MHS students receive awards
Marion High School held its annual awards ceremony May 15 in Marion Municipal Auditorium.
The list of recipients was submitted by the school.
Marion High School Endowed Scholarship — Jessica Ottensmeier.
Calvin Hett Memorial Scholarship — David Tharp.
Chris Hauser Performing Arts Award — Andrew Brookens.
Corey Darrow Memorial Scholarship — Becky Taylor.
Dr. and Mrs. A.H. Dyck Memorial Scholarship — Stacia Williams.
Manuel Coxen Memorial Scholarship — Steven Waner.
H. Dean Pippin Memorial Scholarship — Amanda Hoffman.
Marsha G. Helmer and Jennifer L. Helmer Memorial Scholarship — Tamra Holub and Stephanie Jensen.
Paul E. Lange Memorial Scholarship — Corey Nelson.
Roland Parli Memorial Scholarship — Steph Jensen.
Marion Lions Club Community Service Awards — Maggie Powers, Dainne Shipman, Amanda Hoffman.
PEO Scholarship — Maggie Powers.
Voice of Democracy Award — Andrew Brookens.
Citizenship — Stacia Williams, Andrew Brookens.
Cottonwood Valley League All-Academic Team — Steven Waner, first; Jeff Moody, second; Becky Taylor, third.
Kansas Scholarship Contest — Those scoring in the top 15 percent in state or in Class 2A-3A schools — Sarah Davidson, algebra II, chemistry, world geography; Katherine Pike, English and spelling; Brian Bina, physics; Samantha Hett, biology; Matt Rhodes, American history; Molly Rhodes, biology; Amber Richmond, word processing for Windows; Tim Schuler, spelling; Tyler Stubenhofer, algebra II; Alan Vogel, American history; Briana Vogel, word processing for Windows; Whitney Wear, spelling; Heidi Zogelman, physics; James Davis, physics.
Scholarship contest, top three — Eric Steiner, first word processing for Windows in Class 2A-3A, third in state; Steven Waner, first in senior spelling, second in state; Sarah Davidson, second in spelling in Class 2A-3A, second in state; Tyler Stubenhofer, third in spelling; Megan Whitaker, third in health; Ive Eddy and Megan Helmstead, tied for second in literature; Samantha Hett, third in word processing for Windows.
President's Education Award — Includes students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and score in the 85th percentile on math or English on a national test — Dainne Shipman, Braxton Skiles, and Steven Waner, both English and math; Becky Taylor and Kelsey Craig, math; Stacia Williams, English.
State Scholar Award — Becky Taylor.
Regents Curriculum — Kelsey Craig, Amy Goentzel, Tamra Holub, William Scriven, Dainne Shipman, Rebekah Taylor, Laramie Trapp, Steven Waner, Stacia Williams.
Topeka Capital-Journal honorable mention — Stacia Williams.
Academic letters — For students who earn 3.5 during one nine-week period and 3.75 or above in two of the other three quarters during the year — Maggie Powers, Becky Taylor, Stacia Williams, fourth year; Kayla Barrett, Brian Bina, Kelsey Craig, Shawna Hett, Ashlee Moore, Megan Moore, Megan O'Dell, Matt Rhodes, Amanda Steiner, Joel Versch, Heidi Zogelman, third year; Greg Bowman, Karson Craig, Sarah Davidson, Hannah Eis, Mitch Enos, Kathleen Kraus, Nikki Moody, Caitlin O'Dell, Emma Parli, Rebecca Savage, Ashley Secrest, Tyler Stubenhofer, Amy Tajchman, Megan Whitaker, second year; Chelsea Arnhold, Greg Bowman, Jill Hannaford, Andy Holt, Kendra Holub, Tamra Holub, Stephanie Jacobson, Olga Karpenko, Mindy Mastin, Jeff Moody, Yuriy Privezentsev, Molly Rhodes, Amber Richmond, Leann Thomas, Robert Verbic, Robert Vieweg, Alissa Vogel, Briana Vogel, Whitney Wear, Sarah Williams, Katie Zogelman.
Outstanding senior in math and science — Maggie Powers.
CVL math contest medalists — Yuriy Privezentsev, second place in senior analytic geometry; Rebecca Savage, second, sophomore geometry; Sarah Davidson, third, sophomore factoring; geometry team of Jared Kirkpatrick, Emma Parli, Karson Craig, and Rebecca Savage, second.
FCCLA District Star event — Dainne Shipman, silver, job interview; LeNae Nelson, bronze, creed.
FCCLA "Bring a Buddy" award — Amanda Hoffman and Krystal Williams.
FCCLA chapter president — Amanda Hoffman.
Scholars' Bowl letters — William Scriven, Steven Waner, third year; Sarah Davidson, second year; Yuriy Privezentsev, Trevor Jones, first year.
Scholars' Bowl top scorers — William Scriven, 1,795 varsity points; Trevor Jones, 390 varsity and junior varsity points; Eric Steiner, 295 junior varsity points.
FFA officer recognition — Amanda Hoffman, Steven Waner, Steph Jensen, Dainne Shipman, Becca Kukuk.
FFA Alumni Scholarship — Steph Jensen, Becca Kukuk.
Debate State Scholastic Award — Sarah Davidson, Olga Karpenko, Jacob Taylor, Austin Evans.
Sunflower Novice Debate — Sarah Davidson, Olga Karpenko.
Outstanding English 9 student — Molly Rhodes.
Outstanding actor — Andrew Brookens.
Outstanding actress — Becky Taylor.
Outstanding forensics student — Megan Whitaker.
Outstanding English 11 student — Kayla Barrett.
Yearbook staff recognition — Jamie Bernhardt, Jessica Davis, Kendra Holub, Mindy Maag, Krystal Williams, Amy Waner.
Kansas Scholastic Press Regionals — Jamie Bernhardt, honorable mention in yearbook photography. Amy Waner, second place in yearbook photography.
CVL journalism competition — Jamie Bernhardt, first in editing. Krystal Williams, third, layout/double page spread. Amy Waner, third in newspaper photography, third in yearbook photography.
CVL business/technology skills — Megan O'Dell, fourth, personal finance/general business; Amanda Hoffman, fourth, desktop publishing; Kayla Barrett, fifth, desktop publishing; Molly Rhodes, fifth, databases.
