The St. Pius X High School Class of 2014 held its commencement ceremony May 16 at the school. The following class members earned scholarships and honors for college:
Cody Archer, son of Robert Archer and Kay Schaffer, will attend the University of Central Missouri and received a Choir Scholarship and a Missouri Boys State Scholarship.
Will Argana, son of Charles and Mary Argana, will attend Benedictine College and received an Academic Athletic Scholarship and a Choir Scholarship.
Nicholas Barton, son of Jerome and Michelle Barton, will attend Blackburn College and received an Alumni Scholarship.
Austin Basler, son of Dirk Basler and and Krissy Becker, will attend Southeast Missouri State University and received the President’s Scholarship and the Residence Life Leadership Scholarship.
Katherine Brinegar, daughter of Mike and Pam Brinegar, will attend St. Louis Community College and received an Athletic Scholarship.
Jeremy Cartee, son of Rich and Kim Cartee, will attend Fontbonne University and received the Catholic Recognition Award and an Alumni Scholarship.
Demie Darian, daughter of Dan and Tracy Darian, will attend William Woods University and received a LEAD Scholarship and the Equestrian Performance Award.
Susan Dirsa, daughter of Mark and Pat Dirsa, will attend Maryville University and received the Merit Scholarship.
Andrew Drinen, son of Jeff and Cindy Drinen, will attend Central Methodist University and received both an Academic and Athletic Scholarship.
Haylee Eastridge, daughter of Blaine and Angie Eastridge, will attend Illinois State University and received an Athletic Scholarship.
Jesse Eimer, son of Tim and Terry Eimer, has enlisted in the U.S. Army and received the U.S. Army G.I. Bill Education Benefit.
Jason Faver, son of Bill and the late Kathy Faver, will attend Avila University and received an Academic Scholarship, a Football Scholarship, the Avila Grant and the Missouri Grant.
Taylor Fischbach, daughter of Thomas and Donna Fischbach, will attend Arizona State University and received the New American University Scholarship.
Macie Fitzgerald, cum laude, daughter of Riley and Tonya Fitzgerald, will attend Stephens College and received the Biology Award, the Community Engagement Scholarship, the Stephens Grant and the Est. Access MO Grant.
David Halfmann, son of Paul and Kay Halfmann, will attend St. Louis University’s Kennrick Glennon Seminary and received the Archbishop Scholarship.
Noah Harnacke, magna cum laude, son of Jason and Angie Harnacke, will attend Truman State University and received the Boys State Scholarship, the Combined Ability Scholarship, the President’s Honorary Scholarship, the President’s Leadership Scholarship, the Truman Achievement Award and the George Preisack TSU Foundation Scholarship.
Hannah Harper, daughter of Daniel Harper and Lisa Stienhoff-Harper, will attend the University of Central Missouri and received the Through the Looking Glass Disabled Parents Scholarship.
Christina Hovatter, daughter of Alan and Michele Hovatter, will be attending the University of Illinois-Chicago and received an Athletic Scholarship and the Non-Resident Merit Scholarship.
Jacqueline Jacezko, cum laude, daughter of Michael and Amy Jacezko, will attend Webster University and received the Education Scholarship, the Webster Grant and the American Legion Missouri Girls State Scholarship.
Eric Johns, son of Bill and Cathy Johns, has enlisted in the U.S. Army and received the U.S. Army G.I. Bill Education Benefit.
Meghan Karoly, summa cum laude, daughter of Frank and Dianne Karoly, will attend the University of Kansas and received the KU Distinction Scholarship.
Trevor Kassen, magna cum laude, son of Glen and Rhonda Kassen, will attend Jefferson College and received the Bright Flight Scholarship.
Alexandra Konstantinovna-Kondrateva, summa cum laude, daughter of Konstantin and Vera Kondratyeva, will attend St. Louis University and received the Dean’s Merit Scholarship.
Jacob Kronlage, summa cum laude, son of Paul and Catherine Kronlage, will attend the Missouri University of Science and Technology and received the Excellence Scholarship, the Miner Alumni Scholarship, the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers-St. Louis Chapter Scholarship, the Bright Flight Scholarship and the Missouri University of Science and Technology Curator’s Scholarship.
Olivia LaMartina, daughter of Thomas and Candice LaMartina, will attend Truman State University and received the President’s Honorary Scholarship and the Truman Achievement Award.
Samuel Lawson, son of Jim Lawson and Kim Hahn, has enlisted in the U.S. Army and received the U.S Army G.I. Bill Education Benefit.
Benjamin Linderer, son of Robert and Maranetta Linderer, will attend Jefferson College and received the Knights of Columbus Missouri Boys State Scholarship.
Kathryn Loucks, summa cum laude, daughter of Ron and Lori Loucks, will attend the University of Missouri-St. Louis and received the President’s Merit Scholarship, the Housing Scholarship, the UMSL Bound Scholarship and the Bright Flight Scholarship.
Amanda Neels, daughter of Steve and Denise Neels, will attend Missouri Baptist University and received the Dance Scholarship, the Athletic Residential Tuition and the Access Missouri Grant.
Emily Otto, summa cum laude, daughter of Jim and Michelle Otto, will attend Missouri State University and received the University Scholarship, the Peebles Vaughn Wideman American Legion Post 253 Scholarship, the Twin City Chamber of Commerce Scholarship, the Festus/Crystal City Rotary Sam Shapiro Scholarship and the Bright Flight Scholarship.
Alexandra Ottoline, daughter of Daniel and Edith Ottoline, will attend Westminster College and received the Trustee’s Scholarship and the FAFSA Early Filing Award.
Linda Polys, cum laude, daughter of Judith and James Johnson, will attend Maryville University and received the Duchesne Scholarship.
Claire Reed, magna cum laude, daughter of Christopher and Sarah Reed, will attend Benedictine University and received an Academic Scholarship and the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Scholarship.
Kelly Reeves, son of Ken Reeves and Deborah Maloney, will attend Missouri State University and received the High Ridge Rotary Scholarship.
Christopher Repka, son of Cliff and Lynn Repka, will attend St. Mary’s University, Texas, and received the Presidential Award and the Madelaine Award.
Deiondre Riney, son of Alvin Riney Jr., will attend the University of Missouri in Columbia and received the University’s Diversity Award.
Allison Romano, summa cum laude, daughter of Douglas and Patricia Romano, will attend the University of Missouri in Columbia and received the Chancellor’s Award, the Bright Flight Scholarship, the Dale Wilson Memorial Scholarship and the St. Louis Chapter of Mizzou.
Jacob Ruzicka, summa cum laude, son of Thomas and Lynn Ruzicka, will attend Maryville University and received the Baret Scholarship.
Emily Sanders, daughter of James and Marilyn Sanders, will attend the College of the Ozarks and received the Educational Scholarship.
Danielle Schicker, cum laude, daughter of Daniel and Terri Schicker, will attend Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and received the Cougar Pride Scholarship.
Nicholaus Schurk, son of Gary and Victoria Schurk, will attend Drury University and received the Trustee Scholarship, a Music Scholarship, the President Scholarship, the Missouri Grant and the Supplemental Grants.
Rachel Seevers, daughter of Michael and Barbara Seevers, will attend Webster University and received the Webster Academic Scholarship and the Alumni Legacy Scholarship.
Margaret Skidmore, magna cum laude, daughter of Richard and Diana Skidmore, will attend Mississippi State University and received the Academic Excellence Scholarship and the Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship.
Mary Smreker-Bruce, summa cum laude, daughter of Mark Smreker and Christine Bruce, will attend Truman State University and received the Combined Ability Scholarship, the President’s Honorary Scholarship, the President’s Leadership Scholarship and the Dean’s Scholarship.
Jeremy Spellmeyer, cum laude, son of David and Linda Spellmeyer, will attend Missouri State University and received the Provost Scholarship.
Jedidiah Surdyke, son of Matt and Jennifer Surdyke, will attend Rockhurst University and received the Bright Flight Scholarship, the Light House Guild Scholar Award.
Marisa Surdyke, daughter of Cindy Surdyke, will attend Benedictine University and received the Benedictine College Award.
Andrew Vest, son of Rick and Sandy Vest, will attend Bradley University and received the University Scholarship and the Neighbor-State Scholarship.
Gabrielle Vest, summa cum laude, daughter of Rick and Sandy Vest, will attend the University of Missouri in Columbia and received the Bright Flight Scholarship, the Chancellor’s Award, the Alumni Association Scholarship and the State Farm National Merit Scholarship Corporation Scholarship.
Capri Vita, magna cum laude, daughter of Thomas and Michaela Vita, will attend McKendree University and received the Honor’s Scholarship and the Honors Leadership Scholarship.
Randall Williams, son of Randall Williams II and Ammie Province, will attend Missouri Valley College and received the MVC Scholarship.
Mazie Jane Winslow, daughter of Michael and Treva Winslow, will attend Simpson College and received the Choral/French Horn Scholarship, the Endowed Scholarship and the Experience Simpson Scholarship.
Morgan Winston, daughter of Robert and Chrystie Winston, will attend Fontbonne University and received the Access Missouri Award, the Griffin Award and the Catholic High School Award.
Heather Withrow, summa cum laude, daughter of Jeff and Rose Withrow, will attend the University of Missouri in Columbia and received the Excellence Award.