Seeley-Swan High School senior Chase Haines received a $1,000 scholarship from Alpine Artisans, Inc. Pictured (L-R): Laura Jalehto, Haines, AAI Past President Bob Green and SSHS Teacher Trace Stone.
Four high school seniors holding their certificates for the Loving Hearts scholarships. Pictured (L-R): Manager of Loving Hearts Joyce Love, Chase Haines, Tegan Mauldin, Sariah Maughan, Walker McDonald and Loving Hearts Secretary Pat Winkler.
Owner of The Grizzly Claw Trading Company Dee Baker presenting 2022 Seeley-Swan High School Seniors Aspen Derry and Walker McDonald with their $1,000 Scholarships. The Grizzly Claw Scholarship Fund is raised through the sale of used books.
SEELEY LAKE - Eight seniors at Seeley-Swan High School received scholarships from organizations within the Seeley Lake community and beyond for their outstanding academic performances, athletic achievements and participation in extracurricular activities.
Some local businesses and organizations that funded the scholarships include Alpine Artisans, Inc., Loving Hearts Thrift Store, Grizzly Claw Trading Company, The Seeley Lake Rural Fire Department and the Seeley Lake Lions Club.
Loving Hearts awarded Chase Haines, Sariah Maughan, Tegan Mauldin and Walker McDonald $1,000 scholarships, based on their academic excellence and essays they wrote about their work in and outside of school. The scholarship is not exclusive to college tuition but reserved for college-related expenses, including housing or online-school. Funds were raised during Loving Hearts annual fashion show in August.
"We really look at their activities in the community, they're for their future and what they're going to or want to be," said Joyce Love, manager of Loving Hearts.
Alpine Artisans awarded senior student Chase Haines a $1,000 scholarship for his outstanding academic performance and artistic eye. The scholarship required applicants to send in three letters of recommendation, an essay and a portfolio of their artistic work.
According to Laura Jalehto, a member of Alpine Artisans, Haines turned in his application nearly a month before the deadline.
She added all the recommendations complimented Haines for his organization, work ethic, talent, responsibility and kindness. Haines plans to attend Montana State University in the fall. Jalehto hopes the scholarship will continue to support artists in the Seeley Swan Valley.
"I think the purpose of our scholarship is that this valley has a lot of people, like musicians and artists," Jalehto said. "We really want to promote that and help people, young people, from this area work towards keeping that it's part of their future."
Listed below are the scholarships, amount and other recognition graduates received:
• Aspen Derry: $1,000 Grizzly Claw Scholarship; $1,000 Missoula Electric Cooperative Scholarship; $10,000 Montana State University Premier Scholarship; $500 J. Greyhawk Engineering Scholarship; $500 Robert E. & Julia C. Noble Family Scholarship; $1,000 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (2 years); the Maclean Family Award; 4.0 Cumulative GPA Valedictorian and National Honor Society Member
• Tegan Mauldin: $1,000 Blackfoot Communications Scholarship; $1,000 Loving Hearts Scholarship; $92,000 Carroll College Bishop Carroll Scholarship;$1,000 Carroll College Women's JV Basketball Scholarship; $1,000 Foundation for Community Health Scholarship; $3,000 Job Service Employers' Council Back on Track Scholarship; $1,000 Seeley Lake Lions Club - William C. Kimball & John A. Cullen Memorial Scholarship; $1,000 T. Eugene Young Montana's Promise Scholarship; $1,000 Missoula Community Foundation Scholarship; $500 Wayne Cahoon Award; 4.0 Cumulative GPA Salutatorian and National Honor Society Member
• Chase Haines: $1,000 Alpine Artisans Senior Scholarship; $1,000 Loving Hearts Scholarship; $4,000 Montana State University Premier Scholarship; 3.5-3.99 Cumulative GPA and National Honor Society Member
• Sariah Maughan: $1,000 Loving Hearts Scholarship; $1,000 Seeley Lakes Lions Club Community Service Scholarship and $500 Wayne Cahoon Outstanding Student Athlete Award; 3.5 - 3.99 Cumulative GPA and National Honor Society Member
• Walker McDonald: $1,000 Blackfoot Communications Scholarship; $1,000 Loving Hearts Scholarship, $1,000 Missoula Electric Cooperative Scholarship; $1,200 Montana Youth Serve Scholarship; $500 Seeley Lake Rural Fire Department Ron & Debbie Ogden Memorial Scholarship; $8,000 University of Montana Academic Achievement Award; $40,000 University of Montana Track and Field Scholarship; $250 Seeley Lake Lions Club Merit Award; $4,000 Anonymous Donor Scholarship; $1,000 Grizzly Claw Scholarship; $500 Wayne Cahoon Outstanding Student Athlete Award; 3.5 - 3.99 Cumulative GPA and National Honor Society Member
• Jordan Silvera: $2,000 COPS (Concerns of Police Survivors) Surviving Children Scholarship; Electronic Security Association Youth Scholarship; Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Scholarship; Federal Resources Warrior's Legacy Scholarship; First Responders Children's Foundation Scholarship; $500 University of Montana - Western Site Visit Enrollment Aid; $500 American Police Hall of Fame Educational Scholarship; 3.0 - 3.49 Cumulative GPA
• Sawyer Shelmerdine: $40,000 Dakota State University Athletic Football Scholarship; $500 Wayne Cahoon Outstanding Student Athlete Award and 3.0 - 3.49 Cumulative GPA
• Sara Stevenson: $250 Seeley Lake Lions Club Merit Award and 3.0 - 3.49 Cumulative GPA
Additional Academic Achievements
Cumulative 3.5-3.99 GPA: Cierra Hinchey and Rowan McClure
Cumulative 3.0-3.49 GPA: Sally Aldeen, Beth Homen, Crystal Lopez, Trista Mackie-Wendel and Parker Radford
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