PHOTOS: Hamilton Seniors Receive $1.4 Million in Scholarships

The event recognized seniors for their accomplishments as outstanding scholars, athletes, actors and musicians. Between Joshua Kirchner’s $110,000 volleyball scholarship to the University of Southern California to Sarah Werner’s $95,000 scholarship to Cardinal Stritch University, these Hamilton students were rewarded for working hard.

However, nobody won like Sussex senior . With 18 scholarships ranging from Northeastern University Dean’s Scholarship to the , Blackwell pulled in more than $105,000.

Hamilton High School seniors will have their graduation ceremony at the high school gymnasium starting at 1 p.m.

View the table below and the senior portraits above to see what students received scholarships.

Editor’s note: Only 50 of the 73 seniors submitted a senior portrait. Also, in a few cases, the school providing a scholarship did not want the amount listed, so it may be missing in the table.

Last Name First Name Organization Amount Angelroth Abby Community Memorial Hospital Volunteen Scholarship 1,000.00 Angelroth Abby Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship & the Joecks Family 6,000.00 Angelroth Abby National Choral Award 507.04 Angelroth Abby Concordia University Wisconsin Regents' Scholarship 28,000.00 Avinash Uma Sussex Lions Willie Marx Scholarship 1,000.00 Avinash Uma Templeton Middle School Home & School Scholarship 750.00 Baker Daniel Maple Avenue Elementary School Scholarship 1,287.51 Balloni Julianna Marcy Elementary School Scholarship 825.00 Bednarek Kara Sussex Soccer Club Scholarship 500.00 Bentzler Brooke UW Platteville Hamilton High School Community Scholarship 250.00 Bernarde Amanda Minnesota State University Mankato Maverick Scholarship 1,000.00 Bernarde Amanda HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Blackwell Emily Volunteer Organization of Women in Sussex Scholarship 500.00 Blackwell Emily Gabriel L. Leonard Memorial Art Scholarship 1,000.00 Blackwell Emily Christian Scholarship Foundation of Divine Redeemer Lutheran Church 2,000.00 Blackwell Emily Greater Milwaukee Assoc. of Realtors Youth Foundation Scholarship 500.00 Blackwell Emily James Patterson's College Book Bucks 500.00 Blackwell Emily WI Realtors Foundation Realtors Children College Scholarship 750.00 Blackwell Emily Sussex Leo's Scholarship 500.00 Blackwell Emily Northeastern University Dean's Scholarship 80,000.00 Blackwell Emily Northeastern University Presidential Global Scholars Scholarship 6,000.00 Blackwell Emily Maple Avenue Elementary School Scholarship 1,287.51 Blackwell Emily HHS Student Council 500.00 Blackwell Emily Kohl Excellence Scholarship 1,000.00 Blackwell Emily Templeton Middle School Home & School Scholarship 750.00 Blackwell Emily Daughters of the Revolution 50.00 Blackwell Emily Lila Draper Burton  4,800.00 Blackwell Emily Female Scholar Athlete of the Year 1,000.00 Blackwell Emily National Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship 4,000.00 Blackwell Emily Waukesha Elks Lodge Scholarship 200.00 Carlson Drew Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship 9,000.00 Cornejo Natasha Woodside Elementary School Scholarship 750.00 Cornejo Natasha HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Cornella-Carlson Courtney Horne-Mudlitz Auxiliary VFW Post 6377 400.00 Cornella-Carlson Courtney Pietila Scholarship 500.00 Cronin Andrew Sussex Lions Charles Zimmerman Scholarship 1,000.00 Cronin Andrew HHS Student Council 750.00 Cronin Andrew Cultural Exchange Club Scholarship 350.00 DePue Kelsey John Kraemer Memorial Fund 400.00 Desorcy Shannon Accompany of Kids Bronze Scholarship 250.00 Desorcy Shannon The American Legion Scholarship 1,000.00 Desorcy Shannon Menomonee Falls Rotary Club Scholarship 500.00 Dorsey Elizabeth Lannon Elementary School Scholarship 400.00 Duvall Kevin UW Stout Polytechnic Scholarship 1,000.00 Ehlert Allison St. Norbert College Trustee Distinguished Scholarship 56,000.00 Feldmann Riley DECA 500.00 Fox Sean HHS Band BoostersJohn Philip Sousa Band Award/Bruce Buck Memorial Scholarship 500.00 Fricke Elizabeth DECA 700.00 Geier Sarah Community Memorial Hospital Volunteen Scholarship 1,000.00 Geier Sarah Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship 4,500.00 Geier  Sarah Wacker Neuson-Klaus Wacker Memorial Employee Scholarship 3,000.00 Geier Sarah Sussex Lioness Scholarship 600.00 Geszvain Erin DECA 700.00 Gray Nathan Milwaukee School of Engineering 48,000.00 Gray Nathan Milwaukee School of Engineering FIRST Robotics Scholarship 4,000.00 Gray Nathan Milwaukee School of Engineering Project Lead the Way Scholarship 4,000.00 Greene Monica Glenn Davis Charitable Foundation Award 1,000.00 Hagenow Brandon Male Scholar Athlete of the Year 1,000.00 Hagenow Brandon Hamilton Hoops, Ltd Basketball Club Scholarship 500.00 Hagenow Brandon Lakeland Presidential Scholarship 30,000.00 Hall Kaleigh  Jay Muchhala Memorial Scholarship 500.00 Heckendorf Wade HHS Student Council 250.00 Herriges Daniel Stan Grove Leadership Scholarship 500.00 Herriges Daniel Doug Baker Christian Leadersip Scholarship 5,000.00 Herriges Daniel University of St. Thomas Award 56,400.00 Janusz Jennifer United States Air Force ROTC Scholarship  72,000.00 Janusz Jennifer HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Jerde Kristin Volunteers in Partnership with Community Memorial Hospital Reis Scholarship Award 600.00 Jerde Kristin Kiwanis Club of Menomonee Falls 1,000.00 Jerde Kristin Menomonee Falls Rotary Club Scholarship 500.00 Jerde Kristin WCTC William A. Baumgart Excellece in Education Award 400.00 Kerber Brian Sussex Lions Stoney Halquist Scholarship 1,000.00 Kind Jordan UW Stout Polytechnic Scholarship 1,000.00 Kirchner Joshua University of Southern California - Volleyball Scholarshp 110,892.00 Klima Rachel UW Stevens Point Freshman Scholarship 1,000.00 Kozlowski Tyler HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Kristensen Bryan HHS Student Council 250.00 Kristensen Bryan Hamilton Hoops, Ltd Basketball Club Scholarship 500.00 Krohn Lauren HHS Girls Basketball Club Scholarship 300.00 Latt Daniele Evangel University Full Academic/Athletic Scholarship Undisclosed Latt Daniell HHS Girls Basketball Club Scholarship 300.00 Le Claire Kathryn BMO Harris - M&I Bank Scholarship 1,000.00 Le Claire Kathryn Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship 9,000.00 Le Claire Kathryn Community Memorial Medical Staff Scholarship 2,000.00 Le Claire Kathryn Elks National Foundation Legacy Award 4,000.00 Le Claire Kathryn One Beacon Insurance  2,000.00 Leffingwell Lauren Marcy Elementary School Scholarship 825.00 Lehnan Ashley Menomonee Falls Rotary Club Scholarship 1,000.00 Lehnen Ashley Edgewood College Fine Arts Award in Art 4,000.00 Lehnen Ashley Edgewood College Heritage Scholarship 10,000.00 Lutze Alex Marcy Elementary School Scholarship 825.00 Lutzen Courtney UW Platteville Hamilton High School Community Scholarship 250.00 Mason Mitchell HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Menzia Brooke Edgewood College Founders Scholarship 20,000.00 Menzia Brooke Sussex Soccer Club Scholarship 500.00 Mindt Sara Lannon Elementary School Scholarship 400.00 Mora Phanpanas HHS Band Boosters Louis Armstrong Jass Scholarship 500.00 Mora Paul UW LaCrosse Foundation Delores Carroll Scholarship 175.00 Muehler Makenzie Prudential Spirit of Community Award - Medal and Plaque Mulkey Rebecca Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Admissions Scholarship 40,000.00 Nguyen Vy Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship 9,000.00 Nguyen Vy Sussex Lions Gus & Walt Wegener Scholarship 1,000.00 Nguyen Vy Marquette University Ignatius Academic Excellence Scholarship 56,000.00 Olson Michael UW Stout Polytechnic Scholarship 1,000.00 Paa Brittany DECA 500.00 Patterson Nick Lannon Elementary School Scholarship 400.00 Patterson Nick UW Whitewater Chancellor Scholar's Award 4,000.00 Patterson Nick Professional Insurance Agents of WI, Inc. Young Professionals Club 2,500.00 Patterson Nick WCGV/WVTV Thursday Night Lights Scholar Athelete Award 500.00 Patterson Nick Male Athlete of the Year 1,000.00 Patterson Nick Hamilton Hoops, Ltd Basketball Club Scholarship 500.00 Pavloski Zach Marcy Elementary School Scholarship 825.00 Perreault James Lannon Elementary School Scholarship 400.00 Perreault James HHS German Club 200.00 Perszyk Kathryn Vietnam Veterans of America Waukesha County Scholarship 750.00 Rakowski Blaine Choral Leadership Award 507.04 Reddy Pratheekreddy Marquette University Magis Scholarship 50,400.00 Rodig Jennifer UW Platteville Freshman Achievement and Leadership Scholarship 1,000.00 Rupnow Jessica Female Athlete of the Year 1,000.00 Rupnow Jessica HHS Varsity Concession Scholarship 400.00 Schiedemeyer Kyle University of Dubuque Dean's Merit Scholarship 24,000.00 Schiedemeyer Kyle University of Dubuque Forerunners Award 16,000.00 Schmidt Richard Cardinal Stritch University - Flahive Cross Country Scholarship 8,000.00 Schmidt Richard Cardinal Stritch University - Franciscan Heritage School Pres. Level 50,000.00 Schmidt Richard Cardinal Stritch University - Legacy Scholarship 6,000.00 Schmudlach Megan American Society for Quality, Milwaukee Section Scholarship 1,000.00 Schounard Elizabeth Community Memorial Hospital Volunteen Scholarship 4,000.00 Schounard Elizabeth Community Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship & the Poehl Family 6,000.00 Schounard Elizabeth Community Memorial Medical Staff Scholarship 2,000.00 Schounard Elizabeth Woodside Elementary School Scholarship 750.00 Schounard Elizabeth Dairyland - Hamilton Buses, Inc. Scholarship 500.00 Schounard Elizabeth HHS Student Council 250.00 Simon Alix University of St. Thomas Academic Scholarship 72,000.00 Speckin Meghan UW Stout Graphic Communications Earl & ShirleySimmons Scholarship 20,000.00 Speckin Meghan UW Stout Polytechnic Scholarship 1,000.00 Stapelman Leah Sussex Lioness Scholarship 600.00 Stapelman Leah Carroll University Voorhees Scholarship 50,000.00 Stapelman Leah Waukesha State Bank Scholarship 1,000.00 Stone Derek Michigan Tech Alumni Legacy Scholarship 52,400.00 Vang Maikou Lannon Elementary School Scholarship 400.00 Walsh Amy Sussex Lions Al Schroeder Memorial Scholarship 1,000.00 Walsh Amy Sussex Leo's Scholarship 1,000.00 Walsh Amy AXA Achievement Community Scholarship 2,000.00 Walsh Amy HHS Student Council 750.00 Walsh Amy Wisconsin Elks Benevolent Fund 1,200.00 Walsh Amy Pick'n Save Preps Plus Scholarship 1,000.00 Walsh Amy University of Madison Wisconsin Promise Award 41,512.00 Werner Sarah Cardinal Stritch University - Honors Scholarship 94,720.00 Zoulek Amy Carroll University Voorhees Scholarship 50,000.00