All award recipients pictured at the south end of the high school gymnasium. PHOTO BY STC SOCIAL MEDIA

On Monday, May 21 the STC Middle School held the annual Awards for Academic Excellence ceremony. These awards are presented to students who have gone above and beyond in their coursework and met criteria laid out by different subject groups. Students earned recognition by excelling in the areas of Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Guidance, STEAM, and Physical Education

5th Grade Students recognized:

Anna Ahrens, Malakai Ardon, Lily Askildsen-Haller, Danica Barnett, Brileigh Behounek, Bentley Benda, Kenley Bessman, Grace Bolen, Connor Bradley, Kolson Bro, Rayce Buffalo, Alejandro Carillo Duran, Jax Chyma, Thomas DesForges, Sydney Eisentrager, Peyton Gibson, Adalyn Graff, Amelia Graff, Koltyn Graff, Billy Hernandez Alvarado, Mateo Hernandez-Soto, Kiara JohnSon Whitefish, Cordell Knouse, Jose Lagunas, Lily Mayo, Nohlen Peshel, Love’Lee Roberts, Taviah Rosenberger, Ximena Sanchez, Piper Sawyer, Hunter Stanton, Brady Svacina, Matthew Taylor, Mylie Upah, Belle Van Dyke, William Wadey, Naya Walker, Scarlett Welsh, Kendra Youngbear, and Preston Yuska.

Sixth Grade Students recognized:

Nataly Avalos, Chase Axler, Claire Bacon, Katelynne Brant, Lexie Cowles, Taryn Halbert Taggart, Kinnick Haughey, Cynthia Hernandez, Logan Hosley, Darah Keahna, Kenley Koster, Vincente Lasley, River Lefebvere, Sloan Mauskemo, Olivia McOmber, Marjorie Mejia-Alvarado, Atticus Morgan, Maya Nerness, Gabriela Ohlenkamp, Jordyn Pickering, Nathan Rasmussen, Karsen Raue, Bralynn Rohrs, Maxson Rucker, Stella Sawyer, Treven Schuett, Malia Slack, Kiya Smith, Cade Spencer, Bentley Steven, Allyson Todd, Cohen Unkrich, Rafael Vazquez, Ella Verdulla, Aja Walker, and Zoe Youngbear-Daviz

Nine South Tama County Eighth Graders achieved the President's Award for Educational Excellence. These students achieved a 3.50 grade point average throughout 7th and 8th Grade. The award was presented by long time middle school teacher George Kuhter who is retiring after the conclusion of this school year. Recipients from left to right: Sydney Arp, Ryaln Baker, Ava Boldt, Abriella Bullshoe, Lupita De La Torre-Angel. Dyan Keahna, Aurora Kriegel Querry, Anna Nerness, and Alyssa Popelka. PHOTO BY STC SOCIAL MEDIA

Seventh Grade Students recognized:

Mayra Castro Sical, Judith Cervantes-Chaidez, Jet Chyma, Wesley Cox, Christopher Davis, Isabel Gomez, Catherine Hardon, Karina Lareza, Journey Markwell, Adilene Ochoa, Max Schirmer, Dalton Surman, Grace Wadey, and Mason Witt.

Eighth Grade Students recognized:

Camila Anguiano, Sydney Arp, Rylan Baker, Guadalupe Barajas-Cervantes, Anthony Beck, Ava Boldt, Keinzle Boriskey, Ryan Brant, Cassie Brewer, Abriella Bullshoe, Yahaira Chavarria-Ordaz, James Cowles, Annaleigh Davenport, Isla Davenport, Mauricio Davila-Medina, Lupita De La Torre-Angel, Clarissa Dvorak, Yasmin Flores, Madilyn Gilbert, Hannah Girsch, Sade Harreslon, Makala Hill, Angel Ibarra Nunez, Shelby Johannsen, Dyan Keahna, Melie Kinnaman, Aurora Kriegel Querry, Cora Krizer, Bianey Lopez, Micaela Lorenzo Augustin, Deralliac Luckett, Juan Lux Osorio, Maria Lux-Zetino, Henri Martinez-Alvarado, Isamir Martinez-Rodriguez, Amina Mekanovic, Lizeth Navarro-Landeros, Brylee Nelson, Anna Nerness, Ethan Page, Layla Pansegrau, Lakyr Peska, Alyssa Popelka, Keyleigh Rangel, Maylee Rucker, Luke Schlabaugh, Izak Schroeder, Regina Soto-Flores, Ava Upah, Presley Vest, Brenden Weitzell, Ali Yang, Paityn Yuska, and Stella Zmolek.

Congratulations to all award winners!

STC Social Studies Teacher George Kuhter shakes hands with Middle School Principal Ben Adams before presenting the President’s Award. PHOTO BY STC SOCIAL MEDIA