2009 Senior Class Accomplishments

Sarah Nicole Copi - Valedictorian
College:  St. Mary's College, Elementary Education

Scholarships & Awards:
Valedictorian
Top Ten
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
Nominated HP Academic All-Star
Rotary Youth Leadership Academy Participant
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete
Academic All-State for Softball

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
CERT
Key Club
Elementary Aide
Youth to Youth
Altar Server
Drama
Principal’s List
Cross Country
Basketball
Softball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Cross-Country & Softball
Employed at Martins Supermarket


Rachael Elise Kuehn - Valedictorian

College: 
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spanish & International Business

Scholarships & Awards:
Valedictorian
Top Ten
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
The Bryce Boothby Scholarship
Nominated HP Academic All-Star
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
BH-St. Joseph Rotary Luncheon Participant
Student Body President
CERT
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Key Club
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Soccer
Soccer
Basketball
Employed at Cheer Unlimited Coaching Gymnastics
People to People Student Ambassador


Rachel Christine Barta - Salutatorian

College: 
Michigan State University, International Business, Business Administration or Accounting

Scholarships & Awards:
Salutatorian
Top Ten
State semi-finalist - 2008 "Letters about Literature" program
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Exchange Club Youth of the Year (female recipient)
MI Law Enforcement Youth Scholarship Award

Distinguished Athletic Award – US Marine Corp

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Senior Class Secretary
CERT
Youth to Youth
Key Club
Rotary Club Student Scholar Program
Tennis
Volleyball
Academic All-State in Volleyball
Red Arrow Conference Honorable Mention  in Volleyball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Volleyball & Tennis
Soccer

Teacher Aide

Sarah Grace Spencer - Salutatorian
College: 
Grand Valley State University,
Undecided

Scholarships & Awards:
Salutatorian
Top Ten
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Grand Valley State University Award for Excellence

National Scholar/Athlete Army Reserve
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Youth to Youth
Teacher Aide
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Soccer
Basketball
Soccer

Employed at Nacho Papa’s


Michael Joseph Barden

College:
University of Michigan, Engineering

Scholarships & Awards:
2nd place St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Essay Scholarship
State semi-finalist - 2008 "Letters about Literature" program
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Michigan Technological University-Presidential Scholar of Achievement Scholarship

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Academic Challenge Team
Eagle Scout
Boy Scout
Member of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scout National Honor Society
Participated in Boy Scouts Governor’s Honor Guard on Mackinac Island
Church Instrumentalist
Altar Server
Marching Band
Band
Key Club
High Honor Roll
St. Joseph Recycling Center Volunteer
School Auction Volunteer
Elementary School Science Volunteer
Golf
Four Year Senior Athlete in Golf
Employed at
Martin's Supermarket


Michael Glenn Bartels

College:  Central Michigan University, Business/Advertising/Entrepreneurship

High School Activities:
4 time All-Conference Football & Wrestling
3 time Baseball All-Conference
3 time State Qualifier Wrestling
Four Year Senior Athlete in Wrestling & Football


Emily Marie Boelcke

College:  Mercy Hurst College, Undecided

Scholarships & Awards:
Bishop Waston Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship

Institutional Work Study

High School Activities:
Key Club
Tennis
Four Year Senior Athlete in Tennis
Dance


Jordan Edward Boggs

College:  Indiana University, English/Journalism

High School Activities:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Drama
Baseball
Golf
 

Kelly Marie Broderick
College:  Central Michigan University, Business Management & Marketing

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
CMU Academic Elite Honor Scholarship
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Prom Committee
Winterfest & Homecoming  Court
Teacher Aide
Varsity Cheer
Tennis
Four Year Senior Athlete in Tennis
Mini Poms Coach


Benjamin Richard Bryan
College:  Lake Michigan College, Business Administration

High School Activities:
Football
Wrestling

Steubenville Conference


Alanna Caterine Conner
College:  University of Detroit Mercy, Masters in Architecture

Scholarships & Awards:
Top Ten
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
University of Detroit Mercy Scholarship
Miss Congeniality  for the Miss Stevensville Contest

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Teacher Aide
Completion of San Damiano Cross
Contributed to painted boat
Principals List
High Honor Roll
PRF Fundraisers
Tennis

Volleyball


Michael Martin Cottier
College:  Benedictine University,
 Business

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Benedictine University
Western Michigan University
University of St. Francis
The John Wallenfang Award
Coach Terry Rose Memorial Award
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Volunteer Habitat for Humanity
Leadership Council Member
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Four Year Senior Athlete in Baseball, Basketball & Football
WSJM-Student Athlete of the Week for Football/Baseball
WSJM Finalist for Student Athlete of the Year
2nd Team All-Conference Basketball
All-District/All-Region Players in Baseball
1st Team All-Conference
Detroit Free Press Honorable Mention All-State Defensive Back


Kenneth Charles Crowder
College:  Western Michigan University,
Business/Marketing

High School Activities:
Office Assistant
First Team All-Conference basketball 2009
Second Team All-Conference Basketball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Football
Football

Basketball


William Francis Deaton
College:  DePaul University, Computing & Digital Media

Scholarships & Awards:
Top Ten
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Grand Valley State University Award of Excellence
Grand Valley State University Faculty Scholarship
DePaul University Deans’ Scholarship
DePaul University DePaul Award (Grant)
Ferris State University President’s Scholarship
Lake Michigan College Presidential Scholars Award
St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club – Rotary Track Scholarship
Benton Harbor-St. Joseph Exchange Club Youth of the Year (male recipient)
National Scholar/Athlete Army Reserve

SWMI Volunteer Center MI Student Service Award

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Eagle Scout
High Honor Roll
Academic Challenge Team
Participated in Boy Scouts Governor’s Honor Guard on Mackinac Island
Member of the Order of the Arrow, the Boy Scout National Honor Society
Cross Country
Track
Four Year Senior Athlete in Cross-Country & Track
All-State in Cross Country
Academic All-State in Cross Country
Red Arrow Conference & Regional Champion in Cross Country
20th at State in Division 4 Cross Country competition
Triple qualifier for state track competition in 3200m relay, 1600m run & 3200m run
Student Athlete of the Week for WSJM
Drama
Ski Club
Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra
Solo & Ensemble


Joseph Nobel Dudding
College:  Western Michigan University, Engineering

Scholarships & Awards:
Deans Scholar - Western Michigan University
Attending the Honor’s College at Western Michigan University 

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Four Year Senior Athlete in Baseball
Baseball
Football


Tracey Ann Giannola

College:  Alma College, Pre-Physician Assistant

Scholarships & Awards:
Top Ten
Presidential

Distinguished Trustee Summit
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Youth to Youth
Professional Health Career Academy
Berrien Community Foundation Teen Advisory Board
Lead American Student Ambassador
Band
Marching Band
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Soccer
Cross-Country
Football Cheerleading
Basketball

Track


Patrick Thomas Glowacki
College: University of Michigan, Civil Engineering

Scholarships & Awards:
Top Ten
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

Presidential Scholarship Western Michigan University
Scholastics Excellence Award: US Marine Corp

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Four Year Senior Athlete in Baseball
Baseball
Ice Hockey

Soccer

BH-St. Joseph Rotary Luncheon Participants


Alexandra Kiri Groth
College: 
Lake Michigan College, Pharmacy Technician 

High School Activities:
Key Club
Yearbook
Drama
Volleyball

Softball


Ashley Elizabeth Hannapel
College: 
Saint Mary’s College, Business Administration

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Dean’s Scholar
Scholastics Excellence Award: US Marine Corp

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Top Ten
Senior Class President
PSI
Key Club
Youth to Youth
Band
Substitute Dance Teacher
Reader @ Church
Elementary Aide
Encore Dance Company
Sideline Cheer
Attended National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington D.C.
Works at the South Bend Chocolate Café


Jamie Lynn Herzog
College: 
AB Tech in North Carolina, Pharmacy

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Youth to Youth
Teacher Aide
Academic All-State for Softball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Softball
Softball
Volleyball
Tennis
Member of Tourney sport USA Championship Team 07-08
Works at Elliott’s Bakery &
Mr. Goody’s


William Ethan Holbert
College: 
Lake Michigan College/Transfer to a four year college, Sociology

High School Activities:
Eagle Scout
Drama
Member of St. Joseph’s Teen Youth Group
Member of Dead Theologians Society
Member Southwest Michigan Car Collectors (SWMCC)


Jonathon Thomas Kasun
College: 
Marquette University, Computer Science/Business

Scholarships & Awards:
Marquette University Ignatius Scholarship
Marquette University Freshman Grant
Aquinas College St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship

Aquinas Grant – Aquinas College
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
Detroit-Free Press honorable Mention Writing Award
Eucharistic Minister
Altar Server
S.C.E.N.E Auction volunteer
Band
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Soccer

Basketball


Henry James Kinney
College: 
University of Colorado-Boulder, International Business

Scholarships & Awards:
 

High School Activities:
Soccer
Track
Funny Jokes


Faith Rita Lhotka
College: 
Central Michigan University, Communications

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Miss Congeniality  for the Miss Joseph Contest

Board of Trustees Scholarship from Central Michigan University

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Student Body Vice-President
Key Club
Youth to Youth
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete Award
Four Year Senior Athlete in Volleyball, Basketball & Soccer
Soccer
Basketball

Volleyball


Sean Patrick Luxem
College: 
Aquinas College, Business

Scholarships & Awards:
St. Thomas Aquinas Scholarship
Aquinas Grant
Aquinas Alumni Scholarship
Michigan Tuition Grant
Pell Grant
Supplemental Ed Opp Grant

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
High Honor Roll  
Band
Golf
Basketball


Natalie Kay Marzke
College: 
Michigan State University, Psychology with a minor in Elementary Education

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
CERT
Key Club
Four Year Senior Athlete in Volleyball & Tennis
Volleyball
Tennis
High Honor Roll


Brooke Alexandra Mayle
College:  Central Michigan University, Special Education

High School Activities:
Senior Class Rep.
Youth to Youth
Key Club
Elementary Aide
Big Brothers/Big Sister Program
Miss Congeniality for Benton Harbor
Band
Varsity Cheer
Mini Poms
Four Year Senior Athlete in Volleyball & Track
Volleyball
Soccer

Track


Michael Jonathon Rogers
College: 
Junior Hockey in Wisconsin and going to a Community College
Would like to play professional hockey, maybe get involved with coaching


Alexandra Christina Sassano
College: 
Saint Mary’s College, Interior Design

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Key Club
Drama
Four Year Senior Athlete in Tennis
Tennis
Cheer

Dance


Scott Merril Saunders II
College: 
Grand Valley State University, Undecided

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
State Competitive Scholarship

High School Activities:
Academic Challenge


Scott David Schroeder
College: 
Lake Michigan College, Theater/Theater Tech.

High School Activities:
Drama
Choir
Band
Golf
Laser Tag

Likes to sleep & hang out with friends


Katelyn Fay Schultz
College: 
Michigan State University, Teaching or Nursing

Scholarships & Awards:
DAR American History Award
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Senior Class Representative
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Key Club
Berrien County Relay for Life
American Cancer Service
Michigan Gives Back
Academic All-State for Softball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
Basketball
Softball
Volleyball
Teacher Aide


Brian Phillip Sifrig
College: 
Florida Gulf Coast University, Biology/Pre-Med

Scholarships & Awards:
Out of State Tuition Waiver
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
PSI
Key Club
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Boys & Girls Club
Four Year Senior Athlete in Soccer
Soccer

Golf


Tyler James Simmons
College: 
North Central College, Small Business/Entrepreneurship

Scholarships & Awards:
Presidential Scholarship-North Central

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Youth to Youth
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Teacher Aide
Four Year Senior Athlete in Baseball, Basketball & Soccer
Soccer
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Track
WSJM Athlete of the Week


Nora Casey Smart
College: 
Michigan State University, Business/Hotel Restaurant Management

Scholarships & Awards:
State semi-finalist - 2008 "Letters about Literature" program
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Berrien Teachers Credit Union Scholarship
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
Top Ten
National Honor Society
Senior Class Treasurer
CERT
Key Club
Teacher Aide
Youth to Youth
Mathlete
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Soccer
Soccer
Basketball
Softball
Cheerleading

Mini-Poms Coach


Erin Bailey Sutton
College: 
Lake Michigan College, Early Childhood Development/Psychology

High School Activities:
Key Club
Readiness Center


Thomas Joseph Visin
Future Plans: 
Apprentice Program /Metal Processors, INC., Journeyman credential for Tool & Die

Scholarships & Awards:
 

High School Activities:
Band
Office Assistant
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball & Football
Football
Basketball

Baseball


Alea Dashawn Whitfield
College: 
Ferris State University, Nurse/Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse

Scholarships & Awards:
Ferris State University Scholarship
Second Baptist Church Scholarship

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

High School Activities:
Key Club
Tutoring at the Second Baptist Church
Volunteers at the Whitcomb Tower
Works with the Lead America Organization
At previous school:
Spanish Club
Soccer
Young Executives Club
Japanese Culture Club
Student Advisory Committee
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Debutante Cotillion
Miss Debutante 2009


Kayla JoAnn Wolter
College: 
Saint Mary’s College, Biology to be a doctor or a marine biologist

Scholarships & Awards:
Michigan Merit Award/Michigan Promise Scholarship
Dean’s Scholarship
Nominated for the Daughters of the American Revolution: Good Citizen Award

Athlete of the Year  “Sue Morningstar Award”
Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete

High School Activities:
National Honor Society
Senior Class VP
Key Club
Youth to Youth
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer
Academic All-State for Softball
Four Year Senior Athlete in Basketball
Basketball
Softball

Soccer