(Salutatorian Olivia Kuda, Photo Credit To Leslie A. Meyer Photography)
Twenty-six seniors walked the stage in Laddonia on Sunday, May 21, 2023 to receive their diplomas.
The Class of 2023 included Jordan VanVactor, Dorothy Fendrick, Halee Nolan, Brynna Beamer, Jayla Bosworth, Victoria DiSalvo, Ivy Hays, Sarah Angel, Erin Nichols, Jenna Eikel, Khloe Dahlenburg, Maggie Meador, Olivia Kuda, Kayla Jett, Logan Johnson, Ayden Meranda, Pacey Cope, Waylon Windmann, Naven Forrest, Tucker Cox, Scott Smith, Lance Fort, Gavin Allen, Tucker Robnett, Andrew Stathem, and Joe Dubbert.
The Salutatorian is Olivia Kuda.
The Valedictorian is Tucker Robnett.
The following students academic awards and scholarships.
(Heather Wagner with Ralls County Mutual Insurance Scholarship presents a $1000 scholarship to Pacey Cope)
Scholarships:
– Ralls County Mutual Scholarship, $1000 each: Tucker Robnett and Pacey Cope
– Consolidated Cares Scholarship, $1500: Sarah Angel
– FSC Financial Scholarship, $1500: Gavin Allen
– Audrain County VFW 3772 Scholarships, $2500 each: Olivia Kuda, Pacey Cope, and Lance Fort
– Farmers and Laborers Cooperative Scholarship, $1000: Tucker Robnett
– Elks Lodge Scholarship, $1500: Gavin Allen
– MFA Foundation Scholarship, $2000 each: Mexico location, Tucker Robnett; Laddonia location, Lance Fort; and Martinsburg location, Tucker Cox
– Audrain 4H Foundation Scholarship: Pacey Cope and Lance Fort
– Griffin Family Foundation Scholarships: Gavin Allen, Pacey Cope, Lance Fort, Ivy Hays, Olivia Kuda, and Tucker Robnett
– CTA (Community Teachers’ Association) Trojan Crowning Scholarships: Pacey Cope and Lance Fort
– CTA Scholarships: Ivy Hays and Jenna Eikel
Academic Awards:
– Science Awards:
o EnviraCon Awards: Ivy Hays, Olivia Schafer, Brandt Cope, Matthew Utterback, and Dylan Hoyt
o “Oh the Places You’ll Go” Award: Ivy Hays
o Bio 2 award: Olivia Schafer
o Bio 1 award: Kate Robnett, Ian Johnson, and Clayton Jennings
o Physics First award: Chloe Johnson, Jocelyn Curtis, and Matthew Utterback
o Golden Broomball Awards: seventh hour, first place, Matthew Utterback; third hour, first place (tie) Kyler Swaim and Bob Curtis
– Language Arts
o LA 1 Star Award: Matthew Utterback
o LA 3 Star Award: Brooklynn Glasgow
o Developing Reader Award: Travis Nolan
o Golden Pen Awards, exceptional talent with the written word: LA1, Chris Lewis; LA 3, Jordyn Oligschlager
o LA 2 Award: Kate Robnett and Rylee Rafferty
o Energy and Effort Award: Malachi Campbell
o School Newspaper Best Artwork Award: Jordyn Vanvactor
o Media, Pioneer in Journalism: Ian Johnson, Tavin Lewis, and Jonathan Hultsman
– Math
o Pre-Algebra Award: Peyton Beamer
o Algebra 1: Kyler Swaim
o Algebra 2: Kate Robnett and Rylee Rafferty
o Hard Worker Award: Mason Carroll
o Geometry Grind Award: Kat Meyer and Taylor Johnson
o Geometry Putting in the Work Award: Adrianna Woodson and Alyssa Beamer
o Dual-credit Grind Award, first semester: Brooklynn Glasgow; second semester, Olivia Kuda
o Never Settling for Less award: Brooklynn Glasgow
o Pre-Calculus Excellence in Math award: Aaron Carter
o Pre-Calculus Perseverance in Math award: Grace Matich
o Excellence in Math, Survey of Math class: Olivia Schafer
o Survey of Math Perseverance in Math award: Tucker Robnett
– Business
o Intro to Business Top Grades: Matthew Utterback and Grace Matich
o Personal Finance Top Grades: Ivy Hays and Jenna Eikel
– Social Studies
o History Buff Award, American History: Chloe Johnson
o History Buff Award, World History: Bailee Windmann
o History Buff Award, Government: Jordyn Oligschlager
o Perfect scores on the Constitution Test: Brooklynn Glasgow and Zach Love
– Art
o Art show: First place, Callie Jennings for “The Mask”; first place color, Jordyn Oligschlager for “Stained Glass Window”; Best of Show, Jenna Eikel for “The Butterfly”
o Artist of the Month-
§ August, Taylor Johnson
§ September, Alyssa Beamer
§ October, Johnathan Hultsman
§ November, Jenna Eikel
§ December, Callie Jennings
§ January, Jordyn Oligschlager
§ February, Clara Stone
§ March, Kate Robnett
§ April, Jordan VanVactor
§ May, Chloe Eckler
§ Artist of the Year: Jordan Oligschlager
– Academic Letters
o Kayla Jett, Alyssa Beamer, Kylie Brooks, Chloe Eckler, Mason Rohan, Callie Jennings, Ian Johnson, Kate Robnett, Clayton Jennings, Rylee Rafferty, Mia Stephens, Drake Welch, Bailee Windmann, Josh Scholfield, Gavin Allen, Sarah Angel, Jenna Eikel, Maggie Meador, Ivy Hays, Olivia Kuda, Tucker Robnett, Aaron Carter, Brooklynn Glasgow, Dylan Hoyt, Zach Love, Jordan Oligschlager, Clara Stone, Grace Matich, and Olivia Schafer.
– Girls and Boys State Ambassadors: Olivia Schafer and Dylan Hoyt
– DAR Good Citizen: Sarah Angel
– Perfect Attendance, missing less than 30 minutes in the entire year: Chloe Eckler and Zach Love
– Star Assistant: Ivy Hays