Many honored at MMS awards banquet
Marion Middle School students were honored May 22 during the annual awards ceremony at Marion City Auditorium.
Principal Tod Gordon welcomed everyone and the MMS Wildcat band played "King of Aventura." The eighth grade chorus sang, "Follow Your Dream."
The following awards were presented:
State of Kansas scholarship contest, honorable mention — Brett Billings, science; Kirk Hansen, American history; Paul Hodson, science; Cassy Legg, spelling and English; Ben Leppke, science; Bryce Nelson, spelling; Jon Nesser, science; and Ida Saadon, spelling.;
Composition — Lee Ownbey, Emily Svoboda, and Bryce Nelson.
Spelling — Cassy Legg, Zach Helmstead, and Azia Waner.
Yearbook — Casey Park, Nikki Johnson, Chelsea Cornwell, Danielle Cope, Elisa Gayle, Allison Meador, Kari Tajchman, Erin Richmond, Sonja Steinborn, Jandee Sharp, Katie Hett, Justin Anderson, Kyle Hett, Travis Hett, Luke Bowers, Azia Waner, John Barr, Laura Holt, Chris Brewer, Kristin Waner, Kevin Billbe, Christie Coleman, Lauren Helmer, Audra Allen, Tacy Taylor, Erika Riggs, Lizza Covarrubias, Valeree Hett, and Ida Saadon.
Geography bee — Building winners: Kirk Hansen, first; Emily Unruh, second; Hank Collett, third. State level: Kirk Hansen.
Student council members — Kevin Billbe, Morgan Cady, Erin Carr, Lanna Carroll, Debra Coe, Christie Coleman, Danielle Cope, Chelsea Cornwell, Tedra Eis, Erica Geis, Isaac Guetersloh, Kirk Hansen, Kimber Hardey, Lauren Helmer, Katie Hett, Laura Holt, Nikki Johnson, Matt Kirkpatrick, Cassy Legg, Allison Meador, Bryce Nelson, lee Ownbey, Casey Park, Alycia Pontious, Amber Ratzloff, Erin Richmond, Clay Riggs, Erikka Riggs, Ida Saadon, Megan Schmidt, Alyssa Seacat, Jandee Sharp, Sonja Steinborn, Emily Svoboda, Kari Tajchman, Tacy Taylor, Zach Thompson, Jessica Vogel, Kristin Waner.
Advanced students on spring 2002 state math assessment — Luke Bowers, Danielle Cope, Erica Geis, Daniel Goentzel, Kirk Hansen, Kyle Hett, Paul Hodson, Nikki Johnson, Ben Leppke, Bryce Nelson, Lee Ownbey, Erin Richmond, Clay Riggs, Riley Ross, Jordan Timm, Chase Williams, Joel Zeiner.
Presidential academic fitness — Luke Bowers, Danielle Cope, Tedra Eis, Kirk Hansen, Paul Hodson, Laura Holt, Lee Ownbey, Emily Svoboda, Jordan Timm.
Citizenship, eighth grade — Luke Bowers and Erin Richmond.
High honor roll, eighth grade — Luke Bowers, Danielle Cope, Tedra Eis, Daniel Goentzel, Kirk Hansen, Paul Hodson, Laura Holt, Lee Ownbey, Erin Richmond, Jordan Timm, Emily Svoboda. Seventh grade — Brett Billings, Hank Collett, Keith Jones, Cassy Legg, Sara Regalado, Michelle Vinduska, Jessica Vogel, Kristin Waner.
Regular honor roll, eighth grade — Chelsea Cornwell, Elisa Gayle, Erica Geis, Jason Hett, Katie Hett, Allison Meador, Riley Ross, Kari Tajchman. Seventh grade: Kevin Billbe, Christie Coleman, Lauren Helmer, Tacy Taylor.
Honorable mention, eighth grade — Casey Baker, Erin Carr, Travis Hett, Nikki Johnson, Matt Kirkpatrick, Ben Leppke, Clay Riggs, Jandee Sharp, Sonja Steinborn, Nicholas Waner, Joel Zeiner. Seventh grade: Audra Allen, Elizabeth Covarrubias, T.C. Edwards, Austin Hager, Kimber Hardey, Valeree Hett, Lindsey Richmond, Ida Saadon, Hunter Spencer.
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Honor choir — Isaac Guetersloh, Luke Bowers, Clay Riggs, Matt Kirkpatrick, Jandee Sharp, Elisa Gayle, Tedra Eis, Allison Meador.
Award of excellence — Luke Bowers, Emily Svoboda, Erin Richmond, Kirk Hansen.
Reading excellence — Jayde Hess, Jordan Timm, Erin Richmond, Azia Waner, Chelsea Cornwell, Katie Hett, Chase Williams, Josh Shanklin, Erica Geis, Jason Hett, Matt Kirkpatrick, Allison Meador, Tedra Eis, Joel Zeiner, Logan Fowler, Danielle Cope, Bryce Nelson, Elisa Gayle, Laura Holt, Daniel Goentzel, Riley Ross, Luke Bowers, Bethany Regier, Nikki Johnson, Kirk Hansen, Emily Svoboda, Kyle Hett, Ben Leppke, Isaac Guetersloh, Paul Hodson, Clay Riggs, Lee Ownbey, Danielle Smith, Christie Coleman, Valeree Hett, Lauren Helmer, Michelle Vinduska, Megan Schmidt, Joey Leith, Veronica Freeby, Cody McPhail, Keith Jones, T.C. Edwards, Justin Heidebrecht, Adam Trapp, Ashley Dyar, Cassy Legg, Jake Czarnowsky, Amber Ratzloff, Sara Regalado, Jake Cochran, Kristin Waner, Kevin Billbe, Brittany Bailey, Brett Billings, Jessica Vogel, Jonathan Nesser, Andrew Regalado, Zach Helmsted, Tacy Taylor, Hank Collett.
South Central District honor band — Riley Ross, trombone; Jordan Timm, trombone; Danielle Cope, clarinet; Erin Richmond, flute; Kari Tajchman, alto saxophone; Kirk Hansen, French horn.
CVJL League Band Festival — woodwind trio, II+ rating: Tedra Eis, oboe; Emily Svoboda, flute; Laura Holt, clarinet. Erin Richmond, flute solo, I rating. Danielle Cope, clarinet solo, I rating. Kirk Hansen, French horn solo, I rating. Bryce Nelson, trombone solo, I rating. Valeree Hett, flute solo, I rating.
Drum major award — Erin Richmond. Next year's drum major — Valeree Hett.
Eighth grade students also were recognized: Justin Anderson, Casey Baker, John Barr, Jessica Becker, Luke Bowers, Chris Brewer, Dustin Britton, Morgan Cady, Erin Carr, Daniel Catlin, Naomi Coe, Crystal Conner, Danielle Cope, Chelsea Cornwell.
Desirae Depler, Tedra Eis, Logan Fowler, Elisa Gayle, Erica Geis, Daniel Goentzel, Isaac Guetersloh, Kirk Hansen, Jayde Hess, Jason Hett, Katlin Hett, Kyle Hett, Travis Hett, Paul Hodson, Laura Holt.
Jessica Janzen, MethAnn Johnson, Casey Keazer, Jessietta Keezer, Matthew Kirkpatrick, Ben Leppke, Allison Meador.
Bryce Nelson, Mitchell Neuwirth, Lee Ownbey, Casey Park, Alycia Pontious, Trent Radtke, Bethany Regier, Erin Richmond, Clay Riggs, Riley Ross.
Alyssa Seacat, Joshua Shanklin, Jandee Sharp, Dustin Steele, Sonja Steinborn, Emily Svoboda, Kari Tajchman, Zachary Thompson, Jordan Timm, Azia Waner, Nicholas Waner, Chase Williams, Eric Williams, and Joel Zeiner.
