Scholarships totaling $14,877 for Grand River Technical School students that have already completed high school were recently awarded. GRTS awards scholarships twice a year, and the recent awards bring the total for this year to $29,127. The list of recipients is too long for this newscast but can be found with the story on the KCHI webpage, KCHI.com.
The scholarships awarded include:
Chillicothe Rotary Scholarship,
Matt McCarthy American Legion Scholarship,
Robert & Helen Smith Memorial Scholarship,
Chris Frakes Memorial Scholarship,
Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients.
The criteria for selection included: exemplary attendance, work ethic and attitude, and competencies or grades earned. The scholarship recipients are as follows:
Chillicothe Rotary Scholarship $750
Jesse Johnson, Chillicothe, Industrial Welding
Tyler Lundy, Eagleville, Auto Service Technology.
Matt McCarthy American Legion Scholarship $500
Colton Peel, Chillicothe, Diesel Services Technology
Kadin Lam, Princeton, Auto Service Technology.
Robert & Helen Smith Memorial Scholarship $500
Alexander Williams, Cameron, Computer Networking;
Andrew McIntosh, Braymer, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Britton Holsted, Lathrop, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Calvin Cooksey, Trenton, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Clayton Vadnais, Hale, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Chris Summerville, Chillicothe, Computer Networking;
Cole Daugherity, Sumner, Automation & Electrical Technology;
James Fainter, Chillicothe, Computer Networking;
Ferrell Peterie, Gilman City, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Jacob Hullinger, Winston, Diesel Services Technology;
Jesse Steinke, Bosworth, Advanced Diesel Technology;
Kaden Watkins, Milan, Diesel Services Technology;
Levi Kincaid, Braymer, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Matthew Koehl, Spickard, Auto Services Technology;
Nicholi Justus, Jamesport, Diesel Services Technology;
Ranger Davidson, Braymer, Building Trades;
Robert Tanner, Jamesport, Industrial Welding;
Troy Allee, Chillicothe, Auto Service Technology;
William Kahler, Brunswick, Automation & Electrical Technology;
Zachary Girres, Chillicothe, Computer Networking;
Zackary Greer, Cameron, Collision Technology
Zane Jenkins, Cameron, Building Trades.
Chris Frakes Memorial Scholarship $500
Sara Ellis, Macon, Paramedic.