Youth digest

Johnson on SCS dean’s list

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- St. Cloud State University has announced names of students earning placement on the spring semester dean’s list.

Among those honored is Rebecca Jo Johnson, college of science and engineering, nursing.

To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Five get degrees at Hastings College

HASTINGS -- Jeffrey Hartman, Emilie Powers, Katherine Rasby, Ashley Strehl and William Kramer, all from Columbus, graduated from Hastings College May 16 at the college’s 123rd commencement ceremonies.

Hartman graduated cum laude and received a bachelor of arts degree with distinction in biology.

Powers received a bachelor of arts degree in English and music, earning high distinction in English, and Rasby received a bachelor of arts degree with high distinction in elementary education. Strehl received a bachelor of arts degree with distinction in media production, and Kramer received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology.

High distinction is awarded to seniors who have earned a 3.85-4.0 grade point average in their major area of study. Distinction is awarded to seniors with at least a 3.7 grade point average in their major.

Area students get NU scholarships

LINCOLN -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the awarding of nearly 2,000 scholarships to seniors at Nebraska high schools.

The total potential value of the scholarships is approximately $11.7 million.

Canfield Scholarships offer full-time students a one-year award of $1,000, and Nebraska Top Scholars will receive at least $1,500 per year in additional scholarship awards from the university or the University of Nebraska Foundation, provided they meet renewal criteria each year. An individual student can qualify for one Regents, Nebraska Achievement, David Distinguished or Canfield scholarship. Pepsi, Chancellor's Leadership Class and University Honors Program scholarships may be combined with other awards.

Students from Boone Central: Dustin Raymond Dozler (Albion) Canfield; Macke Ray Fritz (Albion) Canfield; Seth William Johnson (Albion) Canfield; Bryce Douglas Morgan (Albion) Canfield; Jennifer Kristine Simons (Albion), Nebraska Top Scholar, Regents, University Honors Program; Hilary Nicole Wolf (Albion) Canfield.

Students from Columbus: Katherine Amanda Balerud, Canfield; Katrina Kayla Brave Heart, Nebraska Achievement ($1,000); Whitney Lauramae Burger, Nebraska Top Scholar, Regents, University Honors Program; Michelle Rene Carpenter, Canfield; Brian J. Cleary, Regents; Nicholas Dean Hofbauer, Canfield; Kathleen Suzanne Irby, Nebraska Top Scholar, Regents, University Honors Program; Kristina Mary Jackson, Regents, University Honors Program; Daniel Conrad Kuehler, Regents, University Honors Program; Morgan E. Mancuso, Canfield, Pepsi; Ashley Ann Ryba, Canfield; Bethany Jade Surber, Nebraska Achievement ($1,000); James Allan Trenhaile, Regents, University Honors Program; Elizabeth Anne Wheatley, Canfield; Ariel Marie Widhalm, David.

Students from Lakeview: Emily Sue Cruikshank, Canfield; Charles Thomas Dornish, Canfield; Tyler Joseph Engstrom (Creston), Regents, University Honors Program; Kyra Ann Kurtenbach, Canfield; Jaclyn Camille Long (Creston), Canfield; Joelle L. Pillen (Platte Center), Canfield, Chancellor's Leadership; Mindy Ann Schreiber, Canfield, Pepsi.

Students from Scotus Central Catholic: Anthony Michael Duren, Nebraska Top Scholar, Regents, University Honors Program; Lori E. Fehr, Canfield; David Leo Gokie, Canfield, Chancellor's Leadership; Jared Paul Ostdiek, Regents, University Honors Program; Simon Michael Schacher, Canfield; Arturo Jose Spindola Jr., Nebraska Achievement ($1,000); Schalise Nicole Vancura, Canfield.

Students from Cross County: Jenna Kay Langemeier (Stromsburg), Canfield; Isaac James Moore (Stromsburg), Canfield.

Students from David City: Miranda Lee Fendrich (Linwood), Canfield; Andrew Raymond Meusch (Bellwood), Canfield; Morgan Rose Otte, Nebraska Top Scholar, Regents; Tyler John Papa (Linwood), Canfield.

Students from Aquinas: Douglas Allen Daro, Canfield; Benjamin David Kranda, Canfield.

Students from Fullerton: Katie Elise Frenzen, Canfield; Bradley Roger Wetovick, Canfield.

Students from High Plains: Aaron Paul Blase (Hordville), Canfield; Haley Dawn Strobel (Clarks), Canfield.

Home school students: Kory Lee Quandt (Stromsburg), Nebraska Achievement ($1,000), Pepsi.

Students from Howells: Cassondra Christine Cech (Clarkson), Canfield; Courtney Lynn Ruskamp (Dodge), Canfield.

Students from Humphrey St. Francis: Savanah Marie Ayala, Nebraska Achievement (tuition).

Students from Leigh: Boone William McAfee, David, Pepsi; Jody Sue Wendt, Canfield, Chancellor's Leadership.

Students from Newman Grove: Kelsey Mariah Wallin, Regents.

Students from Osceola: Macy Marie Schott, Canfield.

Students from Schuyler: Sadid Carrillo, Canfield; Jonathan Robert Waak, Canfield.

Students from Shelby: Brooke A.L. Micek (Duncan), Canfield.

CHS honor roll announced

COLUMBUS -- Columbus High School recently released its second semester honor roll.

The following students were named to the list.

4.0 or higher

Seniors: Chelsea Augustine, Katherine Balerud, Elizabeth Bartels, Michael Blatchford, Whitney Burger, Brian Cleary, Allison DeVoll, Noelle Gall, Michelle Green, Kayla Harouff, Susan Hartman, Kathleen Irby, Kristina Jackson, Sara Jones, Nathan Klatt, Brad Koll, Daniel Kuehler, Samantha Lord, Morgan Mancuso, Lacee Neemeyer, Jonas Neil, Amanda Perdue, Megan Pohl, Ashley Ryba, Paige Schreiber, Chase Stanton, Rachel Steffen, Leah Stevens, Taylor Strehle, Ashley Szelag, James Trenhaile, Ariel Widhalm, Danielle Wieberdink, Melissa Wilke; Juniors: Jason Bouc, Bridgette Schneekloth, Timothy Shannon, Jenna Stecker, Anna Steiner, Adam Thurley, Emily Trofholz, Taylor Uchtman; Sophomores: Camille Channer, Sarah Ebner, Casey Gieseking, Katie Goehring, Noelle Goehring, Savannah Hake, Tayla Heavican, Timothy Jackson, Caleb Klatt, Samantha Marzorati, Caitlin Molczyk, Spencer Moore, Emily Olsufka, Kristina Pauley, Kyle Rieger, Brianna Ritter, Mackenzie Schneekloth, Colton Stanton, Nicole Veseth; Freshmen: Blake Beiermann, Melani Braun, Mikala Coulson, Zachary Dush, Laura Evans, Shannon Feagin, Emily Franzen, Christopher Fuchs, Dylan Ganskow, Shannon Graham, Audrey Grant, Chelsea Haack, Holly Hartman, Nicole Hoge, Grant Jirka, Brock Makovicka, Audra Moore, Annie Nyffeler, Kelsey Wallick, Adam Wieberdink.

3.5 to 3.9

Seniors: Kelly Aldrich, Lauren Anderson, Danielle Archuleta, John Baker, Katrina Brave Heart, Molly Brown, Darren Burrows, Michelle Carpenter, Jorcely Chavez, Sawyer Cinfel, Ashley Claborn, Craig Duncan, Miguel Gomez-Garcia, Jennifer Griffiths, Lori Haas, Nicholas Hofbauer, Shelby Hughes, Rachel Kershaw, Alisha Lange, Seth Limbach, Heather Lyons, Alexander Markham, Danielle McDuffee, Andrew Messersmith, Brandon Miller, Austin Mohr, Megan Mullally, Grant Otten, Joshua Perry, Daniel Rubeck, Helen Rusk, Courtney Sargent, Lucas Satorie, Jena Schwalenberg, Tracie Scott, Christopher Shank, Derek Sharman, Clay Sohl, Paige Sohl, Courtney Szatko, Benjamin Thalken, Lydia Vasquez, Alecyia Watson, Jared Werner, Elizabeth Wheatley, Angel Zacarias, Michael Ziola; Juniors: Eliesna Alvarez-Rodriguez, Drew Anderson, Megan Arasmith, Jason Augspurger, Karly Barada, Sarah Bates, Franco Benitez, Rachel Bennett, Derek Borland, Samantha Brandt, Tara Brazee, Ryan Bronson, Anne Christensen, Jillianne Gall, Damaris Godoy, Nicole Green, Lynzee Harouff, Darienne Holley, Joshua Howe, Jason Krings, Asa Lambrecht, Jordan Lauterbach, Elizabeth Lemke, Macy Mancuso, Alex Mares, Linda Martinez, Amy Miller Joshua Novak, Tate Olsen, Joseph Pfeifer, Paige Phillips, Brady Prohaska, Maria Ramirez, Nicholas Ridgeway, Megan Riley, David Ritter, Collyn Sansoni, Amanda Soltero, Adam Stowe, Sam Swartz, McKenzie Tate, Haley Tworek, Tyler Vrba, Jordan Williams, Abbie Ziemba; Sophomores: Dylan Adams, Abilene Aguirre, Malia Arlt, Staci Barton, Miguel Bernal-Sanchez, Jolene Bogue, Anna Boyd, Shayna Cepel, Ashley Charron, Saleena Deal, Paige Delancey, Charles Dresch, Taylor Fleeman, Caitlin Gilmore, Gabrielle Goc, Michael Griffith, Kali Hast, Candace Hitz, Sara Hoover, Caitlin Humphrey, Macy Lenihan, Dillon Loschen, Taylor McDuffee, Andrea Micek, Brandy Mills, Brandon Nichols, Rene Pasapera-Reyes, Yadhira Pasapera-Reyes, Kayla Reicks, Kayla Ritzdorf, Lindsey Ritzdorf, Megan Sander, Morgan Smejkal, Alea Smith, Mariah Spady, Melody Starkey, Paige Theilen, John Thrower, Andrew Timm, Cody Vavra, Joshua Walkenhorst, Sarah Wheeler, Alyssa Wieser; Freshmen: Sydney Aase, Daisy Alarcon, Taylor Asay, Jose Audelo-Rios, Brett Beal, Ryan Bennett, Ryan Borland, Shelby Brooks, Isabel Casillas, Rachel Delancey, Jacob Ek, Taylor Evans, Dylan Ferguson, Grissy Florian, Hannah Foust, Karen Gomez, Janae Graham, Morgan Haferland, Tyler Hayward, Chalista Heithoff, Tyler Higgins, Jaime Hoge, Suzanne Huhman, Morgan Jakubowski, Jacob Johnson, Steven Jones, Mariah Karlin, Lindsay Klassen, Alex Kurtenbach, Dylan Lambrecht, Danielle Milburn, Alek Murphy, Trev Muth, Emmalee Nelson, Taylor Nickolite, Gerae Novak, Stacy Ohnemus, Jackson Osborn, Austin Patzel, Sandra Salazar, Carter Shank, Kelsey Sliva, Paige Staroscik, Nicholas Stevenson, Jocelyn Tierney, Kortney Wallick, Samantha White, Jaelyn Witte.

Scotus honor

roll released

COLUMBUS -- Scotus Central Catholic has announced names of students earning honors for the second semester of the 2008-09 academic year.

STRAIGHT A

Seniors: Clar Adelman, Chase Beiermann, Tony Duren, David Gokie, Jared Ostdiek, Simon Schacher, Kathy Smith, Taylor Suess, Aaron Wrigley; Juniors: Brian Ackman, Dillon Clarey, Eric Diamond, Jen Hall, Kelsey Jochum, James Landholm, Shawn Schumacher, Amy Steiner, Laura Zach; Sophomores: Cale Albracht, Jaci Beauvais, Bill Cremers, Amber Ewers, Lindsay McElhose, Matt Pandorf, Alise Perault, Laura Salyard, Olivia Sonderman, Becky Svatora; Freshmen: Ryan Fehr, Trenton Kuta, Ryan Miksch, Jenna Moore, Joel Ostdiek, Morgan Prokupek, Brad Steiner; Eighth grade: Katelyn Baumgart, Bridgette Brune, Colby Engquist, Quinn Goodrich, Dylan Kuta, Lauren Kuta, Derek Lahm, Kara Moore, Nick Pandorf, Anna Perault, Allison Smith, Tara Starzec, Austin Wendt, Taylor Wiester, Charissa Zuerlein; Seventh grade: Emily Allen, Valerie Borer, Allison Bos, Carly Burkhardt, Colt Clarey, Peter Dolezal, Nathan Ebner, Ethan Forney, Marcus Forney, Adam Gilmore, Derek Kaslon, Michael Kurtenbach, Phillip Levos, Nick McElhose, Laura Miksch, Megan Miksch, Brooke Olmer, Gabrielle Paczosa, Amy Price, Jackson Prokupek, Katie Reisdorff, Jennifer Ryan, Elizabeth Smith, Melissa Thalken, Alex Wallick, Cody Zimmerman;

A HONOR ROLL

Seniors: Sara Baer, Chelsea Bartholomew, Hannah Bolte, Holly Broxterman, Whitney Ebel, Lori Fehr, Macey Fuhr, Jay Klimes, Megan Kresha, Taylour Kumpf, Bill Kurtenbach, Mitch Kwapnioski, Krista Mulligan, Ashley Paprocki, Nick Raimondo, Kelli Schumacher, Schalise Vancura, Jen Williams, Liz Zabawa; Juniors: Tori Engquist, Molly Forney, Pat McKay, Austin Wallick, Catie Wiese; Sophomores: Kyle Baumgart, Jacy Gasper, Jenn Gokie, Rebecca Hall, Levi McPhillips, Amanda Newman; Freshmen: Kiley Bierman, Sara Dolezal, Jenna Dubas, Jessa Gaspers, Andy Heusinkvelt, Summer Kresha, Mackenzie Paczosa, Nick Preister, Kelcey Robak, Jesse Shanle, Trey Stuthman, Angie Wieser; Eighth grade: Carrie Bartholomew, Ian Baumgart, Morgan Benesch, Regina Bose, Brennan Brockhaus, Kevin Donoghue, Alyssa Foltz, Claire Fuchser, Lauran Hellbusch, Ashley Newman, Ian Robak, Jeremiah Salyard, Nathan Schacher, Kylee Soulliere, Kelcey Stutzman, Catherine Swope, Megan Wright; Seventh grade: Cole Alexander, Shelby Beller, Payton Chohon, Ryan Fuchs, Mikayla Gasper, Jack Hoppe, Emily Kosch, Jessica Martys, Hannah Merrill, Kristen Ohnoutka, Blake Schroeder, Chantel Shanle, Callie Sokol, Teresa Tremel, Trey Wortman, Tony Zoucha;

B HONOR ROLL

Seniors: Lucas Backman, Katie Beiermann, Janessa Ellis, Nathan Hotovy, Moe Jackson, Jordan Janda, Mikayla Karel, Ashley Kuta, Josh Ryba, Kelsey Seckel, Sami Spenner, Arturo Spindola.Juniors: Matt Alexander, Taylor Baumgart, Monica Boeding, Aaron Bos, Derrick Dierman, Lindsey Gasper, Peter Heusinkvelt, Emily Jarecki, Alex Kuta, Merle Mapes, Michael Miya, Nadia Morales, Trace Murray, Amy Pekarek, Amy Reisdorff, Michaela Streit, Dylan Thompson, Eric Tubbs, Cameron Wiehn.Sophomores: Ryan Becker, Alex Beller, A.J. Bose, Morgan Duren, Dana Fuchs, Tiffany Haney, Katie Hilton, Marina Karel, Casey Kessler, McKenzie Leu, Katie Ohnoutka, Stephen Pandorf, Connor Sackett, Hannah Schaecher, Molly Smith, Paige Sprunk, Theresa Thalken, Michael Tremel, Brady Vancura.Freshmen: Michael Albin, Kelly Augustine, Jordan Chohon, Nicole Gasper, Whitney Hank, Ben Heusinkvelt, Kade Hoefer, Fritz Hoppe, Seth Janicek, Stephani Jarecke, Allison Jepsen, Chloe Kucera, Adam Moore, Emmie Odbert, Jens Paprocki, Morgan Pernicek, Patrick Raimondo, Stacia Rawhouser, Karsen Rombach, Thomas Schumacher, Josh Spenner, Mark Ternus, Caitlin Wiehn.Eighth grade: Craig Ackman, Jill Bonk, Vanessa Cox, Melissa Diamond, Alex Ernst, Brook Frewing, Alivia Galley, Jake Gilson, Brandon Hahn, Jonathon Hanson, Hannah Harrington, Jacob Huss, Taylor Johnson, Luke Modde, Marshal Obal, Jacob Ruskamp, Adam Strecker, Tessa Stuart, Joe Warth, Shayla Wieser, Kyrsten Wood, Zachary Zarek.Seventh grade: Alycia Alt, Mary Bravo, Austin Ewers, Carley Foltz, Zach Jepsen, Alyssa Kobza, Conner Lusche, Alex Lyons, Conner Moran, Jacob Nienaber, Ian Ostdiek, Kate Rambour, Ashlea Rinkol, Anthony Smith, Zach Spencer, Dan Strecker, Jenna Thiele, Breanna Walker, Nick Zakrewski.

Two named Elks Teens of Month

Sarah Jane Wheeldon, a senior at Schuyler Central High School, and Molly Renee McPhillips, a senior at Humphrey St. Francis High School, have been selected as the Elks Teenagers of the Month.

Wheeldon has been involved in FFA for four years, student council for three years, science and math club, S-Club, basketball, band and the National Honor Society. She was awarded outstanding golfer in her sophomore year and medaled in cross country and track. She has operated “Sarah’s Lawn Service” and “Sarah’s Greenhouse” for several years, and worked for the City of Schuyler as a lifeguard and swimming instructor.

Outside of school, Wheeldon has been involved in Girl Scouts for 10 years, piano, dance, Sunday school and vacation Bible school, and member of 4-H. She has also volunteered as a youth basketball coach, Red Cross bell ringer, AYSO soccer coach and referee, Colfax Theater volunteer, and Adopt-A-Highway.