Academic Achievers
Students reaching state and/or national recognition in academic events and competitions.
- Elementary
- Intermediate
- Middle School
- High School
2010- 2011
Top 10 State Winners (Individual)
#1 Vyshanavi Gade-Hoglan Elementary
#8 Hannah Gardea-Woodbury Elementary
Top 10 State Winners (Team)
#4 Team Gem-Anson, Franklin, Hoglan
#7 Team Folio-Fisher, Rogers, Woodbury
2011-2012
Top 10 State Winners (Individual)
#2 Jay Drummer
Top 10 State Leaders (Team)
#1 Genius (Rogers, Fisher, Woodbury)
#9 Topaz (Frankin, Hoglan, Anson)
2011-2012 Meritorious Awards
Wyatt DeMeyer (Franklin)
Kaylee Foth (Franklin)
Trevoer Ketcham (Anson)
2010-2011
Top Averaged Score Winner at Each Elementary
Fatima Negrete Perez, Anson Elementary
Carissa King, Franklin Elementary
Brooke Tullis, Hoglan Elementary
Sam Estrada, Woodbury Elementary
Eve Nettesheim, Rogers Elementary
Phoebe Osgood, Fisher Elementary
Student Technology Fair
2011-2012
Purple Ribbon (Judge's Choice)
Sean Nyuon, Rogers Elementary
Video/linear presentation: “Sudan: Land of the Blacks”
Blue Ribbon
Wyatt DeMeyer, Franklin Elementary
Video/linear presentation: “The Civil War Timeline”
Alonzo Ceren, Rogers Elementary
Video/linear presentation: “Geological History of Iowa”
2010-2011
Blue Ribbon
Brooke Tullis, Hoglan Elementary
Video or Linear Presentation - “Living Things Respond”
Trenton Finders, Woodbury Elementary
Video or Linear Presentation – “Rules of Soccer”
Hannah Gardea, Woodbury Elementary
Video or Linear Presentatin – “Life Cycle of a Star”
Top 2 Percent:
2010 Collin Kurukow
2007 Ryan McFarlin
Student Technology Fair
2011-2012
Blue Ribbon
Joshua Arment, Lucas Duff and Martin Runquist
Evaluation and Modification of NXT Design and Programming for Food Factor Challenge”.
2011 Team Mu? – State Bronze Medalists, FLL Core Values “Gracious Professionalism”
Joseph Anguiano, Joshua Arment, Lucas Duff, Maggie Grimm, Jill Podhajksy,
Martin Runquist
2010 Team Technic Medics 5- State Gold Medalists, Robot Design
Joshua Arment, Lucas Duff, Maggie Grimm, Jill Podhajsky, Martin Runquist
2010 Team NEM JJ BioMedics-State Silver Medal, Overall Championship
Mary Drummer, Julianna Osgood, Jake Streeter, Nick Summers, Ethan Thill
2009 Team Transport t – State Gold Medalists, Project Presentation
Ellyn Boland, Collin Krukow, Andrea Lothe, Ryan McDaniel, Reagan McFarlin,
Tim Potter, Beau Ragland
2009 Ellyn Boland
Recipient of the Grace Hopper Award for a Female FLL Team Member
2008 Team What’s Our Name Again? – State Silver Medalists, Creative Project
Collin Krukow, Nicole Lacina, Andrea Lothe, Sofia Medina, Stefan Peng, Susie Pratt, James Talbert, Andrew Walker
2007 Team LE MALT – State Gold Medalists, Universal Design
Tray Hickie, Nicole Lacina, Isaac Medina, Julio Ordaz-Dirks, Madison Pennington, Chandler Schmidt, Abby Snyder, James Talbert, Wynn Tan
2006 Team Mecha-Monkeys – State Gold Medalists, Project Presentation
Ben Anzis, Connor Cope, Zakary Herink, Jacoby Jay, Tasia King, Adam Podhajsky, Joey Pratt, Aaron Schwandt, Maddison Wignall
2011 Mary Drummer - State Gold Medalist, State Champion – All Grades Category
2011 Sydney Mann – State Silver Medalist – All Grades Category
2011 Austin Tullis – State Silver Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 6
2011 Jarod Dolezal – State Gold Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 5
2011 Team Robot – State Gold Medalists, Highest Scoring Team – Grade 6
2010 Mary Drummer – State Gold Medalist, State Champion – All Grades Category
2010 James Drummer – State Silver Medalist – All Grades Category
2010 Austin Tullis – State Bronze Medalist – All Grades Category
2009 Nicole Lacina-State Gold Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 6
2009 Luis Alcaraz – State Silver Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 6
2009 James Drummer – State Bronze Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 6
2009 Beau Ragland/Sam Weatherman – State Gold Medalists (tie), Highest Scoring Individuals – All Grades
2009 Ellyn Boland – State Bronze Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – Grade 6
2009 Team Vogue – State Gold Medalists – State Champions for All Grade Categories
2008 Nicole Lacina-State Gold Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – All Grades
2008 Andrew Walker- State Bronze Medalist, Highest Scoring Individual – All Grades
2012 Brianna Dean, State Bronze Medalist, Honorable Mention – Level I
2011 Julianna Osgood, State Gold Medal, State Champion – Level I
2009 Hannah Stone, State Bronze Medalist, Honorable Mention – Level I
2009 Alison Ashby, Cassidy Blackford, Jennica Bunn, Maddie Livingston, State Finalist,
Group Performance
2008 Drew Wynes – State Finalist, Best of Iowa Research Award, Individual Exhibit
2007 Rebekah Frese – National Qualifier, Documentary
2008 Ben Anzis – State Gold Medalist – State Champion, Individual (Perfect Score)
2010 Ellyn Boland National Honorable Mention
2011
Ellen Podhajsky, Hannah Stone, Susan Pratt – National Alternates, Group Performance
2009
Drew Wynes – State Finalist, Historical Paper
Tyler Ashby and Jameson Eberline – State Finalist, Group Exhibit
2008
Rebekah Frese – National Qualifier, Historical Paper
Drew Wynes – State Finalist, Individual Exhibit
2006
Grant Mattox – State Finalist, Individual Exhibit
2003
Stephen Frese – National Gold Medalist, Historical Paper
2002
Stephen Frese – National Qualifier, Historical Paper
Student Technology Fair
2011-2012
Purple Ribbon (Judge's Choice)
Andrea Lothe
Original music composition: "Waves of Song"
Blue Ribbon
Tim Potter and James Drummer
Video Presentation: “NXT Programming: The Basics”
Jacob Ramsey Smith
Non-Linear Animation: “Sphere Rolling Down Hill”
Mitch Eberle
Non-Linear Animation: “The Journey”
Kobe Sandoval and Josephine Coury Castellanos
Graphic Design: “MCSD Orchestra Program”
Red Ribbon
Jack Kester, Collin Krukow, and Nick Lanes
Web Presence: “How to Make a Site”
Frank Iole
Non-Linear Animation: “The Plant and Its Functions”
Mary Drummer and Kyra Buckley
Video Presentation: “DNA”
2010-20122
Blue Ribbon
Ali Ashby, Cassidy Blackford, Maddie Livingston
“Debating Students’ rights: Tinker v. Des Moines”, Video/Linear Presentation
Ashley Harris, Molly Major, Erin Woltjer
“The Debate on Child Labor”, Web Presence
Beau Ragland,
“The Berlin Wall”, Web Presence
2010
Stephan Peng, National Participant
2011
Joey Escobedo and James Talbert – State Gold Medalists, “Optics”
Nicole Lacina and Sam Johnson – State Silver Medalists, “Towers”
Collin Krukow and Vincent Zavala Livengood – State Silver Medalists, “Compute This”
James Talbert and Andrew Walker – State Bronze Medalists, “Bottle Rockets”
2010
Ilene Finn and Abby Snyder – State Silver Medalists, “Compute This”
Chandler Schmidt and Analisa Iole – State Bronze Medalists, “Shock Value”
Ashley Harris and Nicole Lacina – State Bronze Medalists, “Ecology”
Ryley Faircloth and Stefan Peng – State Bronze Medalists, “Dynamic Planet”
2009
Ian Ingram and Ryan McFarlin – State Gold Medalists, “BioProcess Lab”
Maggie Kelehan and Danielle Ramsey Smith – State Silver Medalists, “Science Crime Busters”
Abby Snyder and Adam Willman – State Bronze Medalists, “Environmental Chemistry”
Blake Gethmann and Danielle Ramsey Smith – State Bronze Medalists, “Elevated Bridge”
Ryan McFarlin and Connor Ruddick – State Bronze Medalists, “Road Scholar”
Chandler Schmidt and Abby Snyder – State Bronze Medalists, “Crave the Wave”
2010
Team “Roadblock” –State Silver Medalists, Project Presentation
(Joe Cahill, Stefan Peng, Andrew Potter, Susan Pratt, JD Sotyn, Andrew Walker)
2009
Team “Carbon Captors” –State Gold Medalists, Teamwork
(Ben Anzis, Blake Gethmann, Ian Ingram, Anastasia King, Ryan McFarlin, Isaac Medina, Aaron Schwandt, Maddison Wignall)
2008
Team “Power Mindz” – State Silver Medalists, Creative Presentation
(Connor Cope, Nathan Davis, Evan Ferneau, Blake Gethmann, Ian Ingram, Anastasia King, Ryan McFarlin, Tyler Pankiewitz, Aaron Schwandt, Maddison Wignall)
2011
Ali Ashby – Social Sciences
Kierra Carbajal – Performing Arts
Ryley Faircloth – Advanced Science
Sumeet Panchal – Invention and Innovation
Caela Price – Creative Writing
Beau Ragland – Math Problem Solving
2010
Nicole Lacina – Math problem solving
Adam Willman – Social Sciences
Lily Larsen – Performing Arts
2010
Nicole Lacina, US Honor Roll
2009
Nicole Lacina, US Distinguished Honor Roll
Ben Anzis, US Honor Roll
Stefan Peng, US Honor Roll
Miller Middle School, US School Merit Roll
2008
Ryan McFarlin, US Honor Roll
Luke Madsen, US Honor Roll
Alex Heinrichs, US Honor Roll
Miller Middle School, US School Merit Roll
2012 - Team "Whooping Cranes" Joe Metzger, Adam Willman, Molly Finn, Brennan Goodman, Abby Snyder
2010 – Team “Fat Muckets” Claire Runquist, Matt Paar, James Lindgren, Molly Finn, Alex Cope
2008 – Team “Lynx Rufi” Claire Runquist, Matt Paar, Alex Cope, Eliza Smith, Patrick Determan
2005 - Team “Wolf Trees” Ben Rees, Jennifer Byer, Gabe Schive, Brianna Weis, Kelsey Sawtelle
2004 - Team “Wolf Trees” Jennifer Byer, Cory Sanderson, Ben Rees, Gabe Schive, Brianna Weis
2003 – Team “Wolf Trees” Jennifer Byer, Cory Sanderson, Ben Rees, Gabe Schive, Allison Sawtelle
State Champion/National Qualifier
2012 - Gwen Morrison
National Qualfiers
2012 - Abby Snyder, Legislative Debate
2011 – James Lindgren, US Extemp.
2011 – Abby Snyder, Legislative Debate
2010 – James Lindgren, US Extemp.
2009 – Claire Rundquist, Legislative Debate
2012
Susie Pratt, Ellen Podhajsky, Hannah Stone
Carrie Chapman Catt: Leading the Woman’s Rights Revolution”
National Qualifier - Group Performance
2009
Melissa Hassman, Holly Hassman, Katie Woltjer – National Qualifier Group Exhibit
2008
Melissa Hassman and Holly Hassman – National Silver Medalist Group Exhibit
Katie Woltjer and Danielle Propst – National Qualifier Group Exhibit
Philip Kuhlman – National Qualifier Individual Performance
2007
Melissa Hassman– National Qualifier Individual Exhibit
Stephen Frese – National Qualifier Research Paper
2006
Stephen Frese- National Gold Medalist Research Paper
Rachelle Edgar– National Gold Medalist Individual Exhibit
2005
Stephen Frese National Gold Medalist Research Paper
Sarah Frese National Gold Medalist Individual Exhibit
Rachelle Edgar – National Finalist Individual Exhibit
2004
Stephen Frese National Gold Medalist Research Paper
Sarah Frese– National Qualifier Individual Exhibit
Katie Fink and Ashley Morford – National Qualifier Group Exhibit
Brett Duff and Christopher Proffit – National Qualifier Group Exhibit
Achievement Award in Writing
2008 – Melissa Hassman
2003 – Jennifer Kilmer, Samantha White
2002 – Ashley Huck
2001 – Lindsey Heiserman
2000 – Julie Kidd, Elizabeth Mathews
2011 – James Lindgren – Bangladesh
2010 – Claire Runquist – India
2006 – Stephen Frese - China
2012 - Molly Finn
2011– Matt Anzis
2008 – Katelyn Metzger
2007 – Kelsey Sawtelle
2006 – Jacob Schrum
2004 – Mara Determan
2000 - Erik Andersen