20202020Senior Awards Ceremony

Maize South High School Auditorium

MaizeSouth

High School

Class of

Organizations 

Student Council Alexis Parke - Executive Board President

Kaydyn Davison - President Jack Manske - Vice President

Kate Molitor - Secretary/Treasurer Trey Rios - Representative

Zach Saville - Representative

National Honor Society To become a member of National Honor Society, the student must have attended the Maize school district for at least one year (or have

been inducted at a previous school), have a 3.7 GPA or higher, have a minimum of two school related extracurricular activities in the current year and have completed 20 hours of community service in the last school year.

 Mary (Mia) Albert

McKenna Aubuchon Hayley Bowles Blake Brogden Sidnee Bruner

Dominic Castelli Farhan Chowdhury

Jonah Clevenger Ella Conaway

Savannah Consolver Alli Crosby

Benjamin Crowell Grace Davis

Kaydyn Davison Keaton Donaghue

Mitchell Dresie Mason Edwards Grace Eichacker

Madison Em Devon Gassmann

Isabel Goertz Bren Gullic Zoe Hansen

Dakota Harding Eric Harrod

Emma Heide Colby Herman

Amanda Hollingsworth Emily Ingram Kayden Karlin Adam Kasitz

Coleman Koehn Nicole Lambert

Kenny Le London Love

Sydney Martinson Macy McCormack

Preston Means Brooke Merriman Madison Minks Kate Molitor

Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguyen Pauline Oropesa Angela Palmer Alexis Parke

Adyson Parks Lydia Parks

Jaelynn Parson Logan Patterson Ashlynn Peterson

Clayton Pettera Ashley Pritchard McKinley Pruitt

Trey Reid Raylin Schneweis

Leah Self Benjamin Sherwood

Noah Spurgeon Carley Sternecker

Jameson Thibodeaux Carter Tos

Jordan Tran Kelsey Trapp Jillian Tung

Brian Vanderhoof Catherine Vu

Kaylee Wagers Katherine Wagner

Anthony (Mason) Warnecker Cyvannah Warner-McCutheon

Kaylee West Ethan Wiens Kylee Yocum Halle Zwetow

Mu Alpha Theta Mu ALpha Theta is a national high school and two-year college mathematics honors society. MSHS’s chapter 4347 would like to recognize

its seniors for their contributions. Keaton Donaghue

Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguyen Jillian Tung

Catherine Vu

 

Special Honors

Governor’s Scholars The Governor's Scholars program honors the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Scholars are selected from

accredited public and private schools in the state.

Keaton Donaghue Kenny Le Jordan Tran

Class of 2020 Academic Honors Cum Laude Honor

The following students have earned a WEIGHTED GPA of 4.0 or higher and will be identified at graduation with a silver cord.

McKenna Aubuchon Dominic Castelli

Farhan Chowdhury Jonah Clevenger

Ali Crosby Zoe Hansen

Cooper Joseph Coleman Koehn

London Love

Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguye Angela Palmer Alexis Parke

Adyson Parks Ashlynn Peterson McKinley Pruitt

Raylin Schneweis Noah Spurgeon

Carter Tos

Kelsey Trapp Brian Vanderhoof

Catherine Vu Anthony (Mason) Warnecker

Cyvannah Warner-McCutheon Natalie Zahn

Halle Zwetow

Magna Cum Laude Honors The following students rank in the top 10% of their class based on WEIGHTED GPA and will be identified at graduation with a gold cord.

Savannah Consolver

Kaydyn Davison Isabel Goertz Bren Gullic

Kayden Karlin Adam Kasitz

Preston Means Kate Molitor

Pauline Oropesa Jaelynn Parson Clayton Pettera Ashley Pritchard

Benjamin Sherwood Joseph Shubert

Katherine Wagner Ethan Wiens

Summa Cum Laude Honors The following students rank in the top 3% of their class based on WEIGHTED GPA, have taken the Kansas Scholars Curriculum, and a full

course load throughout high school. They will be identified at graduation with a gold cord and a medallion.

Mary (Mia) Albert Keaton Donaghue

Kenny Le Lydia Parks

Jordan Tran Jillian Tung

Presidential Academic Award The following students have maintained a perfect, NON-WEIGHTED GPA of 4.0 for all four years of high school.

Dominic Castelli

Farhan Chowdhury Savannah Consolver

Kaydyn Davison Keaton Donaghue

Bren Gullic Kayden Karlin

Pauline Oropesa Angela Palmer Alexis Parke

Adyson Parks Lydia Parks

Jaelynn Parson Ashlynn Peterson

Clayton Pettera Ashley Pritchard

Benjamin Sherwood Joseph Shubert

Jordan Tran Katherine Wagner

Dale Dennis Citizenship Award The Dale Dennis Citizenship Award recognizes a student who exemplifies citizenship, community and school service, scholarship and

common sense characteristics. The winner was selected by MSHS staff members. The recipient is:

Kenny Le

KSHSAA Citizenship Award The KSHSAA Citizenship Award recognizes two students who demonstrated a marked respect for country, assumed responsibility for

improving school and community, and have shown a reverence for life. The winners were selected by MSHS staff members. The recipients are:

Katherine Wagner Braden Pfeifer

Kansas State Curriculum Completers & Scholars The following 44 graduating seniors are being recognized as Kansas Board of Regents State Curriculum Completers. To earn this

distinction, the students completed the most rigorous curriculum option which included physics, foreign language, and an additional math credit.

Kansas State Scholar is a designation given to students who have completed the curriculum and excelled in GPA and ACT score. For this

graduating class, the average GPA was a 3.93 with an ACT of 30. The MSHS Kansas State Scholars are identified with an asterisk (*).

Mary (Mia) Albert* Hayley Bowles Blake Brodgen Sidnee Bruner*

Kyle Cassity Ella Conaway

Savannah Consolver* Alli Crosby

Kaydyn Davison* Keaton Donaghue*

Mason Edwards Dakota Harding

Colby Herrman* Navneet Jaswal Adam Kasitz*

Coleman Koehn* Kenny Le*

Jackson Manske Sydney Martinson

Kate Molitor Justice Morris

Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguyen* Adyson Parks*

Clayton Pettera*

Trey Reid Connor Shannon

Benjamin Sherwood* Firas Shourbaji

Joseph Shubert* Noah Spurgeon*

Taylor Tasaka Catherine Vu*

Anthony (Mason) Warnecker* Ethan Wiens*

Tristen Wilson* Halle Zwetow*

Kansas ACT Scholars The following students have scored a composite of 32 or above on the ACT. That places these students in the 99 percentile nationwide on

the ACT assessment.

Mary (Mia) Albert Savannah Consolver

Kansas Academy of Math and Science The Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science (KAMS) is the state's premier early college program for high school juniors and seniors. The Academy was established by legislative action in 2006 by SB139 and is designed to promote STEM education. KAMS is a residential

learning experience that provides exceptional high school students a potent blend of college-level instruction by Ph.D.-level faculty, hands-on research & travel experiences with Ph.D.-level faculty, leadership development and civic engagement opportunities, co-curricular

and extra-curricular opportunities to develop the whole student, a high school diploma and over 60 hours of college credit, and an opportunity to earn a FHSU Associate's degree. Our KAMS completer is:

Ashley Pritchard

PSAT/National Merit Award Finalist About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of program entrants.

The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Previous National Merit Scholars include Elena Kagan and John Roberts (Justice of the

Supreme Court), Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) and Jeffrey Bezos (CEO of Amazon). Maize South High School is proud to announce it 7th National Merit Semifinalist:

Ashley Pritchard

Senior Academic Letters Academic Letters are based upon at least three consecutive semesters of work, with two of the three semesters being completed at a USD 266 high school. An academic letter is awarded to a student who has earned at least a 3.5 GPA for each of the consecutive semesters. A

second letter is awarded for 5 consecutive semesters and a third letter is awarded for 7 consecutive semesters.

Students Earning Their First Academic Letter Tiona Luckert

Sydney Martinson Josephine Miller Logan Patterson

Colton Thimmesch

Students Earning Their Second Academic Letter Hayley Bowles Calissa Brown Kyle Cassity

Dylan Epke Jayce Meyer

Justice Morris

Trey Reid Jameson Thibodeaux

Students Earning Their Third Academic Letter Mary (Mia) Albert

Blake Brodgen Dominic Castelli

Farhan Chowdhury Jonah Clevenger

Savannah Consolver Alli Crosby

Benjamin Crowell Kaydyn Davison

Keaton Donaghue Mitchell Dresie

Mason Edwards Grace Eichacker

Madison Em Bren Gullic

Dakota Harding Eric Harrod Emma Heide

Colby Herrman Amanda Hollingsworth

Cooper Joseph Kayden Karlin Adam Kasitz

Coleman Koehn Kenny Le

London Love Macy McCormack

Brooke Merriman Kate Molitor

Garrett Mortensen Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguyen

Pauline Oropesa Angela Palmer Alexis Parke

Adyson Parks Lydia Parks

Jaelynn Parson Ashley Pritchard McKinley Pruitt Zachary Saville

Raylin Schneweis Heather Schumacher Benjamin Sherwood

Joseph Shubert Noah Spurgeon

Jordan Tran Kelsey Trapp Jillian Tung

Brian Vanderhoof Catherine Vu

Katherine Wagner Courtney Walter

Anthony (Mason) Warnecker Cyvannah Warner-McCutcheon

Kaylee West Ethan Wiens Natalie Zahn

Halle Zwetow

Senior Athletes of the Year To be considered for this award the student must be a senior, be involved with athletics, be in good standing academically, show good

sportsmanship, and be a good role model to other athletes. This is selected by MSHS coaches.

Female Nominees Calissa Brown Kadyn Davison Emma Heide

Angela Palmer McKinley Pruitt Carley Sterneker

Katherine Wagner

Male Nominees Mason Edwards

Dylan Epke Cooper Joseph Jack Manske

Trevion Mitchell Tysaac Noland Braden Pfeifer

Trey Reid

Trey Rios Noah Spurgeon

Female Athlete of the Year

Katherine Wagner Male Athlete of the Year

Tysaac Noland

Scholarships Shelley Woodard Poynter Memorial Scholarship

The Shelley Woodard Poynter Memorial Scholarship was established in 2012 by AC Poynter, family, and friends to recognize Shelley’s life long dedication to the Maize community and to showcase her story of persistence and grit.. The recipients are selected on the basis of

academic achievement, participation in extracurricular activities, and an essay on perseverance.

Keaton Donaghue

Kyle Thornburg Art/Architecture Scholarship The Kyle Thornburg Scholarship was set up to remember and honor Kyle, who lost his life in a car wreck involving a drunk driver. Since the accident, there has been an annual 5k run/walk memorial event called Run2Believe which is held in Maize to honor Kyle and Kylie Jobe, who was also killed in the accident. Each year, one $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a senior who plans to pursue a career in Art, Architecture, or other visual arts and design fields, which Kyle planned to pursue.

Sydney Martinson

Holmberg Leadership Scholarship Dr. Greg Holmberg established this scholarship for a Maize South High School senior student who intends to further their education and who exhibits leadership attributes. Students were required to write an essay that defined how they currently lead among peers and to

discuss their future goals and how they plan to better their community/world.

Grace Davis

Student of Distinguished Character Pizza Hut Scholarship The Pizza Hut Student of Distinguished Character Scholarship is given to a Maize South High senior student who exhibits distinguished

character. In an essay, students discussed their definition of character, how they exemplify it through leadership, activities, and service to others.

Ai-Nhi (Vivian) Nguyen

Maize Educational Foundation Legacy Foundation Scholarship The Maize Education Foundation Legacy Scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate the core values of the

Foundation and have shown innovation and creativity in defining their version of success and a tenacious drive to achieve that success in spite of obstacles that may appear in their path.

Scholarships are available to students who plan to pursue additional training and/or education in pursuit of their goals. Those plans may

include college/university, technical/trade school and a variety of other training and certificate programs.

Grace Davis

Individual Scholarships from Colleges & Organizations

Mary (Mia) Albert Washburn University

Richey Scholarship: $28,000 over four years Leadership Institute Scholarship: $4,000 over four years

Garvey Exam Scholarship: $2,000 over four years Brunt Honors Scholarship: $2,000 over four years Political Science Department Scholarship: $200

Kathryn Ammon

Coe College Trustee Scholarship: $20,000 each year

Impact Award: $2,500 each year

Dominic Castelli Kansas State University

Royal Purple Scholarship: $14,000 over four years

Farhan Chowdhury Kansas State University

Wildcat Traditions Scholarship: $10,000 over four years

Ella Conaway Kansas State University

1863 Landmark Award: $4,000 over four years

Grace Davis Wichita State University

Heritage Merit Scholarship: $8,000 over four years Sedgwick County Access Grant: $4,000 for Freshman Year

Fred and Mary Koch Foundation: $2,000 for 2020-2021 Academic Year

Kaydyn Davison University of Oklahoma

Distinguished Scholar Scholarship: $52,000 over four years

Keaton Donaghue University of Kansas

KU Opportunity Grant: $8,000 over four years FAS Scholarship: $16,000 over four years

Music Performance Scholarship: $1,000 per year MSHS Band-Chris Maurer leadership award: $250

Amanda Hollingsworth

Emporia State University Presidential Scholarship: $2,,350 per year

John & Ruth Breukelman Scholarship: $500

Emily Ingram Bethel College

President's Academic Scholarship: $10,,500 for one year Performance Scholarship: $8,000 for one year

Legacy Scholarship: $3,000 for one year Church Scholarship: $3,875 for one year

Chick-Fil-A Leadership Scholarship: $2,500 for one year

Sydney Martinson Kansas State University

Limestone Award: $6,000 over four years

Macy McCormack Sterling College

Dean's Academic Scholarship: $9,000 over four years Women's Basketball Scholarship: $7,500 over four years

John S. & Helen G. Mathews Endowed Athletic Scholarship: $1,000 over four years D.S.B. Memorial Scholarship: $2,000 over four years

Colton Moore

Butler Community College Instrumental Music Scholarship: Tuition, books and fees

Justice Morris

Sterling College Football Scholarship: $15, 500 per year for 4 years

Alexis Parke

University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor's Scholarship: $14,000 over four years

Clayton Pettera

University of Nebraska-Lincoln George Beadle Tuition Scholarship: $15,000 for four years

Nebraska Housing Credit: $3,000, can be renewed for a second year

McKinley Pruitt Neosho County Community College

Volleyball Scholarship: Tuition, books, and fees over 2 years Foundation Scholarship: $500

Trey Rios

Wichita State University Heritage Scholarship: $8,000 over four years

Aldersgate United Methodist Church- Sutcliffe Scholarship: $2,200 per year Kansas Business Professionals of America Scholarship: $200 per year

Ben Sherwood

Kansas State University University Scholar Award: $20,000 over four years

Carl R. Ice College of Engineering Scholarship: $1,000 Wichita Junior Golf Foundation Scholarship: $3,000 over two years

Noah Spurgeon

Kansas State University Wildcat Traditions Scholarship: $10,000 total for four years

Carl R Ice College of Engineering Scholarship: $500 Aldersgate United Methodist Church Endowment Scholarship: $500

Carley Sterneker

Hutchinson Community College Softball Scholarship: $8,000 for 2 years

Hutchinson Community College and Area Vocational School Scholarship: $1,000

Lexia Vincenti Bethel College

Women's Soccer Scholarship

Catherine Vu Wichita State University

Merit Scholarship: $14,000 over four years

Halle Zwetow Kansas State University

Wildcat Tradition Scholarship: $10,000 over four years