2026 scholarships & awards

5/16/2026

This week, Sheboygan Lutheran was blessed to celebrate the hard work and tremendous achievements of our student body. During Wednesday's Seniors' Honors Night, OVER $2.67 MILLION in college scholarships were awarded to our graduates over their next four years of higher education! Additionally, we celebrated the various callings of 35 graduates:

27 will be pursuing higher education
4 will be entering church work vocations
2 will serve our country in the military
6 will use their God-given gifts in the workforce

We also celebrated the accomplishments of all grade levels during our Leadership and Academic Recognition Ceremony on Thursday. Take a few moments to read over the awards below, and join us in giving thanks to God for the abundant blessings He has bestowed on our Crusader students and their families! To Him be the glory!

CLASS OF 2026 TOP 10
Isabelle Harder (Valedictorian), Noelle Makela (Salutatorian), Harper Neerhof, Allison Schobert, Teaghan Markevitch, Emma Shive, Grace Pape, Leah Milatz, Samantha Gilchrist, Kathryn Richardson

The Top 10 students delivered speeches about the most influential Christian leaders in their lives. You can hear their inspirational speeches in the Honors Night recording.

SENIOR AWARDS

Crusader Spirit Award - Allysen Morrelle, Ayden Wildman
Christian Athletes of the Year - Brennen Hackbarth, Megan Walz
Top WIAA Scholar Athletes - Winston Hasler, Megan Walz
WIAA Scholar Athletes - Samantha Gilchrist, Isabelle Harder, Winston Hasler, Noelle Makela, Kathryn Richardson, Allison Schobert, Emma Shive

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Kohler Foundation Advantage Scholarship - Ayden Wildman
Herbert V. Kohler Incentive Scholarship - Isabelle Harder
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Scholarship - Leah Milatz
Senkbeil Family Scholarship - Teaghan Markevitch, Leah Milatz, Allysen Morrelle
Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Scholarship - Ayden Wildman
Holt Family Memorial Scholarship - Isabelle Harder
Sheboygan Jaycees Scholarship - Ayden Wildman
Sheboygan County Service Club Scholarship - Leah Milatz
Acuity Insurance Scholarship - Allison Schobert
Sheboygan Visual Arts Scholarship - Teaghan Markevitch
Army National Guard - Logan Binsfeld
United States Navy - Shawn Peterson
Concordia University Wisconsin Scholarships - Zachary Leonhard, Teaghan Markevitch, Leah Milatz, Allysen Morrelle, Grace Pape, Johanna Rood, Emma Shive
Lakeland University Scholarships - James Duplechain, Noah Stoelb, Nicholas Stoelb, Emma Evraets
Lakeshore College Scholarships - Ayden Wildman, Thomas Verhelst
Ripon College Scholarships - Noelle Makela
Crusader Scholarships - Harper Neerhof, Emma Shive, Tayra Castro, Noelle Makela, Allysen Morrelle, Kathryn Richardson, Zachary Leonhard, Allison Schobert, Isabelle Harder
Striegel Scholarship Fund - Teaghan Markevitch, Leah Milatz, Allysen Morrelle, Emma Shive
Glen & Karen Mueller Memorial Scholarship - Allysen Morrelle
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Staff High School Scholarship - Samantha Gilchrist
Jimmy Lohr Memorial Golf Scholarship - Reagen Steinhardt
Anonymous Donor - Ayden Wildman
VFW Memorial Post 9156 Auxiliary Scholarship - Teaghan Markevitch
Lakeside Pepsi Scholarship - Brock Seefeldt
Walter and June Vollrath Scholarship - Samantha Gilchrist, Teaghan Markevitch
Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship - Isabelle Harder
Wisconsin Technical Excellence Scholarship - Ayden Wildman
Lawrence University Scholarships - Owen Adameak
Anderson University Scholarships - Mary Grace Boland
St. Norbert College Presidential Scholarship - Samantha Gilchrist
St. Norbert College Van Dyke Award - Brennen Hackbarth
University of Iowa Scholarships - Harper Neerhof
N.E.W. Manufacturing Alliance Scholarship - Mason Neerhof
Luther College Scholarships - Allison Schobert
Western Illinois University Scholarships - Brock Seefeldt
Winthrop University Scholarship - Reagen Steinhardt
Elks Gridiron Scholarship - Megan Walz
Bethel University Tuition Waiver Exchange Program - Megan Walz
Sheboygan Firefighter Charitable Trust Scholarship - Ayden Wildman

CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS

Journalism - Dannielle Bult
Speech - Brianna Meyer
Spring Musical - Nylomah Albertin, Elanore Faucher, William Leibham, Ayden Wildman
Fall Drama - Ava Karl
Technology - Makayla Hanson
Big East Art Show - Audrey Gartman, Brennen Hackbarth, Winston Hasler, Janet Kakuzi, Emma Krueger, Thy Nguyen, Adaya Violetta
Youth Apprenticeship - Nylomah Albertin, Logan Binsfeld, James Duplechain, Luke Lemerond, MaKenna Lindsay, Justine Otto, RuthAnn McLaughlin, Gavyn Mentink, Leah Milatz, Mason Neerhof, Veda Ostermann, Lyla Thompson
Crusader Leadership Cohort - pictured below
Tri-Sport Athletes:
- 1st year: Addyson Niles, Isaiah Niles, Emerson Leibham, Connor Schmitz, Isabella Thomas
- 2nd year: Connor Barts, Eddy Giebler, Ajani Laster, Cylee Wegner
- 3rd year: Courtney Kaiser, Eli Leibham, Oliver Leibham, Brock Seefeldt

DEPARTMENT AWARDS*
*Department awards are listed in order of freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.

Art - Lyla Collins, McKenna Karls, Janet Kakuzi, Winston Hasler & Teaghan Markevitch
Band - Nora Bult, Mason Seefeldt, Dannielle Bult, Allison Schobert
Choir - Natalie Begalke, Samantha Briones, Nolan Roeh, Connor Chang
Theology - Seth Barkley, Brianna Meyer, Emma Krueger, Leah Milatz
Social Studies - Emma Winter, Cylee Wegner, Dominic Kowalczyk, Logan Binsfeld
English - Zoey Hirt, Leah Anderson, Ava Karl, Emma Shive
Science - Brady, Kal Cigelske, Aniya Zeeveld, Isabelle Harder
Math - Isabella Thomas, Mitchell Hasenstein, Samuel Detlaff, Noelle Makela
Spanish - Addyson Niles, Elayna Mueller, Aniya Zeeveld, Teaghan Markevitch
PE - Delaney Karl, Mccoy Michael, Oliver Leibham, Thomas Verhelst

SERVANT LEADER AWARDS
Dannielle Bult, Abbigail Helmrick, Ava Karl, Dominic Kowalczyk, Emma Krueger, Teaghan Markevitch, Leah Milatz, Allysen Morrelle, Casey Roethel

MISSED THE CEREMONIES?
Watch the recordings on our YouTube page:

2025-2026 Crusader Leadership Cohort