That number does not include the Cessna Scholarship winners or many of the Iowa Central awards and other awards presented after press deadlines. This will be published at a later time.

Some of the highlights were the Beverly Oppold-Blessman Whaley Scholarship, which was presented for the second time this year with a $7500 scholarship to Alivia Burns.

The A.J. Julian Scholarship was given to Jackson Barner, a scholarship for $4,000 for two years and the Cleo Taylor Graham Art Scholarship, a $5,000 annual scholarship for up to 4 years was awarded to Marley Runyan.

Not all the awards earned during the year were reflected in money, but achievements earned by the students that set a high standard. The Presidential Education Achievement Award was given to Brooklyn Neddermeyer and Sylvia Otteros; and the Presidential Education Excellence Awards was again given to Neddermeyer, Otteros and Benjamin Youngdale.

Freeman-Journal photo by Kolleen Taylor
The 2026 NCC All-Academic All-Conference team was recognized first during the Senior Awards night Wednesday. Introduced by Principal Jason Wedgbury, those honored are above: Benjamin Youngdale, Ashlee Nydegger, Alivia Hector, Brooklyn Neddermeyer, Aiden Hrnicek, Arlen Lake and Sylvia Otteros.

Youngdale also received the Iowa High School Association Governor’s Scholar Recognition.

Brooklyn Neddermeyer was recognized as the Des Moines Register Academic All State Recipient.

In addition, two individuals were recognized for their military commitments: Jacob Ewing and Cindy Gomez Lopez.

The Webster City High School award programs presented nearly 100 awards during the course of the evening, including the Cessna scholarships and the Iowa Central Community College.

Scholarships

American Citizenship Award: Jackson Barner: $500

Nick Seamonds Scholarship: Alivia Burns, Ashlee Nydegger — $1,000 each

Larry Ross Memorial Scholarship: Kenley Koop, Dawson Bertran: $1,000 each

Beverly Oppold-Blessman Whaley Scholarship: Alivia Burns — $7,500

Chuck Hill Memorial Scholarship: Kate Feltz — $100

Julie Eggers Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Severe, Jackson Barner — $1,000 each

Doug and Troy Youngdale Memorial Scholarship: Wilmer Padilla Chavez — $500

Anderson Family Scholarship: Jay Wiese — $2,000

Webster City American Legion Auxiliary Unit 191: Hailey Brim, Sean Morgan, Avery Teague — $300 each

Webster City American Legion Post 191: Hailey Brim, Avery Teague, Sean Morgan — $500

Sons of the American Legion Scholarship: Bria Wallerich, Kate Feltz, Heidi Mendoza, Jameson Stansfield — $500 each

Patricia Gatewood Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Brim — $1,000

George & Gloria Rasmussen Scholarship: Dawson Bertran — $500

Cleo Taylor Graham Art Scholarship: Marley Runyan — $5,000 per year for up to 4 years

The Daily Freeman Journal — Most Improved student award: Cody Elliot, Emily Carrasco — $200

WCHS Class of 1971: Josslyn Carden — $2,000

Youth in Philanthropy Scholarship: Hailey Brim, Marissa Miller, Matt Tesdahl — $500

Hamilton County Iowa State Alumni Association Scholarship: Marley Runyan — $1,000 and Brooklyn Neddermeyer — $2,000

Iowa State University Hixon Opportunity Award: Hailey Brim — $20,000 over 8 semesters

Webster City Community Theatre Scholarships: Jackson Barner, Brooklyn Neddermeyer, Alivia Hector — $1,000 each

Webster City Noon Kiwanis: Heidi Mendoza — $500

Stratford Lions Club: Connor Caquelin — $500

Blairsburg Community Improvement: Kaylee Kohl — $200

Van Diest Medical Center Auxiliary: Alivia Burns & Heidi Mendoza, Janey Putney — $1,000

Milo & Gladys Halsne Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Youngdale, Sylvia Otteros — $300

Webster City Education Association: Addelyn Pruismann — $300

FFA Alumni Scholarship: Abby Peterson, Gold –$300, Jay Wiese, Silver — $200

Lynn Hough scholarship: Jay Wiese — $500

Friendship Haven Scholarship: Cael Alexander — $1,000

Williams Lions Club: Sylvia Otteros, Kaylee Kohl, Jay Wiese, Sean Morgan — $200 each

Bower Lodge 464 Masonic Scholarship: Heidi Mendoza — $500

Gavin Maines Memorial: Sean Morgan — $1,000

Joy Middleton Niklasen Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Youngdale — $750

Christeson Family Foundation Scholarship: Matthew Tesdahl, Jameson Stansfield, Benjamin Youngdale — $100 each

Bob and Dorothy Hudson: Alexis Hager — $500

Webster City Rotary Scholarship: Ashlee Nydegger, Wijmer Padilla Chavez — $500

Seaboard Foods: Sylvia Otteros — $1,000

Dave Hilton Character and Commitment: Josslyn Carden — $600

Northeast Hamilton Foundation Scholarship: Sean Morgan, Sylvia Otteros, Kaylee Kohl, Arlen Lake, Jay Wiese — $1,000 each

First Friday Breakfast Club: Brooklyn Neddermeyer — $3,000

Mason Family Farms: Abby Peterson — $1000

Hamilton County Farm Bureau scholarship: Marissa Miller — $500

Gage Burney Memorial Scholarship: Sean Morgan — $500

Webster City Women’s Club: Brooklyn Neddermeyer & Hailey Brim — $300 each

Cynthia Warland Eddy Memorial Scholarship: Alivia Burns — $100

Whit Hemingway Scholarship: Bria Wallerich –$1000

Dr. Morgan Pommrehn-Jass Memorial: Beau Nohrenberg, Cole Nohrenberg — $500 each

Dr. Effie McCollum Jones Memorial Scholarship: Ashlee Nydegger, Clara Grossoehme, Arlen Lake — $500 each

Kent Harfst Memorial Scholarship: Janey Putney — $200

Spencer Lane Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Brim, Janey Putney, Alivia Hector, Addelyn Pruismann, Aiden Hrnicek, Malikye Evans, Abby Peterson, Carter Mickelson, Jameson Stansfield, Alexandra Severe — $200 each

Helen Richardson Wehrheim Memorial: Sean Morgan — $500

Conklin Family Memorial Scholarships: 2 year — Josslyn Carden, Kate Feltz, Kaylee Kohl, Heidi Mendoza, Sean Morgan — $200 each; 4 year — Jackson Barner, Regan Blaisdell, Hailey Brim, Justin Callahan, Braylon Dyvig, Alivia Hector, Aiden Hrnicek, Arlen Lake, Brooklyn Neddermeyer,m Ashlee Nydegger, Abby Peterson, Ellie Pederson, Janey Putney, Alexandra Severe, Benjamin Youngdale – $600 each

A.J. Julian Memorial: Jackson Barner – $4,000 over 2 years

Stanley Mark Withers Memorial Scholarship: Jackson Meyer — $300

Charmaine Sharon Withers Book Memorial: Ashlee Nydegger — $500

Larry R. Nielsen Scholarship: Jay Wiese — $1,000

Oliver Gore Memorial Scholarship: Benjamin Youngdale — $150

Dorothy Englehart Memorial Scholarship: Brooklyn Neddermeyer — $2,000

Lynx Scholarship: Ashlee Nydegger, Jackson Barner — $125

Fort Dodge Messenger Award: Josslyn Carden — ICCC First year full tuition, second year half tuition.

Cooperative Telephone Exchange: Sean Morgan, Avery Teague — $750 each

Kindness Award: Nolan Naso — $500

Chapter JE PEO: Evangeline Streigle — $200

Robert Doerning Scholarship: Addelyn Pruismann – $1,000

Torch: Clara Grossoehme — $200 to UNI, Hailey Brim — $150 to ISU, Ashlee Nydegger — $150 to ISU, Janey Putney — $50 to UNI