Earlier this week, seniors returned to their elementary schools where they visited with current students and former teachers.

KAUKAUNA — Each year, Kaukauna High School seniors gather at the end of the year to celebrate the awards, trophies, certificates and scholarships that cap their time at KHS. On Wednesday, May 25, seniors, teachers, parents and administrators gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2022.

Nearly 250 awards and scholarships to more than 100 students totaling over $1.3 million were presented to this year’s Kaukauna High School graduating class.

Wesley Boucher won the 2022 Lang Trophy as the senior class’s top all-around student.



Congratulations to: 

  • Almus, Sophie
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Arnoldussen, Alexander
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Bartels, Taylor
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Student Council Leadership Award
    • United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award 
    • Concordia Private Scholarship
    • Concordia Presidential Scholarship 
    • Wisconsin Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student
  • Baumgart, Braden
    • Kaukauna Boys Hoops Club Scholarship
  • Bidwell, Bailey
    • American Legion Post 38
    • Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions Scholarship
    • Gordon & Marjorie Jacobson Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Community Players – Arlene Trettin Scholarship
    • Philip B. Foxgrover Memorial Scholarship
  • Biese, Maya
    • KHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship
    • Roy Wentzel Science Scholarship
    • United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
    • WIAA Scholar Athlete Award
  • Boucher, Wesley
    • Albert W. & Louise M. Wuyts Scholarship
    • DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)
    • Lang Trophy
    • UW-Madison Mercile T. Lee Scholarship (Chancellor’s Scholar)
    • UW-Madison Rath Foundation Academic Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
  • Brockman, Jakob
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Jack Coenen Memorial
    • Kaukauna Quarterback Club Scholarship
    • UW-Whitewater Chancellor Scholar’s Award 
    • Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association Scholarship
  • Brooks, Tenley
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Lyle Vandenberg Health Care Scholarship
  • Calmes, Skyler
    • Winona State Softball Scholarship
  • Campbell, Will
    • Academic Excellence Scholarship 
    • Carroll University Trustee Scholarship
    • Carroll University Yersin Business Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • James D. Brogan Memorial – Bank of Kaukauna Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Elks US Constitution 1st Place Winner
    • Kaukauna Quarterback Club Scholarship
    • Marie VanDeBruggen Memorial Scholarship
    • Masonic Scholarship – Appleton Lodge 349
    • WIAA Scholar Athlete Award
    • Wisconsin Elks Constitution Contest 1st Place Winner
    • Wisconsin Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Scholarship
  • Correa, Bryant
    • Donald T. Straus Scholarship
  • Crogan, Kelsee
    • Dr. Dwight Bastian Scholarship
  • Derouso, Breanna
    • Cynthia L. Wyngaard Educational Scholarship
  • DeValk, Makenna
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Education Association Teaching Scholarship
    • St. Norbert College Berne Abbey Scholarship
    • St. Norbert College Trustee Distinguished Scholarship
  • Diedrick, Willow
    • Kaukauna Lions Club Scholarship
  • Douglas, Wyatt
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Dvorak, Kalon
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Ebben, Maya
    • Leila I. Blajeski (“Mrs. B”) Memorial
    • Walter & Ruth Schmidt Scholarship
  • Eckholm, Ashlee
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Patrick Hurst Memorial
  • Eiting, Zachary
    • Faith Technologies Memorial
    • Steve Buss Legacy Track Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Utilities Scholarship
  • Federwitz, Payton
    • Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Fischer, Claire
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Fuhrmann, James
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Furman, Kyarra
    • Crane Engineering Scholarship
    • KHS Drama Parents Club Scholarship
  • Gaffney, Keaton
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
  • Garrity, Lilly
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Geyso, Griffin
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Golden, Connor
    • Kaukauna Boys Hoops Club Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Lioness Club Technical Scholarship 
    • Kaukauna Lions Club – Technical Scholarship
    • Technical Excellence Scholarship
  • Graff, Garett
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Unison Credit Union – John Aman Memorial Scholarship
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Professional Police Association Scholarship
  • Gries, Madisen
    • Carroll University Hilger Tradition Award
    • Carroll University Rath Distinguished Scholarship
    • Carroll University Scholar Award
    • Carroll University Trustee Scholarship 
    • Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Iron Macy Memorial Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
  • Gries, Makenna
    • Art Scholarship
    • David Nelson Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association Scholarship
    • Savannah College of Art & Design Academics Honors Scholarship
    • SCAD Achievement Honors Scholarship
    • SCAD Student Incentive Scholarship
  • Grogan, Dylan 
    • NWTC Soring Higher Foundation Scholarship
  • Hartjes, Alaina
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Hemme, Riley 
    • Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association Scholarship
  • Herdina, Alexander
    • Gordon & Marjorie Jacobson Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Lions Club – Technical Scholarship
    • Technical Excellence Award
  • Hietpas, Ava
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Neenah United Education Association Scholarship
  • Hopfensperger, Justin
    • Kay Vandenberg  Arts Scholarship
  • Hotchkiss, Hannah
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
  • Hulvey, Konjit
    • Geraldine Loderbauer Scholarship
    • UW-Whitewater Minority Business Scholarship
  • Jansen, Keanna
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Jedwabny, Jenna
    • Cynthia L. Wyngaard Educational Scholarship
    • TEEN Scholarship
  • Jenson, Abigail
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
  • Jenson, Abigail
    • Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association Scholarship
  • Johnson, Kassidy
    • Bruce and Teresa Mathis Scholarship
  • Kavanaugh, Carley
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Kavanaugh, Hailey
    • Dr. George Behnke Memorial Scholarship
  • Kennedy, Megan
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Michigan Technological U National Platinum Scholars 
    • Michigan Technological U Student Enrollment Award 
    • Kaukauna Elks US Constitution 2nd Place Winner
    • Kaukauna Utilities Scholarship
    • Mike Parrish Memorial
  • Kestell, Zachary
    • Leo & Frances Driessen Family Scholarship
    • Quentin and Ermagard Kuenzlie Family Scholarship 
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP – College of Business Scholarship
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Stay a Titan Award
    • UW-Oshkosh Honors College Scholarship
  • Kolosso, MaryJayne
    • Alex Sprangers Peace Scholarship
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
  • LaCount, Anna
    • Minot State Softball Scholarship
  • Lahm, Gavin
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Lamers, Brooklyn
    • Carroll University Health Careers Opportunity Program Scholarship
    • Carroll University Trustee Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Lyle Vandenberg Health Care Scholarship
  • Lamers, Kendra
    • Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association Scholarship
  • Lancour, Rachel
    • Albert W. & Louise M. Wuyts Scholarship
    • Fox Valley Tech Benefit Golf Outing Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Elks Technical Scholarship
  • Maldonado, Tatiana
    • Kaukauna Lions Club – Technical Scholarship
  • Mayer, Ashley
    • Academic Excellence Scholarship 
    • Bernie Schuessler/K.A.T.O.D.A. Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
    • Concordia Presidential Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
  • McGuire, Connor
    • Jack Coenen Technical Memorial
  • Morgan, Chris
    • Kaukauna Boys Hoops Club Scholarship
  • Mursau, Owen
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
  • Niland, Stephen
    • Sherwood Area Optimist Club Scholarship in honor of Mark Schmidt
    • Carroll University Donor Sponsored Grant 
    • Carroll University Hilger Tradition Award  
    • Carroll University Charles Carroll Scholarship
    • KHS Soccer Booster Club Scholarship
  • Novy, Aspen
    • Breaking Boundaries Mentor Scholarship
    • Genevieve F. Wentzel Nursing Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association Scholarship
  • Nushart, Makenna
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Lioness Club Scholarship
  • O’Neill, Katherine
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Poppleton, Chelsea
    • Dr. Dwight Bastian Scholarship
    • KHS Drama Parents Club Scholarship
  • Quinn, McKai
    • United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Musical Excellence
  • Race, Addison
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Reichenberger, Adalyn
    • Rhoades Sanford Foundation, Inc Scholarship
  • Reif, Christian
    • Technical Excellence Award 
  • Reinhard, Sydney
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Retzlaff, Lelaina
    • Jack Coenen Technical Memorial
  • Rill, Madison
    • Cynthia L. Wyngaard Educational Scholarship
  • Ritzke, Cole
    • Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) Scholarship
  • Roffers, Dylan
    • Cynthia L. Wyngaard Educational Scholarship
  • Rogers, Brianna
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Rupiper, Alyssa
    • Bernie Schuessler/K.A.T.O.D.A. Scholarship
    • Community Blood Center Scholarship
    • Rhoades Sanford Foundation, Inc Scholarship
  • Schaefer, Norah
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Clear Approach Optometry Health Care Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Schaff, Tatum
    • Christopher Langel Memorial
  • Schaller, Natalie
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • UW-LaCrosse Soaring Eagle Scholarship
  • Scott, Will
    • Al Zierler Memorial Scholarship
    • Student Council Leadership Award
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP/College of Business Scholarship
  • Seefeldt, Kyle
    • Upper Iowa University Football Scholarship
  • Sippel, Carson
    • Winona State Football Scholarship
  • Smith, Madeleine
    • Claire Fell Doherty Nursing Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • Steffens, Autumn
    • Bernie Schuessler/K.A.T.O.D.A. Scholarship
    • Fox River Valley of the American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Stueber, Xavier
    • Rhoades Sanford Foundation, Inc Scholarship
  • Taddy, Ella
    • Kaukauna Clinic Medical Staff Scholarship
    • UW-LaCrosse Soaring Eagle Scholarship
  • Teesch, Taylor
    • Cynthia L. Wyngaard Educational Scholarship
    • Jeremiah & Elizabeth Cohen Reidy Memorial
    • TEEN Scholarship
  • Thon, Kierra
    • Al Zierler Memorial Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Wisconsin Fox Valley Sheet Metal Contractors’ Industry Scholarship
  • Treichel, Kylie
    • Rhoades Sanford Foundation, Inc Scholarship
  • Urban, Kendra
    • Bernie Schuessler/K.A.T.O.D.A. Scholarship
  • VanAsten, Ava
    • Bryant & Stratton College Softball Scholarship
  • VanAsten, Brandon
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
  • VanAsten, Max
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Athletic Club Scholarship
  • VanDeHey, Eve
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Girls Volleyball Scholarship
    • Rhoades Sanford Foundation, Inc Scholarship
    • UW-Milwaukee Chancellors Merit Tier 1 Scholarship
    • UW-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Scholarship
    • UW-Milwaukee Scholars Scholarship
  • VanElzen, Abigail
    • Capital Credit Union – Tom Young Educational Scholarship
    • Community Blood Center Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award
    • Jack Coenen Memorial
  • VanEpern, Aidan
    • Frisco Mo & Badger Region Volleyball Do Good Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Elks US Constitution 3rd Place Winner
    • United States Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
  • VanZeeland, Olivia
    • Gordon & Marjorie Jacobson Scholarship
    • James D. Brogan Memorial – Bank of Kaukauna Scholarship
    • Steve Buss Legacy Track Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Girls Volleyball Scholarship
    • UW-Milwaukee Track & Field Athletic Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Lions Club Scholarship
  • Veldman, Emma
    • Arnoldussen Family KHS Dance Team Scholarship
    • Kaukauna Alumni Association Scholarship
    • Student Council Leadership Award
  • VerVoort, Aimee
    • Wisconsin Elks Technical Scholarship
    • Albert W. & Louise M. Wuyts Scholarship 
    • Kaukauna Elks Technical Scholarship
  • VerVoort, Carly
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
  • VerVoort, Samantha
    • KHS Ghost Scholarship
  • Wittman, Haylie
    • John, Agnes, Paul and Catherine Reichel  Scholarship 
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP – Business Scholarship
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Excellence Scholarship 
    • UW-Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
  • Wolfe, Henry
    • Academic Excellence Scholarship 
    • Dr. & Mrs. Robert F. Nagan Scholarship
    • Ferdinand Kowalke Award

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By Dan Plutchak

Dan Plutchak, born and raised in Kaukauna, is cofounder of Kaukauna Community News.