Students Honored at Academic Awards Ceremony
By: Leigh High School Journalism Staff
Leigh Jr/Sr High School students celebrated their academic achievements on May 11 with an awards ceremony beginning at 8 am in the Leigh High School gym.
The following awards were given:
ACT Award: Bronze (26-27) - Kanyon Held, Aiden Miller, Audie Tejkl
Silver (28-29) - Makenna Held, Justine Thompson
East Husker Conference Senior Award: Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Kennedy Settje
NSAA Academic All-State: Kanyon Held (Football, Basketball, One-Act), Makenna Held (Volleyball, Basketball, One-Act), Kennedy Settje (Basketball, Track), Aubrie Hanna (Speech), Brianne Kuhr (Speech), Korbee Wendt (Track)
Class of 2022 Valedictorian: Kennedy Settje
Class of 2022 Salutatorian: Kanyon Held
Mr Bachman - Math
High Achiever Award (95% or above for all semesters : Kaylee Brabec, Blake Loseke, Carmen Malena, Kanyon Held, Makenna Held
Consistency Award (Works hard on daily basis) : Morgan Bunner, Riley Van Dyke
Improvement Award (Increases in MAP, grade average, behavior/attitude) : Vylet Hollatz, Daphne Jedlicka
Mr Korus - Math
Pre Algebra “A” for the year : Liz Hoffman, Braydon Loseke, Luke Eisenmann
** Top average for the year: Luke Eisenman
Algebra I “A” for the year: Isabel Hollatz, Brianna Kuhr, Baylee Settje and Byrnn Settje
**Top average for the year: Brianne Kuhr
Geometry “A” for the year : Aubrie Hanna
**Top average for the year: Aubrie Hanna
Algebra II “A” for the year: Jessica Hoffman, Sydney Reeves, Zoey Van Dyke, and Dalton Zulkoski
**Top average for the year: Dalton Zulkoski
Ms. Wietfeld-Science
7th Science of the Year—Brayden Loseke
7th Science Most Improved—Sofia Hake & Karly Wendt
Mrs. Hillen – FCS Top Students
Intro to FCS - Izzy Hollatz; Foods and Nutrition - Ella Urban; 7th Grade Rotation 1 - Ella Higby; 7th Grade Rotation 2 - Emersyn Urban ; 8th Grade Rotation 1 - Kyle McMullin; 8th Grade Rotation 2 - Karly Wendt; Child Development/Parenting - Natalie Brabec; Culinary Arts - Madison Noonan; Relationships - Kyle Kasik; Careers - Aubrie Hanna; Housing/Interior Design - Tanyn Larson; Life Skills - Makenna Held; Aide - Natalie Brabec
Mrs. Fischer-ELA
English 12 Valedictorian Award – Calvin Wemhoff; English 12 Salutatorian Award—Jacob Eisenmann; English 10 Valedictorian Award – Aubrie Hanna; English 10 Salutatorian Award—Jordan Noonan; Speech 9 “Spectacular Speaker” Award – Izzy Hollatz, Brianne Kuhr, Ella Urban; Reading 8 “Fab Four” Award – Liz Hoffman, Brayden Loseke, Luke Eisenmann, Kyle McMullin; Writing 8 “Fab Four” Award – Liz Hoffman, Brayden Loseke, Luke Eisenmann, Kyle McMullin; Writing 7 “Fab Four” Award—Blake Loseke, Carmen Malena, Kaylee Brabec, Vylet Hollatz; Amazing Aide Award – Makenna Held
Journalism:
Letterwinners: Natalie Brabec, Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Kennedy Settje, Dee Rivera, Sydney Reeves, Sage Fernau, Aubrie Hanna, Tanyn Larson, Gracie Eisenmann, Cassi Rayback, Brianne Kuhr, Brynn Settje, Kammy Held, Izzy Hollatz, Baylee Settje, Ella Urban, Paige Kurpgeweit, Jared Olson, Carter Brabec, Isaac Rodenburg, Elijah Schaefer
4-Year Letter Winners: Natalie Brabec, Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Kennedy Settje
Best Staff Writer Award: Aubrie Hanna
Norfolk Daily News Staff Writers: Kanyon Held, Kennedy Settje, Makenna Held
Top Newcomer Award: Brianne Kuhr
Most Articles Written Award: Carter Brabec
One-Act Play:
Schuyler Festival Outstanding Actor and Actress: Kanyon Held and Makenna Held
East Husker Conference Outstanding Supporting Actor: Morgan Bunner
Conference/District/State Outstanding Actor Awards: Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Gabe Pinkston, Aiden Miller, Audie Tejkl, Jordan Noonan, Brianne Kuhr, Jessica Hoffman, Macy Clausen
Outstanding Tech Crew: Jacob Eisenmann, Justine Thompson, Cortlynn Cadwallader, Zane Williams
Letterwinners: Kanyon Held, Aiden Miller, Gabe Pinkston, Makenna Held, Jessica Hoffman, Macy Clausen, Audie Tejkl, Morgan Bunner, Brianne Kuhr, Jordan Noonan, Roque Tejeda, Isaac Rodenburg, Logan Schroeder, Mason Whitmore, Gracie Eisenmann, Kammy Held, Taya Hambleton, Sage Fernau, Cassi Rayback, Natalie Brabec, Madison Noonan, Tanyn Larson, Ella Urban, Kevin Becerril, Dylan Higby, Dalton Zulkoski, Jared Olson, Baylee Settje, Brynn Settje, Kennedy Settje, Korbee Wendt, Sydney Reeves, Aubrie Hanna, Pheobe Mayner, Izzy Hollatz, Keeley Campbell, Paige Kurpgeweit, Alisyn Lich, Amaiya Ross, Zane Williams, Jacob Eisenmann, Justine Thompson, Cortlynn Cadwallader, Dee Rivera, Andrew Rivera, Simon Wemhoff, Lilly Bunner, Jack Brabec, Jackson Mullenhoff, Nathan Bahns, Kyle Kasik, Jacob Martensen, Xander Ross
Mrs. Settje - Choral Music
National Choral Award Winner: Audie Tejkl
Letterwinners in Choir: Sage Fernau, Alisyn Lich, Keeley Campbell, Lilly Bunner, Pheobe Mayner, Paige Kurpgeweit, Amaiya Ross, Natalie Brabec, Sydney Reeves, Cassi Rayback, Dee Rivera, Gabriel Pinkston, Morgan Bunner, Albert Diaz, Audie Tejkl, Riley Van Dyke
District Music Contest Awards: Gabriel Pinkston, Ashly Guillen, Lilly Bunner, Paige Kurpgeweit
Mr. J. Bachman- Social Studies
7th Social Studies Student of the Year - Carmen Malena; 8th Social Studies Student of the Year - Lizzy Hoffman; 9th Civics Student of the Year - Brianne Kuhr; 10th World History Student of the Year - Aubrie Hanna; 11th US History Student of the Year - Zoey Van Dyke; 12th Government Student of the Year - Kennedy Settje; Most Improved Students - Dee Rivera & Lilly Bunner
Mrs. Held- ELA/Spanish/Yearbook
College English - 1st - Kennedy Settje , 2nd - Justine Thompson; Junior English - 1st -Zoey VanDyke, 2nd - Jessica Hoffman; 7th Reading - 1st - Blake Loseke, 2nd - Carmen Malena ; Freshman English - 1st - Izzy Hollatz, 2nd - Brianne Kuhr; Spanish II - 4th period - 1st - Aubrie Hanna, 2nd - Taya Hambleton; 8th period - 1st - Jessica Hoffman, 2nd - Sydney Reeves;Yearbook Staff Certificates: Keeley Campbell, Macy Clausen, Gracie Eisenmann, Tanyn Larson,Taya Hambleton, Cassie Rayback, Pheobe Glissman-Mayner, Jessica Hoffman, Sydney Reeves, Dee Rivera, Justine Thompson - Editor, Maddie Noonan - Photo Editor, and Natalie Brabec - Business Manager.
Mrs. Gall-Quiz Bowl/Speech/Honor Society
Honor Society
1st year members - Aubrie Hanna, Gracelyn Eisenmann, Tanyn Larson, Macy Clausen, Taya Hambleton, James Grotelueschen, Jordan Noonan
2nd year members - Kyle Holmberg, Jessica Hoffman, Zoey Van Dyke, Sydney Reeves, Dalton Zulkoski, Madison Noonan
3rd year members - Kennedy Settje, Kanyon Held, Justine Thompson, Makenna Held, Natalie Brabec, Jacob Eisenmann
Honor Cords from Central Community College for having completed 12 or more hours in Early College Courses - Natalie Brabec, Kanyon Held, Makenna Held, Madison Noonan, Kennedy Settje, Justine Thompson
Quiz Bowl Team - Kennedy Settje, Makenna Held, Kanyon Held, Justine Thompson, Calvin Wemhoff, Audie Tejkl, Kyle Holmberg, Jessica Hoffman, & Aubrie Hanna
NECC Scholastic Contest -
First Place: Izabel Hollatz-Algebra I; Kyle Holmberg-Chemistry; Natalie Brabec- Parenting and Child Development; Albert Diaz- Spanish I B; Aiden Miller- Computer Literacy
Second Place: Jordan Noonan- Biology; Calvin Wemhoff-American Government
Third Place: Roque Tejeda-Spanish II B
Speech Team
Participants: Gabe Pinkston*, Aubrie Hanna*, Sage Fernau, Phoebe Glissman-Mayner, Paige Kurpgeweit, Taya Hambleton*, Brianne Kuhr*, Keeley Campbell, Morgan Bunner
Letter Winners*
Gabe Pinkston: 5th at East Husker Conference Speech Meet, 1st at Districts, and 4th at State
Aubrie Hanna: 5th at Districts
Brianne Kuhr: 6th at East Husker Conference Speech Meet
Ms. Knutson - Agriculture
7th Grade - Hannah Martensen, Kaylee Brabec; 8th Grade - Braydon Loseke; 9th Grade - Brianna Kuhr; 10th Grade - Taya Hambleton; 11th Grade - Dylan Brabec; 12th Grade - Jacob Eisenmann
Ms. Remmereid - Business
Stock Market Awards - Audie Tejkl, Clayton Folken; Digital Citizenship Award - Carmen Malena, Reese Wietfeld; Intro to Business - Brianne Kuhr; Entrepreneurship - Aubrie Hanna; Student Aide - Cortlynn Cadwallader; Accounting - Makenna Held; Business Student of the Year - Makenna Held; Digital Marketing - Paige Kurpgeweit; Sports Marketing - Sage Fernau
Mrs. Bachman - Science
Chemistry: Dalton Zulkoski & Zoey Van Dyke; Anatomy & Physiology: Kennedy Settje; 8th Grade Science: Elizabeth Hoffman & Luke Eisenmann; Biology: Aubrie Hanna; Physical Science: Brianne Kuhr; Physics: Kanyon Held