Recipients of the Esther A. and Bruce S. Gibbs Charitable Trust Scholarship, from left to right, were: front row – Jesse Graves, Sophia Martin, Jae Barnett, Anna Klute, Brynnan Poppa, Bryli Staten, Olivia Morris, and Megan Stevens; middle row – Aaron Schlueter, Lily Graves, Mackenzie Lager, Aubrey Watkins, Makenna Farmer, RyAnne Herron, Ella Rolf, and Ashley Cue; and back row – Kaitlyn Hall, Haley Garrison, Bo Graves, Gus Hurst, Ian Hedlund, Jake McEnaney, Kadyn Dowdy, Gabriel Abbott, and Seth Morey.
A total of 25 scholarships were presented to graduates of Atchison County, Missouri, high schools Friday, June 30, 2023. Present to help present the scholarships were Shauna Farmer, Rock Port High School Counselor, and Marisa Hedlund, Fairfax High School Counselor.
This is the 34th year for the Esther A. & Bruce S. Gibbs Charitable Trust Scholarship. Including the 25 presented Friday, the trust has awarded 1,066 scholarships for a grand total of $1,637,155.00 since 1990.
Students receiving scholarships this year, their parents, the college they are attending, and major are:
Gabriel Abbott, son of Eric and Michelle Abbott, University of Missouri, Civil Engineering
Jae Barnett, daughter of Jamie and Melody Barnett, Northwest Missouri State University, Journalism
Ashley Cue, daughter of Kevin and Jolene Cue, Nebraska Methodist College, Nursing
Kadyn Dowdy, son of David and Kandi Dowdy, Peru State College, Accounting/CPA and Finance
Makenna Farmer, daughter of W.C. and Shauna Farmer, University of Missouri, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
Haley Garrison, daughter of Doug and Angela Garrison, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Information Science and Technology
Bo Graves, son of Danny and Rachel Graves, University of Missouri, Agricultural Systems Technology
Jesse Graves, daughter of Jon and Beth Graves, State Fair Community College, Radiology
Lily Graves, daughter of Danny and Rachel Graves, Nebraska Methodist College, Nursing
Kaitlyn Hall, daughter of Brian Hall, Northwest Missouri State University, Accounting
Ian Hedlund, son of Chris and Marisa Hedlund, Northwest Missouri State University, Agriculture Sciences
RyAnne Herron, daughter of Todd and Crystal Herron, Northwest Missouri State University, Middle School Education with a Concentration in English Language Arts
Gus Hurst, son of Brooks and Lydia Hurst, University of Missouri, Agricultural Systems Technology
Anna Klute, daughter of Steve and Liz Klute, Missouri Western State University, Nursing
Mackenzie Lager, daughter of Alan and Jill Lager, Northwest Missouri State University, Chemistry with an Emphasis in Biochemistry
Sophia Martin, daughter of Casey and Jackie Martin, University of Missouri, Journalism/Strategic Communication
Jake McEnaney, son of Rod and Kristi McEnaney, Northwest Missouri State University, Agriculture Science
Seth Morey, son of Brian and Darci Morey, Peru State College, Marketing
Olivia Morris, daughter of Billy and Kelly Morris, Missouri Western State University, Nursing with a Minor in Psychology
Brynnan Poppa, daughter of Scott and Bobbi Poppa, Northwest Missouri State University, Business Management and Marketing
Ella Rolf, daughter of Mike and Cindy Rolf, University of Missouri, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Aaron Schlueter, son of Matt and Ann Schlueter, Iowa State University, Agricultural Engineering
Bryli Staten, daughter of Mark and Lori Staten, Missouri Western State University, Nursing
Megan Stevens, daughter of Todd and Tricia Stevens, University of Nebraska – Omaha, Elementary Education
Aubrey Watkins, daughter of Jason and Sarah Watkins, Truman State University, Biology with a Minor in Spanish
