[May 13, 2014]MOUNT PULASKI -- On Tuesday May 6, the
Mount Pulaski High School held its annual Honors Night. Below
is a list of this year’s recipients.
Senior-of-the-Year
-- Cady Lowery
Cady Lowery has been named Senior-of-the-Month for September at
Mount Pulaski High School. She is the daughter of Doug and Teena
Lowery of Mount Pulaski.
Cady is co-president of National
Honor Society and editor of the school yearbook. She is a member
of student council, Spanish Club, Spirit Squad, Science
Olympiad, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, Prom
Committee, and Scholastic Bowl. She has been elected class
president three of her four years in high school. She is also a
four-year member of the award-winning Lady Topper volleyball
team.
- See more at: http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2013/Sep/27/Features/TL092713_mphs.shtml#sthash.se0eKXoN.dpuf
Cady Lowery has been named Senior-of-the-Month for September at
Mount Pulaski High School. She is the daughter of Doug and Teena
Lowery of Mount Pulaski.
Cady is co-president of National
Honor Society and editor of the school yearbook. She is a member
of student council, Spanish Club, Spirit Squad, Science
Olympiad, Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering, Prom
Committee, and Scholastic Bowl. She has been elected class
president three of her four years in high school. She is also a
four-year member of the award-winning Lady Topper volleyball
team.
- See more at: http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2013/Sep/27/Features/TL092713_mphs.shtml#sthash.se0eKXoN.dpuf
Cady Lowery has been named Senior-of-the-Month for September at
Mount Pulaski High School. She is the daughter of Doug and Teena
Lowery of Mount Pulaski. - See more at: http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2013/Sep/27/Features/TL092713_mphs.shtml#sthash.se0eKXoN.dpuf
Cady Lowery has been named Senior of the year at Mount Pulaski High
School. She is the daughter of Doug and Teena Lowery of Mount
Pulaski.
Cady is co-president of National Honor Society and editor of the
school yearbook. She is a member of student council, Spanish Club,
Spirit Squad, Science Olympiad, Worldwide Youth in Science and
Engineering, Prom Committee, and Scholastic Bowl. She has been
elected class president three of her four years in high school. She
is also a four-year member of the award-winning Lady Topper
volleyball team.
Cady has the distinction of serving as state president of the
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America., following an
election last summer at the state FCCLA convention in Springfield.
During her involvement with FCCLA, Cady has served as chapter
president in Mount Pulaski and as Section 12 secretary. She was also
a national gold medalist in the Chapter Showcase Manual event.
Cady plans to attend a four-year university to major in journalism.
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS AND AWARDS
Agriculture
Outstanding freshman Agriculture student -- Lukas Aylesworth
Outstanding sophomore Agriculture student -- Kamryn Aylesworth
Outstanding Agri-science students -- Hannah Riedle, Samantha
McCarty, and Elizabeth Allen
Outstanding senior Agriculture student –Zachary Fanning
Art
Drawing student of the year – Chelsea Sienbida
Painting student of the year – Gabrielle Henson
Computer graphics student of the year – Elizabeth Ford
Studio Art student of the year – Derek Baunach
Business
Accounting I student of the year – Julia Beccue
Accounting II student of the year – Elizabeth Allen
Cooperative Work Training
Cooperative Work Training students if the year – Troy Stopher and
Madison Chandler
English
English I student of the year – Elijah Olson
English II student of the year – Brian Batchelder
English III student of the year – Julie Beccue
Senior English Award – Jordan Taylor
Family and Consumer Science
Introduction to FAC student of the year – Madeline Moody
Nutrition and Culinary Arts student of the year – Jordan Luczaj
Textiles I student of the year – Cady Lowery
Textiles II student of the year – Emma Stewart
Child Development/Parenting student of the year – Jordan Taylor
Adult Living student of the year – Jordan Taylor
Foreign Language
Spanish I student of the year – Elijah Olson
Spanish II student of the year – Brian Batchelder
Spanish III student of the year – Julia Beccue
Senior Spanish Award – Jordan Taylor
Industrial Arts
Introduction to Industrial Arts student of the year – Elijah
Griesheim
Woodworking I and II student of the year – Brady Thomas
Woodworking III student of the year – Brady Walsh
Building Construction student of the year – Brandon Hickey
Senior Industrial Arts Award – Aaron Stewart
Mathematics
Integrated Math student of the year – Aaron Stewart
Algebra IB student of the year – Kamryn Aylesworth
Geometry student of the year – Elijah Olson
Algebra I student of the year Skye Kretzinger
Algebra II student of the year -- Brian Batchelder
Advanced Math student of the year – Alecsandria Hayes
Senior Math Award – Jordan Taylor
Music
John Philip Sousa Award – Dustin Dierker
Band Director’s Award – Max Van Rheeden
Choral Director;s Award – Justin Dunakey
Physical Education
Female P.E. student of the year – Cady Lowery
Male P.E. student of the year – Aaron Druchholz
Senior P.E. student of the year – Brady Thomas
Science
Life Science student of the year – Gage Henson
Biology student of the year – Lukas Aylesworth
Advanced Biology student of the year – Brian Batchelder
Anatomy/Physiology student of the year – Julie Beccue
Physical Science student of the year – Skye Kretzinger
Chemistry student of the year – Brian Batchelder
Advanced Chemistry student of the year – Julia Beccue
Physics student of the year – Jordan Taylor
Senior Science Award – Jordan Taylor
Social Studies
U.S. History student of the year – Julia Beccue
World Geography student of the year – Travis Benhart
Senior Social Studies Award – Madison Haley
Special Recognition Daughters of the American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln Chapter;
DAR Good Citizen Award – Madison Haley
Illini Girls State -- Caroline Huff,
Samantha Morris, Julia Beccue, and Hannah Riedle
Illinois Boys State – Brady Walsh
Science Olympiad participants -- Elizabeth Allen, Madison
Haley, Alecsandria Hayes, Clayton Lindley, Cady Lowery, Andrew
Moody, Samantha Morris, Hannah Riedle, Jordan Taylor, Haley Vaughan,
and Max Van Rheeden
World-Wide Youth in Science and Engineering -- Jordan Taylor,
Madison Haley, Jordan Luczaj, Cady Lowery, Andrew Moody, Brian
Batchelder, Samantha Morris, Elizabeth Allen, Alecsandria Hayes,
Matthew Amidon, Haley Vaughan, Margaret Olson, Chelsea Siembida,
Julia Beccue, Blake Collier, and Hannah Reidle
Scholastic Bowl Team -- Brian Batchelder, Derek Baunach,
Emaleigh Berry. Max Coppinger, Kaitlin Fairchild, Miranda Hilliard,
Kurtis Hoock, Devin Jones, Cady Lowery, Danielle Miller, Samantha
Morris, Hannah Riedle, Chelsea Siembida, Brianna Stewart, Tiffany
Stewart, Jordan Taylor, Haley Vaughan and Brady Walsh
Patrick O’Neill students of the month --
Madison Chandler, Emma Stewart, Cady Lowery, Madison Haley, Samuel
Fielden, Brady Thomas, Chelsea Siembida, Jordan Taylor, Alexis
Bowles and Jordan Luczaj
VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarships
1ST Place -- Madison Haley
2nd Place -- Jordan Luczaj
MPEA Honor Roll recognition to the students who have earned Honors or High Honors during
each of the first three grading periods
Sophomores
Emaleigh Berry, Dalton Dierker, Elizabeth Ford, Miranda Hilliard,
Aimee Howe, Devin Jones, Morgan Kinnaird, Dalton Litterly, Mikayla
Meyer, Emily Rehder, Elizabeth Siebert, and Tiffany Stewart
Juniors
Elizabeth Allen, Matthew Amidon, Julia Beccue, Blake Collier,
Alecsandria Hayes, Caroline Huff, Andrew Moody, Samantha Morris,
Margaret Olson, Hannah Riedle, Haley Vaughan, and Shelby Young
Seniors
Derek Baunach, Alexis Bowles, Madison Chandler, Dustin Dierker,
Madison Haley, Cady Lowery, Jordan Luczaj, Chelsea Siembida, Emma
Stewart, Jordan Taylor and Brady Thomas
Scholarships
Mount Pulaski Rotary Club Scholarships
-- Madison Haley, Cady Lowery, Jordan Luczaj and Jordan Taylor
Mount Pulaski Women in Business Scholarships -- Emma Stewart
and Jordan Taylor
Conaway Handyman Service Scholarship -- Samuel Fielden
Kim Knauer Memorial Scholarship -- Jordan Taylor
Zonta Women’s Career Scholarship -- Madison Haley
FFA Alumni Scholarships -- Zachary Fanning
Mount Pulaski Education Association and Jill Paget Memorial
Scholarships -- Chelsea Siembida, Cady Lowery, and Jordan Taylor
Irma Maxheimer Dana Scholarship -- Jordan Taylor
Tom Kennedy Memorial Scholarship -- Emma Stewart
Shelter Insurance Scholarship -- Cady Lowery
G-Mart Scholarship for Business -- Madison Haley
Comcast Scholarship -- Jordan Luczaj
Andersons “Principal’s Choice” Scholarship -- Marcus Hoock
Lester L. Werntz Scholarship -- Derek Baunach
Robert J. Woods and Joan J. Woods Foundation Liftoff Scholarship
-- Troy Stopher and Marcus Hoock
College scholarship awards
MacMurray College “I’m First” MacMurray Grant, MacMurray College
Founders Award, and MacMurray Alumni Grant -- Stephanie Bailey
Bradley University Talent Scholarship and Achievement Scholarship
-- Derek Baunach
North Central College Presidential Scholarship for North Central
and the North Central Grant – Madison Haley
Marquette University Marquette Ignatius/Magis Award and Marquette
Pre-Law Scholar -- Jordan Luczaj
Johnson University Presidential Scholarship and Church Ministry
Scholarship -- Jordan Taylor
Lincoln Christian University Athletic scholarship, Dean’s
Academic Scholarship and LCU 70th Anniversary Scholarship --
Brady Thomas
Prairie State Achievement Exam (Exceed Expectations awards):
Reading and Science – Madison Haley
Science – Jordan Luczaj
Science – Aaron Stewart
Math, Reading and Science – Jordan Taylor
Illinois State Scholars -- Madison Haley, Jordan Luczaj, and
Jordan Taylor
“TOP TEN” students, Class of 2014 (alphabetical order)
Stephanie Bailey, Derek Baunach, Madison Haley, Cady Lowery, Jordan
Luczaj, Aaron Stewart, Emma Stewart, Jordan Taylor and Brady Thomas
Senior-of-the-Month and Senior-of-the-Year recognition
(sponsored by Johnson’s Food Center and Mount Pulaski Pharmacy:
September -- Cady Lowery
October -- Jordan Taylor
November -- Jordan Luczaj
December -- Madison Haley
January -- Emma Stewart
February -- Brady Thomas
March -- Chelsea Siembida
April -- Alexis Bowles
May -- Marcus Hoock
Senior-of-the-Year -- Cady Lowery
Mount Pulaski High School Principal -- Mr. Terry Morgan Honors Night Coordinator -- Ms. Melanie Hinson