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2 local students receive Widman Memorial Scholarships

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/19/2020

From L-R (Front) Retired Brown County Sheriff Jim Wolney, Sheriff John Merchant and Horton Police Chief John Calhoon.

(KNZA)--The two recipients of the Deputy Todd Michael Widman Memorial Scholarship have been announced.

According to a release from the Brown County Sheriff's Office, the winner of the one-time $2,500 award from the Hiawatha High School was Seth Bauerle. Seth is the son of Daron and Elizabeth Bauerle, of Hiawatha. He will be attending Kansas State Polytech in Salina majoring in professional piloting.

The release says the $2,500.00 scholarship winner from the Horton High School was Kailea Smith, daughter of Jason and Rhonda Smith. Smith will be attending Kansas State University in Manhattan, majoring in athletic training with the goal of obtaining a Doctoral degree in physical therapy.

A committee consisting of Brown County Sheriff John Merchant, Horton Police Chief John Calhoon and retired Brown County Sheriff Jim Wolney met on May 12 and selected the two scholarship recipients.

March 1 of this year marked the 20th anniversary of when Deputy Widman was killed in the line of duty.

In honor of his sacrifice, the Sheriff's Office had challenge coins made that were made available to the public, with 100 percent of the proceeds going towards the scholarship.

Hiawatha and Horton High School students turned in about 17 scholarship applications.

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