Awards night at KHS spotlights achievements
May 23, 2001
The graduating class of 2008 once again earned over one-half a million dollars in scholarships at the annual awards ceremony on May 20. Following are the awards and recipients.
First, take a look at the slide show!
KHS students praised for hard work
Graduation Program Default Hyperlink Text
AWARD PRESENTER RECIPIENT
English Kelly Hawkins Mica Kole
Foreign Language Gail Lugiewicz Joesph Shipp
Journalism Kelly Hawkins Joel Ickes. Travis Villalpando,
Mica Kole
Mathematics Brian Vanalstine Toran Keith
Music Craig Chissus Geoff Bidle
Physical Education Kevin Taylor Kyle Scott
Science Kim Cotton John Sherrill
Social Studies Matt Olds Toran Keith
The Louis Hayward Award Dale Kasza Brent Pettigrew
Of Excellence Scholarship
Kalkaska Merit Award of Steve Rybarsyk Ryan Reblin
Achievement
The Kalkaska Memorial Hospital
Scholarship Kim Babcock Bernadette Gillespie
Emily Hill
Kirsten Ziesmer
Rotary Scholarship Darryl Pierce Toran Keith
Devin Gurung
Ace Communication Group Sharon Ream Emily Hill
TBA Scholarships and
Awards Brent Boerema
Outstanding Students - Courtney Hill, Erin Park
National Technical Honor Society - Kelsey DePeel, Shawna Janisse, Danielle Larson, Monica Lynk
Scholarship Winners - Mica Kole
National Cherry Festival Poster Contest $250
Perfect Attendance - Senior - Monica Lynk, Juniors Keith Antaya, and Drew Wagenschutz.
The Marty Swikoski
Memorial Scholarship Dale Kasza Jamee Wellman
The Northwestern Michigan
College Commitment Scholars Mel Cooke Joesph Shipp
Daniel Bontrager
Timothy Eves
The John Phillip Sousa Award Craig Chissus Brandon Jenkins
The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Craig Chissus Travis Villalpando
The Kalkaska Education Association Sandy Alspaugh Katie Krause
and MEA Financial Scholarship
Class of 2008 Top 10 Dale Kasza Bernadette Gillespie
Devin Gurung
Kaitlynn Jones
Toran Keith
Mica Kole
Amanda Reblin
Kyle Scott
John Sherrill
Joesph Shipp
Jamee Wellman
Northwestern Michigan
College Presidential
Scholarship
Nominee Rik Ponstein Kayla Dietrich
Kalkaska Eagles Ladies Gail Phillips Mica Kole
Auxiliary People Helping
People Scholarship
Ann Brignac Memorial Dale Kasza Kaitlynn Jones Scholarship
Academea Club Scholarship Jackie Thorsberg Jeremy Batterbee
Amanda Reblin
The Roger Cazel Memorial
Athletic Boosters Scholarship Rick Swoverland Marissa Taylor
Dan Tinkle
Merit Energy Scholarship Vicki Kniss Kyle Scott
The Michigan All State/ Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Nominee Dale Kasza Toran Keith
Michigan Technological Scott Zull Jessica Gunderson
University’s Society of Women
Engineers
Michigan Technological Scott Zull Blake Schlosser
University Scholarship Brent Prough
Jessica Gunderson
John Sherrill
Kyle Scott
Toran Keith
The Northwestern Michigan Staci Short Tyler McCullen
College/Traverse Bay Area Blake Schlosser
Intermediate School District’s
Science and Math Award
The DeOtte Family
Scholarship Al and Gayle DeOtte Kyle Buchanan
Elizabeth Hoose
The Paul Johnson Shirley Hilll Danielle Kimball
Scholarship Emily Hill
Stevan and Elizabeth Dale Kasza Bernadette Gillespie
Van Westenburg Mica Kole
Scholarship
Kiwanis Student of the Year Rob Barnard Kyle Scott
National Honor Society Dave Stockford
2007-2008 Officers President Joel Ickes
Vice President Kyle Scott
Secretary Jessica Gunderson
Treasurer Devin Gurung
National Honor Society Dave Stockford Joel Ickes
Marissa Taylor
The Grand Rapids Building
Services Scholarship Dale Kasza Joesph Shipp
Michael Wolfe Memorial
Scholarship Rik Ponstein Sara Pickford
The Sterner Family
Scholarship Dale Kasza Daniel Tinkle
Michigan State Troopers’ Trooper Steve Porter Elizabeth Hoose
Association Scholarship
The Michigan High School Jon Stickler Emily Hill
Rodeo Scholarship
The Barney and Renie Dale Kasza Jacob Heller
Barber Trade Scholarship
Class Officers Brian Vanalstine President
Emily Hill
Vice President
Jamee Wellman
Secretary
Amanda Reblin
Treasurer
Marissa Taylor
Student Council
Elizabeth Hoose
Emily Richardson
The Michigan Promise Scholarship
Tom Anger, Jordan Barber, Jeremy Batterbee, Geoff Bidle, Ryan Boger, Dan Bontrager, Michael Brady, Sarah Brower, Kyle Buchanan, Kayla Dietrich, Bernadette Gillespie, Jessica Gunderson, Devin Gurung, Garrett Guy, Emily Hill, Joel Ickes, Jacqueline Jones, Kaitlyn Jones, Stephanie Karppinen, Toran Keith, Danielle Kimball, Mica Kole, Danielle Larson, Travis Lawson, Brittney Magley, Tyler McCullen, Brent Pettigrew, Brent Prough, Amanda Reblin, Blake Schlosser, Kyle Scott, John Sherrill, Joe Shipp, Janelle Slater, Marissa Taylor, Dan Tinkle, Jamee Wellman, Jeff Wellman
The Principal’s Leadership Award Dale Kasza Marissa Taylor
Athletics Rick Swoverland
Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year Marissa Taylor
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Dan Tinkle
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year Katie Krause
