Commencement exercises for Elgin Public High School were held Saturday. The graduation ceremony began at 5 p.m. in the high school gym.
The 12 members of Elgin Public's graduating class were Allyson Wemhoff, Anna Heilhecker, Breanna Carr, Garet Behnk, Grace Rittscher, Hunter Reestman, Kaylee Martinsen, Kira Widger, Leslie Nichols, Mary Nichols, Mateo Kirstine and Slade Spangler. Reestman was the class valedictorian, while Wemhoff was the salutatorian. A white daisy was the class flower and the class colors were black and teal. Their class motto was: "We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere." - Tim McGraw Commencement exercises for Pope John High School will be held on Sunday, May 12. The graduation ceremony is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. in the St. Boniface Auditorium in Elgin.
The five members of Pope John's graduating class are Robert Lierman, Lauren Seier, Kyle Schumacher, Maddie Schrage and Ervin Dohmen. Schumacher will be the class speaker for the ceremony. Their class motto is: "Together, we have experienced life. Separately, we will pursue our dreams. Forever, our memories will remain." Commencement exercises for Elgin Public High School will be held on Saturday, May 11. The graduation ceremony is set to begin at 5 p.m. in the high school gym.
The 12 members of Elgin Public's graduating class are Allyson Wemhoff, Anna Heilhecker, Breanna Carr, Garet Behnk, Grace Rittscher, Hunter Reestman, Kaylee Martinsen, Kira Widger, Leslie Nichols, Mary Nichols, Mateo Kirstine and Slade Spangler. Reestman has been named the class valedictorian and Wemhoff is the salutatorian. A white daisy has been chosen as their class flower and their class colors are black and teal. Their class motto is: "We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere." - Tim McGraw Students from Elgin Public and Pope John have been selected for the spring 2019 Academic All-State team by the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA).
Those earning the honors from Elgin Public are Hunter Reestman, golf; Allyson Wemhoff, golf and music; Grace Rittscher, music and Colton Wright, track. Pope John students earning the recognition are Breanna Bartak and Marissa Preister, music; and Lexi Bode and Faith Kinney, girls track. A maximum of two students are nominated by their schools per NSAA activity for their individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions. To be eligible for the honor, students must be a varsity player or organizational leader who has played a significant role on the team or in the organizational activity and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 93 percent or 3.7 on a 4.0-point scale or the equivalent. Any student, freshman through senior, is eligible for the honor. Any student, freshman through senior, is eligible for the honor. Antelope County recipients by school: Clearwater Music - James Kester and Jacob Long Boys Track & Field - Jacob Long and Eli Thiele Elgin Boys Golf - Hunter Reestman and Allyson Wemhoff Music - Grace Rittscher and Allyson Wemhoff Boys Track & Field - Colton Wright Elkhorn Valley Boys Golf - Ben Wilcox and Josiah Wriedt Music - Amber Miller and Mitchell Petersen Boys Track & Field - Mitchell Petersen and Prestin Vondra Girls Track & Field - Kimberly Frey and Amber Miller Neligh-Oakdale Boys Golf - Hunter Charf and Austin Rice Music - Austin Rice and Trey Svatos Boys Track & Field - Cole Belitz and Ashton Higgins Girls Track & Field - Emma Bixler and Claire Whitesel Orchard Boys Golf - Blake Hoke and Ryan Wilhelm Music - Avery Cheatum and Kaci Wickersham Girls Track & Field - JoCee Johnston and Kaci Wickersham Pope John Music - Breanna Bartak and Marissa Preister Girls Track & Field - Lexi Bode and Faith Kinney The Pope John women's choir, directed by Rachel Becker, recently received an Outstanding Performance Award at the District Music Contest.
Members of the choir are Trista Hemenway, Marissa Preister, Harlie Bode, Alyssa Burenheide, Abby Hemenway, Skylar Reestman, Natalie Reicks, Lexi Bode, Ally Selting, Breanna Bartak, Brynn Dilly, Kaylee Ramold and Emily Mlnarik. The purpose of the Outstanding Performance Award (OPA) is designed to recognize the top performers at District Music Contest in the solo and small ensemble categories. These are the students who demonstrate preparation and performance excellence beyond the standard of a Superior rating in skill and musicianship. A judge at District Music Contest may give one Outstanding Performance Award for all of the small group entries (up to 24 members) that he or she hears throughout the contest. School: Elgin Public School
Parents Names: Ken and Julie Nichols Siblings Names/Ages: Melissa (26), Chelsea (25), Paige (20), Mary (17) What activities did you participate in while in high school? Cheer, FCCLA, FFA, Class Officer, Spanish Club, Choir, and Art What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory from high school would actually be from junior high and it was when we would do pep band, even though I was definitely not the greatest by a long shot, but it would just be us as a group of kids making music and it was great. What advice can you offer underclassmen? Do the homework the teachers give you and do it well. It really will help you in the future. What are your future plans (college with major if known or workforce) and where do you hope to be in five years? I plan to attend Northeast Community College and get my gen eds and maybe have my life more figured out by the time I finish them. In five years I hope to be happy with what I’m doing. School: Elgin Public School
Parents Names: Kevin and Sonia Rittscher Siblings Names/Ages: Hannah (23), Whitney (20), Trey (11) What activities did you participate in while in high school? Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, One Act, Speech, Quiz Bowl, Art, Choir, Band, Class Officer, Student Council What is your favorite memory of high school? Watching Eric play basketball in his dragon onesie after lunch. What advice can you offer underclassmen? Be respectful to everyone and everything around you. What are your future plans (college with major if known or workforce) and where do you hope to be in five years? I plan to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to double major in social science education and Spanish. In five years, I hope to be teaching in a classroom or teaching abroad. School: Elgin Public School
Parents Names: LeRoy and Ronda Behnk Siblings Names/Ages: Dylan (20), Lydia (18) What activities did you participate in while in high school? Track, Golf, Spanish Club, Student Council, Yearbook What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory would have to be watching as Kaylee’s new luggage bag got progressively destroyed over the senior class trip. Unfortunate, yet hilarious. What advice can you offer underclassmen? Senioritis is a real thing, but don’t let it hit you too hard. Get your homework done on time and with your best effort and you will be fine. What are your future plans (college with major if known or workforce) and where do you hope to be in five years? I plan to attend Dakota State University and go into animation/ graphic design. In five years, I hope to have my life together and have a job dealing with animation/graphic design. School: Elgin Public School
Parents Names: Ken and Julie Nichols Siblings Names/Ages: Melissa (26), Chelsea (25), Paige (20), Leslie (17) What activities did you participate in while in high school? Cheer, FCCLA, Spanish Club, Choir and Art What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory from high school would be the class trip to Washington D.C. and New York City. What advice can you offer underclassmen? Take advice from people who offer it and know what they are talking about. What are your future plans (college with major if known or workforce) and where do you hope to be in five years? I plan to attend Northeast Community College and complete my gen eds and most likely go into photography. I hope to have a successful photography business in five years. School: Pope John Central Catholic High School
Parents Names: Darryl and Julie Lierman Siblings Names/Ages: James (26), Tia (21) What activities did you participate in while in high school? Football, basketball, track, FFA, student council, liturgy group, musical What is your favorite memory of high school? My favorite memory of high school was going on the March for Life in Washington D.C. What advice can you offer underclassmen? Have fun in high school while still staying focused on your schoolwork. Get good grades now, so you can get scholarships for college. What are your future plans (college with major if known or workforce) and where do you hope to be in five years? Attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and major in computer science. In five years, I hope to be graduated from college, living on my own and starting my life in the work force. |
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