OHS Students Honored

Oskaloosa Schools Superintendent Russ Reiter opened the evening at George Daily Auditorium

The Oskaloosa High School Academic Recognition Ceremony was held Thursday evening in the George Daily Auditorium. The 7:00 p.m. ceremony sponsored by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group.

The near 90 minute program started off with students being honored for the National Honor Society. Superintendent Russ Reiter opened the evenings event. Presenters stepped up and the evening moved by quickly with OHS Principle Stacy Bandy making closing statements.

Sophomores:

• Morgan Barrett
• Adam Hammes
• Angela Hyland
• Emma Kain
• Hanna Sampsel
• Natalie Whitis

Juniors:

• Gabriella Boxler
• Randie Dixon
• Shaina Hansen
• Alexander Hyland
• Nicole McCrea
• Jenna Stewart
• Brooks VanDerBeek

Seniors:

• Samantha Allgood
• Bailie Benson
• Cailin Cristobal
• Jacob Nunnikoven
• Nicole Presley
• Matthew Selden
• Carley Wright

Awards

• Bernie Saggau Award – Alex Christenson
• OACDG – Alex Gile, Charlie Comfort, Lex Sparks
• Noon Kiwanis Scholarship – Dana VanRenterghem
• Family Medical Center – Alyssa Phillips
• Garden-VanArkel-Langkamp – Elisabeth Boer
• MidwestOne Bank – Jessica Grahek
• Oskaloosa Vision Center – Tressa Glass
• Leighton State Bank – Jacob Nunnikhoven
• ABA Citizenship Award – Charlie Comfort, Grace Hirl
• Pella Rolscreen Foundation – Character Counts Scholars – Katelynn Akers, Alex Gile
• Pella Corp Sons & Daughters – Cailin Cristobal Cody Dickerson
• Vermeer Charitable Foundation – Kelsey Youngblut
• Southwest Iowa Blood Center – Tyler Covey
• Optimist Club Scholarship – Samantha Allgood, Charlie Comfort
• Rotary Club Scholarship – Elisabeth Boer
• Rotary Club/Adolp Goedeken Scholarship – Charlie Comfort
• PEO International Star Scholarship – Haley Dursky
• PEO Chapter IO Scholarship – Kelsey Youngblunt
• Mahaska Health Partnership Scholarship – Alyssa Phillips
• Oskaloosa Music Scholarship – Bailie Benson
• Patritto Orthodontics Scholarship – Cailin Cristobal
• Emily Fish-Pecore Scholarship – Sydney Beers
• Precision Yield Ag Scholarship – Tara Durian
• Prairie Mutual Insurance Association Scholarship – Elisabeth Boer
• Girl’s State Recognition – Haley Dursky, Jessica Grahek
• Mahaska Bowl/Grand Prix Scholarship – Alyssa Vinton, Colter Vinton, Tyler Higgins
• 52577 Scholarship – Maxwell Holle, Kelsey Youngblut, Cailin Cristobal
• Vernon Wells Building & Trades Scholarship – Adam Dykstra
• William Penn University Scholarship – Samantha Allgood, Jenna Medlin, Nicole Presley
• IHCC Foundation Scholarships – Josiah Conrad, Tim DeJong, John Patterson, Stephanie See, Ethan VandeKieft, Kurt Sodak, Haley McHawes, Cody Thomas
• Central College Scholarships – Ethan Brandt, Brian Saunders, Haley Dursky, Jessica Steinhart, Timothy Gibson, Dana VanRenterghem, Grace Hirl
• University of Northern Iowa – Acie Glassford, Tressa Glass, Jaclyn James, Emory White
• University of South Dakota – Bailie Benson
• Grandview University – Tyler Smith
• Northwest Missouri State University – Charlie Feist
• Simpson College – Cody Dickerson
• Northwestern College – Lyric Morris
• Oskaloosa Education Association Scholarship – Dana VanTenterghem

Top 10% Academic Awards

• Samantha Allgood
• Maxwell Holle
• Vasilika Shano
• Ethan Brandt
• John Cummings
• Marco Diaz
• Tressa Glass
• Acie Glassford
• Natasha Gorski
• Jacob McCrea
• Jenna Medlin
• Lyric Morris
• Daiana Niemiec
• Jacob Nunnikhoven
• Matthew Selden
• Tyler Smith
• Kristen Strong
• Dana VanRenterghem
• Carley Wright
• Kelsey Youngblut

• I Care Award – Katelynn Akers
• Outstanding Young Leader – Charlie Comfort / Mentor: Tom Hogenson