Scholarship recipients (pictured above, left to right) were: front row – Brody Cooper, Garrett Ball, Ethan Riley, Paityn Alberti, Abbie Hale, Amber Clark, Emma Morris, Alyssa Garrison, April Clark, and Bree Barnett; middle row – Melissa Lang, Brendon Bruns, Payton Schomburg, Tabitha Gibson, Melanie Wilson, Catyn Chamberlain, Cortney LaHue, Hannah Deatz-Mace, Jackie Bradley, Ryan Hopkins, Alexis Baucom, Dayle Davis, Kaleigh Farmer, Gentri Staten, Shelby McCartney, and Goldie Barnes; back row – Tacy Mitchell, Isabella Hurst, Alissa Hurst, Dalton Jones, Colby Linthicum, Dalton Brake, Mercer Deatz, Jase Hughes, Colin Joesting, and Shelbie Gaines.

Citizens Bank & Trust hosted the annual Gibbs Trust Scholarship luncheon Friday, June 28, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Rock Port. This was the 30th year the Esther A. & Bruce S. Gibbs Charitable Trust has awarded scholarships to college students who have graduated from Atchison County, Missouri, high schools. The trust has awarded 935 scholarships since 1990, with a grand total of $1,382,405 having been awarded to students to help with their higher education expenses. 

Students receiving scholarships this year, their parents, major, and the college they are attending are: 

FAIRFAX

Garrett Ball, son of Jim and Rhonda Ball, Physical Education, Northwest Missouri State University; Goldie Barnes, daughter of Tracy and Holly Barnes, Food & Nutrition: Dietetics, Northwest Missouri State University; Amber Clark, daughter of Danny and Sherry Clark, Psychology and Human Services, Northwest Missouri State University; April Clark, daughter of Danny and Sherry Clark, Psychology with a Minor in Writing, Northwest Missouri State University; Brody Cooper, son of Donovan and Tracy Cooper, Civil Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia; Alyssa Garrison, daughter of Doug and Angela Garrison, Health Science, University of Missouri – Columbia; Ryan Hopkins, daughter of Robin and Mike Lewis, Business Administration and Strategic Communications, Doane University; Tacy Mitchell, daughter of Tony and Lisa Mitchell, Nursing, Missouri State University; Emma Morris, daughter of Billy and Kelly Morris, Elementary Education with a Minor in Early Childhood Development, Northwest Missouri State University

ROCK PORT

Paityn Alberti, daughter of Jamie Burke, English/Pre-Law, University of Nebraska – Lincoln; Alexis Baucom, daughter of Justin and Elinor Baucom, Nursing, Washburn University; Jackie Bradley, daughter of Joe and Amy Bradley, Health Science with an emphasis in Health and Wellness Services, University of Missouri – Columbia; Dalton Brake, son of Kim Brake, Exercise Science, University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth; Catyn Chamberlain, daughter of Chris Chamberlain, Early Childhood Education, Northwest Missouri State University; Dayle Davis, daughter of Jeremy and Jill Davis, Nursing, Washburn University; Hannah Deatz-Mace, daughter of Angela and Jeff Mace, Psychology and Criminal Justice, Missouri State University; Mercer Deatz, son of Scott and Michelle Deatz, Pharmacy, University of Missouri – Kansas City; Kaleigh Farmer, daughter of W.C. and Shauna Farmer, Elementary Education with a Minor in Computer Applications, Northwest Missouri State University; Shelbie Gaines, daughter of Seth and Cindie Gaines, Nursing, Missouri Western State University; Tabitha Gibson, daughter of Tom and Tammy Gibson, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Peru State College; Abbie Hale, daughter of Trevor Hale and Cassie Hale, Nursing, Missouri Western State University; Jase Hughes, son of Clint and Stacy Hughes, Business/Accounting, Northwest Missouri State University; Dalton Jones, son of Rick Jones and Lori Jones, Social Science/Teaching, Peru State College; Cortney LaHue, daughter of Troy and Jennifer LaHue, Exercise and Movement Science, Missouri State University; Colby Linthicum, son of Chuck and Malisa Linthicum, Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri – Columbia; Payton Schomburg, daughter of Kevin and Crystal Schomburg, Organizational Behavior/ Human Resource Management, Northwest Missouri State University; Melanie Wilson, daughter of Ermal Wilson, Creative Writing, Northwest Missouri State University

TARKIO

Bree Barnett, daughter of Jamie and Melody Barnett, Nursing, Missouri Western State University; Brendon Bruns, son of Jeff and Shannon Bruns, Corporate Finance, Northwest Missouri State University; Alissa Hurst, daughter of Brooks and Lydia Hurst, Nursing, University of Missouri – Columbia; Isabella Hurst, daughter of Brooks and Lydia Hurst, Business Management, Northwest Missouri State University; Colin Joesting, son of Steve and Julie Joesting, Agricultural Systems Management, University of Missouri – Columbia; Shelby McCartney, daughter of Marvin and Martha McCartney, Applied Health Exercise Science, Northwest Missouri State University; Melissa Lang, daughter of Bruce and Jo Lang, Communication Science and Disorders, Missouri State University; Ethan Riley, son of Jeff and Rhonda Riley, Ag Science, Northwest Missouri State University; Gentri Staten, daughter of Mark and Lori Staten, Marketing and Business Management, Northwest Missouri State University.