1996-1997 School Year
Blair, Nebraska
Blair High School
Nebraska School Yearbooks by County
Forty-five BHS graduates receive scholarships
Forty-five of the 125 graduates at Blair High School have earned scholarships.
The scholarship recipients were announced during graduation ceremonies for the 125 seniors Sunday afternoon.
Adam Acker: University of Nebraska-Omaha Walter Scott Jr.
Jeremy Andersen: Ben E. Krantz Superintendent (local) Great Plains Communication College (local) .
Brooke Beard: Hope College Alumni Honors
Jessica Bock: Briar Cliff College Academic Achievement, Nursing; Methodist College of Nursing Presidential Leadership; Blair Grand Lodge (local)
Michael Bodammer: Northwest Missouri State Regents, Midwest Student Exchange; Benedictine College Chemistry, Academic Award
Karen Duey: Colorado State University Academic Achievement Award; Iowa State University LaVerne Noyes; Blair Rotary Club (local) Blair Optimist Club Academic (local) Lane W. Bryant (local)
Amanda Galloway: Northwestern College STEP
Neal Goeken: Blair Kiwanis Future Business Leaders of America (local)
Heather Haack: Blair Firefighter's Auxiliary (local)
Jennifer Hansen: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Regents, Honors Program; Coe College Trustee Academic; Wal - Mart Sam Walton Community Leader; Peter Kiewit Foundation Distinguished Scholar; World Herald Scholar, No. 1 in the class of 1997; Lutheran Brotherhood Member
Jessica Hearn: University of Nebraska - Kearney Music Award
Abbie Herron: Doane College Soccer
Becky Hindley: Dana College Presidential; Aid Association Lutheran April Huey: Blair Order of the Eastern Star (local) Blair Jaycees (local)
Shauna Inberg: Quarter Horse Association of Nebraska
John Isakson: Northwestern College Presidential, STEP, Leadership Award; Air Force ROTC
Lindsay Joslin: Dana College Presidential, Heritage, Knudsen, Cargill; Blair HunTel Golden Apple (local) Blair Rotary Club (local) Maude E. Jensen Memorial (local)
Erin Knight: University of Nebraska - Lincoln James Canfield; University of Nebraska - Kearney Chancellor's; John Brown University Chancellor's; Lane W. Bryant (local) Blair Rotary Club (local)
Brian Knudtson: Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential; University of Nebraska - Lincoln Regents, Engineering & Technology; University of Nebraska - Omaha Walter J. Scott Jr.; Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University ROTC; University of Southern California Trojan; Illinois Institute of Technology Presidential
Amanda Loewe: University of Kansas Freshman
Josh Madsen: Wayne State College Cooperating School; Peru State College Presidential; Timothy Dean Jensen Memorial (local)
Anna Merrick: University of Nebraska - Lincoln Regents; Creighton University de la Vega; Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary (local) Blair Medical Group Medical Careers (local) Blair Rotary Club (local)
Justin Meyers: Dana College Art; Fremont Area Medical Foundation K.S. Farris Memorial; University of Nebraska - Omaha Fine Arts
Melanie Mitchell: Iowa State University Academic Recognition; Blair Rotary Club (local) Shelter Insurance (local)
Lindsay Moore: Kansas State University Leadership
Kaj Nielsen: Dana College Presidential, Heritage, Cargill
Jon Norton: Southeast Community College Omaha Builder's; Blair Kiwanis Vocational (local) Great Plains Communication (local) Mike Wallin Memorial Golf (local)
Matt Olsen: Southeast Community College Educational Foundation; Blair Kiwanis Vocational (local) Desoto Engineering (local) Order of the Eastern Star (local)
Dan Olson: Northwest Missouri State University Regents; Blair Kiwanis; Future Business Leaders of America (local)
Luke Petersen: Blair Basketball Club (local)
Cory Ray: State Fair Community College Soccer
Zachery Rouse: Brevard College Soccer; Blair High School Renaissance Award
Rebecca Sather: St. Francis Catholic Church (local)
Leah Schoville: Ohio State University National Buckeye; William Jewell College Academic; Kansas State University Activities, Engineering
Victoria Schweig: Loyola University Academic Excellence, Drama; Regis University Board of Trustee; Xavier University Honor Scholarship; Rockhurst Academic; Marquette University National; Wheeling Jesuit Presidential; Gonzaga University Leader
Jonna Stewart: Blair Optimist Club Vocational (local) Desoto Engineering (local) Great Plains Communication Trade& Technical (local) Blair High School Renaissance Award
Katie Swanson: Blair Rotary Club (local)
Brook Tamisiea: Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors; Blair High School Renaissance Award
Beth Thompson: Nebraska Christian College Student Life, Dean's; Northwest Missouri State Regents
Brian Thompson: Southwest Missouri State Midwest Student Exchange; Lane W. Bryant (local)
Melissa Tierney: Midland Lutheran College Anderson Leader; Augustana College Heritage; Truman State University President's Combined Ability; American Legion Auxiliary (local)
Brad Trebil: Future Business Leaders of America (local)
Gabe Weigelt: Iowa State University College of Engineering; University of Nebraska Lincoln Regents, Honors, Engineering & Tech; Aid Association for Lutherans All - College; Blair Rotary Club (local) Lane W. Bryant (local)
Chris Wittry: University of Nebraska - Omaha Walter Scott Jr.; University of Nebraska - Lincoln Distinguished Scholar, Honors; Illinois Institute of Technology President's Scholar; Blair Rotary Club (local) Lane W. Bryant (local) Blair Firefighter's Auxiliary (local)
Emilie Wolgan: St. Viturbo College; College of Saint Mary; Augustana College Heritage; Creighton University Dean's Leadership; American Legion Auxiliary (local) Grand Lodge (local) Blair Rescue Squad Bud Jensen Memorial (local).
