Hard workers awarded for academic excellence at honors banquet

by Brooke Maxson

Throughout the 2008-2009 school year, many high school students have worked hard academically for themselves and to impress their parents, students, and friends. Whatever the reason for their good grades, they were rewarded Wednesday, May 13 at the academic awards banquet at the school.

Many awards were given to students in 9th-12th grades. Awards were given out from teachers and academic advisors, as well as scholarships for the seniors. As usual, some students expected their awards, and some are better academically than they thought. “I expected a few of the awards, but not that many! I got quite a few. I got a couple last year, so I kind of figured that I’d get a couple and I’ve been working really hard all year,” explained junior Elainee Poling. Elainee was given awards for four of her classes and also received an honor roll award.

Hard work and dedication to academics paid off this year when the honored students were given a fancy meal and were given the opportunity to watch their fellow classmates receive awards and get some of their own. Remember to work hard next year and it’s very likely you will end up in their position.

The awards are as follows:

Teacher Award/Student

Aaron Bulgrien

English 11-Cody Krasny
English 12-Jessica Ruder
Speech & Drama-Leah Ward

Mike Burger

Physics- Eva Gucker
Earth & Physical Science- Elliot Krasny & Morgan Lennox

Darick Clark

Trig- Cody Krasny
Algebra 1- Jesse Smith
Applied Math- Stephanie Marshall

Stephanie Clement

Anatomy- Eva Gucker
Chemistry- Cody Krasny & Elainee Poling
Biology- Abbie Brackman

Mick Curtis

Algebra 2- Elainee Poling
Geometry- Jackie Page

Lucy Davenport

English 9- Elliot Krasny
English 10- Melinda Hegeman

Wanda Ervans

Student Council- Pres. Leah Ward
VP –Derra Clark
Secretary – Stephanie Marshall
Tres. – Garet Lee

Chris Hodos

Health- Elliot Krasny
Physical Education- William Belson

John Hoeft

Drafting 1- Melinda Hegeman
Drafting 2- Ben Wines
Senior Athlete Awards

Ryan Hoover

Computer Literacy- Virgil Schrom
Journalism- Dillon Cooper

John Irelan

Government- Elainee Poling
Economics- Cody Krasny
Psychology- Eva Gucker
Sociology- Jessica Beard

Scott Lovell

World History- Amber Helton
US History- Virgil Schrom

Joanne Marowelli

Library Assistant- Melinda Hegeman

Jack McDonough

Art-Jessica Beard

Kathy Oberlin

Accounting 1- Holly Bastien
Office Automation- Melinda Hegeman

Mary Sanderson

Michigan Merit Awards

Betty Spahr

Spanish 1- Kyle Wyatt & Amber Helton
Spanish 2- Cody Krasny
Spanish 3- Elainee Poling
Spanish 4- Casie Bail
Ed. Practicum- Casie Bail

Brian Spitler

Band- William Belson
Luke Irwin
Cody Krasny
Elliot Krasny
Morgan Lennox
Jackie Page
Elainee Poling
Jessica Ruder

Trisha Weaver

Ed. Practicum- Ashley Derr
Leigh Pauken- for Ms. Burkhart
NHS- Holly Bastien
Jessica Beard
Maggie Chisolm
Ben Farley
Eva Gucker
Marisa Hamilton
Steven Kuster
Jeff Page
Clark Pelham
Jessica Ruder

Kay Winchel

Ed. Practicum- Andrea Shaedler

Scholarships

Pittsford Area Lions Club Scholarship

Eva Gucker
Marisa Hamilton
Jessica Plessinger

Hillsdale Moose Chapters 921 & 564 Scholarship

Maggie Chisolm
Clark Pelham
Jessica Plessinger

Military Scholarship- Athletic Recognition Awards

Marisa Hamilton (Army)
Chase Weber (Army)
Marisa Hamilton (Marines)
Ben Wines (Marines)

Katherine McNutt Zakrzewski RN Memorial Scholarship

Marisa Hamilton

Hillsdale County Art Guild Adabelle Hill Scholarship

Jessica Beard

Hillsdale County Community Foundation:
Ione “Ma” Gordon Scholarship

Holly Bastien
Cheryl Yearling Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Holly Bastien
Pittsford Area Scholarship

Eva Gucker
Roger Boyd Memorial Scholarship

Holly Bastien
Kiwanis Scholarship

Holly Bastien

Pittsford Education Association Scholarship

Maggie Chisolm

Richmond First Generation Scholarship

William Belson

JCC Foundation Scholarship

Holly Bastien

Hillsdale County University Of Michigan Alumni Club Scholarship

Eva Gucker

SAR

William Belson

DAR

Eva Gucker
Wagner Memorial- Athletic Boosters Scholarship Chase Weber

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program

Jessica Ruder

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program

Eva Gucker

Elks Scholarship

Eva Gucker