The annual Alliance High School Honors Convocation was held Tuesday, May 6, at the Performing Arts Center. Here is a list of the students that were recognized.
AHS ACADEMIC LETTERS
SENIORS – Megan Buskirk, Krista Carter, Kendra Friesz, Austen Fults, Roy Kesterson, Ian Nelson, Cody Nye, Ashley Quick, Brianna Ridenour, Hunter Schafer, Josie Seidler, Brady Shimp, Tristan Stephenson, Caitlyn Tritle, Rylee Trout and Ryan Waggener.
JUNIORS – Karla Acosta, Sierra Armstrong, Bethany Baker, Lauren Block, Mickenzie Brennan, Kennedy Cyza, Logan Dietrich, Taylor Dudley, Ashton Ellis, Tera Garcia, Alexis Garrett, Elizabeth Goodell, Brian Gould, Ali Iossi, Walker Johnson, Makylee Kaping, James Long, Aydin Mack, Estban Sanchez and Hanna Swanson.
SOPHOMORES – Mackenzie Allen, Shayleen Behm, Megan Boness, Dusty Doggett, Synthia Escamilla, Karli Farritor, Ashley Fattig, Anthony Hare, Jazlyn Hausmann, Tristan Heldenbrand, Cody Henderson, Morgan Johnston, Klayton Nordeen, Bailee Olsen, Margaret Otto, Alyssa Palmer, Cole Randall, Madison Reiber, Samantha Vermilion and Mikayla Witt.
ROTARY RYLA AWARD — Teagan Hill-Ramirez
RHOP AWARD — Rylee Trout
HUGH O’BRIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP (HOBY) — Bailey O’Connor
TEAMMATES — Kylin Martin
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
Excellence in Woodworking – Jennifer Campos, Drew Carter, Logan Dietrich, Christian
Fattig, Jesus Garza, Ty Keilwitz and Alyssa Worth
Excellence in Welding – Drew Carter
AGRICULTURE AWARDS
Agricultural Leadership – Chase Dye
Animal Science – Rhiannon Minich
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE
HSC – Anthony Hare
FACSINATOR – Katlin Failor, Courtney Little Hoop, Josie Mantooth and Alyssa Palmer
FACSIOUS – Mackenzie Allen, Lauren Block, Megan Boness and Ashley Giger
DECOFACS – Justine Callens
FACSILICIOUS – Ashley Trout
MATH AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics – Kaitlyn Griffith
Outstanding Achievement in Pre-Calculus – Bethany Baker and Mickenzie Brennan
Outstanding Achievement in Calculus – Ryan Waggener and Roy Kesterson
Excellence In Math Reasoning – Mackenzie Allen, Shay Behm, Ashley Fattig, Cody
Henderson, Alyssa Palmer, Trevor Pollack and Mikayla Witt
Excellence in Algebra IB – Grace Dailey and Synthia Escamilla
Excellence In Algebra I – Justine Callens, Samantha Carillo and Austin Pfeiffer
Excellence In Algebra II – Lauren Block, Megan Boness, Anthony Hare, Jazlyn Hausman, Esteban Sanchez, Hanna Swanson and Andreas Volland
Problem Solver Award – Lane Lauder (CAPE)Outstanding Achievement in Algebra I – Kassandra Gomez and Sariah Grant
Business Math Outstanding Calculator – Heather Larson and Chelsey Rodriguez
Geometry Outstanding Mathaletes – Jamie Chen and Maggie Otto
Problem Solver Award – Dusty Doggett
LANGUAGE ARTS AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement in English 9 – Vada Burri, Erica Escamilla, Kassandra Gomez, Sariah Grant, Emily Green, Jami Hahn, Sydney Klinkerman, Tia Love, Austin Pfeiffer, Dawson Quick, Elizabeth Rivera, Sophia Sanchez, Emily Steggs, Jada Stinson and Peyton Stoike
Outstanding Achievement in English 12 – Kendra Friesz, Trae Herdt and Francisco Jacobo
Best Effort – Collin Cox
Most Creative Typed Work- Ashley Fattig
Excellence in English 10 – Shay Behm, Megan Boness, Alyssa Palmer and Mikayla Witt
Best of the Best AP English 11 – Bethany Baker, Mickenzie Brennan, Kennedy Cyza, Logan Dietrich, Ashton Ellis, Walker Johnson, Aydin Mack, Colton Rolls and Hanna Swanson
Excellence in AP English 12 – Ian Nelson and Rylee Trout
Quill and Scroll Journalism – Parker Cyza, Brian Gould, Madison Hiemstra, Morgan
Johnston and Edgar Reynaga
Outstanding Achievement in Annual – Stephanie Wickham
Quill and Scroll in Annual – Ashley Quick, Madison Reiber and Stephanie Wickham
FOREIGN LANGUAGE AWARDS
Excellence in Spanish II – Anthony Hare and Mikayla Witt
Excellence in Spanish III – Lauren Block and Colton Rolls
Excellence in Spanish I – Cheryl Aby, Jamie Chen and Julissa Gomez
Excellence in Spanish IV – Krista Carter, Jaden Thacker and Rylee Trout
SCIENCE AWARDS
Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry – Sierra Armstrong
Outstanding Achievement in AP Chemistry – Ryan Waggener
Outstanding Achievement in Honors Chemistry – Alexis Garrett
Outstanding Achievement in Physics – Brianna Ridenour
Outstanding Achievement in Honors Biology – Megan Boness, Anthony Hare and Cole Randall
Outstanding Achievement in AP Biology – Krista Carter and Austen Fults
Outstanding Achievement in College Biology & Botany – Taressa Benham, Hanna Swanson and Ashley Quick Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry – Taylor Pavich
Outstanding Biology Student – Mackenzie Allen, Grace Dailey, Dusty Doggett, Alexandra Stich
Outstanding Anatomy and Physiology – Megan Buskirk and Colton Rolls
Outstanding Achievement in 9th
Grade Science – Erica Escamilla, Sariah Grant, Emily
Green, Austin Pfeiffer, Dawson Quick and Bryant Wilson
George Eastman Young Leaders Award for Excellence in Science – Walker Johnson
Xerox Award for Information Technology – James Long
Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award – Logan Dietrich
Susan B. Anthony Award – Mikenzie Brennan
COMMUNICATION AWARDS
NSAA Academic All-State in One-Act and Speech – Bethany Baker, Megan Buskirk, Ian Nelson and Brianna Ridenour
Recogition of the 2014 Speech Team – Flor Acosta, Bethany Baker, Roger Bunnell, Megan Buskirk, Collin Cox, Christopher Escamilla, Trajan Garcia, Christa Horn, Chanze Lopez, Ian Nelson, Bailey O’Connor, Brianna Ridenour, Andreas Volland and Mikayla Witt
BUSINESS AWARDS
Accounting Student of the Year – Grace Dailey, Roy Kesterson, Josie Seidler, Tristan Stephenson and Ryan Waggener
Money Wise Student of the Year – Justine Callens, Dusty Doggett, Anthony Hare, Jazlyn Hausmann, Cody Henderson, Carlie Neville, Maggie Otto, Nicole Placek, Cole Randall, Alex Stich and Tyler Wilson
Business Law Student of the Year – Kendra Friesz
Outstanding Achievement in Careers – Tristan Heldenbrand, Cody Henderson, Madison Hiemstra, Morgan Johnston, Jordan Mak and Alyssa Palmer
SOCIAL STUDIES
Excellence in Psychology – Lauren Block, Andrew Fults, Austen Fults, Jazlyn Hausman, Lynette Hillyer, Roy Kesterson, Cody Nye, Cody Robinson, Branson Stinnette and Precious Williams
Excellence in AP US History – Bethany Baker, Logan Dietrich, Ashton Ellis, Betsy Goodell, Kyle Krantz, Colton Rolls, McKenna Sullivan and Mary Weingart
Excellence in American Government – Megan Buskirk, Justine Callens, Krista Carter, Chase Dye, Angus Frisch, Andrew Fults, Austen Fults, Jayden Holman, Roy Kesterson, Ian Nelson, Cody Nye, Brianna Ridenour, Hunter Schafer, Josie Seidler, Rylee Trout and Ryan Waggener
Excellence in American History Research – Alexis Garrett, Brian Gould, Walker Johnson and Hanna Swanson
Excellence in World History & Geography – Jennifer Campos, Bernard Girard, Emily Green, Louis Sanchez, Sophia Sanchez and Bryant Wilson (SWANSON)Excellence in Current Events – Kelsey Adamson, Erica Escamilla, Kody Fletcher, Kellon Hall, Alicia Moreno and Mikayla Witt
Current Issues Student of the Year – Kolton Dubs and Anthony Hare
EA Sports Student of the Year – Madison Hawk and Tabetha Unzicker
Sociology Student of the Year – Walker Johnson
The 100% Club Award – Kennedy Cyza, Erica Escamilla, Tia Love, Esteban Sanchez and Andreas Volland
Future Economists – Roy Kesterson and Ryan Waggener
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Sportsmanship – Sariah Grant and Jose Garza
Outstanding Weight Lifter – Josh Keckler and Rylee Trout
ART
Outstanding Achievement in Art – Kendall Nelson
Outstanding Achievement in Ceramics – Matt Ellis
Outstanding Achievement in Painting – Elizabeth Olvera
Outstanding Achievement in Drawing – Tristan Stephenson
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Outstanding Achievement in Microsoft – Samantha Carrillo, Anthony Hare and Ezra Kozal
Outstanding Achievement in Web Design – Christian Fattig, Kyle King and Sophi Sanchez
ACADEMIC DECATHLON
Participation in District Academic Decathlon – Erica Escamilla, Chanze Lopez, Kyle Krantz, Jazmin Pruneda, Edgar Reynaga, Teran Sherfey, Brady Shimp, Ryan Waggener and Mikayla Witt