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2022 Senior Class Night Recipients
Kalen McCain
May. 25, 2022 9:20 am
Class motto: "We've only just begun."
Class colors: Orange and Black
Class Officers:
- President, Greta Rothe
- Vice President, Lucas Kroll
- Secretary, Kasen Bailey
- Treasurer, Grant Sobaski
- Public Relations, Lance Sobaski
KIRKWOOD CAREER ACADEMY AWARDS
ACE: Cole Anderson, Raul Hernandez, Luzelena Marcelino, William Peterson, Hunter Shultz, Andy Viveros-Arcos.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND WELDING: Lane Frana, Lincoln Hanson
AGRICULTURE: Kenna Rathmell, Hunter Shultz
AUTO COLLISION: Jacob Anderson, Luzelena Marcelino, Andy Viveros-Arcos
AUTO TECH: Robert Bennett
BUSINESS: Sam Ackerman, Samantha Smith
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Keely Pearson, Samantha Smith, Emma Zahs
EDUCATION: Paige LaBelle
EMT: Robert Bennett, Matt Wolf
IT: Tyler Madden
LIBERAL ARTS: Sam Ackerman, Brielle Anderson, Kasen Bailey, Kaden Bex, Lenora Dunbar, Lia Fillinger, Hailey Flynn, Logan Frazer, Elyse Hunt, Lucas Kroll, Jenna Messer, Evan Miller, Launa Rathmell, Greta Rothe, Mateo Salazar, Peyton Snakenberg, Grant Sobaski, Lance Sobaski, Javaughn Stuart, Haylie Trowbridge, Ava Turner, Emma Zahs
PATIENT CARE: Kaylei Bailey, Bryan Cortes Castillo, Pheonix Herman, Lia Fillinger, Elyse Hunt, Lucas Kroll, Paige LaBelle, Launa Rathmell, Greta Rothe, Emma Zahs
WELDING: Cole Anderson, Elmer Billingsley, Alex Craff, Quentin Howard, James Medrano, Levi Palicios, William Peterson, Lizbeth Rafael-Atilano
Washington Regional Education Center Endowed Scholarships: Will Peterson, Keely Pearson, Lenora Dunbar, Jacob Anderson.
MARINE CORPS DISTINGUISHED ATHLETE AWARDS: Elyse Hunt, Kasen Bailey,
MARINE CORPS Semper Fidelis Award for Musican Excellence: Jenna Messer
Athlete awards
TRI-ATHLETE AWARD: Elyse Hunt (BkB, SOC, SB,) Ava Turner (VB, SOC, SB,) Kasen Bailey (FB, BkB, TR,) Lucas Kroll (FB, BkB, TR, BsB,) Jacob Miller (FB, TR, BsB,) John Prochaska (FB, BkB, Golf,) Lance Sobaski (XC, BkB, TR,) Kole Williams (FB, BkB, TR, BsB,) Quinn Wubbena (XC, TR, Swim,) Ethan Zieglowsky (FB, BWL, TR, BsB.)
OUTSTANDING ATHLETES FOR EACH SPORT:
- Volleyball — Ava Turner.
- Football — Lucas Kroll
- Boys Cross Country — Lance Sobaski
- Girls Cross Country — Greta Rothe
- Boys Basketball — Kasen Bailey
- Girls Basketball — Elyse Hunt
- Wrestling — Logan Frazer
- Boys Bowling — Ethan Zieglowsky
- Girls Bowling — Leigha Heisdorffer
- Boys Track — Lance Sobaski
- Girls Track — Liaden Fillinger
- Boys Soccer — Emre Akgul
- Girls Soccer — Greta Rothe
- Boys Golf — Grant Sobaski
- Baseball ’21 — Reece Mayer/Wilx Witthoft
- Softball ’21 — Kellie Dallmeyer
School awards
JENNIFER LEWIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Launa Rathmell
U.S. ARMY RESERVE NATIONAL SCHOLAR/ATHLETE AWARDS: Brielle Anderson, Matthew Wolf
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Ava Turner
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Lance Sobaski
LES LEEPER SPORTMANSHIP AWARDS: Greta Rothe, Ethan Zieglowsky
BERNIE SAGGAU AWARD: Lucas Kroll
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD: Matthew Wolf
JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA AWARD: Quentin Howard
LOUIS ARMSTRONG AWARD: Quinn Wubbena
QUINCY JONES AWARD: Nolan Watson
GRADUATION SPEAKERS: Emre Akgul, Allison Lucas, Nolan Watson
ADVANCED PLACEMENT IN ENGLISH AWARDS: Pheonix Herman, John Prochaska, Kenna Rathmell, Launa Rathmell, Nolan Watson, Emma Zahs, Ethan Zieglowsky.
EXCELLENCE IN MATH AWARDS: Lucas Kroll, Greta Rothe, Mateo Salazar, Lance Sobaski.
EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AWARDS: Mateo Salazar
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Brielle Anderson, Kasen Bailey, Lucas Kroll, Jenna Messer, Evan Miller, Greta Rothe, Mateo Salazar, Grace Schiebel, Grant Sobaski, Lance Sobaski, Emma Stalder, Brooke Stout, Robert Taylor, Haylie Trowbridge, Ava Turner, Nolan Watson, Zane Weffenstette, Quinn Wubbena, Emma Zahs.
SILVER CORD COMMENDATION AWARDS: Brielle Anderson, Adriana Ayllon Solano, Kasen Bailey, Lucas Kroll, Allison Lucas, Jenna Messer, Evan Miller, Greta Rothe, Grace Schiebel, Grant Sobaski, Lance Sobaski, Emma Stalder, Brooke Stout, Robert Taylor, Hailey Trowbridge, Nolan Watson, Emma Zahs
DANFORTH AWARDS: Nolan Watson, Ethan Zieglowsky
BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA: Lucas Kroll, Grace Schiebel, Samantha Smith, Lance Sobaski, Haylie Trowbridge.
INDIAN HILLS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:
EDWARD J. SCHWARTZ PERPETUAL EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND SCHOLARSHIP: John Prochaska
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Jacob Anderson
EDUCATION CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Carly Reuscher
SUSTAINABLE AG CLUB SCHOLARSHIP: Allison Lucas
LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
CLIFF PARRIOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Grant Sobaski
DALE J TORPEY SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY FEDERATION BANK: Jacob Miller
DONNA MANFULL 209 SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM EXCELLENCE: Jenna Messer
HANSON SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMING ARTS Jenna Messer, Nolan Watson
HILLS BANK & TRUST COMPANY LEADERSHIP GRANT: Ethan Zieglowsky
HILLS BANK & TRUST COMPANY YOUTH SALUTE AWARD: Quinn Wubbena
IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP AWARD: Lucas Kroll, Jenna Messer
ROTARY SERVICE AWARD: John Prochaska
BOYD AND WILMA EMDE SCHOLARSHIPS: Owen Ross, Emma Stalder, Haylie Trowbridge
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP: Haylie Trowbridge
WASHINGTON-KEOKUK COUNTY CORN AND SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSN: Emma Stalder, Haylie Trowbridge
WASHINGTON STATE BANK SCHOLARSHIPS: Elyse Hunt, Jacob Miller
WASHINGTON COUNTY CATTLEMAN’S ASSN: Caden Evans
YMCA TOM TRIER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Samantha Smith, Quinn Wubbena,
IMPACT AWARDS: Allison Lucas, Emma Stalder
GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR RECOGNITION AWARD: Lucas Kroll
OPTIMIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: Ethan Zieglowsky
From left, 2022 Washington Athletes of the year Lance Sobaski and Ava Turner. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
From left, 2022 Les Leeper Sportsmanship Award recipients Ethan Zieglowsky and Greta Roth. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
From left, 2022 Graduation Speakers Emre Akgul, Allison Lucas and Nolan Watson. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
From left, 2022 Danforth Award Winners Nolan Watson and Ethan Zieglowsky. (Kalen McCain/The Union)
2022 Bernie Saggua Award winner Lucas Kroll (Kalen McCain/The Union)
Graduating Washington seniors turn to face their parents and give their own round of applause at the end of an award ceremony Tuesday night. (Kalen McCain/The Union)