HHS/HJHS closes school year with annual academic awards ceremony

At the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year, Haxtun High School honored students with an awards ceremony in the high school gym. Below is a list of academic awards for students in grades seventh through 12th presented by faculty and staff:

Lisa Atkins, HS English

Outstanding Language Arts Students: Reagan Jones and Olivia Stone. Most Improved Language Arts Student: Scott Engle.

Shawn Cody, HS Social Studies

Most Outstanding Social Studies Student: Kelsie Hadeen.

Most Improved Social Studies Student: Joshua Maestas.

Haley Edwards, JH Science

Top-Five Eighth Grade Science Students: Grant Firme, Bella Hill, Isabella Clark, Leah Edwards and Jayce Boerner.

Top-Five Seventh Grade Science Students: Baron Starkebaum, Taivyn Bullard, Kaylee Lock, Lily Firme and Bailey Wernsman.

Most Improved Eighth Grade Science Student: Bella Allen.

Most Improved Seventh Grade Science Student: Tyce Hofmeister.

Science IT Award: Oliver Carpio-Benitez.

McCall Etl,

Business/FBLA Advisor

Coffee Cart Employees of the Year: Dantae McHan, Joshua Maestas, Chase Goddard, Alyssa Molde, Joseph Helfer and Bret Kanode.

Outstanding Yearbook Student: Kirsta Dishman.

Outstanding Business Student: Annaleize Wilson.

Outstanding Seniors and FBLA Members: Cassidy Goddard, Megan Walker and Brock Miller.

Outstanding FBLA Member: Kelsie Hadeen.

Holly Kelley,

FACS/FCCLA Advisor

FACS Student of the Year: Kirsta Dishman and Zoe Kurtzer.

Teacher Cadet Internship Certificate: Evelyn Mendoza and Julia Freeman.

Teacher Cadet 2 Internship Certificate: Heily Avery.

Nicole Kleve, HS Computer

Science/Media Arts

Above and Beyond in Audio/Video: Gabriel Becerra, Bryden Woodside, Wyatt Goodwin, Kaiya Hall, Keyton Palmer and Michael Knox.

Outstanding Achievement in Computer Science: Addison Imhoff, Bobbi Starkebaum and Anika Wright.

Future Leader Certificate: Gradyn Helgoth.

Lori Kramer, 7-9 English

Most Improved English Language Arts Student: Max Grauberger.

Outstanding English Language Arts Student: Kaylee Lock.

Holly Kurtzer, K-12 Art

Most Improved Art Student: Felipe Hill.

Artist of the Year: Olivia Stone and Anika Wright.

Ashley McFadden, JH Math/Algebra I/Student Council

NWEA Math Exceeded Goal: Seventh Grade, Aden Ayala, Taivyn Bullard, Haylie Carpenter, Felipe Hill, Tyce Hofmeister, Reece Horton, LaeAnne Kleve, Quinn Kurtzer, Kaylee Lock, Payton Mavis, Dilylah Smith, Baron Starkebaum, Taryn Thayer, Bailey Wernsman and Ashlyn Wolff; eighth grade, Bella Allen, Greyson Biesemeier, Oliver Carpio Benitez, Izzy Clark, Scarlett Crossland, Leah Edwards, Lelu Evans, Grant Firme, Colten Higgins, Bella Hill, Austin Knox, Brynn McBride, Carter Moulton and Grace Stone; Algebra 1, Luis Becerra, Gradyn Helgoth, Keyton Palmer, McKynleigh Payne, Aspen Starkebaum and Torrie Wernsman.

HS Student Council Lettered: Brock Miller, Cassidy Goddard, Emily Anderson, Kelsie Hadeen, Mason Bornhoft, Keegan Colglazier, Luke Gales, Tessa Gales, Chase Goddard, Emma Henry, Reagan Jones, Kinsley Koberstein, Carter Lock, Evelyn Mendoza, Alyssa Molde, Brandon Nall, Braden Plumb and Seth Seger.

Outstanding Student Council Member: Mason Bornhoft.

2024-25 Junior High Student Council Vice President: Taryn Thayer. 2024-25 Junior High Student Council President: Baron Starkebaum. 2024-25 High School Student Council Vice President: Corbin Andersen. 2024-25 High School Student Council President: Emily Anderson.

Don Myers, HS Science

Outstanding Chemistry Students: Brandon Nall and Zoe Kurtzer. Outstanding Biology Student: Seth Seger.

Outstanding Anatomy & Physiology Student: Alyssa Molde.

Jeff Plumb, Ag Education/

FFA Advisor

Most Improved Ag Student: Mason Bornhoft.

Outstanding Ag Ed Student: Austin Hanes.

Amanda Ridlen, Principal

Salutatorian: Brock Miller.

Valedictorian: Cassidy Goddard.

Mr. HHS: Mason Bornhoft.

Miss HHS: Megan Walker.

Emma Roll, 9-12 Algebra I, II; Geometry

Most Improved Math Student: Madden Larsen.

Outstanding Math Student: Kateigh Cody.

Sharon Seger, Jr/Sr High

Counselor; CTE Specialist

Industry Certification: Phlebotomy, Samantha Seger; Python, Brandon Nall and EKG and Phlebotomy: Ryan Davis.

Students Enrolled and Successfully Completed College Classes: Xavier Farrell, Corbin Andersen, Seth Seger, Emily Anderson, Jayleigh Bullard, Ryan Davis, Scottlyn Engle, Hadley Feik, Nea Gaida, Kelsie Hadeen, Gage Helgoth, Bret Kanode, Maggie Kilgour, Zoe Kurtzer, Tate Michael, Alyssa Molde, Brandon Nall, Emma Payne, Braden Plumb, Bobbi Starkebaum, Grant Statz, Ryland Wolff, Kash Workman, Heily Avery, Fallon Bamford, Mason Bornhoft, LouAnn Buccelli, Keegan Colglazier, Julia Freeman, Cassidy Goddard, Kailin Kelley, Evelyn Mendoza, Brock Miller, Kaiden Schelling, Samantha Seger, Gianna Swan, Megan Walker and Joshua Wright.

National Honor Society Inductees: Julia Freeman, Samantha Seger, Tate Michael, Brandon Nall, Kateigh Cody, Tessa Gales, Chase Goddard, Reagan Jones, Carter Lock, Seth Seger, Jaxsen Schram and Olivia Stone.

Dave Shafer, Social Studies

Most Improved Seventh Grade Ancient History Student: Tyce Hofmeister.

Most Improved US History Student: Austin Knox.

Most Improved World Studies Student: Max Grauberger.