Ste. Genevieve High School seniors were recognized for their future plans, achievements and scholarship awards during a combined Decision Day and Scholarship Day ceremony held Monday, May 4, in the Performing Arts Center.
The event brought together the senior class to celebrate the many paths students will take following graduation. Seniors wore shirts representing their postsecondary plans, including colleges, careers, military service and workforce opportunities. SGHS staff members were also invited to wear apparel representing their alma maters and took photos with seniors planning to attend those schools. Attendance prizes and raffle drawings were announced throughout the ceremony as part of the celebration.
This year, local businesses, organizations and families awarded more than $120,000 in local scholarships to SGHS seniors! This incredible support reflects the generosity of our local businesses, organizations, and families—and the strong bond between our school and community.
“This milestone reflects the incredible support our students receive from this community,” SGHS Principal Dr. John Boyd said. “The generosity of our local organizations, businesses and families continues to create opportunities for our students as they begin the next chapter of their lives.”
SGHS also wants to share a special thank you to SGHS Registrar and Counseling Secretary Stephanie Brumfield, rootEd Advisor Erin Stoll, and Senior Counselor Russ Toombs for their dedication in organizing, coordinating, and supporting our students through this process. Their commitment played a major role in making this year’s scholarship milestone possible.
The event was sponsored by rootEd, McDonald’s Golden Operations Inc., Mr. Toombs and the SG Teachers Fantasy Baseball League and Ms. Stoll.
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RECOGNITIONS:
“Glory of Missouri” Award: The following Ste. Genevieve High School seniors have been recognized with the “Glory of Missouri” Award from the Missouri House of Representatives. This honor was created to recognize students who display virtuous qualities both as students and as citizens. Each student honored represents one of the virtues of good government engraved on the walls of the House Chamber. These seniors include:
Alex Basler – Liberty
Jacey Bauman – Virtue
Elijah Bennett – Fraternity
Evan Coin – Enterprise
Gavin Gegg – Knowledge
Lucy Hunsley – Temperance
Kyrah Kreitler – Honor
Allison Loudenback – Progress
Eleanor McKlin – Justice
Briana Pfaff – Law
Paul Taylor – Truth
Chase Thompson – Charity
Linley Wehner – Equality
Abigail Woodard – Education
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SCHOLARSHIPS & POST-SECONDARY PLANS
The following seniors received scholarships from local businesses and organizations:
Alex Basler:
Lindenwood University
SGHS Boys Basketball
Vern Bauman Contracting Co.
Jacey Bauman:
Maryville University
Citizens Electric
Rotary Student of the Month
Ste. Genevieve Community Foundation
Sawyer Bauman:
State Tech
Elks Tech Recognition
Riverside Landscaping, Inc.
Alivia Bays:
University of Central Missouri
Hoffman Foundation
Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club
Alysa Beckermann:
Southeast Missouri State University
Dennis P. Flieg Memorial
Donze Family Foundation FFA
SGHS Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Elijah Bennett:
Missouri State University
SGHS Boys Basketball
SGHS Student Council
Ste. Genevieve Riverdogs
Luke Ferranto:
Culver-Stockton University
All-Sports Boosters
Bloomsdale Elementary PTO
Brockmiller Construction, Inc.
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Lost Acres Tractor Club
United Steelworkers Local 169G
Kennedi Fischer:
University of Missouri-Columbia
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #150
Buchholtz-Kiefer American Legion Post #150
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Sons of the American Legion - Dennis P. Flieg Memorial
Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital Medical Staff
Sophie Garcia:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bloomsdale Excavating Co.
Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club
Emma Gegg:
Mineral Area College
All-Sports Boosters
Don Heil Oil Co.
Lakenan Insurance
Nancy L. Breig Memorial
Nicki Reed Memorial
Rotary Student of the Month
The Farmer’s Table 4-H
Gavin Gegg:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Armella Peterson
Dennis Walker / VFW Post #2210
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Environmental Products, Inc.
First State Community Bank of Ste. Genevieve
MFA Foundation
R&K Excavation
Ste. Genevieve County Mart
Keilee Grissom
SG R-II MSTA
Josie Guilford:
Jefferson College
Eric Scott International, LLC
Lost Acres Tractor Club
SGNEA
Tylin Hager:
Bloom Beauty Institute
Rotary Student of the Month
Ste. Genevieve Jaycees
Carter Hogenmiller:
Mineral Area College
Ste. Genevieve Men’s Horseshoe League
Millie Huffman:
Lindenwood University
SGHS Student Council
Lucy Hunsley:
Truman University
Duane Donze Memorial
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Peggy J. Johnson Memorial
Jeffrey Hunter, Jr.:
St. Louis Community College
Coleman Resources
Ryder Keyser:
Army National Guard
Elks Military Recognition
Vivian Kiefer:
University of Louisville
Basler Funeral Home
Dennis Walker / VFW Post #2210
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Nancy L. Breig Memorial
Sons of the American Legion - Dennis P. Flieg Memorial
Zell Area Jaycees
Olivia Kirchner:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Bloomsdale Elementary PTO
Lillian Kohler:
State Fair Community College
Alvin Brown Memorial
Nancy L. Breig Memorial
Kyrah Kreitler:
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Betty Geraghty Memorial / Art Guild
Fury Softball
Little Saline Sportsman’s Club
Mid-East Missouri Contractors Association
Mikel Stewart Memorial
Rotary Student of the Month
SG R-II Faculty & Staff
Marlena Lueken:
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Rotary Student of the Month
Allison Loudenback:
Jefferson College
J.T. Drury Contracting Inc.
SGHS Mentors
Eleanor McKlin:
Missouri State University
Bloomsdale Bank
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Environmental Products, Inc.
First State Community Bank of Ste. Genevieve
GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve - Helen Smith
Local Small Business
Mobility Network Inc.
Ste. Genevieve Lions Club
Abigail Merklin:
Jefferson College
Andrew Mazuco Memorial
Linda Coleman-Henson Memorial
Emily Merrifield:
Army National Guard
Elks Military Recognition
Drake Meyer:
McKendree University
Ste. Genevieve Women’s Horseshoe League
Katelyn Moll:
Mineral Area College
MFA Foundation
Weingarten Jaycees
Cecilia Mooney:
Southern Illinois University
GFWC Woman’s Club of Ste. Genevieve - Young Woman’s - Bob Gustafson Memorial
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
SGHS Band Boosters
SGNEA
Evan Naeger:
Missouri Welding Institute
Rick & Betty O’Bryan Memorial
Briana Pfaff:
Colorado Christian University
All-Sports Boosters
Buchholtz-Kiefer American Legion Post #150
Rotary Student of the Month
SGHS Student Council
Ragan Picou:
Southeast Missouri State University
Lindsay Roth Memorial
SG R-II MSTA
Katelyn Ross:
Cape Career Center
Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District Paramedic
Lillian Schwent:
Jefferson College
Ste. Genevieve Chamber of Commerce
The Farmer’s Table FFA
Brenden Sexton:
Southeast Missouri State University
Les Capitaines
Jacob Sulser:
Jefferson College
Dennis P. Flieg Memorial
SGHS Band Boosters
SGHS Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Chloe Tarrillion:
Mineral Area College
Hoffman Foundation
Nancy L. Breig Memorial
Peggy J. Johnson Memorial
Paul Taylor:
Southeast Missouri State University
All-Sports Boosters
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
MRV Banks
SG R-II Faculty & Staff
Chase Thompson:
State Tech
Mikel Stewart Memorial
Nancy L. Breig Memorial
Ste. Genevieve County Tech Foundation
Lydia Vaeth:
Paul Mitchell
August “Gus” Grein Jr. Memorial
Linley Wehner:
Jefferson College
All-Sports Boosters
Fury Softball
Mikel Stewart Memorial
Rotary Student of the Month
Kynnadie Weibrecht:
Army National Guard
Elks Military Recognition
Madden Wolk:
Harding University
All-Sports Boosters
American Legion Riders
Rotary Student of the Month
Ste. Genevieve Vision Care
Abigail Woodard:
Southeast Missouri State University
Bethany Bequette Memorial
Bill Karl Memorial
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Donze Family Foundation Community Legacy
Ste. Genevieve Elk’s #2674 - Student of the Month
Mikel Stewart Memorial
National Wild Turkey Federation
SGHS Student Council
Ste. Genevieve Rotary Club
Gavin Zerwig:
Jefferson College
Rotary Student of the Month
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POST-SECONDARY OVERVIEW:
The organizations / businesses / fields the Class of 2026 will pursue following graduation include:
Apprenticeship
Central Methodist University (CMU)
Colorado Christian University
Cosmetology
Culver-Stockton College
Harding University
Jefferson College (JeffCo)
Lindenwood University
Maryville University
McKendree University
Military
Mineral Area College (MAC)
Mission Trip
Missouri State University (MSU)
Missouri Welding Institute (MWI)
Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO)
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (SIUC)
St. Louis Community College (STLCC)
State Fair Community College
State Technical College of Missouri (State Tech)
Truman State University
University of Central Missouri (UCM)
University of Louisville
University of Missouri - Columbia (MIZZOU)
University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC)
Work Force
The selection committee would like to thank the following area businesses and organizations that contributed scholarships to the students of Ste. Genevieve High School:
Small business donors include:
Computer Solutions; County Home Center; Drury Outdoors; Fischer Quarry & Hauling; Lurk Custom Cabinets; Quarry Workers Local #839; Rosie’s Posies LLC; Shuh & Sons Plumbing HTG & A/C; Ste. Genevieve County Farmers Market; and Tower Rock Stone Co.