St. John’s Classroom 2022 Senior Awards Night Activities and Scholarships Sharing – Pratt Tribune

By Wendy J Hacker Councilor St. John Jr/Sr High School

St. John’s 2022 Senior Class Night was held Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Blain White, Director, delivered a welcome address. Preston Dunn welcomed the senior class president. St. John AV Productions featured the class history video. Wendy Hacker, counsellor/teacher, is the sponsor for the class of 2022. Wendy Hacker, taking a step

Wendy Hacker, replacing National Honor Society sponsor Sheila Witt, recognized senior NHS members: Lexie Brummer, Elijah Delp, Kimbra Dowling, Preston Dunn, MaKayla Meyer, Payton Meyer, Conner Murphy, Darby Smith and Hunter Smith in their showcasing the NHS belt they had to wear at the start. Proud to be supporters of

Proud to support our youth in St. John, several organizations and individuals have awarded scholarships to members of the Class of 2022. The following scholarships were awarded:

Presenter Organization / Individual Awarded to

Kyle Bunker SJN Scholarship Bank of Kansas MaKayla Meyer

Kyle Bunker (Tiger Town Pizza) Payton Meyer Community Enrichment Scholarships

Preston Dunn

Elie Delp

Darby Smith

Karim Herrera

Kaylynn Claussen

Lochlyn Duntz

Jessica Owens

Hall Museum Scholarships for Education and History Nicholas Huston

Lexie Brummer

Hunter Blacksmith

Vicki Spina Equity Bank Jessica Owens Scholarship

Ronnie Rogers IOOF Lodge No. 539 Kimbra Dowling Scholarship

Hudson Custodian

Conner Murphy Esai Macias Saint-Jean

Esai Macias St. John Fireman’s Auxiliary Scholarship Nicholas Huston Jessica Owens Esai Macias Custom Service/Macias Construction Trades Scholarship Nicholas Huston

MacKnight St. John-Hudson Teachers’ Assoc. Conner Murphy Scholarship

Kevin Alpers Clarence & Vera Alpers Stafford Co. Preston Dunn 4-H Scholarship

Duncan Family Kelly Duncan Lexie Brummer Memorial Scholarship

Josue Ramirez Shelter Insurance Foundation Classroom Conner Murphy Wendy Hacker Scholarships

Class of 1971 Jessica Owens Wendy Hacker Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Kenwood Plaza Health Care Scholarship Lexie Brummer

Wendy Hacker Leisure Homestead Association Kaylynn Claussen Wendy Hacker Marcia Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Marcia Koelsch Bailee Hudson Memorial Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Key Student Scholarship (SJHS Drama Dept.) Bailee Hudson

Nominees: Elijah Delp, Preston Dunn, Karim Herrera, MaKayla Meyer, Conner Murphy, Jessica Owens

Wendy Hacker MC Budge Piano, Organ, Voice Payton Meyer Scholarship

Wendy Hacker MC Budge MaKayla Meyer Veterinary Medicine Fellowship

Wendy Hacker Jerry Matthews Lexie Brummer Memorial Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Conner Murphy Centennial Book Fellowship

Wendy Hacker Raymond L. Budge Jessica Owens Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Soden Preston Dunn Memorial Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Soden Elijah Delp Memorial STEM Scholarship

Wendy Hacker Cynthia Coen Stephen Memorial Scholarship Hunter Smith Wendy Hacker Lucile Turner Asher Scholarship in Mathematics Elijah Delp Wendy Hacker Bill and Gloria Lewis Family Scholarship Preston Dunn

Wendy Hacker Recognition of another Hagan: Elijah Delp

FRS/GBT scholarship recipients: Preston Dunn Pratt Reg. Medical

Pratt Reg. Medical Center Volunteers: Lexie Brummer

Central Kansas Catbackers: Elijah Delp

GEAPS: Preston Dunn

Blain White St. John Lions Club MaKayla Meyer Scholarship

Lions Club Blain White Elijah Delp Athletic Scholarships

Darby Smith Blain White, walking

Blain White, speaking on behalf of the St. John Lions Club, presented Elijah Delp with the Outstanding Senior Boy Award. Wendy Hacker, speaking to introduce the Xi Zeta Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, presented Darby Smith with the Outstanding Senior Girl Award. Each terminale student is invited to submit a sheet listing all the activities in which he participated during his school career in secondary school. These activities are then counted to determine the recipient of these two awards. Joanna McAlister – Fo

Joanna McAlister – Forensic Recognition – Elijah Delp and Preston Dunn

Felicia Norton – Scholars’ Bowl Recognition – Conner Murphy (age 4)

Wendy Hacker – SAFE Awards – Preston Dunn, MaKayla Meyer, Payton Meyer and Darby Smith. They received their SAFE lanyards to wear at graduation.

Mac Knight – Audiovisual Production Recognition: Ryan Eulenstein, Jessica Owens, Isaac Torres and Christian Trevino

CTE (Career/Technical Education) Recognition: CTE instructors presented the following certificates: Joel Delp – Biochemis

Joel Delp – Biochemistry Pathway Terminators: Kaylynn Claussen, Elijah Delp, Bailee Hudson, Conner Murphy, Isaac Torres Biochemistry Only Certification: Preston Dunn, Payton Meyer, Darby Smith, Nicholas Huston

Adam Moritz – Build Path Terminators: Adrian Adame, Preston Dunn, Jessie Duran, Nicholas Huston, Hunter Smith, Isaac Torres OSHA Certification Only: Conner Murphy

Wendy Hacker – Graduates of the Health Sciences pathway: Lexie Brummer, Cassie Long, MaKayla Meyer

Wendy Hacker – CTE Fellow – Lexie Brummer

Wendy Hacker – Microsoft Office Certifications: Corey Blue and Nevaeh Fischer

Wendy Hacker – Community Training: Jessie Duran (2 years); Anthony Johnson (3 years old); Corey Blue (4 years old)

Wendy Hacker – Kansas Works! WorkReady Certificate: The following seniors have earned an ACT National Career Readiness Certificate after earning an effective score on the ACT WorkKeys assessment.

Bronze: Corey Blue, Preston Dunn, Bailee Hudson, Nicholas Huston, Cassie Long, Jessica Owens

Silver: Adrian Adame, Kaylynn Claussen, Kimbra Dowling, Nevaeh Fischer, MaKayla Meyer, Darby Smith, Hunter Smith, Isaac Torres, Christian Trevino

Gold: Lexie Brummer, Elijah Delp, Lochlyn Duntz, Payton Meyer

Platinum: Conner Murphy

Thespian (Actor) Awards: Wendy Hacker, Drama Director, presented the following awards:

Thespian Career (Participation in all available productions – 2018-2022): Preston Dunn

Thespian Career +1 (Participation in all available productions +1—2014-2022): Payton Meyer

Career actress +1 (Participation in all available productions +1—2011- 2022): Jessica Owens Career actress +2 (By

Career Thespian +2 (Participation in all productions available +1—2014- 2022): Darby Smith Katie Awards: (2020-21)

Katie Award: (2020-21)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor in a Female Role in a Musical: Jessica Owens (Little Women)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor in a Female Role in a Play: Darby Smith (You, the Jury)

Best Performance in a Starring Role in a Play: Preston Dunn (You, the Jury)

Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Play: Payton Meyer (You, the Jury)

Jessica Owens (You the Jury)

Katie Award: (2021-22)

Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Musical: Payton Meyer (Mamma Mia!)

Jessica Owens (Mamma Mia!)

Darby Smith (Mamma Mia!)

Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Musical: Preston Dunn (Mamma Mia!)

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor in a Male Role in a Play: Adrian Adame (Clue)

Best Performance in a Starring Role in a Play: Elijah Delp (Clue) and Karim Herrera (Clue)

Best Performance in a Leading Female Role in a Play: Payton Meyer (Hint)

Jessica Owens (Hint)

Darby Smith (Hint)

Best Performance in a Leading Male Role in a Play: Preston Dunn (Hint)

Hunter Smith (Hint)

Technical Thespian of the Year – Musical and Play: Bailee Hudson (Student Director/Stage Manager)

Versatile Actress of the Year: Jessica Owens

Connie Ball presented the Rick Bowden Outstanding Athlete Award to Elijah Delp

Blain White presented the Jerry Matthews Most Inspirational Athlete Award to Preston Dunn. Senior athlete selection for this award is based on nominations by the head coaches of each sport. Once nominations are received, all coaches, administrators and several patrons vote from a ballot for the student they feel is most deserving of this award.

Blain White also presented the following awards:

Certificates and “J” Honor Pins: In order to receive this honor, students must have accumulated grades of A and B for all four 9 weeks of the school year. Students meeting the criteria receive a bronze award for the first year they qualify, a silver award for the second year, a gold award for the third year, and a gold star for the fourth year.

Second Year Recipient (Silver) – Jessica Owens;

Third Year Recipient (Gold) – Adrian Adame;

Fourth Year Recipients (Gold Star) – Lexie Brummer, Elijah Delp, Preston Dunn, Bailee Hudson, MaKayla Meyer, Payton Meyer, Conner Murphy, Darby Smith, Hunter Smith

KSHSAA Citizenship Awards: These awards are given to a graduating boy and graduating girl who have proven themselves to be our most outstanding citizens. Selection is based on respect for: the flag, the national anthem and the Constitution; for the students and citizens of our school and our community; for public and private property; and demonstrates tolerance and respect for the beliefs and rights of others; Responsibility: demonstrates a willingness to assume civic responsibilities at school and in the community, works to strengthen school pride by actively participating in projects that make known, honor or embellish the school, demonstrates good sportsmanship, whether as a participant or spectator, is friendly to new students and encourages their involvement in school activities; and Reverence: Shows reverence, concern and respect for the welfare of others. The 2022 KSHSAA Citizenship Awards to Bailee Hudson and Elijah Delp.

Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award: The student receiving this honor must possess the following characteristics: Citizenship: Shows respect for all citizens and the community and demonstrates integrity in all situations; Service: is actively involved in school organizations and community programs or service organizations; Scholarship: demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence and is recognized as someone who desires to learn beyond the norm; and Self-awareness: demonstrates practical problem-solving skills and a positive attitude in all situations. This year, the prize was awarded to Preston Dunn.

Governor’s Scholar Award: Elijah Delp was announced as the recipient of the Governor’s Scholar Award. Students chosen for the Governor’s Scholar Award are in the top percent of their graduating class based on the student’s GPA at the end of the 7th semester of high school. The criteria involved included the following: GPA, ACT score, and Kansas Honors Curriculum. A program was held in early May for all Kansas Governor’s Scholars.

Bonnie Dudrey Memorial College Credit Scholarship: This scholarship is retroactive and is only awarded if a student achieves a “C” or higher in the course. The following seniors received this scholarship this year: Adrian Adame, Lexie Brummer, Kaylynn Claussen, Elijah Delp, Kimbra Dowling, Preston Dunn, Lochlyn Duntz, Nevaeh Fischer, Cassie Long, MaKayla Meyer, Payton Meyer, Jessica Owens, Darby Smith and Hunter. Black-smith.

Valedictorian Awards: These honored students have maintained the highest GPA for the past four years. The valedictorians for the Class of 2022 are Lexie Brummer, Elijah Delp, Preston Dunn, MaKayla Meyer, Payton Meyer, Conner Murphy, Darby Smith and Hunter Smith. To obtain this honor, students need intelligence, perseverance, maturity and patience. Mr. White also presented Jostens plaques and medals to Lexie, Elijah, Preston, MaKayla, Payton, Conner, Darby and Hunter.