Doniphan West High School celebrated the 23 members of the class of 2023 at commencement on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Highlights of the ceremony included the salutatory address by Kyra Johnson, valedictory address by Claire Cole, and announcement of scholarships and awards.
The list of each senior's scholarships is as follows:
Jacob Blanton: HCC Business, Judy Fuemmeler Memorial, Louis C. McConaughy, Midway Alumni, OV6.
Lilly Clark: Bearcat Advantage, Doniphan West NEA, Doniphan County Chamber of Commerce, Northwest University Scholar Award, Smithton Lodge, Shane D. Pierce Memorial Scholarship.
Claire Cole: Doniphan County Chamber of Commerce, Jade Millwrights, Judy Fuemmeler Memorial, KSHSAA True Blue, Midway Alumni, MSSU Athletic, MSSU Evans Honors, Smithton Lodge, Ted Hutchcraft.
Faith Collins: Bill McQuillan Memorial, Casey's, Coastal Carolina Provost, Coastal Carolina Honors, DW Booster Club, Judy Fuemmeler Memorial, KS Masonic Essay Contest, Smithton Lodge.
Aiden Ettetton: Hilda Triplett, HCC E-Sports.
Reece Florence: Urban & Anna E Reese, HCC E-Sports.
Aly Gobin: Masonic Lodge Essay contest, Concordia University Behavioral Sciences, Concordia University Dean's, Concordia Grant, Jade Millwrights, Ted Hutchcraft Memorial.
Kody Goff: WSU Heritage Merit.
Brody Jeschke: Friends of Doniphan West, Helen Roland, Hilda Triplett, HCC Agriculture, Leigh Ann Twombly Memorial.
Kyra Johnson: 1A Scholar, Bank of Highland/Bendena State Bank, Doniphan County Chamber of Commerce, Doniphan West Booster Club, Helen Roland, Highland Pride, HCC Volleyball, Jade Millwrights, Janet Libel Memorial, JoAnn Hallauer Memorial, Judy Fuemmeler Memorial, KBCA MAYB, Leigh Ann Twombly Memorial, Midway Alumni, R.E. French Educational Foundation, Smithton Lodge, Ted Hutchcraft Memorial.
Emmilie McNeely Losey: Green & White Advantage, Jade Millwrights, Northwest Merit
Wyatt Prawl: HCC Agriculture, Ken & Mary McCauley Family, Shane D. Pierce Memorial.
Braden Simmons: Bonnie Isernhagen Rush Memorial, HCC Football.
Avery Weathersbee: Bank of Highland/Bendena State Bank, Delbert Larson Memorial,
HCC Volleyball, Judy Fuemmeler Memorial, Midway Alumni, Smithton Lodge, Ted Hutchcraft Memorial.
Carlie Windmeyer: Friends of Doniphan West, Bank of Highland/Bendena State Bank, HCC Academic.
Collin Yuill: HCC E-Sports.
The awards that are selected by the faculty were given to the following:
KSHSAA Citizenship Award: Carlie Windmeyer and Jacob Blanton, The Dale Dennis Award: Claire Cole, Janet Libel Spirit Award: Brody Jeschke, The Chrysalis Award: Aly Gobin, The Mustang Award: Kyra Johnson.
The senior class of 2023: First row: Alyssa Amos, Faith Collins, Gracie Woehler, Zoee Edie, Claire Cole, Emmilie McNeely Losey, Neaka Henninger, Norah Howerton. Second row: Carlie Windmeyer, Van Crowley, Aly Gobin, Kyra Johnson, Lora Wigle, Lilly Clark, Avery Weathersbee. Third row: Reece Florence, Braden Simmons, Aiden Ethetton, Jacob Blanton, Collin Yuill, Wyatt Prawl, Kody Goff, Brody Jeschke.