Community College Football, $2,000.

• Trevor Little: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; and Arizona State University Provost's Scholarship, $30,000.

• Davenn Mannix: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; Arizona State University Provost's Scholarship, $30,000; Northern Arizona University Merit Scholarship, $7,000; McPherson College Academic Award Scholarship, $8,000; and Grand Canyon University Academic Award Scholarship, $16,000.

• Alberto Mendez-Estrada: ETS through Yavapai College, $1,000.

• Meagan Morin: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Chantel Morrison: Arizona State University Scholarship, $11,000.

• Elizabeth Nick: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Brittany O'Neil: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Linzee Prescott: Yavapai College Opportunity Grant, $2,400.

• Crystal Read: Yavapai County Mounted Sheriff's Posse, $1,000.

• Sarah Rudiger: Appointment to the Air Force Academy, $403,000.

• David Sexton: AIMS High Honor Tuition Waiver, $23,000; Brigham Young University Scholarship, $12,320.

• Bryan Sgro: YC General Ed. Scholarship, $3,000.

• Brent Simpson: AIMS High Honor Tuition Waiver, $23,000; CV Elks Lodge #2842 State Winner, $1,000; Arizona State University President's Scholarship, $36,000; U of A Wildcat Excellence Award, $34,000; Bruce T. Hall Family Foundation Scholarship, $20,000; ACTEAZ Scholarship, $1,500; and FFA Alumni & Friends Merit Scholarship, $500.

• Shelby Skeens: Yavapai Arizona Cowbelles, $1,000.

• Melissa Smith: Arizona State University Provost's Scholarship, $30,000; Northern Arizona University Dean's Scholarship, $10,000; and University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award, $34,000.

• Clay Stazenski: Youth of the Year Prescott Area Leadership Award, $1,500.

• Kara Stueven: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; and Scottsdale Community College Track Scholarship, $2,600.

• Karissa Stueven: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400; and Scottsdale Community College Track Scholarship, $2,600.

• Rebecca Van Over: Yavapai College Board of Governor's Scholarship, $3,400.

• Marc Venisse: Loras College Merit Scholarship, $56,000; Loras College Grant, $12,400; Arizona State University President's Scholarship, $36,000; Denise Pearson Scholarship, $1,200; and American Legion Scholarship, $3,000.

• Lauren Walker: FFA Alumni & Friends Merit Scholarship, $400.

• Conor Watson: Arizona State University Scholarship, $19,200; and Denise Pearson Scholarship, $1,200.