Monday evening was a celebration for a host of West Noble High School seniors who are heading to college this fall. The annual West Noble High School Senior Awards Ceremony highlighted 29 seniors from this year's class that have received at least one scholarship to continue with their academic careers.
Presenters issued 44 different scholarships from the area to which were available to West Noble students, ranging from subject specific assistance to entire tuition coverage. Institutional scholarships were also recognized for students attending a specific college or university.
Our 2026 scholarship award winners are below:
NECC All-Academic - Mikel Riegsecker, Julian Campos
American Red Cross - Galilea Lopez
Noble County Extension - Lanie Martin
Cromwell Kimmell Lions Club - Brayden Knepper, Kayleah Nicodemus, Alejandro Aguilar
Ligonier Lions Club - Adrian Cantu, Kayle Jordan, Brayden Knepper, Lanie Martin, Mikel Riegsecker, Nathan Troxel
Jerry Wellman Memorial - Galilea Lopez, Kayleah Nicodemus
West Noble American Legion Post 243 - Mikel Riegsecker
Sons of the American Legion Post 243 - Natalie Reyes
Sons of the American Legion Auxiliary Memorial - McKale Bottles
Sons of the American Legion Auxiliary Memorial - Cloie Ulrey
Evans Scholarship - Julian Campos
Caitlyn Marie Halferty Memorial - Brayden Knepper
PULSE Senior - Jenna Coburn
Bob & Joyce Friesner Memorial - Jenna Coburn
Brian H. Joest Memorial - Trinity Parson
Cromwell High School - Lucas Conway, Brayden Knepper
Susan Marie Stone - McKale Bottles
Alan Hutsell - Trevor Steele
Richard & Mary DeMotte - Jenna Coburn
Doris Gene Alber Ferrari - Jenna Coburn, Trinity Parson
Oliver & Eleanor Ellenbecker Education - Jenna Coburn
Oliver & Eleanor Ellenbecker Bachelor - Jenna Coburn
Oliver & Eleanor Ellenbecker Medical - McKale Bottles
Prudence E. Gardner Memorial - Trinity Parson
Victoria Grigsby - McKale Bottles
Gerald and Catheleen Hayes - Bella Barnes
Ignite Your Future - Alejandro Aguilar
Pauline Leaman - Gavin Christman
Ligonier Elks - McKale Bottles, Brayden Knepper
Lilly Endowment Community - Julian Campos
Timothy J. Martin - Jenna Coburn
Noble County Memorial - Cade Wolheter, Brayden Knepper
Susan A. Price - Jenna Coburn
John E. & Joan E. Robinson - McKale Bottles
Wawaka Alumni - Yahir Lopez
Edward and Beverly Zimmerman Memorial - Jenna Coburn
Chuck Schlemmer Memorial - Brayden Knepper
Brandon A. Replogle Memorial - Bella Barnes
Olive B. Cole - David Castaneda, Adrian Cantu, McKale Bottles, Gavin Christman
Olive B. Cole - Mikel Riegsecker, Antonio Contreras, Galilea Lopez, Kayleah Nicodemus
Questa Traditional Scholars - Brayden Knepper
Marcia Bowen Hicks Memorial - Cloie Ulrey
Ligonier High School Alumni - Candy Reyes
Joyce Hontz Memorial - Alejandro Aguilar, McKale Bottles, Adrian Cantu, David Castaneda, Blake Ewell, Kayle Jordan, Lanie Martin
Joyce Hontz Memorial - Brisia Cardona, Edgar Quezada, Mikel Riegsecker, Jimena Rodriguez, Yuridia Silva, Nathan Troxel, Bryza Valenzuela
Kenneth N. Franks - McKale Bottles, David Castaneda, Lanie Martin
Huntington University scholarships - Bella Barnes
University of Indianapolis scholarships - McKale Bottles
University of Indianapolis scholarships - David Castaneda
Indiana University scholarships - Brayden Knepper
University of Cincinnati scholarships - Lanie Martin
Goshen College scholarships - Natalie Reyes
Indiana Wesleyan scholarships - Mikel Riegsecker