DOWAGIAC — Last week, Dowagiac Union High School seniors and their families filled the auditorium in order to be recognized for their academic ventures with awards and scholarships during Dowagiac Union High School’s 60th annual Honors Program. In total, Dowagiac seniors were awarded $614,450 in scholarship funds.

The awards and scholarships were presented to the following students:

Valedictorian: Lewis Hartsig, Justin Lyle, Haley Soderbloom and Drew Vaickus

Salutatorian: Alexis Hale

High Honor Graduates: Joseph Beaver, Christopher Moreno Badillo, Lindsey Bogen, Caleb Murphy, Madelyn Casey, Christine Pacheco, Anthony Connor, Mirian Paredes, McKenzie Cross, Natalie Planck, Nicholas File, William Preston, Taylore Froehlich, Kylee Price, Adrianna Fryman, Nickolas Saltzman, Ethan Hunt, Alec Saylor, Zechary Huston, Logan Thies, Gavin Luthringer, Elizabeth Turczi, Alexandra Martin, Emily Wagner, James Millin and Caleb Weller

Honor Graduates: Enrique Aguirre, Anayda Lucio, Charity Aumaugher, James Merchant, Kassidy Binns, Andrea Payne, Madison Bjork, Colin Rafferty, Mariano Brito, Tonya Roberts, Zachary Brown, Austin Sandberg, Lilith Craft, Sophia Stockwell, Natalie Davis, Gwendolyn Summons, Alissa Dilts, Kody Walker, Brenden Dudley, Shiquan White, Kristian Horton, Jadelyn Zimmerman and Shelby Jackson

Early College Participants: Madison Bjork, William Prestonm, Yaritza Castillo-Mendez, Tonya Roberts, Nicholas File, Sophia Stockwell, Jamie O’Brien and Gwendolyn Summons

Academic Awards of Excellence: Kassidy Binns, Christine Pacheco, Madelyn Casey, Mirian Paredes, McKenzie Cross, Andrea Payne, Adrianna Fryman, Natalie Planck, Alexis Hale, Alec Saylor, Lewis Hartsig, Haley Soderbloom, Kristian Horton, Logan Thies, Gavin Luthringer, Drew Vaickus, Justin Lyle, Caleb Weller and Caleb Murphy

Sister Lakes Lions Club Scholarship: Drew Vaickus

Leo Krziza and Esther Krziza-Condry Scholarship Fund Awards: Madelyn Casey, Taylore Froehlich, McKenzie Cross, Alexis Hale, Natalie Davis and Haley Soderbloom

Dowagiac Rotary Club Scholarship: Taylore Froehlich

Peninsular Lodge #10 F. & A.M. Scholarship: Kaylee Price

Dowagiac Education Association Scholarship: Justin Lyle and Haley Soderbloom

Miss Dowagiac Scholarship: Jadelyn Zimmerman, Haley Soderbloom, Jessica Robison, McKenzie Cross and Jamie O’Brien

Jim and Mary Alice Giles Scholarship: Natalie Davis, Taylore Froehlich

Joe and Harriett Hassle Scholarship: Logan Thies

Beta Sigma Phi ECC Scholarship: Taylore Froehlich

Beta Sigma Phi Theta MU Scholarship: Taylore Froehlich

Guy M. Wilson Scholarship: Kylee Price

Beckwith Theatre Company Scholarship: Haley Soderbloom

Young Professionals of Greater Dowagiac Scholarship: James Millin

Dowagiac Lions Club Scholarship: Madelyn Casey and Haley Soderbloom

Craig Behnke Memorial Scholarship: Justin Lyle

Steven Briegel Memorial Scholarship: McKenzie Cross

Kameron Belew Memorial Scholarship: Kassidy Binns and Taylore Froehlich

Dave Strlekar Memorial Scholarship: Madelyn Casey

Rebecca Walker Memorial Scholarship: Caleb Weller

Brian Parker Memorial Scholarship: Taylore Froehlich

Keith Shurte Memorial Fund Scholarship: Caleb Weller

Ronald Latourette Memorial Scholarship: Lewis Hartsig

Dick Dorgan Memorial Scholarship: Zechary Huston

Sodexo Services Scholarship: McKenzie Cross, James Millin, Justin Lyle and Haley Soderbloom

Dr. Peter T. Swallow Founder’s Fund Scholarship: McKenzie Cross and Natalie Davis

Honor Credit Union Foundation Community Commitment Scholarship: Justin Lyle

Cass County Sheriff’s Community Scholarship: Kassidy Binns, Taylor Froehlich and Natalie Davis

Chieftain Golf Outing Scholarship: Kassidy Binns, Justin Lyle, McKenzie Cross, James Millin, Natalie Davis, Caleb Murphy, Brenden Dudley, Kylee Price, Nicholas File, Haley Soderbloom, Taylore Froehlich, Logan Thies, Alexis Hale, Drew Vaickus and Zechary Huston

Michigan High School Athlete Association Scholar-Athlete Award: Justin Lyle

Software Engineering Student of the Year: Cody Hetler

Southwestern Michigan College Award of Distinction: Logan Thies

Southwestern Michigan College Award of Excellence: Alec Saylor

Southwestern Michigan College Roadrunner Scholarship: McKenzie Cross, James Millin, Natalie Davis, Nickolas Saltzman and Taylore Froehlich

Southwestern Michigan College Early College Scholarship: Kassidy Binns and Taylore Froehlich

Southwestern Michigan College Harold Franklin Memorial Scholarship: Kassidy Binns

Southwestern Michigan College Lyell and Nita Wooster Scholarship for Excellence in Learning: Zechary Huston and Andrea Payne

Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees Scholarship: Zechary Huston and Andrea Payne

Hope College Valedictorian Scholarship: Haley Soderbloom

Hope College Distinguished Artist Award: Haley Soderbloom

Grand Valley State University Alumni Heritage Scholarship: Madelyn Casey

Middle Tennessee State University True Blue Scholarship: Gavin Luthringer

Western Michigan University WMU Achievement Award: Drew Vaickus

Western Michigan University Bronco Merit Scholarship: Drew Vaickus

California Baptist University Director’s Academic Scholarship: Kylee Price

Grand Valley State University Award of Excellence Scholarship: Lewis Hartsig

Grand Valley State University Award of Distinction Presidential Scholarship: Lewis Hartsig

Grand Valley State University Lubbers Honors College Scholarship: Lewis Hartsig

University of Michigan HAIL Scholarship: Zachary Brown

Central Michigan University Academic Prestige Award: Justin Lyle

Central Michigan University Centralis Gold Scholarship: Justin Lyle

Defiance College Achievement Scholarship: Ellijah Williams

Defiance College Pilgrim Scholarship: Shiquan White

Albion College Webster Scholarship: Emily Wagner

Albion College Alumni Connection Scholarship: Emily Wagner