Scholarships and awards totaling nearly $1.6 million were presented to graduating seniors from the Chillicothe High School at their annual Awards Assembly. Principal Dan Nagel says nearly a third of that is from the local community.
Scholarships presented ranged from $200 to $10,000 to assist the students in their post-high school education.
Notable scholarships presented this year include:
The Virginia Wall Scholarship of $10,000 – presented to Julian Gabreilson, and of $7,500 – presented to Allison Higgins
The Jerry Litton Scholarships of $5,000 – presented to Claire Walker, and $3,000 – presented to Trista Tipton
The Kenneth & Eugenia Churchill Foundation scholarship of $8,000 – to Allison Higgins, and $4,000 each to Wyatt Brandsgaard and Trista Tipton.
Several scholarships presented are renewable for additional years.