Wolf hoops hotshot Danica Strong scored big on scholarship night. (Photo courtesy Danette Beckley)
They earned.
Capping four years of hard work, Coupeville High School Class of 2026 grads raked in $180,000+ in scholarship money, which should make their transition to post-Cow Town life easier to navigate.
The Wolves were honored Wednesday night at the school’s annual spring awards night, and here are some of the highlights.
Topping the Class of 2026 are valedictorian Teagan Calkins and salutatorian George Spear.
Noelle Western, Dahlia Miller, Lucas Habeck, Jeann Nitta, Sydney Wallace, Killian Shaw, Finn Price, and Easton Green round out the top 10 career GPAs.
Scholarships:
Allen-Phipps ($1000)
Jennifer Camarena-Herrera
Riverwind DeArmond
Aiden O’Neill
Killian Shaw
Danica Strong
Avery Williams-Buchanan
AOC Whidbey Roost – STEM Scholarship ($1500):
Teagan Calkins
AOC Whidbey Roost – CEA Future Educators Scholarship ($1500):
Jeann Nitta
Bud Madsen Masonic Lodge ($1000):
Aiden O’Neill
Central Whidbey Sportsman’s Association ($1000):
Jennifer Camerena-Herrera
Chamber Foundation, Crows Nest, and Chris Watson Insurance ($1000):
Killian Shaw
CHS Class of ‘74 Jim & Linda Hosek Community Leadership ($2000):
Danica Strong
Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival ($2,000):
Jacob Schooley
Sydney Wallace
Avery Williams-Buchanan
Coupeville Booster Club ($1000):
Teagan Calkins
Aiden O’Neill
Finn Price
Killian Shaw
Danica Strong
Noelle Western
Coupeville Chamber ($1000):
Dylan Burrow
Coupeville Lions:
Finn Price ($5000)
George Spear ($5000)
Sydney Wallace ($4000)
Peyton Lucero ($3000)
Frankie Tenore ($3000)
Riverwind DeArmond ($2000)
Coupeville Lions – John Kohlmann LEO’s ($5000):
Dahlia Miller
Coupeville Lions – Parker Medical ($5000):
Teagan Calkins
Coupeville Lions – Pat Kolman Memorial Nursing ($4000):
Noelle Western
Coupeville School Foundation ($1000):
Dylan Burrow
Jennifer Camarena-Herrera
Jeann Nitta
Killian Shaw
Killian Shaw (9) excelled in the classroom and on the baseball diamond. (Jackie Saia photo)
Earlene Beckley Memorial ($2000):
Danica Strong
Edward L. “Gomer” Jones ($2500):
Killian Shaw
Endeavor Scholarship ($1000):
Jennifer Camarena-Herrera
Family of John Rodriguey ($1000):
Noelle Western
Friends of the Coupeville Library — Herb and Evelyn Strasler ($2000):
George Spear
Friends of the Coupeville Library — Evelyn Day ($2000):
Jennifer Camarena-Herrera
Friends of the Coupeville Library — Darrell and Carol Dyer ($2000):
Killian Shaw
Friends of the Coupeville Library — Leslie Franzen ($2000):
Sydney Wallace
Front Street Grill ($1500):
Hayden Kendall
Harada Family ($1000):
Danica Strong
Harvey-Pickard:
Regan Callahan ($2500/4 years)
Hayden Kendall ($2500/4 years)
Danica Strong ($5000/4 years)
John and Vivian Moon Scholarship ($1000):
Jennifer Camarena-Herrera
Ken Hofkamp ($1000/2 years):
Danica Strong
Leganieds ($1000):
Dylan Burrow
Jennifer Camerena-Herrera
Danica Strong
Living Like Lathom ($4000):
Killian Shaw
New Leaf Jo Balda Trade School ($2000):
Aleera Kent
Jacob Schooley
Killian Shaw
Patrick Brown Class of 1970 ($1000):
Jacob Schooley
Dylan Burrow
Penn Cove Shellfish ($2500/4 yrs):
Danica Strong
Prairie Center Market ($1500):
Killian Shaw
Danica Strong
Riley Sampson Foundation ($5000):
Finn Price
Teagan Calkins
Finn Price, a winner in the swimming pool, and with a book in his hand. (Rachel Price-Rayner photo)
Soroptimists — Aspire Award ($1000):
Riverwind DeArmond
Soroptimists — Empowerment Through Education Award ($1000):
Teagan Calkins
Dahlia Miller
Spirit of Cheer Booster Club ($1500):
Jacob Schooley
Avery Williams-Buchanan
Toby’s Exceptional Student Athlete ($1000):
Easton Green
Tom and Donna Chan Memorial ($5000):
Danica Strong
Tom Roehl Memorial Scholarship ($3000):
Aiden O’Neill
A Touch of Dutch ($500):
Sydney Wallace
Welch-Rixie Family ($1000):
Teagan Calkins
West Family Foundation ($1500):
Dahlia Miller
Noelle Western
Avery Williams-Buchanan
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Bridge Scholarship ($1500):
Sydney Wallace
Windermere ($2000):
Killian Shaw
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