On May 18, 51 South Tama High School seniors received scholarships totalling up to $126,000.

For 32 years, the STC Scholarship Foundation Inc., has awarded a total of $1,605,000 to over 1830 graduating seniors.

Laptop recipient:

The Iowa State Trio Award was presented to Luis Alvarez by Brianna Laughlin.

St. Patrick Catholic Church:

The St. Patrick Knights of Columbus Scholarship was presented to Joesphine Tyynismaa, and the St. Patrick Faith Formation Scholarship was presented to Miles Zmolek by Charlotte Upah.

Recognition awards:

The Bernie Saggau Award was presented to Josephine Tyynismaa by Anthony Jair.

The 4H award was presented to Eric Henry by Jenny Hulme.

$500 scholarships:

The Toledo PEO scholarship was presented to Josephine Tyynisma by Victoria Hamilton.

The Tama EW PEO scholarship was presented to Olivia Stull by Cynthia Roth.

The Kurt Steuhm Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ryne Kesl by Renee Steauhm.

The Trojan Warrior Elite Wrestling scholarship was awarded to Boden Koehler by Bailey Chyma.

$1,000 scholarships:

The Erik Upah Scholarship presented to Omar Castanon by Kathy Wilkerson.

The FOE 2828 Aerie Eagles Auxiliary scholarship presented to Missy Smith by Jean Doran and Brenda Youngbear.

The Assured Partners scholarship presented to Selena Zapata by Matt Zmolek.

The Connie Buresh Scholarship presented to Faith Morris by Bob Buresh.

The Charles Pastorino scholarship presented to Elighjah Benda by Bud Wiese.

The Lawrence Scharnweber scholarship presented to Kalee Gomez by Debbie Upah.

The Mcmullin Scholarship presented to Abigail Smiley by Ann McMullin.

The Nick Kleis scholarship presented to Elias Gopar by Susie Willie.

The PCA Bearden scholarship presented to Luis Alvarez by Karen Rohrs.

The Toledo-Tama Kiwanis scholarship presented to Jorge Herrera Manzo by Sandra Svacina.

The Lincoln Savings Bank scholarship presented to Nathan Brittain by Jared Schirmer.

The Pinnacle/Robin Sienknecht scholarship presented to Zekaria Wanatee by Nicole Paustian.

The STC Booster scholarship presented to Michael Avila by Trish Stadler.

$1,300 scholarship:

The William F Cory and Juanita M Cory scholarship was presented to (from L to R) Kailee Meek, Anna Harken, Miles Zmolek, Draysen Henle, Breanna Riha and Lauren Veit by Mark Grotluschen.

$1,500 scholarships:

The James W. Smith scholarship presented to Ryne Kesl by Ann Smith-Jim and Nancy Smith.

The Jason Hill scholarship presented to Autumn Bartling by Warren Riley.

The Glenn & Zelda Mets scholarship presented to Shelby Graham by Kirk Metz.

The STC Staff – Memory of Jack and Terry Masters scholarship presented to Audrey Anderson and Jason Lares by Susan Eberhart.

The STC Staff – Memory of Linda Purvis scholarship presented to Demitri Ferneau by Susan Eberhart.

The Earl Johnston scholarship presented to Draysen Henle by Mick Behounek.

$2,000 scholarships:

The Dennis Mishek scholarship presented to Adriana Cervantes Chaidez by Jeff Else.

The Edna Fulton scholarship presented to Neena Lasley by Jeff Else.

The Willie Medical scholarship presented to Carlie Herdlicka by Nadia Jimenez.

$2,500 scholarship:

The State Bank of Toledo scholarship presented to Grace Novotny by Michelle Werner.

$3,000 scholarship:

The Meskwaki Hotel Scholarships presented by General Manager of Meskwaki Dan Stromer to Luis Avalos.

$3,500 scholarships:

The Stella Melsa scholarship presented to Luis Avalos by Debbie Upah.

The Walter Willett scholarship presented to Evan Glocki by Debbie Upah.

The Ralph Franklin scholarship presented to Kailee Meek by Shirley Franklin & Sue Anderson.

The Ralph Turbett scholarship presented to Trusten Rosenberger by Karen Rohrs.

The Scholarship Foundation scholarship presented to Peyton Babinat and Eric Henry by Karen Rohrs.

The Dorothy Mason scholarship presented to Molly Wiese by Jeff Else.

The Dorothy Steies scholarship presented to (from L to R) Breanna Riha, Boden Koehler, Jennica Hickman, Jordan Bly and Ishimwe Gentil by Jeff Else.

The Mickelson Endowment presented to (from L to R) Jacob Collison, Autumn Ruckman and Laurel Upah by Michele Werner.

The Scholarship Foundation scholarship presented to Gracie Vest and Daryn Cherveny by Trish Stadler.

$4,000 scholarship:

The Jon Lamb Scholarship presented to Jackson Drummer by Doug Stadler.

$5,000 scholarships:

The Iowa Premium Beef Scholarship presented to Josephine Tyynismaa by Jon Surnam.

The Mansfield scholarship presented to (from L to R) Anna Harker and Olivia Stull by Mark Harrington.

$10,000 scholarship:

The Virgil Vavra scholarship presented to Lauren Veit by Don Paustian.

All photos by Cyote Williams.