Speech scholarship recipients Staples Motley seniors who took part in speech events this year were each awarded Dollars for Scholars speech scholarships funded by speech coach Don Sanda. From left are Sanda, Shelby Wilds, Emma Motl, Gemma Shaffer, Kaytlin Roth, Beth Hoyt, Celeste Harlowe and Becki DeGeest. Sixty six people, 63 of them members of the Staples Motley High School Class of 2010, shared in over $81,000 in scholarships presented May 19 by the Staples Motley Dollars for Scholars chapter.

Roger Houselog, president of the local Dollars for Scholars group, presided over the annual event as emcee. Other community members of the Dollars for Scholars chapter worked throughout the annual scholarship program keeping records and other duties.

Receiving the Harold Griffiths $5,000 scholarship, renewable for four years, was SMHS senior Brandon Haglin. He plans to attend Bemidji State University.

Top dollars Recipients of the Harold Griffiths scholarships this year were Brandon Haglin, left, and Isaac Fuhrman. DFS commiittee member Mary Kobliska and Alan Judd presented the awards.(Don Sanda photo) Isaac Fuhrman was the recipient of the $2,000 Harold Griffiths Scholarship, renewable for two years for a student going on to a two-year program. He plans to attend Alexandria Technical College.

The local Dollars for Scholars over the years has been the recipient of more than $250,000 from Harold Griffiths, a Motley High School graduate from the 1940s who went on to a successful business career.

Kaytlin Roth was the recipient of a new four year, $750 scholarship, renewable for four years. This was the Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial scholarship.

Michelle Hart was this year’s recipient of the local Dollars for Scholars scholarship for a non-traditional student. She received $500 to be used to pursue additional education.

Robert Krenelka scholarships Staples Motley seniors awarded the Robert Krenelka memorial scholarships this year, presented by Jack Nelson, included Brandon Haglin, left, Anthony Duhn, Derek Wolhowe, Ashley Dunn and Beth Hoyt. (Don Sanda photo) Senior Sam Duberowski appears to be this year’s winner of the “most scholarships” award. He received nine different scholarships totalling $3,150..

Students may also have received other scholarships from the school of their choice or they may have applied for and received var- total amounts:

Hannah Anderson $500 Motley Lions.

Abbie Becker, $1,100: $500 Knights of Columbus, $300 Staples Retired Educators Association (REAM), $300 Staples and Motley Dollars for Scholars, (DFS)

Chad Beebe $1,350: $250 Horizon Health, $350 Motley Lions, $250 Mid Central Federal $500 SM DFS Payroll Deduction.

Arvig scholarship Kaytlin Roth was the recipient of the first Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial scholarship. The $750 funding is renewable for four years. Jonathan Bristow $450 $250 SM DFS Hoop Shoot, $200 SM DFS.

Johanna Burton $300: $300 SM DFS.

Ryan Carter $850: $500 Brian Nelson Memorial; $50 Staples Motley Activities Association; $300 SM DFS.

Skye Coughlin $1,400: $500 Staples Host Lions, $150 Faith Lutheran; $250 Staples ‘93 Lions, $500 SM DFS payroll deduction.

Rebecca DeGeest $3,450: $500 Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union; $350 Motley Lions, $300 Don Sanda Speech; $250 Motley American Legion Post 124; $250 First International Bank; $1,000 Crow Wing Power; $300 Morey’s Seafood International; $500 Unity Bank Central.

Michael Denny: $500 3M scholarship.

Ryan Detloff $700: $100 SM DFS annual meeting scholarship; $50 SM Activities Association; $250 Staples’ 93 Lions; $300 SM DFS.

Samuel Duberowski $3,150: $100 SM DFS annual meeting; $350 Motley Lions; $50 SM Activities Association; Masonic Lodge No. 207 $500, Dick Donat Scholarship $300, Dental scholarship $300, Crow Wing Power $1,000, Duane Lund National Honor Society $300, Staples Rotary Club Perry Atwood Memorial $500.

Anthony Duhn $950: $500 Staples Host Lions; $300 Robert Krenelka Memorial; $150 Faith Lutheran Scholarship.

Lonna Dumpprope $1,100: $350 Motley Lions; $250 Mid Central Federal Savings; $500 SM DFS payroll deduction.

Ashley Dunn $650: $350 Motley Lions,; $150 Robert Krenelka Memorial, $150 Faith Lutheran.

Abby Edin $950: $200 Don Droubie Memorial; $50 SM Activities Association; $200 Alice Hotchkiss Memorial;$500 SM DFS.

Lance Flickinger $400: $250 Motley American Legion Post 124; $150 Faith Lutheran.

Joshua Freese $700: $200 American Family Insurance, Kevin Roline Agency; $500 3 M scholarship.

Isaac Fuhrman $2,050: $50 SM Activities, $2,000 Harold Griffiths Scholarship.

Annie Gillespie $300: $300 Todd Wadena Electric.

Theresa Goltz $850: $500 SM DFS annual meeting; $300 Motley Lions.

Leighton Griffith $300 $300 SM DFS annual meeting.

Kirsten Gudgeon $725: $300 REAM $275 SM Education Association, $150 Connie Olson Memorial.

Kelly Hagenson $800: $50 SM Activities, $250 John C. B. Edwards Memorial $500 SM DFS

Brandon Haglin $20,500: $20,000 Harold Griffith, $150 Robert Krenelka Memorial, $200 High Racks, Inc, $150 Faith Lutheran.

Celeste Harlow $1,600: $300 Don Sanda Speech, $500 Jason Rohr Memorial, $500 Paul and Ardith Read Citizenship, $300 Duane Lund National Honor Society

James Harris $500; $500 Dwaine and Noreen Johnson scholarship.

Michelle Hart $500: $500 SM DFS non traditional scholarship.

Savanna Hill $450; $150 Faith Lutheran, $300 SM DFS

Elizabeth Hoyt $2,000: $100 SM DFS annual meeting, $300 Don Sanda speech, $150 State Farm Insurance (Tom Good Agency), $500 Staples Host Lions, $300 Robert Krenelka; $500 SM DFS senior representative; $150 Faith Lutheran.

Tyler Jenniges $600: $350 Motley Lions, $250 Motley Centennial.

Jamie Johnson $150: $150 Faith Lutheran

Gunner Johnson $850: $350 Motley Lions, $500 Lincoln Area Business Association (LABA).

Kelly King: $750: $500 LABA, $250 First International Bank Insurance Agency.

Brandon Larson $500: $500 Doug Anderson Memorial, sponsored by Lincoln Scandia Valley Lions.

Rachell Lind $300: $300 SM DFS.

Ashley Lisson $2,050: $500 SM DFS Hoop Shoot, $500 Knights of Columbus, $1,000 Lakewood Clinic Physicians, $50 SM activities.

Kassandra Lubitz $500: $500 Motley lions.

Julie Mack $500; $500 James K. Christoffersen

Dan Marte $150; $150 Faith Lutheran.

Kaylee Martin $750: $250 Staples ’93 Lions, $500 SM DFS payroll deduction.

Ashley Miles $450: $250 SM DFS hoop shoot, $200 SM DFS.

Emma Motl $1,200: $300 Don Sanda Speech, $500 SM DFS Academic; $400 Lakewood Health Occupations.

Jessica Murdock $450; $150 State farm Insurance (Tom Good agency) $300 SM DFS.

Amber Myrum $300: $300 SM DFS.

Traci Nundahl $550: 250 Staples ’93 Lions; $300 SM DFS.

Veronica Paklonsky $1,000: $1,000 Kate Krause and Bret Eliason scholarship.

Nicole Pearson $450: $250 Precision Polishing and Plating; $200 Vern Seipkes Memorial.

Jordan Peterson $1,200: $500 SM DFS Hoop Shoot; $500 Knights of Columbus, $200 Bernie St. Pierre.

Anthony Pogreba $1,000: $500 Knights of Columbus; $500 Vern Seipkes Memorial.

Kelly Reese $1,050; $500 Knights of Columbus; $250 Masonic Lodge 207; $300 SM DFS.

Jordan Riewer $500: $500 Jack Nelson Scholarship.

Caitlin Robinson $450: $250 SM DFS Hoop shoot; $200 Vern Seipkes memorial.

Kaytlin Roth $4,950: $3,000 Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial; $500 Knights of Columbus; $350 Motley Lions, $50 SM Activities; $300 Don Sanda Speech, $500 SM DFS senior class representative, $250 SM DFS student representative.

Gemma Shaffer $3,350: $500 Knights of Columbus; $1,000 Tammy Nyhus Memorial (Lakewood Health System), $300 Don Sanda Speech, $300 SM DFS Academic, $500 SM DFS payroll deduction, $250 SM DFS student representative, $500 Staples Rotary Perry Atwood Memorial.

Dylan Shequen: $150 Faith Lutheran,

Dustin Smith $700: $400 Staples FFA Alumni; $300 Dallas Sams Memorial.

Stetson Snyder $300: $300 SM DFS

Ariel Sutton $550: $350 Motley Lions; $200 SM DFS.

Katlynn Ulring $2,200: $1,200 SM DFS annual meeting; $100 Tower Pizza; $300 Mark Evans Music scholarship. $500 Consolidated Telephone, $200 SM DFS, $500 Unity Bank Central; $500 Staples Rotary Perry Atwood Memorial.

Randy Webster $850; $350 Motley Lions, $500 LABA.

Trevor Wentworth $500: $500 SM DFS Hoop Shoot.

Nicholas Westerlund $350: $350 Motley Lions.

Shelby Wilds $1,100: $300 Don Sanda Speech, $500 James K. Christoffersen, $300 SM DFS.

Nicole Willman $500: $500 Ernest Weber Memorial.

Brandon Wing $250: $100 SM DFS annual meeting; $150 Faith Lutheran.

Derek Wolhowe $550: $50 SM Activities ;$200 Nelson Insurance Agency; $150 Robert Krenelka Memorial; $150 Faith Lutheran Church.