NCEF Scholarship Awards – Class of 2022

Because of the generosity of many donors, the Newton Community Educational Foundation is able to annually award scholarships to several deserving Newton High School graduating seniors.



This year, NCEF Scholarship Awards for the Class of 2022 totaled $11,000!

Amy Doerring Above & Beyond Scholarship – Grace Benson ($500)
Amy Doerring Above & Beyond Scholarship – Adam Mattes ($500)
Princess Scholarship – Kallie VanKley ($500)
Student Council Scholarship – Kael Swarts ($500)
Michael White Scholarship – Morgan Peterson ($500)
Trenton Brady Memorial Scholarship – Emma Rogers ($1,000)
Betty Ponder Debban Endowed Designated – Elementary Music Departments ($5,000)
LaVona Severin Thorsen Scholarship – Emmalie Russell ($1,000)
Bruce & Karen Hoffmeier Scholarship – Kael Swarts ($500)
Bob Doerring & Dennis Wilcox Friends Scholarship – Kelsey Church ($500)
Ray Whipple Scholarship – Brooklyn Cupples ($500)

Past Scholarship Recipients 

Amy Doerring Above & Beyond Scholarship

2021- Nykole Hernandez

2020- Rachel Rhoads

Princess Scholarship

2021- Beckah Vasseau & Landon Heisdorffer

Student Council Scholarship

2021- Meg Callahgan

Michael White Scholarship

2021-Nykole Hernandez

Trenton Brady Memorial Scholarship

2021- Lane Arrowood

2020- Korie Jack

2019- Kyleigh Stevenson & Collin Hemann

2018- Ali Bestell & Joseph Sutton

Betty Ponder Debban Endowed Designated

2021- Annika Wilson

2019- Hanna Clark

2018- Natalie Camp

and many more! 

Bruce & Karen Hoffmeier Scholarship

2021- Rylie Davidson, Beckah Vasseau & Alex Johnson

LaVona Severin Thorsen Scholarship

2021- Mae VanDam

2020- Lilly Rausch