May 20, 1999
Big Walnut High School held its honors night May 17. The following students and their awards and honors were recognized:
Perfect Attendance
Freshmen - Kristi Anderson, Jennifer Cornett, Brian Delay, Miles Howitz (2 years), David Klinedinst (2 years), Sara Lawrence, Kelly Pertee, Alex Ruark, Adam Taylor
Sophomores - Lauren Hite, Timothy Hylton, Erin Logan (2 years), Josh Rice, Angela Swisher, Marie Volpe, Grant Walliser (2 years).
Juniors - Samantha Fling, Melinda Lynn (2 years), Mike McDonough (4 years), Jeff Mead, Michelle Volpe
Seniors - Nathan Baker, Kristen Keppler (2 years), Charlene Lesieur (2 years), Staci Moseley, Zac Orr (5 years), Lisa Shaffer (4 years), Amy Szabo, Amanda Szymusiak
Renaissance Student of the Year - Lisa Shaffer
Hiram Masonic Lodge - Kara Thompson
Chamber of Commerce Junior Recognition Award - Abby DeLong, Meredith Burchett, Mike McDonough, Andrea Moss
Big Walnut School Board Student Rep. - Jansen Day, Abby DeLong
Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awrd Winner - Delaware County - Lisa Shaffer
National Honor Society President's Award - Alex Dukas
Outstanding Service - Alex Dukas, Darin Scholl, James Simon, Kristen Trowbridge.
America Showa Scholarship - Jeff Pyles
Student Council Outstanding Service - Jansen Day, Meredith Day, Abby DeLong, Molly Donohue, Katie Erndt, Michele Triplett
Four Year Award - Jill Davis
President's Award - Jill Davis
Delaware County Bank Junior Board of Directors - Autumn DeMint
Delaware County Bank Endowed Scholars Fund - Melanie Ferrell
Teens Against Tobacco Use - Kristin Brockman, Abby DeLong, Autumn DeMint, Katie Erndt, Maggie Grandominico, Adam Hicks, Mackenzie Parsio, Sara Pyles, Lisa Shaffer, Michelle Volpe, Emily Walton, Jessica Wampler, Brian Weaver
Safe and Drug Free Schools - Jansen Day, Darcie West
Columbus College of Art and Design Saturday Art Class - Justin Greathouse, Caleb Moore, Shane O'Farrell
Columbus College of Art and Design Battelle Scholarship - Justin Greathouse
Sunbury/Galena Rotary Four Way Speech Contest - Kristin Trowbridge, first, Lindsay Yates, second
Voice of Democracy Speech Contest - Erin Bäby
Delaware Gazette Tenager of the Week - Erin Bäby, Jill Davis, Molly Donohue, Jansen Day, Alex Dukas, Stephany Jones, Zac Orr, Kristen Trowbridge
BWHS Teen of the Year - Erin Bäby, Jansen Day
Buckeye Girls State - Delegates - Michelle Matthews, Danielle Chaney. Alternate - Jessica Kuhn
Buckeye Boys State - Delegates - William Evans, Mike McDonough, Brian Hoge Alternate - Joe Holloway
American Legion Americanism Award
Sophomores Duke Hall and Sara Pedersen, juniors Drake Robson and Mindy Stoker, and seniors Zac Orr and Lisa Shaffer
In The Know Recognition - Erin Bäby, Matt Golowinski, Alicia Irwin, Phil Paloff, Brad Trowbridge, Kristin Trowbridge, Becky Vetters, Grant Walliser, Scott Willyerd
The Frienship Connection Exchange - Erin Bäby
American Association of German Awards
German II - Laura Becker, Brianna Dukas, Lauren Hite, Claudia Keen, Jeff Lehner, Joe Lehner, Cassie Zistl
German III - Larry Goodrich, Zach Hartley, Bill Lewis, Stephanie Neff, Alex Ruark, Emily Walton
Smith Clinic Health Care Scholarship - Megan Fry
Youth as Community Trustees - Emily Walton, Michelle Mattews, Suzanne Finck, Chris Harris, April Muschott
Governor's Summer Institute - Sara Lawrence, Erin Merten, Emily Walton, Darcie West
Ohio Wesleyan Junior League - Hillary Jones, Sara Lawrence, Erin Merten, Lauren St. Jean
Hugh O'Brien Leadership Award - Lauren Hite
Optimist Club Award - Michelle Volpe, Mike McDonough
OCC Honors Choir - Beau Bricker, Dean Gorsuch, Katie Linn, Mike McDonough, Jeff Mea Stephanie Neff, Amy Szabo, Nicole Yates
Tri-Music Honor Society - Erin Bäby, Nathan Baker, Julie Boye, Daisy Brookover, Josh Busic, Geoff Carr, Mary Evans, Suzanne Finck, Valerie Haber, Zach Hartley, Lauren Hite, Alicia Irwin, Sarah Johnson, Kristen Keppler, Mindy Lynn, Amanda Martin, Shelly Matthews, Kelli McCrady, Tara Miller, Stephanie Neff, Lisa Shaffer, Diana Stankiewicz, Mindy Stoker, Amy Szabo, Amanda Szymusiak, Becky Vetters, Lindsay Yates, Cassie Zistl
Superiors i Solo Contest at Olentangy - Sarah Johnson, Amanda Szymusiak
OSU Network Invited Scholars - Crystal Cornett, William Evans
Denison University Book Award - Abby DeLong
Zonita International - Lisa Shaffer
Tandy Technology Scholar - Jansen Day
Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding History Student - Mike McDonough
Foreign Exchange Students - Marcello Almeida, Yugi Shinmei, Susanne Tanzer, Sonja Vujin
Sunbury/Galena Rotary Scholarship - Kim Beris
Fawn Ramsey Druggan Scholarship - Kristin Trowbridge
Ohio Academic Scholarship Monetary Award - Lisa Shaffer, Jansen Day
Shidecker Memorial Scholarship - Erin Bäby, Kimberly Beris, Michelle Bryant, Jill Davis, Jansen Day, Stephany Jones, Jessica Peet, James Simon, Amanda Szymusiak
Big Walnut Education Foundation - Katie Best, Kelly Evans, Megan Fry, Kristen Keppler, Kari Mulherin, Mason Shelby, Kara Thompson, Kristen Trowbridge, Julie Yeagle
Ray Wirick Memorial Scholarship - Sonja Vujin
Fraternal Order of Eagle - Melanie Ferrell, Jason Andruzis.
Dr. Backiewicz Scholarship - Jeff Pyles
State Science Fair - Crystal Cornett, Emily Walton
State FCCLA Award of Merit - Mandy Crowl, Kim Cruse, Laren Eyman, Lori Keeton, Daisy Kirkendall
Power of One - Mandy Crowl
State FFA Degree - Meredith Burchett, Brad Debolt
Soils Management - Josh Morgan (9th out of 186) Aaron Dowis, Brian Vincent, Mike Bishop
Poultry Management - Bridgett Heskett, Mike Latorre, Aaro Dowis, Brandon Vincent
Dairy Cattle Management - Heather Longshore, Brian Vincent, Mike Henney, Dustin Whitesel
Horse Management - Jennifer Hobbs (2nd out of 311)
Ohio State Award of Merit - Erin Bäby, Kim Beris, Michelle Bryant, Jared Circle, Jill Daics, Jansen Day, Colin Diemer, Molly Donohue, Alex Dukas, Jodi Eldred, Kelly Evans, Melanie Ferrell, Megan Fry, Amarah Hicks, Stephany Jones, Kristin Keen, Melissa Kelly, Kristen Keppler, Charlene Lesieur, Jennifer Meyer, Staci Moseley, Kari Mulherin, Zac Orr, Jessica Peet, Jennifer Schirtzinger, Darin Scholl, Lisa Shaffer, James Simon, Kristin St. Jean, Amanda Szymusiak, Kara Thompson, Kristian Trowbridge, Julie Yeagle
Valedictorians - Erin Bäby, Jansen Day, Megan Fry, Lisa Shaffer, Kristen St. Jean
College Scholarships
Erin Bäby - Eastern Michigan Regents Scholarship
Nathan Baker - Baldwin-Wallace Dean's Scholarship
Kim Beris - Kent State University Founder's Scholarship
Jansen Day - Ohio State University Distinguished Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship
Kelly Evans - Mt. Vernon Nazarene College Hugh C. Brenner Soccer Scholarship
Justin Greathouse - CCAD Battelle Scholarship
Amarah Hicks - University of Michigan Scholarship
Kristen Keppler - Otterbein College Endowed Scholarship
Stephany Jones - Ashland University President Scholarship, Ashland Scholar Test
Charlene Lesieur - Otterbein Scholarship
James Lynch - University of Toledo Tower Award
Robert McKisson - Ohio University Academic Excellence
Kris Morgan - Tiffin University Athletic and Academic Scholarship
Kari Mulherin - Otterbein Scholar Award, Endowed Scholar
Zac Orr - Ohio Northern Dean's Scholarship
Adam Paisie - Columbus State Tech Prep Partnership
Jessica Peet - Baldwin-Wallace Presidential Scholarship
Bryan Schermerhorn - Capital University Challenge Scholarship
Darin Scholl - Mt. Vernon Nazarene College Hugh C. Brenner Award
Lisa Shaffer - Ohio State University Battelle Scholarship, OSU Scholar, Case Western Reserve, University of Cincinnati
Mason Shelby - Ohio Northern University Scholarship
James Simon - Ohio State University Trustees Scholarship, OSU Scarlet scholarship
Jodi Simpkins - Cumberland College Scholarship
Kristin St. Jean - Ohio State University Scholar
Amanda Szymusiak - Ohio State University Trustee Scholarship
Julie Yeagle - Bowling Greem State University Scholarship
Katie Zipf - Mt. Vernon Nazarene College Athletic Scholarship
Academic Excellence Awards
Freshmen - Kristi Anderson, Kenda Albertson, Lauren Blyth, Julie Boye, Ashley Bennett, Marie Astle, Nicole Churchill, Sarah Corbin, Jennifer Cornett, Amanda Cox, Thomas Dando, Julie Dawson, Meredith Day, Nicole Elder, Carol Fox, Matthew Hamilton, Allison Hankus, Brandon Hicks, Hillary Jones, Claudia Keen, Katrina Kennedy, Matthew Keppler, Sara Lawrence, Sara Loscko, Amber May, Morgan McKinley, Thomas Meikle, Erin Merten, Jason Mowery, Seth Noblet, Kelly Pertee, Julie Reeb, Dora Riggs, Julie Smith, Russell Stringer, Joel Studlien, Lauren St. Jean, Clay Stites, Angela Triplett, Brian Vincent, Danelle Violet, Rachel Ward, Amy Winter
Sophomores - Tracy Ander, Kelly Baker, Laura Becker, Brittany Bowers, Bryan Clem, Amanda Conway, William Dannaher, Nichole Delaney, Dominic Grandominico, Emily Haddaway, Alissa Hicks, Lauren Hite, Jenifer Hobbs, Benjamin Hoelzel, Kristine Klinedinst, Katherine Linn, Erin Logan, Sara Pedersen, David Palmer, Sara Pyles, Adam Ratliff, Sarah Schwartz, Sarah Skeen, Bridgette Spettel, Marie Volpe, Grant Walliser, Cassie Zistl
Juniors - Heather Anderson, Geoff Carr, Danielle Chaney, Crystal Cornett, Abby DeLong, Autumn DeMint, Adam Dickison, Lauren Donnell, Mary Evans, William Evans, Suzanne Finck, Stefanie Gant, Megan Harmon, Amber Keith, Amanda MArtin, Michelle Matthews, Mike McDonough, Jeff Mead, Andrea Moss, Stephanie Neff, Katie Peterson, Ethan Simmons, Shawn Sparks, Mindy Stoker, Erin Tracy, Michelle Triplett, Emily Walton, Molly Winter, Sara Witter
Seniors - Jason Andruzis, Erin Bäby, Kim Beris, Jared Circle, Kim Cruse, Jansen Day, Moly Donohue, Jodi Eldred, Kelly Evans, Megan Fry, Brandi Gail, Angie Hatfield, Stephany Jones, Kristin Keen, Melissa Kelley, Kristen Keppler, Charlene Lesieur, Lanie McKinley, Jennifer Meyer, Staci Moseley, Kari Mulherin, Ron Murphy, Zac Orr, Jessica Peet, Teresa Penry, Renee Reynolds, Jennifer Schirtzinger, Darin Scholl, Lisa Shaffer, Mason Shelby, Jodi Simpkins, Kristen St. Jean, Amy Szabo, Amanda Szymusiak, Susanne Tanzer, Kara Thompson, Kristin Tropwbridge, Sonja Vujin, Heather White, Julie Yeagle
