Princeton High School honors students at awards night
PRINCETON — Princeton High School honored its top students at the school’s annual awards night June 1.
Award categories and the winners include:
Valedictorians - Heidi Zehr and Luke Zehr.
Salutatorian - Kaitlyn Bettner.
Board of Education Academic Excellence Awards:
Seniors - Heidi Zehr and Luke Zehr.
Juniors - Ted Bartoli, Ethan Kelly and Dane Stier.
Sophomores - Haley Adams, Taylor Williams and April Zehr.
Freshmen - Ellen Andersen, Nadia Churchill-Gilstrap, Zachary Holmbeck, Ryan Marion, Mary Kate Tadie, and Matthew VandenBussche.
National Honor Society - Abigail Beneke, Amanda Corban, Henry Egan, Jessica Hanna, Fatima Imtairah, Brooke Mueller, Kolton Reeverts, Kaitlyn Ribar, Sarah Schlund, Leah Shaw, Garrett Youngren, Heidi Zehr, Luke Zehr and Melissa Zehr.
Scholastic Bowl - Kaitlyn Bettner, Amanda Corban, Emalie Cotter, Mickey Davis, Martin Graham, Nichole Philhower, Shreyas Patel and Luke Zehr.
Princeton Lions Club Scholarship - Heidi Zehr, Melissa Zehr and Brooke Mueller.
Bureau County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship - Amanda Corban.
Velma & Hugh Morrison Scholarship - Garrett Youngren.
IVCC Tuition Guarantee Program - Lisa Foehring, Jennifer Hand, Carolyn Kurth, David McKenney, Brandon Poss, Jessica Rawlings and Nicolette Winn.
Smallwood Sportsman of the Year - Chris Flowers.
Virden White Scholarships - Chris Flowers.
1st Farm Credit Services - Amanda Corban.
Tiskilwa Alumni Association - Melissa Zehr and Evan Hale.
Illinois State Scholars - Jason Behrends, Abigail Beneke, Kaitlyn Bettner, Tara Bonucci, Travis Dove, Henry Egan, Martin Graham, Kyle Jackson, Abby Miller, Brooke Mueller, Kaitlyn Ribar, Nicolette Winn, Heidi Zehr, Luke Zehr and Melissa Zehr.
Ronald Lee Sterner Scholarship - Melissa Zehr.
Charles Phelps Family Scholarship - Kaitlyn Ribar.
Paula Matthews Memorial Award - Isaac Duarte.
Outstanding Business Student - Carolyn Kurth.
Perfect Attendance Awards:
Seniors - Amanda Corban, Brandon Poss and Sarah Schlund.
Juniors - Kale Sprouse.
Sophomores - Baily Beaber, Ashley Snow, Molly Torchia and Mary Youngren.
Freshmen - Brittany Bejster, Allison Jensen, Leah Poss and Cathryn Rhodes.
Prairie State Achievement Award - Robert Arndt, Joshua Beasley, Jason, Behrends, Olivia Bettasso, Kaitlyn Bettner, Tara Bonucci, Emalie Cotter, Travis Dove, Hank Egan, Steven Foster, Martin Graham, Gwen Holmes, Shane Hultine, Max Husler, Kyle Jackson, Tayler Lewis, Halliegh Lundgren, Abby Miller, Brooke Mueller, Daniel Murray, Shreyas Patel, Jessica Rawlings, Kaitlyn Ribar, Andrea Taylor, Jesse Walters, Garrett Youngren, Heidi Zehr and Luke Zehr.
Service Learning Hours Accomplishment -
Seniors: Robert Arndt, Abigail Beneke, Adam Bickett, Kendra Bickett, Amanda Corban, Mickey Davis, Lisa Foehring, Evan Hale, Fatima Imtairah, Aaron Johnson, Carolyn Kurth, David Mills, Nichole Philhower, Brandon Poss, Jessica Rawlings, Kolton Reeverts, Kendra Schafer, Andrea Taylor, Matthew Warren, Sallee Zearing, Heidi Zehr, Luke Zehr and Melissa Zehr.
Juniors: Hannah Bachman, Calvin Baker, Emiley Brand, Ryan Carrow, Emily Chesney, Zachary Clark, Reid Clary, Evinne Dimmig, Amanda Engelbrecht, Tara Favia, Kasey Fehlhafer, Adam Fredenhagen, Hanna Ganther, Ashley Hartwig, Tristan Hicks, Natalie Hopper, Vaughn Kimberley, Brandi Kirk, Erica Koger, Tiana Maupin, Elaine McCauley, Ashley Mecum, Amanda Morrow, Michaela Nelson, Samuel Nelson, Shaylee Nickels, Daniel Nordstrom, Emily Park, Darryn Rowe, Daniel Ruiz, Kale Sprouse, Molly Stephens, Dane Stier, Daniel Stroud, Sarah Tournear, Ryne Vrana, Jonathan Wolf and John Zearing.
Keith Schultz Memorial Award - Ethan Kelly and Amanda Morrow.
Lyle King Award - Ethan Kloster, Brooke Mueller, Sarah Schlund, Leah Shaw and Garrett Youngren.
Outstanding Senior Athlete - Ethan Kloster, Matt McClure, Derek Wagner, Garrett Youngren, Tara Bonucci, Gwen Holmes, Sarah Schlund, Leah Shaw, Brooke Mueller and Evan Hale.
IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award:
Juniors: Hannah Bachman, Ted Bartoli, Stephanie Bonucci, Emiley Brand, Katie Click, Ryan Degutis, Evinne Dimmig, Tara Favia, Ashley Hartwig, Chad Hermeyer, Tristan Hicks, Ethan Kelly, Erica Koger, Amanda Morrow, Michaela Nelson, Emily Park, Katlin Petersen, Jacob Robison, Scott Roseberg, Molly Stephens, Dane Stier, Sylvie Tracy and Jonathan Wolf.
Seniors: Jason Behrends, Abigail Beneke, Kaitlyn Bettner, Tara Bonucci, Jordan Bopes, Amanda Corban, Zachary Crow, Henry Egan, Martin Graham, Evan Hale, Jessica Hanna, Gwen Holmes, Kyle Jackson, Eric Lymberopoulos, Brooke Mueller, Nichole Phihower, Jessica Rawlings, Kolton Reeverts, Katilyn Ribar, Sarah Schlund, Leah Shaw, Derek Wagner, Sara White, Nicolette Winn, Sallee Zearing, Heidi Zehr, Luke Zehr and Melissa Zehr.
Masonic Athlete of the Year - Garrett Youngren and Leah Shaw.
Palmer Science Award - Luke Zehr.
Princeton Federation of Teacher’s District #115 Scholarship - Gwen Holmes.
First Class Awards - Calvin Baker, Jacob Biddix, Jordan Bopes, Tori Clark, Amanda Corban, Deanna Davis, Meghan Duffy, Lindsey Frank, Hanna Ganther, Stephanie Hayes, Gwen Holmes, Kyle Jackson, Carolyn Kurth, Tyler Lawson, Zachary Marquis, Jordann Mason, Elaine McCauley, Brooke Mueller, Daniel Murray, Lannie Newberry, Zachary Nissen, Brandon Poss, Jordin Rosas, Ariel Rose, David Sailer, Alexandra Saturn, Sarah Schlund, Matthew Smith, Sam Smith, Sarah Smith, Molly Torchia, Derek Wagner, Matt Warren, Sara White, Madilyn Wilson, Garrett Youngren, Mary Youngren and Luke Zehr.
4 year Awards: Jessica Jones, Taylor Hayes, Alicia Swanson and Jared Robison.
Music Department Awards:
Chopin Piano Award - Gwen Holmes.
National School Choral Award - Gwen Holmes.
Michael Skean Award - Heidi Zehr.
John Philip Sousa Award - Amanda Corban.
Director’s Award - Sarah Schlund.
Marcella Borge Keener Art Award - Kolton Reeverts.
Princeton - Illinois Chapter D.A.R. American History Award - Emiley Brand
Patterson Lang History Essay - Luke Zehr and Kolton Reeverts.
U.S. Air Force Academy - Hank Egan.
Princeton Rotary Scholarship - Luke Zehr, Heidi Zehr, Melissa Zehr and Amanda Corban.
IPA Principal’s Award - Jonathon Fisher and Tara Bonucci.
