2026 ESHS Scholarship Recognition Ceremony
Congratulations 2026 Elkhorn South High School Scholarship Recipients!
The Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation recognized our Elkhorn High School scholarship recipients at our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony on April 30th, 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 South 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 ESHS
| American Legion Post 211 Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| Athletes and the Arts Scholarship | Nora Friesen |
| Bixby Memorial Humanitarian Scholarship | Cooper Perrien |
| Blue Sage Elementary Alumni Scholarship | Madeleine Maboussou |
| Building Independent Futures Scholarship | Payton Cook |
| Building Independent Futures Scholarship | Noah German |
| Building Independent Futures Scholarship | Gabriel Gonzalez |
| Building Independent Futures Scholarship | Mariella Wilt |
| Core Bank Cares Scholarship | Amaira Chowdhury |
| Core Bank Cares Scholarship | Sarah Shu |
| David & Chris Knight Financial Advisor Scholarship | Ellen Bode |
| Don Nordlund Memorial Scholarship | Stella Christiansen |
| Douglas County West Pheasants Forever Scholarship | Brayden Siebler |
| Dr. Matthew Latacha Memorial Scholarship | Rhana Kang |
| Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship | Emilie Jensen |
| Elkhorn Athletic Association Scholarship | Cooper Perrien |
| Elkhorn Historical Society Scholarship | Cameron Wolf |
| Elkhorn Kids Campus Employee Scholarship | Ella Graeve |
| Elkhorn Kids Campus Former Student Scholarship | Alie Frazier |
| Elkhorn Lawn Care Entrepreneur Scholarship | Carson Moore |
| Elkhorn Lions Club Arnold Fencl Scholarship | Jace Windeshausen |
| Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Alexis Rich |
| Elkhorn South Choral Arts Booster Scholarship | Cole Brammer |
| Elkhorn South Choral Arts Booster Scholarship | Teagan Olsen |
| Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship | Alie Frazier |
| Elkhorn Swim Team Booster Club Scholarship | Faith Skudlarek |
| Elkhorn Trap Scholarship | Brayden Siebler |
| Elkhorn United Lacrosse Scholarship | Jacob Hauger |
| Elkhorn United Lacrosse Scholarship | Samuel Vollmuth |
| Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Madison Cromer |
| Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Booster Club Scholarship | Hudson Homan |
| Elkhorn Volunteer Rescue Scholarship | Gretchen Hunsinger |
| EPS Alumni Scholarship | Melanie Richardson |
| ESHS Band Booster Scholarship | Sydney Buzzell |
| ESHS Band Booster Scholarship | Johnathan Wu |
| ESHS Bowling Booster Club Scholarship | Ethan Mechals |
| ESHS Bowling Booster Club Scholarship | Jaelyn Sargent |
| ESHS Boys Basketball Booster Scholarship | Joseph Fichter |
| ESHS Boys Basketball Booster Scholarship | Ryland Maglinger |
| ESHS Boys Soccer Booster Club Scholarship | Griffin Eccleston |
| ESHS Boys Soccer Booster Club Scholarship | Luca Foster |
| ESHS Football Boosters Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| ESHS Football Boosters Scholarship | Ethan Stigge |
| ESHS Football Futures Scholarship | Tristan Brewer |
| ESHS Football Futures Scholarship | Jaydon Sutko |
| ESHS Girls Soccer Booster Club Scholarship | Sophia Key |
| ESHS Girls Soccer Booster Club Scholarship | Neve Murphy |
| ESHS Softball Booster Club Scholarship | Maisen Parr |
| ESHS Softball Booster Club Scholarship | Lauren Schneider |
| ESHS Tennis Booster Club Scholarship | Rhana Kang |
| ESHS Tennis Booster Club Scholarship | Ethan Mechals |
| ESHS Volleyball Booster Scholarship | Cosette Bartling |
| ESHS Volleyball Booster Scholarship | Chloe Rauner |
| ESHS Wrestling Booster Scholarship | James Porpora |
| Excellence in Action Scholarship | Nora Friesen |
| Excellence in Action Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| Fire Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship | Kyra McGrain |
| Fire Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship | Wyatt Shields |
| George A. & Mary W. Buck Memorial Scholarship | Ellery Chaplin |
| JDH Agriculture Scholarship | Clarissa Schumacher |
| John Greufe Memorial Scholarship | Kansas Lohmeier |
| Kayla Wilkins Memorial Scholarship | Zoë McCoy |
| Kevin Riggert Scholarship | Peyton Coleman |
| Legacy Eyecare Scholarship | Sophia Key |
| Legacy Eyecare Scholarship | Johnathan Wu |
| Margretta, Gladys & Mabel Hamann Memorial Scholarship | Madison Cromer |
| Mary Kaye Eggers Memorial Scholarship | Madison Cromer |
| McArdle Grading Company Scholarship in memory of Scoop, Betty & Tim McArdle | Andrew Kaiser |
| Metro CU Excel Scholarship | Sydney Ferzely |
| Meyo Athletic Scholarship | Alex Greufe |
| Pam Mowinkel Memorial Scholarship | Lillian Schmidt |
| Patterson Family Swim/Dive Scholarship | Alie Frazier |
| Paul K. Barnes Achievement in Academics Scholarship | Abigail Kaup |
| Philip E. Lawler Memorial Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| Powers Automotive Technical Career Scholarship | Gabriel Gonzalez |
| Renaissance Financial Scholarship | Mia Jordan |
| Skyline Elementary PTO Scholarship | Alex Greufe |
| Spring Ridge Elementary PTO Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| TeamMates Scholarship | Alyson Virus |
| Tony Ramaeker SRO Scholarship | Madison Cromer |
| West Bay Elementary PTO Scholarship | Rhana Kang |
| West O Chamber Scholarship | Mia Jordan |
| Western Douglas County Rotary Club Scholarship | Alexis Weides |
| Wright Sisters’ Cheer Scholarship | Kaitlyn Stanek |
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 ESHS
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Manan Agarwalla |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Bailey Alford |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Grace Askar |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Audrey Barnhart |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Cosette Bartling |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Destiny Bationo |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ashley Benson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Betsy Berryman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ali Binbuga |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ellen Bode |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Adeline Borgmann |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Cole Brammer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ellie Brunken |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Reese Bull |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sam Bustard |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sydney Buzzell |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elisa Campos Kingston |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Zander Carson-Koestner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Chase Caughlin |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ryan Chae |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ellery Chaplin |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Amaira Chowdhury |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Rehan Chowdhury |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Stella Christiansen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sara Clatterbuck |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Henry Coltrain |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Madison Cromer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Macallister Deegan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lawson Dickmeyer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ella Diedrichsen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Griffin Eccleston |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Katelyn Ellsworth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Aidan Farrell |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ella Fowler |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Haylee Freeman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Nora Friesen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Anna Gallinger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Olivia Gerber |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Asmita Ghorpade |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Shrimayi Gillella |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Estelle Glock |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Corbin Gollehon |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Addison Gragert |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Alex Greufe |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ethan Grinsteinner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ava Hamilton |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | payton Hammond |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Mackenzie Hempel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Kacie Hinrichs |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jinyee Huang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Oliver Huddleston |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Gretchen Hunsinger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Thanishka Inti |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Mia Jordan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Rhana Kang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sophia Key |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sua Kim |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sophia Krepela |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Addison Krueger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Cadence Kuehn |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Alyson Lee |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Logan Little |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Kansas Lohmeier |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Madeleine Maboussou |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jake Madott |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ryland Maglinger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Haley Mattox |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Zoë McCoy |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Kate McShannon |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ethan Mechals |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Kyle Merten |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Mitchell Minnich |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Joshua Mohring |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jaylee Mollak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Carson Moore |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Aiden Muhs |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ashtyn Mumford |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Neve Murphy |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Alex Nguyen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Andrea Obamwonyi |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Delaney O’Malley |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Esha Pandharpurkar |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jacob Parker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Maisen Parr |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Adisyn Pemberton |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Payton Pittack |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Chloe Rauner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lilly Reed |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Alexis Rich |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Melanie Richardson |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Harper Rose |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lillian Schmidt |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lauren Schneider |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elizabeth Scholting |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Mikayla Schroeder-Chatters |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Eli Schuchman |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Annamarie Shatel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Delaney Shield |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Wyatt Shields |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sarah Shu |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Brayden Siebler |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Faith Skudlarek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Savanna Speiker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Lauren Stave |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Emma Stephanides |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ethan Stigge |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Sam Stracke |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Aidan Straub |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Maddy Sullivan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Ana Szymanski |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jadyn Tendal |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Addison Thiebauth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Asher Tipp |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Riley Ulbrich |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Samuel Vollmuth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Elizabeth Vondrak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Aiden Waszak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Jonathan Wiesenfeld |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Emerson Wohlers |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Johnathan Wu |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Misty Yang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Taim Zena |
| EPSF ACHIEVE AP Scholarship | Brea Zetterman |
EPSF ACHIEVE Career & Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship
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 ESHS
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Cosette Bartling |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ellen Bode |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Adeline Borgmann |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Reese Bull |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Sam Bustard |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Zander Carson-Koestner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Rehan Chowdhury |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Stella Christiansen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Sara Clatterbuck |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Henry Coltrain |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Macallister Deegan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lawson Dickmeyer |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ella Diedrichsen |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Sarah Finnegan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Alie Frazier |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Anna Gallinger |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Olivia Gerber |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Shrimayi Gillella |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ella Graeve |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Addison Gragert |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Gillian Grier |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ava Hamilton |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | payton Hammond |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Mackenzie Hempel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jaideyn Hooker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Marin Hornbacher |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Oliver Huddleston |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Rhana Kang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Taylor Karsten |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Sophia Key |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Madeleine Maboussou |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jake Madott |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Kyle Merten |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Mitchell Minnich |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Jaylee Mollak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Carson Moore |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ashtyn Mumford |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Andrea Obamwonyi |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Delaney O’Malley |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Payton Pittack |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Chloe Rauner |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lilly Reed |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Emma Schlueter |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lillian Schmidt |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Elizabeth Scholting |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Mikayla Schroeder-Chatters |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Annamarie Shatel |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Wyatt Shields |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Sarah Shu |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ella Skibinski |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Faith Skudlarek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Savanna Speiker |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Kaitlyn Stanek |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Lauren Stave |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Ethan Stigge |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Aidan Straub |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Maddy Sullivan |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Asher Tipp |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Alexis Ulrich |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Samuel Vollmuth |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Elizabeth Vondrak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Aiden Waszak |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Emerson Wohlers |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Johnathan Wu |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Misty Yang |
| EPSF ACHIEVE CTE Scholarship | Nathan Zehr |
Special thank you to Bland & Associates for being our Scholarship Recognition Ceremony Sponsor!
