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SMCHS Students, Staff Recognized at Year-End Leadership Awards Ceremony

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St. Mary Catholic High School (SMCHS) recognized the accomplishments, achievements and contributions of a myriad of SMCHS students and staff during the annual leadership day awards ceremony in mid-May. Academic, athletics, service, fine arts, leadership, and other categories were highlighted at the event.

 

Class of 2021

Senior Leadership Award – Ava Staehler

Senior Strive Award – Lauren Meyer

Community Blood Center Gallon Grad Designation
Gavin Bergstrom, Alessandra Betchner, Kaela Groppel, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Maria Schultz, Ava Staehler, Pierce Steffen, Maisie Teska

Key Club Service Award
Kara Allen, Olivia Bahn, Natalie Chakar, Kaela Groppel, Emma Jares, Drew Korth, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Grace Pirillo, Brianna Schultz, Ava Staehler, Elise Wierzbicki

Principal’s Award
Grace Pirillo
Zach Leonardi

Exemplary Zephyrs Designation
Kara Allen, Olivia Bahn, Alessandra Betchner, Richard Blaney, Kylie Corbett, Quincy Fields, Kelsi Gennrich, Kaela Groppel, Elizabeth Holschuh, Emma Jares, Haley Jensen, Kaley Keddell, Drew Korth, Serena Kroon, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Samuel Pingel, Daphne Piotrowski, Grace Pirillo, Connor Powers, Laura Seidl, Hannah Sherwood, Miriam Shofner, Ava Staehler, John Staner, Sophie Taubel, Maisie Teska, Keagan Weis, Elise Wierzbicki

Volunteer Service Award
Olivia Bahn, Natalie Chakar, Kaela Groppel, Emma Jares, Haley Jensen, Drew Korth, Henry Ladish, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Julia Nackers, Olivia Pable, Daphne Piotrowski, Hannah Sherwood, Ava Staehler, Sophie Taubel, Maisie Teska, Keagan Weis, Elise Wierzbicki

Christian Living Award – Samuel Pingel

National Honor Society – New Inductees
Thomas Hogerty, Willem Snyder, Maisie Teska

National Honor Society – Members
Kara Allen, Olivia Bahn, Alessandra Betchner, Natalie Chakar, Kylie Corbett, Kelsi Gennrich, Kaela Groppel, Thomas Hogerty, Emma Jares, Haley Jensen, Drew Korth, Henry Ladish, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Julia Nackers, Samuel Pingel, Daphne Piotrowski, Grace Pirillo, Connor Powers, Maria Schultz, Laura Seidl, Willem Snyder, Ava Staehler, John Staner, Maisie Teska, Elise Wierzbicki, Cole Young

Academic Letter Awards
Aidan Anderson, Gavin Bergstrom, Wyatt Bittner, Quincy Fields, Kaley Keddell, Serena Kroon, Zachary Leonardi, Tessa Long, Olivia Pable, Luke Peters, Michael Reimer, Pierce Steffen, Sophie Taubel, Michael Weninger

Academic Medal Awards
Joseph Hopwood, Kaley Keddell, Miriam Shofner, Maisie Teska

Academic Plaque Recipients
Kara Allen, Olivia Bahn, Alessandra Betchner, Natalie Chakar, Kylie Corbett, Kelsi Gennrich, Kaela Groppel, Elizabeth Holschuh, Emma Jares, Drew Korth, Henry Ladish, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Julia Nackers, Samuel Pingel, Maria Schultz, Laura Seidl, Ava Staehler, John Staner, Keagan Weis, Elise Wierzbicki, Cole Young

Drama Leadership Award
Lauren Meyer
Keagan Weis

Drama Growth Award
Kelsi Gennrich
Charlie Staner

Drama Director’s Award
Alessandra Betchner
Samuel Pingel

Meier Emerging Artist Award – Kaela Groppel

Outstanding Artist Award
Drew Korth
Connor Powers

Dedicated Artist Award
Kylie Corbett
Elizabeth Holschuh

Band Award – John Philip Sousa Award – Olivia Bahn

Band Award – Louis Armstrong Award – Maisie Teska

Band Director’s Award – Samuel Pingel

Choir Award – St. Mary Singers Award – Kelsi Gennrich

National Choral Award – Alessandra Betchner

Forensic Awards
Speaker of the Year, Degree of Distinction, Year Bar, Tassel at Graduation, Gold at State – Lauren Meyer

German Award – Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship – Maisie Teska

Athletics Award – Most Improved Award
Trace Lein, Luke Peters, Ava Staehler, Michael Weninger

Athletics Award – Impact Award
Qunicy Fields
Ava Staehler

Athletics Award – Athletic Integrity Award
Kaela Groppel
Luke Peters

Athletics Award – Zephyrs Competitor Award
Thomas Hogerty
Ava Staehler

Athletics Award – Zephyrs Competitor Award
Ethan Collins
Ava Staehler

Athletics Award – Zephyrs Strength and Conditioning Award
Connor Powers
Sophie Taubel

Athletics Award – Team Strength and Conditioning Award
Football Team
Girls Soccer Team

Big East Scholar Athletes
Olivia Bahn, Natalie Chakar, Kaela Groppel Thomas Hogerty, Emma Jares, Haley Jensen, Drew Korth, Henry Ladish, Lauren Meyer, Fatima Muniz, Julia Nackers, Samuel Pingel, Daphne Piotrowski, Grace Pirillo, Connor Powers, Maria Schultz, Willem Snyder, Ava Staehler, John Staner, Michael Weninger, Elise Wierzbicki, Cole Young

WIAA Scholar Athlete Nomniees
Thomas Hogerty
Ava Staehler

Athletic Director’s Award – Males
Ethan Collins, Luke Peters, Pierce Steffen

Athletic Director’s Award – Females
Kaela Groppel, Maria Schultz, Ava Staehler

Dibelius/Johnson Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year – Thomas Hogerty

Zelinski/Friedrichs Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year – Ava Staehler

 

Scholarships

Olivia Bahn Lawrence University Lawrentian Award
Olivia Bahn Lawrence University Light, More Light Scholarship
Olivia Bahn Lawrence University Main Hall Green Award
Olivia Bahn Leonard P. Marie F. Kellett Zephyrs Scholarship
Alessandra Betchner David Hussey Memorial Zephyrs Scholarship
Alessandra Betchner Greenville Lioness Scholarship
Alessandra Betchner J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Alessandra Betchner Viterbo University Presidential Scholarship
Alessandra Betchner Viterbo Community Fellows Scholarship
Kylie Corbett St. Mary Catholic High School Valedictorian
Edith Dominowski Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Youth Apprentice Certification
Kelsi Gennrich Carthage Theatre Scholar
Kelsi Gennrich Kimberly-Clark Bright Futures Scholarship
Kelsi Gennrich Kramaczyk-Hephner-Leherer Zephyrs Scholarship
Kaela Groppel Bachman Memorial Zephyrs Scholarship
Kaela Groppel C. Paul Evans PLCA Scholarship
Kaela Groppel Hartl STEM Scholarship
Kaela Groppel Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship
Kaela Groppel St. Mary Catholic High School Valedictorian
Kaela Groppel ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarship
Thomas Hogerty Children’s Cancer Family Foundation Big Heart Award
Thomas Hogerty Leukemia Lymphoma Society Student of the Year Scholarship
Elizabeth Holschuh St. Mary Catholic High School Salutatorian
Emma Jares Francis Sawyer Hefti Scholarship
Emma Jares Oshkosh Area Community Foundation GAMS Endowment Scholarship
Emma Jares Sagar.V. Krupa & Nancy Wickeham Krupa Science & Education Zephyrs Scholarship
Haley Jensen Brandon Willems Memorial Scholarship
Haley Jensen WI Technical Excellence Scholarship
Drew Korth Menasha Rotary Club Service Above Self Scholarship
Serena Kroon Baker College of Muskegon Dean’s Scholarship
Henry Ladish J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Zachary Leonardi Western Michigan University Bronco Recognition Scholarship
Mitchell Lukasik Ripon College Endowed Scholarship
Mitchell Lukasik Ripon College Local Commitment Award
Lauren Meyer Brandon Willems Memorial Scholarship
Lauren Meyer Neenah Rotary Foundation Dan Johnson Zephyrs Scholarship
Lauren Meyer Francis Sawyer Hefti Scholarship
Lauren Meyer Neenah-Menasha Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Lauren Meyer St. Mary Catholic High School Valedictorian
Lauren Meyer Winnebago County Board Scholarship
Fatima Muniz Casa Hispana Scholarship
Fatima Muniz Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award
Fatima Muniz St. Mary Catholic High School Valedictorian
Fatima Muniz University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP Honors College Scholarship
Julia Nackers Canyon Christian Schools Consortium Scholarship
Julia Nackers Capital Credit Union Scholarship
Julia Nackers J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Julia Nackers Grand Canyon University Priority Registration Reward Scholarship
Julia Nackers Grand Canyon University Provost Scholarship
Olivia Pable Brandon Willems Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Pable J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Luke Peters University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
Samuel Pingel J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Samuel Pingel University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Presidential Gold Scholarship
Grace Pirillo Francis Brehm Memorial Zephyrs Scholarship
Grace Pirillo Menasha Athletic Association (MAC) Scholarship
Grace Pirillo University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Pagelow Family Scholarship
Connor Powers Concordia University Nebraska Dean’s Scholarship
Connor Powers Concordia University Nebraska Soccer Scholarship
Maria Schultz Hartl Family Foundation Scholarship
Maria Schultz United States Army ROTC Scholarship
Miriam Shofner University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
Ava Staehler Brandon Willems Memorial Scholarship
Ava Staehler Community Blood Center Scholarship
Ava Staehler J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Ava Staehler Maureen McAvoy Memorial Zephyrs Scholarship
Ava Staehler Neenah Rotary Foundation Scholarship
Ava Staehler Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Ellen Duex Memorial Scholarship
Ava Staehler St. Mary Catholic High School Valedictorian
Ava Staehler Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship
John Staner Iowa State University Adventure Scholarship
John Staner Iowa State University Legacy Scholarship
John Staner J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Sophie Taubel University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP Excellence Award
Sophie Taubel University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP NEWSPA Scholarship
Sophie Taubel University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CAPP Scholarship
Sophie Taubel J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Sophie Taubel Neenah Rotary Foundation Jack C. Casper “Service Above Self” Scholarship
Maisie Teska Clarence & Elnor Loehning Zephyrs Scholarship
Maisie Teska J Russell & Margaret Ward Zephyrs Scholarship
Maisie Teska Oneida Higher Education Scholarship
Maisie Teska St. Norbert College Scholarship
Maisie Teska St. Norbert College Music Scholarship
Keagan Weis University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons Fly Higher Scholarship Award
Keagan Weis University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons Soar Award
Keagan Weis Francis Brehm Memorial Zephyrs Scholarship
Keagan Weis SECURA All-College Scholarship
Keagan Weis University of Wisconsin-River Falls Theatre Arts New Student Scholarship
Cole Young Iowa State University Journey Award

 

Read more about the Class of 2021, their May 26th SMCHS graduation, and their immediate plans here.

 

Class of 2022

Junior Leadership Award – Billy Walsh

Junior Strive Award – Camille Dinka

National Honor Society – New Inductees
Taylor Foord, Lilly Griffith, Greta Norville

National Honor Society – Members
Noelle Anderson, Rose Bayer, Maria Benz, Ava Bergstrom, Noah Bublitz, Ellie DeWitt, Camille Dinka, Taylor Gustafson, Agiimaa Kerwin, Madeline London, Julia Marti, Kaden Miller, Isaac Pifer, Anna Porter, Kaitlyn Powers, Megan Roloff, Peyton Schroeder, Holly Trebatoski, Anna Vanden Acker, Sylvia Walentowski, William Walsh, Nicholas Zimmer

Academic Letter Awards
Nyla Albrecht, Taylor Foord, Lilly Griffith, Brecken Harrmann, Mackenzie Hayes, Shaela London, Ashton McGlone, Greta Norville, Paul Nutini, Jaydin Vosters

Academic Medal Awards
Noelle Anderson, Rose Bayer, Maria Benz, Ava Bergstrom, Noah Bublitz, Ellie DeWitt, Camille Dinka, Taylor Foord, Lilly Griffith, Taylor Gustafson, Agiimaa Kerwin, Shaela London, Madeline London, Julia Marti, Kaden Miller, Greta Norville, Daniel Ozark, Isaac Pifer, Anna Porter, Kaitlyn Powers, Megan Roloff, Peyton Schroeder, Holly Trebatoski, Clara Vande Hey, Anna Vanden Acker, Sylvia Walentowski, William Walsh, Nicholas Zimmer

Forensic Awards – Coaches’ Award – Sylvia Walentowski

Junior Forensic Awards
Forensic Awards – Coaches’ Award – Sylvia Walentowski
Degree of Excellence, Degree of Distinction, Year Bar, Tassel Upon Graduation, Gold at State – Noelle Anderson
Degree of Distinction, Year Bar, Tassel Upon Graduation, Gold at State – Myles VandenWyngaard
Degree of Distinction, Year Bar, Gold at State – Sylvia Walentowski
Degree of Honor, Degree of Excellence, Year Bar, Gold at State – Frank Whiting 

National German Exam Results
Gold Award – Billy Walsh

 

Class of 2023

Sophomore Leadership Award – Julia Kubicki

Sophomore Strive Award – Maggie Krautkramer

National Honor Society – New Inductees
Lauren Altfillisch, Dane Anderson, Maria Argueta, Lainey Becker, Nicholas Berg, Olivia Bergstrom, Brianna Beyer, Shruti Chakrapani, Lauren Detterman, Sam Foord, Catherine Genke, Jason Kroll, Julia Kubicki, Mari Ladish, Grace Meyer, Teagan Miller, Sophia Moore, Janessa Puls, Vanessa Thiede, Adela Thiel, Evan Unruh, Chloe Vogel, Peyton Weis

Academic Letter Awards
Lauren Altfillisch, Dane Anderson, Maria Argueta, Lainey Becker, Nicholas Berg, Olivia Bergstrom, Brianna Beyer, Shruti Chakrapani, Lauren Detterman, Sam Foord, Catherine Genke, Laura Krausert, Margaret Krautkramer, Julia Kubicki, Mari Ladish, Sophia Lehner, Grace Meyer, Teagan Miller, Sophia Moore, Janessa Puls, Vanessa Thiede, Adela Thiel, Evan Unruh, Chloe Vogel, Catherine Zepp

Bronze Congressional Award – Shruti Chakrapani

2021 Carson Scholars Award – Shruti Chakrapani

Wisconsin Leadership Seminar – Lauren Detterman

National German Exam Results
Gold Award – Maggie Krautkramer

Sophomore Forensic Awards
Degree of Honor, Degree of Excellence, Year Bar, Silver at StateLainey Becker
Degree of Honor, Year Bar, Bronze at StateMatthew Betchner
Degree of Honor, Year Bar, Silver at StateCatherine Genke
Degree of Honor, Year Bar, Silver at StateMari Ladish

 

Class of 2024

Freshman Leadership Award – Ian Albino

Freshman Strive Award – Ben Schoeni

National German Exam Results
Gold Award – Daniel DuVernay
Silver Awards – Addison Dinka, Haley Gustafson, Alexander Walsh

German Award – Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship – Addison Dinka

Forensics Awards – Most Improved – Daniel DuVernay

 

Faculty Awards

2021 Faculty Leadership Award – Mrs. Pamela Barnhill, Band

2020 Faculty Leadership Award* – Mrs. Ashley Korn, Physical Education
(*Given this year due to not being able to announce it at the end of the 2019-20 school year.)