Doane College recently selected the 2009 recipients of The Senator Hugh Butler Academic Leadership Scholarship, one of Doane's highest academic merit scholarships awarded to entering first-year students.
Students are selected for this full-tuition scholarship through a competitive selection process. To be eligible, students must have a minimum 3.60 unweighted high-school grade point average and score 30 or higher on the ACT (1320 or higher on the SAT's Critical Reading and Math sections).
The following students are recipients of the Butler Academic Leadership Scholarship:
(Student/Hometown) (High School)
Kathryn Brauer, Utica, Neb. Centennial HS
Rachel Gibson, Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln East HS
Ashton Kotas, Dorchester, Neb. Dorchester HS
Emily Pernicek, Hastings, Neb. Sandy Creek HS
John Wiemer, Seward, Neb. Seward HS
 | From left: Josh Oltmans, Doane admission counselor, Jason Searle (Principal, Sandy Creek HS), Emily Pernicek, Darrell Pernicek (father), Judy Pernicek (mother) |
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 | Photo cutline: From Left: Mitch Kubicek, principal, Dorchester High; Lowell Kotas; Wayne Havlat; Cindy Havlat; Ashton Kotas; Josh Oltmans, Doane admission counselor; Cezar Mesquita, Doane’s former director of admission; Brian Redinger, superintendent |
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 | From left: Bob Brauer (father), Jim Dymacek, Katie Brauer, Kathy Brauer (mother) |
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 | From Left: Verle Wiemer (father), Jim Dymacek, John Wiemer, Jeanne Wiemer (mother). |