Green Mountain seniors honored with scholarships and awards

GMUHS seniors wait patiently to go into the auditorium.

GMUHS seniors wait patiently to go into the auditorium. All photos by Cynthia Prairie unless otherwise noted. Click photo to launch gallery.

Families of the 49-member Green Mountain High School graduating Class of 2015 gathered at the GMUHS auditorium on Friday evening, June 12, to celebrate their loved ones’ academic accomplishments. The annual awards’ night ceremony.

The awards and their recipients are:

TOM SPATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Alecia Rokes
  • Jordan Stewart

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY CHESTER POST No. 67 SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Adrian Baraw-Nelson
  • Daina Ricketts
2015 Rotary Scholarship recipients Receiving four one-year scholarships from Chester Rotary are :  Brian Hennel  to attend Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J.;  Alecia Rokes  to attend Lehigh University in West Bethlehem, Pa.;  Jordan Stewart to attend St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt.; and Casie Walton to attend Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.  Vanessa Griswold, second from left, was selected by the Ladd Family to receive a four year scholarship of $1,000 for each year, to attend Vermont Technical College in Randolph, Vt.

Rotary Scholarship recipients from left are: Brian Hennel, Casie Walton, Jordan Stewart, Alecia Rokes and Vanessa Griswold. Hennel, Walton, Stewart and Rokes all received one year, $1,000 awards; Griswold received the four-year $1,000 a year Ladd Scholarship. Chester Rotary photo.

CHESTER ROTARY
CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Vanessa Griswold
  • Brian Hennel
  • Alecia Rokes
  • Jordan Stewart
  • Casie Walton

SAMMY PIERCE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Alecia Rokes

MASON’S OLIVE BRANCH LODGE No. 64

  • Kyle Kemp
  • Breanna Vittum

CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL/GREEN MOUNTAIN UNION HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

  • Logan Mott
  • Daina Ricketts
Joseph Epler accepts the Hart Scholarship from his aunt Elaine Hart.

Joseph Epler III accepts the Hart Scholarship from his aunt Elaine Hart.

JAY HART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This award, now in its 30th year, was presented by Elaine Hart to her nephew:

  • Joseph Epler III

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR MITZPAH CHAPTER No. 40 – EDITH START MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Breanna Vittum

LUDLOW ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

Traditional

  • Samantha Wood

Ralph-Hogan

  • Ian Martel

2nd ANNUAL HEATH GORDON SCHOLARSHIP

  • Tessa Bushey

PENNY WOODELL MEMORIAL AWARDS

  • Taylor Hendee
  • Taylor Spaulding
Tessa Bushey receives the Heath Gordon Scholarship.

Tessa Bushey receives the Heath Gordon Scholarship.

ANDOVER TOWN AWARDS

  • Alecia Rokes
  • Vanessa Griswold
  • Brian Hennel

OKEMO MOUNTAIN SCHOLARSHIP

  • Alecia Rokes

GREEN MOUNTAIN UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP

  • Joseph Epler III

CHESTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Breanna Vittum
Adrian Baraw-Nelson is awarded the American Legion Auxiliary award.

Adrian Baraw-Nelson is awarded the American Legion Auxiliary award.

U.S. MARINE CORPS SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

  • Alecia Rokes

U.S. MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARDS

  • Jordan Stewart
  • Kyle Kemp

AMERICAN LEGION WALLACE McNULTY HOYLE POST No. 4 Certificate of Academic Merit

  • Austin Barrows

THE VERMONT LAND TRUST AWARD

  • Joshua Blish

HORTICULTURE PROGRAM & KURT DECHEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Joseph Epler III

NEW ENGLAND CULINARY INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP

  • Kristie Palowski

JENNY BIXBY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Desirae Williams
Daina Ricketts is given an American Legion Auxiliary Award.

Daina Ricketts is given an American Legion Auxiliary Award.

ONE CREDIT UNION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

  • Daina Ricketts

HENRY V. HABER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Kyle Kemp
  • Kristina Knockenhauer
  • Jordan Stewart

CHESTER SNOWMOBILE CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Joseph Epler III
  • Vanessa Griswold
  • Logan Mott

JOHN AND MARY NOOR SCHOLARSHIP

  • Daina Ricketts

SPRINGFIELD LODGE No. 1560 ORDER OF ELKS

  • Jordon Stewart

THE VERMONT STATE ELKS ASSOCIATION

  • Alecia Rokes

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS

Certificate of Merit for honor in Science and Math

  • Lilith Dyke Gragg

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS

Certificate of Merit for high honor in Science and Math

  • Alecia Rokes
Alecia Rokes, valedictorian, accepts an award.

Alecia Rokes, valedictorian, accepts the Sammy Pierce Scholarship.

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS

Certificate of Merit for highest honor in Science and Math

  • Vanessa Griswold

NICHOLAAS A. LEYDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • Abel Millay

FRANK M. and OLIVE F GILMAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Tessa Bushey
  • Lillith Dyke Gragg
  • Kristina Knockenhauer
  • Daina Ricketts
  • Alecia Rokes
  • Samantha Wood

EDWARDS and DOUGLAS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Adrian Baraw-Nelson
  • Taylor Hendee

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF BRYANT GRINDER CO.

  • Alecia Rokes

MACK MOLDING GOOD STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

  • Samantha Wood
Breanna Vittum

Breanna Vittum receives the Mason’s Olive Branch Lodge award.

LUDLOW VFW POST No. 10155

  • Ian Martel

VERMONT HONOR SCHOLARSHIP

  • Jordan Stewart

CHESTER ACADEMY SILVER PINS

  • Austin Barrows
  • Tessa Bushey
  • Joseph Epler III
  • Madeleine Fulkerson
  • Brian Hennel
  • Kyle Kemp
  • Kristina Knockenhauer
  • Emily McNamara
  • Daina Ricketts

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY CORDS

  • Lilith Dyke Gragg
  • Karen Ellison
  • Madeleine Fulkerson
  • Vanessa Griswold
  • Abel Millay
  • Alecia Rokes
  • Jordan Stewart
  • Casie Walton
  • Samantha Wood

FACULTY RECOGNITION AWARD

  • Eli Deloera
  • Bruce Johnson
  • Steven Kingsbury
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Logan Mott is one of two recipients of the Chester High School/GMUHS Alumni award.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS

Choral Awards

  • Daina Ricketts
  • Samantha Wood

Drama Awards

  • Tessa Bushey
  • Daina Ricketts
  • Samantha Wood

Music Department Pin

  • Daina Ricketts

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARDS

PE Department pins

  • Adrian Baraw-Nelson
  • Steven Kingsbury
  • Emily Mcnamara
  • Brianna Vittum

Health Recognition Award

  • Kristina Knockenhauer

ART & TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AWARDS

Art Department Pin

  • Tessa Bushey

Technical Education Department Pin

  • Steven Kingsbury
Tory Spater announces the winners of the Tom Spater Scholarships.

Tory Spater announces the winners of the Tom Spater Scholarships.

MATH DEPARTMENT AWARD

Department Pin

  • Alecia Rokes

SOCIAL STUDIES AWARDS

Department Pin

  • Jordan Stewart

Herodotus Award

  • Logan Mott

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AWARD

Department Pin

  • Alecia Rokes
A few laughs with John Yake, left, and Scott Bemis as they present the Heath Gordon Award.

A few laughs with John Yake, left, and Scott Bemis as they present the Heath Gordon Award.

WORLD LANGUAGE AWARDS

English Department Pin

  • Madeleine Fulkerson

Foreign Language Department Pin

  • Abel Millay

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

  • Steven Kingsbury
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