Johnson-Brock Public School students received awards in academic and athletic disciplines Friday, May 7, at the annual activities banquet.
U.S. Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award
Laura Ruskamp and Tyler Hahn.
U.S. Marine Corps Awards
Scholastic Excellence Award: MaryAlice Karel.
Distinguished Athlete Award: Tessa Wellsandt and Mason Pelchat.
Semper Fidelis Award: Sarah Bohling.
Speech
Letter winners: Nicholas Behrends, Natasha Carbajal, Caleb Chase, Elijah Chase, Michelle Davidson, Amanda Dunekacke, Tyler Durant-Allen, Leah Eltiste, Marie-Louise Hansen, Sydney Henderson, Kyler Jones, Caleb Mayfield, Mason Pelchat, David Shaffer, Nathan Shaffer, Tessa Wellsandt, Jonathan Wenzl and Chelsea Westerfield.
State qualifiers: Elijah Chase, second and fifth in rounds and Marie-Louise Hansen, fourth and fifth in rounds.
Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Academic All-State: Sydney Henderson and Caleb Mayfield.
Yearbook/Journalism
State qualifiers: Caleb Chase, Marie-Louise Hansen, Anthony Moran, Allyson Pelchat, David Shaffer, James Shaffer and Tessa Wellsandt.
NSAA Academic All-State: Caleb Chase and Tessa Wellsandt.
Junior High Americanism Essay Winners
Arianna Baack, Kendra Alberts and Samantha Teten, first through third, respectively.
Drama Awards
Outstanding Drama Awards: Caleb Chase and Natasha Carbajal.
Letter winners: Ashley Andersen, Sarah Bohling, Ryan Carr, Ashley Caspers, Natasha Carbajal, Caleb Chase, Elijah Chase, Michelle Davidson, Amanda Dunekacke, Elizabeth Gibbons, Nicholas Grable, Marie-Louise Hansen, Sydney Henderson, Steven “Will” Koperski, Caleb Mayfield, Molly Moody, Anthony Moran, Lauren Pelchat, Mason Pelchat, Austin Penfield, Tyler Penfield, Trevor Rinne, Grant Rippe, Christine Ruskamp, Laura Ruskamp, David Shaffer, James Shaffer, Nathan Shaffer, Stephanie Teten and Chelsea Westerfield.
Outstanding Performance Awards, Conference: Ryan Carr, Caleb Chase, Elijah Chase, Michelle Davidson, Caleb Mayfield, David Shaffer and Nathan Shaffer.
Outstanding Performance Awards, District: Natasha Carbajal, Caleb Chase, Trevor Rinne, David Shaffer and Nathan Shaffer.
NSAA Academic All-State: Caleb Chase and Caleb Mayfield.
Senior High Americanism Essay Winners
Kayla Fischer, Adam Gilbert and Leah Eltiste, first through third, respectively.
Nebraska Attorney General Internet Safety Contest
Video Public Service Announcement first place winner: Tyler Hahn and Cole Lavigne.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
National Financial Capabilities Challenge, scoring in top 2 percent nationwide: Caleb Mayfield.
National Financial Capabilities Challenge, scoring in top 20 percent nationwide: Sarah Bohling, Tyler Durant-Allen, Jessica Grable, Sydney Henderson, Adam Lueders, Mason Pelchat, James Shaffer and Caleb Thomas.
Receiving pins for placing at Southeast Community College or Peru State College business contests: Kayla Alberts, Nicholas Behrends, Amanda Dunekacke, Kayla Fischer, Michael “Adam” Gilbert, Jessica Grable, Douglas Grotrian, MaryAlice Karel, Curtis Karel, Caleb Mayfield, Anthony Moran, Laura Ruskamp, James Shaffer, Stephanie Teten, Tessa Wellsandt, Jonathan Wenzl and Taylor Wenzl.
Top eight at State Leadership Conference: Kayla Alberts, Shannon Dierking, Amanda Dunekacke, Kayla Fischer, Adam Gilbert, Jessica Grable, Sydney Henderson, Curtis Karel, MaryAlice Karel, Tricia Lempka, Caleb Mayfield, Anthony Moran, Mason Pelchat, Cora Rush, Christine Ruskamp, Laura Ruskamp, James Shaffer, Amanda Teten, Stephanie Teten, Tessa Wellsandt and Jonathan Wenzl.
National qualifiers: Kayla Alberts, Shannon Dierking, Amanda Dunekacke, Kayla Fischer, Adam Gilbert, Jessica Grable, MaryAlice Karel, Curtis Karel, Caleb Mayfield, Laura Ruskamp, Stephanie Teten, Amanda Teten and Tessa Wellsandt.
Outstanding Senior Business Awards: MaryAlice Karel and Jessica Grable.
Outstanding Senior FBLA Award: MaryAlice Karel.
Senior High Quiz Bowl
Four-year members: Sarah Bohling, Caleb Mayfield, Anthony Moran and James Shaffer, four-year members.
Senior High Science Bowl
Tanner Gobber, Jessica Grable, MaryAlice Karel and Anthony Moran, four-year members.
Mathematics
Greater Southeast Nebraska Math Contest: Kayla Alberts, Amanda Dunekacke and Kayla Fischer, precalculus team, first place; Nicholas Behrends, Carrie Sommerhalder and Jacob Volker, Algebra II team, second place; and Austin Penfield, Tyler Penfield and Stephanie Teten, geometry team, second place; Stephanie Teten, third place, geometry; Nicholas Behrends, third place, Algebra II; Amanda Dunekacke, first place and Kayla Alberts, second place, precalculus and Sarah Bohling, second place, calculus.
Northwest Missouri State University Math Olympiad: Junior team, third place, Kayla Alberts, Amanda Dunekacke, Kayla Fischer, Cora Rush and Jonathan Wenzl.
Top Math Student: MaryAlice Karel.
Senior High National History Day
State competitors: Hanna Alberts, Ashley Andersen, Nicholas Behrends, Ryan Carr, Elijah Chase, Michelle Davidson, Taylor Hamm, Marie-Louise Hansen, Kyler Jones, Chelsey Mowen, Neshay Nichols, Shay Nickels, Austin Penfield, Tyler Penfield,. Stephanie Teten and Chelsea Westerfield.
National qualifier: Stephanie Teten.
Community Service Award
Gold: Kendra Alberts, Ashley Andersen, Nicholas Behrends, Sarah Bohling, Ashley Caspers, Brandon Doeden, Brent Kennedy, Amanda Teten, Samantha Teten, Stephanie Teten and Tessa Wellsandt.
Silver: Natasha Carbajal, Adam Lueders and Trevor Rinne.
Bronze: Amanda Brook, Caleb Chase, Clinton Damme, Jessica Grable, Tyler Huey, Sydney Henderson, Jacob Hutton, MaryAlice Karel, Tricia Lempka, Caleb Mayfield, Jordan McMann, Chelsey Mowen, Lauren Pelchat, Grant Rippe, Laura Ruskamp, James Shaffer, David Snyder, Clinton Sommerhalder, Clark Teten, Jamie Walters and Tomy Wilson.
National Honor Society
Kayla Alberts, Sarah Bohling, Caleb Chase, Clinton Damme, Michelle Davidson, Shannon Dierking, Amanda Dunekacke, Leah Eltiste, Kayla Fischer, Jessica Grable, Douglas Grotrian, Sydney Henderson, MaryAlice Karel, Tricia Lempka, Caleb Mayfield, Cora Rush, Laura Ruskamp, Amanda Teten, Stephanie Teten, Autumn Weiss, Tessa Wellsandt and Jonathan Wenzl.
Certificate of Merit winners: MaryAlice Karel and Tessa Wellsandt.
Principal’s Leadership Award Local Nominees:
MaryAlice Karel, Tessa Wellsandt and Laura Ruskamp.
Believers & Achievers Local Nominees:
Laura Ruskamp, Tessa Wellsandt and Caleb Mayfield.
Nebraska Pioneer Conference Academic All-Conference:
Gold: Jessica Grable, MaryAlice Karel, Laura Ruskamp[, Tessa Wellsandt and Caleb Mayfield.
Silver: Caleb Chase, Anthony Moran, Mason Pelchat and James Shaffer.
Bronze: Sarah Bohling, Tanner Gobber and Sydney Henderson.
Underclassmen recognized for ACT scores of 24 or above
Kayla Alberts, Grahm Butler, Amanda Dunekacke, Leah Eltiste, Kayla Fischer, Allyson Pelchat, Trevor Rinne, Cora Rush, Autumn Weiss and Jonathan Wenzl.
Omaha World-Herald Academic All-State Academic Team Local Nominees
MaryAlice Karel, Tessa Wellsandt and Laura Ruskamp.
President’s Education Award
Seniors: Sarah Bohling, Caleb Chase, Jessica Grable, Marie-Louise Hansen,m Sydney Henderson, MaryAlice Karel, Caleb Mayfield, Mason Pelchat, Laura Ruskamp, James Shaffer, Anthony Mortan and Tessa Wellsandt.
Eighth graders: Kelsey Bohling, Amzie Dunekacke, Shawna Newman, Julia Oestmann, Micah Spruth-Janssen and Ashlyn Teten.
FFA
Placed at districts: Tyler Armknecht, Nicholas Behrends, Brandon Doeden, Douglas Grotrian, Tyler Hahn, Tricia Lempka, Dillopn Niedermeyer, Grant Rippe, Clinton Sommerhalder, Alex Teten, Clark Teten, Stephanie Teten and Tessa Wellsandt.
Placed at state: Douglas Grotrian, Tyler Hahn, Dillon Niedermeyer, Alex Teten, Stephanie Teten and Tessa Wellsandt.
Art
Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition: Allyson Pelchat, Leah Eltiste and Preston Painter, in top 5 percent at state; Rob Beasterfield, Natasha Carbajal, Ashley Caspers, Molly Moody, Caitlin Reed, James Shaffer and Mariah Snyder, in top 30 honorable mention; Casey Beutler, Amanda Brook, Brandon Doeden, Blake Froisland, Elizabeth Gibbons, Tenarrea Jones, Heather Lilja, Jaceey McCoy, Courtney Murphy, Grant Rippe and David Snyder, in top 50.
Pioneer Conference Art Awards: Allyson Pelchat and Preston Painter, first and second, respectively, in printmaking.
Kimmel-Harding-Nelson High School Art Show: Natasha Carbajal and Ashley Caspers, award of merit; and Molly Moody and Allyson Pelchat.
Outstanding Art Awards: Ashley Caspers and Natasha Carbajal.
Band
Letter winners: Hanna Alberts, Kayla Alberts, Ashley Andersen, Nicholas Behrends, Sarah Bohling, Caleb Chase, Elijah Chase, Amanda Dunekacke, Tyler Durant-Allen, Andrea Gilbert, Adam Gilbert, Jessica Grable, Erin Johnson, Kyler Jones, Steven “Will” Koperski, Sydney Lavigne, Heather Lilja, ChelseyMowen, Shay Nickels, Austin Penfield, Tyler Penfield, Taylor Riggins, Claire Rush, Clora Rush, Mariah Snyder, Fabienne Stockman, Stephanie Teten, Autumn Weiss, Bryce Westenburg, Chelsea Westenburg and Brandie Westhart.
Most Improved Band Member: Autumn Weiss.
Outstanding Band Member: Heather Lilja.
Leadership Award: Sarah Bohling.
Choir
Letter winners: Ashley Andersen, Mikaela Baack, Nicholas Behrends, Sarah Bohling, Emma Carr, Ashley Caspers, Caleb Chase, Elijah Chase, Kaci Cole, Shannon Dierking, Amanda Dunekacke, Tyler Durant-Allen, Kayla Fischer, Elizabeth Gibbons, Andrea Gilbert, Jessica Grable, Marie-Louise Hansen, Kyler Jones, Sydney LaVigne, Christina Lipe, Jaceey McCoy, Chelsey Mowen, Courtney Murphy, Jessica Newton, Austin Penfield, Tyler Penfield, Ciorrie Rathbone, Mariah Snyder, Fabienne Stockmann, Darcy Vollman, Jamie Walters, Bryce Westerburg, Chelsea Westerfield, Brandie Westhart, Tomy Wilson and Morgan Yates.
Most Improved Choir Member: Elizabeth Gibbons
Outstanding Choir Member:Jessica Grable
Leadership Award: Kayla Fischer
NSAA Academic All-State: Sarah Bohling and Caleb Chase
Junior High Music Contest at Table Rock
Superior ratings: Kendra Alberts, Amzie Dunekacke, Sarah Wenzl and Shawna Newman, Micah Spruth-Janssen and Ashlyn Teten, Julia Oestmann and Amzie Dunekacke, and Julia Oestmann, Kendra Alberts and Samantha Teten.
Excellent ratings: Kelsey Bohling, Shawna Newman and Sarah Wenzl.