Royalty, awards announced at Ivy Day

They were crowned Friday night during ceremonies in Memorial Hall. Nearly 60 seniors also were recognized as the outstanding scholars in their academic areas. The colorful event is sponsored by Blue Key and Cardinal Key National Honor Societies.

Ridder is a human biology major who will begin studying optometry at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma beginning this fall. She has been treasurer of the Chadron State Health Professions Club, has served on several Residence Life committees, has been a human biology mentor and was a Newman House retreat leader. She was crowned the CSC Winter Ball queen in February. Her parents are John and Mary Ridder.

Lebsock is a math major and is a member of Kappa Mu Epsilon, the math honorary. He has been Blue Key's representative on the Campus Activities Board and has served on the Student Senate. He will pursue a master's degree at Chadron State, beginning this fall. He is the son of Mike and Missy Lebsock.

The first attendants to the royal couple were Rachel Wickman of Eli, Neb., and Chance Galey of Crawford. The other queen's attendants were Ashley Krause of Big Springs and Sara Pilakowski of Genoa. The other king's attendants were Danny Hanlon of Crawford, Nathan Stec of Valentine and Kyle Schmidt of Gordon.

Schmidt served as the orator representing Blue Key. The Cardinal Key orator was Melissa Johnson of Sidney. Dr. Clark Gardener, who is retiring as a professor of education this summer, was the faculty greeter.

Seniors receiving outstanding scholar awards from each academic area are:

Accounting-Greg Kusek, Alliance.

Agribusiness-Eric Ide, Holdrege.

Art-Tania Bad Mocassin-Swewczyk, Pringle, S.D.

Biology-Lindsay Drake, Rapid City, S.D.

Business Administration-Barrett Hahn, Aurora.

Business Education-Valerie Sword, Hot Springs, S.D.

Communication Arts-Bethany Banks, Wausa; Daniel Binkard, Ponca; Jennifer Cleveland, Gering; Tabitha Murphy, Rapid City, S.D.; Deann Stearns, Edgemont, S.D.

Criminal Justice-Sarah Chavez, Rawlins, Wyo.

Early Childhood Education-Ashley Milton, Cody.

Economics-Sarah Dorshorst, Hay Springs.

Elementary Education-Amy Retchless, Bridgeport.

Environmental Resource Management-Pamela Johnson, Columbus.

Family and Consumer Sciences-Holly LaRue Newbold, North Platte.

Finance-Jared Koester, Peetz, Colo.

Health-Jennifer Kardos Hudson, Cody, Wyo.

Health Sciences-Michelle Schultz, Grand Island.

History-Zack Olson, Broken Bow.

Human Biology-Kyle Schmidt, Gordon.

Justice Studies-Jorge Pla Redondo, Valencia, Spain.

Language Arts-Megan Horn, Billings, Mont., and Tom Olesky, Valentine.

Law Enforcement-Christopher Craig, Sidney, and Sean Leman, Douglas, Wyo.

Legal Studies-Adam Hoesing, Clearwater.

Management-Audrey Roberts, Hot Springs, S.D.

Management Information Systems-Lionel Newberry, Scottsbluff.

Marketing-Amy Fellhoelter, Broadwater.

Mathematics-Tyler Bartlett, Chadron.

Middle School Education-Molly Ford, Cody.

Molecular Biology-Danial Hanlon, Crawford.

Music-Joe Essay, Bayard, and Michael Garcia, Alliance.

Natural Sciences-Chase Rasby, Sutherland.

Psychology-Erica Croft, Morrill; Grant Sasse, Monument, Colo.; and Jessica Vahrenkamp, Rapid City, S.D.

Range Management-Daniel Ruterbories, Ord.

Recreation-Lyn Ausdemore, Valentine.

Social Work-Valerie Rahrs, Marquette.

Social Sciences-Adam Sterup, North Platte.

Special Education-Raycheal Steininger, Sidney.

Theatre-Erica DeBoer, Morrill, and Shelby Wilson, Benkelman.

Three special awards also were presented at Ivy Day. The Student Leadership Award given by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools went to Barrett Hahn of Aurora. The National Business Education Association Award was presented to Ryan Mader of Buffalo, Wyo. The Clyde Bond Memorial Award that goes to seniors who displays outstanding character, leadership and athletic ability went to Sara Pilakowski of Genoa and Zach Wheeler of Sheridan, Wyo.