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Lakeland Christian Academy Academic Awards

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School Year 2008-2009

The ACSI Distinguished Christian High School Student Awards:

Zach Adams: Fine Arts.

Ben Blocher: Academics, Leadership.

Lindsey Bowser: Athletics.

Jarod Franklin: Athletics.

Jamie Duchane: Academics, Athletics, Christian Service.

Brandon Glock: Academics.

Will Gross: Academics, Christian Service.

Jessica Haines: Fine Arts.

Jacob Herendeen: Fine Arts.

Eric King: Fine Arts/

Taylor Kline: Academics.

Matthew Lang: Fine Arts, Christian Service.

Michael Matti: Academics, Leadership, Athletics.

Adam Reneker: Academics, Leadership.

Kaitlyn Schneider: Leadership, Fine Arts, Christian Service.

Christopher Valentine: Athletics.

Stephanie Witte: Academics.

Kristin Yocum: Athletics, Christian Service.

Nathan Zuercher: Leadership, Christian Service.

Senior Athlete Award: Kristin Yocum, Michael Matti.

Yearbook Editor: Kaitlyn Schneider.

Friend of LCA Christian Service Award: Eric King.

National Merit Scholar Presentation: Michael Matti.

Honor Roll

The following students achieved no grade lower than a B- this year during the first three quarters of the year.

Grade 7: Taylor Gilbert, Rachel Jungbauer, Hannah McCarty, Hannah Remington, Tara Rusinack, Erika Schneider, Abby Stewart.

Grade 8: Naomi Caron, Emilee Catron, Kenneth Koontz, Megan Lang, Hailey Nieveen, Patrick Norman, Jeremy Ochoa, Billy Pitts, Logan Pitts, Emily Witte.

Grade 9: Adam Gutwein, Kale King, Katy Reneker, Megan Runyan, Jon Vida, Daniel Zuercher, Tim Zuercher.

Grade 10: Jacob Cole, Sara Danielian, Brittany Hartwiger, Bethany Prinsen, Trishelle Rusinack.

Grade 11: Tyler Bakhit, Jamie Duchane, Jarod Franklin, Jacob Herendeen, Sarah Jungbauer, Taylor Kline, Jae Eun Song, Joel Widman.

Grade 12: Ben Blocher, Kirstin Bramlett, Elizabeth Caron, Sam Cole, Chelsea Johnson, Kaitie Kemper, Laura Lenox, Kaitlyn Schneider, Caleb Sprong, Christopher Valentine, Anna Wilcoxson, Kristin Yocum, Nathan Zuercher.

Perfect Attendance: Hannah Gannon, Jacob Herendeen, Daniel Hudson.

John Philip Sousa Award: Matthew Lang.

Marine Band certificate: Matthew Lang, Zach Adams.

All A Honor Roll

The following students achieved no grade lower than an A- this year during the first three quarters of the year.

Grade 7: Matt Grothouse, Daniel Hudson.

Grade 8: Alisa Gross.

Grade 9: Bryce Glock.

Grade 10: Katelyn Witte.

Grade 11: Will Gross, Adam Reneker.

Grade 12: Michael Matti, Brittany Stichter, Stephanie Witte.

Outstanding Senior Student Awards:

Outstanding Senior in Social Science: Ben Blocher, Anna Wilcoxson.

Outstanding Senior in Art: Kaitlyn Schneider.

Outstanding Senior in English: Kaitlyn Schneider.

Outstanding Senior in Math: Michael Matti.

Outstanding Senior in Foreign Language: Elizabeth Caron.

Outstanding Senior in Science: Christopher Valentine.

Outstanding Senior in Drama: Jessica David.

Outstanding Senior in Music: Matthew Lang.

Outstanding Senior in Physical Education: Kristin Yocum.

Christian Character Awards:

Grade 7 girl: Erika Schneider.

Grade 7 boy: Jacob Steele.

Grade 8 girl: Alisa Gross.

Grade 8 boy: Patrick Norman.

Grade 9 girl: Alexis Catron.

Grade 9 boy: Daniel Zuercher.

Grade 10 girl: Kensey Nieveen.

Grade 10 boy: Ben Hudson.

Grade 11 girl: Jamie Duchane.

Grade 11 boy: Taylor Kline.

National Honor Society: Ben Blocher, Kirstin Bramlett, Elizabeth Caron, Sam Cole, Jessica David, Kaitie Kemper, Eric King, Matthew Lang, Caleb Sprong, Brittany Stichter, Christopher Valentine, Stephanie Witte, Kristin Yocum.

Special Honors and Scholarship from various colleges:

Erik King: Kratz Honors Scholarship, Goshen College.

Stephanie Witte: Partners in Success Award, Cornerstone University, Embarq Leaders of Tomorrow nominee.

Elizabeth Caron: Dean's Scholarship, Grace College.

Kaitlyn Schneider: Honors Scholarship and Winona Merit Scholarship, Grace College, Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation Scholarship.

Good Citizen Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution: Kaitlyn Schneider.

Honor Presentations:

Honor Cords: Kirstin Bramlett, Samuel Cole, Caleb Sprong, Christopher Valentine, Anna Wilcoxson, Nathan Zuercher.

Gold Honor Cords: Benjamin Blocher, Elizabeth Caron, Kaitlyn Kemper, Michael Matti, Kaitlyn Schneider, Brittany Stichter, Stephanie Witte, Kristin Yocum.