High School Holds Academic Honors and Fine Arts Awards Ceremony
On Tuesday, May 9th, Leigh High School students were awarded for all of the hard work they have done throughout the year at the annual Academic and Fine Arts Awards Ceremony.
Each teacher took a turn at the podium and presented awards for their outstanding academic performance. Coaches of band, choir, speech, and One-Act play also presented awards. The awards are as follows:
Attendance Awards: Bianca Aguirre, Jose Aguirre, Luis Aguirre, Kevin Becerril, Logan Becher, Abbi Brabec, Natalie Brabec, Jacob Eisenmann, Alex Fischer, Jenny Guerra, Kaegan Held, McKenna Held, Alissa Kasik, Meranda Kudrna, Holly Kuhr, Emily Loseke, Alex Machmueller, Luiz Mayorga, Madison Pelan, Cort Pokorny, Payje Rayback, Issac Rodenburg, Alexis Schroeder, Garret Schroeder, Logan Schroder, Calvin Wemhoff
2016-17 “Student of the Month” Winners: Sydney Geier, Hannah Kasik, Holly Kuhr, Riana Grotelueschen, Sydney Folken, Emily Loseke, Payje Rayback, Rylee Olson, Logan Becher, Natalie Brabec, Anthony Bruhn, Reagan Settje, Megan Bahns, Kaegan Held, Luis Aguirre, Haden Held
East Husker Conference Academic Award: Megan Bahns.
200 or Above on NeSA Reading Assessments: Emily Loseke and Megan Bahns
Omaha World-Herald All-State Academic Team Honorable Mention: Megan Bahns and Karmen Hake
MAP Achievement Test 90th Percentile or Above in ALL Testing Areas: Justine Thompson, Emily Loseke, Cassidy Hoffman, Emma Labenz, Holly Kuhr, Michaela Hall
MAP Achievement Test 90th Percentile or Above in 3 of 4 Testing Areas: Kanyon Held, Alicia Holmberg, Kaegan Held, Cameron Miller
MAP Achievement Test 90th Percentile or Above in 2 of 4 Testing Areas: Makenna Held, Darian Ober-Brown, Logan Becher, Cort Pokorney, Audie Tejkl, Riana Grotelueschen
MAP Achievement Test 90th Percentile or Above in 1 of 4 Testing Areas: Rylee Olson, Reagan Settje, Anthony Bruhn, Hector Mendoza, Natalie Brabec, Alissa Kasik, Calvin Wemhoff, Zoey Wolford, Trevor Zulkoski, Abbi Brabec, Meranda Kudrna, Brady Hathaway, Alex Machmueller
MAP Achievement Test Most Improved: Kanyon Held (Math and Science); Makenna Held (Math); Isaac Rodenburg (Math); Justine Thompson (Math); Alicia Holmberg (Math and Science); Layne Krutz (Math); Emily Loseke (Math); Trevor Zulkoski (Math); Bianca Aguirre (Math); Jason Ober (Math); Garrett Schroeder (Language and Reading); Hector Mendoza (Language); Alissa Kasik (Language); Natalie Brabec (Language); Kevin Becerril (Language); Cortlynn Cadwallader (Reading); Kennedy Settje (Reading); Jose Aguirre (Reading); Cassidy Hoffman (Reading); Kyleigh Rayback (Reading); Aiden Miller (Science); Madisyn Pelan (Science); Abbi Brabec (Science); Meranda Kudrna (Science)
MAP Achievement Test Top Junior High Scores: Emily Loseke (1st Math, 1st Language, 2nd Science); Cassidy Hoffman (2nd Math, 1st Reading, 1st Language, 1st Science); Alicia Holmberg (2nd Reading); Alissa Kasik (2nd Language)
MAP Achievement Test Top High School Scores: Hector Mendoza (1st Math); Holly Kuhr (2nd Math, 1st Science); Michaela Hall (1st Reading, 1st Language, 2nd Science); Cameron Miller (2nd Reading); Emma Labenz (2nd Reading, 2nd Language)
National Honor Society Members: Megan Bahns and Karmen Hake (3-Year members who received their honor cord to wear at graduation); Michaela Hall and Sydney Geier (2-Year Members who received pin and certificate); Logan Becher, Kaegan Held, Holly Kuhr, Hannah Kasik, and Cort Pokorney (Newly-inducted members who received certificate of membership)
CCC Honor Cord Recipients: Megan Bahns and Karmen Hake (for completing 12 hours of college credit at Central Community College)
Gold Star Students for Science – Mr. Schmidt
Science 100% Club: Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Kennedy Settje, Justine Thompson, Riana Grotelueschen, Cassidy Hoffman, Alicia Holmberg, Alissa Kasik, Emily Loseke, Emma Labenz, Natalie Reeves, Reagan Settje. Kaegan Held, Holly Kuhr, Cort Pokorney, Sydney Geier, Michaela Hall, Megan Bahns and Hannah Johnson.
English Class Top GPAs: Megan Bahns and Karmen Hake (College English, Tie); Luiz Mayorga (English 12); Michaela Hall (English 11); Kaegan Held and Holly Kuhr (English 10, Tie); Emma Labenz (English 9); Emma Labenz (Speech 9); Cassidy Hoffman and Emily Loseke (English 8, Tie); Makenna Held (English 7); Cassidy Hoffman and Emily Loseke (Jr. High Reading, Tie); Cortlynn Cadwallader (Jr. High Reading)
Spenish Class Top GPAs: Michaela Hall and Hector Mendoza
Social Studies Top GPAs: Megan Bahns (Government); Michaela Hall (US History); Reagan Settje (World History); Cassidy Hoffman (8th Social Studies); Justine Thompson (7th Social Studies);
Social Studies “L to J” Awards: Karmen Hake, Michaela Hall, Natalie Reeves, Rylee Olson, Kanyon Held
“Top NeSA” Junior High Math Awards: Justine Thompson, Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, and Darian Ober-Brown (7th Grade); Riana Groteluschen, Cassidy Hoffman, Alicia Holmberg, Alissa Kasik, and Emily Loseke (8th Grade)
Top High School Math Students: Reagan Settje, Emma Labenz, Natalie Reeves (Algebra I); Kaegan Held, Hannah Kasik, Holly Kuhr (Geometry); Mackenzie Williams (Basic Geometry); Michaela Hall (Algebra II); Alex Machmueller (Basic Algebra II)
Business Class Awards: Michaela Hall (Entrepreneur of the Year); Reagan Settje (Computer Saavy); Kennedy Settje (Top Greenhorn); Bianca Aguirre (Most Improved); Kaegan Held (Tech Bee); Emily Loseke (Future Innovator); Cort Pokorney (Business Saavy); Holly Kuhr (Business Student of the Year)
Family and Consumer Science Awards: Kenzie Noonan (Child Expert Award); Alissa Kasik (Master Sewer Award) Justine Thompson (Junior Chef Award); Reagan Settje (FACS and Foods Award); Holly Kuhr (Career-Ready Award); Sydney Folken (Master Chef Award); Kaegan Held (Relationship Expert Award)
Physical Education Awards; Hector Mendoza (PE CrossFit Open Champion); Daniel Arriaza (Outstanding Physical Education Student): Anthony Bruhn (Outstanding Weight Training Student); Anthony Bruhn (Lifter of the Year): Taya Gross, Alexis Schroeder, Garrett Schroeder (Milestone Awards); Alex Fischer (Mental Toughness Award)
Reading Challenge Individual “Top 10 Reader” Award: Michaela Hall, Alicia Holmberg, Justine Thompson, Emma Labenz, Natalie Brabec, Emily Loseke, Cameron Miller, Aiden Miller, Cassidy Hoffman, Sydney Geier
Reading Challenge 10,000-Page Club: Michaela Hall, Alicia Holmberg, Justine Thompson, Natalie Brabec
Yearbook Staff Appreciation Awards: Kenzie Noonan, Hannah Johnson, Sydney Geier, Sydney Folken, Kaegan Held, Hannah Kasik, Holly Kuhr, Karmen Hake (Business Manager) Megan Bahns (Editor)
Journalism Club Letter-Winners: Karmen Hake, Megan Bahns, Kenzie Noonan, Sydney Geier, Haden Held, Holly Kuhr, Kaegan Held, Logan Becher, Hannah Kasik, Alexis Schroeder, Natalie Reeves, Payje Rayback, Reagan Settje, Emma Labenz
Journalism Club Awards: Holly Kuhr and Kaegan Held (Top Sports Writers); Reagan Settje (Rookie of the Year); Hannah Johnson (Top Opinion Columnist); Megan Bahns (Overall Best Staff Writer)
Top Artist Award: Emma Labenz
Joslyn Art Museum Scavenger Hunt Winners: Holly Kuhr and Megan Bahns
East Husker Conference Art Show Ribbon-Winners: Alissa Kasik, Cassidy Hoffman, Nestor Mendoza, Lane Krutz, Megan Bahns, Reagan Settje, Emily Loseke, Mackenzie Williams, Mark Aguirre, Payje Rayback, Holly Kuhr, Emma Labenz, Alicia Holmberg, Brady Hathaway (Best of Show Pottery), and Hannah Kasik.
East Husker Conference Honor Choir Awards: Sydney Folken and Logan Becker
Choir Senior Awards: Kenzie Noonan and Nick Ober
National Choir Award: Kenzie Noonan.
East Husker Conference Honor Band Awards: Haden Held, Holly Kuhr, Garrett Schroeder, Daniel Arriaza, Megan Bahns, Sydney Geier, Cort Pokorney
NSAA Medal for Unanimous 1 Ranking in Band at District Music: Karmen Hae, Kaegan Held, Bianca Aguirre, Kenzie Noonan, Natalie Reeves, Abbi Brabec, Sydney Folken, Hannah Kasik, Reagan Settje, Taylor Larson, Sydney Geier, Megan Bahns, Cort Pokorney, Haden Held, Holly Kuhr, Logan Becher, Carson Ahrens, Garett Schroeder, Daniel Beller, Daniel Arriaza, Hannah Johnson, Michaela Hall, Alex Fischer, Cameron Miller, Alexis Schroeder, Morgan Voborny
NSAA Medal for 1 Ranking in Trombone Solo: Holly Kuhr
John Philip Sousa Band Award: Megan Bahns
Speech Team Letter-Winners: Hannah Johnson, Daniel Arriaza, Logan Becher, Alex Fischer, Kaegan Held, Holly Kuhr, Carson Ahrens
Speech Team State Medal Winners: Holly Kuhr and Logan Becher
One-Act Play Letter-Winners (NSAA Medal Winners for Class D2 State Runner-Up): Morgan Voborny, Reagan Settje, Meranda Kudrna, Payje Rayback, Kenzie Noonan, Bianca Aguirre, Taya Gross, Taylor Larson, Mackenzie Williams, Michaela Hall, Sydney Folken, Luis Aguirre, Abbi Brabec, Anthony Bruhn, Hannah Kasik, Emma Labenz, Luiz Mayorga, Cameron Miller, Daniel Beller, Carson Ahrens, Logan Becher, Natalie Reeves, Alexis Schroeder, Kaegan Held, Cort Pokorney, Karmen Hake, Haden Held, Holly Kuhr, Hannah Johnson, Hector Mendoza, Alex Machmueller, Daniel Arriaza, Megan Bahns, Jeremy Pacas, Ried Krutz, Sydney Geier, Garrett Schroeder, Nestor Mendoza
East Husker Conference and/or D2-2 District Outstanding Actor/Actress: Cort Pokorney, Haden Held, Hannah Johnson, Karmen Hake, Daniel Arriaza, Holly Kuhr, Cameron Miller, Luiz Mayorga, Anthony Bruhn
East Husker Conference Outstanding Technical Crew: Megan Bahns, Ried Krutz, Jeremy Pacas
Class D2 State Outstanding Actor/Actress Recognition: Hannah Johnson, Haden Held, Cort Pokorney, Holly Kuhr