Editor’s Note: The graduation ceremony for 343 WHS students takes place at the Holmes Convocation Center on Saturday, June 13, beginning at 10 a.m.
By Jesse Wood
On Saturday, Watauga High School seniors will attend their graduation ceremony at the Holmes Convocation Center on the campus of Appalachian State University.
And then they begin the next chapter of their lives.
In addition to the dozens of students from Watauga High School who secured tens of thousands – perhaps hundreds of thousands – of dollars in scholarships listed below, Watauga County Schools recognized six individual students during the presentation of school-sponsored awards last week:
Valedictorian Recognition: Mackenzie Nelsen
Salutatorian Recognition: Austin Lubkemann
Student Body President: Joelle Page
Senior Class President: Ali Maupin
Pioneer Citizenship Awards: Abby Carson, Kauner Michael
High Country Press reached out to these six students to shine a spotlight on their achievements as well as to see what their future plans look like. In speaking to them, two things stuck out as the students reflected on their time at Watauga High School – a sense of community and the support from the teachers.
“I would say the one thing I enjoyed the most about Watauga is the community and the fact that it feels like a big family there and the support from teachers and the community is really impressive in Watauga High School,” WHS senior Joelle Page said. “It’s something I think is unique to our high school.”
Page’s reflection seemed to sum up the response of the other excellent students that High Country Press was able to reach.
Abby Carson

Senior Abby Carson received several scholarship offers. Those include the Harold Dean Beach Memorial Scholarship Program, a soccer scholarship, academic scholarship and Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation scholarship.
She was also recognized as member of National Honor Society, American Red Cross Blood Donor, DECA Honor Cord Recipient, one of two recipients for the Leigh Cooper PE Award and Pioneer Citizenship Award.
Daughter of Stacey and Laura Carson, Abby will now continue her education at Queens University in Charlotte, where she has “no idea” what she wants to do yet. However, she said she enjoyed a marketing class at WHS, so she is thinking about going into the great business program at Queens University.
As for her time at WHS?
“It was just great to have so many teachers and have every single one of my teachers always support me, and they were always there to help me and that influenced me in where I wanted to go to college,” Abby said.
She noted that Queens University has a 13 to 1 student-teacher ratio as opposed to some of the larger colleges where close to 100 students might be in the same class.
“I knew from high school that I really did well because the teachers cared so much,” Abby said.
Kauner Michael

Senior Kauner Michael was also a recipient of the Pioneer Citizenship Award. Michael, too, received a number of scholarship offers and recognitions for his time at Watauga High School and his work in the community.
He received the following scholarships or recognitions: Boone Optimist Club Essay Contest winter, Boone Rotary Student of the Year, Gregory Newton Norris Memorial Scholarship, Lan O’Loughlin Personal Achievement Award, Watauga County Association of Educators Scholarship, National Honor Society Member, American Red Cross Blood Donor and Empty Bowls Leadership Award.
Kauner said that the latter recognition was the “biggest thing for me.” As a freshman, he found out about the Empty Bowls Supper, which raises money to combat hunger. He thought it was a “cool” event, so he volunteered with the program for his sophomore, junior and senior years.
In addition, he worked with the inaugural lighting of the tree fundraiser to fight cancer at the hospital and helped pack 10,000 meals to combat hunger across the globe.
“It’s been gratifying to be in a position to lead students in such great volunteer work,” Kauner said. “That’s been fun.”
Kauner will attend UNC-Chapel Hill, where he plans to study medical physics to prepare himself for the radiation oncology field to treat cancer. Kauner said after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, he developed a desire to go into this particular field. Kauner noted that his mother has been in remission for little over two years now.
As for his time at Watauga High School, Kauner said that his time there has been great.
“I have had nothing but great, passionate teachers and enthusiastic classmates and a lot of the people I’ve worked with – both teachers and peer-wise – have been really passionate about learning and teachers others,” Kauner said.
He noted that he truly felt a “sense of community” at Watauga High School and that the WHS family feels like a second family, his “home away from home.”
Austin Lubkemann

Senior Austin Lubkemann is the 2014-15 school year salutatorian at Watauga High School, and he received numerous scholarship offers, awards and recognitions, too.
Here’s a sampling of those:
– ASU Academic Excellence Scholarship
– ASU New River Light & Power Scholarship
– Blowing Rock Rotary Club Scholarship Program
– Blue Scholarship – John & Ruth Blue Endowment
– Boone Civitan Club – Carl Fiddler Scholarship Program
– Boone Roundball Classic Student Athlete Scholarship
– Lan O’Loughlin Personal Achievement Award
– Recognition of National Honor Society Members
– WHS Salutatorian Recognition
Asked about his achievements, Lubkemann said, “Yeah, I am pleased. It was a lot of hard work.”
Lubkemann said he was also captain of his varsity and junior varsity soccer teams during his senior and sophomore years. He was actively involved in his Mount Vernon Bapstist Church youth group and played cello in honors chorus.
Lubkemann will stay close to home with plans to attend Appalachian State University. He said he’s excited about attending App and studying biology, particularly neurosurgery or sports medicine.
As for his time at Watauga, Lubkemann said, “It’s been nice. I’ve really enjoyed the teachers. Many of them have invested a lot in me, especially Woody McKay.”
Joelle Page

In addition to being student body president, Joelle represented the students on the Watauga County Board of Education. She received the Mountaineer Ruritan, Pat Baker ‘DARE’ Memorial Scholarship and Boone United Methodist Women’s scholarships and was recognized as a National Honor Society member.
She was also chair of football and basketball for all four years, the secretary of NHS and vice president of Fellowship for Christian Athletes – in addition to being involved with her church and youth groups.
She will be attending UNC-Charlotte and plans to major in business. She said she would like to be a wedding and event planner in the future.
During her time at Watauga High School, she said she has grown as a person and a leader. Finding herself in several leadership roles during this time, Page said that she has grown a lot in “character, leadership and morals.”
See her quote at beginning of article on the sense of community at WHS and excellent support she received from teachers there.

Mackenzie Nelson
Mackenzie Nelson is the 2014-15 school year valedictorian at WHS. A winner of the Morehead-Cain Foundation merit scholarship program, she will receive a full ride to UNC-Chapel Hill.
Nelsen is president of the National Honor Society and captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team. Mackenzie is also a standout musician; twice she has been selected to the North Carolina All-State Orchestra.
Interested in environmental science and biochemistry, Mackenzie is considering careers in academia or environmental engineering. She is the daughter of Patricia and William Nelsen III.
Ali Maupin
Ali Maupin was recognized as WHS’ senior class president.
Other recognitions and awards Maupin earned include National Honor Society Member, American Red Cross Blood Donor Recognition, Soprano Award, DECA Honor Cord Recipient, International Thesbian Society Recognition and Excellence in Theatre Arts. She also played varsity tennis for four years in high school.

Maupin received a non-resident merit scholarship to Clemson University but said she will be attending N.C. State following graduation. She is looking to major in English and Secondary Education in hopes of becoming an English teacher in high school.
“I definitely think since Watauga is the only high school there is a sense of community with everyone there and you get to know your teachers really well … and you form a bond and relationship that comes in handy your senior year,” Maupin said. “It’s been a good place to spend four years and has been a lot of fun.”
Maupin added that by being “behind the scene” while on the student council as class vice president last year and president this year, she’s come to appreciate all of the hard work of teachers, staff and students “so much more.”
See a list of other scholarship and recognitions for all of the students at WHS below.
2015 WHS Scholarship Recipients
Adam Galleher Memorial Scholarship
Presenters: Larry Jones, Candis Walker, Steve Ward
Recipients: Gray Huffman, Ryan Poole
Alpha Delta Kappa Teaching Scholarship
Presenter: Stephanie Weeks
Recipients: Grace Bowling, Rachel Hawkins, Ben Watson
American Red Cross Scholarship
Presenter: Revonda Wood
Recipients: Emma Freeman, Emily Goodnight
Anita B. Eppley Spanish Education Scholarship Program
Presenter: Carmen Scoggins
Recipient: Grace Bowling
Annie Clawson Sharpton Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Presenter: Michael Owen
Recipient: Andrea Howell
ASU Academic Excellence Scholarship
Presenter: Diana Beasley
Recipients: Annika Davidson, Rachel Foust, Josh Hobbs, Evan Jones, Roby Lesesne, Austin Lubkemann, Gabriella Neufeld, Victoria Stapleton, Hung Ta
ASU Barbara Poovey Burgin Scholarship
Presenter: Diana Beasley
Recipient: Evan Jones
ASU Diversity Scholarship and Leigh Ann Cable Scholarship
Presenter: Diana Beasley
Recipient: Hung Ta
ASU Reich College of Education Scholarship
Presenter: Diana Beasley
Recipient: Grace Bowling
ASU New River Light & Power Scholarship
Presenter: Diana Wilcox
Recipients: Annika Davidson, Rachel Foust, Josh Hobbs, Evan Jones, Roby Lesesne, Austin Lubkemann, Gabriella Neufeld, Victoria Stapleton
ASU Army ROTC Scholarship
Presenter: MSG Micah Hawthorne
Recipient: Brett Aldridge
Blowing Rock Community Foundation Scholarship
Presenter: Sandy Miller
Recipient: Tucker Chasteen, Austin Northern, Rachel Norwood, Lily Weeks
Blowing Rock Community Foundation Rankin Scholarship
Presenter: Sandy Miller
Recipient: Sarah Gailes
Blowing Rock Community Foundation Stevens Scholarship
Presenter: Sandy Miller
Recipient: Haley Banks Harwood
Blowing Rock Frameworks and Gallery Art Scholarship
Presenter: Tim Miller
Recipient: Zachary Langdon
Blowing Rock Rotary Club Scholarship Program
Presenter: Chuck Canady
Recipients: Austin Lubkemann, Grace Plyler
Blowing Rock Women’s Club Scholarship Program
Presenter: Rita White
Recipients: Katie Alexander, Haley Banks Harwood, Courtney Kapral
Blue Ridge Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Resiliency Scholarship
Presenter: Dr. Clint Zimmerman
Recipient: Andrea Howell
Blue Scholarship – John & Ruth Blue Endowment
Presenter: Jim Deal
Recipient: Michael Holland, Austin Lubkemann
Blue Star Mothers of the High Country Scholarship
Presenters: Terri Reynolds, Sara Rice
Recipient: Brittany Trivette
Boone Civitan Club – Carl Fiddler Scholarship Program
Presenter: Michael Owen
Recipient: Austin Lubkemann
Boone Optimist Club Essay Contest
Presenter: Steve Wilson
Recipient: Kauner Michael
Boone Optimist Cosmetology Scholarship
Presenter: Steve Wilson
Recipients: Elaina Gragg, Jasmine McGee
Boone Optimist Tool Scholarship for Auto Mechanics
Presenter: Steve Wilson
Recipients: Gray Huffman, Cody Townsend
Boone Rotary Club Scholarship Program
(for students attending Caldwell Community College)
Presenter: Tim Hagaman
Recipient: Madison Brown
Boone Rotary Student of the Year
Presenter: Tim Hagaman
Recipient: Kauner Michael
Boone Roundball Classic Student Athlete Scholarship
Presenter: Andy Eggers
Recipients: Madison Brown, Nathan Ford
Boone Service League Scholarship
Presenter: Kathleen Haynes
Recipients: Austin Lubkemann, Jodi Schlenker
Boone Sunrise Rotary Scholarship Program
Presenter: Dr. Leslie Smith, MD
Recipient: Grace Bowling
CCC&TI Margaret “Peg” McQueen Broyhill Scholarship
Presenter: David Sanders
Recipients: Madison Brown, Krystal Cranston
CCC&TI Dream Scholar
Presenter: David Sanders
Recipients: Elizabeth Buckner, Chance Church, Theresa Church, Autumn Greigo, Jessie Hagaman, Jacob Henson, Andrea Howell, Landan Stahl, Brittany Trivette, Brandon Warren, Cierra Wolfe
CCC&TI Orville & Grace Peterson Scholarship
Presenter: David Sanders
Recipient: Jadus Combs
Clyde Kilby Memorial Cosmetology
Presenter: Torrey Greene
Recipient: Natalie Oakes Townsend
Coach Carter Lentz Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by Snow Masonic Lodge 363
Presenter: Joseph Miller
Recipients: Tucker Chasteen, Kristen Gill
Deerfield Women’s Trish Burkhart Memorial Scholarship Program
Presenters: Jeannie Caviness , Sherry McCray
Recipient: Allie WIlson
East Carolina University Access Scholarship, Honors College Scholarship, Robert H. Maier Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Melonie T. Bryan
Recipient: Andy Li
Erin Elizabeth Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Becky Steele, Kelly Stollings
Recipient: Diane Potter
Golden Leaf Scholarship Program
Presenter: Michael Owen
Recipient: Andrea Howell, Alexander Reese
Greensboro College Set Design/Technical Theater Scholarship
Presenter: Sarah Miller
Recipient: Gabby Moody
Gregory Newton Norris Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Candis Walker
Recipient: Kauner Michael
Harold Dean Beach Memorial Scholarship Program
Presenter: Candis Walker
Recipient: Abby Carson
James and Grace Beach Elementary Education Scholarship
Presenter: Michael Owen
Recipient: Grace Bowling
JOOI Club Volunteer Service Scholarship
Presenter: Terri Reynolds
Recipients: Renee Taylor, Brittany Trivette
Katrina Michelle Winsor Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Zach Walker
Recipient: Anna Prewitt
Lan O’Loughlin Personal Achievement Award
Presenter: Woody McKay
Recipients: Austin Lubkemann, Kauner Michael
Lees McRae Scholarship
Presenter: Nathan Reeves
Recipient: Emma Freeman
Leigh Cooper Wallace Scholarship
Presenter: Holley Quick
Recipient: Katie Marks
LifeStore Bank Scholarship
Presenter: Judy Current
Recipient: Andrea Howell
Margaret Gragg PEO Sisterhood Scholarship
Presenter: Lida Boren
Recipient: Rachel Hawkins
Meat Camp Baptist Church Scholarship
Presenter: Larry Osborne
Recipient: Laurie Greene
Military Officers Association of America
Presenter: Bob Gibbard
Recipient: Brittany Trivette
Morehead-Cain Scholarship
Presenter: Christine Anderson
Recipient: Mackenzie Nelsen
Mountaineer Ruritan Club Scholarship
Presenter: Candis Walker
Recipients: Andrea Howell, Joelle Page, Brittany Trivette
National Guard Association Scholarship
Presenter: Richard Crump
Recipient: Andrea Howell
National Merit Scholarship Program
Presenter: Michael Owen
Recipients: Garrett Barlow, Lily Weeks
Pat Baker “DARE” Memorial Scholarship Program
Presenter: Captain Kelly Redmon
Recipient: Joelle Page
SECU “People Helping People” Scholarship Program
Presenter: Mike Coston
Recipient: Haley Banks Harwood
Skyline Frank L James Scholarship
Presenter: Joe McNeil
Recipients: Savanna Copeland, Andrea Howell
Watauga County Association of Educators Scholarship
Presenter: Jennifer Lacy
Recipients: Kauner Michael, Ben Watson
Watauga County Association of Retired School Personnel
Presenter: Bill Winkler
Recipient: Teresa Church
Watauga Education Foundation Katie Swift Reese Scholarship
Presenter: Margaret Moore
Recipient: Ben Watson
Watauga High Class of 2004 Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Tammie Hill
Recipient: Savanna Copeland
William Mast Memorial Scholarship
Presenter: Charles Gilliam, William Gilliam, Gary Harmon
Recipient: Brittany Trivette
Special Presentations
The Dr. N.A. Miller Award for Significant Contribution to WHS
Presenter: Marshall Gasperson
Recipient: Garrett Barlow
Principal’s Award
Presenter: Marshall Gasperson
Recipient: Nathan Ford
Other Scholarships Awarded/Offered
As reported by members of the Class of 2015
Patricia Katie Alexander
Centere College Founder’s Scholarship
Furman Bell Tower Scholarship
Furman Honors Scholarship
Wake Forest Merit Scholarship
Wesleyan First Award
Brook Blackwell
LU Champion
Pastor/Alumni
Academic Scholarship
Jonathon Carlson
UNCW Honors Merit Scholarship
Boone United Methodist Women’s Scholarship
Abby Carson
Soccer Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
BREMCO Scholarship
Gillian Cone
Presidential Scholarship
Nate Fischer
Johnston Scholarship
Jesslynn Forsythe
Athletics
Academics
Jacob Fournier-Williams
Athletic Scholarship
Zachary Fournier-Williams
Athletic Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Rachel Foutz
Martha Guy Summer Institute
Kenan Foxx
Academic Scholarship
Athletic Scholarship
Kirsten Ginipro
W R Winslow Agriculture Scholarship
Virginia Tech Scholars Scholarship
Virginia Tech Grant
Matilda Gragg
Wingate Academic Merit Scholarship
Hannah Hampton
BREMCO Scholarship
Hannah Harris
UNCC Athletic Scholarship
Adam Hendrix
Deep Gap Ruritan Scholarship
Kaitlin Horne
HPU Academic Scholarship
Jacklyn Howell
Wingate Academic Merit Scholarship
Elise Lehr
Christian Leadership Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Kathleen Mansure
Marion White Fisher MD Centennial Scholarship
UNCG Athletic Scholarship
Ali Maupin
Clemson Non-Resident Merit Scholarship
Dakota McCrary
Athletic Scholarship
Jasmine McGee
USA Skills Scholarship
Bridget McKinney
Wingate Presidential Scholarship
Mars Hill Scholarship
Barry University Scholarship
Kauner Michael
Boone Optimist Essay Contest
Michael Moser
Woodrow Scholars Award
Rachel Norwood
NC Rescue Association
Sarah Joelle Page
Boone United Methodist Women’s Scholarship
Grace Plyler
Academic Scholarship
Academic Service Scholarship
Liberty Champion
Pastor/Alumni Scholarship
Ryan Poole
Tulsa Welding Half Tuition Scholarship
Clint Poteat
SSVFD Junior Firefighter Scholarship
Travis Poulos
Presidential Scholarship
Alex Reese
Tulsa Welding Full Tuition Scholarship
Jenny Schlenker
Virginia Tech Winslow Agriculture Scholarship
Colorado State Dean’s Scholarship
ASU Staff Senate
Jodi Schlenker
Deep Gap Rotary Scholarship
ASU Staff Senate Scholarship
Harrison Shaw
Academic Merit Scholarship
Victoria Stapleton
2015 National MS Society Golden Corral Scholarship
Zachary Styron
Academic Merit Scholarship
Track Scholarship
Hung Ta
ASU Academic Excellence
ASU Diversity Scholar
Leigh Ann Cable Memorial
Anne Taylor
Presidential Scholarship
Renee Taylor
Boone United Methodist Women’s Scholarship
High Country Wildlife Conservancy Scholarship
Brittany Trivette
Ruby A. Trivette Ruritan Scholarship
Ben Watson
Wingate Music Scholarship
Lily Weeks
Dr. H. William Allsup Endowed Scholarship
National Scholars Presidential Scholarship (Auburn University)
Allison Wilson
Mississippi College Dean’s Scholarship
Alumni Dependent Scholarship
Sibling Scholarship
Dakota Wilson
Academic Scholarship
Ian Winek
College Scholarship to Wake Forest
Paula S. Henson Scholarship
Wake Forest Scholarship
Mary Margaret Zrull
Kentucky Heritage Scholarship
University of Kentucky School of Music
Ohio Premier Scholarship
Ohio Trustee Scholarship
Cooper Scholars Tuition Award
University of South Carolina School of Music Scholarship
Alpha Delta Kappa Marley-Berger Fine Arts Scholarship
PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Academic Achievement
Recognition of National Honor Society Members
Brett Aldridge, Katie Alexander, Brook Blackwell, Ruby Boisclair, Ashley Branaman, Jonathon Carlson, Abby Carson, Catherine Catoe, Sarah Combs, Rebecca Dowdy, Emma Freeman, Rachel Foutz, Margaret Furman, Kristen Gill, Emily Goodnight, Victoria Greene, Clare Harris, Haley Harwood, Rachel Hawkins, Connor Heinen, Adam Hendrix, Sierra Hill, Josh Hobbs, Michael Holland, Evan Jones, Zac Jones, Emily Kane, Margaret Kavanaugh, Amanda Langston, Belle Lehmann, Elise Lehr, Destin Lerch, Roby Lesesne, Ryan Loflin, Caroline Lovins, Austin Lubkemann, Kathleen Mansure, Katherine Marks, Ali Maupin, Tanner McGuire, Kauner Michael, Stephen Miller, Taylor Moser, Mackenzie Nelsen, Joelle Page, Sarah Patton, Anna Prewitt, Jenny Schlenker, Jodi Schlenker, Elle Sloboda, William Spinetto, James Stanley, Victoria Stapleton, Renee Taylor, Austin Tester, Brittany Trivette, Matt Tyndall, Emma VanGilder, Ben Watson, Lily Weeks, Allison Wilson, Ian Winek, Taylor Woolridge, Mary Margaret Zrull
Agriculture
Outstanding Student in Agriculture Award: Madison Bolick
FFA (Future Farmers of America) Award: Kayla Ellison
Allied Health Sciences
CNA Recipients Fall 2014: Olivia Bledsoe, Nereyda Corrales Escobar, Kristi McGlamery, Makenzie Presnell, Miranda Wright
CNA Recipients Spring 2015: Madison Bolick, DJ Bowden, Madison Brown, Nick Caudill, Kristen Coffey, Sarah Combs, Kayla Ellison, Maggie Furman, Emily Goodnight, Kaitlin Horne, Andrea Howell, Cheyenna Isaacs, Danielle Kessee, Haley Miller, Rachel Norwood, Rebecca Rice, Colby Scott, Meredith Shields, Hung Ta, Brittany Trivette
American Red Cross Blood Donor Recognition:
Patricia Alexander, Raheim Andrews, Madison Bolick, DJ Bowden, Victoria Branch, Abby Carson, Catherine Catoe, William Caudill, Kristen Coffey, Chloee Delano, Dajuana Edwards, Maggie Furman, Kristen Gill, Thomas Gilley, Emily Goodnight, Elaina Gragg, Gregory Grubb, Shelby Hatton, Andrea Howell, Cheyenna Isaacs, Dani Keesee, Sarah Lehmann, Andrew Li, Katherine Marks, Ali Maupin, Kristi McGlamery, Kauner Michael, Haley Miller, Michael Moser, Rachel Norwood, Grace Plyler, Makenzie Presnell, Alyssa Quinn, Rebecca Rice, Katie Replogle, Elizabeth Sanders, Colby Scott, Elle Sloboda, Caleb Stoudt, Hung Ta, Griffin Uschelbec, Caleb Vance, Christian Wallace, Ben Watson, Ian Winek, Alexis Wolken
Athletics
Trail Blazer Award: TJ Poulos
Hall of Fame Award: Sierra Hill
Bill Ross Service Award: Christy Walker (parent)
Automotive Technology
Automotive Systems Certification – Basic Engine Performance: Jacob Carson, Kayn Greene, Christopher Huffman, Al Lewis, Catrina Shannon, Cody Townsend
Automotive Systems Certification – Basic Under Car: Ben Earwood, Cameron Fogle
Band/Orchestra
Arion Award: Mary Margaret Zrull
John Phillip Sousa Award: Brandon Porter
Louis Armstrong: Brandon Porter
National School Orchestra Award: Mackenzie Nelsen
Business Education Awards: Trevor Carney, Kayla Ellison, Katy Guinn, Michael Porter
Career Readiness Certificate Recipients
BRONZE: DJ Bowden, Nereyda Corrales Escobar, Elaina Gragg, Cody Hampton, Patrick Hollingsworth, Natalie Oakes-Townsend, Clint Poteat, Makenzie Presnell, Lillie Smith, Zachary Styron, Nathanial Trivette, Savannah Ward, Alexis Watson, Paul Wellborn
SILVER: Megan Ashley, Olivia Bledsoe, Madison Bolick, Madison Brown, Elizabeth Buckner, Ricky Canter, Trevor Carney, Jacob Carson, Ryan Church, Sarah Combs, Robert Critcher, Justin Dishman, Kayla Ellison, Kaitlyn Erwin, Dennis Finger, Nathan Ford, Jacob Fournier-Williams, Rachel Foutz, Margaret Furman, Thomas Gilley, Laurie Greene, Vanessa Greene, Kayn Greene, Andrew Greer, Jessie Hagaman, Nicholas Hammac, Hannah Hampton, Nayeli Hernandez, Dakota Huffman, Christopher Huffman, Kennedy Kavanaugh, Graham Langdon, Dylan Lawrence, Jasmine McGee, Camden McLean, Haley Miller, Samuel Milner, Michael Moser, Gabriela Neufeld, Tyler Nigro, Clay Norris, Rachel Norwood, Connor Pate, Ethan Phillips, Michael Porter, Ethan Quirion, Elizabeth Rawls, Rebecca Rice, Landan Stahl, Eric Strickland, Hung Ta, Jonathan Teague, Cody Townsend, Brittany Trivette, Bethany Tucker, Brandon Warren, Eric Weaver, Steve Whitt, Miranda Wright
GOLD: Jacob Antonucci, David Brown, William Caudill, Chandler Clark, Kristen Coffey, Jadus Combs, James Files, Cameron Fogle, Kenan Foxx, Emily Goodnight, Gabriel Greaves, John Greene, Victoria Greene, Adam Greene, Katy Guinn, Adam Hodges, Kaitlin Horne, Jacklyn Howell, Andrea Howell, Robert Indicott, Cheyenna Isaacs, Utah Jones, Danielle Keesee, Ethan Lewis, Albert Lewis, Jason Luttrell, Katherine Marks, Kristi McGlamery, Mark Moore, Zachary Pifer, Ryan Poole, Alexander Reese, Joshua Rominger, Colby Scott, Catrina Shannon, Meredith Shields, Zebulon South, Victoria Stapleton, Austin Tester, Alexander Wetmore
Choral Arts Awards
Soprano Award: Ali Maupin
Alto Award: Victoria Stapleton
Tenor Award: Andy Li, Renee Taylor
Bass Award: Zac Jones
Honors Chorus Award: Evan Jones
Sondra Edwards Choral Award: Zac Jones
Computer Science Award:
Brandon Howell Family Scholarship: Tyler Price
Cosmetology Certificate: Elaina Gragg, Jasmine McGee, Natalie Oakes Townsend
Determination Award: Harrison Shaw, Leeza Sebree
Drafting Award: Cameron Fogle
English Award: Gillian Cone
Family and Consumer Sciences
ServSafe Certificate: Jack Vilas, Katie Marks, Selena Wilson
French Award: Gillian Cone, Mary Margaret Zrull
Journalism
Quill & Scroll Honor Society Recognition: Caitlin Barrier, David Brown, Holly Haglan, Destin Lerch, Andy Li, Sarah Patton, Diane Potter
Journalism Award: Diane Potter
Marine Corps JROTC
Military Officers Association of America Medal: Brittany Trivette
American Legion Bronze Medal for Scholastic Excellence: Brett Aldridge
Marketing/DECA Awards: Jack Greene, Tori Greene
DECA Honor Cord Recipients: Jacob Antonucci, Abby Carson, Tucker Chasteen, Gillian Cone, Helen Cornett, Raul Fornoni, Kenan Foxx, Jack Greene, Tori Greene, Zac Jones, Kennedy Kavanaugh, Belle Lehmann, Ali Maupin, Stephen Miller, Taylor Moser, Gab Neufeld, Sarah Patton, Michael Porter, Will Spinetto, James Stanley, Taylor Woolridge
Mathematics Award: Katie Marks
Physical Education
PE & Healthful Living Awards: Raheim Andrews, Madison Bolick, Tucker Chasteen, Nick Hammac, Jackie Howell, Ryan Loflin, Miranda Wright, TJ Poulos, Hunter Shore, Nick Watson, James Stanley
The Tommy Wright PE Award: Nate Ford
The Leigh Cooper Wallace PE Award: Abby Carson, Sierra Hill
Science Award: Mackenzie Nelsen
Social Studies Awards: Nate Fischer, Garrett Barlow
Spanish Award: Teri Church
Studio Crafts
Empty Bowls Leadership Awards: Kirsten Ginipro, Kauner Michael
Theatre Arts
International Thespian Society Recognition
Katie Alexander, Brook Blackwell, Nick Bozeman, Jonathon Carlson, Teri Church, Gillian Cone, Rebecca Dowdy, James Files, Caleb Guenther, Connor Heinen, Andrea Howell, Evan Jones, Zac Jones, Zach Langdon, Elise Lehr, Andy Li, Ali Maupin, Aly Miller, Thomas Miller, Gabrielle Moody, Anna Prewitt, Shannon Ray, Bailey Reis, Kendell Schaffer, Devinne Snook, James Stanley, Caleb Stoudt, Renee Taylor, Ben Watson, Lily Weeks
Excellence in Technical Theatre: Thomas Miller, Gabby Moody
Excellence in Theatre Arts: Ali Maupin, Aly Miller, Andy Li, Anna Prewitt, Ben Watson, Brook Blackwell, Caleb Stoudt, Evan Jones, James Stanley, Jonathon Felix Carlson, Renee Taylor, Zac Jones, Zach Langdon
The Toni Award: Corey Swift, Elizabeth Presnell, Paul Wellborn
Travis Gryder Athletes for Good Award: Justin Greer, Hunter Isaacs, TJ Poulos
Visual Arts
National Art Honor Society Recognition:
Kirsten Ginipro, Caroline Lovins, Andrew Li, Kayla Wilcox, Catherine Catoe, Nicolas Woody
Excellence in Visual Arts: Brook Blackwell, Autumn Griego, Zach Langdon, Bennett Lloyd, Caroline Lovins, Sequoyah Wildwyn-Dechter
Yearbook Award: Sarah Patton
PRESENTATION OF SCHOOL-SPONSORED AWARDS
Valedictorian Recognition: Mackenzie Nelsen
Salutatorian Recognition: Austin Lubkemann
Student Body President: Joelle Page
Senior Class President: Ali Maupin
Pioneer Citizenship Awards: Abby Carson, Kauner Michael
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