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2011 Senior Class Accomplishments |

Emily Charlotte Colter - Valedictorian
College: Loyola University, Pre-Law w/minor in Psychology
Scholarships & Awards:
Valedictorian
Top Ten
Damene scholarship
Butler University Academic scholarship
Theology Award
President's Educational Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Principal's Award
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Professional Health Careers Academy
Drama
Band
Secretary Senior Student Council
Key Club
Birthright Volunteer
Eucharistic Minister
Dressage Riders
Horseback Riding
Janine Marian Golob - Valedictorian
College: Aquinas College, Secondary Education
Scholarships & Awards:
Valedictorian
Top Ten
Aquinas College: Academic Leadership, St. Catherine, Valedictorian, Presidential
Leadership scholarships
Mohler Math & Science scholarship
Berrien Community Foundation Anonymous scholarship
Medallion scholarship
Brian Swiger Memorial scholarship
Byrd scholarship nominee
Birthright Auxiliary scholarship
Theology Award
Principal's Award
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Red Arrow Academic All-Conference
Herald Palladium Academic All Star
4-year Athlete Plaque - Cross Country
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Drama
Key Club
C.E.R.T.
Band
Choir
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
Forensics
Track
Cross Country
Jessica Marie Hannapel -
Salutatorian
College: Olivet Nazarene University, Mass Communication with a
concentration in Film Studies
Scholarships & Awards:
Salutatorian
Top Ten
Olivet Nazarene University scholarship & Merit Award
Knight-Moore scholarship fund
Principal's Award
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Daughters of the American Revolution Honors
Red Arrow Academic All-Conference
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Drama
Elementary Aide
Encore Performing Arts
Encore Dance Company
6th Grade Faith Formation Aide
Nealie Amalie Andrews
College: Andrew University, Animal Science
Scholarships & Awards:
Andrews University Scholarship
Academics
High
School Activities:
4-H
4-H Council, Secretary/Vice-President/Reporter
Band
Teacher Aide
Employed by Vineland Catering
Nicholas John Barden
College: University of Michigan, Undecided
Scholarships & Awards:
The Jennifer Monte Memorial scholarship
Michigan Competitive scholarship
High Academics
Whirlpool Foundation scholarship finalist
Eagle Scout - Troop 624
The United States Achievement Academy National Language Arts Award
Academic All-State Football
John Wallenfang Award
Red Arrow All-Conference Honorable Mention - Golf
4-year Athlete Plaque - Football
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Order of the Arrow - Boy Scouting's National Honor Society
Altar Server
Habitat for Humanity volunteer
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Band
Football
Football Leadership Council
Golf
Hockey
Basketball videographer
St. Joseph Recycling Center volunteer
Andrea Elizabeth Barta
College: Michigan State University, Nursing
Scholarships & Awards:
The Beth Blanchard Memorial scholarship
Grand Valley State University Laker scholarship
DAR Good Citizen Award
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
Red Arrow Academic All-Conference
4-year Athlete Plaque - Volleyball
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Professional Health Careers Academy
Vice-President senior class council
Key Club
Drama
Volleyball
Basketball
Track
Taylor Nicole Boggs
College: Western Michigan University, Pediatric Intensive Care
Nurse
Scholarships & Awards:
Woodridge scholarship
Internship at Children's Hospital Boston
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Cheer
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
C.E.R.T.
Youth to Youth
Teacher Aide
Teacher at the YMCA
Band
Cheerleading
Softball
Track
Megan Ann Broderick
College: Central Michigan
University, Doctor of Audiology
Scholarships & Awards:
The LMC Scholar scholarship
The Leo Krziza & Esther Krziza-Condry Health Education scholarship by
Lee Memorial Hospital Foundation
Central Michigan University Board of Trustees
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
National Scholar/Athlete Army Reserve
4-year Athlete Plaque - Basketball & Softball
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
PSI Teen Leader
Band
Curious Kids Museum volunteer
Teacher Aide
Basketball
Softball
Jodie Ann Brooks-Snyder
College: Alma College, Veterinarian/Forensics/Crime Scene
Investigator
Scholarships & Awards:
Alma Achievement Award
Alma Alumni Award
Academics
High
School Activities:
Boys & Girls Club Tutor/Mentor
Soup Kitchen Volunteer
Bradley Scott Bryan
College: Michigan Technological University, Computer Engineering
High
School Activities:
Golf
Employed by Quizno's
Kale Casasanto-Zimmermann
College: Fort Lewis College, Environmental/Business
Scholarships & Awards:
Fr. Lewis College Out of State Dean's Tuition
High Academics
High
School Activities:
Hockey
Soccer
Megan Kathleen Cecil
College: Michigan State University, Communications/Public Relations
Scholarships & Awards:
Madeleva scholarship
St. Vincent de Paul scholarship
Board of Trustees Academic Honors
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Tennis
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Band
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Girls on the Run Organization volunteer
Teacher Aide
Rotary Student Program
Tennis
Kevin Joseph Cichon
College: Western Michigan University, Fisheries & Wildlife
Management
Scholarships & Awards:
The Hugh & Zell Naffziger Memorial scholarship
Red Arrow All-Conference 1st Team for Golf
4-year Athlete Plaque - Golf
High
School Activities:
Key Club
Office Aide
Golf
Soccer
Katherine Genevieve Conner
College: Grand Valley State University, Computer Engineering
Scholarships & Awards:
Honor Credit Union scholarship
High Academics
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
C.E.R.T.
Drama
Band
Track
Girls on the Run volunteer
Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen volunteer
Lucas Andrew Copi
College:
University of Toledo, Computer Science & Technology
Scholarships & Awards:
Tower Scholarship
Fred & Alice Rieman scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
Red Arrow Academic All-Conference
Outstanding Mathematics Student of the Year
4-year Athlete Plaque - Cross Country & Track
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Band
Track
Cross Country
Matthew Yingit Deng
College:
University of Illinois at Chicago, Pre-Med
Scholarships & Awards:
High Academics
Joseph Andrew Frazee
College: Benedictine University, Business/Finance/Science
Scholarships & Awards:
Benedictine University: Presidential scholarship, Spirit Award, Honors
Society Award, Catholic High School Award, Leadership Award
Ball State University M.S.E.P. scholarship
Ferris Achievement scholarship
Hope Alumni Honors scholarship
Albion College Webster & Whitehouse scholarships
Valparaiso University Presidential scholarship
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
Herald Palladium Athlete of the Year finalist
Male Athlete of the Year Runner Up
WSJM Student Athlete of the Week
Football Honorable Mention Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, & Associated Press
All-state Running Back
South Bend Tribune All-Area Football Team
Red Arrow Conference MVP Offensive Player of the Year
Leading scorer in SWM
First & Second Team All-Conference
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Habitat for Humanity
Football Leadership Council
Football
Basketball
Track
Baseball
Asha Habiba Gilmore
College:
St. Mary's College,
Economics/Psychology
Scholarships & Awards
Marquette University Scholarship
Saint Mary's College scholarship
Monmouth College scholarship
Carthage College scholarship
St. Xavier University scholarship
High Academics
3-time Regionals in Forensics
State Finalist in Forensics
Cross Country Regional Finalist
Cross Country State qualifier
Cross County Academic All-State
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Drama
Band
Rotary Student Program
Forensics
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
All-Star Band
Environmental Club
Choir-Flutist
World Club
Track
Cross Country
Allison Theresa Glowacki
College: Grand Valley State University, Secondary Education/Math
Scholarships & Awards:
Grand Valley State University Laker scholarship
Waldorf Athletic & Academic scholarships
Aurora Academic scholarship
U.S. Marine Corp. Scholastic Excellence Award
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Soccer
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Band
Humane Society volunteer
Rotary Youth Leadership Camp participant
Teacher Aide
Soccer
Employed by Kilwin's
Jackson Thomas Harrington
College: Lake Michigan College, Sports and/or Business
Anna Estella Jackson
College: Western Michigan University, Veterinarian
Technician/Biology/Zoology
Scholarships & Awards:
Trine Out of State scholarship
Rosa Parks scholarship
Academics
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Drama
Choir
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Teacher Aide
Band
Fellowship Baptist Church Choir
Youth Counselor at Fellowship Baptist Mission Church
Usher Board
Readiness Center volunteer
Soup Kitchen volunteer
Hannah Victoria Johnson
College: Central Michigan University, Environmental Studies
Scholarships & Awards:
4-year Athlete Plaque - Softball & Volleyball
Academics
High
School Activities:
Key Club
Band
4-H Club
Equestrian Team
Softball
Volleyball
Austin David Juza
College: Calvin College,
Mechanical Engineering
Scholarships & Awards:
Terry Rose Award
Calvin College: Mosaic Award, Heart & Mind, Faculty Honors scholarships
Hope College Alumni Honors scholarship
Eagle Scout - Troop 624
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
U.S. Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete Award
4-year Athlete Plaque - Football, Basketball & Baseball
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Habitat for Humanity
Band
Football Leadership Council
St. Joseph Recycling Center volunteer
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Taylor Nicole Juza
College: University of Toledo, Business/Finance
Scholarships & Awards:
Sue Morningstar Award
Tower Scholar award
Levis Leadership scholarship
Burger King scholarship
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
U.S. Marine Corp. Distinguished Athlete award
Herald Palladium Athlete of the Year nominee
Top Ten
Cross Country Academic All-State
Track & Field Academic All-State
All Conference
4-year Athlete Plaque - Track
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Treasurer Senior class council
Band
2nd Runner-up for Miss St. Joseph
Big Brother/Big Sisters
Teacher Aide
Track
Cross Country
James Kerwin Koenig Jr.
College: Western Michigan University, Business
Scholarships & Awards:
Manchester Honor Student for Football
Theology Award
All-Conference Football - 4 years
South Bend All-Area Linebacker
All-Conference Golf
Red Arrow Conference MVP Defensive Player of the Year
4-year Athlete Plaque - Football
High
School Activities:
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Football
Golf
Basketball
Baseball
Jacob Daniel Kuehn
College: Northern Michigan University, Secondary
Education/History/Social Studies Educationist
Scholarships & Awards:
Northern Michigan University Academic Achievement scholarship
Northern Michigan University Certificate of Merit Scholars award
High Academics
High
School Activities:
Band
President Senior class council
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Rotary Student Program
Lions Club
Blood Donor
Football
Hockey
Christa Leigh Marzke
College: Grand Valley State University, Marketing/Advertising
Scholarships & Awards:
Central Michigan University Honors scholarship
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Tennis
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Band
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Teacher Aide
Tennis
Makenzie Paige O'Connell
College: Western Michigan University, Psychology
Andrew William Phillips
College: Western Michigan University, Undecided
Scholarships & Awards:
Eagle Scout - Troop 624
4-year Athlete Plaque - Golf
High
School Activities:
Golf
Soccer
Patrick James Pjesky
College: University of Michigan, Music/Liberal Arts
Scholarships & Awards:
University of Michigan LEAD scholarship
Best Buy scholarship
Bryce Boothby Family scholarship
Grand Valley State University Award for Excellence
Theology Award
John Philip Sousa Award
High Academics
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Drama
Altar Server
Band
C.E.R.T.
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
Twin City Players
Children's Workshop
Co-founder of the N'Harmonics Jazz Band
Forensics
Golf
Track
Caitlin Theresa-Ross Rifenberg
College: Southwestern Michigan College, Communications and/or
Theater Arts
Scholarships & Awards:
Theology award
High
School Activities:
Drama
Band
Teacher Aide
Michigan Blood volunteer
Chad Michael Roden
College: Aquinas College, Secondary Education with a focus in
Theology or Science
Scholarships & Awards:
Aquinas College Leadership scholarship
Theology award
U.S. Marine Corp. Scholastic Excellence Award
High Academics
John Philip Sousa Award
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Drama
C.E.R.T.
Altar Server
Extraordinary Minister of the Most Holy Eucharist
Band
Key Club
Choir
Forensics
Academic Challenge Team
Jocelyn Elizabeth Sarno
College:
Western Michigan University, Pre-Med (Biomedical Sciences)
Scholarships & Awards:
High Academics
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Professional Health Careers Academy
Cheerleading
Softball
Abby Jordan Sassano
College: Michigan State University, Undecided
Scholarships & Awards:
Female Athlete of the Year Runner Up
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Basketball, Volleyball & Softball
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Band
Teacher Aide
Basketball
Volleyball
Softball
Lisa Irene Schaffert
College: Lake Michigan College, Dental Hygiene
Scholarships & Awards:
Grand Valley State University Laker scholarship
Ferris State University scholarship
President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence
Top Ten
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
C.E.R.T
Band
Softball
Track
Golf
Eric Thomas Shultz
College: Central Michigan University, Engineering or Economics
Scholarships & Awards:
Olivet Nazarene scholarship
Central Michigan University scholarship
Michigan Blood scholarship
National Scholar/Athlete Army Reserve
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Football & Basketball
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Representative for Senior class council
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
PSI Teen Leader
Band
Rotary Student Program
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Savannah Jean Smart
College: Michigan State University, Undecided
Scholarships & Awards:
High Academics
4-year Athlete Plaque - Basketball & Soccer
High
School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Teacher Aide
Soccer
Basketball
Breanne Elizabeth Whitfield
College: Western Michigan University, Pre-Law
Scholarships & Awards:
The Shaya Whitt scholarship
High Academics
High
School Activities:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Junior Lions Club
C.E.R.T.
Band
Teacher Aide
Curious Kids Museum volunteer
Volleyball
Cheerleading
Track
Employed at Tim's II