JHS GRADS DRAW NUMEROUS HONORS

Nearly one-third of Jackson High School's 292 graduating seniors who turned their tassels Friday night left JHS with college scholarships.

One of the brightest classes to go through JHS, the Class of 2000 carded 105 academic scholarships for a value of $1,1150,000. In addition, 23 seniors qualified for "Bright Flight" scholarships.

"The strong tradition of excellence at Jackson continues," said Dr. Ron Anderson, superintendent of schools.

The Class of 2000 was headed by Valedictirian Jamie Dost and Salutatorian Michael Williams. The commencement speech was given by Chris Warren, language arts teacher. She took graduates on a fictional tour of their future.

Below is a list of all JHS Scholarships received.

College Scholarships previously announced

Blake Ackman, Jodie Brunke, Matt Diebold, Shana Evans, Valerie Harter, Justin Hoffman, Tiffany Kasten, April Matlock, Lucas McCulley, Jackie Pelikan, Christopher Pike, Damian Rigdon, Lisa Sappington and Amy Vrbosky have been awarded President's Scholarships to Southeast Missouri State University.

Levi Bollinger, Nathan Brown, Josh Burger, Melinda Burnett, Abby Grossheider, Brian Haas, Tara Herbst, Jason Huskey, Gretchen King, Michelle Otte, Jamie Pierce, Casey Pingel, Clint Ressel, Matt Schaefer, Jamie Wachter and Jeremiah Watson have been chosen to receive Regent's Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University.

Jamie Dost, Jessica Latimer, Marci Myracle, Josh Pfefferkorn, Casey Randol, Shelly Stover, Emily Unverferth and Jeni Zinner are recipients of curator's Scholarship to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Tammy Bono, Laura Horst, Adam Sherinski and Jamie Wachter have received excellence awards to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Jamie Dost, Jessica Latimer, Marci Myracle, Josh Pfefferkorn, Casey Randol, Adam Sherinski, Shelly Stover, Emily Unverferth and Jeni Zinner are recipients of Missouri Higher Education Scholarship to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Adam Morris has earned a Missouri Higher Education Scholarship to Southwest Missouri State University.

Levi Bollinger, Brian Haas, Abby Grossheider, Jamie Pierce, Clint Ressel, Matt Schaefer and Jamie Wachter have been awarded Missouri Higher Education Scholarships to Southeast Missouri State University.

Jenise Lichtenegger has earned a Missouri Higher Education Scholarship to Truman State University.

Jodie Brunke, Valerie Harter, Jennie Matthews, Lucas McCulley, Jackie Pelikan and Julie Wunderlich have earned Missouri Leadership Awards to Southeast Missouri State University.

Jamie Pierce has earned a Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University.

Amanda Hyden and Rachel Warren are recipients of The Columns Scholarship to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Julie Gerecke, Jenise Lichtenegger and Jennifer Stiegemeyer have received President's Combined Ability Scholarships to Truman State University.

Abby Burlbaugh is The recipient of a Presidential Scholarship to Freed-Hardeman.

Julie Gerecke has been awarded a President's Leadership Scholastic Scholarship and a President's Leadership Scholastic Scholarship both to Truman State University and a SBC Foundation Scholarship.

Beth Becker and Emily Unverferth have been chosen to receive American Business Women's Association Scholarships.

Beth Becker has been awarded a Freshman Achievement Award, a Residential Life Award and The Patricia Barrett Scholarships.

Mary Bono has earned The Edward & Ellen Kniiep Memorial and a Department of Music Scholarship both to The University of Missouri-Columbia and a SBC Foundation Scholarship.

Kevin Brunke and Greg Meier have received Spiese Fund in Agriculture Scholarships to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Melinda Burnett has been chosen to receive a Proctor & Gamble Fund Scholarship.

Amanda Crouch and Adam Morris have earned Board of Governor's Scholarships to Southwest Missouri State University.

Stacey DeClue has received a full ride athletic scholarship for softball to East Central Community College.

Janice Doberenz is The recipient of a Webster University Academic Scholarship.

Janice Doberenz and Casey Ranidol are recipients of The Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club Scholarship.

Jamie Dost has been chosen to receive The Missouri Citizenship Award and a Department of Engineering Scholarship to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Jamie Dost, Keturah Kiehl, Tory Meyr and Shelly Stover have received all College scholarships.

Chris Freeman has been awarded an athletic scholarship for football to Missouri Valley College.

Ghaffar Glenni is The recipient of a Diversity Award to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Kerrie Gordon has received an athletic wcholarship for soccer to Southwest Baptist University.

Abby Grossheider is the recipient of a Girl's State Leadership Award.

Spencer Hobeck is The recipient of a full ride athletic scholarship for football to Missouri Valley College.

Josh Hopkins has received a Culver-Stockton Academic Award and an athletic scholarship for baseball both to Culver-Stockton.

Amanda Hyden and Rachel Warren have earned Columns Scholarships to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Matt Jones has earned a Department of Art Scholarship to Murray State University.

Keturah Kiehl is the recipient of the Hillsdale College Merit Scholarship, the Hillsdale Independent Grant and the Hillsdale Music Grant.

Megan Kuntze has been awarded an Ace Merit Scholarship and an athletic scholarship for softball both to Columbia College.

Jessica Latimer has been chosen to receive a Proctor & Gamble Fund Scholarship to the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Amanda Lowes has received a Webster University academic scholarship.

Jennie Matthews has earned a Dean's Scholarship, a Minister's Scholarship and a church Scholarship, all to Southwest Baptist University.

Tory Meyr is The recipient of a Washington University Academic Award.

Marci Myracle has received the Twhbea Scholarship.

Andrea Penland is the recipient of an academic scholarship and the Provost Scholarship both to Southwest Baptist University.

Josh Pfefferkorn has been awarded at Brizedine Leadership Scholarship to the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Josh Pfefferkorn and Kelly shields have been chosen to receive President's Student Service Challenge Scholarships.

Casey Randol has received The MFA Foundation Scholarship.

Kelly Shields is the recipient of The American legion oratory competition, the Miss American coed Scholarship pageants Award, The veterans foreign war voice of democracy competition and a freshman academic Scholarship to oral Roberts University.

Adam Sherinski and Shelly Stover have received freshman engineering Scholarships to The University of Missouri-Columbia.

Jimmy Sievers has earned an athletic Scholarship for soccer to Lindenwood University.

Josh smart has been awarded an arts & science Award to Vanderbilt University.

Jason Stadt is The recipient of a UMR Scholarship.

Emily Unverferth is The recipient of The Sam Walton Community Scholarship and The Buchheit Scholarship.

Adam Wachter has earned The James and Marsha Vangilder Scholarship to The University of Missouri-Rolla.

Michael b. Williams has received The University of Chicago Award.

Julie Wunderlich is The recipient of a full ride athletic Scholarship for soccer to Southeast Missouri State University.

The following Scholarships and awards are given by local groups, businesses and industries and have not been previously announced.

The Jackson CTA Scholarship Award of $1650 goes to Tory Meyr.

The Allen cobble Scholarship of $250 goes to Jackie Pelikan.

The family of Bertha Hoffmeister Scholarship in The amount of $1000 is awarded to john Oehl.

Two Jackson American legion auxiliary Scholarship awards of $300 each go to Dustin Adams and Erin sides.

The American legion post 158 Scholarship Award of $500.00 goes to Michelle Amos.

The memorial Scholarship 1963 Award of $250 goes to Derek Hoffman.

The co-op service center, inc., Scholarship awards of $500 each go to Josh Birk and john Oehl.

The elks ladies auxiliary # 2652/Toni Kay Langston memorial Scholarship of $250 is awarded to Erin sides.

The Allen Birk Scholarship in The amount of $250 goes to Kerrie Gordon.

The Coca-Cola Scholarship of $500 is awarded to

The bank of Missouri Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Emily Unverferth.

The Peggy McCallister Scholarship in The amount of $150 is awarded to Danielle Keenan.

The Jackson high school class of 1928 Scholarship in The amount of $500 is awarded to Tory Meyr.

The ray Popp memorial Scholarship of $200 is awarded to Jason Stadt.

The Johannes auto sales Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Andrea Penland.

The Rhonda cannon memorial Scholarship of $500 'goes to Sarah Schlick.

union planters bank citizenship Award, nominated by The faculty then voted on by The senior class, awards Two $ 100 savings bonds. One goes to an outstanding senior boy and One to an outstanding senior girl and they are Adam Wachter and Abby Grossheider.

The chapter la P.E.O.. sisterhood Scholarship of $500.00 goes to Emily Unverferth.

Two Jackson band boosters Scholarships in The amount of $500.00 each go to bobby Abernathy and Jessica terry.

Abby Grossheider is The recipient of The Jackson high school all American student Award of $100 based on Scholarship, Leadership, activities and service, and voted on by The national honor society and student council members and sponsored by The student council.

The presiding commissioner, Gerald Jones, Scholarship in The amount of $250 goes to Spencer wills.

The Jim nelson Scholarship in The amount of $250 is awarded to Derek Hoffman.

The Owen w. Crites and Gretchen Crites trust Scholarships of $250 each go to Amanda crouch and Julie Gerecke.

The Jackson high school alumni "50 to 59" Scholarship in The amount of $250 is awarded to Josh smart.

The Jackson high school senior class Scholarship of $500 goes to cherish Tillman.

Two knights of Columbus Scholarships of $500 each are awarded to Brent Aufdenberg and Rachel warren.

The Esther hacker Wagner Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Kelly shields.

Two future business leaders of America Scholarships of $150 each go to Abby Grossheider and Emily Unverferth.

The Tammy Hoffmeister/Jackson Jaycee memorial Scholarship in The amount of $250 goes to Jessica terry.

The union planter's bank Scholarship in The amount of $500 is awarded to Josh Deneke.

The first river city Rodders, ltd., Scholarship of $250 goes to Shelly Legranid.

Two Jackson rotary club Scholarships of $500 each go to Jason Jones and Erin sides.

The Jackson memorial VFW auxiliary 10495 Scholarship in The amount of $200 goes to Curtis Dow.

The Jackson elks club Scholarship of $500 goes to Jessica Latimer.

Three Jackson R-2 bus drivers' Scholarships in The amount of $150 each go to Emily Henley, Josh Hopkins and john Oehl.

The first Two Jackson high school class of 1971 memorial Scholarships of $100 each go to Shelly Legranid) and Stephanie smith.

The Bernice Heyde Scholarship in The amount of $250 is awarded to Abby Burlbaugh.

The Jackson lion's club/warren Wilson memorial Scholarship in The amount of s 100 goes to Joe Niswonger.

The Dennis Sievers' Scholarship of s300 goes to Kevin Brunke.

The Tom Heyde Scholarship in The amount of s250 goes to Arika Lucy.

Two tribal council Scholarships of $500 each go to Tory Meyr and cherish Tillman.

The Maevers' management company Scholarship in The amount of $250 goes to Devin Foust.

The Woodrow p. Adams and mike d. Adams memorial Scholarship in The amount of $200 is awarded to Jennifer love.

The Jason gentry memorial Scholarship of $200 goes to Lucas McCulley.

The Jack Jenkins Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Adam Sherinski.

The carol Biry, Larue and Robert Larue Scholarship of $200 goes to Amanda crouch.

The Bruce and Brian miller memorial Scholarship of $350 goes to Brandon Pylate.

Two Katherine Cochran Scholarships in The amount of $500 each are awarded to Brittany Beil and Annie Lefebvre.

The drama club Scholarship of $150 goes to Jeni Zinner.

The Keith Cracraft Scholarship of $250 is awarded to Jason Stadt.

Two French club Scholarships in The amount of $200 each go to Mary Bono and Marci Myracle.

The Myra l. Weiss nursing Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University in The amount of $600 has been awarded to Janine love.

The Mary Jane Cracraft memorial Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Curtis Jansen.

The Dr. Robert l. ward Scholarship in The amount of $500 is awarded to Jodie Brunke.

The cape county young farmers/rob Bangert memorial of $300 goes to David Matthews.

The Spanish club Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to Casey Randol.

The Jim Henderson memorial Scholarship of $350 is awarded to john Oehl.

The Hines Scholarship in The amount of $300 goes to Kerrie Gordon.

The Jackson noon optimist Scholarship in The amount of $500 goes to cherish Tillman.

The Jackson tire center Scholarship of $250 is awarded to cyle Huck.

Senior class officers for 1999-2000: president-Todd Metheny, vice-president-Jamie Dost, secretary-Adam Sherinski, treasurer-Josh Pfefferkorn. Student body president-Jeni Zinner; vice-president-Kerrie Gordon