1996-1997 School Year
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Fort Calhoun High School
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Dozens of awards given at Calhoun honors night
The Fort Calhoun High School Student Council, Janice Saunders and Don Johnson hosted the academic honors convocation Thursday night (May 22, 1997) in the high school gym.
The theme, "Honoring Excellence in Education," was evident throughout the evening with awards and special recognition given to students in classroom and academic - related areas.
The National Honor Society concluded the program with an ice cream social.
Members of the Student Council are Gene Fitzgerald; Christina Bowser, president; Josh Christensen; Andrew Doyle; Emily Pringle, vice president; Katie Benson, secretary; Mark Kusek; Julie Diefenbaugh; Tim Peterson, treasurer; Trever Kruger; Lindsey Bowser and Justin Robinson.
Awards are as follows:
Physical Education - Weightlifting: Josh Christensen, Rico Caruso, Andy Raymond, JR Reid, Aaron Schrum; Physical Education: Ryan Turco, Dale Nissen, Kelly McCarthy, Mark Kusek, Tim Peterson.
Business - Accounting: Shelly Mentzer; General Business: Chris Talbert, Kelly McCarthy;
Computer Applications: Julie Frank, Dorothy Palmer.
Art - Jason Wade, Justin Reid, Becky Brock, April Knight, April Schuler.
Math - Algebra 1: Sarah Lawver, Brandon Biodrowski; Calculus: Shelly Mentzer, Jason Diefenbaugh;
Geometry: Andi Bloemker; Applied Math: Paul Baldozier, Matt Hauptman, JR Reid, Casey Hofeldt, Tom Shirley;
Adv. Algebra, Geometry: Mark Kusek, Kelly McCarthy, Amy Meador, Seann Broady, Sara Weaver.
Spanish - Casey Dabbs, April Knight, Josh Ohm, Mark Kusek, Kelly McCarthy.
Science - Biology: Mark Kusek, Kelly McCarthy; Health: Bethany Grabow, Dorothy Palmer;
Sports Medicine: Celeste Johnson; Physics: Jessie Short, Jason Diefenbaugh;
Chemistry: Shelly Mentzer; Physiology: Codi Drieling; Physical Science: Sarah Lawver.
Computer Classes: Computer Applications: Julie Frank, Dorothy Palmer.
Industrial Arts - Cabinet Making: Ben Baker, Nate Hauge, Tony Ruma, Gene Fitzgerald, Aaron Schrum, Vicki Christensen; Power Technology: Natalie Kilpatrick, Robert Ward, Carl Leithoff;
Computer - Aided Machines: Nick Hauge, Seann Broady.
English:
Freshmen - Sarah Lawver, Sara Weaver, Andi Bloemker, Bethany Grabow, Reynah Cole;
Sophomore: Kelly McCarthy, Mark Kusek, Vicki Christensen, Julie Diefenbaugh, Chelle Tuerk;
Junior: Josh Ohm, Seann Broady;
Senior: April Knight, Rebecca Leavitt, Shelly Mentzer.
Social Studies -
World History: Kelly McCarthy, Mark Kusek, Chris Talbert, Deje Coviello, Christina Camenzind;
American History: Josh Ohm, Andrea Casey, Codi Drieling;
Government / Economics: Rebecca Leavitt, April Knight;
World Geography: Jamie Freburg, Megan Walentine, Vicki Christensen, Brenda Henderson, Allison Luettel.
Media - Annual - Sara Zoucha, Amy Meador.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Speech - Randi Keesee, first place in district competition, earned a superior at state, letter winner.
Drama - Letter winners: Lydia Dawson, Eric Frank, Tim Peterson, Randi Keesee, Sarah Lawver, Jessie Short, Sara Zoucha, Tony Ruma, Phil Schafer, Mandy Young, April Schuler, Melissa Halsell, Derek Sandhoefner, Casey Dabbs, LJ Stanton, Jessy Smith, Rebecca Leavitt.
US Marine Corps Academic Achievement - April Knight.
Tandy Technology Scholar ( top two percent ) - April Knight.
Society of Women Engineers - Eastern Nebraska Section -
Highest Honor: April Knight;
Higher Honor: Christina Bowser;
Honor: Shelly Mentzer.
Spanish Club - Letter winners: Dorothy Palmer, April Knight, Vicki Christensen, Rebecca Leavitt, Sue Ball, Shannon Dyer, Becky Brock.
Future Business Leaders of America - Outstanding FBLA member: Randi Keesee; Letter winners: Randi Keesee, Christina Bowser, Jill Oestmann, Jenna Hauptman, Matt Cole, Brian Halsell, Melissa Halsell, Jason Diefenbaugh, Eric Frank, Mandy Schwedhelm, Annie Miller, Chelle Tuerk, Jessie Earwood, Inga Jensen, Christina Camenzind, Dorothy Palmer, Celeste Johnson, Mark Kusek, Todd Reischl, Tim Peterson.
Math - UNL Math Day: Katie Benson, Jason Diefenbaugh, Eric Frank, Randi Keesee, Josh Ohm, Emily Pringle, Mandy Schwedhelm, Jessy Smith; TEAMS Competition: Eric Frank, Rebecca Leavitt, April Knight, Codi Drieling, Josh Ohm, Derek Sandhoefner, Emily Pringle, Jeremy Bryan;
American Mathematics Competition - AHSME - Eric Frank, first; Mandy Schwedhelm, second; Stephen McCarthy, third.
Band - Letter winners: Sue Ball, Christina Bowser, Jeremy Bryan, Matt Bryan, Sarah Burmeister, Matt Cole, Jason Diefenbaugh, Adam Duros, Brian Halsell, Melissa Halsell, Jennifer Hauptman, Jodie Jorgensen, Randi Keesee, Mark Kusek, Carl Leithoff, Nate Madden, Tim Peterson, Bryan Pieper, Derek Sandhoefner, Aaron Schrum, Jessica Smith, LJ Stanton, Caleb Townley.
Choir - Letter winners: Andi Bloemker, Jeremy Bryan, Matt Bryan, Sarah Burmeister, Andrea Casey, Shannon Dyer, Inga Jensen, Sarah Lawver, Rebecca Leavitt, Allison Luettel, Tim Peterson, Jennifer Schmit, Mandy Schwedhelm, Jessica Smith, Matt Smith, LJ Stanton;
Special Letter Recognition (300+ points): Jeremy Bryan, Jessica Smith; Honor Choirs: Jeremy Bryan, Jessica Smith, Doane; Jessica Smith, Nebraska All - State Chorus.
National Honor Society Inductees - Celeste Johnson, Andrea Casey, Nick Hauge, Melissa Henion, Sara Zoucha, Christina Camenzind, Vicki Christensen, Julie Diefenbaugh, Brenda Henderson, Inga Jensen, Mark Kusek, Allison Luettel, Kelly McCarthy, Tim Peterson, Bryan Pieper, Christopher Talbert, Chelle Tuerk, Ryan Turco.
Academic Medals (students who have maintained an A average for the entire year) -
First year: Ben Baker, Andi Bloemker, Lindsey Bowser, Matt Bryan, Andrea Casey, Reynah Cole, Matt Dabbs, Julie Frank, Bethany Grabow, Nathan Hauge, Sarah Lawver, Dorothy Palmer, Justin Robinson, Ryan Turco, Sara Weaver, Brenda Henderson;
Second year: Christina Camenzind, Vicki Christensen, Julie Diefenbaugh, Inga Jensen, Mark Kusek, Allison Luettel, Kelly McCarthy, Tim Peterson, Bryan Pieper, Chris Talbert, Chelle Tuerk;
Third year: Katie Benson, Seann Broady, Jeremy Bryan, Codi Drieling, Nick Hauge, Randi Keesee, Josh Ohm, Emily Pringle, Amanda Rector, Derek Sandhoefner, Mandy Schwedhelm, Sara Zoucha;
Fourth year: Christina Bowser, Sarah Burmeister, Matt Cole, Casey Dabbs, Jason Diefenbaugh, April Knight, Rebecca Leavitt, Shelly Mentzer, April Schuler, Jessie Short, Jessy Smith, Bob Ward.
Medical Careers Club - Letter winners: Jamie Anderson, Mandy Schwedhelm, Shannon Dyer, Christina Bowser, Chelle Tuerk, Codi Drieling, Jill Oestmann, Rebecca Meyer, Jessy Smith; Pin awards: Tracie Lewis, Brent Hemen.
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America ( VICA ) - VICA Leadership Award: Tom Shirley; VICA Hog Roast Chairperson Award: Nicole Doyle; Special Appreciation Award: Darrell Hart, counselor.
All Academic All Conference (25 or above on ACT and maintaining 3.334 grade point average) - Sarah Burmeister, Casey Dabbs, Jason Diefenbaugh, April Knight, Rebecca Leavitt, Shelly Mentzer, Robert Ward.
I Dare You Leadership Award (recognizes personal integrity, balanced living and motivation for leadership) - Josh Ohm, Codi Drieling.
Principal's Leadership Award: Christina Bowser.
Center> 1997 - 98 CLASS OFFICERS
Eighth grade - Nicky Campbell, president; Jodi Freburg, vice president; LaDonna Anderson, secretary; Anna Baker, treasurer.
Freshmen - Jamey Turco, president; Jenny Mapes, vice president; Amanda Frary, secretary; Sandy Schroeder, treasurer; Klint Benson, Christie Campbell, Student Council.
Sophomore - Todd Reischl, president; Ben Jaworski, vice president; Korrie Crisman, secretary; Andrea Wendland, treasurer; Lindsey Bowser, Trever Kruger, Student Council.
Junior - Zach Fuhrman, president; Chelle Tuerk, vice president; Christina Camenzind, secretary; Annie Miller, treasurer; Julie Diefenbaugh, Tom Shirley, Student Council.
Senior - Katie Benson, president; Sara Zoucha, vice president; Melissa Henion, secretary; Mandy Schwedhelm, treasurer; Andrea Casey, Derek Sandhoefner, Student Council.
