Wrangell High School graduation ceremonies are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at the community gym. Attendance will be limited, but the event will be streamed live on the school district's YouTube channel. The graduates are (from left): Elizabeth Stuart, Bruce Smith, Michelle Stuart, Jacob Allen, Jade Balansag, Brett Abrahamson, Ashlee Barnes, Thien Khuong, Robyn Booker, Alex Rooney, Annabelle Garcia-Rangel, Logan Ritchie, Julia Miethe and Terra Hoyt.
Wrangell graduating seniors received scholarships that could total almost $175,000, with many extending through four years of college.
The scholarships were announced at the high school awards ceremony Monday.
Students received scholarships from 21 different programs.
Among the larger awards was the Alaska Pulp Corp. scholarship of $20,000 per student over four years to attend the college of their choice. The former owner of the since-closed Wrangell sawmill started the program in 1992, and since then has awarded scholarships to 74 Wrangell graduates, totaling $1.34 million, reported Frank Roppel, a former executive with the company.
This year's Alaska Pulp Corp. scholarship recipients are Jade Balansag, Terra Hoyt and Bruce Smith.
Smith and Hoyt also each received University of Alaska scholarships of $12,000 over four years.
Recipients of the state-funded Alaska Performance Scholarship each qualified for $4,755 per year for four years. The Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education runs the program, with students selected on their grades and curriculum. Graduates can use the funds to attend Alaska colleges, universities or career and technical education programs. This year's Wrangell winners were Robyn Booker, Balansag, Hoyt and Smith.
Balansag also received the Alaska Association of School Boards' June Nelson $1,500 scholarship.
Hoyt received the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce $1,500 scholarship.
Aaliyah Messmer and Booker each received the Joel Wing (Emblem) $1,000 scholarship.
Balansag won the state Emblem Club $1,000 scholarship, and Hoyt received the Wrangell Emblem Club $500 scholarship.
Hoyt received the Allen Benjamin (Emblem) $1,000 scholarship.
The Greg Scheff Memorial (Elks) $2,000 scholarship went to Balansag.
Balansag also received the $2,500 Anna Loftus Ream (Seattle Foundation) scholarship and an Alaska Spirit of Youth Lifesaver Award of $1,450.
Other scholarship recipients are:
Wrangell Teachers Association, $500: Booker.
Alaska Peace Officer Association, $500: Hoyt.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp No. 1, $500: Balansag.
Alaska Native Sisterhood Association, $500: Hoyt.
Kiks.adí Scholarship, $500: Balansag.
Wrangell Medical Center Foundation Health Careers Scholarship of $1,000 (for up to four years): Balansag and Hoyt.
Colin Buness Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 for up to two years: Balansag.
Iversen Memorial, $1,000: Balansag.
Frieda Lust Scholarship, $100: Booker.
Alfred Ryll Scholarship, $100: Balansag.
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