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2025 Awards Assembly Recognitions

Jordan Eastridge
Excellence in Testing
National Merit Scholar Program Winner: Matthew Austin

National Merit Scholar Program Finalist: Peter Dittmer

National Merit Scholar Program Commended Student: Daniel Massarweh

College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Class of 2025 Winners: Nicholas Gaeta, Aveney Kandiah, Abigail Langenstein, Jase Limbert, Jacob Mahnke, Brandon Cole Williams

Students who scored in the top 5% on the ACT:
Class of 2025: Matthew Austin, Elizabeth Barnette, Chloe Brooks, Skylar Craft, Peter Dittmer, Nicholas Gaeta, Michael Givens, Claire Hennemann, Aveney Kandiah, Jase Limbert, Jacob Mahnke, Daniel Massarweh, Reid Morgan, Lindsey Ringstaff, Charlotte Spence, Teresa Taylor, Brandon Cole Williams

Class of 2026: Ifaz Alam, John Paul Alipala, Nicholas Dial, Emmie Gamel, Valerie Gooch, Gabriel Jones, Jeffrey Keck, Parker Lemmons, Grayson Maurer, Presley Pfeiffer, Elena Ripperda

Class of 2027: Robert Grojean III, William Renaud

CTC Students WorkKeys Platinum Certificate: Brooklyn Gosche
OSHA 10 and OSHA Forklift Operator Certificate through CTC: Jacie Smith
Automotive Service Excellence Certificate for Automotive Technicians through CTC: Bennett Collier

Community Awards & Scholarships
Big Brothers & Big Sisters: Caylee Farrow, Matthew Austin, Nicholas Gaeta, Filomena Pavone, Clarke James
American Legion School Award: Hayden Steimle, Claire Hennemann
Citizenship Award from the Sons of the American Revolution: Samuel Criddle, Lillian Michael
Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award: Lillian Michael
Missouri 100 Scholars Award: Matthew Austin
Congressional Award Gold Medal: Matthew Austin
Candidate in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Matthew Austin
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship as a National Semifinalist: Matthew Austin
Samsung American Legion Runner-up Scholarship: Matthew Austin
Highway Hero Honoree Scholarship: Matthew Austin
National Technical Honor Society: Bennett Collier, Brooklyn Gosche
MSHSAA Award of Excellence: Elizabeth Barnette, Logan Landewee
SEMO Electric Cooperative Scholarship: Elizabeth Alcorn, Bennett Collier, Zachary Eftink, Claire Hennemann, Savannah Hux, Blaine Schlosser, Hayden Steimle, Keegan Stritzel
Knights of Columbus Council # 1111 Cape Girardeau Award: Michael Givens, Brody Harden, Filomena Pavone, John Paul Stovall
Jackson KC Ladies Auxiliary #6405 Scholarship: Lindsey Ringstaff
Knights of Columbus Council #6405 Jackson Scholarship: Kolby Grimes, Evan Henson
Knights of Columbus Oran Council #4311 Scholarship: John Cozean, Jr., Zachary Eftink
Advance Knights of Columbus #7063 Scholarship: Emelia Vandeven
Wally Lage Memorial Scholarship: Sophie Gilmore, Stella Schweain, Michael Tomas
Thomas M. and Mary E. Meyer Memorial Scholarship for SEMO: Filomena Pavone
Keith Anderson Memorial Scholarship For Seniors: Hannah Bledsoe, Mia DeLuca, Brett Dohogne, Hayden Steimle
Dominic Hooper Memorial Scholarship: Bennett Collier, Nevaeh Dannenmueller, Emma Ressel
Eric Urhahn Memorial Scholarship: Claire Page, Emma Ressel
Alex T. Powderly Memorial Scholarship: Hannah Bledsoe
Mary Margaret Story Yarbrough Memorial Scholarship: Hunter Collins
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development A+ Program Scholarship: Megan Berghoff, Hannah Bledsoe, Cora Burford, Bennett Collier, Carston Dannenmueller, Brooklyn Gosche, Brody Harden, Logan Landewee, Lillian Michael, Lawson Mills, Claire Page, Sam Pletcher, Emelia Vandeven
Jackson Elks Scholarship: Peter Dittmer, Lindsey Ringstaff
Hagan Scholarship: Teresa Taylor
MFA Foundation Scholarship, sponsored by MFA Incorporated- SEMO Group: Jackson Debrock, Zachary Eftink
MFA Foundation Scholarship sponsored by MFA Oil- Southeast District: Blaine Schlosser
American Red Cross Scholarship: Samuel Criddle, Logan Landewee, Lillian Michael, Filomena Pavone
Cape Girardeau County Farm Bureau Scholarship: Abigail Spooler
MAMIC College Scholarship: Abigail Spooler
Citizens Electric Corporation Scholarship: Samuel Criddle
2025 AECI New Madrid Power Plant Scholarship: Colleen Jimerson
Prairie Farms Dairy – Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship: Silvia Schallberger
Gabriela Blanco College Scholarship For Siblings of Childhood Cancer Patients: Hannah Bledsoe
Midwest Grit Scholarship: Jacie Smith
Greater St. Louis Area Camp Staff Scholarship: Sophia Smiley
DESE’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services Scholarship: Hannah Bledsoe, Parker McGee, Jacie Smith
Procter and Gamble P&G Engineering Scholarship: Addison Craig
Cape Noon Optimist Club Scholarship: Charlotte Spence, Brett Dohogne
Cape Noon Optimist Club Steve Wright Scholarship: Nevaeh Dannenmueller, Lydia Strohmeyer
The Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Scholarship Award: Clarke James, Mia DeLuca
Cape Girardeau Rotary Club Scholarship: Elizabeth Buchheit
Zonta Young Women In Leadership Award: Filomena Pavone, Altyn Timlin
Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois Foundation Scholarship: Lindsey Ringstaff
San Joaquin Valley Swiss Club Scholarship: Silvia Schallberger
25th Infantry Division Association Scholarship: Claire Hennemann

NDHS Education Fund Foundation Scholarships
Abby Jansen Memorial Scholarship: Jack Jansen, Colton Landewee
Mathur-Mungee Family STAR Scholarship: Alyssa Jurgens
Joan Strohmeyer Memorial Scholarship: Valerie Gooch
St. Francis Healthcare NDHS Scholarship: Cierra Landewee
Tyler Glaus Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Williamsen
Wanda L. Drury Legacy Scholarship: Oscar Kester
Matthew H. Parker Memorial Scholarship: Collin Rodgers
Colin Higgins Notre Dame Scholarship: Hallie Shamoun
Hayden F. Carrington Memorial Scholarship: DayJon Gray
Daughters of Isabella #959 Scholarship: Nathaniel Imhoff
Elmer & Genevieve DeBrock Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Hunter
John A. Essner Scholarship: Emily Huff
Kelso Jaycees Scholarship: Cierra Landewee, Colton Landewee
Jean Bell Mosley Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing: Ann-Oliver Renaud
Katie Tanner Memorial Scholarship: Charles Sample, Kaiden Cracraft, Audrey Franklin, Linden Holmes
Bob & Bernice Buehrle Christian Service Scholarship: Isaac Renick, Collin Rodgers, Kayla Niedbalski
Nathan Vincent Wibbenmeyer Visual Arts Scholarship: Ann-Oliver Renaud, Sophie Cook
School Sisters of Notre Dame Legacy Scholarship: Oscar Kester
Jeff Heisserer Memorial Scholarship: Nathaniel Imhoff, Charleigh DeShaney
Jessica LeGrand Memorial Scholarship: Adeline Gardner
Margaret Ostendorf Memorial Art Scholarship: Abigail Martin
Trey Springer Memorial Scholarship: DayJon Gray, Ifaz Alam, Parissa Faisal
Bethani Vandeven Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Williamsen
Alumni Scholarship: Maria Seyer

MSHSAA State Music Festival
All State Honor Choir: Elizabeth Buchheit
Silver Performance- Trio: Elizabeth Buchheit, Lyla Martin, Abigail Spooler
Silver Performance-Sextet: Elizabeth Bollinger, Amelia LeGrand, Anna Turner, Haley Wissinger, Maria Seyer, Caroline Galati
Silver Performance-Sextet: Michael Givens, Nathaniel Imhoff, Filomena Pavone, Lydia Strohmeyer, Elizabeth Buchheit, Stella Schweain
Silver Performance-Soloists: Filomena Pavone, Lauren Williamsen
Bronze Performance-Trio: Maggie Buchheit, Lucy Allen, Margaret Florian

Honors Certificates for High Scholastic Standing for 2024-2025 Courses
Theology
Theology I: Martina Ressel
Theology II: Emily Huff
Theology III: Julia Thompson
Theology IV: Lillian Michael
Church History: Samuel Criddle

Business: Education & Technology
Computer Applications: Valerie Gooch
Business Math: Sophie Gilmore
Business and Personal Law: Cierra Landewee
Computer Science: Elias Huff
Information Technology: Samantha Schoolman
Robotics: Declan Vowels
Advanced Technology: Charlotte Spence
Accounting: Tristan Beattie
Economics/Personal Finance: Barrett Gunn
Yearbook: Silvia Schallberger
Web Broadcasting: Gabriel Lands and Andrew Ressel

Business: Family & Consumer Science
Life Skills: Maria Seyer
Foods & Nutrition I: Lily Coy
Child Development: Kambri Huckstep
Foods & Nutrition II: Ellis Brune
Housing & Interior Design: Cierra Landewee
International Foods: Rylan Dirnberger
Sewing & Textiles: Caylee Farrow

Communication Arts
English I: Juliette Jones
English II: Drue Duby
Oral Communications: Skylar Craft
Advanced English I: Matthew Miget
Journalism: Audrey Koetting
Advanced English II: Sara Hulshof
College Composition I: Elizabeth Buchheit
English III: Parissa Faisal
College Composition II: Teresa Taylor
English IV: Claire Page
Fiction and the Human Experience: Sophie Gilmore
Jr. Composition: Lily Coy
Variety of Literature: Aidyn O’Daniel

Foreign Language
Spanish I: Martina Ressel
Spanish II: Matthew Miget
Honors Spanish II: William Renaud
Spanish III: Dominic Coello
AP Spanish Language & Culture: Elena Ripperda
Spanish V: Teresa Taylor
French I: Jacob Wareing
French II: Maria Victoria Avila Henao
French III: Samantha Schoolman
AP French Language & Culture: Matthew Austin

Mathematics
Pre-Algebra: Alaya Essner
Algebra A: Kayla Niedbalski
Algebra B: Conner Lee
Algebra I: Donnie Braydon Kielhofner
Saxon Algebra II: Xavier Ripperda
Algebra III/College Algebra: Lexi Welter
Statistical Reasoning: Grayson Maurer
Advanced Math: Elena Ripperda
Geometry: Altyn Timlin
Honors Geometry: Luciana Barnette
Honors Algebra II: Joseph Dodson
Pre-Calculus: Parissa Faisal
Calculus: Elizabeth Barnette

Social Studies
9th grade American History: Donnie Braydon Kielhofner
World History: William Ferguson
Philosophy: Claire Hennemann
11th grade American History: Cole Graham
Current Events: Claire Pfautsch
Government: Ellis Brune
Geography: Audrey Koetting
Psychology: Lauren Williamsen
U.S. History: Jase Limbert
Sociology: Abigail Langenstein

Science
Earth & Space Science: Jon Paul Thompson
Physical Science: Kayla Niedbalski
Physics: Jessica Iwuchukwu
Biology: Joseph Dodson
Advanced Physics: Peter Dittmer
Advanced Biology: Skylar Craft
Astronomy: Charlotte Spence
Chemistry: Parissa Faisal
Anatomy & Physiology: Keegan Stritzel
Advanced Chemistry I : Matthew Austin
Advanced Chemistry II: Elizabeth Barnette

Performing & Visual Arts
Technical Theater: Brandon Cole Williams
Acting: Lauren Williamsen
Art Fundamentals: Xuelai Zhang
Drawing I: Olivia Cisneros
Drawing II: Emily Huff
World Art: Chloe Brooks
Painting I: Ella Hahn
Painting II: Genevieve Diebold
Advanced Art: Lillian Michael
3-D Design: Michael Givens
Intro to Photoshop: Colt Anderson
Music Theory: Elizabeth Buchheit
Men’s Choir: Sebastian Schaaf
Mixed Chorus: Lucy Allen
Band: Lauren Williamsen
Concert Choir: Michael Givens, Filomena Pavone

Physical Education
Health: Samuel Gaeta
Team Sports: Blake DeBrock
PE I: Clara Cox
Individual Sports: Connor Adams
Social Dance: Zachary Eftink, Averie Reutzel
Weight Training: Caleb Heisserer
Most Improved Student Award
Caleb Heisserer
Jase Limbert
Claire Page
Filomena Pavone
Aidan Stiegemeyer
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