Ivy Day royalty crowned at Chadron State
Seniors Angie Meiergerd of West Point and Zane Vapenik of Elsie were crowned the Ivy Day royalty at Chadron State College Friday night. Meiergerd is an environmental biology major and will remain at CSC this coming year to work on her master’s degree. Vapenik is an industrial technology major and will teach that subject at Maywood High School this fall.
The first attendants to the king and queen were Alyssa Derry of Chappell and Nate Jameson of Venango, a graduate of Grant High School. The other queen candidates were Echo Fredrickson of Hay Springs, Sarah Krysl of Stuart and Amy Wiseman of O’Neill. The other king candidates were Travis Faber of Big Springs, Josh Russo of Ainsworth and Darren Wright of Albion.
Sharing the spotlight with the royalty were orators Shauna Kutschara of Hay Springs representing Cardinal Key National Honorary Society and Aaron Rutt of Blue Hill representing Blue Key National Honor Societies.
Numerous seniors were recognized as the outstanding scholars in their academic area. They were:
Recipients of the department awards are:
Accounting—Andrew Strand, Imperial; agribusiness—Brandon Bickham, Bassett; agriculture— business administration—Victoria Bernt, Butte; business education—Cynthia Stoetzel Elliott, Maxwell; finance—Gregory Hansen, Lingle, Wyo.; marketing—Blake Holscher, Ogallala; management—Casey Kein, Chadron; information science and technology—Caroline Ganyiwa, Zimbabwe; management information systems and office management—Amy Moser, Clearwater.
Family and consumer science—Lyndsey Rice, Osmond; industrial management—Cassandra Robbins, Bennett, Colo.; industrial technology—Zachary Nelson, Hershey; range management—Kelly Phillips, Newcastle, Wyo.; English—Susan Daniels, Hay Springs, and Kris Yardley, Rushville; history—Mark Nicholson, McCook; journalism—Mari Olson, Mitchell, Josh Russo, Ainsworth; and Amber Vrana, North Bend.
Corrections—Danielle Meyer, Winner, S.D.; criminal justice—Brooke Shimp, Alliance; juvenile justice—Lisa Craig, Sidney; law enforcement—Dennis Drieling, Fort Calhoun; legal studies—Kristen Winter, Akron, Colo.; political science—Amy Wallhermfecthtel, St. Louis, Mo.; pre-law—Angela Roberts, Sidney; social work—Amy McKillip, Hay Springs, and Lindsy Vrbicky, Clarkson; sociology—Aaron Purtzer, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Art—Melissa Nelson, Rapid City, S.D.; commercial music business—Tammy Glasscock, Box Elder, S.D.; music performance—Amy Broeder Horst, Mitchell; theater—Samantha Farris, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Kayln Mead, Wood River.
Early childhood education—Melinda Petersen, Meadow Grove; elementary education—Miranda Hagerman, Scottsbluff; special education—Jennifer Nason, Alliance; health education—Carrie Hurley, Philip, S.D.; physical education—Andrew Colgate, Colorado Springs, Colo.; psychology—Jessica Kropf, Grand Junction, Colo., and Lindsey Rice, Osmond; recreation—Carl Christensen, Ogden, Iowa.
Biology—Abigail Hielscher, Alliance, and Amy Wiseman, O’Neill; chemistry—Kayan Cary, Chadron; health professions—Kari Yaw, Imperial; mathematics—Jennifer Green, Creighton,
Several other special awards were presented at Ivy Day. Those recipients were:
Clyde Bond Memorial Award to a scholar-athlete for outstanding sportsmanship and character—Ben Holscher, Ogallala; Dow Jones Business Award—Gregory Hansen, Lingle, Wyo,; National Business Education Award—Justin Shaddick, Scottsbluff.
Honors Program graduates—Myra Hipke, Stuart; Angie Meiergerd, West Point; Danielle Meyer, Winner, S.D.; Amy Moser, Clearwater; Mark Nicholson, McCook; Aaron Rutt, Blue Hill; Booke Shimp, Alliance; Caitlin Urdahl, Ault, Colo.; and Darren Wright, Albion.
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Honor Cords—Justin Feuerborn, Sidney; Gabriel Gallawa, Gering; James Hicks, Gillette, Wyo.; Tammi Littrel, Chadron; Mark Nicholson, Wilsonville; Christina Oosterman, Powell, Wyo,; Michael Phelps, Imperial; Josiah Smith, Torrington, Wyo.; Amy Wallhermfechthtel, St. Louis, Mo.; and Ryan Wineteer, Alliance.
Admissions ambassador certificates of appreciation—Tammy Glasscock, Box Elder, S.D; MiCaela Raish, Piedmont, S.D.; and Aaron Rutt, Blue Hill;
National certification from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences—Jennifer Brown-Hill, Torrington, Wyo,; Stephanie Caroselli, Alliance; Sunshine Clarke, Alliance; Deanna Counts, Hemingford; Rachel Hannan, Hot Springs, S.D.; Cindy Kahl, Chugwater, Wyo.; Katie Lammers, Gordon; Lyndsey Rice, Osmond; Abby Snell, Valentine; and Sara Wilson, Veteran, Wyo.
Category: Campus News, Commencement