2026 EHS Scholarship Recognition Ceremony
Congratulations 2026 Elkhorn High School Scholarship Recipients!
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation recognized our Elkhorn High School scholarship recipients at our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony on April 29th, 2026.
The students should be immensely proud of the hard work that has led them to their accomplishments! Your determination, organization, and commitment will take you far in life. Congratulations from the Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation, Elkhorn High School, the scholarship selection committees, and our scholarship donors!
All photos will be downloadable – find the buttons to the gallery under each scholarship type on this page. Photos from all 2026 Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies will also be posted on our Facebook page.
Community-Funded Scholarships
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation currently administers 135 unique scholarships on the behalf of Elkhorn families, businesses, and organizations. During this week’s ceremonies, the Foundation is awarding 227 community-funded scholarships worth $342,900 to Elkhorn Public Schools’ seniors! We are extremely grateful for our scholarship donors, our scholarship representatives, and our 125 volunteer selection committees who partner with the Foundation to provide these great scholarship opportunities for our Elkhorn students!
Community-Funded Scholarship Recipients at EHS
| Antler Football Legacy Scholarship | Kevin Kubicek |
| Antler Softball Booster Club Scholarship | Lorena Mishler |
| Antler Softball Booster Club Scholarship | Karlie Villwok |
| Arbor View Elementary Alumni Scholarship | Elias Eyler |
| Arbor View Elementary Alumni Scholarship | Barrett Holmquist |
| “Braver Than You Believe” Scholarship | Ian Paulsen |
| Career Focus Initiative Scholarship | Cassidy Muhlbauer |
| Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Baseball Scholarship | Caiden Severson |
| Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Football Scholarship | Reid Stec |
| Carl Riley Brodersen Memorial Softball Scholarship | Ella Pearson |
| Carol S. Schlosser Memorial Scholarship | Yuridia Hernandez-Tapia |
| Class of 1961 Memorial Scholarship | Elisabeth Hudson |
| Class of 1961 Memorial Scholarship | Rowan Statz |
| David & Chris Knight Financial Advisor Scholarship | Ethan Li |
| Dennis Curtis – Class of ’64 Scholarship | Hayden Proulx |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Maggie Niles |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Reese Nyffeler |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Teagan Plathe |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Oliver Raiser |
| Don & Judith Petersen Family Scholarship | Evelyn Wutzke |
| EHS Achieving with Resilience & Perseverance: GRIT Scholarship | Allison Mark |
| EHS Achieving with Resilience & Perseverance: GRIT Scholarship | Jesse Rangel – Swolley |
| EHS Achieving with Resilience & Perseverance: GRIT Scholarship | Paige White Bear |
| EHS Band Booster Scholarship | Isabell DeStefano |
| Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship | Carter Haberling |
| Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship | Lea Naujokaitis |
| Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship | Josh Crouch |
| Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship | Jamie Hemmingson |
| Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship | James Ahern |
| Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship | Charlie Griffith |
| Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl Scholarship | Elijah Beister |
| Elkhorn Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Elliana Cain |
| Elkhorn Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Paige White Bear |
| Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship | Bridget Boster |
| Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship | Teagan Plathe |
| Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| Elkhorn Youth Sports Association Attack Basketball Scholarship | Nixon Farmer |
| Elkhorn Youth Sports Association Elite Basketball Scholarship | Lea Naujokaitis |
| Ella M. Barnes Achievement in Academics Scholarship | Lily Lowther |
| EPS Alumni Scholarship | Lorena Mishler |
| G.E.A.R.S. Car Club – Gary Markmann Memorial Scholarship | Caiden Severson |
| Gene & Ruth Kruger Girls Basketball Memorial Scholarship | Maggie Niles |
| Hillrise Elementary PTO Scholarship | Gage Petrick |
| Horizons Scholarship | Allison Mark |
| Jacob Ferguson Memorial Tennis Scholarship | Gage Petrick |
| Legacy Eyecare Scholarship | Carson Deprez |
| Legacy Eyecare Scholarship | Ivan Ratnapradipa |
| Margretta, Gladys & Mabel Hamann Memorial Scholarship | Cassidy Muhlbauer |
| Mary Kaye Eggers Memorial Scholarship | Yuridia Hernandez-Tapia |
| Metro CU Excel Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| Nate Pullen Memorial Scholarship | Slade Waggoner |
| Nathan Waggoner Memorial Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| pARTners Scholarship | Cassidy Muhlbauer |
| pARTners Scholarship | Gage Petrick |
| Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship | Lorena Mishler |
| Ryan Bayer Memorial Wrestling Scholarship | Rowan Statz |
| Sam Osborn Memorial Scholarship | Camden Zegers |
| Steve Kroymann Memorial Scholarship | Maggie Niles |
| Terry & Paulette Peters Memorial Scholarship | Paige White Bear |
| Trent Tiller Memorial Scholarship | Hayden Proulx |
| Vic Porter Memorial Scholarship | Kevin Kubicek |
| West Dodge Station Elementary PTO Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| West O Chamber Scholarship | Brian Strohman |
| Western Douglas County Rotary Club Scholarship | Parker Stevens |
| Westridge Elementary PTO Scholarship | Elliana Cain |
| William Patton Life Sciences Scholarship | Brody Clevenger |
| Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence Scholarship | Jakob Beyer |
| Wortman/Bacus Commitment to Excellence Scholarship | Barrett Holmquist |
| Wright Sisters’ Cheer Scholarship | Parker Stevens |
| Wyatt Tobin Memorial Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
EPSF ACHIEVE Advanced Placement (AP) Scholarship
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation ACHIEVE Advanced Placement (AP) Scholarship has a long-standing history in the Elkhorn Public Schools District. This scholarship rewards students who challenge themselves by taking 4 or more AP classes and are actively involved in their school and community. This year the Foundation is awarding 267 ACHIEVE AP Scholarships totaling $293,050.
EPSF ACHIEVE Advanced Placement (AP) Recipients at EHS
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Arshaan Adam |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | James Ahern |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Zayan Ahmed |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Annabelle Bang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jameson Bennett |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jakob Beyer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Bridget Boster |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Emily Bosworth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Amelia Bretey |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Josephine Bryson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Trenton Bunjer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elliana Cain |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Austin Chaney |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Carson Deprez |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Isabell DeStefano |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Autumn Dixon |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Grace Duffek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Italia Durant |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lucy Edwards |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Chase Engel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Megan Erdkamp |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elias Eyler |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Stephen Fisher III |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Daelynn Gerheauser |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Eve Gregory |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Carter Haberling |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lewis Hacker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Finnian Hartman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jamie Hemmingson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Yuridia Hernandez-Tapia |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Barrett Holmquist |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elisabeth Hudson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Hannah Johansen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Victoria Kaipust |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Kevin Kubicek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Tonie Lin |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Rachel Lindberg |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Catherine Love |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lily Lowther |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Allison Mark |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lorena Mishler |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Alexander Morrison |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Cassidy Muhlbauer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lea Naujokaitis |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Maggie Niles |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Reese Nyffeler |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ella Pearson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Gage Petrick |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Annabella Phillips |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Teagan Plathe |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Oliver Raiser |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ivan Ratnapradipa |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Adison Ritchhart |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ella Rodgers |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ayden Savage |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Joslyn Showman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Parker Stevens |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Olivia Thompson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Maxwell Underwood |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Christian Venditte |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jayden Vetock |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Slade Waggoner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Paige White Bear |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Evelyn Wutzke |
EPSF ACHIEVE Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schoarship
The ACHIEVE Career & Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship was introduced in 2024. Students must complete coursework in one Career & Technical Education Program of Focus and complete a multitude of Career Exploration Experiences, Extra-Curricular Activities, and Community Service. This year, the Foundation is awarding 141 ACHIEVE CTE Scholarships worth $159,700. We firmly believe that regardless of the path our students choose, they will be career and college ready.
EPSF ACHIEVE Career & Technical Education (CTE) Recipients at EHS
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Zayan Ahmed |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Annabelle Bang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Elijah Beister |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jameson Bennett |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jakob Beyer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Emily Bosworth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Amelia Bretey |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Josephine Bryson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Carson Deprez |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Autumn Dixon |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lucy Edwards |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Megan Erdkamp |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Stephen Fisher III |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Nicholas Geiger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Daelynn Gerheauser |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Carter Haberling |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lewis Hacker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Shawn Joy |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Kevin Kubicek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ruby Lamski |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lily Lowther |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jack Metschke |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Maggie Niles |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Chloe Oltman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ian Paulsen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ella Pearson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Gage Petrick |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Annabella Phillips |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Teagan Plathe |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ivan Ratnapradipa |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Adison Ritchhart |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Parker Stevens |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Brian Strohman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jayden Vetock |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Griffin Walters |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Isaiah Weasel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Evelyn Wutzke |
Special thank you to Bland & Associates for being our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony Sponsor!
