🎓✨ Senior Scholarship Night 2026 ✨🎓

What an incredible evening celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2026! We are so proud of our seniors and all of the hard work, dedication, and achievements that have led to this moment.

🏆 Scholarship Totals Awarded:

• $945,064 in College-Based Scholarships
• $317,250 in A+ Scholarships
• $311,881 in Private & Local Scholarships

Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients! ❤️

📚 Scholarship Recipients & Awards

• Benton Althoff — A+ Scholarship; Duretta Mueller Memorial Scholarship; Jean R Kirchoff; Richard B & Hazel Mary Fulks; University of Missouri-Columbia: Mizzou Excellence & Nolan and Lillian M. Henley Memorial Scholarship

• Jackson Barnard — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship

• Norah Bestgen — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; ELKS Exalted Ruler; Emma Kendrick Memorial Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship

• Lily Ahnert — Nelle Bailey Birdsong Memorial Scholarship; Delta Kappa Gamma; Dr. Larry Fletcher; Teri Michaelson Scholarship

• Alex Bews — Missouri Valley College Academic Viking Award & Baseball Scholarship

• Tristan Blakely — Burgers Attendance

• Lucas Blecke-Ferreira — Burgers Attendance; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Duretta Mueller Memorial Scholarship; Hitachi Energy; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Lebeck Memorial Scholarship; College of the Ozarks Tuition Assurance Scholarship

• Ashley Bolinger — A+ Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; FCS Financial; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Columbia College Distinction Scholarship

• Anna Boyd — Lawson Memorial Scholarship

• Byron Brown — A+ Scholarship

• Alec Bryant — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; Missouri State University Bear Excellence & A+ Recognition Scholarship

• Camelia Castro — A+ Scholarship; Show Me to College Scholarship; UMKC Chancellor’s & Roo Advantage Scholarship

• Exander Cisneros — California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027

• William Cotten — A+ Scholarship; Aurora Alumni Foundation; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Jean R Kirchoff; Mid-Missouri Youth Outdoors Scholarship; University of Missouri-Columbia Provost Award

• Ace Currens — A+ Scholarship

• Garrett Duenow — A+ Scholarship; ESS Foundation Scholarship

• Landen Dunham — A+ Scholarship; Coach Labuary Memorial Scholarship; Randy Allee Memorial Scholarship; Teresa Dunham Rich Scholarship; Missouri Valley College Football Scholarship

• Peyton Dunham — A+ Scholarship; Bud & Nancy Bolinger Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Teresa Dunham Rich Scholarship; Lincoln University Academic & Softball Scholarship

• Preston Flora — A+ Scholarship; Aurora Alumni Foundation; Bright Flight; Cantley Trust Mathematics; Ellen L Martin Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship; University of Central Missouri ACT Excellence, Missouri Boy’s State & Red Black Scholarship

• Heston Gatlin — Business Women of Missouri Foundation, Inc.; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; ESS Foundation Scholarship; Higgins Asphalt Scholarship; Lewis E Short Scholarship; MFA Foundation Scholarship; MyMO Scholarship; Show Me to College Scholarship; UCC Kaiser Scholarship; University of Missouri-Columbia Wurdack Natural Resources CAFNR & Provost Award; California Eagle’s Scholarship

• Haley Green — A+ Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027

• Isaac Haile — A+ Scholarship; Associated General Contractors Scholarship; Cantley Trust FFA; FCS Financial; Kenny Balkenbusch Memorial Scholarship Endowment; Moniteau County 4-H Scholarship; Moniteau County Cattlemen’s Scholarship; State Cattlemen’s Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship

• Madyson Harkins — A+ Scholarship; Billy Lou, Stanley “Deacon,” Doug Berry Memorial Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship

• Margaret Heimericks — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Central Methodist University Choir & Academic Scholarship

• Jackson Hensley — A+ Scholarship; University of Central Missouri Men’s Track Scholarship & Red & Black Scholarship

• Timothy Holtsclaw — A+ Scholarship

• Kaiden Ingram — A+ Scholarship; UCC Kaiser Scholarship

• Ella Keeran — A+ Scholarship; Billy Lou, Stanley “Deacon,” Doug Berry Memorial Scholarship; Burgers Attendance

• Adelyn Kolb — A+ Scholarship

• Blain Kusgen — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Charles A. Gabbert FFA Scholarship; Goppert Foundation Scholarship; Higgins Asphalt Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship; MFA Foundation Scholarship; MO Youth in Ag Scholarship; Moniteau County 4-H Scholarship; Moniteau County Cattlemen’s Scholarship

• Sahara Labuary — A+ Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship

• Sophia McCullough — A+ Scholarship; University of Kansas Achievement Scholarship

• Jose Martinez — Kelly David Messerli Memorial Scholarship

• Jose Medina-Garcia — Burgers Attendance

• Addyson McGee — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; NHS Scholarship; Stephens College Presidential & Tour Scholarship

• Preston McMillian — A+ Scholarship; Bud & Nancy Bolinger Scholarship; Bumgardner/Ashley Scholarship; Cantley Trust FFA; Cantley Trust Mathematics; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Charles A. Gabbert FFA Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; NHS Scholarship; Peterman Excellence in Music Scholarship

• Reagan Moseley — A+ Scholarship; Nelle Bailey Birdsong Memorial Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; California CTA Scholarship; Miss Rebecca & Lela Zey Memorial Scholarship

• Amelia Motley — A+ Scholarship; Aurora Alumni Foundation; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Masonic Lodge English Scholarship; Missouri State University Maroon & White Scholarship & A+ Recognition

• Aman Patel — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance

• Caleb Peters — A+ Scholarship

• Claire Peterson — A+ Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship; University of Kansas Excellence Scholarship

• Adalynn Robb — A+ Scholarship; Aurora Alumni Foundation; Bittersweet Garden Club Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; Business Women of Missouri Foundation Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Class of 1995 Scholarship; Emma Kendrick Memorial Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hagan Scholarship; Higgins Asphalt Scholarship; Hugh & Vera Hill Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship; Knaup Memorial Scholarship; Lucy Papen Memorial Scholarship; Max & Velma Bloch Scholarship; MSBA Future Builders Student Scholarship; National FFA Georgia M. Helberg Memorial Scholarship; Show Me to College Scholarship; William Blake Vogel Scholarship; Lincoln University Blue Tiger Advantage & 1890 David Scott Scholarship

• Ryleigh Roellig — A+ Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Cantley Trust Mathematics Scholarship

• Cody Schneider — Cantley Trust FFA; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Jean R Kirchoff; Robert Denker Scholarship; ROTC/National Guard Scholarship; UCC Kaiser Scholarship; University of Missouri-Columbia Curators Scholar Award, Emma Jean Ballew Ag Scholarship, Nolan & Lillian M. Henley Memorial Scholarship, Elyzabeth H. Schell Scholarship & Housing Award

• Abbigail “Abbi” Stuedle — A+ Scholarship; Aurora Alumni Foundation; Burgers Attendance; Cantley Trust FFA; Capital Region Scholarship; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Joshua Fletcher Memorial Scholarship; Knaup Memorial Scholarship; Moniteau County Cattlemen’s Scholarship; Olean Buffalo Club Scholarship

• Chase Trimble — A+ Scholarship; California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; George A & Burnette C Riley Scholarship; Hugh E. Williams Scholarship; Kids Chance Award; UCC Kaiser Scholarship; University of Missouri-Columbia Excellence Award

• Triniti Tucker — A+ Scholarship

• Boden Wasser — A+ Scholarship

• Sydnee Wetzig — California Fraternal Order of Eagles #4027

• Kaysen White — A+ Scholarship

• Jordan Wood — A+ Scholarship; Westminster College Trustee’s Scholarship

• Ava Ybarra — A+ Scholarship; Burgers Attendance; University of Kansas Achievement Scholarship

We are incredibly proud of every senior and all they have accomplished. Thank you to our community organizations, donors, families, and supporters who continue investing in the future of our students.

❤️ It’s a great day to be a Pinto! 🐴