Meet the 2014 Telegraph
Academic All-Stars
Rebecca Anderson Gothenburg H.S.
Paola Briones Lexington H.S.
Mariah DeMoude Hershey H.S.
Collin Fleecs Sutherland H.S.
Andrew Flint Broken Bow H.S.
Phoebe Lockhart Ogallala H.S.
Stephanie McClung South Platte H.S.
Collin Pieper NP St. Patrick’s H.S.
Carissa Rayburn Brady H.S.
MaKenna Rieker Eustis-Farnam H.S.
Sage Schmidt Medicine Valley H.S.
Rebecca Anderson Gothenburg Rebecca Anderson, daughter of Dan and Andra Anderson, will graduate from Gothenburg High School on May 18. She graduates with a 4.0 grade point average. Rebecca plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study biochemistry and pre-medicine. “My long-term career goal is to become a doctor and return to rural Nebraska to practice,” she said. Her many activities include Future Farmers of America, volleyball, basketball, softball, student council, Interact, Science Olympiads, choir, American Quarter Horse Association, National Snaffle Bit Association and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Her most influential teacher is Dan Scherer. “My most influential
teacher throughout my education has been Mr. Dan Scherer,” she said. “He is our current FFA advisor and agriculture instructor at Gothenburg High Scool. FFA has had a significant impact on the individual I have developed into and for that reason I thank Mr. Scherer for his assistance. Through my participation, I learned that in life you will face major downfalls, though it is a true leader and promising individual that climbs out of the downfall and onward in order to be successful in life. Mr. Scherer has shown me the importance of teamwork that will be beneficial in my future. One of the largest impacts has been the significance of community service in our world today. “Through my chapter and Mr. Scherer’s assistance, I was able to organize a very special Christmas gift to a homeless shelter for young boys in Fort Worth, Texas. ‘Choose to take a risk and live with a purpose. Bravery is not an unreachable definition, but with our actions and our own choices we write our own definition. Live with a purpose that drives you,’ Brennan Costello
Rebecca Sehnert McCook H.S.
stated in his national FFA officer retiring address. Through my experiences brought to me from Mr. Schere, I have developed qualities such as dedication, goal orientation and motivation that I know will assist me in prospering these coming years, as I continue on to pursue my dream.” Rebecca’s community service includes tutoring elementary students daily over lunch, Gothenburg Sun Theater, Gothenburg Stone Hearth retirement home, FFA Community Garden, FFA Greenhouse, American Red Cross bloodmobile, GHS basketball Future Stars, Meals on Wheels, vacation Bible school and high school concessions. Her academic achievements and awards include National Honor Society, Sigma Phi Beta, Gold Reinassance, Super Senior, softball — AllState Academic, national finalist Elks Most Valuable Scholar, American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Champion, American Quarter Horse Congress Champion, FFA State Champion Junior Public Speaking, FFA state champion agricultural sales proficiency, FFA national gold agri-
Megan Stokey North Platte H.S.
cultural sales proficiency, district softball champion, Southwest Conference basketball champion and Science Olympiads regional champion. “My future goals greatly surround my desire to practice medicine and for that to occur I take my academics seriously,” Rebecca said. “I see myself in the future assisting individuals who are in need of medical attention. Being a practicing doctor, in the future I would love the opportunity to travel abroad and give my service to a thirdworld country in need of medicine and aid as well. Being able to make an impact in another’s life is fulfilling — an experience I greatly enjoy due to my involvement in community service — and I want my future to be one of service. I would also like to return to a rural area to practice due to the fact that I was raised in a similar community and the demand for rural doctors is greatly needed. Therefore, my academic and community achievement is just the beginning of where my life is going to head and I look forward to the impact I plan to make in the lives of others.”
Justine Stone Maywood H.S.
Paola Briones Lexington Paola Briones, daughter of Armando and Patricia Briones, will graduate from Lexington High School on May 18. She graduates with a 4.699 grade point average. Paola plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Omaha with her major focus in business. “Education has been the heart of my life,” she said. “Without it, I would not be on the road to professional and personal success. Always looking to better myself, I plan to attend college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, majoring in business, but eventually becoming a lawyer. Being a senator has always been the bigger picture for me and in order to accomplish this I must be entirely familiar with the law. Additionally, majoring in business will allow me to have an edge, as I will know about what makes the world go
round: Money. “Like Luis Sotello, a former Lexington High School student who is currently running for state senate and one of my biggest professional role models, I plan to help the midwestern community by simply listening to them and encouraging their participation in the government. After all, the Constitution states, ‘We the People.’ Personally, helping struggling students to achieve academic success truly touches me and has become my goal. I have participated in peer tutoring and elementary mentoring. If more people took the time to help others pursue a higher education, our country’s citizens would be of better quality. Opening an organization that would help students gain interest or take control of their lives, specifically academically, is my long-term personal goal. These ideas may be ambitious, but the only person who can stop me from accomplishing them is myself.” Her many activities include speech, jazz band, marching band, Pep Club, Recycling Club, FFA, National Society for High School Scholars, People to
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People Leadership, National Forensics League, soccer and volleyball. Paola’s most influential teacher is Carol Jean Helvey. “Cliché or not, the most influential teacher in my life has been my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Helvey,” she said. “She taught me far more than reading or sounding the alphabet. Mrs. Helvey taught me to celebrate my individuality even as a small child. Show and tell was the highlight of many students’ school careers, but show and tell for my kindergarten class was truly something else. Mrs. Helvey did not just make us showcase the material items we brought from home. In our kindergarten classroom, we showcased the braids our mom wove down our backs, the painting of two best friends, or the memories of a class trip. My teacher, Mrs. Helvey, taught me to appreciate the small things in life and celebrate what makes us different every single day.” Paola’s community service includes peer tutoring, L-Club, YMCA volleyball coach, interpreter for parent-teacher conferences, FFA — Baby Animal Day, Help One Student To Succeed mentor and summer league softball coach. Her academic achievements include Elks Student of The Month, U.S. Bank/NSAA Achievers and Believers, NSAA Greater Nebraska All-Academic Team-volleyball, NSAA Greater Nebraska All-Academic Team-soccer, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, NESA perfect writing score, People to People student ambassador, honor roll, Scholastic Achievement Award, Wendy’s High School Heisman-school winner, vice president of senior class, Rotary Youth Leadership Award, NSAA superior rating instrumental duet at districts, NSAA superior rating instrumental solo at districts, NSAA superior rating oral interpretation of poetry at districts, UNO Regent Scholarship and Creighton Magis Award. “Family is the foundation for all my ambitions,” Paola said. “Coming from a Mexican family motivates me to leave a long-lasting legacy, not just for my grandkids, but also for the entire country, as currently, the Hispanic community does not have many strong role models. Already, it fills me with pride knowing that my sisters push themselves in school in order to achieve the same level of success I have. This is a trend that I wish would be started in all families, regardless of their backgrounds. My parents only finished high school in Mexico, therefore, jobs available to them in the United States were extremely limited. Their education has affected my life. By pursuing a higher education, I will not only better my life, but my family and community’s as well. I want to prove that the daughter of immigrants can become a lawyer and eventually a senator who will look out for the best interests of the midwest community, my people.”
Mariah DaMoude Hershey Mariah DaMoude, daughter of Bryan and Kathy DaMoude, graduated May 10 from Hershey High School. She graduated with a 3.98 grade point average. Mariah plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney with an emphasis on 7-12 Spanish and psychology education. “I plan on studying 7-12 Spanish and psychology education,” Mariah said. “My goal is to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in those two subject endorsements and a master’s degree in either English language learning or counseling.” Her many activities include basketball, volleyball, track, National Honor Society, swing choir, school mascot, Dazzler Dance Team and Quiz Bowl. Mariah’s most influential teacher is Erik Sokol. “The teacher who has had the most influence throughout my high school career is my history teacher, Mr. Erik Sokol,” she said. “Mr. Sokol has shown me how to appreciate history and government. This year he has shown me how destroyed our government is and has inspired me to be involved to try and fix it. Mr. Sokol is also the sponsor of our Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has shown me how to be involved in my church and to spread love to other people. Without him I would not be the person I am today. Whenever I pass Mr. Sokol in the halls or enter his classroom, he always greets me with a smile and makes me feel like he is the happiest person in the world. When he is happy, he spreads his joy and makes the rest of us happy.” Maria’s community service includes volunteer for American Red Cross community blood drive, raised money for UNICEF, sandbagged school and town fall 2013, taught dance to preschool through eighth grade, volunteer in Hershey Public Schools food drive, North Platte Carnival for Cancer and student mentor for fourth grade. Her academic achievements and awards include high A honor roIl, graduation escort, National Honor Society member, participant in Mid-Plains Inter-High Scholastic Day, Nebraska Big Red Star Award, National Honor Society president and class vice president. “My motivation comes from my family,” Mariah said. “My family is very encouraging and always strives to educate me on being the best that I can be. They have taught me that hard work pays off and the results of it can be more than what the main focus was. I know that I am still not the best person I can be yet, but I am always striving to be that person. My academics are very important for me to show what I can do and to also help me with career decisions in the future. “My personality is very caring and loving. I do not like to sit out and watch other people do hard work in the community, I like to help. I love to see
GRADUATION 2014 the happiness in people when I help them and I also enjoy the feeling of accomplishment. My family helped me get to where I am today with their values and high expectations. They help keep me motivated and have helped me set high expectations for myself.”
Collin Fleecs Sutherland Collin Fleecs, son of Pat and Ruth Fleecs, graduated May 10 from Sutherland High School. He graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Collin plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney and will major in biology or athletic training. “After receiving my bachelor’s I am planning on attending physical therapy school at Kearney through UNMC,” he said. “My long-term career goal is to stay in Nebraska and become a physical therapist.” His many activities include football, wrestling, track, band, baseball, Quiz Bowl, SkilIsUSA, FFA, Buddy Program, National Honor Society, class officer and TeamMates Mentoring Progam. Collin’s most influential teacher is Michael Jorgenson. “The teacher who has had the most influence on me throughout my high school career has been Mr. Jorgenson,” he said. “Michael Jorgenson was our industrial tech teacher who was at Sutherland from my seventh-grade year until my sophomore year. I had taken multiple welding and woodworking classes with Mr. Jorgenson and he was also our SkillsUSA advisor. Skills USA was a new program to our school my freshman year. Mr. Jorgenson encouraged me to get involved and to run for the president position for the organization. I was elected president, which was really the first leadership position I officially held in my high school career. Mr. Jorgenson helped me develop leadership skills by encouraging me to attend various leadership conferences. Because Mr. Jorgenson recognized my leadership potential as a freshman, I was able to develop these skills and use them throughout high school by serving as team captain for our wrestling and Quiz Bowl teams. I have also had the opportunity to serve as our National Honor Society chapter’s vice president and president, as well as our class president for three years. If it weren’t for Mr. Jorgenson’s encouragement, I probably wouldn’t be the person that I am today.” His community service includes blood drive volunteer and donor, Bible school leader, youth worship committee member, book fair volunteer, assistant junior high baseball and wrestling coach, referee for youth wrestling and TeamMates trash pick up volunteer. Academic achievements and awards include allyear high honor roll four years, high grade point average in class all four years, Bausch & Lomb honorary science award winner, Voice of Democ-
racy third-place award winner, 98-percent Club in 15 classes up to junior year, NCPA Academic AllState Award three years for football, NCPA Academic All-State Award three years for wrestling, NCPA Academic All-State Award two years for track, Academic All-State Wrestling Team, EastWest All-Star Football Team. All-District First Team football, North Platte Telegraph All-Area Football Team-honorable mention, North Platte Telegraph All-Area Wrestling Team-honorable mention, varsity letter winner in football, wrestling, track, Most Valuable Wrestler, Hardest Worker Award,wrestling three years, state qualifier wrestling,four years, 2014 NSAA Wrestling State Championship 132 pounds Class D — third place, SPVA individual wrestling champion three years, Inter-High Day second place business concepts, President’s Award for Educational Excellence winner, Presidential Scholarship Doane College, Chancellor’s Scholarship-University of Nebraska at Kearney and Honors Program-University of Nebraska at Kearney. “Pride is what motivates me to academic and community achievement,” Collin said. “Whether in the classroom or on the mat or football field, I always want to do well to represent myself, my family and my community. Sutherland is a great place with many people who have given me so much support throughout my life. By being successful and serving as a positive role model for the younger kids in the community, I feel like I am giving back to them for everything that they have done for me. No matter what I do, I work my hardest and try to make the people around me better. I also know that my peers and teammates are doing their best to make me better as well. Whether by working hard to get good grades or working hard to be successful to help out the team, I take pride in sharing success in hard work.”
Andrew Michael Flint Broken Bow Andrew Michael Flint, son of Mike and Corina Flint, graduated May 10 from Broken Bow High School. He graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Andrew plans to attend the University of Nebraska at Kearney to study biochemistry. “My long-term goals are to graduate college and medical school,” he said. “One of my personal goals is to make a difference in my community through my career in health care and as an all-around leader.” His activities include cross country, track and field, basketball, football, National Honor Society, B-Club, Future Business Leaders of America, speech, One-Act, Spanish Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, swim team and trap shooting. Andrew’s most influ-
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ential teacher is the late Zane Harvey. “A teacher who has had tremendous influence on my in my high school career is Mr. Zane Harvey,” he said. “Mr. Harvey was my geometry teacher, but more than that he was someone who made an impact on my life. Mr. Harvey passed away June 1, 2012, due to a tragic vehicle accident that also claimed the lives of two others while on the way back from a basketball camp. I will always remember Mr. Harvey, not for the geometry he taught, but rather for something he always stressed to us no matter what we did. ‘Do the little things’ was something that he liked to say a lot. Whether it was playing basketball or in the classroom, he always told us to ‘do the little things.’ I have found in my life that when I ‘do the little things,’ the big things tend to take care of themselves. He taught me that hard work and dedication always come through, especially when you ‘do the little things.’” His community service includes Optimist youth sports football and soccer coach, youth leader at Broken Bow E-Free Church and food pantry volunteer. Academic achievements and awards include Kearney Health Opportunities Program scholarship for pharmacy, Board of Regents scholarship-University of Nebraska at Kearney, Spirit Scholar Award and all A honor roll. “What motivates me to academic and community achievement is the knowledge that one day I want to make a difference in my community and career as a leader,” Andrew said. “As a future health care professional I need to be academically motivated to achieve my goals. One of my goals was to obtain entrance into the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Pharmacy, which I have and am a part of the entering class of 2017. However, I realize that this is the first step of many and that I need to be focused and academically motivated to achieve a doctorate of pharmacy degree. As a health care professional, I want to make a difference in my community through practice and leadership. This starts by making a difference in my community now, which I have done through volunteer work and community service. I plan to continue this throughout college and one day as part of the health care community.”
Phoebe Lockhart Ogallala Phoebe Lockhart, daughter of Kevin and Elise Lockhart, graduated from Ogallala High School on May 10. She graduates with a 4.0 grade point average. Phoebe plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to major in international business. “I plan to attend college at the University of Nebraska-LincoIn in the fall of 2014,” she said. “My declared major is international business and I plan
to attend law school and become an attorney as my future career.” Her many activities include band, class B All-State Honor Band participant, marching band drum major, middle school music mentor, Southwest Conference Honor Band participant, member of symphonic band, jazz band and percussion ensemble, Interact Club — president from 2012-14, mock trial — member of state runner-up team, member of state qualifying team, National Honor Society blood drive chairman, Spanish Honor Society member, speech team, class B state qualifier in extemporaneous and persuasive speaking, class B district champion in persuasive speaking, class B district champion in extemporaneous speaking, fifth place state medalist in extemporaneous speaking, third place state medalist in persuasive speaking, fifth place state medalist in extemporaneous speaking and Tri-M Music Honor Society member. Her most influential teacher is Michael Schlake. “Good teachers inspire and motivate students through the joy they find in their own subject,” she said. “I believe my band teacher, Mr. Michael Schiake, has truly helped me shine through music. Mr. Schlake’s true gift is spreading and reflecting the light of music — by helping his students become the best musicians that we can be. By challenging me in music, Mr. Schlake has opened the doors to a wider world. He demands discipline and hard work, but he rewards it with respect and affirmation. Never once has he let us lose sight of the joy to be found in music. Mr. Schiake is without a doubt my most influential teacher, as well as a continuing source of support and encouragement.” Phoebe’s community service includes chairman of Performing Arts Center Renovation Project, chairman of Color Run fundraiser for Team Jack Foundation, tutor, National Honor Society trash pickup and Purple Pinky Project for Polio Eradication. Her academic achievements and awards include Prudential Spirit of Community Award (one of two awarded in Nebraska), U.S. Bank/NSAA Believers and Achievers Award, Amica Teen of the Month, Cornhusker Girls State delegate, Kiwanis Club Spiritual Aims Award, Regents Scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Top Scholars Scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, acceptance into the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Business Honors Academy. “I started my high school career believing that the next four years would be about championships, honors and the shiniest medals,” she said. “With this superficial outlook, a good day meant knowing the answer to a teacher’s difficult question and getting a pat on the back. However, as the years progressed, I realized that my motivators had shifted away from things and toward people. Today, as a senior in high school, I realize that academic achievement isn’t
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necessarily characterized by the highest test score, but rather the ability to share knowledge through tutoring. I understand that community achievement is not about the perfectly padded resume. Instead, I am motivated by the senior citizens I speak with at my church, the middle school students I encourage through music and the family that supports my busy schedule. When I stopped wishing for perfection and the coveted No. 1, my enjoyment of my academic and community involvement increased exponentially. Furthermore, I am grateful to have had the opportunity to embark on numerous community projects throughout the years. Balancing a busy schedule is often challenging, but the rewards I experience from connecting with others far outweigh those challenges.”
Stephanie McClung South Platte Stephanie McClung, daughter of Steve and Kristi McClung, graduated from South Platte High School on May 10. She graduates with a 3.88 grade point average. Stephanie plans to attend the University of Wyoming to study kinesiology and human nutrition. Her many activities include speech, choir, band, volleyball, basketball, track, Quiz Bowl, cheerleading, One-Act, FFA, National Honor Society, Attorney General Youth Advisory Board, Cornhusker Girls State, Rotary Youth Leadership awards, Rotary Short Term Exchange, VFW state Voice of Democracy participant, North Platte Scholastic Day participant, University of Nebraska Life Challenge participant and 4-H. Stephanie’s most influential teacher is Candy Spady. “Mrs. Spady is the most patient, kind-hearted and passionate educator I have ever had the pleasure to interact with,” Stephanie said. “As a 7-12 resource teacher, she meets new challenges every day. Her goal is to create student excitement about learning and to provide them with the knowledge to become as independent as possible. Mrs. Spady’s generosity and her fierce compassion for her students has enabled her to go beyond just an educator. Mrs. Spady is involved year round supporting the students and community as a 4-H leader. I am impressed with her vivacious and honest character. As my speech coach, she has taught me to be proud of my accomplishments and she has showed me how to be patient, determined and social at the same time. She is truly the best of role models and has given me great advice and has been very influential in my ability to reach my dreams.” Stephanie’s community service includes Aurora Food Pantry volunteer, penny carnival helper,
Phelps Valentine’s Day Lunch-in server, Big Springs Library’s Attention Readers coordinator and homecoming decorations volunteer. Her academic achievements and awards include honor roll throughout high school, class officer — vice president, president, treasurer, South Platte Student of the Quarter, Academic All-State in speech, OneAct, track and volleyball, conference outstanding actress award, conference honorable mention in volleyball and basketball, member of National Honor Society, VFW Voice of Democracy district winner and eighth at state. “Education is the driving factor of civilizations,” Stephanie said. “Knowledge has been the key to success for thousands of years and I believe that furthering my education will help me reach my dreams. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to help people. Through high school I grew very interested in physiology and psychology, which led to me shadowing a chiropractor last summer. I have taken many high school and college science classes and have become increasingly interested with the neuro-connections throughout the body. I am a very empathic and brave young lady with great public speaking and leadership skills. I want to go to college to grow as an individual, make amazing friends and pursue my dreams. I am motivated by my dreams of an amazing life with a family and my growing independence to excel, both in my community and in school. I am also motivated by my parents, teachers and coaches to give it my all to succeed. I am motivated to serve my community because of the joy I feel volunteering and working around inspirational people. When I help someone else or do well in school, I take pride in my ability to work hard and make a difference in the world.”
Collin Pieper N.P. St. Patrick’s Collin Pieper, son of David and Ann Pieper, graduates from St. Pat’s High School on May 18. He graduates with a 4.0 grade point average. Collin plans to attend Nebraska Wesleyan to study pre-med, possibly pursuing a career in optometry. His many activities include football, basketball, track, National Honor Society, Spanish teen teacher and One-Act stage crew. Collin’s most influential teacher is Diane Ostermeyer. “Up to this point, my most influential teacher has been Mrs. Ostermeyer,” he said. “She has been my world and American history teacher in the past and is currently my American government teacher. The reason she has been so influential to me is, for the most part, how tough her classes are. I believe that I will be well prepared for college because of how hard she has worked our class. She
GRADUATION 2014 expects nothing but the best and I think that has had a positive impact on me and my high school career. She has always pushed me to do my best and it has helped a lot.” Collin’s community service includes American Red Cross volunteer, Salvation Army food drive volunteer, Nebraskaland Days concessions volunteer, nursing home volunteer at Linden Court and teacher’s aide. His academic achievements and awards include Academic All-State in track and football, Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award, A-honor roll four years, Scholastic Inter-High Day winner, football team captain, National Honor Society member, David Distinguished Scholarhip-UNL, board of governors scholarship-Nebraska Wesleyan, all-district football team and Telegraph All-Area Football team. “My main motivation for my academic and community achievement is the knowledge that the harder I work now, the better off I’ll be later on in life,” Collin said. “Another thing that motivates me is my competitiveness and my desire to be the best. I always want to be the best in everything I do and that pushes me to work harder. I know that my current actions will set the stage for what the rest of my life will bring to me. So, I always try to do my best. I believe that the harder I work now, the easier my life will be later on. I also believe that the earlier I work hard, the easier it is to always work hard and to develop a hard-work ethic and maintain that work ethic throughout my life.”
Carissa Rayburn Brady Carissa Rayburn, daughter of Bob Rayburn and Tracey Miles, graduated May 10 from Brady High School. She graduated with a 3.99 grade point average. Carissa plans to attend Chadron State College and will major in math education. “An important goal for me is to become a high school math teacher and return to a rural area to teach,” she said. “I want to do this because I love the small town bond that schools like mine share and I want to give those students the opportunity they deserve and give them a chance to fall in love with math the way I did. A personal goal of mine is to be happy. That doesn’t mean I need a big fancy car or house. I just need to surround myself with people I love, like family and friends, and cherish every moment with them. To me that’s happiness.” Her activities include volleyball, basketball, track, Quiz Bowl, FCCLA, National Honor Society, student council, school play and Cornhusker Girls State. Carissa’s most influential teacher is Julie Hoaglund. “She was my math teacher throughout high school,” she said. “I started taking classes with her in eighth grade and
never missed a year until this one, only because I’d taken all of the math classes available at my school. She was very helpful if I didn’t understand something and was very encouraging. I could ask her any question and she would fully explain each step in great detail. If I didn’t have her as a teacher I wouldn’t be taking calculus over [distance learning] this year. Her teaching made me fall in love with math and want to go beyond what my high school could offer. She made math seem fun and easy for me, which ultimately led me to my decision of becoming a math teacher.” Her community service includes tournament refereeing, NHS projects and FCCLA projects. Academic achievements and awards include honor roll with distinction, National Honor Society, citizenship award the last three years, student of the quarter, President’s Scholarship for Chadron State College, All-Conference libero for three years in a row, All-State Honorable Mention two years, team captain of the volleyball team the last two years and captain of the basketball team this year. “My community means a lot to me and motivates me the most,” Carrisa said. “I’m not the kind of girl who just goes through the motions and gives 50 percent. I put my heart and soul into everything I do, whether it’s in school or my activities. I want to do the absolute best that I can. Everyone in this town has supported me throughout my high school career and pushed me to do my best. They come to every event — not just sports. They’re there for everything. I feel like it’s my duty to give 100 percent and make them proud. Without them, I don’t think I would be where I am today. I wouldn’t be at the top of my class. I wouldn’t be a succecsful three-sport athlete. I would be just another girl lost in the crowd. I feed off their compliments and they make me want to do even better than I am. If chosen as an Academic-All Star, it would be just one more ‘thanks’ added to the list that I already owe them.”
MeKenna Rieker Eustis-Farnam MeKenna Rieker, daughter of Arlyn and Susan Rieker, graduated from Eustis-Farnam High School on May 10. She graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. MeKenna’s plans are to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study biology. “After college, I plan on attending medical school to study to become a physician’s assistant,” she said. “Following medical school, I would prefer to stay in a relatively rural community in Nebraska and start a family. The medical field has always interested me because I find the science aspect of it intriguing and because I like helping people. I know that by being in the medical field, I will have countless opportunities to help people and I will be
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able to enjoy the work that I will be doing at the same time.” Her many activities include mock trial, OneAct, speech, Quiz Bowl, pep band, marching band, L.Y.C.E., Luther League, class president — freshman, senior years, class vice president — sophomore, junior, student council representative, L.Y.C.E treasurer, L.Y.C.E vice president, L.Y.C.E president, National Honor Society, National Honor Society president, cross country, basketball, track, volleyball and softball summer league. MeKenna’s most influential teacher is Kandra Auwerda. “My most influential teacher is my current science teacher, Mrs. Auwerda,” she said. “She has taught me for five of my six science classes that I have taken in high school. I’ve always been interested in learning about science, but she has made me even more intrigued by it. The way she teaches isn’t about just covering the material as fast as she can to get it done, she actually cares that we understand the concepts before moving on to the next one. Mrs. Auwerda knows a lot about science and she is able to answer my questions in a way that is easy to understand and that’s not something that every teacher can do. Overall, she has been my most influential teacher because her excitement about what she is teaching is contagious and it makes me want to learn more about it.” MeKenna’s community service includes Christmas caroling, cleaning up yards, collect food for food pantry, cemetery clean-up, clothes drive, all with Luther League; craft fair food server, Farnam Veterans Day speaker, blood drive with National Honor Society, trash pick-up along Highway 23 with National Honor Society, mission work in New Orleans, organizer of food drive with National Honor Society, hang flags for National Honor Society, youth softball volunteer, vacation Bible school volunteer, Pennies for Patients with National Honor Society and Senior Little Buddy Project. Her academic achievements and awards include Inter-High Day in Algebra I, Inter-High Day in Algebra 11 — third place, Inter-High Day in biology, Inter-High Day in chemistry, Inter-High Day in music, highest GPA in world history class, highest GPA in physical science, high honor roll, National Honor Society, Spanish award for maintaining an A-average all year, highest GPA in biology, highest GPA in Algebra II, summer honors in medical science, chemistry award for maintaining an A average all year, advanced biology award for maintaining an A average all year, highest GPA in American history class, band duet with superior rating, band quartet with superior rating, FKC honor band-first clarinet, science fair — second place, science fair — first place, NSAA cross country Academic AllState, Outstanding Extra Award in One-Act, NSAA Speech Academic AllState, FKC band Academic All-Conference, NSAA band Academic All-State, volleyball Newcomer of the Year award, volleyball Junior of the Year award, NSAA volleyball Academic All-State, FKC volley-
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ball Academic All-Conference, FKC track Academic All-Conference, state Quiz Bowl qualifier, Girls State alternate, FKC Quiz Bowl champions, English Student of the Month, Lincoln Journal Star Academic All-State volleyball, Lincoln Journal Star Academic All-State track, UNL Regents Scholarship, UNL Honors Program acceptance, Elk’s Teen of The Month, UNO Regents Scholarship, Creighton University Scholarship, Inter-High Day in grammar and Inter-High Day in chemistry. “Academic achievement and community involvement have always been important to me, and not just because they ‘look good’ on scholarship applications or other nomination forms,” MeKenna said. “Being academically motivated has always been a part of my character. I enjoy working hard on my studies and seeing the results that go along with that hard work. I know that if I want to be able to pursue a career as a physician’s assistant, I need to work hard academically to do something that I’ve always wanted to do: Work in the medical field. I’ve also been motivated to be very involved in my community. Our purpose in life isn’t just to improve our own lives, it’s also about helping improve the lives of others. Helping others in your community might seem like a really small thing to you, but to the people that you are helping, it might mean the world to them. I’ve always enjoyed being involved in my community and helping others because of the feelings that I receive from it as well. It’s an indescribable feeling to know that you made someone else’s life better, even just for a short time.”
Sage Schmidt Medicine Valley Sage Schmidt, son of Kathy and Lowell Schmidt, graduated from Medicine Valley High School on May 11. He graduates with a 4.0 grade point average. Sage plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study business and engineering. “One of my many goals for college is to try in find my niche in society by exploring and experiencing as many different career paths as possible,” he said. “Long-term, I hope to attend graduate school after I receive my bachelor’s degree and spend time living in different parts of the country in order to gain diversity and experience. One day I hope to return to small-town Nebraska to raise a family of my own in the same way I was raised.” His many activities include varsity football, basketball, track, golf, FCCLA, student council, Quiz Bowl, drama, InterHigh Day competitor, Boy Scouts — assistant senior patrol leader, church worship band member and speech. Sage’s most influential teacher is Scott Johnsen. “My most influential
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teacher is not only my math teacher, but is also my coach in all three sports — football, basketball and track,” Sage said. “Scott Johnsen teaches math to all levels at Medicine Valley High School. I’ve observed him in the classroom and how he does whatever he has to do in order to get the concept of the lesson across to students who don’t fully understand. I’ve also followed his direction in all my high school sports and I’ve developed an admiration for the fearless leadership he displays, whether it be on the field or on the court. He took me in as a wide-eyed freshman and has turned me into a confident leader.” Sage’s community service includes church mission trip volunteer, youth group volunteer, cemetery-pool-gym construction volunteer, American Red Cross volunteer, Pink-Out, Read-Out, Bully-Out volunteer, Little League umpire volunteer and Honors Banquet volunteer server. His academic achievements and awards include honor roll with distinction — all A four years, Academic AllState football, basketball and track, ACT score: 30, FCCLA six-time state qualifier, FCCLA threetime national qualifier, Quiz Bowl three-time state qualifier, state speech qualifier, Academic Interhigh Day champion, represented Nebraska at the FBI National Academy’s Youth Leadership Program in Quantico, Va., selected to the West Nebraska AllStar football team, Regents Scholarship from UNL, state secretary of FCCLA, served as chairman of the State Peer Officer Team, chapter president and has been an officer for five years, attended Boys’ State and served on the Attorney General’s Youth Advisory Council. “In academic and community life, I’ve always been motivated to be the most intelligent person I can be,” Sage said. “I believe that a well-rounded individual will be able to make the most out of their life and will be able to impact as many people as possible — in a good way. My motivation to succeed in life comes from my father. As a corn farmer, my father was always in need of a helping hand. That’s where I attained my finest qualities. He taught me to always do a job the right way, to never cut corners and that hard work is what builds a man’s character. These attributes have guided me through high school, allowing me to excel in both academics and athletics and most importantly, have turned me into a leader. Holding numerous leadership positions in high school has also given me great experiences I never dreamed of having. Also, being heavily involved with community affairs has given me the opportunity to give back to my community that has given so much to me. Graduating from high school, I am confident that I can take on the world and be successful.”
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Cafe Catering employee, McCook YMCA lifeguard, swimming instructor, village of Culbertson lifeguard, swimming instructor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes — Weekend of Champions member, weekly Huddle, Bible study, goody bags Rebecca Sehnert for East/West Shoot-Out Tournament, summer McCook leadership camp; Catholic Rebecca Sehnert, Youth Organization — daughter of Matt and Shelly Sehnert, graduated trick-or-treat for the panfrom McCook High School try, working fall festival, fundraising, hosted party on May 11. She graduates with a 4.0 for seniors on graduation, Right to Life prayer grade point average. chain; 4-H — member 10 Rebecca plans to attend years, Saturday Morning the University of NebrasKids junior leader, Citika-Lincoln to pursue a zen Washington Focus; degree in psychology. St. Patrick’s Church — “My short term goal is cleaning, worker fair to maintain my 4.0 GPA booth, Catholic children’s and pursue a degree in choir; Violin — McCook psychology,” she said. “I Area Community Choplan to continue schoolrus Christmas Concert, ing to earn my master’s McCook Chamber Strings or doctorate and hopefirst violin member, Mcfully after 10 years be Cook Community College employed doing research, winter concert, Live at own a home and be startthe Bieroc Series pering a family. To reach former, Memorable Music my goal I must complete Moments honoring Rotarmany years of advanced ians, Hometown Talent schooling while having Showcase February 2013, a variety of experiences. Help is on the Way comThrough the university munity musical presentasystem I plan to achieve tion, The Christmas Carol my academic goals. I will musical theatre, nursing be attending college at the home events, Heritage University of Nebraska Days prayer breakfast, Lincoln.” Buffalo Commons StoryHer many activities telling Festival; commuinclude softball, dive and nity events — halloween swim team, track and parade helper, Color Me field, concert band, class Crazy Run participant, officer: Freshman-presMNB Haunted Tour; ident, sophomore-prespublic speaking on radio ident, junior-president, — Bieroc Cafe, softball, Hugh O’Brian Youth Trunk or Treat and blood Leadership Camp candrive. didate, prom chairman; Her academic achieveNational Honor Society: ments and awards include Feeding the Flock, Trunk validictorian, Academic or Treat, blood drive Top 10, All-Academic volunteer, peer tutor; Team Greater Nebrasstudent council: highka Conference-softball, way clean-up, recycling, NCPA Academic All-State Make-A-Wish, teacher softball, All Academic appreciation, Dr. Seuss Team Greater NebrasRead-In, state conference, ka Conference-diving, district conference, Feed Outstanding Student My Starving Children, in biology, algebra II/ food pantry, elementary triginometry, geometry science project, summer and Spanish 3, No. 1 in workshop camp; Math class, GPA 4.0 four years, Club: Mu Alpha Theta, Believers and Achievers president, Senior Citinominee 2013, Color Day zen Dance co-chairman, Queen, Academic Top 10 Math Magic, blood drive McCook High School four coordinator, UNL Math years, Merit Roll four Day, Brain Bowl; Health years, softball varsity Career Day-McCook Com- letter four years, Class B munity Hospital, dinner district champion team, and music flute duet, state softball tournament dinner and music violin qualifier, All Academic solo, Inter-High algebra II Team Greater Nebraska and Inter-High biological Conference, NCPA Acascience. demic All-State, diving Her most influential varsity letter four years, teacher is Sharon BohMost Improved Diver, All ling. Academic Team Greater “Ms. Bohling is alNebraska Conference divways involved in school ing, track varsity letter events and knows what’s four years, Top 10 perforgoing on throughout the mance pole vault, three community,” Rebecca sport athlete four years, said. “She was our high varsity letters — 12 over school librarian and four years, band, superistudent council sponor rating district music sor. She influenced me contest, Outstanding through student council Performer, district music in so many ways. Being contest, violin, superior Stu-Co sponsor for many rating district music conyears, she knew how to test, MIND Student of the handle any situation that Month, Outstanding Biolmight arise. This taught ogy Student, Outstanding me that no matter what Algebra II/Trig Student, happens, there is always Outstanding Geometry a polite, calm way to han- Student, Outstanding dle it. Her positive spirit Spanish III Student, Inand tough love were not ter-High Day third place only contagious, but also general math and selected inspiring. She was always as Hugh O’Brian Youth caring with her students Leadership Camp particand listened to them dilipant. igently. Although I knew “Family. They are her prior to high school, very encouraging and high school allowed me to influential in my acaget to know her and how demic and community extraordinary she is. I achievement,” Rebecca am pleased to say we still said. “They allow me to talk often even though expand my horizons and she has retired. Ms. to learn for myself how Bohling inspired me to to be a successful stube a better human being dent and leader. My mom and stay involved in the motivates me by keeping school and community.” me on task. She is always Rebecca’s community willing to give her time to help me and show me service includes McCook City Pool lifeguard, swim- opportunities to increase my knowledge. 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reminds me that I am loved and will always be loved no matter what I do. Through his giving spirit, I am reminded to always be open to helping others. My sister shows me that you can still have fun and be a successful student. My brother motivates me by being his big sister. I want to be a successful role model for him and all other younger kids so they aspire to be an active, caring leader and student.”
Megan Stokey North Platte Megan Stokey, daughter of Mark and Sherri Stokey, graduated from North Platte High School on May 11. She graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Megan’s plans are to attend Colorado State University in Boulder to study aerospace engineering. Her many activities include drama club, play productions, One-Act competition plays, speech and debate and tennis. Megan’s most influential teacher is Wendy Brown. “Mrs. Wendy Brown is a teacher who has influenced me the most,” she said. “She was my geometry teacher my freshman year. Not only was she one of the best teachers I’ve ever had the opportunity to learn from, but she quickly became a good friend to me. Mrs. Brown genuinely cares about each and every student of her’s. We’ve kept in touch my entire high school career and will for years to come. She has always supported me and pushed me to be better.” Megan’s community service includes National Honor Society activities, North Platte Community Connections, NPHS canned food drive, Key Club activities and Habitat for Humanity. Her academic achievements and awards include academic letter four years, 4.0 honor roll, NSAA superior acting award, varsity speech letter, National Honor Society, varsity tennis letter, Regents scholarship — UNL, NCPA Academic All-State award, congressional nominations to USAF Academy from U.S. Representative Adrian Smith and U.S. Senator Mike Johanns. “My motivation for what all I have achieved is what all I want to achieve,” Megan said. “I believe that high school is a preparation for your career. Students should make the most of their time there. I made the decision to major in aerospace engineering my junior year and knew it would take dedication and hard work to reach my goals. By carefully managing my time, I have managed to maintain a 4.0 grade-point average and compete at a varsity level in speech and debate, play production and tennis. I have put myself in a position to be a qualified candidate for the United States Air Force Academy. Through my personal experience, I have learned how much of an honor it is to be considered for an appointment. This was not an
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keep developing these elements of myself and I know that the rewards of this are far greater than I can measure. However, the greatest compliment of striving for this will be revealed if I can make an impact on someone, as Mrs. Stengel has made on me.” Justine’s community service includes National Honor Society trash pick up, school carnival, Habitat for Humanity, pancake feed, community Christmas dinners, March of Dimes, breakfast with Santa Claus, cancer benefit for community member, Maywood Community Hall fundraisers, American Justine Stone Red Cross bloodmobile, Toys for Tots, singing to Maywood Justine Stone, daughter nursing home residents and Feed the Farmer of Jeffrey and Colleen Stone, will graduate May lunch. Her academic achieve17 from Maywood High ments and awards School. include honor roll with She is graduating with a 3.9 grade point average. distinction, President’s Education Award, United Justine plans to attend Chadron State College to States Achievement major in science with a award, Academic Allhuman biology emphasis. State awards, Scholar “After I finish four Athlete award, Big Red years at Chadron, I will Stars, Cornhusker Girls’ attend the University of State Representative, Nebraska-Medical Center cross country, basketball for three more years, and track letter winner, receiving my doctorate cross country MVP, track in physical therapy,” she and field MVP, Omaha said. “I will be a particiWorld-Herald honorable pant in the Rural Health mention — basketball, Opportunities Program. After I finish my post-sec- RPAC Superior Oral Interpretation of Drama, ondary education, I will fifth place, keyboarding return to a rural area speed at UNK business in Nebraska to practice competition, sixth place physical therapy. I will also be involved in the Keyboarding Production Chadron State College I UNK business competicross country and track tion, third place at MPCC and field teams while I at- Tech Show-small woods tend school at Chadron.” division, honorable menHer many activities in- tion MPCC Tech Show, clude Quiz Bowl, Nationsmall woods division, al Honor Society, InterFFA district floriculture, scholastic Team, Future individual champion, Problem Solvers, Future purple ribbon, FFA disBusiness Leaders of trict floriculture, individAmerica, speech/drama, mock trial, One-Act Play, ual third purple ribbon, student council, National FFA district champion floriculture team memFFA Association, band, cross country, basketball ber, FFA state floriculture Individual white and track and field. Justine’s most influribbon, FFA district land ential teacher is Kim judging individual red Stengel. ribbon, FFA district land “The teacher that has judging fourth place team the largest impact on me member, FFA state land throughout my years in judging white ribbon, school is my guidance FFA district livestock counselor, Kim Stengel,” judging, individual purshe said. “She has helped ple ribbon, FFA district me in several different livestock fifth place ways to become much team member, Inter-High more mature and to help me be positive about neg- Day participant, and Inter-High Day, athletic ative situations. She has training third place. taught me how to have “Throughout my school respect for myself and others, character, integri- career, I have tried to ty and perseverance. The change attitudes and the most important part of culture in Maywood by my life that Mrs. Stengel not only striving to push has influenced is my myself to my full potenintegrity. I have learned tial in every situation that integrity means beI am involved in, but I ing trustworthy, having make every effort to help character and strong my classmates and teammorals, using your full mates to push themselves potential and having to their full potential pride in knowing that every day,” Justine said. you respect others and “I put my heart into evyourself. She has taught ery academic and athletic me that even when you activity that I participate do everything you can, in at my school. I have the best that you can, always just believed that that sometimes things I have to do my best. do not work out how you Sometimes it doesn’t think they should. But that’s when we learn how work out, but that’s when to overcome obstacles. we learn how to overcome That’s when we learn obstacles. more about ourselves and “I have experienced others, and when we find success by being self-moout what we are supposed tivated and having a posto learn from each situaitive attitude. I just want tion. others to have that expe“These qualities that rience and feel that sense Mrs. Stengel exempliof accomplishment that fies and taught me have can help them in life. It helped me learn through is safe to say that I strive the past 13 years will to do my very best every be vital to my success day, in every class, in through life. I want to every practice, in every demonstrate integrity community activity, and in everything I do. I feel that I can continue to in every competition.”
easy route to choose, none of it was. If the question is why I put myself through it, I struggle to find an answer. I feel like it is a personality trait of mine to choose the most difficult option. I need a challenge to feel accomplished. What it all comes down to is this: I refuse to be average. Nobody said greatness would come easily.”
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North Platte High School 2014 Graduates
Darian Allberry
Bradey Anderson
Alexis Bacon
Eric Bailey
Jonah Bailey
Tiffany Ball-Jenkins
Anna Baltz
Taylor Banark
Brandi Bayne
Abri Benitez
Tessa Bennett
Brent Berg
Haley Bickford
Duncan Birrell
Bo Boettger
Skyler Bokoskie
Aubrei Borah
Tyler Bornsen
Ian Bridge
Jamie Brinamen
Knatoschia Brinda
Summer Brown
Tucker Brown
Kylee Bryant
Clarissa Bucholz
Zac Burns
Libby Burrows
Drew Callaghan
Adam Canell
Stephen Capal
Darius Cartwright
Ryan Castillo
Connor Chessmore
Tyler Clark
Donna Clasen
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Kirsten Collins
Nick Combs
Jordan Cook
Shyenne Cooper
Laura Cox
Colton Craig
Zachary Creager
Colton Dailey
Brandon Dancer
Jessie Deck
Liz Dempsey
Tim Dike
Adam Dobesh
Tanner Doucet
Madalynn Doughty
Sydney Doyle
Alexis Edwards
Brandon Edwards
David Elsten
Kade Erickson
Tyler Erickson
Allison Evans
Grayson Flanders
Dylan Flores
Ruby Flores-Sanchez
Kolby Foote
Grace Forrester
Abby Foster
Dillon Frosh
David Garcia
Audrey Gay
Aaron Gies
Haley Gladback
Vincent Glodowski
Gabriel Gonzales
Sydnee Gordon
Dannielle Gralak
Jade Gray
Tim Gray
Carson Green
Erin Green
Dakota Guenin
Kiyah Guest
Kristy Guest
Colton Hall
Dreu Halligan
Emily Halstead
Kyle Halstead
Philip Hammer
Kaitlyn Hansen
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Justin Harms
Samuel Harper
Courtney Harwager
Branson Hasty
Billy Havel
Sam Hayes
Sally Hengen
Donna Henne
Laura Henry
Michelle Henry
Alexa Hernandez
Troy Hlavaty
Chandler Hoeft
Chase Hohnholt
Charles Hokanson
McKenzie Hoover
Colton Hopkins
Stacy Hopkins
Dustin Horton
Aaron Houser
Jeff Howell
Tessa Howitt
Kennedy Huff
Cody Irish
Bryant Iverson
Tazsanay Jackson
Marco Jaramillo
Jasmine Jared
Maggie Johnson
Tyler Johnson
Ben Jolliffe
Ethan Jones
Kayla Kalani
Karson Kalkowski
Marilyn Keefer
Victoria Kelsey
Autumn King
Jake Kirbey
Jordyn Kleinow
Michael Knight
Ryan Kuenle
Tori Kurth
Evan Lamphear
Jennifer Larson
Catelyn Lee
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Hannah Lee
Stephanie Lee
Erin Lewis
Kaysee Little
Alicia Macias
Tanisha Malcom
Tanner Malmkar
Marisa Martinez
Brady Mason
Austin Matthews
Kellie Matthewson
Katherine McClintock
Shawnee McCook
Maddi McFarland
Wyatt McGuire
Mani Mendoza
Aaron Merrill
Danielle Merrill
Dakota Meseraull-Loving
Kayla Meyer
McKenna Miller
Zach Miller
Sam Montgomery
Nathan Moon
Kylee Moore
Alek Morales
Ashton Morrison
Cory Morrison
Maddie Morrison
Sean Morrissey
Logan Mull
Caitlin Murphy
Allyson Neighbors
Alexandra Nelson
Terrance Nelson
Devan Newton
Nam Nguyen
Jessica Nichols
Manuel Nila
Greg Norman
Jonathon Norwood
Morgan Nowatzke
Courtney Nunberg
Pamala Obar
Ryan Ochoa
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Jordan Olnhausen
Lance Oltmanns
Cullen O’Neil
Joey Pafford
Ty Painter
Andrew Parish
Courtney Parker
Joe Pascoe
Alyssa Payton
Mackenzie Penner
Jacob Perez
Jenna Perlinger
Dalton Pflughaupt
Elija Polanco
Susan Predmore
Dale Ragle
Logan Ralls
Macayla Razes
Brady Reckard
Emily Refior
Maci Rein-Lake
Andrew Reinhard
Mika Rhodes
Samuel Richards
Justin Rimpley
Jonathan Rivera
Shawn Roblee
Brandon Rockwell
Katie Roessler
Abbie Rohr
Michael Romero
Akilah Ross
Ceara Roundy
Courtney Ruda
Kayla Rundquist
Nicole Runyan
Dustin Russell
Ty Sailors
Alicia Sanchez
Cara Sanchez
Kevin Sanchez
Amber Sauls
Allison Sawyer
Donavon Schrader-Brown
Dillon Schultz
Zack Schultz
Miranda Scott
Gilbert Seck
Jazmin Seitz
Rickie Sellers
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Austin Settles
Ashtyn Shelburn
Daniel Shore
Bobby Siegmann
Julio Silos
Jasmine Simpson
Aaron Skinner
Aspen Smith
Kayla Smith
Mineidy Smith
Skye Spencer
Chris Spradlin
Kate Sterling
Megan Stokey
Rachel Stroup
Hayley Sundstrom
Jonathan Tanner
Brady Thomlinson
Alexander Thompson
Colton Thompson
Kaylee Thompson
Ty Tilford
Rosario Torres
Sergio Torres
Jordan Trujillo
Keisha Trujillo
Blake Tucker
Manuel Urbina-Guerra
Marisa Vieyra
Nate Vieyra
Riley Vieyra
Nick Volesky
Colton Walker
Cole Walther
Maxx Weigel
Alec Wesslund
Jason West
Trevor Whitaker
Amanda White
Hannah Wilke
Lily Wilkinson
Nick Wilkinson
Sarah Woodhead
Katrina Wright
NPHS graduates not pictured Karissa Arensdorf Joshua Collins Emily Bond Ashley Gonzalez Chelsea Bornsen Daniel Rivera Benjamine Brown Charlie Robinson Abriana Cedillo Jalanea Tabke Vihn Tiam
Kristen Wullschleger
Jordan Yost
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Hershey High School 2014 Graduates
Tayler Baker
Hannah Barner-Lovette
Travis Beck
Eric Boggs
Mason Burris
Kalon Czarnick
Mariah DaMoude
Margaret Dishman
Hope Duggan
Delta Elsasser
Brandon Fear
Dalton Greeley
Alex Heiser
Maegan Hiatt
Tucker Hicks
Tristan Houlden
Shawnae Howard
Andrea Huebner
Kaelyn Klaasmeyer
Tanner Kosmicki
Kelsey Lafferty
Noah Larchick
Landan Maassen
Anthony Marquez
Kylor Miller
Samantha Miller
Casey Mitchell
Kortney Monheiser
Colt Morganflash
Jayde Olson
Ariel Quiroga
Tessa Reece
Trent Schomp
Krista Schufeldt
Sierra Schumm
Madison Seamann
Joey Sheets
Kelsey Sides
Dusty Stansbery
Adam Steffes
Ashley Stone
Dustin Streeter
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Lindsey Taylor
Josh Thompson
Ryce Troyer
Ashlie Walters
Justin Weir
Terence Whiting
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St. Patrick’s High School 2014 Graduates
Brandon Adkins
Nathaniel Beattie
Jared Brosius
Zandra Carlini
Tanner Castillo
Victoria Caudillo
Jacob Cook
Julia Flores
Jared Gafke
Macy Granger
Alexander Harms
CharLeigh Kadlecek
Chase Kimberling
Brittany Lawrence
Mark Mayfield
Karlie Osborne
Collin Pieper
Breelyn Saner
Jamie Smith
Andrew Thalken
Tristen Winder
Maxwell High School 2014 Graduates
Aura Adkisson
Call Boland
Alisha Chestnutt
Reanna Crane
Cortney Cruzan
Joseph Denny
Dawson Fraass
Danae Grandberry
Zachary Gregg
Tyler Johnson
Bryson Keller
Charley Kesterson
Ethan Lunkwitz
David McCown
Taylor McKeeman
Taelor Morrissey
Brooke Orr
Lindsi Orr
Kameron Purdy
Ricki Reason
Hunter Schleicher
Wyatt Strickland
Rachel Stubbs
Tyler Shirley
Kayla Stenger
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Sutherland High School 2014 Graduates
Nathan Adkisson
Zach Blake
Calvin Carsten
Colt Corbin
Kelsey Dillenburg
Tyler Fear
Collin Fleecs
Halie Fleecs
True Flynn
Nathaniel Foster
Lucas French
Michael Hafer
Nick Hahn
Katelyn Hecht
Nathaniel Maxcy
Cassandra Medina
Alissa Meyer
Dakota Miller
Jalyne Schuster
Stephanie Nielson
Brandon Slack
Florence Quick
Rebekka Ralston
Samantha Staggs
Alyssa Weber
Jayson Rezek
Brady High School 2014 Graduates
Dylan Blagdon
Taylor Bourge
Jacob Brown
Adam Diehl
Madison Elliott
Alexis Franzen
Raymon Guerra
Alexis Mann
Valerie Most
MaKenzie Nansel
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Brady High School 2014 Graduates Cont.
Jamie Norton
Dusk Sabin
Chris Porter
Dalton Simants
Carrisa Rayburn
Sean Thomas
Nicholas Robison
Donald Trisdale III
Eric Roe
Austin Widick
Sydney Widick
Wallace High School 2014 Graduates
Carlos Aguilar
Shane Anders
MaKenzie Aylward
Paige Aylward
Laiken Brooks
Kody Funk
Sara Hubbard
Alexandria Lundvall
John Marquardt
Jaclyn Nelson
Pilar Olave
Fidel Perdomo
Landon Swedberg
Congratulations to all the area 2014 graduates from the Telegraph staff
Hayden Woodcox