Anita Campbell
County Reporter
Lincoln High School held their graduation on the LHS football field on May 12. Despite intermittent showers, the thirty-six 2023 seniors were able to finish their high school career with friends and family watching.
One of the speakers at the event was Lacey Wiggins, valedictorian of the Class of ’23. Wiggins, the daughter of Scott Wiggins, Breana Wiggins and the late Cassandra Pitts, has attended the Lincoln School System since fourth grade.
During her high school career, Wiggins was involved in Student Council, National Honor Society, Cheerleading, Softball and the Drama Department. One of the highlights of her high school career was being involved in the plays “Annie” and “Beauty and the Beast”.
Next year, Wiggins plans to attend UMKC to study psychology and then plans to attend medical school.
Wiggins commented that school goes by so very fast and she encourages underclassmen to cherish the small moments.
Wiggins said she would miss the small town feel of Lincoln. “Everyone cares about everyone at LHS and the teachers know all the students personally,” said Wiggins.
She also commented that her English Composition class was a favorite of hers where she made many great memories.
The salutatorian of the LHS Class of 2023 was Ross Johnson. Johnson the son of Mike and Michelle Johnson, was involved in football, basketball and National Honor Society.
Johnson’s favorite memory of this past school year was beating Cole Camp in football twice.
“I attended Cole Camp in elementary school so I knew all those guys and it was fun to beat them back-to-back,” said Johnson.
Johnson said he would miss seeing his friends every day as he plans to attend State Fair Community College in Sedalia next year.
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Thirty-six seniors received their high school diplomas on Friday, May 12 on the Lincoln High School football field. Friends and family gathered to watch as the seniors were honored with scholarships and awards.
Jayde Bacon received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000 and the Bowles Scholarship. $400.
Taylor Bays received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Shaylen Denny received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Dallas Drake received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000 and the Bowles Scholarship, $400.
Kyle Eckhoff received a Westminister Trustees Scholarship worth up to $92,000; National Wildlife turkey Federation Scholarship, $500; Eken Scholarship, $2,000; MFA Foundation Scholarship, $2,000; BDL Scholarship, $600; Benton County Farm Bureau Scholarship, $300; Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, $500; Main Street Mutual Scholarship, $1,000; Darren Eckhoff, Class of 1990 & Estes Scholarship, $500; Glenn Coffey Memorial Scholarship, $600; Bowles Scholarship, $400; George Washington Carver Award.
Gracyn Eifert received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; MFA Foundation Scholarship, $2,000; Bowles Scholarship, $400.
Mackson Hesse received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Ross Johnson received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000 the Bowles Scholarship, $400 and the George Washington Carver Award.
Bryce Koll received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Steven Kranz received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000 and the Bowles Scholarship, $400.
Shelby Lutjen received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000, the Erin Helland Music Scholarship, $1,000; the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Scholarship, $250; the Bowles Scholarship, $400/
Connor Lynde received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Bowles Scholarship, $400.
Kristen Manning received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Lincoln Hunting Club Scholarship, $1,000; Warsaw Leathernecks, $1,000; Benton County Community Foundation Scholarship, $500; Marine Corps League #1254 Scholarship, $1,000; District Board of Trustees Scholarship worth up to $2,000;
Kaleb Mundy received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Sedalia Moose Lodge 1494 Scholarship, $500.
Anna Roman received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Alexis Simons received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; CTA Scholarship, $200; Kaysinger Bluff Pioneer Heritage Association Scholarship, $500; Benton County Farm Bureau Scholarship, $250; Lincoln PTO Scholarship, $500.
Emma Slate received the Missouri Courage Scholarship, $1,000; Northwest Merit Scholarship worth up to $1,000; Benton County Extension Office Scholarship, $1,000; WARM House Scholarship, $1,000; Hawthorn Bank Scholarship, $1,000; Main Street Mutual Scholarship, $1,500; Central Missouri Ag scholarship, $1,200; John and Lela Owen Educational Scholarship, $400.
Connor Spry received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000.
Asia Srader received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Leona Schenewark Larson and Pauline Wheeler Scholarship, $1174; the Alan Schnackenburg Scholarship, $576; the Bowles Scholarship, $400; the NHS scholarship, $200.
Christian White received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000 and the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Scholarship, $100.
Dustin White received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Edward J. and Norene Sartin Kullman Memorial Scholarship, $766 and the Bowles Scholarship, $400.
Lacey Wiggins received the A+ Scholarship worth up to $17,000; the Curator Scholar Award, $5,000; the Roo Advantage Scholarship, TBD; and the Bowles Scholarship, $400.
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Cole Camp High School held graduation ceremonies for 59 seniors from the Class of ’23 on Friday, May 12 in the CCHS gym.
Friends and family gathered to watch as members of the Class of ’23 were given special awards and scholarships.
Colton Banks received the A+ Scholarship.
Toby Benn, a summa cum laude graduate, received the Cole Camp R-1 Honor Diploma, Bright Flight Scholarship and University of Tulsa National Merit Scholar Semifinalist.
Madison Boyd received the A+ Scholarship, Cole Camp R-1 Teachers’ Association Scholarship; SFCC District Board of Trustees Scholarship; CTC Certificate of Completion-Early Childhood Education; CareerSafe Communication Skills Training Certificate; American Heart Association’s Heart saver First Aid; CPR AED Certificate; National Career Readiness Certificate-Silver; National Technical Honor Society.
Hailey Brown, a summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma and A+ Scholarship.
Emily Burke, received A+ Scholarship, Cole Camp R-1 Teachers’ Association Scholarship; SFCC Softball Room and Board Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship; SFCC Leona Schenewark Larson Scholarship; and Pauline Schenewark Scholarship.
Ashley Campbell, summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma, A+ Scholarship, Missouri State University Girls State Scholarship; Missouri State University Academic Distinction Scholarship; Citizens Farmers Bank Scholarship; Josephine & Edgar Gerken Memorial Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship; and Community Blood Center Scholarship.
Mateo Cano received the A+ Scholarship; andCitadel Success Institute Scholarship.
Kimberly Corpening received the A+ Scholarship.
Jeffrey Cronin received the A+ Scholarship.
Chloe Daily, a summa cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; Access Extra Scholarship; Truman Sate University A+ Recognition Scholarship; Truman State University TruMerit Scholarship; Truman State University TruOpportunity Scholarship; CTC Certificate of Achievement-Early Childhood Education; Career Safe Communication Skills Training Certificate; American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid & CPR AED Certificate; National Career Readiness Certificate-Platinum; National Technical Honor Society; and CTC Career Passport.
Haylei Dillon received Robert Marshall Stratton & Vira Rule-Stratton Scholarship.
Mikayla Doll received the A+ Scholarship; Certificate of Achievement-Health Occupations; and National Career Readiness Certificate- Silver.
Mikayla Doogs, summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma; SFCC Associates of Arts Degree; University of Central Missouri Red & Black Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Jesus Geronimo received the A+ Scholarship.
Amanda Godwin received the A+ Scholarship.
Lillie Gottschalk, cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; and Provost Award Scholarship.
Jakob Hampton received the A+ Scholarship.
Judd Harms, cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; Northwest Missouri State University A+ Recognition Scholarship; Northwest Missouri State University Merit Scholarship; Benton County 4-H and FFA Fair King Scholarship; Benton County Cattlemen Scholarship; Lincoln Hunt Club Scholarship; Warsaw Leathernecks Scholarship, Agriculture Future of America Scholarship; Central Missouri Agriculture Club Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 FFA Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship; CTC Certificate of Completion-Welding; CareerSafe 10 hour General Industry Certificate; and American Welding Society Certification.
Kyla Harms, summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma; A + Scholarship; Missouri State Board of Governor’s Scholarship; MSU A+ Recognition Scholarship; Citizens Farmers Bank Scholarship; MFA Foundation Scholarship; MAMIC Scholarship; Josephine & Edgar Gerken Memorial Scholarship; and Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Wyatt Hesse received the A+ Scholarship; Access EXTRA scholarship; MO JCI Senate Scholarship; US JCI Senate Scholarship; WARM House Scholarship; Central Missouri Agriculture Club Scholarship; Main Street Mutual Insurance Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 FFA Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Alumni Association Scholarship; Benton County Democratic Scholarship; and Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Owen Ives, summa Cum Laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma; A+ Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship; University of Missouri Curator’s Scholarship; MFA Foundation Scholarship.
Braden Jonson received the A+ Scholarship.
Reyna Kammeyer, summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma; A+ Scholarship; Bright Flight Scholarship; and UCM Red & Black Scholarship.
Dylan LeCroy received the A+ Scholarship.
Haidyn Massingill received the A+ Scholarship; Lincoln University Athletic Scholarship and the Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Preston Oelrichs, magna cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship.
Macie Robb received a CTC Certificate of Participation – graphic design; CareerSafe Time Management Training Certificate; PrintED/Skills USA Graphic Communications Proficiency Certificate; National Career Readiness Certificate – silver; CTC Career Passport; Ford/Lincoln Automotive Certificate of Completion; and Automotive Service Excellence Student Certification.
Ethan Shearer, magna cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; Citizens Farmers Bank Scholarship; and Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Reaganne Smart, magna cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; Citizens Farmers Bank Scholarship; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 305 Scholarship; Gesund 21 Health Occupations Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Alumni Association Scholarship; Dueber Scholarship; Hunefelt Scholarship; and SFCC Goppert Foundation Scholarship.
Benjamin Steenburgen received a SFCC Athletic Scholarship-track.
Dylana Stoppel, summa cum laude graduate, received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors diploma; A+ Scholarship; Bright Flight Scholarship; Truman State University President John Kirk Scholarship; Missouri Access Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 Student Council Scholarship; Cole Camp R-1 National Honor Society Scholarship; the American Legion Abraham Lincoln Post 305 Scholarship; Liberty Mutual Scholarship; and Cole Camp R-1 Educational Foundation Scholarship.
Karley Thayer received the A+ Scholarship; John and Lela Owen Educational Scholarship; and Hunefelt Scholarship.
Laci Thompson, cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship.
John Uzun received a Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma; University of Central Missouri Red & Black Scholarship; and University of Central Missouri Music Scholarship.
Chase Von Holten received the A+ Scholarship and Ottawa University Athletic Scholarship.
Olivia Watson received the A+ Scholarship and Page-Johnson-Moore Endowed Scholarship.
Olivia Williams received the A+ Scholarship.
Michael Wissman, magna cum laude graduate, received the A+ Scholarship; Access Extra Scholarship and Missouri Valley Athletic Scholarship-football.
The Cole Camp R-1 Honors Diploma is issued by the Board of Education to those who have completed a college prep curriculum and a final GPA of 3.00 or higher.
