During the annual Hutchinson High School Awards Assembly Wednesday (May 2, 2012) the HHS graduating class of 2012 was recognized for receiving about $1.1 million worth of scholarships from local, state and national sources over four years of college.

The Davis Foundation winners were named. Winners, who each get $6,000 in scholarship money annually for four years, are Zoe Cress and Steven Rose. Other finalists for the honor were Dennin Dusek, Kelsie Field, Andrew Howard and Matt McKenna. The other finalists each get $4,000 a year in scholarship money for four years.

This is the 58th year for the Davis Foundation scholarships. During that time, more than 200 students have received scholarships valued at more than $1.7 million. When the first scholarships were awarded in the 1950s, the scholarships were $500 a year for four years.

Davis Foundation teachers of the year for USD 308 will be announced in August at the opening convocation for district staff.

The Young American Award went to Jerome Roehm. The Young American Award is the oldest award at HHS with this being its 84th year. The award was started by the Oswald family in the 1920s.

Other Young American Award finalists were Corey Androski, Alex Baker, Zoe Cress, Ashley Elliott, Andrew Howard, Katie Kimmel, Matt McKenna, Emily Wedel and Jess Westmoreland.