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Jennifer Winn awards the Royale B & Eleanor Arvig Memorial $3,000 scholarship to Frazee senior Aiden King.

The Frazee-Vergas High School Local Scholarship Awards Night for the Class of 2026 was held Thursday, April 30, in the FHS Gymnasium. This event honors graduating seniors and awards local scholarships. The following scholarships were awarded:

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Ellen Schirmer awards the American Legion Auxiliary $500 scholarship to graduating senior Alison Longfors.

Joseph Bachleitner- Frazee Lions Club $1,000, Frazee-Vergas School Board and Superintendent Karger $250, Steve Daggett ~ Class of 1987 $2,500

Madison Boyer- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $1,000, Frazee Lions Club $1,000, SJE Foundation $500, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000, KAOTIC Robotics #4539 Scholarship $500

Addison Burton- Frazee Education Association $500, Detroit Lakes Morning Rotary $1,000, Frazee Area Action Fund $500, Leon Beyer Memorial Scholarship $500

Conner Erickson- Mahube-OTWA $500, Shane Erickson, Airman Staff Sgt. Daniel Putnam Wingman Award $300, Tip Ottertail Chapter Inc. $500, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

John George- Tip Ottertail Chapter Inc. $500, Vergas Lions $500

Jack Graham- All in All $1,000, Frazee Education Association $500, Gary Bristlin Memorial Scholarship $500, Wild Rice Electric Trust Scholarship $750

Gavin Holt- Vergas Insurance Agency $500, Wild Rice Electric Trust Scholarship $750

Addison Jager- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $1,000, Frazee United Methodist Church $1,000, Frazee-Vergas Public Schools Non-Certified Staff/MSEA $500, Lois Rennewanz Scholarship $5,000

Aiden King- Airman Staff Sgt. Daniel Putnam Wingman Award $300, KAOTIC Robotics #4539 Scholarship $500, Mahube-OTWA $500, Royale B & Eleanor Arvig Memorial $3,000, Team Industries-Don Ricke scholarship $2,500

Karson Krause- American Legion Post 15 $500, Spanky’s Stone Hearth $500

Brynn Larson- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $1,000, Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $1,000, Frazee Area Action Fund $500, Heart of Lakes VFW Post #7702 $500, Staff SGT Greg Riewer Memorial $750, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Alison Longfors- American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 $500

Dawson Lyman- Frazee Area Action Fund $500

Brady Mitchell- Frazee Sportsman’s Club $500, Lois Rennewanz Scholarship $5,000

Mya Moore- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $2,500, Donald & Mickey Eveslage Memorial $1,000, Frazee Lions Club $1,000, Lois Rennewanz Scholarship $5,000

Leslie Moore- Heart of Lakes VFW Post #7702 $500, Mahube-OTWA $500, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Analise Olson- Donald & Mickey Eveslage Memorial $1,000, Frazee Lions Club $1,000, Frazee United Methodist Church $1,000, Heart of Lakes VFW Post #7702 $500, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

Elizabeth Olson- Essentia Health St. Mary’s $1,000, Lake Region Electric Trust $750, Lois Rennewanz Scholarship $5,000

Colton Peichel- KLN Family Brands $500

Tyden Schaefer- Lakeside Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows $500, Vergas Lions $500

Jonah Sharp- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $2,500, Delores Smith Memorial Scholarship $500, Knights of Columbus/Sacred Heart Church $500, The Forum $500, United Community Bank $1,000, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Wadena Elks Lodge #2386 $750

Jayden Sonnenberg- Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $1,000, Frazee Area Action Fund $500, Tip Ottertail Chapter Inc. $500, Viking Coca-Cola $500

McKinley Splonskowski- Lakeside Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows $500

Rylee Stock- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $1,000, Frazee Area Action Fund $500, Frazee United Methodist Church $1,000, Vergas Lions $500, Vergas State Bank $500, Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary $1,000

Ellie Trieglaff- Detroit Lakes Morning Rotary $1,000, Staff SGT Greg Riewer Memorial $750, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000, SSG Greg Riewer AmVets Post 612 $500

Adam Vigen- Frazee Education Association $500, Frazee Sportsman’s Club $500, Lake Sybil Rod & Gun Club $500, Tip Ottertail Chapter Inc. $500, Vernon & Helen Daggett Memorial Scholarship $1,000

McKenna Wacker- Lois Rennewanz Scholarship $5,000, Tyler Shipman Memorial Scholarship $250

Emersyn Wake- Donald & Mickey Eveslage Memorial $1,000, Frazee Education Association $500, Tyler Shipman Memorial Scholarship $250

Cayden Wallin- Buhr/Medina Family Scholarship $1,000, Frazee Lions Club $1,000, Mahube-OTWA $500, Perham Rotary Club $1,250, United Community Bank $1,000

Total amount of scholarships awarded – $100,600