The Ayres family began this scholarship in honor of Leslie R. and Naomi Ayres in order to support students who have distinguished themselves in Gobles High School outstanding educational program.

The standards for this scholarship were set high, as it is intended to recognize those students who have achieved at the highest levels while enrolled at Gobles High School. It was long considered the "flagship" of local scholarships, as it was established early and with such high standards.

Scholarship Criteria

1. Scholarship
   A. G.P.A.
   B. Should consider the difficulty of classes taken.

2. Citizenship
   A. Cooperative Attitude
   B. Personality
   C. Leadership Qualities
   D. High Sense of Duty and Morality
   E. Enthusiasm

Selection Committee

The Gobles High School Principal will be the chairman and will have one vote. Also serving on the committee will be:

• the Superintendent of the Gobles Public Schools or another person from the executive administration appointed by the Superintendent;

• a Gobles High School guidance counselor;

• one Gobles School Board member, preferably the president;

• one or two representatives of the Gobles High School teaching staff.

At no time will a committee member be seated if a relative shall be an applicant.

Congratulations to Emily Baxter the 2022 recipient of the Leslie R. and Naomi R. Ayres Memorial Scholarship.

Past Winners

2023 Mina Buchkowski, Gavin Hancox

2022 Emily Baxter, McKenzie Lisowski

2021 Catherine Huston, Dylan Schafer

2020 Connor Buchkowski, Cesar Martinez

2019    Zoey Allen, Kylee Mandigo
​2017    Anne Huston
​2016    Emily Bolhuis
2015    Cheyenne Allyn-White
2014    Nicole Wahmhoff
2013    Brian Hayward
2012    Abby White
2011    Kristen Marie Wahmhoff, Monica Lee Jones, Ann Marie Olsiewicz
2010    Bonnie Lee Beebee & Mackenzie Dawn Scholte
2009    Persefoni Lauhon & William J. Strong
2008    Ashley Elizabeth Peters & Derek Alan Heath
2007    Molly Elizabeth Meeth, Cecilia Jeanette Kovach, & Scott Marshall Sherrod
2006    Jason Thomas Clement & Timothy Daniel Wahmhoff
2005    Kayla Corradini Clement & Joshua John Dietrich
2004    Kendra Lee Goostrey & Trisha Glory Lounsberry
2003    Brittany Kianna Clement & John Raymond Fornoff
2002    Nikki Lynn Saylor, David Gary Beach, & Jon Erik Sipes
2001    Jonathan Edward Beaulac, Christine Suzanne Combes, & Kayla Marie Goostrey