Ohio County Schools secretary Ann Senkbeil is shown taking the 2023 Stifel Awards to the post office for delivery to students. (Photo Provided)

More than 200 Ohio County Schools students have received a 2023 Stifel Award for their efforts in the classroom.

The Stifel Trust this year handed out more than $210,000 to 221 students as part of the 2023 Stifel Awards, and the prizes were recently mailed to students.

Ohio County Schools Federal Programs Director Walt Saunders thanked the Stifel Trust and Stifel Trustees Diane Crowl, Paula McClure and Joan Stamp for providing such a generous award to deserving students. He said a unique aspect of the Stifel Awards is that students are not often awarded monetarily for classroom achievements.

“The Stifel Awards are unique, and it’s quite an accomplishment to be named a winner,” Saunders said. “We’re proud of our students who have earned Stifel Awards, and we are grateful to the Stifel Trust for recognizing and rewarding those students in a significant way. The Stifel Awards and the cash prizes are greatly appreciated by the recipients and their families.”

WesBanco Bank is the administrator of the Stifel Trust Fund, and Stamp thanked WesBanco CFA Steve Kellas for overseeing the trust. She also thanked Saunders for his work in recognizing the students. Stamp said the trustees are proud to continue the Stifel Award tradition and provide students with such a large sum of prize money.

The Stifel prizes are named in honor of the late George E. Stifel who endowed a trust for encouragement of education in public schools. The Stifel Awards are given for academic achievement in the classroom and on standardized achievement tests. A student must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better, must be a resident of Ohio County and must be a United States citizen to be eligible.

George E. Stifel was born in Wheeling in 1849. He was the owner and operator of the Stifel Department Store in downtown Wheeling. He was known for his public service and philanthropy, and he was inducted into the Wheeling Hall of Fame in 1979. In 1926, Stifel created an endowment dedicated to forever fund the children of his city. He hoped the students would believe that a good education was “well worth the ambition, patient work and sacrifice which it may require.”

Those receiving awards are as follows:

Wheeling Park High School

Seniors

1- Mariana L. Alkhouri

2- Emma M. Mohring

3- Luke Wang

4- Jacob C. Huffman

5- Grace E. O’Neil

6- Nakayi Gothe Simoyi

7- Makenna J. Kelly

8- Mackay J. Mattingly

9- Jonah D. Nizami

10- Nadia Szymialis

11- Jazmyn C. Perricellia

12- Dylan E. Greene

13- Oliva G. Kuntz

14- Grant W. Simons

14- Maxwell W.

McGovern

15- Kara Bole

15- Alexander Kepreos

Juniors

1- Grant C. Kenamond

2- Kathryn L. Prather

3- Ryan E. Linder

4- Marin M. Hedges

5- Ayden B. Cottrill

6- Rylin P. Russell

7- Jackson D. Kiziminski

8- Jared H. Marsh

9- Lance H. Miller

10- Merritt A. Delk

11- Lily Osborne

12- Abigail J. Heilman

13- Ryleigh A. Hicks

14- Brendan D. Loy

15- Emily Dunlevy

16- Tashane Hull-Dennis

Sophomores

1- Kaleb C. Trimmier

2- Maxwell J. Seibert

3- Mackenzie M. Kret

4- Alexis N. Bordas

5- Trenton J. Rosenthal

6- Katelyn E. Smith

7- Tiernan M. Cox

8- Mia I. Castellucci

9- Isaak W. Nizami

10- Reese A. Moores

11- Harper S. Moores

12- Gavin B. Border

13- Ariauna M. Friend

14- Layce Fickey

15- Ethan Felty

16- Tresz McLeod

Freshmen

1- Nathan S. Tyska

2- Christopher S. Alkhouri

3- Madeline K. Bradshaw

4- Julia C. Dunaway

5- Lucelus D. Swartz

6- Chloe E. Brammer

7- Bridget A. Zoeckler

8- Brennan T. Wack

9- Samuel W. Rockey

10- Joshua A. Huffman

11- Gavin T. Hudrik

12- Daniel T. Burns III

13- Heath J. Miller

14- Brody H. Davis

15- Lillian S. Reckline

16- Kylie Clemons

Bethlehem Elementary

5th Grade

1- Arden R. Mowder

2- Ava M. Dominquez

3- Ethan J. Marsh

4- Paxton M. Matthews

5- Oliva R. Diehl

6- Julia J. Cronin

7- Brogan E. Brown

Madison Elementary

5th Grade

1- Camden M. O’Neal

2- Dezinal L. Hampton

3- James L. Davis

4- Rajaun L. Marling

5- Qua’Shaun Proctor

6- Colton Phillips

7- Olivia P. Melchiori

Middle Creek Elementary

5th Grade

1- Kloe Nguyen

2- Landon S. Kelly

3- Castiel Young

4- McKenzie L. Freeman

5- Keigan L. Kovalski

6- Jacklyn E. Shaw

7- Rylan G. Hockenberry

Ritchie Elementary

5th Grade

1- Penelope A. Mohring

2- Secilia A. Lopez

3- Emily E. Mozingo

4- Joseph G. Ewers

5- Brooklyn M. Quinn

6- Jaevontay L. Thomas

7- Gary L. Bowman Jr.

Steenrod Elementary

5th Grade

1- Tessa Dailer

2- Ella O’Hare

3- Declan C. McGinnis

3- Lucy Murfin

4- Jay W. Crutchfield

5- Cooper Crews

6- Rachel D. Zuk

Warwood Elementary

5th Grade

1- Ava L. Pearl

2- Kolton R. Rogerson

3- Jaece A. Sparks

4- Taryn Ryan

5- Cayden A. Kavanas

6- Caroline J. DaGrava

7- Michael J. Bickler

7- Gavin Millhouse

West Liberty Elementary

5th Grade

1- Kaileann K. Swartz

2- Jemma N. Cipriani

3- Mason R. Donaldson

4- Abigail J. Sonda

5- Adeline M. Short

6- Luceysue M. Paree

7- Emma K. Vargo

Woodsdale Elementary

5th Grade

1- Qingyuan Liu

2- Constance Sinder

3- Hudson W. Bradshaw

4- Emma C. Carl

5- Amari L. Smith

6- William J. Pajak

7- Nevaeh A. Ransom

Bridge Street Middle

6th Grade

1- Ava W. Maclay

2- Kiara J. Straight

3- Liam R. Donaghy

4- Rianna J. Farrow

5- Jocelyn M. Farmer

6- Alivia C. Beadle

7- Ciara G. Mead

7th Grade

1- Samuel T. Lewis

2- Preston Watkins

3- Abigail E. O’Donnell

4- Jackie G. Maxwell

5- Elena P. Hall-Soto

6- Caylee J. Krupinski

7- Liam L. Miller

8th Grade

1- Alicia R. Harvath

2- Rachel A. Lewis

3- Khadija Rizwan

4- Drew D. Tarrant

5- Tessa R. Osborne

6- Brady J. Petrock

7- Christopher B. Bulley

Triadelphia Middle

6th Grade

1- Peilin Yu

2- Julie M. Brammer

3- Sebastien M. Molina

4- Adriana M. Moses

5- Zachary C. Larance

6- Caroline Wack

7- Miles B. Rockey

7th Grade

1- Finnegan R. Gilbert

2- Blair S. Anderson

3- Briele F. Dobson

4- Molly K. Bradshaw

5- Flannery Muscar

6- Nicholas S. Franke

7- Jordan Mick

8th Grade

1- Asher Chao

2- Rex Montanye

3- Jaxon C. Anderson

4- Owen W. King

5- Lauren E. Eskins

6- Clinton L. Cox

7- Morgan Oleksiak

Warwood School

6th Grade

1- Hayden C. Gonzalez

2- Elah G. A. Konkle

3- Oliver S. Kovach

4- Eric S. Kosol

5- Della L. Jarrett

6- Madison R. Brothers

7- Liam R. Dentz

7th Grade

1- Jacob H. Breitinger

2- Sawyer R. Mayle

3- Reagan E. Pockl

4- Paisley M. Landis

5- Mason A. Bishop

6- Jacob J. Trimmier

7-Tyler J. Bishop

8th Grade

1- Tristin K. Gonzalez

2- Sydney Crow

3- Mikayla M. Graski

4- Shia B. Conway

5- Laiken A. Davis

6- Gage M. Canfield

7- Mya E. Seladoki

Wheeling Middle

6th Grade

1- Zachary R. Gaylor

2- Ashtin E. Long

3- Robert McCoy

4- Maddyson H. Kaminski

5- Adalyn E. Brady

6- Thomas D. Hastings

6- Maddox L. Matthews

7th Grade

1- Alexandra M. Frey

2- Mikah P. Wright

3- Cheyenne I. Kaminski

4- Alan Defibaugh

5- Ethan C. Williams

6- Colin L. Phillips

7- Kathrina F. Smith

8th Grade

1- Wade A. Barbour

2- Isabella A. Hoskins

3- Elliana R. McCabe

4- Jocelyn J. K. Britton

5- Hannah M. Heusel

6- Khushbakht Aftab

7- Alexandria E. Lutz