Mar 06, 2026

Many Salina area students awarded with scholarships from Dane G. Hansen Foundation

Posted Mar 06, 2026 10:03 PM
Several Salina area students receive scholarships from Dane G. Hansen Foundation.
Several Salina area students receive scholarships from Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

Dane G. Hansen Foundation

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation of Logan has named 229 high school seniors from 47 Northwest Kansas schools as winners in its 51st annual scholarship competition.

In selecting award winners, the Scholarship Committee considered proficiency in verbal and writing skills. Other important factors are academic records, test scores, and community service in which the student may have participated.

Hansen Leader of Tomorrow

Seven students have won Hansen Leader of Tomorrow scholarships.  These awards are for $10,000 and may be renewable for three additional years.  Renewal of scholarships is based upon continued regard for the principles which guided the success of the late Dane G. Hansen, a 3.00 or better GPA at the college level and a progress update describing progress towards educational goals. 

This year’s winners are:

Raelynn Moore, Clifton-Clyde H.S.                           

Augustus Peine, KAMS/Ellis H.S.

Josie Kueser, Ellsworth H.S.                                     

Lainey Peschka, Ellsworth H.S.

Charlotte Knopf, SE of Saline H.S.                           

Bryson Lippold, SE of Saline H.S.

Madison Berndt, Salina Central H.S.

Hansen Scholar 

Thirty-five Hansen Scholar winners were selected.  The stipend of $6,500 was granted for one year and may be renewable for three additional years.  Renewal of scholarships is based upon continued regard for the principles which guided the success of the late Dane G. Hansen, a 3.00 or better GPA at the college level and a progress update describing progress towards educational goals. 

This year’s winners are:

Savannah Clingan, Hays H.S.                                   

Mariella Dreiling, Hays H.S.

Ava Erbert, Hays H.S.                                               

 Alexander Escobedo, Hays H.S./KAMS

Jenna Kisner, Hays H.S.                                            

Emersyn Sander, Hays H.S.

Lucy Tippy, Hays H.S.                                                 

Katherine Rathbun, Ellsworth H.S.

Inarie Rippert, Ellsworth H.S.                                     

Shaylee Baalman, Quinter H.S.

Broady Goetz, Wheatland H.S.                                   

Savannah Coil, Rock Hills H.S.

Angelynn Ortiz, Sylvan-Lucas Unified H.S.               

Charles Burke, Jr., Beloit H.S.

Vanessa Strathman, Beloit H.S.                               

 Anna Kendig, Osborne H.S.

Cheyenne Knoll, Osborne H.S.                                   

Elijah Rounds, Bennington H.S.

Austin Leanna, Phillipsburg H.S./KAMS                   

Cody Summitt, Phillipsburg H.S.

Peyton Krob, Plainville H.S.                                         

Reese Krone, Ell-Saline H.S.

Jocelyn Taylor, Ell-Saline H.S.                                     

Isaac Berndt, Sacred Heart H.S.

Wyatt Angell, Salina Central H.S.                               

Sarah Day, Salina Central H.S.

Mac Sheforgen, Salina Central H.S.                           

Kristen Kinion, Salina South H.S.

Jose Pinedo De La Torre, Salina South H.S.             

Julie Lai, Salina South H.S.

Madison Givens, SE of Saline H.S.                           

 Abigail Pearson, SE of Saline H.S.

Nicholas Robben, Hoxie H.S.                                     

Hope Biermann, Goodland H.S.

Sakari Newman, Goodland H.S.

 Career and Technical Education

For students interested in seeking competence through career and technical education in one of the pre-approved schools in Northwest Kansas, the Foundation offered the following scholarships. These awards are for $4,000 and may be renewed for one additional year provided the student has maintained a satisfactory academic record.

The winners of the Career and Technical Education scholarships are:

Kaylee Doyle, St. Francis H.S.                                   

Cheyenne LaBarge, St. Francis H.S.

Breck Lohr, St. Francis H.S.                                       

Naomi Straub-Marquez, St. Francis H.S.

Jordi Fahey, Clifton-Clyde H.S.                                 

Luke Nobert, Clifton-Clyde H.S.

Ethan Sacco, Clifton-Clyde H.S.                                

Aidan Warkentin, Clifton-Clyde H.S.

Lindsey Berk, Concordia H.S.                                    

Sage Bryan, Decatur Comm. H.S.

Theodore Butterfield, Decatur Comm. H.S.             

Myleigh Hayes, Decatur Comm. H.S.

Keely Huff, Decatur Comm. H.S.                               

Brylee Minnick, Decatur Comm. H.S.

Gracie Ball, Ellis H.S.                                                   

Lena Boatwright, Ellis H.S.

Payten Burd, Ellis H.S.                                                 

Brody Fischer, Ellis H.S.

Carson Schartz, Ellis H.S.                                           

Rowan Brock, Hays H.S.

Henry Glendening, Hays H.S.                                     

Annie Humphrey, Hays H.S.

Eduardo Maldonado, Hays H.S.                               

Emmitt McDaniel, Hays H.S.

Trey Oakley, Hays H.S.                                               

Brett Rhoades, Hays H.S.

Chloe Rice, Hays H.S.                                                 

Deyton Schmidtberger, Hays H.S.

Brecken Walt, Hays H.S.                                             

Lane Wittman, Hays H.S.

Hailey Anderson, Victoria H.S.                                 

Abigail Bronson, Victoria H.S.

Shelby Dorzweiler, Victoria H.S.                               

Jackson Minear, Ellsworth H.S.

Sydney Werth, Quinter H.S.                                       

Evangeline Godek, Wheatland H.S.

Daniel Mason, Wheatland H.S.                                 

Luke Zerr, Wheatland H.S.

Jonathan Bell, Lincoln H.S.                                       

Easton Good, Lincoln H.S.

Rose Koster, Lincoln H.S.                                         

Jordan Meyer, Lincoln H.S.

Miranda Rosebrook, Lincoln H.S.                           

Josie Svaty, Sylvan-Lucas Unified H.S.

Carsen Beal, Oakley H.S.                                           

Cauy Bosserman, Oakley H.S.

Mason Crotts, Oakley H.S.                                       

Jicel Vital, Oakley H.S.

Nathan Weber, Oakley H.S.                                       

Spencer Barney, Beloit H.S.

Colton Jeardoe, Beloit H.S.                                       

Ellie Olson, Beloit H.S.

Caleb Porter, Beloit H.S.                                           

Sawyer Zimmer, Beloit H.S.

Makenna Smith, Beloit H.S.                                     

Eliana Weber, Beloit H.S.

Nicodemus Clark, St. John’s Catholic H.S.             

Gunner Pruitt, St. John’s Catholic H.S.

Grant Goodaker, St. John’s Catholic H.S.               

Peter Smith, St. John’s Catholic H.S.

Ava Wiles, St. John’s Catholic H.S.                         

Luke Hollerich, Tipton Catholic H.S.

Owain Jones, Tipton Catholic H.S.                         

Brooke Presten, Northern Valley H.S.

Maverick Rogers, Northern Valley H.S.                   

Kathryn Speer, Northern Valley H.S.

Jack Carter, Norton Comm. H.S.                             

Cadence Greeson, Norton Comm. H.S.

Tucker Harrington, Norton Comm. H.S.                 

Layla Puga, Norton Comm. H.S.

Landon Baetz, Lakeside H.S.                                   

Abby Gans, Bennington H.S.

Addison Abell, Minneapolis H.S.                             

Gracen Grimes, Minneapolis H.S.

Grant Rice, Minneapolis H.S.                                   

Emma Worley, Minneapolis H.S.

Case Ashmore, Logan H.S.                                     

Cleveland Corman, Phillipsburg H.S.

Garrett Johnson, Phillipsburg H.S.                         

Payton Juenemann, Rawlins Co. H.S.

Ainsley Moses, Rawlins Co. H.S.                             

Savannah Warning, Rawlins Co. H.S.

Peyton Frybarger, Pike Valley H.S.                         

McKenna Jacobson, Pike Valley H.S.

Shevee Morris, Pike Valley H.S.                               

Bryson Bollig, Palco H.S.

Dakota Clausen-Peters, Republic Co. H.S.             

Benjamin Mesecher, Plainville H.S.

Paxton Ostmeyer, Plainville H.S.                             

Bailee Logsdon, Russell H.S.

Tarin Carlson, Ell-Saline H.S.                                   

Natalie Hogeland, Salina Central H.S.

Carley Ingram, Salina Central H.S.                           

Angel McMurray, Salina Central H.S.

Cale Hammond, Salina South H.S.                         

Lilliana Rasmussen, Salina South H.S.

Cason Shaw, Salina South H.S.                               

Easton Wilcox, Salina South H.S.

Gabrielle Meyer, Hoxie H.S.                                     

Adleigh Ziegler, Hoxie H.S.

Sienna Baehler, Goodland H.S.                               

Tate Kuhlmann, Smith Center H.S.

Karson Sasse, Smith Center H.S.                           

Jonathan Schlatter, Smith Center H.S.

Brant Wilson, Smith Center H.S.                             

Khloe Reimer, Thunder Ridge H.S.

Dawson Stephens, Thunder Ridge H.S.                 

Peyton Tweedy, Thunder Ridge H.S.

Cheyenne Morris, Brewster H.S.                             

Kalyssa Bandy, Colby H.S.

Tennyson Jackson, Colby H.S.                               

Zachary Kistler, Colby H.S.

Molly Norman, Colby H.S.                                       

Landon Ritter, Colby H.S.

Makenzi Rhymer, Colby H.S.                                   

Talon Wark, Colby H.S.

Christian Aquino, Wallace Co. H.S.