West Delaware High School is celebrating their Class of 2026 with commencement on Saturday, May 30th.
This year’s graduation ceremony will be held at 10 am at Seedorff Gymnasium in Manchester. The senior class has 113 graduates this year, with Valedictorians and Salutatorians named this week after grades were finalized. West Delaware’s Valedictorians are Madie Deutmeyer, Bridget Heideman and Reagan Reeder and Salutatorians are Jayden Hillers and Malorie Putz. Class President is Grace Sleper.
“What a group of tremendously talented students this group is,” says West Delaware Superintendent Jen Vance. “They have seen much success in the classroom, as well as in extracurricular activities. They will leave a positive impact on our district and we are excited to watch them succeed in their next stages of life!”
West Delaware Class of 2026
Rachel Anderson
Brooklin Ante
Alaina Bardgett
Isabella Barrett
Natalie Beilby
Logan Bemer
Isaac Blumer
Kade Bockenstedt
Makenzie Boyd
Alexis Bunting
Jack Cantwell
Cat Carpenter
Lyle Cassel
Aiden Chopard
Tristan Clar
Michael Cole
Jamaya Collier
Hunter Cook
Cirra Cooksley
Isabelle Demmer
Madie Deutmeyer
Lincoln Downs
Daniel Earnest
Jeremiah Elston
Keaton Emerson
Lance Feldmann
Cade Fessler
Madison Frost
Colby Gaulke
Jack Georgen
Andre Gomez-Villalba
Kassie Gonzalez
Braden Goranson
Kaylynn Goranson
Vaughn Goranson
Madylin Gramer
Cameron Guyer
Kaiden Haas
Nathan Hanson
Alexi Harmon
Brandell Harper
Sophia Hegland
Bridget Heideman
Rayleigh Heims
Sylis Heinrichs
Susan Hettinger
Maleigha Hildebrand
Jayden Hillers
Aidan Holz
Chase Hutchinson
Peyton Hutchinson
Haley Kelley
William Kelley
Vedah Langel
Lauren LeClere
Chloe Letts
Kingston Lo
Mathias Lorang
Maggie Lyness
Blake Mather
Gabriella McDermott
Wyatt McDowell
Kaden McNelly
Kile McNelly
Trent Menard
Erin Mensen
Natalie Mensen
Colson Mersch
Trenton Mesch
Grady Millenkamp
Tate Mormann
Ben Palas
Kyle Pasker
Avery Payne
Maya Pennington
Lena Petlon
Livvy Petlon
Ava Pettlon
Ella Pettlon
Norah Peyton
Reegan Placke
Rylee Placke
Dylan Popp
Karli Postel
Malorie Putz
Reagan Reeder
Emma Reth
Gage Ridenour
Blake Ries
Macoy Roling
Rhett Ronnenberg
Blake Scherbring
Emma Schmidt
Austin Schnieders
Grace Sleper
Travyn Sullivan
Garrett Taylor
Ethan Timmerman
Gavin Timmerman
Lucas Tucker
Kaitlyn Uthe
Molly Waterhouse
Charles Weber
Jaxson Weber
Kinnick Weis
Addesyn Welcher
Vada Welcher
Parker Wessels-Poage
Kyler Wooten
Karlee Wright
Aiden Wulfekuhle
Abbey Zanker
Lucas Zieser
Senior Awards Night
photo courtesy of West Delaware:
The Class of 2026 Senior Awards Ceremony
West Delaware High School
Wednesday, May 6
The following is a list of scholarships/awards/nominations and recipients from West Delaware High School Senior Awards Night. In addition, there were numerous academic, athletic, community service, industry-recognized credentials and music awards highlighting the Class of 2026.
- 2026 American Citizenship Award Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Delaware County Foundation Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Delaware County Food Stand Recipients: Rachel Anderson & Jayden Hillers
- David & Gretchen Eibey 4-H Recipient: Jayden Hillers
- Gary (Otis) Helmrichs Recipient: Malorie Putz
- Harold & Gladys Childs Memorial Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Robert Wendt 4-H Recipient: Rachel Anderson
- Robert E. Hall Memorial Recipient: Malorie Putz
- Delaware County Farm Bureau Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- GNB Bank Leadership Scholarship Recipient: Vedah Langel
- Three Rivers FS Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- United States Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award Recipients: Kyle Pasker & Malorie Putz
- United States Air Force Math and Science Award Recipients: Jack Cantwell & Erin Mensen
- United States Marine Corps Awards Scholastic Excellence Recipients: Jayden Hillers & Kinnick Weis
- Semper Fidelis Award for Music Excellence Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer & Kaiden Haas
- Distinguished Athletes Recipients: Norah Peyton & Austin Schnieders
- Sue Ankrom Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Natalie Mensen
- Manchester Masonic Lodge Scholarship Recipients: Malorie Putz & Reagan Reeder
- Grand Lodge of Iowa Masonic Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- American Legion Post #45 Scholarship Recipients: Brooklin Ante, Cirra Cooksley, Malorie Putz & Macoy Roling
- American Legion Post #45 Todd Tomlin Memorial Scholarship Recipients: Makenzie Boyd & Molly Waterhouse
- First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cuthbertson Memorial Scholarship Recipients: Lance Feldmann, Ben Palas & Karlee Wright
- American Legion Post #307 Jim and Marilyn Hanson Scholarship Recipient: Brooklin Ante
- Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation Recipient: Brooklin Ante
- Dennis Gudenkauf Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Brooklin Ante
- American Legion Riders Scholarship Recipient: Chloe Letts
- Class of 1970 Mountain Climber Award Recipients: Jamaya Collier & Chloe Letts
- Kay Hovey Memorial P.E.O. Scholarship for an Outstanding Girl Recipients: Brooklin Ante & Vedah Langel
- P.E.O. Award for an Outstanding Senior Girl Recipient: Anna O’Rear
- P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Delaware County Cattlemen Scholarship Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer & Jayden Hillers
- Shelly Family Foundation Scholarship Recipient: Jayden Hillers
- Jordan Cabalka Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Jack Georgen
- Wyatt’s Warriors Spirit Scholarship Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer, Lauren LeClere & Anna O’Rear
- Sam Duggan Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Kaiden Haas
- Jeremy Shover Memorial Wrestling Scholarship Recipient: Blake Mather
- Walston/Nead Wrestling Scholarship Recipient: Blake Mather
- National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship Recipient: Blake Mather
- Nate Dunn Next Generation of Leaders Scholarship Recipient: Macoy Roling
- Anne Kehrli Memorial Nursing Scholarship Recipient: Jayden Hillers
- West Delaware ABC Scholarship Recipients: Sophia Hegland, Lauren LeClere, Anna O’Rear & Kyle Pasker
- Dental Associates of Manchester Health Profession Scholarship Recipient: Vedah Langel
- Manchester Dental Scholarship Recipient: Brooklin Ante
- CAC Mothers’ Club Scholarship Recipients: Lauren LeClere & Erin Mensen
- Catholic Daughters of the Americas Award Recipient: Molly Waterhouse
- West Delaware Community Volunteer Coalition Silver Cord Award Recipients: Alaina Bardgett & Karlee Wright
- Ryan Nationals Car Club Recipient: Jack Georgen
- World Language Award Recipient: Grace Sleper
- Iowa Seal of Biliteracy Certification Recipients: Cameron Guyer, Sophia Hegland, Ben Palas, Malorie Putz & Grace Sleper
- Global Seal of Biliteracy Certification Recipients: Cameron Guyer, Sophia Hegland, Ben Palas, Malorie Putz & Grace Sleper
- Bernie Saggau Award Recipient: Blake Mather
- E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship Award Recipient: Lauren LeClere
- Lisa Brinkmeyer Award Recipient: Norah Peyton
- American Red Cross Blood Drive Scholarship Recipient: Brooklin Ante
- Erin Worden Women in Finance Scholarship Recipient: Lauren LeClere
- Our Savior Lutheran Church Scholarship Recipient: Malorie Putz
- Manchester Rotary Scholarship Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer & Vedah Langel
- Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Recipients: Alexi Harmon & Erin Mensen
- Farmers Union Cooperative Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- West Delaware Business Scholarship Recipient: Kyle Pasker
- Knights of Columbus Council 1962 Scholarship Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer, Vedah Langel & Reagan Reeder
- West Delaware Women in Engineering/STEM Renewable Scholarship Recipient: Vedah Langel
- Don and Mary Jane Wolfe Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Jack Georgen
- Doug Kirby Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Vedah Langel
- West Delaware School District Endowment Scholarship Recipients: Malorie Putz & Macoy Roling
- Pheasants Forever Scholarship Recipient: Jack Georgen
- Delaware County Pork Producers Scholarship Recipients: Madie Deutmeyer, Jayden Hillers & Lena Petlon
- Richard and Marjorie Kraus Memorial Award Recipient: Lena Petlon
- Larry Tinker FFA Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Bill Skinner Scholarship Endowment for West Delaware Recipients: Jayden Hillers & Molly Waterhouse
- Eric D. Brooks Trades Scholarship Recipient: Jack Georgen
- Innovative Ag Service Scholarship Recipient: Madie Deutmeyer
- Richard and Mabel Ashline Scholarship Recipient: Lena Petlon
- Governor’s Scholar Recognition Award Recipient: Bridget Heideman
- Other Scholarships Recipients: Aiden Chopard, Madie Deutmeyer, Sophia Hegland, Chase Hutchinson, Aiden Wulfekuhle & Abbey Zanker
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