By JONATHAN

SNYDER

Southern Wells Jr./Sr. High School seniors were honored Wednesday for their academic accomplishments and scholarships.

Southern Wells Junior/Senior High School honored soon-to-graduate seniors Wednesday night. (Photo by Jonathan Snyder)

The honored seniors were:

• Seth Alstoft: ​​​​U.S. Marine Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence, Dollars For Scholars, Skilled Trade Scholarship and Technical Honors Recognition.

• Andrew Aker: 10 Varsity letters.

• Case Boxell: G. Robert and Emma Studabaker Agriculture Scholarship, Wells County 4-H Scholarship, Bluffton Elks Lodge 795 Award, Friends of Five Points School Scholarship, Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Technical Honors Recognition and Dollars For Scholars. 

• Joshua Bricker: U.S. Marine Scholastic Excellence Award, Ford Meter Box Scholarship, Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Wells County 4-H Scholarship, Bluffton Elks Lodge 794 Award, Dollars For Scholars, Glennis S. Dick Memorial Scholarship Academic and Technical Honors Recognition and Top 10. 

• Malaina Culbertson: Forrest D. Ramseyer Memorial Scholarship, Bettye J. Minniear Memorial Scholarship, LiGHT the Way Gifting Scholarship, Eric Snow Memorial Scholarship, Horatio Alger National Scholar, English Department Award, Business Department Award, Academic Honors Recognition, Dollars For Scholars and Top 10.

• Dhapne Gallegos: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation Scholarship.

• Perrin Gates: Claude and Helen Decker Scholarship, Wells County 4-H Scholarship, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cole Memorial Scholarship, Dollars For Scholars, Academic Honors Recognition, 10 Varsity letters and Top 10. 

• Jaxon Heath: Lightle Endowed Scholarship, Technical Honors Recognition and Dollars For Scholars. 

• Erik Habegger: Wells County Turnaround Scholarship.

• Caleb Johnson: August and Eleanor Streater Mathematics and Science Scholarship, James and Glennis Dick Business Scholarship, Boehmer United Methodist Church Scholarship, Forrest D. Ramseyer Memorial Scholarship, Claude and Helen Decker Scholarship, Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Academic Honors Recognition, Dollars For Scholars, The Laymon Scholarship and Top 10.

• Brayden Jackson: Technical Honors Recognition.

• Ella Lahr: I.S.W.A.T. Educational Scholarship, Indiana Association of Principals Indiana Association of Principals Academic All-Star Nominee, Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Dollars For Scholars, Academic Honors Recognition, U.S. Marine Distinguished Athlete, Steve Wagner Memorial Scholarship, Glennis S. Dick Memorial and Top 10.

• ​​Peyton Long: Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Academic Honors Recognition, Bruce C. Bade Scholarship, U.S. Marine Distinguished Athlete, Geraldine McFerren Meyers Scholarship, Montpelier Alumni Association Scholarship, Dollars For Scholars, 10 Varsity letters and Top 10.

• Tessa Maul: Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Academic Honors Recognition, Bluffton Fraternal Order of Firefighters Scholarship, The Laymon Scholarship, Steve Wagner Memorial Scholarship, Dollars For Scholars and Top 10. 

• Gabe McElhaney: Agriculture Department Award, Technical Honors Recognition and Dollars For Scholars. 

• Kammy Miller: N. David Kelsay Scholarship, Helena Homegrown Scholarship ­— Markle Branch, Agricultural Department Award, Technical Honors Recognition, Bluffton Elks Lodge 796 Award and Dollars For Scholars.

• Andrew Pearson: Academic Honors Recognition and Dollars For Scholars. 

• Matthew Pearson: Academic Honors Recognition.

• Evan Pennington: Academic Honors Recognition, Dollars For Scholars and Top 10. 

• Emma Peterson: Bettye J. Minniear Memorial Scholarship, and Gaylord and Crystal Mounsey Scholarship.

• Keith Pluimer: Montpelier Lions Club Scholarship, Agriculture Department Award, Montpelier Gamma Beta Chapter of Tri-Kappa Award, Dollars For Scholars and Top 10. 

• Madalyn Scott: Academic Honors Recognition.

• John Shimp: JD Morgan Memorial Scholarship and Top 10. 

• Audrey Sweeden: Technical Honors Recognition and Wells County 4-H Scholarship.

• Devin Tarr: Montpelier Gamma Beta Chapter of Tri-Kappa Award.

• Merissa Taylor: Wells County 4-H Scholarship.

• Yazmine Tucker: ​​Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship and Dollars For Scholars. 

• Karlee Warner: Dr. Harry Brickley Farm Foundation Scholarship, Academic and Techincal Honors Recognition, Sheri Herr Memorial Scholarship, Art Department Award, Social Studies Department Award, Southern Wells Athletic Boosters Scholarship, Friends of Five Points School Scholarship, Dollars For Scholars, Bettye J. Minniear Memorial Scholarship and Gaylord and Crystal Mounsey Scholarship.

• Tristen Worster: ​​Academic Honors Recognition, Robert E. Pence Work Based Learning Scholarship, Paddlefish Clean Energy Advocate Scholarship, Math Department, Dollars For Scholars and Top 10. 

• Delaney Zigler: Dollars For Scholars. 

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