The Weed High School graduating class was awarded nearly $400,000 on Thursday night at the Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony.
WHS principal Mike Ristuccia opened the ceremony by thanking the organizations and individuals involved in bettering the future for WHS students. “(You) help our students reach their potential and achieve their goals,” he said.
Representatives from each organization, program or individual presented the grateful and excited students with the following awards.
Katie McGee was presented with a check for $160,000 from the Montgomery GI bill at Weed High School’s Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony on Thursday. Students were awarded nearly $400,000 total during the ceremony.
Nicolette Neel received the Emerald Apple for excellence in all three components of her senior project, the paper, speech and project at the WHS Senior Recognition and Awards Ceremony on Thursday.
Weed High School Class of 2010 awards
Women in Timber – Travis Greene, $750.
Ladies of the Elks – Cassandra Machado, $500.
McDonald’s – Lauren Marando, $250.
Siskiyou Medical Group – Nicolette Neel, $500.
Joan Smith Memorial – Danny Williams, $500.
Jason Roe Memorial – Travis Andrews, $250.
Weed High Hispanic Alumni – Melaina Vogel, $500.
Sunrise Lions Club/Jack Suing Memorial – Robert Aquila, $200.
Holy Family Women’s Society – Trevor Lemos, $1,500.
Mt. Shasta Baptist Church – Amanda Greene, $750.
Jim Cusick – Travis Greene, $500.
Blood Centers of the Pacific – Brigham Smith, Amanda Greene, $125 each.
Weed Museum/Zimmerman – Codey Lewis, Jessica Drone, Robert West, Cassandra Machado, Mindi Curran, Travis Greene, $380 each.
Carlton P. Hoberg – Robert West, $500.
Siskiyou Junior Golfers – Robert West, $500.
Montgomery GI Bill – Katie McGee, $160,000.
Cash for College – Codey Lewis, $1,000; Vontasia Cole, $4,000.
Knights of Columbus – Trevor Lemos, $700.
Harry Crebbin Memorial (COS) – Cassandra Machado, $500.
Carmen Mazzei Memorial (COS) – Jeremiah Herrin, $1,000.
Robert Sanchez (COS) – Amanda Greene, $250.
Evelyn Hopkins – Vontasia Cole, $500.
Weed Chamber of Commerce – Cassandra Machado, Travis Greene, $500 each.
Sons of Italy – Travis Greene, Robert West, $350 each.
Dennis Ruffalo – Robert West, $500.
Tri Counties Bank – Cassandra Machado, Jessica Drone, Robert West, $300 each.
Weed Rotary – Nicolette Neel, Cassandra Machado, $500 each.
Cougar Power – Cassandra Machado, $550; Mindi Curran, $550; Hillary Vancil, $400; Nicolette Neel, $400, Jessica Drone, $400.
Ford Scholars – Mindi Curran, $100,000.
Irma Carpine – Melaina Vogel, $500.
COS JumpStart – Vontasia Cole, $8,000.
Voices of Mt. Shasta Baptist – Vontasia Cole, $250.
California Department of Rehabilitation – Norman Peterson, $100,000.
Lori Barbieri Memorial – Sierra Skeen, $150.
4-H – Cassandra Machado.
Chico State/College OPTIONS Life After High School – Hillary Vancil, $1,000.
