Marion Middle School recently announced award recipients for the 2013-14 school year.

Academic excellence awards

Megan Bailey, Kourtney Hansen, Allison Hett, Austin Neufeld, Samantha Richmond, Lindsey Sigel, Carley Stapleford, Zachary Stuchlik, Logan Waner, Corbin Wheeler, and Colin Williams.

Art awards

Alli Molleker, Alli Hett, Corbin Wheeler, Zach Stuchlik, Colin Williams, Logan Waner, Carley Stapleford, Austin Neufeld, Kourtney Hansen, and Sam Richmond. Top artist: Neufeld.

Band Awards

Emmy Hess and Samantha Kelsey.

English awards

Eighth-grade lexile: Carley Stapleford; seventh-grade lexile: Michaela Regnier; MMS spelling bee: Kylee Dixon, Evan Calhoun, and Devin Ham; Marion County spelling bee: Kylee Dixon, third place.

Physical fitness awards

Eighth grade: Megan Bailey, Kourtney Hansen, Courtney Herzet, Jessi Lewman, Alli Molleker, Sam Richmond, Emily Schafers, Whitney Rudolph, Carley Stapleford, Kolton Brewer, Riley Hake, Garrett Hoffner, Austin Neufeld, Tyler Palic, Jack Schneider, Nevin Shields, Zach Stuchlik, Jacob Vondenkamp, Logan Waner, Corbin Wheeler, and Colin Williams.

Seventh grade: Destiny Boudreaux, Corrina Crabb, Emmy Hess, Luisa Junqueira, Michaela Regnier, Elizabeth Schafer, Tori Shults, Maria Stuchlik, Ethan Darnall, Eli Hett, Noah Kukuk, and Chase Stringer.

President’s award for
educational excellence

Megan Bailey, Devin Hamm, Kourtney Hansen, Courtney Herzet, Alli Hett, Austin Neufeld, Kyle Pierce, Jack Schneider, Lindsey Sigel, Carley Stapleford, Zach Stuchlik, Logan Waner, Corbin Wheeler, and Colin Williams.

Pride awards

Kourtney Hansen, Corbin Wheeler, Lindsey Sigel, Colin Williams, Courtney Herzet, Tori Shults, Samantha Kelsey, Evann Heidebrecht, and Ethan Darnall.

Scholars’ bowl awards

Evan Calhoun, Devin Hamm, Riley Hake, Austin Neufeld, Tyler Palic, Jack Schneider, Nevin Shields, Zach Stuchlik, Logan Waner, Corbin Wheeler, and Colin Williams. Top scorers: Colin Williams and Larry Zieammermann.

Valedictorians

Kourtney Hansen, Corbin Wheeler, and Colin Williams.

VFW Patriot’s Pen Essay Winners

Eighth grade: Devin Hamm, Payton Harms, and Caleb Hett; seventh grade: Larry Zieammermann, Antone Vinduska, and Madison Coleman.

Vocal Awards

Emily Schafers, Corbin Wheeler, Elizabeth Schaefer, Samantha Kelsey, Evann Heidebrecht, Jacob Crabb, Logan Waner, Colin Williams, Megan Bailey, Lindsey Sigel, Carley Stapleford, Destiny Boudreaux, and Emmy Hess.