Tecumseh High School
Maria Pettit and Kelly Spicer and teacher Donald McKenny
Dylan Christopher and Michael Spotts and teacher Mary Steele
Ryan Christmann and teacher Andrew Miller
Hayley Estes and teacher Stephanie Stevens
R. Corey Mollette and teacher Michelle Poston
Allison Rigel and teacher Scott Herbert
Hayley Studebaker and teacher Judy Williams
Greenon High School
Nathan Shay and teacher Steve Lowe-Hoover
Jacqueline Somer and teacher Jared Shore
Kenton Ridge High School
Kasey Koehler and teacher Michelle Thompson
Kaitlyn Powers and teacher Leslie Niggemeyer
Evan Colyer and teacher Elizabeth Hypes
Northeastern High School
Perry Akers and teacher Joan Martin
Cameron Thomas and teacher Carole Stokes
Northwestern High School
Mallory Kitts and teacher Cynde Sroufe
Sean Nuzum and teacher David Emrick
Shawnee High School
Kacey Smith and teacher Rosina Matthies
Beatrice Smiddy and teacher Kristin Meeks
Southeastern High School
Kelly Hale and teacher Jeff Miller
Morgan Hazlett and teacher Visha Ritter
Springfield High School
Anthony Scruse and teacher Pam Clark
Alison Tune and teacher Samantha Austin
Springfield-Clark CTC
Alicia Whitt and teacher Linda Stephens
Bradley Boyle and teacher Eric Barge
Shawnee High School
Muriel Cross and teacher Deborah Brugger
Mike Laws and teacher Kristin Meeks.
Local business community honors students
The business community of Springfield, represented by the Business Advisory Council of the Springfield City School District, honored a group of students May 12 at the Clark State Performing Arts Center. Dr. Richard Nedelman, a North High School 1978 graduate, was the keynote speaker.
Imani Dixon, Donna Hill, Sherri Overton and Riley Whittaker each received a $500 scholarship award for higher education.
The following seniors were presented with an engraved cross pen in commemoration of being honored each year during high school with the Award of Excellence:
Kelsey Berri, Ray Bowmanen, Adam Cassada, Angalica Channels, David Fish, Donna Hill, Sarah Linardos, Jordan Moore, Brittany Newton, Rohit Nezhad, MatthewPorter, Landon Prendergast, Megan Pyle, Grayson Ritch, Anthony Scruse, Alison Tune, Riley Whittaker and Lashay Young.
The following students enjoyed a reception after the ceremony.
Grade 8: Alexis Adams, Stephanie Allen, Graydon Bader, Zachary Bebout, Madison Boling, Alexis Bowman, Bre’Anna Chambers, Shaniah Chilton-Weathers, Odysse Davis, Mitchell Dunlap, Mitchell Egger, Natalie Evans, Quintez Gatewood, Dontaisha Greene, Quinton Hilbert, Sierra Holbrook, Taylor Huggins, Jonathan Hunt, Ellen Jochum, Kaitlyn Jordan, Aliyah Joyner, Dion Manual, Kristen McDonald, Wesley McFann, Nina McKay, Cheyenne Merriman, Brian Miracle, Victoria Mitchem, Precious Mundy, Jalen Nelson, Emily Nicols, Marilee Oldstone-Moore, Nathan Oliver, Kylie Pack, Malik Perkins, Starr Portman, Zachary Prater, Ayana Robinson, Chelsi Robinson, Aaron Salyer, Hayley Sanders-Turner, Audrey Smith, Jasmine Smith, Alexis Stone, Zakiyah Thomas, Taylor Titus, Symone Victoria, Brooklyn Wagner, Aryanna White, and Derek Williams.
Grade 9: Nazeer Ahmed, Alexis Arenas, Thaddeus Averhart Jr., Cody Barnhart, Humza Bashir, Aaron Baugh, Vanessa Bello, Thomas Blevins, Kristy Bowen, Anna Burba, Keeton Byerly, Farah Chaudhry, Roma Chokshi, Charlton Clark, Terrance Crowe, Sarah Dixon, Natasha Foster, Kristin Howell, Morgan Howell, Ashlee Johnson, Saarah Khan, Dinah May, Paige McKnight, Kadonna Morgan, Nicholas Overman, Meghan Prendergast, Simra Ranginwala, India Rogan, Destiny Sudberry, Alejandra Tenorio, Lucille Timko, Sarah Tritle, Peder Tune and Caelan Wood.
Grade 10: Nikkee Amin, Katherine Bailey, Paige Dani, Azie Dhingra, Trevor Fisher, Savanah Foley, Madison Golden, Jonathan Gummel, Kelsey Irick, Kelsey McCready, Manisha Nezhad, Nauman Rauf, Megan Reynolds, Brian Richards, Logan Ritch, Matthew Schimmoller, Logan Taylor, Josiah Tritle, Ashley Vanzant and Alex Wallen.
Grade 11: Hira Bashir, Joshuah Bass, N'Deyah Belle, Madison Berry, Casey Bobo, Tinisha Brown, Camille Casareno, Audrey Chitkara, Chad Clark, Jennifer Dawson, Brianna Dudley, Jacqueline Furay, Keshee' Harris, Zachary Hurst, Caroline Jochum, Taylor Johnson, Dominique Jones, Arachapon Konvittayayotin, Evyenia Lagos, Hannah McCarty, Katie Petovello, Cassie Richard, Rachel Richardson, Christine Rollins, Jordan Smith, Nathanial Smith, William Taylor, Christopher Vandiford, Jordyn Weaver and Hannah Yalaz.
Grade 12: Michael Adams, Sana Ahmed, Stephen Bailey, Aaron Ballentine, Kelsey Berrien, Ray Bowman, Adam Cassada, Angalica Channels, Imani Dixon, Noah Dixon, David Fish, Abraham Gaskins, Alexander Gaskins, Donna Hill, Anthony Jones, Sarah Linardos, Jordan Moore, Brittany Newton, Rohit Nezhad, Sherri Overton, Matthew Porter, Landon Prendergast, Megan Pyle, Grayson Ritch, Anthony Scruse, Rachel Seelig, Brittany Smith, Alison Tune, Riley Whittaker and Lashay Young.
Locals earn Wright State scholarships
Wright State University Alumni Association announces Legacy Scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year. Local recipients include: Jedidiah Tritle of Springfield; Stephanie Adams, Daniel Baker, Hannah Bicknell, Michelle Shreck of New Carlisle and James Trame and Kimberly Trame, of Cedarville.
Teachers honored by Coca-Cola foundation
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation named 10 teachers from Ohio as Educators of Distinction for the 2009-10 school year. The award recognizes outstanding teachers dedicated to providing education with an enhanced purpose.
Linda Bodey of Springfield High School was nominated by David Fish.
Bodey received a certificate from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation inscribed with a personal dedication written by David Fish, the 2010 Coca-Cola Scholar who nominated her.
College news
• Jerry R. Lykins of Springfield graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Wright State University.
• Jenna Smith of Cedarville, was named to the spring’s dean’s list at Cedarville University.
• Claire Trempe of Springfield was named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.
• Brittney Nicole Perkins and Jillian Frances of Springfield were named to the spring dean’s list at Anderson University.
• Andrew Bingman of South Charleston, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of science degree from Tulane University.
• Gina Young of Springfield, completed her bachelor of business administration degree through the alliance between Clark State Community College and Franklin University.
• Ellen Goheen of Springfield was named to the dean’s list at University of Kentucky.
• Kelsey Erin Knasel of Springfield was named to the dean’s list at the University of Kentucky.