Nick and Carol Burger flank a gracious and happy Mike Burton after presenting Mike with the new Burger Scholarship for $1,000. The award was based mostly on being a good kid, helpful and kind to everyone he meets.
It was a big day for CCHS seniors on Monday, May 21, as many kids received scholarships or awards for academic or athletic accomplishments made during their years in school.
All told 53 presentations were made, many speakers offering more than one scholarship or award.
One non-senior, teacher Pam Taylor, was asked to stand in recognition of her 35 years as a teacher and coach at CCHS. This is Pam’s final year and she received a rousing applause.
The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation presented 13 students with a full year’s tuition and books at either Lake Superior College or Fond du Lac Community College. If the students keep their grades above a 2.0, they will receive a second year of tuition and books from the foundation.
2018 Lloyd K. Johnson recipients are David Blackburn, Kya Brazell, Emery Brown, Mikey Burton, Connor Franks, Finnian Garry, Joseph James, Santina McMillan, Andrea Naylor, Caleb Phillips, Alize Pierre, Jasmine Smith, and Nina Woerheide.
Maya McHugh is the 2018 class valedictorian and the winner of the $20,000 Alworth Scholarship.
Princeton bound Maya McHugh received a handful of awards, but none better than the $20,000 Alworth Scholarship.
Kya Brazell was the winner of the first $5,000 Helping Hand Scholarship given by Bruce and Sue Kerfoot.
The coveted Cindy Nelson award went to David Blackburn and Lucy Callender, who each received watches. Nelson, a 1973 CCHS graduate, made four Olympic teams and four world championship teams, earning a Bronze Medal in the 1976 Winter Olympics in the downhill ski event.
Here is a list of the presenters and winners of the remaining awards:
Zinter Math & Science: Senior Math – Maya McHugh, $100.00; Junior Math-Amelia Roth, $100.00; Biology- Robin Henrikson, $100.00; Physics- Lance Bartol, $100.00.
GM Playhouse Scholarship- Linnea Henrikson, $200.00; Andy Kern, $200.00.
Cook County Education Association- Cassandra Burkett, $100.00; Emery Brown $100.00; Kya Brazell, $100.00; Alize Pierre, $100.00.
Grand Marais Public Utilities- Harvey Parker, $500.00; Michel S. Beaupre Trade- Wyatt Baker, $500.00; Michael Burton, $500.00; Joseph James, $500.00.
Birch Grove Community School- Alyssa Martinson, $300.00.
Literacy- William Hackett, $500.00; Everett Morawitz, $100.00; Andrea Naylor, $100.00.
Cook County Booster Club- David Blackburn, $500.00; Lucia Callender, $500.00.
Cook County Chamber of Commerce- Veronica Lopez, $1,000.00.
Anonymous (through Chamber of Commerce) – David Blackburn, $500.00.
Lunke Scholarship- Michael Burton, $500.00; Alize Pierre, $250.00.
Lutsen 99er- Benjamin Hackett, $1,000.00.
Oscar Sundquist- Kya Brazell, $500.00.
Grand Marais Lions Club- Linnea Henrikson, $1,000.00.
F. Faith Finnberg (renewable)-Lucia Callendar, $1,000.00.
Masonic Lodge- Nina Woerheide, $2,000.00; Connor Franks, $2,000.00.
Memorial Blood Centers- Raina Ryden, $250.00; Abigail Prom, $250.00
Lutsen Fire & First Responder- Nina Woerheide, $500.00.
Donald Finn Business- Linnea Gesch, $500.00.
Arrowhead Electric – Linnea Henrikson, $500.00; Joseph James, $500.00.
Isak Hansen- Joe James, $500.00.
Devil Track Lake Homeowners Association- Raina Ryden, $500.00.
Gary Brumberg Business- Linnea Gesch, $300.00.
Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department- Wyatt Baker, $500.00; Abigail Prom $500.00.
Auxiliary Unit 413 Scholarship- Bryn Soland, $2,000.00; Alyssa Martinson, $2,000.00.
Cook County Ridge Riders – Colton Furlong, $250.00; Veronica Lopez, $250.00.
Russell Ege Memorial- Linnea Henrikson, $500.00.
Grand Marais Lioness Club- David Blackburn, $1,000.00.
Daniel Patrick Riley Memorial- Linnea Henrikson – $2,500.00.
Burger Scholarship- Michael Burton, $1,000.
Grand Marais State Bank Scholarship- Connor Franks, $500.00.
Borealis Chorale Award- Veronica Lopez, $200.00.
Senior Athlete of the Year- Colton Furlong, photo cup by Bruce Johnson; Meredith Sutton, photo cup by Bruce Johnson.
PSAT/NMSQT Recognition- Linnea Henrikson
Valedictorian Class of 2018- Maya McHugh, $1,200.00, medal.
Salutatorian Class of 2018 – Linnea Henrikson, $800.00, medal.
Honor Graduates of 2018: Cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher – Gold Honor Cords David Blackburn, Lucia Callender, Daphne Lacina, Linnea Gesch, Andy Kern, Santina McMillan, Abigail Prom.
Cumulative GPA of 3.25 – 3.79 – White Honor Cords
Jack Fredrikson, Finnian Garry, Joseph James, Jamie Johnson, Alyssa Martinson, Claire Sherburne, Bryn Soland.
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