ROSSVILLE HIGH AWARDS
Rossville High has an Awards Night each year recognizing students who have received honors and/or scholarships. This is a re-cap of last years awards (2012-2013school year) for those who missed the announcements.
During the annual Spring
Awards Night at Rossville Jr./Sr. High School held on May 8, 2013,
the following awards were presented:
KSU OUTSTANDING MATH &
SCIENCE AWARD
Each year, in conjunction with Kansas
State University’s College of Engineering, Rossville High School’s
math and science teachers are asked to nominate one individual they
believe is the best student in each of these two subjects. This
year, teachers selected Morgan Cahill to receive this honor.
AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS
The American Legion Jimmy Lillard
Post 31 awards two students each year from Rossville High School with
a certificate and medal. The students are chosen by the faculty
based on the criteria of courage, honor, leadership, patriotism,
scholarship, and service. This year, presented by Mr. Kenny Wichman,
the American Legion awarded Jacob Pletcher and Lexi Zlatnik
with the honor.
TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL ALL STATE
ACADEMIC AWARD
This award is sponsored by the Topeka
Capital-Journal. Every Kansas high school selects one individual to
represent their school based on academic and extracurricular
performances. Nathaniel Jelinek was named to the Topeka
Capital-Journal Honorable Mention All-State Academic Team.
KSHSAA CITIZENSHIP AWARDS
The Kansas State High School
Activities Association each year awards one male and one female
student from each high school with a citizenship award. Individuals
receiving this award must demonstrate respect for fellow students,
the citizens of the community, adults, and their country. They must
also show respect and tolerance for others, good sportsmanship, and
good citizenship. Cole Brecheisen and Kaylee Brown were given this
award.
DALE DENNIS AWARD
The Dale Dennis Excellence in
Education Award was established in 1996 by Kansas administrators to
honor the long and valuable service that Dale Dennis gave to Kansas
education. It is based on Citizenship, Service, Scholarship, and
Common Sense. The award was presented to Rain Schultz-Pruner.
BENNY STACH AWARD
Benny Stach was a Rossville student
who lost his life in an auto accident during his Senior year. His
classmates and family began the award in Benny’s memory.
It is awarded to an RHS student who
displays many of the qualities Benny possessed. Nominations and the
final selection are made by the faculty based on several qualities,
including friendliness, helpfulness, understanding, and warmth for
others. Kyle Hammer was presented the award.
U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
The U.S. Army presented the
Scholar-Athlete Awards to Dalton Catron and Amanda Hurtig. Recipients
of this award are determined by faculty nominations and must
demonstrate commitment to both academics and athletics.
U.S. MARINES OUTSTANDING STUDENT
AWARDS
The U.S. Marine Corps presents awards
in three different categories. The Scholastic Excellence Awards were
presented to Nathaniel Jelinek and Rebecca Sage for their academic
achievements. The Semper Fidelis Award was given to Rachel Jensen for
excellence and commitment to the band program. The Distinguished
Athlete Awards were presented to Scott Shinn and Janeigh Dantzson for
their accomplishments in sports throughout the school year.
JOHN JOHNSON LEADERSHIP AWARD
The John Johnson Leadership Award was
created to honor Mr. Johnson for his years of dedication to the
students of Rossville High School. The award began in 2007 and is
presented annually to the student who demonstrates quiet leadership
and service. Hailey Thornburg was chosen as the seventh recipient of
this award.
SENIOR INSPIRATION AWARD
The Senior Inspiration Award was
presented to Amanda Borcherding-Garcia. Amanda has maintained a
positive attitude and constant smile while facing many challenges and
stretching herself way beyond her comfort zone. She has gained
confidence and poise that will prove invaluable in her journeys next
year at Washburn University.
MICHAEL
KELLER AWARD
This year, Rossville High School
began a new award to honor the long and dedicated service provided to
our school by Mr. Michael Keller. Mr. Keller began his teaching
career in 1978 and has dispensed his wisdom, sense of humor, and
discipline to countless students over this 35-year period. The
recipient of this award must display strong citizenship, respect for
others, attention to details, and have excellent attendance and
punctuality. The 1st
recipient of the Michael Keller Award was Jason Logan.
YWCA FUTURE LEADER
Amanda
Hurtig was recently awarded a scholarship at the 25th
Annual YWCA Leadership Luncheon in Topeka, KS. Presented the award as
a YWCA Future Leader
Amanda is an intelligent young woman with high
moral character and an incredible work ethic, holding a 4.0 GPA and
ranking 4th in her
graduating class. She is a Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completer and
Kansas Honors Program Award recipient. She is always open-minded,
respectful, and accepting of others’ differences and is a wonderful
role model for younger students and teammates.
Her
activities include cross-country, track, Art Club, FBLA, and
Scholars’ Bowl. She is also the Senior Class Secretary and Winter
Royalty Queen. She has qualified for state in both cross-country and
track and won awards for artwork and FBLA competitions. She
volunteers for the Anthony Bates Foundation Heart Screening and the
Topeka Helping Hands Humane Society.
Amanda
is the daughter of James and Kathy Hurtig and plans to attend Kansas
State University in the fall to major in Pre-Med.
PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF
COMMUNITY AWARD
The Prudential Spirit of Community
Award program was created to honor students at various levels and is
based exclusively on volunteer community service. Prudential has
awarded RHS Junior Caleb Falk with a Certificate of Achievement for
his dedication of many hours to the betterment of others. He began
his volunteer journey by working at the Topeka Rescue Mission and is
now participating in the Active Water campaign to raise money to help
provide clean drinking water to the people of Africa. He has also
made a personal pledge to drink only tap water, meaning no bottled
water or pop, and is now in week 43 of this pledge.
RHS SENIORS RECEIVE
WASHBURN AWARDS
Three Rossville seniors were honored at
a recognition reception held on Washburn University’s campus. The
students were among over 100 Shawnee County seniors receiving awards.
Each also received a backpack with the Washburn University insignia.
Rebecca Sage and Lexi Zlatnik each received Academic scholarships
based on GPA and ACT scores.
Lexi Zlatnik and Taylor Tomson received
Presidential scholarships. All Shawnee County high schools are
allowed to award two per school. Rossville High School awards these
prestigious scholarships to the top two academic Washburn bound
students each year. The award is for $1000 and is renewable for all
four years they attend.
MULTIPLE SCHOLARHSHIPS AWARDED TO JASON LOGAN
Jason Logan was the recipient of five
scholarships at the annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High
School. He was awarded the $300 H & R
Block Scholarship, which is donated by H &
R Block of Silver Lake and is based entirely on a hand written
application and essay.
The Rossville High School Alumni
Association, represented by Mrs. Helen Lytle, awarded Jason the $1000
RHS Alumni Scholarship.
The Association was founded in 1998 and has awarded over $9400 to
deserving students in this 15-year period. The award’s recipient
must meet high standards set out by the association and be a good
representative of RHS as they move on through college and begin their
career.
Jason had previously received the Custom
Wood Products Scholarship. This $1000
renewable scholarship was established by Donald and Pamela Lake to
further Custom Wood’s commitment to the communities of Rossville
and St. Marys.
This is the 1st
year for the RHS Opportunity Scholarship,
which is provided by an anonymous donor. Recipients were
chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of schedule, and an essay
over an experience that made an impact in their life. Jason received
the $1000 scholarship.
The Rossville
United Methodist Church, represented by Toby
and Ann McCullough, also provided Jason with a $1000 scholarship. He
plans to attend Butler Community College in the fall to major in
agricultural engineering. Jason has previously been awarded
Livestock, Academic, and Vocational scholarships through Butler, as
well as the Shawnee County Master Gardener and Dover Community
Foundation Scholarships.
LES HALLMARK SCHOLARSHIP
Abigail Sharp received the $200 Les
Hallmark Memorial Scholarship at the annual
Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. The scholarship
was established by Dorothy Hallmark and is awarded annually in memory
of Les who was an Art teacher at Rossville High School for many
years. Abby has competed in league art competitions over the last 4
years and placed every piece entered. She received 5 medals at league
this year, including a 1st
place in advanced pencil drawing and 2nd
place in overall 2D. She plans to attend the Univ. of Kansas in the
fall to major in Theatre and has also received a KU Academic
Scholarship.
RACHEL JENSEN
RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS
Rachel Jensen was presented the Duane
Parr Memorial Scholarship of $500 at the
annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. This
scholarship was established by J.D. Parr and his family and friends
as an endowment to honor Mr. Parr, who passed away in January of
2006. Since the Parr family has a strong interest in music, the
recipient must have participated in high school band. Rachel
participated in band all 4 years, received a “1” rating on her
flute solo at regionals, is a section leader, and helped the RHS band
receive a 2nd
division rating at state.
Rachel was also awarded the $500 Cole
Arnold Memorial Scholarship, presented
annually by Toby and Ann McCullough in memory of their son Cole who
died in a car accident the summer before his Senior year.
The P.E.O.
Scholarship of $300 was presented to Rachel
by Lynette Hudson. This scholarship is awarded annually to young
ladies from each of the area high schools. Rachel plans to attend
Kansas State University in the fall to major in Horticulture.
LEXI ZLATNIK
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
Lexi Zlatnik received the Kenny
Hillebert Memorial Scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night
held at Rossville High School. This is a $200 award given by Ken and
Carol Hillebert in memory of their son Kenny. Kenny grew up and
attended school in Rossville and was in a fatal car accident during
his Junior year. The scholarship is awarded annually to someone who
reflects the type of person Kenny was, including showing respect for
others and community and school pride.
Karen Dick presented Lexi with the
$200 Rossville Booster Club Scholarship, which began in 2012.
The recipient must have participated in a KSHSAA activity throughout
high school. Lexi plans to attend Washburn University in the fall to
major in Business Marketing, where she has received the Washburn
Presidential and Academic Scholarships. She has also received the
Golden City Sertoma and honorary Cecile Zlatnik Memorial
Scholarships.
TAYLOR TOMSON RECEIVES AWARDS
Mr. Jim Dodge announced the winner of
the Kansas Masonic Grand Lodge Essay Contest at the annual
Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. This year’s
subject was “In marketing the State of Kansas to a national
audience, what would be the major focus of your campaign?” This
year, Taylor Tomson wrote the winning essay.
Mrs. Helen Lytle presented the $1000
RHS Alumni Scholarship to Taylor. The Alumni Foundation began
in 1998 and has awarded over $9400 to deserving students in this
15-year period. The award’s recipient must meet high standards set
out by the association and be a good representative of RHS as they
move on through college and begin their career.
Taylor also received one of the $500
RHS Opportunity Scholarships provided by an anonymous donor.
Recipients were chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of
schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an impact in
their life. Taylor plans to attend Washburn University in the fall to
major in Nursing and has also received the Washburn Presidential
Scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED TO HAILEY THORNBURG
The Kaw Valley Education
Association annually raises money and presents scholarships to an
RHS and SMHS student planning to pursue a career in education. This
year’s RHS award was presented to Hailey Thornburg by Mrs. Laurel
Jackson at the annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High
School. Hailey plans to pursue a teaching degree in elementary
education at Kansas State University, where she has received a KSU
Activity Scholarship.
The $300 Rossville Community
Development Committee (RCDC) Scholarship was awarded to Hailey
based on her achievements and community involvement. The award is
given annually to recognize students who contribute to the community
of Rossville.
Hailey was also presented the $1000
Rossville United Methodist Church Scholarship by Toby and Ann
McCullough.
PERINE
SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTED TO BORCHERDING-GARCIA
The Doug Perine Memorial Scholarship
was established in 2012 and awarded at Rossville High School during
the annual Spring Awards Night. The Perine family wanted to honor
Doug, a long time community figure, by presenting the $500
scholarship to an RHS student planning to continue their education in
an area related to medicine. Amanda Borcherding-Garcia was the 2nd
recipient of the award. She will attend Washburn University in the
fall to pursue a degree in Nursing. Amanda has also received a Vocal
Music Department Scholarship at Washburn and the Wamego Dutch Mill
Scholarship.
RAIN SCHULTZ-PRUNER RECEIVES TWO AWARDS
Rain Schultz-Pruner received the
Cecile Zlatnik Memorial Scholarship of $250 at the annual
Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. This scholarship
is awarded annually to recognize individuals who demonstrate
outstanding character, service, and leadership.
This is the 1st year for
the RHS Opportunity Scholarship, which is provided by an
anonymous donor. Recipients were chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume,
strength of schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an
impact in their life. Rain received the $750 scholarship. Rain plans
to attend Kansas State University in the fall to major in
Pre-Med/Biology. He has also received the KSU Achievement
Scholarship.
PETE DARTING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Kaylee Brown received A $150 Pete
Darting Memorial Scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night
held at Rossville High School. The award, presented by Mr. Kenny
Darting, was established in 2008 by the Darting family to
honor Mr. Darting, an avid supporter of the Rossville Dawgs. Kaylee
plans to attend Marinello Cosmetology School and will begin classes
only one week after her graduation from Rossville High School.
Jeffrey Escobar, a Senior at
Rossville High School, also received a $150 Pete Darting
Memorial Scholarship. . Jeff plans to attend Highland Community College in
the fall to study Animation.
Kyle Hammer also received a $150 Pete
Darting Memorial Scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night. Kyle plans to attend Kansas State University in the
fall to major in Pre-Nursing.
RHS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
This is the 1st year for
the RHS Opportunity Scholarships, which were provided by an
anonymous donor. Recipients were chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume,
strength of schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an
impact in their life.
Haley Kelley received the $500 scholarship at
the annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. She
plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall to major in
Pre-Veterinary Medicine.
Darcy Smith received the $250 scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School. She has joined the U.S. Army and plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall to major in Animal Science. She has also received the KSU Activity Scholarship.
Jacob Pletcher received the $750 RHS Opportunity Scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night. Jacob plans to attend Butler Community College in the fall to major in Agricultural Communication. He has also received the Butler Livestock Judging, Academic, and Vocational scholarships.
Janeigh Dantzson received the $250 RHS Opportunity Scholarship at the annual Spring Awards Night. Janeigh plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall where she will be a member of the KSU Women’s Rowing team and will major in Accounting.
Rebecca Sage was recently awarded a $750 RHS Opportunity Scholarship,at the annual Spring Awards Night. She will attend Washburn University in the fall to major in Nursing and has also received a Washburn Academic scholarship.
RACHEL TAYLOR RECEIVES 2 AWARDS
Rachel
Taylor received two scholarships at the annual Spring Awards Night
held At Rossville High School. The RHS Opportunity Scholarship of
$250 was provided by an anonymous donor and awarded to Rachel.
Recipients were chosen based on GPA, ACT, resume, strength of
schedule, and an essay over an experience that made an impact in
their life.
Rachel also received the Ray and Rita Mohr Scholarship, which is sponsored by a Topeka couple and open to any senior in the state of Kansas. The Mohr's are strong supportrers of education and wsanted to show that support by providing a $500 scholarship to a deserving student. This is the first time that a Rossville student has ever received this award. Rachel plans to attend Washburn University in the fall to major in nursing.
RCDC SCHOLARSHIP
Dalton Catron was awarded the
Rossville Community Development Committee (RCDC) Scholarship
at the annual Spring Awards Night held at Rossville High School.
This $300 scholarship was awarded based on Dalton’s
achievements and community involvement. The award is given annually
to recognize students who contribute to the community of Rossville.
Dalton plans to attend Washburn University in the fall to major in
Business.
ROSSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
ANNOUNCES CURRICULUM COMPLETERS
Rossville
Jr./Sr. High School had four seniors this year who completed the
required curriculum as set forth by the Kansas Board of Regents and
earned the designation of State of Kansas Curriculum Completer. In
order to earn this distinction, students must have completed 4 years
of English, 4 years of Math, 3 years of Science, 3 years of Social
Studies, and 2 years of Foreign Language. The students who met these
criteria are
Morgan Cahill, Amanda Hurtig, Taylor Hartshorn, and
Abigail Sharp
All Curriculum Completers are then
eligible to be considered for an additional award. The Kansas Board
of Regents on behalf of the Kansas Legislature ranks these Curriculum
Completers based on their GPA and ACT scores. Amanda Hurtig was
designated as a 2013 Kansas State Scholar.
RHS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL
HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS
Rossville Jr./Sr. High School inducted
21 new members into the National Honor Society at the Spring Awards
Night on May 8, 2013. Senior Amanda Hurtig; Juniors Brooke Channel,
Briena Duryea, Tagen Lambotte, Skylar Olson, Samantha Thompson, and
Therese VanderPutten; and sophomores Kennedy Anderson, Haley Brown,
Lauryn Catron, Taylor Cooper, Makayla Crow, Breanna Ebert, Danielle
Glotzbach, Brooke Hase, Breanna Hill, Corbin Horak, Taylor Kirk,
Rachel Lord, Nick Reesor, and Andrea Rietcheck lit the candle of
honor and recited the pledge as new members.
RHS existing members are Seniors
Kamryn Bittner, Kaylee Brown, Nathaniel Jelinek, Rachel Jensen, Jason Logan, Jacob
Pletcher, Darcy Smith, Hailey Thornburg, Taylor Tomson, and Alexandra
Zlatnik and Juniors Cheyanne Daniels, Hailey Dick, Caleb Falk, Macy
Gillum, and Davis Warton.
NHS officers for the
2013-2014 school year were recently elected and are as follows:
President Caleb Falk, Vice-President Davis Warton, Secretary Hailey
Dick, and Treasurer Makayla Crow.
RHS MID-EAST LEAGUE ALL ACADEMIC
TEAM
The
Mid-East League each year awards a medal to all students who have
participated in at least 3 activities sponsored by the Kansas State
High School Activities Association and have maintained a 3.5 Grade
Point Average in the first 3 quarters of the school year. Rossville
High School had 26 students that met the requirements for the
2012-2013 school year:
Freshmen Sophomores
Kole
Davoran Taylor Cooper
Rachel
Day Danielle Glotzbach
Tucker
Horak Breanna Hill
Riley
Falk Nick Reesor
Andrea
Rietcheck
Ester
Rebollo
Juniors Seniors
Marcus
Catron Morgan Cahill
Hailey
Dick Rachel Jensen
Tori
Dubois Kyle Hammer
Briena
Duryea Taylor Hartshorn
Caleb
Falk Amanda Hurtig
Macy
Gillum
Ken
Ma
Devin
Morris
Skylar
Olson
Jennifer
Siebert
Davis Warton
