Trenton Middle School students held assemblies Monday and Tuesday, honoring students for achievements during the school year.
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Students receiving the Top Dawg Award, given to one boy and one girl at each grade level, Cassidy Cotton and Josh Davis, fifth grade; Katie Lenhart and Nathan Koon , sixth grade; Jacee DeVaul and Clay Oneal, seventh grade; and Rebekah Capeder and Dalton Triplet, eighth grade.
Named as the top 10 academic students in the eighth grade were (in alphabetical order) – Rebekah Capeder, Turner Cotton, Jessica Davis, Lindsey Derry, Hannah Griffin, Ashley Gross, Lucas Hahn, Kristyn Keith, Courtney Leeper and Chelsea McCollum.
Other awards presented included the following:
Attendance Awards
Perfect Attendance (each student also receives a $5 bill and a bookmark): Rebekah Capeder, Michael Cotton, Lindsey Derry, Dalton Preston, Colton Shaw and Ellen Stevenson, eight grade; Katilyn Barone, Morgan Brown, Haley Creason, Jordan Sahagun, Blake Schlarb, Phillip Slater and Alexis Whitney, seventh grade; Maria Stevenson and Cody Troxel, sixth grade; and Josh Davis, Uriah Hobbs, Elliott O’Neal and Isaiah Swann, fifth grade.
Near Perfect Attendance (absent less than one full day): Jessica Davis, eighth grade; Clay Oneal and Nicole Zuniga, seventh grade; Haley Bell, Katie Ireland, Kate Lowrey and Samantha Shaw, sixth grade; and Thomas Blake, Makaila Capeder, Megan Derry, and Rebekah Wiggins, fifth grade.
Eighth Grade Awards
Top 3 in 8th Grade Science – Rebekah Capeder, Hannah Griffin and Lucas Hahn.
Top 3 in 8th Grade Communication Arts – Rebekah Capeder, Turner Cotton and Hannah Griffin
Top 3 in 8th Grade Computers – Rebekah Capeder, Colton Shaw and Lee Simmons.
Most Improved in 8th Grade Computers – Zack Whitson
Top 3 in 8th Grade Spelling – Shayna Axtell, Bruce Fair and Courtney Leeper
Top 3 in 8th Grade Creative Writing – Lucas Hahn, Ellen Stevenson and Elizabeth Woodson
Top 4 in 8th Grade Math – Turner Cotton, Rebekah Capeder, Jessica Davis and Hannah Griffin
Top 3 in 8th Grade Social Studies – Rebekah Capeder, Turner Cotton and Hannah Griffin
Top 8th grade Art Students – Bruce Fair, Lindsey Derry, Katelyn Dillon, Cydney Ferguson, Hannah Griffin, Samantha Hudson, Courtney Leeper, Taylor Mathews, Chelsea McCollum and Lee Simmons.
Top 3 in 8th grade Industrial Arts – Jason Bailey, Colton Shaw and Lee Simmons.
8th grade Outstanding Family & Consumer Science (FACS) Students – Courtney Leeper and Taylor Mathews.
8th grade Vocal Music Awards – “Most Improved 8th grade choral music students” – Colten McClure, Christa Tate and Leah Vandever; “Outstanding 8th grade choral music students” – Hannah Griffin, Trevor Golden and Dalton Triplet
Top students in 8th grade Physical Education/Health – Mr. Parks’ class – Bruce Fair; Mrs. Witten’s class – Lindsey Derry, Rebekah Capeder, Hannah Griffin and Chelsea McCollum
Top 2 in 8th grade weights – James Deaver and Sarah Shuler
8th grade Student Council members – Derek Arbuckle, Cydney Ferguson (President), Hannah Griffin, Olivia Helmandollar, Kristyn Keith, Alexis Klinginsmith, Chelsea McCollum (Reporter), Tiffany Penney, Dalton Triplet and Elizabeth Woodson.
8th grade Yearbook Staff – James Deaver, Bruce Fair, Cydney Ferguson, Jessica Gannon, Hannah Griffin, Ashley Gross, Lucas Hahn, Olivia Helmandollar, Samantha Hudson, Kristyn Keith, Alexis Klinginsmith, Samantha Lynch, Chelsea McCollum, Levi Silkwood, Christa Tate, Dalton Triplet and Elizabeth Woodson.
8th grade students earning the Presidential Physical Fitness Award – boys – Jason Bailey, Bruce Fair, Trevor Golden, Dakota Herring, Sam Hines, Taylor Mathews, Joe Mullany, Dalton Triplet; girls – Alexandria Bain, Rebekah Capeder (record shuttle run 9:01), Jessica Davis, Lindsey Derry, Cydney Ferguson, Hannah Griffin, Samantha Lynch, Ellen Stevenson, and Christa Tate.
8th grade member of Art Club – Clorissa Blozvich
Seventh Grade Awards
Top 4 in 7th grade Social Studies – Shelby Chaney, Haley Creason, Mackenzie Mack and Alexis Whitney
Top 5 in 7th grade Math – Shelby Chaney, Haley Creason, David Davis, Mackenzie Mack and Alexis Whitney.
Top 3 in 7th grade Science – David Davis, Mackenzie Mack and Alexis Whitney
Top 3 in 7th Grade Computers – Codi Bardwell, Cassandra Mathern and Chanel Pash.
Most Improved in 7th Grade Computers – Chris Hutchison
Top 3 in 7th grade communication arts- Haley Creason, Mackenzie Mack and Alexis Whitney.
Top 4 girls in 7th grade Physical Education – Halie Brewer, Kaylee Lickteig, Jordan Sahagun and Nicole Zuniga
Top 2 boys in 7th grade Physical Education – Austin Norris and Brennon Vandevender
Top Students in 7th grade Health (Mrs. Witten’s class) – Shelby Chaney, Mackenzie Mack and Alexis Whitney; (Mr. Parks’s class) – Austin Busch and Phillip Slater.
Outstanding 7th grade FACS students – Ryan Eastwood and Kelsey Moulin.
Top 7th grade Art Students – Ryan Eastwood, Ally Foster, Stacey Ireland, Kaylee Lickteig, Mackenzie Mack, Makenzie Mathews, Chanel Pash, Brennon Vandevender and Jessica Werner.
Top 3 in 7th grade Industrial Arts – David Davis, Tyler Dyer and Phillip Slater
7th grade Vocal Music Awards -“Most Improved 7th grade choral music students” – Halie Brewer and Clay Oneal.
“Outstanding 7th grade vocal music students” – Morgan Brown and Austin Busch
7th grade girls earning the Physical Fitness Award – Morgan Brown, Halie Brewer (record sit-ups 72 and record pull-ups 12), Haley Creason, Mariah Elliott, Kaylee Lickteig, Mackenzie Mack, Chanel Pash, Jordan Sahagun, Alexis Whitney, and Nicole Zuniga.
7th grade boys earning the Physical Fitness Award – James Fairchild, Clay Oneal and Morgan Schelker.
7th grade members of Student Council – Shelby Chaney, Haley Creason, Stacey Ireland, Kaylee Lickteig, and Blake Schlarb (Vice President).
7th grade members of Art Club – Misty Demsich, Ally Foster and Katie Halstead
Sixth Grade Awards
Excellence in Science Awards (earning A’s all 4 quarters) – Wyatt Coffman, Aric Helmandollar, Maddison Hooyman, Katie Lenhart, Abigail Oneal, Haley Purkapile, Megan Sole, Dillon Triplet and Chandler Wilson.
Excellence in Science Awards (earning A’s or A-’s all 4 quarters) – Leah Husong, Josh Jarrett, Nathan Koon, Kendra Lickteig, Andrew Coon Kate Lowrey, Magie Steinhoff, Maria Stevenson and Hunter Treadwell.
6th Grade Math Achievement Awards (semester averages B to an A) – Haley Bell, Tenasha Bonnett, Molly Boyle, Wyatt Coffman, Andrew Coon, Kaleb Ewing, Caleb Feagins, Hailey Hawkins, Aric Helmandollar, Maddison Hooyman, Leah Husong, Katie Ireland, Josh Jarrett, Nathan Koon, Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Kate Lowrey, Abigail Oneal, Ashley Osborn, Haley Purkapile, Alyssa Schultz, Megan Sole, Jacob Spillman, Magie Steinhoff, Maria Stevenson, Austin Taul, Jaci Tracy, Jessica Tracy, Hunter Treadwell, Dillon Triplet, Cody Troxel, Avery Whitaker and Chandler Wilson.
6th grade Most Improved Math Student – Samantha Russell
Book It! Award – Chandler Wilson and Katie Lenhart.
Children’s Literature Festival Qualifiers – Haley Bell, Wyatt Coffman, Earnest Hamilton, Maddison Hooyman, Leah Husong, Tommy Kincaid, Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Kate Lowrey, Victoria McGee, Abigail Oneal, Ashley Osborn, Hailey Osborn, Kayulani Perez, Haley Purkapile, Samantha Russell, Alyssa Schultz, Megan Sole, Jacob Spillman, Maria Stevenson, Jaci Tracy, Jessica Tracy, Monica Weaver, Avery Whitaker and Chandler Wilson.
Spelling Bee Qualifiers – Wyatt Coffman and Earnest Hamilton, Aric Helmandollar (second place), Dahlton Hopton, Tommy Kincaid, Kate Lowrey (first place), Dusty Pratt, Maria Stevenson, Jaci Traci (alternate to county spelling bee), Jessica Tracy and Chandler Wilson.
Top Language Arts Students (earning an A in Language Arts all four quarters) – Wyatt Coffman, Andrew Coon, Aric Helmandollar, Maddison Hooyman, Leah Husong, Nathan Koon, Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Kate Lowrey, Abigail Oneal, Haley Purkapile, Megan Sole, Magie Steinhoff, Jaci Traci and Chandler Wilson.
Outstanding Language Arts Students (for earning A or A- in Language Arts all four quarters) – Haley Bell, Josh Jarrett, Danica Pruitt, Jacob Spillman, Maria Stevenson, Austin Taul and Dillon Triplet.
Outstanding Achievement in 6th grade Social Studies – Haley Bell, Wyatt Coffman, Maddison Hooyman, Leah Husong, Josh Jarrett, Nathan Koon, Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Kate Lowrey, Abigail Oneal, Ashley Osborn, Haley Purkapile, Alyssa Schultz, Megan Sole, Jacob Spillman, Magie Steinhoff, Maria Stevenson, Austin Taul, Jessica Tracy, Hunter Treadwell, Dillon Triplet, Avery Whitaker and Chandler Wilson.
6th grade students earning the Presidential Physical Fitness Award – Molly Boyle, Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Kate Lowrey, Ashley Osborn, Jacob Spillman, Magie Steinhoff, Austin Taul (record shuttle run 8:90), Jaci Tracy and Chandler Wilson.
Top 3 in 6th Grade Computers – Maddison Hooyman, Megan Sole and Chandler Wilson
Most Improved in 6th Grade Computers – Veronica Vestal
6th grade Student Council members – Katie Lenhart, Kendra Lickteig, Jaci Tracy, Dillon Triplet (Secretary) and Chandler Wilson (Treasurer).
5th Grade Awards
5th grade Science (A’s) – Gannon Albrecht, Makaila Capeder, Cassidy Cotton, Josh Davis, Megan Derry, Emma Hoyt-Lowrey, Melanie Rodriguez, Breilly Roy, Jessica Roy, Wilson Utley and Sam Woodson
5th Grade Social Studies (an A or A- all 4 quarters) – Gannon Albrecht, Makaila Capeder, Cassidy Cotton, Josh Davis, Megan Derry, Tristan Dugan, Jessica Harrison, Christopher Kurtz, Jacob Marlay, Rachel McIntosh, Melanie Rodriguez, Breilly Roy, Jessica Roy, Wilson Utley, Rebekah Wiggins, and Sam Woodson.
5th grade Communication Arts (A’s all 4 quarters) – Gannon Albrecht, Siara Bailey, Makaila Capeder, Andrea Copeland, Cassidy Cotton, Josh Davis, Megan Derry, Tristan Dugan, Jessica Harrison, Emma Hoyt-Lowrey, Aaron Herring, Christopher Kurtz, Ashly Madison, Jacob Marlay, Rachel McIntosh, Katey Norris, Melanie Rodriguez, Breilly Roy, Jessica Roy, Isaiah Swann, Mason Taylor, Wilson Utley and Sam Woodson.
Spelling Bee Participants – Gannon Albrecht, Dakota Anderson, Andrea Copeland, Josh Davis, Emma Hoyt-Lowrey, Rustin Hughs, Christopher Kurtz, Ashly Madison, Jacob Marlay, Melanie Rodriguez, Breilly Roy, Mason Taylor, Sam Woodson Megan Derry and Katey Norris.
Special Poetry Award – Rose Russell
IRA Poster Winners – Makaila Capeder, Megan Derry, Katey Norris (state winner) and Breilly Roy
St. Joseph News Press Design and Ad Finalist – Shane Chrisman
5th grade students earning the Presidential Physical Fitness Award – Cassidy Cotton, Megan Derry, Jacob Hamilton and Breilly Roy. Jeniffer Ray set a record of 7:11 on the mile.
Top 3 in 5th Grade Computers – Makaila Capeder, Josh Davis and Breilly Roy
Most Improved in 5th Grade Computers – Kody Roderick
5th grade Student Council members – Cassidy Cotton, Aaron Herring, Ashly May, Jessica Roy, Rebekah Wiggins and Sam Woodson.
FCCLA Awards
FCCLA Leadership Awards – Chelsea McCollum, Cydney Ferguson, Kristyn Keith, Olivia Helmandollar, Elizabeth Woodson, Patrick Harrison, Hannah Griffin, Morgen Hamilton, Stacey Ireland.
FCCLA ACCESS Conference – Chelsea McCollum, Cydney Ferguson, Ashley Gross, Olivia Helmandollar, Alexandria Bain, Kristyn Keith, Hannah Griffin, Elizabeth Woodson, Courtney Leeper, Shanna Baker, Wendi Hammett, Jennifer Shuler, Jason Bailey, Patrick Harrison, Lucas Hahn, Owen Glidewell, Colten McClure, Haley Creason, Alexis Whitney, Mackenzie Mack, Morgan Brown, Jacee DeVaul, Stacey Ireland.
FCCLA State Leadership Conference – Hannah Griffin, Kristyn Keith, Loren Ross, Courtney Leeper, Jennifer Shuler, Samantha Hudson, Olivia Helmandollar, Alexandria Bain, Elizabeth Woodson, Cydney Ferguson, Chelsea McCollum, Ashley Gross, Morgan Brown, Haley Creason, Kaylee Lickteig, Mackenzie Mack, Alexis Whitney, James Deaver, Bruce Fair, Lucas Hahn.
FCCLA Knowledge – Taylor Shuler.
Chapter Service Project Manual (junior category) – Haley Creason, Kaylee Lickteig, Alexis Whitney.
Chapter Service Project Display (junior category) – Hannah Griffin, Alexandria Bain, Loren Ross.
Chapter Showcase Display (junior category) – Cydney Ferguson, Chelsea McCollum, Kristyn Keith.
National Programs in Action (junior category) – Christa Tate, Halie Brewer.
Focus on Children – Jennifer Shuler, Clorissa Blozvich, Tiffany Penney.
Illustrated Talk – Jacee DeVaul, Stacey Ireland.
Impromptu Speaking – Olivia Helmandollar.
State Star Event Participants – Chapter Service Project Manual (junior category) – Haley Creason, Kaylee Lickteig, Alexis Whitney.
Chapter Service Project Display (junior category) – Hannah Griffin, Alexandria Bain, Loren Ross.
Impromptu Speaking – Olivia Helmandollar.
National Star Event Participants- July 8-12-Anaheim, CA – Chapter Service Project Manual (junior category) – Haley Creason, Kaylee Lickteig, Alexis Whitney.