25 students graduate at Sunday ceremony

It was the end of one journey and the start of another last Sunday for the Whitehall High School Class of 2018.

A total of 25 students graduated at the afternoon ceremony in Varsity Gym. Whitehall High School Principal Hannah Nieskens welcomed the crowd and praised the graduates for their accomplishments and finishing sixth out of 179 Montana High Schools in ACT testing. Superintendent John Sullivan added the Class of 2018 set a high bar for future classes.

Salutatorian Garrison Shaw told his classmates that it is okay to have goals, but to not miss out on the little and simple moments in life.

Dawson Hoerauf was recognized at the ceremony at the 2018 recipient of the 2018 "Golden W" winner for best athlete.

Valedictorian Ryan Murphy told fellow graduates he cannot wait to see what the future holds for them.

Members of the 2018 graduating class are Wyatt Scott Alexander, Jakob Earl Belgarde, Lexis Rhiannon Bowman, Zoe Lauren Center, Evelin Samantha Dove, Stephanie Marie Ellis, Justin W. Gipson, Alex J. Hanson, Alauna S. Harris, Dawson Riley Hoerauf, Kayden M. Howser, Breelyn Rae Jensen, Samuel J. Kraha, Cameron Kalinokea Learn, Alexys Mercer, Bailey C. Moss, Ryan J. Murphy, Amber Rose Murrish, Christopher W. Osborne, Kyeli Ostler, Will J. Reynolds, Garrison Paul Shaw, Braden Tucker Smith, Beau Allen Wagner and Steven Woody.

WHS SCHOLARSHIP LIST

Whitehall American Legion Dennis Smith Memorial – Kyeli Ostler ($1,000)

Imery's Talc Scholarship – Ryan Murphy and Garrison Shaw ($500)

Whitehall Booster Club – Kyeli Ostler and Dawson Hoerauf ($250)

Whitehall Country Store – Kayden Howser, Samuel Kraha, Beau Wagner, Alex Hanson and Evelin Dove ($5,000)

Golden Sunlight – Ryan Murphy ($1,500), and Kyeli Ostler ($750)

Mariah's Challenge – Ryan Murphy and Kyeli Ostler ($500)

Dorothy Shaw Memorial – Alex Hanson, Kayden Howser, Ryan Murphy, Kyeli Oster, Garrison Shaw

Cardwell Cougar – Garrison Shaw ($3,000)

Sandra Hunt Memorial – Kyleli Oslter ($1,000)

Sacry Scholarship – Dawson Hoerauf ($500), Garrison Shaw ($500), an Ryan Murphy ($1,000)

Rotary Club – Kayden Howser and Ryan Murphy ($500)

Cowdry Scholar Athletic -- Ryan Murphy and Garrison Shaw ($500)

Rock Mountain Bank – Garrison Shaw, Ryan Murphy, and Kayden Howser ($350)

Evelin Dove – Washington Companies (Up to $12,000), Barrick Scholarship (Up to $12,000), Pride Scholarship ($4,000), Ronald J Woods Memorial ($10,000).

Kyeli Ostler – Vigilante Electric ($500), Will H and Margaret M Wallace Foundation ($2,000)

Garrison Shaw – Vigilante ($500), Marcus Daily Tuition Waver at Montana Tech

Dawson Hoerauf – Whitehall Little Guy Wrestling ($250), Minot State Football Scholarship

Samuel Kraha – March Daily Silver Tuition Waver at Montana Tech

Alex Hanson – Whitehall STEM Scholarship at Montana Tech (Full cost of attendance)

Ryan Murphy – Montana State University System Honor Scholarship (Four year waiver for Montana Tech), MT Tech Academic Excellence ($2,000), MT Tech Mining Association ($1,000), Dearborn Ranch ($20,000)

Wyatt Alexander – Athletic Scholarship for football – tuition waver for Montana Tech

Amber Murrish – MSU Of Billings Excellence ($750), MSUB Yellowjacket ($500)

Braden Smith – Athletic Scholarship for football – tuition waver for Montana Tech

Justin Gipson – Montana State Premier Scholarship ($1,000)