Middle School students honored
Marion Middle School students were honored May 23 at an Awards Night ceremony held in the Marion Municipal Building.
Students and parents were welcomed by Todd Gordon, middle school principal. The MMS Wildcat band played "Evening Prayer" and the 8th grade chorus sang "Stand By Me."
The following awards were presented:
Quiz Bowl — 7th grade students Kyle Hett, Lee Ownbey, Luke Bowers, Paul Hodson, Kirk Hansen, Ben Leppke, Daniel Goentzel, Thad Nichols, and Nikki Johnson and 8th grade students, who placed 2nd in the CVJL, Casey Nelson, Brandon Watson, Adrienne Chamberland, Rachel Davidson, Mike Brookens, and Lena O'Connor.
Student Council — Katie Baird, Jessica Bernhardt, Mike Brookens, Jessica Carlson, Adrienne Chamberland, Naomi Coe, Stephanie Collier, Danielle Cope, David DeForest, Tedra Eis, Elisa Gayle, Erica Geis, Toni Gordon, Kirk Hansen, Katie Hett, Kara Holt, Laura Holt, Nikki Johnson, Allison Maddox, Randi McCarty, Casey Nelson, Nicole Nelson, Thad Nichols, Lena O'Connor, Alysha O'Dell, Lee Ownbey, Jenna Parli, Alycia Pontious, Erin Richmond, Jeff Richmond, Misti Richmond, Ranell Schroeder, Alyssa Seacat, Jandee Sharp, Dustin, Steele, Sonja Steinborn, Emily Svoboda, Kari Tajchman, Jordan Timm, Emalee Versch, Derek Vetter, Brandon Watson, and Katelyn Whitaker.
High Honor Roll, 7th Grade — Luke Bowers, Danielle Cope, Tedra Eis, Erica Geis, Kirk Hansen, Laura Holt, Lee Ownbey, Erin Richmond, Emily Svoboda, and Jordan Timm; 8th Grade — Adrienne Chamberland, Rachel Davidson, David DeForest, Randi McCarty, Casey Nelson, Alysha O'Dell, Jeffrey Richmond, Misti Richmond, and Katelyn Whitaker. Regular Honor Roll, 7th Grade — Chelsea Cornwell, Elisa Gayle, Daniel Goentzel, Jason Hett, Katlin Hett, Paul Hodson, Ben Leppke, Riley Ross, Nicholas Waner, and Joel Zeiner; 8th Grade — Ashley Billbe, Michael Brookens, Allison Maddox, Jenna Parli, Hilary Regalado, Ranell Schroeder. And Emalee Versch; Honorable Mention, 7th Grade — Casey Baker, Erin Carr, Travis Hett, Nikki Johnson, Matt Kirkpatrick, Allison Meador, Antonio Pusateri, Clay Riggs, Jandee Sharp, Sonja Steinborn, and Kari Tajchman; 8th Grade — Katie Baird, Jessica Bernhardt, Adam Depler, Toni Gordon, Kara Holt, Clinton Jeffrey, Josh Kelsey, Derek Vetter, and Brandon Watson.
President's Awards of Educational Excellence — Ashley Billbe, Mike Brookens, Adrienne Chamberland, Rachel Davidson, David DeForest, Kara Holt, Clinton Jeffrey, Allison Maddox, Randi McCarty, Casey Nelson, Alysha O'Dell, Jenna Parli, Hilary Regalado, Jeff Richmond, Brandon Watson, and Katelyn Whitaker.
Citizenship Award — 8th Grade boy, Clinton Jeffrey; 8th Grade girl, Misti Richmond.
Academic Excellence Award — Rachel Davidson.
State of Kansas Scholarship Contest (honorable mention at the state and/or class level), 7th Grade — Luke Bowers, math; Kirk Hansen, science and social studies; Paul Hodson, math and science; Ben Leppke, science; Bryce Nelson, spelling; Thad Nichols, social studies; Clay Riggs, math; Jordan Timm, science; Chase Williams, math and science; and Joel Zeiner, math; 8th Grade — Michael Brookens, American history; Rachel Davidson, Algebra I; Jeffrey Richmond, spelling, state placement; Rachel Davidson placed third out of 793 students taking the state spelling test.
Yearbook — Emalee Versch, Katie Baird, Alysha O'Dell, Allison Maddox, Clinton Jeffrey, Preston Williams, Derek Vetter, Becky Hager, Misti Richmond, Adrienne Chamberland, Randi McCarty, Thad Nichols, Casey Nelson, Lena O'Connor, Erin Richmond, Tedra Eis, Toni Gordon, David DeForest, Jessica Bernhardt, Rachel Davidson, Braden Suffield, Jenna Parli, Josh Kelsey, and Lee Ownbey.
Reading — Justin Anderson, John Barr, Jessica Becker, Luke Bowers, Erin Carr, Naomi Coe, Danielle Cope, Chelsea Cornwell, Beth Craig, Tedra Eis, Logan Fowler, Elisa Gayle, Daniel Goentzel, Isaac Guestersloh, Kirk Hansen, Jayde Hess, Katie Hett, Kyle Hett, Travis Hett, Paul Hodson, Laura Holt, Nikki Johnson, Matt Kirkpatrick, Ben Leppke, Allison Meador, Thad Nichols, Lee Ownbey, Antonio Pusateri, Bethany Regier, Erin Richmond, Clay Riggs, Riley Ross, Jandee Sharp, T.O. Speaks, Dustin Steele, Sonja Steinborn, Emily Svoboda, Azia Waner, Chase Williams, Joel Zeiner, Josh Shanklin, Katie Baird, Jessica Bernhardt, Ashley Billbe, Michael Brookens, Adrienne Chamberland, Rachel Davidson, David DeForest, Kara Holt, Clinton Jeffrey, Allison Maddox, Randi McCarty, Casey Nelson, Lena O'Connor, Alysha O'Dell, Hilary Regalado, Jeffrey Richmond, Emalee Versch, Derek Vetter, Brandon Watson, Katelyn Whitaker, and Preston Williams.
Band — KMEA South Central District Honor Band — Adrienne Chamberland, David DeForest, Lena O'Connor; Drum Major, Michael Brookens; CVJL Festival solos — Michael Brookens, alto sax and violin; Lena O'Connor, trombone; Erin Richmond, flute; and Misti Richmond, alto sax.
Vocal — Members of the 2001-2002 South Central District honor choir, Mike Brookens, Derek Vetter, Brandon Watson, Casey Nelson, Clinton Jeffrey, Toni Gordon, Emalee Versch, Rachel Davidson, and Jessica Carlson.
Geography Bee — Kirk Hansen, Clay Riggs, and Jeffrey Richmond.
Spelling — Jeffrey Richmond, Mike Brookens, and Rachel Davidson.
Composition — Misti Richmond, Lee Ownbey, and Rachel Davidson.
Eddie Robinson Foundation finalist — Misti Richmond.
