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National Honor Society Induction

Academic and Activity Awards

2024-2025

National Honor Society:

New Inductees:                                                                Existing Members:

Dodge Melby                                                                   Alexander Ankeny                             Erica Niemann

Grace Ankeny                                                                  Miley Boyle                                        Samantha Rastede

Ethin Graves                                                                    Aceson Graves                                   Brayden McCorkindale

Blake Kneifl                                                                      Bryan Isom

Rebecka McNear                                                             Ben Jorgensen

Jude Ridenour                                                                 

Seniors

Aceson Graves, Ben Jorgensen,

Brayden McCorkindale, Erica Niemann,

Gabe Olesen

Juniors

Alex Ankeny

2024-2025 World Herald Academic Honorable Mention – Mrs. Smith

Ben Jorgensen                                                                                        Brayden McCorkindale                                                          

NCPA Academic All State Awards – Mrs. Smith

• Football: Ben Jorgensen
• Play Production:  Gabriel Olesen
• Boys Cross Country:  Jude Ridenour
• Boys Basketball: Ben Jorgensen
• Speech: Gabriel Olesen 
• Music: 
• Golf: 
• Girls Track: 
• Boys Track: 

Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award Recipients – Mrs. Smith

Atlee Anderson                  Ben Jorgensen                                   Breanna Millard                 Joseph Roth

Tucker Anderson                James Kneifl                                       Hailey Millard                     Joel Schauer

Alexander Ankeny              Devon Lewellen                                 Gabriel Olesen                    Alex Snyder

Grace Ankeny                     Joey Lyle                                             Samantha Rastede             James Warner

Kristina Hogue                    Brayden McCorkindale                     Devin Reinert

Bryan Isom                          Rebecka McNear                               Jude Ridenour

• 7^th Social Studies - Cheyenne Sullivan
• 8^th Social Studies – Logan Kraemer
• 9^th Civics - Tucker Anderson
• 9^th Geography - Emma Waldo
• 10^th World History - Jude Ridenour
• 11^th American History - Miley Boyle
• 12^th Government - Ben Jorgensen

The following students were chosen for their positive attitudes, sportsmanship, and continuous participation.

Physical Education I

• Atlee Anderson
• Rebecka McNear

Physical Education II

• Ben Jorgensen
• Bre Millard

Strength and Conditioning

• Bryan Isom
• Grace Ankeny

Junior High Physical Education

• Logan Kraemer
• Kaelyn Ankeny
• Jacob Warner
• Cheyenne Sullivan

Teachers’ Aides

• Alex Ankeny
• Dylan Boyle
• Miley Boyle
• Garrett Geiger
• Aceson Graves
• Kristina Hogue
• Boden Jackson
• Joey Lyle
• Brayden McCorkindale
• Dodge Melby
• Abigail Moore
• Devin Reinert
• Joseph Roth
• Garrett Tramp
• Jacob Waldo

Digital Design

• Top Programmer: Dodge Melby

Information Technology

• Microsoft Specialist: Landon Newton

Annual Staff Awards

• Editor in Chief: Erica Niemann
• Design Specialist: Samantha Rastede
• Project Manager: Miley Boyle

Annual Staff

• Alex Ankeny
• Miley Boyle
• Ruany Figueroa
• Kristina Hogue
• Aidan Isom
• Alex Kneifl
• Joey Lyle
• Dodge Melby
• Breanna Millard
• Samantha Rastede
• Devin Reinert
• Joseph Roth
• Zander Roth
• Alex Snyder

Quiz Bowl Participants

Varsity Team                                                                   Junior Varsity Team

Aceson Graves                                                                 Atlee Anderson

Ben Jorgensen                                                                 Ethin Graves

Brayden McCorkindale                                                   James Kneifl

Jude Ridenour                                                                  Emma Waldo

Math – Mr. Sayaloune (Mr. Brentlinger)

• Math 8: Aybree Graves
• Algebra I: Emma Waldo
• Geometry: Rebecka McNear
• Algebra 2: Alex Ankeny

English 8:

• Best in Oral Reading Fluency – Leah Johnson
• Most Improved in Oral Reading Fluency -- Aybree Graves
• Writing Wizard – Cora Ridenour

English 9:

• Writing Wizard -- Emma Waldo
• Grammar Guru -- Emma Waldo
• Vocabulary Virtuoso -- Emma Waldo

English 10:

• Writing Wizard -- Jude Ridenour
• Grammar Guru -- Jude Ridenour
• Vocabulary Virtuoso -- Jude Ridenour

English 11:

• Writing Wizard -- Miley Boyle
• Vocabulary Virtuoso -- Miley Boyle
• Remarkable Reader -- Kristina Hogue

Applied Communications:

• Best in Business – Garrett Geiger
• Vocabulary Virtuoso -- Garrett Geiger

English 12:

• Writing Wizard -- Erica Niemann
• Vocabulary Virtuoso -- Brayden McCorkindale
• Remarkable Reader -- Brayden McCorkindale

Speech:

• Chief Communicator – Atlee Anderson

One-Act 2024: presented "Struggling for the Surface" by Emilio Iasiello

Cast & Crew Members: Tucker Anderson, Alex Ankeny, Grace Ankeny, Kristina Hogue, Devon Lewellen, Joey Lyle, Rebecka McNear, Hailey Millard, Gabriel Olesen, James Warner

1-Act MVP: Devon Lewellen

LHNE Eagle Invitational - 7^th

Outstanding Performer: Gabriel Olesen & Devon Lewellen

UNPS Play Production Festival

Best Performer: Gabriel Olesen

Lewis & Clark Conference One-Act - 3^rd place

Outstanding Performer: Kristina Hogue, Joey Lyle, Gabriel Olesen, Devon Lewellen

Wakefield One-Act Festival

Outstanding Performer: Gabriel Olesen & Devon Lewellen

Wolfpack Speech Team 2025

Members: Joey Lyle, Gabe Olesen, Emelia Harral, Alex Ankeny, Tucker Anderson

Joey Lyle & Alex Ankeny - Duet

Gabe Olesen & Tucker Anderson - Duet 

Lewis & Clark Conference — 4^th (2nd finals' tier)

Gabe Olesen - Humorous

Gator Gab-Fest — 6th (1st finals' tier)

Lewis & Clark Conference — 2^nd (2nd finals' tier)

Emelia Harral - Informative

Homer Stars — 6th

Gator Gab-Fest — 5^th (2nd finals' tier)

Alex Ankeny - Extemporaneous

Adult Living – Mrs. Levine

Financial Literacy – worked on the math used for taxes, rent, budgets, insurance, etc. the first semester, then we transitioned to the Adult Living class where they learned about sewing and cooking/meal planning.

8^th Grade Math                                       Financial Literacy                                    Algebra II

Carter McNear                                        Miley Boyle                                            Ruany Figueroa

Axton Olsufka                                                   Sam Rastede                                                     Alex Snyder

Mason Rastede                                                 Devin Reinert                                                    Aidan Isom

Carlee Stanley                                                   Bre Millard                                                        Joey Lyle

Boden Jackson

Ben Jorgensen

Adult Living                                           

Joe Roth              

Joey Lyle

Kristina Hogue

Ruany Figueroa

Alex Snyder

Aceson Graves

Garrett Geiger

Bryan Isom

Aidan Isom

Spanish Awards - Mrs. Anderson:

Top Achiever – Emma Waldo

7^th English Awards - Mrs. Anderson:

Art - Mrs. Hingst

The art students have been really busy! They competed in two competitions, including Conference and The Big Show. Below is the list of results from both competitions. They have done an amazing job! Receiving BEST OF SHOW in Sculpture at Conference and BEST OF SHOW- Honorable Mention at The Big Show! Congratulations to Garrett Tramp and Alex Kneifl for these accomplishments! We have also received several top awards, winning Best of Category and Best of Category-Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all the students for their hard work! Mrs. Hingst 

The  Jr. High and Elementary students listed below had art entered into the Conference Art Competition along with the high school students. They did GREAT! Congratulations to Aybree Graves for receiving BEST OF SHOW in 3-D art for the JR. High Level!

Science Awards 2025 – Mr. Bathke

The following students were selected for their outstanding performance, study skills, and hard work in the classroom.

7th Grade Science Award

• Cheyenne Sullivan

8th Grade Science Award

• Kaelyn Ankeny
• Logan Kraemer

Physical Science Award

• Emma Waldo

Biology Award

• Jude Ridenour

Chemistry Award

• Ben Jorgensen
• Brayden McCorkindale

Environmental Science Award

• Abigail Moore

Individual Science Fair Awards

This spring students from Allen Consolidated Schools attended the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences Northeast Regional Science Fair at Wayne State College, the Greater Nebraska Science & Engineering Fair in Nebraska City, and the Nebraska Academy of Sciences State Science Fair at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln.

Competing at the Northeast Regional Science Fair at Wayne State College:

7th Grade

• Stockden McNear
• Cheyenne Sullivan

8th Grade

• Kaelyn Ankeny
• Aybree Graves
• Leah Johnson
• Logan Kraemer
• Carter McNear
• Ellise Niemann
• Hank Niemann
• Mason Rastede
• Erika Pojar
• Cora Ridenour
• Carlee Stanley
  High School
• Grace Ankeny
• Jude Ridenour

Qualifying for the Nebraska Junior Academy of Science State Science Fair:

• Finishing in the Top 8 Projects Junior Division: Kaelyn Ankeny, Aybree Graves, Logan Kraemer, Ellise Niemann, & Cora Ridenour.
• Finishing in the Top 8 Projects Senior Division: Grace Ankeny & Jude Ridenour
• Selected as an alternate in the Junior Division: Carter McNear

Results of the 2025 Greater Nebraska Science & Engineering Fair in Nebraska City.

Junior Division

Ellise Niemann: 1st place Animal Science, Richards Ag Agency Award $100, top 5 junior division project receiving a scientific calculator. Top Three Junior Division Project Nominated for Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge

Stockden McNear:  2nd place Animal Science, United States Air Force Junior Division Certificate of Achievement and $25 award.

Erika Pojar: Honorable Mention Biomedical & Health Sciences

Cora Ridenour: 1st Place Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln department of Food Science & Technology Outstanding Food Related project swag bag, top 5 junior division project receiving a scientific calculator.

Cheyenne Sullivan: 3^rd Place Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln department of Food Science & Technology Outstanding Food Related project $2500

Leah Johnson: Honorable Mention Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln department of Food Science & Technology Outstanding Food Related project $2500

Logan Kraemer: 3^rd Place Earth & Environmental Sciences, United States Environmental Protection Agency letter of encouragement to projects in Environmental Sciences, 1^st Place Ed & Lee Brogie Award for Scientific Merit $75 award

Mason Rastede: Energy: Chemical Honorable Mention

Kaelyn Ankeny: Honorable Mention Microbiology

Hank Niemann: 2^nd Place Physics & Astronomy, United States Air Force Senior Division Certificate of Achievement and $25 award.

Carter McNear: Honorable Mention Plant Sciences

Senior Division

Grace Ankeny:  Honorable Mention Microbiology, United States Air Force Senior Division Certificate of Achievement and $25 award

Results of the 2025 Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences State Science Fair

81 Projects from across the state competed in the Junior & Senior Divisions with students awarded ribbons in three levels Purple, Blue, and Red Ribbons. With the Purple Ribbon being the highest award.

NJAS State Science Fair Junior Award Winners

• • Logan Kraemer: Purple Ribbon Selected in the top 10 Junior Division Projects, Top Junior Division Research Paper $100 cash award, MH Equipment $100 cash award
  • Ellise Niemann: Purple Ribbon Selected in the top 10 Junior Division Projects, Dr. Dee & Joan Griffin $100 cash award, United States Department of Agriculture Award
  • Kaelyn Ankeny: Red Ribbon, Chik-fil-A Sandwich Voucher
  • Aybree Graves: Blue Ribbon, large pizza from Casey General Store.
  • Cora Ridenour: Blue Ribbon, Aurora Co-op Ball Cap,

NJAS State Science Fair Senior Award Winners

• • Grace Ankeny: Blue Ribbon
  • Jude Ridenour: Blue Ribbon, $250 Scholarship to Doane University, United States Department of Agriculture Award

Overall, the science department had another good year and I just want to thank all the students for all the work they put into completing a project, the parents for all the support they provide, Marcia Rastede for coming in all those mornings to work with the junior high students, the teachers for all the help they provide students, administration for providing the Allen Science Department with quality equipment and materials that are needed to do quality research, and other school support staff that helped the students with their projects. Without your help the students would never have attained the high level of success this year. Thanks.

Music Awards:  Previously Awarded at Spring Concert - Mr. Smith

John Philip Sousa Award: The Sousa Award is the pinnacle of achievement in a high school band. Introduced in 1955 to honor the top student in the high school band, the John Philip Sousa Band Award® recognizes superior musicianship and outstanding dedication.  The 2024-25 John Philip Sousa Award went to Gabriel Olesen.

National School Choral Award: The National School Choral Award is the highest honor for high school choral performers. It recognizes the dedication and musical achievement of the top choral student. The 2024-25 National School Choral Award went to Gabriel Olesen.

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award was inaugurated with the consent of his widow shortly after this great jazz artist died in 1971. It is intended to honor the outstanding jazz musician at each high school. The 2024-25 Louie Armstrong Jazz Award went to Brayden McCorkindale and Ben Jorgensen

 The Musicianship Award: The Musicianship Certificate honors students who demonstrated outstanding musicianship. The 2024-25 Musicianship Award went to Gabriel Olesen, Ben Jorgensen, Brayden McCorkindale, Devon Lewellen.

2024 – 2025 Lewis and Clark Honor Band:

9-12^th grade Band

Gabe Olesen, 12^th grade, 1^st chair 1^st trombone

Joe Roth, 11^th grade, 1^st chair contrabass clarinet

Becka McNear, 10^th grade, 1^st chair 3^rd trombone

Alex Ankeny, 10^th grade

Joel Schauer, 9^th grade, 1^st chair tuba

Emma Waldo, 9^th grade, 1^st chair 2^nd alto saxophone

7-8^th grade Band

Jacob Warner

Mason Rastede

Logan Kraemer

Erika Pojar

Kaelyn Ankeny

Leah Johnson

Carley Stanley

Aybree Graves

Cora Ridenour

• Alex Ankeny, 11^th Grade
• Devon Lewellen, 11^th Grade
• Gabe Olesen, 12^th Grade

2025 Stanton Junior High Honor Band and Choir

• Leah Johnson (Band)
• Ellise Niemann (Band)
• Erika Pojar (Choir)