PAEF awards scholarships each April at the Annual Scholarship Reception. This reception represents the culminating activity of a year-long process and measures the Foundation's progress in fulfilling its mission to support Granite County students' education at the post-secondary level.
2024 Scholarship Award Recipients, $60,000 +
Terese Buhr: $500 Flint Creek Childcare Scholarship and $2000 Statler Family Scholarship in Memory of Theo Statler
Holly Hauptman: $1000 Granite County Medical Foundation
Megan Hicks: $5000 Marletto Family Scholarship, $3000 KPK Trust and $500 Bales Good Samaritan Award
Susanna Kielley: $1000 Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship
Lexi Nelson: $1100 Munis Family Ranchers’ Memorial Scholarship and $5000 The Ranch at Rock Creek
Bailey Parke: $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship and $500 Richard and Joyce Molteni Scholarship
Scott Parke: $1000 PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship
Caden Patterson: $5000 Marletto Family Scholarship and $5000 The Ranch at Rock Creek
Elizabeth Perry: $2500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship
Trey Phillips: $500 Vern and Anne Steffan Scholarship, $550 Ezra R. Gentry Memorial Scholarship, $2500 Russel B. Smith Memorial Scholarship and $5000 The Ranch at Rock Creek
Kyla Reisenauer: $500 Eik Family Scholarship and The Philipsburg Rotary Club Scholarship $1500
Trevor Rouse: $1100 Myrna and Ed Leipheimer Scholarship and $1000 Commander Bernard J O’Rourke Scholarship
Mia Sowders: $500 Bales Good Samaritan Award
Jessie Struna: $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship
Haddie Tallon: $1000 Granite County Medical Foundation
Kadance Watkins: $500 Granite Alumni Scholarship, $500 David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship, $1500 The Philipsburg Rotary Scholarship and $5000 The Ranch at Rock Creek
Laterio White: $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
2024 Writing Contest Winners
4th grade:
Audelynn Heinz, Philipsburg
Aida Ladd, Philipsburg
Jersi Kruger, Drummond
Jayden Weaver, Drummond
Calvyn Cleaveland, Hall
June Dunkerson, Hall
5th grade:
Andrea Buche, Drummond
Presley Legg, Drummond
6th grade:
Taylee Johnson, Drummond
Gavin Bryant, Drummond
Piper Funkhouser, Philipsburg
7th/8th grade
Tristan Graybeal, Drummond
Jayla Pfendler, Drummond
Ashleigh Seekell, Philipsburg
9th/10th grade
Robin Walden, Philipsburg
2023 Scholarship Award Recipients, $40,800
Ben Bradshaw is the recipient of the Eik Family Scholarship for $500
Blaine Cooper Bradshaw is the recipient of the PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship for $1000
Hanna Bradshaw is the recipient of the Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship for $500 and the Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship for $1000
Terese Buhr is the recipient of the Marletto Family Scholarship for $5000 and the KPK Trust Scholarship for $1000
Chaelyn Cotton is the recipient of the Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship for $1000, the Vern and Anne Steffan Scholarship for $500, and the Dr. Richard and Joyce Molteni Scholarship for $500
Davis Guilbert is the recipient of the Myna & Ed Leipheimer Scholarship for $1000 and the David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship for $500
Anna Locke is the recipient of the Philipsburg Rotary Scholarship for $1500
Regan McDonald is the recipient of the Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship for $500 and the
Commander Bernard J. O’Rourke Scholarship for $1000
Deanna Park is the recipient of the Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship for $3500 and the Munis Family Memorial Scholarship for $1000
Ethan Parke is the recipient of the Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship for $1000
Elizabeth Perry is the recipient of the Philipsburg Rotary Scholarship for $1500
Grady Radtke is the recipient of the Mullins Newspaper Company for $2000 and the Rancher’s Memorial
Scholarship in Memory of Norman Bohrnsen and other Granite County Pioneers for $1250
Jackson Radtke is the recipient of the Bales Good Samaritan Award for $500
Kyla Reisenauer is the recipient of the Marletto Family Scholarship for $5000 and the KPK Trust Scholarship for $3000
Trevor Rouse is the recipient of the Myrna & Ed Leipheimer Scholarship for $1000, the Granite High School Alumni Scholarship for $1300 and the Ezra R. Gentry Memorial Scholarship for $550
Jessie Struna is the recipient of the Statler Family Scholarship in Memory of Theo Statler for $2000, the Tom Sanders Memorial Scholarship for $2200, KPK Trust Scholarship for $1000 and the Tom Bales Good Samaritan Award for $500
Anna Kate Sawfer from Drummond is the 1st place winner of the 9/10th grade writing contest $250
Annabelle Yates from Drummond is the 2nd place winner of the 9/10th grade writing contest $150
Natalie Graveley from Helmville is the winner of the 7/8th grade writing contest $250
4th Grade – What is Community?
Hudson Laslovich from Philipsburg $50
Presley Leggfrom from Drummond $50
5th Grade – What is Patriotism?
Jazelynn Zaske from Hall $50
Valkyrie Scheffel from Drummond $50
Taylee Johnson from Drummond $30
6th Grade – What is Philanthropy?
Hailey Suthers from Drummond $50
Jarron Kruger from Philipsburg $50
Claire Whitten from Hall $50
McKenzie Baker from Helmville $50
2022 Scholarship Award Recipients, $44,000
Abigail Jones: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Philipsburg Mail Scholarship ($1500)
Anna Locke: Commander O'Rourke Scholarship ($1000), KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000), Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Scholarship Writing Contest ($2500)
Asha Comings: Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000), KPK Trust Scholarship ($1000), and the Granite Alumni Scholarship ($500)
Cooper Bradshaw: PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship ($1000), Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500) Hadley Spencer: Eik Family Scholarship ($1000), Molteni Scholarship ($500), Philipsburg Mail Scholarship ($1500), KPK Trust Scholarship ($1000)
Hannah Bradshaw: Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($3000)
John Debernardi: Ken & Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship, 7/8th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Kane Hess: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000) and John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Laterrio White: John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000)
Leyton Wagner: Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Macy Williams: Marletto Family Scholarship ($5000)
Megan Hicks: 9/10th Grade Scholarship Writing Contest ($250)
Reece Pitcher: Vern and Anne Steffan Scholarship ($500), Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500), KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000), and the David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship ($500)
SaDee Lilyquist: KPK Trust Scholarship ($1000)
Sara Kielley: Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship ($1000)
Sierra Metesh: Statler Family Scholarship in memory of Theo Statler ($1000)
Trevor Rouse: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500), Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000), and Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Willow Pfahl: Marletto Family Scholarship ($5000), KPK Trust Scholarship ($1000), and Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Scholarship Writing Contest ($500)
The winners of the 5th grade writing contest are listed below -- awards were from $25-$100.
Tristan Graybeal, Drummond 1st place
Ashleigh Seekel, Drummond 2nd place
Dakota Parsons, Drummond 3rd place
John Stitt, Helmville 1st place
Jarron Kruger, Philipsburg 1st place
Winner from Hall asked not to be publicized
There were no 6th grade applicants.
2021 Scholarship Award Recipients
Hanna Bradshaw: Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship ($1000), the John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Molteni Scholarship ($500)
Kade Cutler: PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship ($1300), Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($1500), and Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Kane Hess: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000) and the Granite High School Alumni Scholarship ($850)
Amelia Hill: the KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000), Commander O'Rourke Scholarship ($1000), Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500), and the David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Kassidy Huckfeldt: Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000), Eik Family Scholarship ($1000), and the John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sara Kielley: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000)
Susanna Kielley: Philipsburg Mail Scholarship ($2800) and the Borhnsen Family Scholarship ($200)
Mayson Palen: Statler Family Scholarship in memory of Theo Statler ($1000)
Deana Parke: Marletto Family Scholarship ($3500)
Summer Phillips: Marletto Family Scholarship ($1500) and Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sydney Phillips: Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($1000) and the Vern and Anne Steffan Scholarship ($500
Bradley Anderson: Drummond Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Preston Metesh: Philipsburg Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Anna Locke: Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Scholarship Writing Contest ($3000)
Paytn Rasor: 9/10th Grade Scholarship Writing Contest ($250)
Katie Zumwalt: Ken & Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship, 7/8th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
CASH AWARDS!!! Contributed by the Flint Creek Lodge #11, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Archer Radtke: 6th Grade Writing Contest, Hall ($75)
Mac Sigler: 6th Grade Writing Contest Hall ($25)
Asa Lattin: 6th Grade Writing Contest, Philipsburg ($75)
Averee Rich: 6th Grade Writing Contest, Philipsburg ($25)
Casey James: 5th Grade Writing Contest, Drummond ($75)
Clara Sigler: 5th Grade Writing Contest, Drummond ($25)
2020 Scholarship Award Recipients
Kayla Holland: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Hailey Ansiel: Bales Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Daniel Brabender: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500) and David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Alexis Phillips: Marletto Family Scholarship ($2500), Commander O'Rourke Scholarship ($1000) and the John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($250)
Serenity O'Donnell: Marletto Family Scholarship ($2500) and the John Manke Memorial Scholarship ($250)
Shiena Medrano: PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship ($1000) and the KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000)
Scarlett Guilbert: Bohrnsen Family Scholarship ($1000)
Audrey Radtke: Statler Family Scholarship in memory of Theo Statler ($1000)
Susanna Kielley: Philipsburg Mail Scholarship ($1500)
Haddie Talon: Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000)
Addison Schindler: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000) and Molteni Scholarship ($500)
Kane Hess: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000)
Laterrio Kent: Eik Family Scholarship ($1000)
Luke Holland: Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($2500)
Clay Fulk: Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship ($1000)
Meghan Flannery: Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Writing Contest ($1500)
Sara Kielley: Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Writing Contest ($1000)
Hannah Bradshaw: Philipsburg Rotary, Community Service Writing Contest ($500)
Payton Rasor: 9/10th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Annabelle Locke: 9/10th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Logan Hauptman: 7/8th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Robin Walden: 6th Grade Writing Contest ($50)
Nadja Bolotsky: 6th Grade Writing Contest ($50)
Grace Parrett: 5th Grade Writing Contest ($50)
Skylar Dahl: 5th Grade Writing Contest ($50)
Mac Sigler: 5th Grade Writing Contest ($50)
2019 Scholarship Award Recipients
Scarlett Guilbert: Marletto Family Scholarship ($2500) and Statler Family Scholarship in memory of Theo Statler ($1000)
Gabrielle Kempf: Marletto Family Scholarship ($25000 and Eik Family Scholarship ($1000)
Sara Kielley: PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship ($1000)
Sara Burgmeier: Warren Anders Service Recognition ($1000) and Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Kane Hess: Tom Hood Leadership Scholarship ($1000) and Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Joseph Parke: Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($2500)
Madison Huckfeldt: Commander O'Rourke Scholarship ($1000), Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Rotary Community Service Project ($3000)
Sara Burgmeier: Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sierra Metesh: KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000), Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500) and David M. Rouse Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Olivia Burgmeier: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000)
Tara Dunkerson: Granite County Medical Foundation Scholarship ($1000)
Addison Schindler: Molteni Scholarship ($500)
Sarah Goff: Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000)
Susanna Kielley: Philipsburg Mail Scholarship ($1500)
Paytn Rasor: 7/8th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Anna Locke: 9/10th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Darby Danishanko: 9/10th Grade Writing Contest ($250)
Lucia Lee: Promising Young Writer Award ($250)
2018 Scholarship Award Recipients
Maggie Althaus: Sharon Christenson Service Recognition Scholarship ($1000)
Sara Burgmeier: Jan Bowen Service Recognition Scholarship ($1000) and Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($250)
Emily Canfield: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Jaden Comings: Marletto Family Scholarship ($3000) and KPK Trust Scholarship ($3000)
Sydney Rae Cutler: Eik Family Scholarship ($1000) and
Leipheimer Family Scholarship ($1000)
Darby Danishanko: 9/10th grade writing contest winner ($250)
Tara Dunkerson: Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($1000)
Emma Grange: 9/10th grade writing contest winner ($250)
Colton Grange: Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship ($1500)
Madison Huckfeldt: 11th grade community service and writing contest winner ($500)
Brianna Jesse: Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500)
Sara Kielley: 11th grade community service and writing contest winner ($500)
Susanna Kielley: PAEF Board of Directors Scholarship ($1000)
Mitchell Monaco: Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($250)
Spencer Parke: Bales Family Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Elizabeth Perry: 7/8th grade writing contest winner ($250)
Kristen Piippo: Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship ($500) and Molteni Scholarship ($500)
Morgan Radtke: Marletto Family Scholarship ($2000)
Brooke Rouse: Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship ($500), David Rouse Memorial Scholarship ($500) and
Bales Family Good Samaritan Award ($500)
Jenny Williams: Commander Bernard J. O’Rourke Scholarship ($1000)
2017 PAEF Scholarship Recipients
$18,500 was awarded at the 17th Annual Scholarship Reception May 8, 2017
Maggie Althaus, $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Donlan: $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Ahnna Goodrich: $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Ann Hansen: $1000 Commander Bernard J. O’Rourke Scholarship, $500 Eik Family Scholarship and $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Mitchell Monaco: $500 PAEF Board of Director’s Scholarship
Madison Neinhuis: $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Kristen Piippo: $1000 PAEF Prospector Ball Scholarship, $500 Molteni Scholarship
Addison Schindler: $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Emilee Steinberg: $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Erica Stoebe: $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship, $3000 KPK Trust Scholarship, and $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Sally Yates: $1000 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Jaise Stokes: $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship Writing Contest for 7th/8th Graders
Madison Huckfeldt: $250 Writing Contest for 9th/10th Graders
Sydney Rae Cutler: $500 Community Service Project and Essay Contest for 11th Graders
Kristin Piippo and Mitchel Monaco: Bales Family Good Samaritan Awards
2016 Scholarship Award Recipients
Tara Dunkerson, $3000 Marletto Family Scholarship
Maggie Althaus, $2000 Marletto Family Scholarship and $1000 Huffman Family Scholarship
Tyler Gentry, $1000 PAEF Prospector Ball Scholarship and $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Annie Pawlak, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship and $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Rashel Helcher, $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Scholarship
Olivia Burgmeier, $500 Molteni Scholarship and $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Goff, $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Bridgette Oberweiser, $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Ciera Wingo, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O’Rourke Scholarship
Jenelle Peterson, $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship and $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Bryce Gill, $500 PAEF Board of Director’s Scholarship
Emma Grange, $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship Writing Contest for 7th/8th Graders
2015 Scholarship Award Recipients
Chase Commings, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Marie Waldbillig, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Cheyenne White, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O'Rourke Scholarship
Kira Dallasera, $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Eric Bohrnsen, $500 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
Jenelle Peterson, $500 Molteni Scholarship
Rebecca Gesel, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Thomas Paxton, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Gregory Schindler, $2000 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Madison Nienhuis, $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Rashel Helcher, $500 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Sara Kielley, $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship
2014 Scholarship Award Recipients
Melanie Parke, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Tanner Jensen, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Jerry Metesh, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O'Rourke Scholarship
Shane Rigby, $500 Will Wyatt Memorial Scholarship
Bryce Gill, $500 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
Austin Waldbillig, $500 Sharon Christensen Scholarship
Paige Fickler, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Kaylee Spencer, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Gregory Schindler, $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Bridgette Oberweiser, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Anna Pence, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Susanne Kielley, $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship
2013 Scholarship Award Recipients
Kylie Nienhuis, $500 Eik Family Scholarship and $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Mary Jo Hilerman, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship and $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Kylie Walker-Connors, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship and $500 Sharon Christensen Scholarship
Taber Goff, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O'Rourke Scholarship
Maclane Bignell, $500 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
Bryce Gill, $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Bridgette Oberweiser, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Brooke Rouse, $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship
2012 Scholarship Award Recipients
Bridgette Oberweiser, $3500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Rhianna Pool, $1500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Shanna Johnson, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship and $500 Sharon Christensen Scholarship
Karissa Ogden, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O'Rourke Scholarship
Kalene Jacobson, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Breanna Robinson, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Jordan Mannix, $500 Eik Family Scholarship and $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Mannix, $250 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
Glen Mackey, $250 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
2011 Scholarship Award Recipients
Zachary Waldbillig, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Alai Webb, $2500 Marletto Family Scholarship
Michael Shattuck, $500 Sharon Christensen Scholarship
Libby Havranek, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Brianna Jess, $250 Jon Manke Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Bonney, $1500 Rose and Thomas Brogan Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Boomer, $500 PAEF Board of Director's Scholarship
Megan Thorstenson, $1000 Commander Bernard J. O'Rourke Scholarship
Carly Johnson, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Aaron Brashear, $500 Eik Family Scholarship
Audrie Parke, $250 Keith Graybeal Memorial Scholarship