2005 Year in Review

$1,097,455 Awarded to Class of 2005

Stacy Belha was awarded the Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter award for Language Arts.

Casey Beswick was awarded the Illinois PSAE Award.

Representing Morrison Education Foundation, Kris Bielema awards Sara Cole with Ashford University Scholarship

Jennifer Gunnon awards Alisha Engelkes with an Educators of Beauty Scholarship.

Rachel Fedyk is awarded the Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete from Sgt. Danny Basham

Eric Fisher receives the Morrison Institute of Technology Engineering Scholarship from Katie Wetzell.

Stan Steines awards Larry Gatz with the Rotary Club Good Citizenship award.

Robert Schick presents Cassie Hanson with the Lions Club Sauk Valley Community College Scholarship.

Steven George presents the Kevin George Memorial Scholarship to Marcus Hill.

Andrew Holt is presented the United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Music Award by Sgt. Jeremy Cain.

Karina Jensen is awarded the Kathryn L. Pittenger D.A.R. Scholarship from Marilyn Schick.

Kris Bielema presents the Morrison Education Foundation Sauk Valley Community College Scholarship to Jessi Kuehl.

Kendal McDearmon is given the Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award from Sgt. Danny Basham

Morrison High School held their Annual Honor’s Night Tuesday Night, May 3, 2005 in the auditorium. Recognition, awards and scholarships were presented to students from colleges, schools, organizations and individuals.

Principal Janet Ward announced that as of that evening $1,097,455 in scholarships and awards money had been presented to the graduating Class of 2005 and scholarship awards were still arriving. The amount is incredible since the Class of 2005 contains only 64 students.

Stacy Belha: Bradley University Academic Scholarship; Aurora University Academic Scholarship; Loyola University Academic Scholarship; Illinois PSAE Award; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Language Arts; Q.C. Times Salute – Humanities.

Casey Beswick: Illinois State Scholar; Illinois PSAE Award

Mike Britt: Illinois PSAE Award.

Sara Cole: Morrison Education Foundation – Ashford University.

Mathew Cook: Rotary Vocational-Technical; WACC Auto Service Recognition.

Rebecca Covell: WACC Child Care Recognition.

Candace Emmert: Sterling Educators of Beauty.

Alisha Engelkes: Sterling Educators of Beauty.

Rachel Fedyk: Mabel Borman Math Award; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Social Studies; Illinois State Scholar; Illinois PSAE Award; Q.C. Times Salute – Leadership; WHBF TV Best of the Class Recognition; Community State Bank Scholarship; Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar; High Honor Roll Recognition; West Virginia University NCAA Div. 1 Swimming Scholarship; West Virginia University Excellence Level 1 Scholarship; Nebraska University Swimming Scholarship; Nebraska Academic Excellence Scholarship; University of Minnesota Academic Gold National Scholarship; University of Illinois Swimming Scholarship.

Eric Fisher: Rotary Morrison Institute of Technology Scholarship; Wells Fargo Morrison Institute of Technology Scholarship; Morrison Institute of Technology Technical Engineering Scholarship; WACC Drafting-CAD Recognition.

Larry Gatz: Valparaiso University Presidential Scholarship; Rotary Good Citizenship; Illinois State Scholar; Illinois PSAE Award; Scholastic Bowl Recognition Award; Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar.

Cassie Hanson: Illinois PSAE Award; Q.C. Times Salute – Young Journalist; Lions Club Sauk Scholarship; High Honor Roll Recognition; WACC Health Occupations Recognition.

Dustin Hess: Illinois PSAE Award.

Marcus Hill: Kevin George Memorial Scholarship; Rotary Sauk Valley Community College; Rockford College Regent Co-Curricular Award; Rockford College Grant; State of Illinois Map Grant.

Andrew Holt: Illinois PSAE Award; United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis Music Award; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Fine Arts.

Kaarina Jensen: Kathryn L. Pittenger D.A.R.

Brittany Kennell: Illinois State Scholar; Illinois PSAE Award.

Matt Kistler: United States Marine Corps Athletic Award.

Jessica Kuehl: Morrison Education Foundation Sauk Valley Community College.

Lindsay Kuehl: Tony Given Business Award.

Kendal McDearmon: Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award; Trinity International University Dean Scholarship; Trinity International University Football Scholarship; Illinois PSAE Award; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Practical Arts; Veterans of Foreign Wars Social Studies Award; Q.C. Times Salute – Vocational (Business); Central College Central Heritage Grant; Central College Dean’s Scholarship.

Danielle Milnes: Margaret E. Renkes Scholarship; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar (Attending); High Honor Roll Recognition.

Mallory Navarra: Capri College Cosmetology Scholarship.

Laura Prange: Community State Bank Scholarship; James Jerome Memorial Scholarship; Children’s Art Preservation Association Award. Bradley University – Fine Arts Talent Scholarship.

Amanda Smith: Maynard Tervelt Hall of Fame; Western Illinois University – Swimming Athletic Scholarship; Western Illinois University – Knoublach Scholarship; Western Illinois University Promise Grant; Wendy’s Heisman MHS Nominee; D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter English; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter of the Year; Rotary All-Around Scholarship; Illinois State Scholar; United States Marine Corps Academic Recognition Award; High Honor Roll Recognition; Q.C. Times Salute – Academics; Robert E. Liehr Memorial Ag-Animal Science; Jane K. DeBeer Memorial Scholarship; John Ardapple Memorial Scholarship; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar; 2004 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Honorable Mention.

Brittany Smith: Mason Bull Foreign Language; Burger King Scholars MHS Nominee 12-04; Don E. and Charlotte Williams Community Foundation MHS Nominee; Dunlap Masonic Lodge 321; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Language Arts; Monmouth College Merit Scholars Award.

Megan Tenboer: Illinois State Scholar; Q.C. Times Salute – The Arts; WaTanYe Scholarship; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar.

Bert Thorndike: 2004 Boy’s State Elected Governor; Illinois PSAE Award; Kettering University Trustee Scholarship; Scholastic Bowl Recognition.

Doug Vandermyde: Wendy’s Heisman MHS Nominee; Wells Fargo Bank PaceSetter Math; Rotary All-Around Scholarship; Illinois State Scholar; Illinois PSAE Award; Q.C. Times Salute – Math-Science; Iowa State University Award for Competitive Excellence; College of Engineering Fund for Excellence; Iowa State University Grant; Bruce Mills Memorial Scholarship; Sauk Valley Community College Scholar.

Nathan Vock: E.M. “Bud” Cole Award.

Jamie Ware: Morrison Education Association Scholarship; Q.C. Times Salute – Service.

Amanda Wiersema: Wells Fargo PaceSetter Science.

Monica Wright: University of Northern Iowa Softball Scholarship; University of Iowa Softball Scholarship; University of Wisconsin Softball Scholarship; Bradley University Softball Scholarship; Northern Illinois University Softball Scholarship; Southern Illinois University Carbondale Softball Scholarship; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Softball Scholarship; Indiana State University Softball Scholarship; Lewis University Softball Scholarship; Illinois Central College Softball Scholarship.

Jessie Zuidema: High Honor Roll Recognition; Clinton Community College Red and Gold Award.

Other students receiving awards and recognition were:

2004-2005 Perfect Attendance Award (through three quarters): Kenneth Benson, Emily Brinks, Charles Bull, Christopher Nye, Ashlie Patten, Stephen Porter, Ryan Schisler, Mitch Smith, Matthew Urban, Nicholas VanDerLeest, Dustin Vandermyde, Alexandra Vargas, Jennifer Venhuizen, Abigail Vock and Michaele Vock.

Scholastic Bowl Awards: Michael Benson, Julianna Karvelius and Eliot Driver.

2004-05 Academic Excellence Award: Stephanie Anderson, Joshua Bartels, Allison Connelly, Jessica Deets, Eliot Driver, Stephanie Houzenga, Brianna Janssen, Julianna Karvelius, Courtney McCrary, Mollie McNitt, Austin Rickels, Ryan Schisler, Lindsey Smith, Michael Stralow, Katie Tenboer, Alene Vandermyde, Abigail Vock, and Bridgett Wood.

Bausch and Lomb Science Award: Courtney McCrary.

Whiteside Area Career Center: Katie Barnett – Computer Repair; Chris Brackemyer – Auto; Zach Harridge – Building Trades; Matt Hook – Welding; and Ryan Scott – Machine Trades.

For more photos see Photo Album

by Dawn Zuidema, theCity1.com
May 6, 2005