WHS hosts academic banquet

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Waupaca High School sophomore academic award recipients are (from left) Sitting Front: Joshua Velazquez, Mitchell Starry, Maci Tripp, Leota Studzinski, Kaitlyn Stephens-Hayes; Front Row: Elijah Randazzo, Tanik Pontzloff, Sam Petkovsek, Braeden Ryan, Vin Nikolai, Alex Pankratz, Caleb Mullet, Ethan Koehler; Kneeling Second Row: Delaney Rowland, Chole Marcom,Cecelia Harms, Natalie Cartwight, Kali Morgan, Kylee Berzsenyi, Ella Lauritzen-Davies, Heidi Kaur, Brooke Peterson, Chloe Eller, Charlotte Buchman; Third Row: Delaney Rowland, Chole Marcom, Cecelia Harms, Natalie Cartwight, Kali Morgan, Kylee Berzsenyi, Ella Lauritzen-Davies, Heidi Kaur, Brooke Peterson, Chloe Eller, Charlotte Buchman; Back Row: Zoe Lee, Hannah Holterman, Thomas Davidsaver, Rylie Deschler, Sophia Dolski, Tayler Carlson, Shania Sopa, Brock Kiel, Seth Boldt, Hudson Bodenheimer, Grant Abrahamson, Max Gusmer, Levi Olson.

Students earn awards for achievement

The 2020 Waupaca High School academic banquet was held on Monday, March 2, in the high school commons.

Zander Neuville, a 2014 WHS graduate, was the guest speaker.

Neuville’s dream of playing Badger football came true, but his journey was not without setbacks especially in the form of injuries.

He shared that it is not what happens to a person in life, but it is how one reacts to it. Resiliency and a positive mindset create successful moments in life’s journey.

He shared how important it is for individuals to surround themselves with positive people, ask for help when needed, know that academics will open doors in life and to not forget to enjoy the journey.

WHS students earning a 3.65 GPA or higher in the spring or fall semester of 2019 were recognized for their achievement.

Students earning a 4.0 GPA during one or both semesters include:

Freshmen- Andrew Allen, Gage Anderson, Henry Fries, Olivia Grall, Chase Handrich, Logan Janssen, Lily Johnson, Parker Krcmar, Acadia LeBouef, Gracieanna Liegl, Braden Mallasch, Emma O’Keefe, Sydney Ruffalo, Alexis Scholz, Rachel Thobaben, Benjamin Thuerman, Norah VanGompel and Allison Wolff.

Sophomores – Grant Abrahamson, Tayler Carlson, Alivia Degen, Ava Degen, Max Gusmer, Cecelia Harms, Hannah Holterman, Alex Karabelas, Gabriel Klug, Madeline Koran, Ella Lauritzen-Davies, Chloe Marcom, Chloe Marquette, Karyn Morrissey, Caleb Mullet, Vincent Nikolai, Brett Nimmer, Brooke Peterson, Sam Petkovsek, Tanik Pontzloff, Samantha Russell, Shania Sopa, Leota Studzinski and Maci Tripp.

Juniors – Erica Byers, Logan Johnson, Olivia Levine, Nhi Nguyen, Samuel Nikolai, Dawson Patzke, Aiden Schueller, Tyler Seefeldt and Abigail Williams.

Seniors – Cadie Ash, Emma Cramer, Kendyll Eskildsen, Anya Harrington, Autumn Heisler, Anna Kilcoyne, Connor Loken, Connor McCausland, Megan Nicewander, Anna Pulvermacher, Kyle Pulvermacher, Alissa Reetz, Emma Smidt and Zachary Wanty.

The banquet was organized by the WHS Student Council and catered by the Waupaca Woods Restaurant.

Bonnie’s Bloomers provided the floral centerpieces, and Joy Griffin did the clerical work.