News Release

WHITKO – Whitko Jr./Sr. High School has announced its 2019-2020 Senior Award recipients.

Three Year Outstanding Attendance: Katherine Ousley

Perfect Attendance for the 2019-2020 School Year: Axel Rodriguez

Honors Diploma Recognitions:

Technical Honors Diploma –

• Gabriel Gaff
• Abigail Hartman
• Matthew Neer

 

Academic Honors Diplomas:

• Audrey Bradford
• Rebecca Brannaka
• Aubrey Cearbaugh
• Meagan Christoffel
• Caden Compton
• Gabrielle Craft
• Ella Danner
• Madison Dyck
• Eric Foutz
• Rylee Gardner
• Ethan Goggin
• Mason Lehman
• Amanda Leppek
• Meghan Leppek
• Celeste Logan
• Saira Macias
• Dominick Moseley
• Katherine Ousley
• Cory Palmer
• Adelyn Shockney
• Jamall Smith
• Luke Spurlin
• Alison Weeks
• Bailey Wright

 

Academic and Technical Honors Diplomas:

• Claire Keirn
• Megan Licata
• Austyn McCord
• Karter Shepherd

 

627 recognition: (Receiving this recognition are seniors who, when taking either the SAT or ACT, received an SAT verbal or math score of at least 600 or an ACT composite score of at least 27.)  These students are:

• Madison Dyck
• Eric Foutz
• Rylee Gardner
• Haley Howard
• Claire Keirn
• Mason Lehman
• Amanda Leppek
• Meghan Leppek
• Austyn McCord
• Dominick Moseley
• Katherine Ousley
• Ryanne Ousley
• Cory Palmer
• Luke Spurlin

 

Whitko Medallion Award Winners: Seniors who,  over their 4-year high school career, compiled a Cumulative GPA of 10.0 or above are:

• Audrey Bradford
• Rebecca Brannaka
• Meagan Christoffel
• Ella Danner
• Madison Dyck
• Eric Foutz
• Claire Keirn
• Mason Lehman
• Meagan Leppek
• Megan Licata
• Celeste Logan
• Dominick Moseley
• Katherine Ousley
• Ryanne Ousley
• Karter Shepherd
• Luke Spurlin
• Alison Weeks

 

Top Ten Ranking: This ranking is based upon their Class Rank as of the end of semester one:

•    First: Katherine Ousley – Valedictorian
•    Second: Audrey Bradford – Salutatorian
•    Third: Mason Lehman
•    Fourth: Claire Keirn
•    Fifth: Madison Dyck
•    Sixth: Celeste Logan
•    Seventh: Meagan Christoffel
•    Eighth: Ella Danner
•    Ninth: Dominick Moseley
•    Tenth: Ryanne Ousley

 

National Honors Society:

• President:  Madison Dyck
• Vice President:  Meagan Christoffel
• Secretary:  Katherine Ousley
• Historian:  Megan Licata

 

Members:

• Audrey Bradford
• Rylee Gardner
• Claire Keirn
• Mason Lehman
• Saira Macias
• Dominick Moseley
• Cory Palmer
• Luke Spurlin
• Alison Weeks

 

Work Ethics Certificates:

• Brianna Benfer
• Noah Dickerson
• Rylee Gardner
• Isaiah Koher
• Haley Lysaght
• Megan Licata
• Luke Spurlin
• Whitko Athletic Honor Society New Inductee – Rebecca Brannaka

 

Athletic Awards:

Mick Bishop Award – This athletic award is given to a senior boy who has earned a major letter in basketball AND a major letter in another sport.  This award is based on the outstanding qualities of Sportsmanship, Leadership, and Character.

The recipient of the 2020 Mick Bishop Award is: Clayton Ebbinghouse

Ted Eugene & Mary Alice Long Award – This award is given to a senior girl who has participated in the high school athletic program all four years.  She must have received special honors in her sport or sports, and have shown outstanding qualities in Sportsmanship, Leadership, and Character.

The recipient of the 2020 Ted Eugene & Mary Alice Long Award is:  Ella Danner 

Ed Pequignot Award – The Ed Pequignot Family created this award to be given to a senior boy who has been active in the athletic program and shows outstanding qualities in Sportsmanship, Leadership, and Character.

The Ed Pequignot Award for 2020 goes to: Dominick Moseley

Scholarship Portion of Our Senior Awards:

• Charles Wolf Scholarship – Dominick Moseley, Meagan Christoffel, Amanda Leppek, Meghan Leppek
• Ernie Lee Wallen Memorial Scholarship –  Kandis Keel, Mason Lehman
• Justin Hostetler Memorial Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel, Rylee Gardner, Dominick Moseley.

 

Kosciusko County Community Foundation Presentations:

• Cecil Armstrong Educational Endowment – Katherine Ousley
• Fred and Nedra Beebe Scholarship Endowment – Meagan Christoffel, Dominick Moseley
• Helen and Carl Berkley Educational Endowment –  Katherine Ousley
• Camelot Scholarship Fund –  Katherine Ousley
• Gasaway Educational Fund –  Katherine Ousley
• McDonald Memorial Fund – Dominick Moseley
• Rob Morton Scholarship Fund – Katherine Ousley
• Marcia and Homer Ousley, Jr. Fund – Dominick Moseley, Katherine Ousley
• Bruce V Petro and Janet H Petro Educational Endowment – Dominick Moseley

 

Larwill Lions Club Scholarship – Cory Palmer, Luke Spurlin

Pierceton Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel,  Meghan Leppek

South Whitley Community Facilities – Rylee Gardner, Mason Lehman

South Whitley Lions Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel, Rylee Gardner

Tri-Kappa Scholarship – Katherine Ousley

Walter & Ella Shoop Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel, Claire Keirn, Dominick Moseley, & Katherine Ousley

WCTA Scholarship – Rylee Gardner, Dominick Moseley

Whitko Scholarship Fund – Meagan Christoffel, Rylee Gardner, Claire Keirn, Amanda Leppek, Meghan Leppek, Dominick Moseley, Katherine Ousley, Cory Palmer, Luke Spurlin

Whitley County Community Foundation Presentations:

• Buesching-Tucker Memorial Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel
• Daniel E. Bolinger Memorial Scholarship – Austyn McCord
• DeMoney Grimes Life Science Scholarship – Claire Keirn
• Gene C Carter Memorial Scholarship – Claire Keirn
• HANDS Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel
• Jerry Walker Memorial Scholarship – Dominick Moseley
• Johnathan Lewis Simmons Memorial Scholarship – Meagan Christoffel
• Manufacturing Your Future Scholarship – Mason Lehman
• Margaret “Margo” Kaler ‘Lang-hour’ – Ryanne Ousley
• Whitley County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship –  Dominick Moseley

 

Whitley County Extension Homemakers FACS Achievement Award: Isabel Rayner