High school hosts annual awards night

Frazee High School students were recognized Tuesday, May 4, in an awards ceremony where more than $150,000 was given out in the form of scholarships. Education, athletics and other awards were also announced.

Harley Kropuenske, All in All $2,000

Rylee Turcotte, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 $500

Daniel Putnam, American Legion Post 15 $500

McKenzie Wake, Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $2,500

Nathan Johannsen, Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $2,500

Nathan Johannsen, Delores Smith Memorial Scholarship $350

Nathan Johannsen, Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $750

MaKayla Ullrich, Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary $1,000

Sophie Nelson, Detroit Lakes Breakfast Rotary $1,000

Madeline Matejka, Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $750

Payton Wothe, Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $750

Braylee Riewer, Donald and Mickey Eveslage Memorial $500

Harley Kropuenske, Donald and Mickey Eveslage Memorial $500

Kathryn Wilkowski, Donald and Mickey Eveslage Memorial $500

Kiley Karger, Essentia Health St. Mary’s $1,000

Rylee Moore Essentia Health St. Mary’s $1,000

Abigail Johnson, Frazee Area Action Fund $500

Malena Mahoney, Frazee Area Action Fund $500

Sylure Lehman, Frazee Area Action Fund $500

Madeline Matejka, Frazee Area Action Fund $500

McKenzie Wake, Frazee Area Action Fund $500

Braylee Riewer, Frazee Knights of Columbus $500

Braylee Riewer, Frazee Lions Club $1,000

Nathan Johannsen, Frazee Lions Club $1,000

McKenzie Wake, Frazee Lions Club $1,000

Payton Wothe, Frazee Lions Club $1,000

Rylee Turcotte, Frazee Lions Club $1,000

Rylee Turcotte, Frazee Sportsman Club $500

Katelyn Schaefer, Frazee-Vergas School Board and Superintendent $250

Chelsy Hofer, Heart of Lakes Frazee VFW Post #7702 $500

Madeline Matejka, Heart of Lakes Frazee VFW Post #7702 $500

Payton Wothe, Heart of Lakes Frazee VFW Post #7702 $500

Kathryn Wilkowski, KLN Family Brands $500

Ian Cottrell, Kyle Quittschreiber Memorial Scholarship $500

Rylee Turcotte, Kyle Quittschreiber Memorial Scholarship $500

Kirsten St. Germain, Lake Region Electric Trust $500

George Flynn, Lakeside Lodge 105 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, $1,000

Jayden Keeping, Lakeside Lodge 105 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, $1,000

Madeline Matejka, Nicole Ohman Ziegler Memorial $500

Bryson Smith, North Country Truckers $1,000

Joshua Meier, North Country Truckers $1,000

Braylee Riewer, Perham Rotary Club $1,250

Malena Mahoney, Royale B and Eleanor Arvig Memorial $3,000

Daniel Putnam, SJE Foundation $500

Anna Drewes, Spanky’s Stone Hearth $500

Sophie Nelson, Spanky’s Stone Hearth $500

Braylee Riewer, SSG Greg Riewer AmVets Post 612, $500

Daniel Putnam, SSG Greg Riewer AmVets Post 612, $500

Zachary Roforth, SSG Greg Riewer AmVets Post 612, $500

Annika Reierson, Staff SGT Greg Riewer Memorial $750

George Flynn, Staff SGT Greg Riewer Memorial $750

Annika Reierson,  Steve Daggett ~ Class of 1987 $2,500

Daniel Putnam, Tyler Shipman Memorial Scholarship $500

Tiffany Lawrence, Tyler Shipman Memorial Scholarship $500

Joshua Meier, United Community Bank $500

Makayla Ullrich, United Community Bank $500

Katelyn Schaefer, Vergas Insurance Agency $500

Harley Kropuenske, Vergas Lions $500

Kiley Karger, Vergas Lions $500

Bryson Smith, Vergas State Bank $500

Anna Drewes, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Annika Reierson, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Chelsy Hofer, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Daniel Putnam, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Ian Cottrell, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Katelyn Schaefer, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

McKenna Splonskowski, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Scott Seim, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Sophie Nelson, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Zachary Roforth, Vernon and Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Jayden Keeping, Wild Rice Electric Coop $750

Makayla Ullrich, Wolf Lake VFW Post #8165 $500

Additional Scholarships

Ian Cottrell – Alexandria Technical College – Workforce Development Scholarship for $2,500

Harley Kropuenske – North Dakota State University – Presidential Award for $12,000.

Malena Mahoney – University of Minnesota Morris – Morris Scholars Award: $24,000 scholarship over 4 years and a $2,500 stipend.

Madeline Matejka – Rasmussen University – 2022 Imagine America Foundation Scholarship for $1000.00 and L.A. Amundson Scholarship for $3000.00

Rylee Moore – University of St. Thomas – St. Thomas Academic Scholarship for $27,500 annually, St. Thomas Founders Grant for $5,400 annually, and First Security Bank L.A. Amundson Scholarship for $3000

Sophie Nelson – Minnesota State University Mankato – Tyler Shipman Traveling Emmy Award for $250

Daniel Putnam – North Dakota State University.- NDSU Academic Scholarship for $12,000.

Military Recognition

Air National Guard – Daniel Putnam 

Eagle Scout Recognition 

Trevor Hockett

AA Degree Recognition ~ M-State 

Brenna Mahoney, Madeline Matejka, Rylee Moore, McKenzie Wake

Silver Honor Graduates (GPA 3.67-3.85) 

Chelsy Hofer, Jayden Keeping

Gold Honor Graduates (GPA 3.851-4.0)

George Flynn, Nathan Johannsen, Harley Kropuenske, Malena Mahoney, Madeline Matejka, Daniel Putnam, Annika Reierson, Braylee Riewer, Makayla Ullrich, McKenzie Wake, Payton Wothe.

Hero Cord Recipients for Blood Donation

Harley Kropuenske, Malena Mahoney, Daneiel Putnam, Maddie Matejka, Morgan Hanley, Paige Engel

TRIPLE A Award (Arts, Academics, and Athletics)

Nathan Johannsen, Annika Reierson

College Athletes

Nathan Johannsen–Track (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire)

Malena Mahoney – Softball (University of Minnesota Morris)

Rylee Moore-Dance (St. Thomas)

Johnny Parsons–Track (Buena Vista University)

Annika Reierson– Basketball (Mayville State)

Braylee Riewer – Dance (Minnesota State University Moorhead)

Scott Seim–Baseball (Bismarck State)

Frazee Triple Crown Award 

Nathan Johannsen, Kiley Karger, Harley Kropuenske, Skyler Lehman, Annika Reierson, Braylee Riewer, McKenzie Wake.