Press Release
Custer County Schools

The Class of 2019 wrapped up graduation weekend by receiving their diplomas on Sunday at the Custer County East Gym. The Class of 2019 includes students headed for the military, workforce, and on to two and four year colleges.

CCHS students will be receiving over $300,000 in grants and scholarships for their post-secondary studies. Tyler Ferron,
Valedictorian and Holly Wenger, Salutatorian, will be attending North Dakota State University and College College. Miss Wenger was awarded the Daniels Scholarship which is a last-dollar scholarship that covers all costs of attending Colorado College and includes numerous leadership opportunities and training.
Miss Wenger also received the Greenhouse Scholarship that recognizes students who make a difference in their communities and an honorary Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Scholarship. Ferron received numerous local awards including the first annual Dark Skies STEM Scholarship which is a 4-year, $5,000 scholarship.

Plans and Scholarships for the Class of 2019
Alyssa Barnes: University of Northern Colorado, Custer County Alumni Scholarship, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Herman Neiges Memorial Scholarship (Wet Mountain Rotary)
Greyson Tyler Barwick: Colorado State University-Pueblo, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Myke and Jim Jones Memorial Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
William Berry: U.S. Navy, PTSO Military Incentive
Kayla Camper: Pueblo Community College
Lyana Cooper-Adamov: Pueblo Community College
Alisha Dryer: U.S. Navy, PTSO Military Incentive
John Feldmann: North Idaho College, Chet Haga Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
Tyler Ferron: North Dakota State University, NDSU PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP, American Legion Scholarship, Custer County Alumni Scholarship, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Dark Skies STEM Scholarship, John and Mary Dilley Memorial Scholarship, Lighthouse Pregnancy Resources Scholarship, Hope Peckham Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
Violet Funk: Pueblo Community College, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Wet Mountain Valley Community Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
Aden Hatton: Undecided
Jessica Henrich: University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, UCCS Chancellor’s Award, Custer County Alumni Association Scholarship, Custer County Sheriff’s Department Scholarship, Faculty Staff Scholarship, PTSO Scholarship, Richard Wilson Memorial Scholarship, Royal Gorge Realtors Association Scholarship, Sangre de Cristo Electric Scholarship, Tom Carr Memorial Scholarship, Stana Adler Memorial Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
Lauren Kitchen: University of Louisiana-Lafeyette
Kyle J Roy Latona: Workforce
Chad Lewenkamp: University of Colorado-Colorado Springs ROTC Program, PTSO Military Incentive, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Tom Carr Memorial Scholarship, Ranchers Roost/Cliff Lanes Scholarship (Wet Mountain Valley Rotary)
Nora Lewis: US Navy, PTSO Military Incentive
Jakob Morris: University of Northern Colorado, UNC Provost Scholarship, Faculty Staff Scholarship, Dark Skies STEM Scholarship, Wet Mountain Valley Rotary Club Foundation Scholarship
Daniel Moyer: Workforce
Raymond Perez: U.S. Army/Police Academy, PTSO Military Incentive
Ivy Reinke: Music Education
Cash Rowley: Otero Junior College, Ben and Weldon Rusher Memorial Scholarship, Jack and Ruby Geroux Memorial Scholarship
Adam Sapp Jr.: Chipola (MS) College
Dakota Schoch: U.S. Navy, PTSO Military Incentive
Drake Shannon: University of Colorado-Denver
Hunter Storm: Electrical Apprenticeship
Holly Wenger: Colorado College, Daniels Scholarship, Greenhouse Scholarship, Honorary Wet Mountain Rotary Scholarship
Victoria Wiener: Body Art/Piercing, Competitive Cheerleading
Emilee Woolery: Undecided