2008 DeTour Academics Awards

DeTour Area Schools announced academic awards for 2008. New members of the National Honor Society are Jeffery Aldridge, Jessica Bouwma, Laura Fussman, Phillip Hartman, Victoria Mills, Brian Pardee, and Thomas Worden. Honor Society members receiving gold cords include Derrick Bouwma, Morgan Fierek, Korin Goetz, Nathan Klamerus, Maxwell Peterson, Chris Spohn, Kyle Tominac. Receiving a silver cord was Amanda Papke.

The following student awards were given at the school:

English 8: Sydnie Mickelson, Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Shane Viilo. English 9: Bailey Miller, Katie Tominac, Matthew Tiefenback.

English 10: Nicole Melcer, Sarah Reed, Brooke Tiefenbach, Tyler Anderson, Abby Stocking.

English 11/12: Victoria Mills, Max Peterson, Chris Spohn. Advanced Composition: Nathan Klamerus, Thomas Worden, JJ Aldridge, Derrick Bouwma, Jessica Bouwma, Laura Fussman, Phillip Hartman, Kyle Tominac. British Literature: JJ Aldridge. Drama: Josh Bosley, Samantha Burtt, Andy Dyal, Jenna McClellan, Teryn Miller, Amanda Papke. Photojournalism: Samantha Burtt, Jenna McClellan, Teryn Miller, Amanda Papke. English Pin: Maxwell Peterson.

Reading 6: Emily Bosley, Hannah Reed. Independent Reading Award 6: first place - Hayley Warner, second place - Hannah Reed, third place - Makayla Ross. Writing 6: Emily Bosley, Hannah Reed, Laci Smith. Reading 7: Alyssa Anderson, Rachel Hoffman, Devin Livingston, Nicholas Newell.

Independent Reading Award 7: first place - Nicholas Newell, second place - Devin Livingston, third place - Kaden Barbeaux. Writing 7: Rachel Hoffman and Devin Livingston. Independent Reading Award

8: first place - Shawnee Mills, second place - Stephanie Leazier, third place - Sam Peterson.

Life Planning 6: Emily Bosley, Hannah Reed, Makayla Ross, Laci Smith, Haylay Warner. Life Planning 8: Alysan Bosley, Jennifer Brady, J.D. Melvin, Sydnie Mickelson, Shawnee Mills, Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Julie Reed, Shane Viilo.

Academic Achievement Math 7: Alyssa Anderson and Rebecca Ross. Outstanding Academic Achievement Math 7: Devin Livingston. Academic Improvement Math 7: Gerald Folsom. Academic Achievement Math 6: Emily Bosley, Lauren Goetz, Makayla Ross, Laci Smith. Outstanding Academic Achievement Math 6: Hannah Reed. Algebra I: Bailey Miller, Matthew Tiefenbach, Katie Tominac. Geometry: Abby Stocking, Ashley LaPoint. Algebra II: Jessica Bouwma, Laura Fussman, Nicole Melcer, Brooke Tiefenbach.

Math 8: Shane Viilo, Sam Peterson, Julie Reed, Sydnie Mickelson.

Calculus (all 'A's): JJ Aldridge, Nathan Klamerus and Thomas Worden. Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry (Mr. Matt Peterson): Derrick Bouwma, Mathias Kristensen, Kyle Tominac. Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry (Ms. Angela Reed): Tyler Anderson, Phillip Hartman, Sarah Reed. Mathematics Pin: Nathan Klamerus.

Academic Achievement Science 7: Alyssa Anderson, Mary Firack, Rachel Hoffman, Nicholas Newell. Outstanding Academic Achievement Science 7: Devin Livingston. Academic Achievement Science 6: Emily Bosley and Laci Smith. Outstanding Academic Achievement Science 6: Hannah Reed. Science 8: Sydnie Mickelson, Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Shane Viilo. Earth Science: Bailey Miller, Matt Tiefenbach, Katie Tominac.

Biology: Tyler Anderson, Nicole Melcer, Sarah Reed, Abby Stocking, Brooke Tiefenbach. Biology II: Jeffery Aldridge, Kaley Barbeaux, Jessica Bouwma, Laura Fussman, Victoria Mills, Shelby Thomas, Thomas Worden, Phillip Hartman.

Chemistry: Jeffery Aldridge, Jessica Bouwma, Derrick Bouwma, Korin Goetz, Phillip Hartman, Nathan Klamerus, Kyle Tominac, Thomas Worden. Environmental Science: Kaley Barbeaux, Derrick Bouwma, Nathan Klamerus, Mathias Kristensen, Victoria Mills, Max Peterson, Kyle Tominac, Thomas Worden. Oceanography: Nicole Melcer. Physics: Max Peterson. Forensic Science: Brooke Tiefenbach. Science Pin: Nathan Klamerus.

Academic Achievement Social Studies 6/7: Alyssa Anderson, Devin Livingston, Rachel Hoffman, Nick Newell, Laci Smith, Hannah Reed. American History: Ashley LaPoint, Abby Stocking, Danielle Weiman. Social Studies 8: Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Julie Reed, Shane Viilo. Government: Phillip Hartman, Brian Pardee. World History: Bailey Miller, Matthew Tiefenbach. Economics: Phillip Hartman, Thomas Worden, Brian Pardee, Victoria Mills. Social Studies Pin: Nathan Klamerus.

Middle School Physical Education Sportsmanship Awards: Jordan Warner and Jennifer Brady.

Outstanding Musicianship in High School: Korin Goetz, Brad Wirgau, Sarah Reed, Nicole Melcer, Abby Stocking, Breanna Sullivan. Sousa Award: Korin Goetz. Most Valuable: Brad Wirgau and Korin Goetz. Most Improved for Middle School: Christopher Raabe. Most Valuable: Sydnie Mickelson, Shane Viilo, Darci Wilson. Outstanding Musicianship: Avery Mitchell, Darci Wilson, Shane Viilo, Sydnie Mickelson, Chelsea Stocking, Alysan Bosley, Julie Reed, and Stephanie Leazier.

Spanish II: Morgan Fierek, Laura Fussman, Korin Goetz, Nicole Melcer, Abby Stocking, Brooke Tiefenbach.

7th Grade Art: Devin Livingston, Rachel Hoffman, Alyssa Anderson. 6th Grade Art: Emily Bosley, Chris Raabe, Hannah Reed, Makayla Ross. Basic Art: Jessica Bouwma, Bailey Miller, Sarah Raabe, Mathias Kristensen. Advanced Art: Jeffery Aldridge, Laura Fussman, Shelby Thomas, Max Peterson, Fawn Hamilton, Chris Spohn, Ashley LaPoint, Chase Livingston, Brian Pardee, Danielle Weiman. The Art Pin went to Max Peterson.

Computer Programming: Andy Dyal, Theodore Geisler, Mathias Kristensen, Victoria Mills, Max Peterson, Chris Spohn, Nathan Klamerus, Thomas Worden. Computer Multimedia: Matthew Tiefenbach. 8th Grade Cumputers: Julie Reed, J.D. Melvin, Sam Peterson, Sydnie Mickelson, Shane Viilo, Darci Wilson, and Logan Pardee. Computer Pin: Morgan Fierek.

Drafting: Jessica Bouwma, Laura Fussman, Zachary Melvin, Teryn Miller, Tyler Anderson, Josh Bosley, Mathias Kristensen, Daniel Parris, Sarah Reed, Ashley LaPoint.

Shop Bench Woods: Tyler Anderson, Kaleb Barbeaux, Ashlyn Bosley, Jonathon Brady, Ian Burton, Brandon Kurkierewicz, Abby Stocking and Paul Stocking. 7th Grade Shop: Alyssa Anderson, Mary Firack, Gerald Folsom, Robert Green, Rachel Hoffman, Devin Livingston, Nicholas Newell, Rebecca Ross. 8th Grade Shop: Alex Bloom, Tyler Davis, Deryk Lazarz, Sydnie Mickelson, Logan Pardee, Sam Peterson, Julie reed, Chelsea Stocking, Shane Viilo, Jordan Warner. Welding/Power Machanics: Paul Stocking. The Industrial Arts Pins went to Derrick Bouwma, Nathan Klamerus, and Kyle Tominac.

Finally, the Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Max Peterson. American and Me Essay Winners: first place - Kyle Kostoff, second place - Tyler Davis, and third place - Jordan Warner.