June 23, 2025 – The seniors of the Class of 2025 received many honors and accolades, including over $1.2 million in scholarships from local, state, and collegiate sources. The district is thankful for the many opportunities provided locally for student acheivement. The scholarships are organized through the Mexico High School College and Career readiness office, in partnership with the MHS Guidance Office.

Photos from the senior scholarship night, held May 15, 2025, can be viewed here. 

Class of 2025 Local Scholarships:

The P.E.O Star Scholarship: Baylea Porter, Jyllian Whitworth 

Allen P. & Josephine B. Green Foundation, Inc. Traditional Scholarship: Camden Williams

Allen P. & Josephine B. Green Foundation, Inc. Technical Scholarship: Cooper Rowe, Tyson Carr, Eric Heaton

Jerry Brauer: Mexico Noon Lions Club: Watson Azdell, Addie Batsell, Karsyn Heidemann, Abriana Lynch, Addison Paden

Alan Woods Memorial Scholarship: Emily Moppin

Denver M. Hudson Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Gifford

G.H. Dudley: Jyllian Whitworth

Harry L & Trudy Thompson Scholarship: Skyler Arnold, Boston Davolt, Gage Walker

John T. Belcher: Haley Perkins

L.B. Hawthorne: Evelyn Peterson, Abigail Ryan

Mexico High School Class of 1933: Elizabeth Gentry 

William A Haas Journalism Scholarship: Matty Tolbert

William E. Lowry: Claire Hudson, Andrew Peuster 

Viola Leopold Maxwell: Reagan Craig, Peyton Hoover, Reiley Walker 

Frances Jenicek Scholarship: Isaac Gifford, Kenley Jones, Andrew Peuster, Camden Williams

Elks Local: Jyllian Whitworth 

Elks Most Valuable Student: Hunter Bickell

Mexico Elks: Wyatt Troesser

Mexico Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Claire Hudson, Emily Moppin

Miss Missouri Excellence Scholarship: Boston Davolt, Kenley Jones, Madison Wheaton

Adams Family Scholarship: Wyatt Troesser

Central Bank of Audrain County: Grant VanHorn 

Audrain County 4-H Foundation Scholarship: Macie Rhodes, Wyatt Troesser 

Audrain County VFW Scholarships: Addie Batsell, Claire Hudson, Jacob Stephens, Karsyn Heidemann

Audrain County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship: Boston Davolt, Emily Moppin

George & Telitha Harvey Scholarship: Addie Batsell, Markus Perkins 

Emma Azdell Scholarship: Christian Azdell, Addison Paden, Madison Wheaton

The Heather Brandow Memorial Scholarship: Reagan Craig, McKenzie Taylor

Troy Kysar Scholarship: Abriana Lynch, Dylan Reid 

The Bulldog Golf Classic Scholarship: Reagan Craig, Jacob Stephens 

Phil Azdell Memorial Wrestling Scholarship: Watson Azdell, Grant VanHorn 

Charles Cockelreas Scholarship: McKenzie Taylor

Consolidated Cares Scholarship: Reiley Walker 

Mexico Rotary Club Scholarship: Skyler Arnold, Hunter Bickell, Karsyn Heidemann, Landon Higgins, Peyton Hoover, Andrew Peuster, Jyllian Whitworth, Camden Williams

Commerce Bank Scholarship: Skyler Arnold

Ross D. Ferris Scholarship: Baylea Porter, Emily Moppin

Roy Creasey Scholarship: Kenley Jones, Emily Moppin, Baylea Porter, Brooklyn Salmons, Wyatt Troesser, Reiley Walker, Jyllian Whitworth  

Mexico Community Teachers Association Scholarship: Skyler Arnold, Abriana Lynch, Dylan Reid, Gage Walker

Audrain County Farmers & Laborers Cooperative Insurance Scholarship: Addison Webber

Bob Gooch Scholarship: Greyden Sewell, McKenzie Taylor 

Griffin Family Foundation Scholarship: Camden Williams, Hunter Bickell, Peyton Hoover, Claire Hudson, Kenley Jones, Emily Moppin, Baylea Porter, Brooklyn Salmons, Wyatt Troesser, ReileyWalker, Addison Webber

Ralph R. Roth Scholarship: Christian Azdell, Wyatt Troesser, Sam Wilburn 

Mexico Area Community Foundation, Inc. Scholarship: Lilibeth Alvarz-Zapot, Skyler Arnold, Addie Batsell, Landon Higgins, Peyton Hoover, Wyatt Troesser 

Marvin L. McCowan: Peyton Hoover 

Carl & Charollette Hirst Scholarship: Carter Blackburn, Markus Perkins, Tessa Smith

Heart of Missouri Board of Realtors Scholarship: Abriana Lynch, Macie Rhodes, Wyatt Troesser 

Kenette Hatfield Spirit Scholarship: Wyatt Troesser

Mexico Jaycees Scholarship: Reagan Craig, Peyton Hoover, Matty Tolbert 

The Robert Hudson Memorial Scholarship: Noah Buswell 

Henry A. Jubel Memorial Scholarship: Isaac Gifford, McKenzie Taylor 

Mexico Class of 1962 Scholarship: Dylan Reid 

Mexico Optimist Club Scholarship: Matty Tolbert, Camden Williams 

Missouri A+ Scholarship: Skyler Arnold, Watson Azdell, Conner Baclesse, Lani Barnett, Lauren Bates, Addie Batsell, Hunter Bickell, Carter Blackburn, Noah Bush, Briian Bynum, Abigail Chitwood, Boston Davolt, Brandon Duncan, Tate Ellison, Isaac Gifford, Karsyn Heidemann, Melanie Hernandez-Jarquin, Landon Hilderman, Claire Hudson, Kenley Jones, Abriana Lynch, Lucas McHatton, Emily Moppin, Addison Paden, Markus Perkins, Evelyn Peterson, Dylan Reid, Macie Rhodes, Cooper Rowe, Abigail Ryan, Samuel Ryan, Brooklynn Salmons, Selena Sebastian, Greyden Sewell, Wyatt Troesser, Sydney Wages, Gage Walker, Reiley Walker, Madison Wheaton

MACC Superintendent Scholarship: Alexis Henderson, Sanniya Mason, Reiley Walker 

MACC Alumni Scholarship: Lani Barnett

MACC Busch Scholarship: Selena Sebastian

Harris Family Memorial: Abriana Lynch, Jyllian Whitworth

‘Mama G’ Speech & Theatre Alumni Scholarship: Jyllian Whitworth 

Audrain Agribusiness Scholarship: Brooklyn Salmons, Wyatt Troesser

Mexico Young Farmers Scholarship: Holden Aulbur, Wyatt Troesser, Andrew Welch, Sam Wilburn, Macie Rhodes

Walter & Helen Petersen Scholarship: Jacob Stephens

David A. & Florence A. Meyer Vocational Scholarship: Christian Azdell

Audrain County Cattlemen’s Scholarship: Brooklyn Salmons, Wyatt Troesser

United Credit Union Scholarship: Christian Azdell, Conner Baclesse 

Mexico YMCA Youth & Government Scholarship: Andrew Peuster 

Dr. Pete Ekern Audrain County MU Alumni Chapter Scholarship: Wyatt Troesser, Emily Moppin

Madelyn Clark Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Reiley Walker, Madison Wheaton 

Kris Fecht Memorial Scholarship: Emily Moppin, Reiley Walker 

Bernice Deloney Gallop Athletic Scholarship: Claire Hudson 

Gary Filbert Scholarship: Greyden Sewell 

Paul Friedberg Memorial Scholarship: Landon Higgins, Matty Tolbert 

Coach Ray Heaton Student Athlete Scholarship: Hunter Bickell, Addison Paden, Emily Moppin 

Mexico Band Parents Scholarship: Carter Blackburn, Baylea Porter, Dylan Reid, Jacob Sause

Ron Whittaker Track Alumni Scholarship: Tyler Grimes, Andrew Peuster 

Darriel Douglas Scholarship: Peyton Hoover 

Charles D. Smith Memorial Service Award: Addison Webber

Wanda Smith Memorial Education Scholarship: Gage Walker

Eunice DesCombes Scholarship: Skyler Arnold 

Mary Powell Davis Scholarship: Skyler Arnold, Boston Davolt, Abriana Lynch, Dylan Reid, Gage Walker

Mexico High School Class of 1954 Memorial Scholarship: Boston Davolt, Emily Moppin

Mexico High School Class of 1968: Conner Baclesse, Noah Buswell 

Team for Life: Addie Batsell

Mexico High School Key Club: Alexis Henderson, Matty Tolbert, Emily Mopin, Evelyn Peterson, Reiley Walker, Addison Webber

Show Me Credit Union: Lauren Bates, Ryan Dingledine, Karsyn Heidemann

Audrain County Law Enforcement & Fire Scholarship: Lilibeth Alvarez-Zapot 

Mexico Bulldog Booster Club: Sam Ryan, Tyson Carr, Jacob Stephens, Watson Azdell, Kenley Jones, Claire Hudson, Addison Paden, Hunter Bickell, Grant VanHorn, Emily Moppin, Peyton Hoover, Jaydon Eldridge, Lucita Gleeson, Andrew Peuster, Matty Tolbert, Marcos Matuz, Wyatt Troesser, Skyler Arnold, Cooper Rowe, Eric Heaton, Landon Hildernman, Hunter Cuno, Haley Perkins, Daunte Cline, McKenzie Taylor, Alexi Henderson, Ryan Dingledine, Melanie Hernandez-Jarquin, Reagan Craig, Gage Walker, Boston Davolt, Jor’Daii Cooks, Reiley Walker, Markus Perkins, Jyllian Whitworth, Elizabeth Gentry, Tessa Smith, Tyler Grimes

Mexico Wrestling Club, in Memory of Harold Barnett: Grant VanHorn 

Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship: Addison Webber

Kingdom Networks Scholarship: Jyllian Whitworth

Bruce F. Stuart Scholarship: Grant VanHorn

Peoples Savings Bank Scholarship: Addison Webber

AmeriCorps Scholarship:Greyden Sewell

Ralph McDaniel Scholarship: Watson Azdell, Grant VanHorn

Aerotek: Make Your Mark: Christian Azdell

SkillsUSA: Drake Holloway

Hart Award: Tyson Carr

Association of General Contractors of Missouri: Cooper Rowe

Emery Sapp & Sons Foundation: Cooper Rowe

American Red Cross Scholarship: Selena Sebastian

MFA Foundation: Wyatt Troesser

Mexico Soccer Club Scholarship: Addison Paden, Nathan Rodriguez

Haley-Jane Graham Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Peuster 

Mexico High School Class of 1965: Addie Batsell, Isaac Gifford, Karsyn Heidemann

Mexico Heating, in Memory of Vince Fuemmeler: Isaac Gifford, Kenley Jones

Knights of Columbus: Claire Hudson, Emily Moppin