By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On May 13, ACGC High School held Baccalaureate and 2026 awards night. The following students received awards/scholarships.
Local Scholarships and Awards
- Bernie Saggau Award – Carter Richter
- Governor’s Scholar Award – Caydence Boals
- Wayne Cooley Nominee – Becca Littler
- Guthrie County Citizenship Award – Iowa State Bar Association – Caydence Boals
- Adair County Citizenship Award – Iowa State Bar Association – Lucy Knutter
- American Legion Post 124 Scholarship – Carter Dinkla, Tanner Downing, Collin Stringham
- Sons of the American Legion Post 124 Scholarship – Carter Dinkla, Jack Sheeder, Collin Stringham
- Omar B. Shearer Unit 124, Auxiliary Merit Award – Caydence Boals, Tanner Downing
- Masonic Lodge #123 – Leaya Klemish, Becca Littler, Jack Sheeder
- Grand Lodge of Iowa: Mark Earl and Ester Ruth Spencer Technical Scholarship – Savannah Akers
- J.D. and Kathy Kuster Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Xander Harwood
- Adair Women’s Club Scholarship – Joe Crawford, Allie DeWitt
- Festival of Trees Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Leaya Klemish, Camdyn Richter, Karli Kautzky, Becca Littler, Ava Sneller
- Lynn Lehman Scholarship – Becca Littler
- Norunn Stangland Scholarship – Caydence Boals
- Marines Scholastic Excellence Award – Savannah Akers, Charlie Christensen
- Distinguished Male Athlete Award – Joe Crawford
- Distinguished Female Athlete Award – Camdyn Richter
- “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence – Caydence Boals, Tanner Downing
- Outstanding Senior English Department Award – Lucy Knutter
- Outstanding Senior Communications Award – Xander Harwood
- Jen Hewitt Memorial Art Award – Alex Doherty
- Outstanding Senior Art Award – Chelsea Kopaska
- Outstanding Senior Award for Instrumental Music/Arion Award – Allie DeWitt
- Outstanding Senior Drama Award – Caydence Boals
- Outstanding Senior Vocal Award – Carter Dinkla, Tanner Downing
- Iowa Choral Directors Association Outstanding Senior Award – Rohnin Grasty
- Trudy Straub Speech Award – Tanner Downing
- Sue Osborne Scholarship – Collin Stringham
- Guthrie County REC Scholarship – Tanner Downing, Becca Littler, Brennan Tunink
- Alliant Energy Innovation Scholarship – Caydence Boals, Max Trujillo-Garcia
- Association of Independent Business Women Scholarship – Caydence Boals
- Guthrie County Youth Foundation Scholarship – Tanner Downing, Leaya Klemish, Camdyn Richter, Karli Kautzky, Kaylee Oberholtz, Brennan Tunink
- Eddie McCartney Memorial Scholarship – Savannah Akers
- Healthcare Scholarship (Sponsored by: Synergy Wellness, Dub P Apparel, Hospice of the Midwest & The New Homestead) – Savannah Akers, Leaya Klemish
- Adair-Casey Education Association Scholarship – Becca Littler, Camdyn Richter
- Adair Library Brainard Memorial Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Allie DeWitt, Karli Kautzky, Becca Littler, Camdyn Richter, Ava Sneller, Caydence Boals, Shelby Gustin, Leaya Klemish, Kaylee Oberholtz, Thomas Skram
- D Evangeline Kuester Scholarship – Lucy Knutter, Xander Harwood
- Daisy Petersen Trust Scholarship – Lucy Knutter, Thomas Skram
- Neil Lewis Memorial Scholarship – Leaya Klemish
- National Honor Society Medal Presentation – Savannah Akers, Allie DeWitt, Leaya Klemish, Caydence Boals, Tanner Downing, Lucy Knutter, Charlie Christensen, Karli Kautzky, Becca Littler
- DMACC Graduation Certificates and Cords – Savannah Akers (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA), Jacie Baker (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA), Elizabeth Drake (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA), Karli Kautzky (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA), Leaya Klemish (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA), Camdyn Richter (CNA – Nurse Aide, Advanced CNA)
- Central College Journey Scholarship – Luke Brincks
- Central College Presidential Scholarship – Luke Brincks
- Coon Valley Telephone Co. Scholarship – Jacie Baker
- Panora Fiber – Tanner Downing
- Adair Casey Conservation Club – Savannah Akers, Allie DeWitt, Kaylee Oberholtz, Ava Sneller
- Guthrie SWCD Scholarship – Caydence Boals
- Adair SWCD Scholarship – Joe Crawford
- Charles Dobbins Scholarship – Charlie Christensen, Joe Crawford, Leaya Klemish, Camdyn Richter
- Iowa Land Improvement Contactors Association – Camdyn Richter
- Adair County Cattlemen’s Scholarship – Joe Crawford
- Guthrie County Cattlemen’s Scholarship – Gracie Hodges, Irelyn Wirt
- Casey Service Club Scholarship – Ava Sneller
- AC/GC Charger Booster Club Scholarships – Savannah Akers, Tanner Downing, Leaya Klemish, Camdyn Richter, Caydence Boals, Shelby Gustin, Becca Littler
- Iowa Farm Bureau, Adair County Scholarship – Joe Crawford
- Iowa Farm Bureau, Guthrie County Scholarship – Gracie Hodges, Camdyn Richter
- Ernst Heritage Farms Scholarship – Savannah Akers
- Guthrie County Hospital Foundation – Savannah Akers, Elizabeth Drake, Leaya Kelmish
- Guthrie County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship – Leaya Klemish
- St. Mary’s Alter & Rosary – Tanner Downing
- Peoples Bank Scholarship – Caydence Boals
- Everfi “Top 3” Financial Literacy Students – Savannah Akers (Overall Winner), Kaylee Oberholtz, Rohnin Grasty
- Guthrie Center Lions Club Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Allie DeWitt, Shelby Gustin, Caydence Boals, Tanner Downing, Leaya Klemish, Becca Littler, Camdyn Richter
- Elevate Adair – Ava Sneller
- Jessie Leeper Building Lives Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Leaya Klemish, Ava Sneller, Caydence Boals, Becca Littler
- Hayes Trust Scholarship – Becca Littler, Thomas Skram, Ava Sneller
- Casey Women’s Club Scholarship – Savannah Akers, Becca Littler, Ava Sneller
- Chapter PH and BY PEO Scholarship – Ava Sneller
- Taylor Scholarship – Caydence Boals
- Presentation of Senior Key – Lucy Knutter and Rylee Robson
Additional Scholarship Awards
- Caydence Boals – Drake University Presidential Scholarship Drake University Instrumental Scholarship
- Karli Kautzky – UNI Inspire Award, Panther Achievement Award
- Leaya Klemish – Iowa Western Foundation Scholarship
- Lucy Knutter – Simpson College Presidential Scholarship
- Max Trujillo-Garcia – First Cyclones Scholarship, Shirley R. Meidinger Scholarship, Keep Iowa Beautiful Scholarship
- Brennan Tunink – Marshalltown Community College
- Oliver Wetzel – Ford ASSET Program, Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation