Serving Franklin County, WA
Serving Franklin County, WA
Local students receive scholarships
The 60-year honored class from Lind High School, Class of 1963, from left, is Kelley Hains, Lynda Kincaid Branson, Myra Parish Horton, Holly Jo Wright Hartwell, Elaine Lobe Kutschkau and LeRoy Watson.
The 50-year honored Class of 1973 from Lind High School is, from left, Cornel Tenneson, Karlye McDowell Pixton, Roger Smart, Jerry Knodel, Gail Fode Wolfe, Rudy Plager, Kate Plager, Randy Franz and Reid Phillips.
The Lind High School Class of 1983 recognized during the reunion is, from left, front row, Don Abel, Noel Harris and Dennis Swinger Jr.; and back row, Jim Hays, Debbie Maier Kulm, Danelle Bucher, Sherri Pouley Sackmann and Jill Beckley Moomaw.
Class of 1993 attendees are Dee Baker Kelln and Chris Sheckells.
Carson Shaver is pictured with his father, Kyle Shaver, after receiving two scholarships.
Rachel Weaver, Daniel and Irina Hinkle, David Hinkle and Reid Weaver stand for a photo during the scholarship presentation.
Rachel Weaver, Melissa Pfeifer and Reid Weiver present a Jackson David Weaver Foundation Scholarship to Jahteya Taylor, second from right.
LIND – Graduates of the former Lind High School gathered Saturday, May 6, to honor several classes as well as this year's local Lind-Ritzville graduating seniors.
The Lind Alumni Association recognized the classes of 1993, 1983, 1973 and 1963 during the gala luncheon.
Carson Shaver, of Lind, was also recognized.
The upcoming Lind-Ritzville High School graduate was presented two $1,000 scholarships, including the Lind Alumni and Virginia Moorman Moore scholarships.
The son of Kyle and Darla Shaver, he will attend Western Washington University in Bellingham in the fall.
In addition to those scholarships, two graduating Lind-Ritzville seniors received $1,000 Jackson David Weaver Foundation scholarships.
Melissa Pfeifer and Jahteya Taylor were presented the awards, presented by Reid Weaver, Rachel Weaver and Valerie Jenkins-Weaver.
Those scholarships memorialize the late Jackson David Weaver, who passed away from leukemia in 2006. Reid Weaver is the father of Jackson David Weaver.
The family funded one of the $1,000 scholarships.
"Reid's friend, Derrell Johnson, also chipped in another $1,000 so we could give two of these awards out," the Lind Alumni Association reported. "This scholarship is special for remembering Jackson and it's also unique in that students do not apply.
Students are nominated by teachers, volunteers, coaches, business owners and other community members familiar with the student's passion, determination and commitment to learning.
The scholarship is intended to reward and encourage students who are passionate about learning, but may not have exceptional grades, and those students who work hard, but may not be top performers or star athletes.
This scholarship seeks to reward those who always strive to improve and, by doing so, inspire others.
"Congratulations to David Hinkle and Jahteya Taylor," the Alumni Association said.
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