Outstanding graduating seniors were honored at Chadron State College Friday night at Ivy Day, a tradition at the school since 1920 and now sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key national honor societies.
Ivy Day has evolved over the years and now recognizes seniors for graduating with honors, being the tops in their academic department, or winning specific awards.
Ivy Day royalty is elected each year by the student body. This year’s King is Cooper Reichman of Dalton, NE with Kayla Brown of Glendive, MT, the Queen.
The King’s attendants are Cordell Farmer of Kit Carson, CO, Harrison Goeke of York, NE., Seth Studnicka of Sidney, NE., and Minh Duc Le of Saigon, Vietnam.
The Queen’s attendants are Jaylee Shaw of Sidney, NE, Quinn Koop of Madrid, Ne, Carlee Brownawell of Hershey, Ne, and Grace Redinger of Hastings, Ne. Junior attendants to the queen candidates were Ella Redden and Vivian Ritzen, daughters of CSC employees.
Two members of the royalty were also the Cardinal Key and Blue Key orators: Quinn Koop and Seth Studnicka, while the faculty greeter was retiring Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Powell.
The highest honor a Chadron State College student can receive is the Platinum Eagle Award recognizing distinguished leadership and service, It is presented each year to one male and one female student.
This year’s Platinum Eagle recipients were Creighton Harrington of Loup City, NE, and Bryan Zutavern of Dunning, NE. Runners-up were Cade Stephenson of Alliance, NE, and Katelyn Bach of Burns, Wyo.
IVY DAY ACADEMIC AWARDS
(May 2024 and December 2023 graduates are included)
Nebraska
Alliance: Katelynn Gomez, Outstanding Work in English Language Arts 7-12
Alliance: Isabella Middleton, Outstanding Work in Business
Alliance: Cade Stephenson, Outstanding Work in Music
Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus, Outstanding Work in Social Science
Bayard: Cole Kramer, Outstanding Work in Science Education
Chadron, Madison Sandstrom: Outstanding Work in Education
Gering: Shelby Bewley, Outstanding Work in Pre-Radiologic Technology
Gering: Hayley Stein, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Grand Island: Logan Hamik, Outstanding Work in Math Education
Hershey: Carlee Brownawell, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physician Assistant
Imperial: Carissa Hill, Outstanding Work in Art Education
Lincoln: Allison Schneider, Outstanding Work in Accounting with a CPA Path
Loup City: Ashley Dearmont, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physical Therapy
Madrid: Quinn Koop, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physician Assistant
Nebraska City: Aubrey Bando, Outstanding Work in Pre-Pharmacy
Norfolk: Katherine Meuret, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physical Therapy
North Platte: Bailey Shurigar, Outstanding Work in Business Information Systems
Ogallala : Emma Coffman, Outstanding Justice Studies Student
Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst, Outstanding Work in Advanced English Studies with an Emphasis in Creative Writing
Loup City: Creighton Harrington, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine
Ogallala: Kai Brixton, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Omaha: Carolyn Drake, Outstanding Work in Geoscience
O’Neill: Alexa Shald, Outstanding Work in Pre-Veterinary
Colorado
Evans: Mayson Fagot, Clyde Bond Memorial Award Winner and Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Broomfield: Madison Watt, Outstanding Work in Social Work
Buena Vista: Sage McGinnis, Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Ecology
Eaton: Noelle Meagher, Outstanding Work in Public Relations
Grandby: Daniel Reynolds Jr., Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Wildlife Management
Pueblo: Makayla Keck, Outstanding Work in Social Work
Simla: Molly Braun, Outstanding Work in Management
South Dakota
Allen: Vernon Plenty Bull, Outstanding Criminal Justice Student with a Forensic Emphasis
Harold: Velvet Jessen, Outstanding Work in Pre-Medicine
Hot Springs
Caden Shanklin, Outstanding Work in Health and Physical Education
Nicholas Quinn, Outstanding Work in Finance
Newell: Austin Alexander, Outstanding Criminal Justice Major
Prairie City: Shane Collins, Outstanding Work in Education
Rapid City: Nicholas Lembke, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine and Outstanding Work in Pre-Medicine
Vivian: Brianna Smith, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Wyoming
Burns: Katelyn Bach, Outstanding Work in Business, Marketing, and Information Technology
Douglas: Abrielle Hoopman, Outstanding Work in Family and Consumer Sciences
Green River: Ashlyn Jensen, Outstanding Work in Pre-Veterinary
Kemmerer: Colter Julian, Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Livestock Management
Lingle: Callie Fritzler, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Moorcroft: Tia Cranston, Outstanding Work in Agribusiness
Newcastle: Gunnar Wainscott, Outstanding Work in Environmental Geoscience
Torrington: Braden Mechem, Outstanding Work in Sport, Fitness, and Recreation Management
Wheatland: Halle Smith, Outstanding Work in General Business
Yoder: Kadra Clark, Outstanding Work in Marketing
Guernsey: Whitney Martin, Outstanding Work in Pre-Art Therapy
Wheatland: Halle Smith, Top Score on a National Exam in Business
Other States
Oro Valley, Ariz.: Allison Acosta, Outstanding Work in Graphic Design
Wichita, Kan.: Kelsey Huggans, Outstanding Work in Pre-Chiropractic Medicine
Williamsburg, Mich.: Kolton Drogowski, Outstanding Work in Journalism
Byram, Miss.: Adeline Beason, Outstanding Work in History and Outstanding Work in Interpersonal Communication
Glendive, Mont. : Kayla Brown, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Dental Hygiene
West Fargo, N.D.: BreAnne Benson, Outstanding Work in Media Production
Ephrata, Wash.: Karen Norton, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Lokossa, Benin: Emmanuella Tchona, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Research
Uzice, Serbia: Martin Poznanovic, Outstanding Work in Mathematics
Honor Graduates
Summa Cum Laude
Nebraska
Alliance : Isabella Middleton, Cade Stephenson
Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus
Bertrand: Jenna Kuck-Urbanovsky
Chadron: Michael Anderson, Madison Sandstrom, Savanna Sayaloune
Gering: Taylor Koros, Morgan Van Anne
Grant: Adriana Gonzalez
Hershey: Carlee Brownawell
Imperial: Carissa Hill
Lincoln: Monica Nagel
Loup City: Creighton Harrington
Morrill: Katlyn Medel
Naper: Mattie Baird
North Platte: Emilee Henne
Odell: Alexis Parks
Ogallala : Emma Coffman
Sargent: Bailey Schneider
Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst
Springview: Katie Lewis
Colorado
Broomfield: Madison Watt
Byers: Ashland Baca
Eaton: Makenna Cormack
Simla: Molly Braun
South Dakota
Hermosa: Kristin Seidler
Hot Springs: T’Aunah Benson, Caden Shanklin
Mobridge: Alexis Sjomeling
Rapid City: Nicholas Lembke
Vivian: Brianna Smith
Wyoming
Casper: Leah Jensen
Douglas : Andrea Tena
Laramie : Shasta Rosales
Lingle: Callie Fritzler
Moorcroft: Tia Cranston
Wheatland: Halle Smith
Thayne: Madison Wright
Other States and Countries
Queen Creek, Ariz.: Kyle Shirley
Hackberry, Ariz.: Kaitlyn Smith
Williamsburg, Mich.: Kolton Drogowski
Glendive, Mont.: Kayla Brown
Paris, Texas: Joshua Robinson
Ephrata, Wash.: Karen Norton
Lake Mills, Wis.: Dean Neff
Uzice, Serbia: Martin Poznanovic
Magna Cum Laude
Nebraska
Alliance: Alicia Tyree
Arthur: Colten Storer
Chadron: Emma Cogdill
Gordon: Sierra Garrett
Gothenburg: Jamie Graff
Lewellen: Reid Spady
Lincoln: Allison Schneider
Loup City: Ashley Dearmont
Madrid: Quinn Koop
Morrill: Kenzey Kanno
Norfolk: Bailey Hurlburt
Ogallala: Kai Brixton, McKenna Headley
Omaha: Carolyn Drake
O’Neill: Alexa Shald
Polk: Dylan Soule
Sidney: Seth Studnicka
St. Paul: Grant Turek
Wyoming
Burns: Katelyn Bach
Casper: Rebecca Goeken, Emory Yoosook
Cheyenne: Rhiannon Thomalla
Douglas : Abrielle Hoopman
Lander: Annabeth Koger
Lingle: Ashley Riley
Other States and Countries
Cedaredge, Colo.: Reganne McIntire
Lamar, Colo.: Isabel Gaines
Thornton, Colo.: Olivia Trembly
Byram, Miss.: Adeline Beason
Pierre, S.D.: William Gore
Summerset, S.D.: Michaela Hill
Saigon, Vietnam: Minh Duc Le
Cum Laude
Nebraska
Beatrice: Sarah Riekenberg
Bloomfield: Kaci Millikan
Chadron: Allie Ferguson, Allison Omernik, Nicole Scarrow
Columbus: Hannah Montgomery
Lewellen: Kara Haskell
Nebraska City: Aubrey Bando
Norfolk: Katherine Meuret
North Platte: Emily Evans
Scottsbluff: Sarah Peterson, Alicia Stodola
Sidney: Caitlyn Mueller, Jaylee Shaw
Valentine: Brennann Jackson
York: Harrison Gocke
Colorado
Broomfield: Joseph DeCamillis
Erie: Sloane Quijas
Holyoke: Makenzie Martin
Hotchkiss: Rebeka Scheiderer
Pueblo: Makayla Keck
Thornton: Samantha Conradie
South Dakota
Belle Fourche: Colby Tadra
Buffalo: Brooklyn Williams
Harrold: Velvet Jessen
Holabird: Zane Zilverberg
Newell: Austin Alexander
Owanka: Nicole Volmer
Spearfish: Shaylie Edgren
Sturgis: Joel Carpenter
Other States and Countries
Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Thomas Bagin
Alpine, Wyo.: Johannah Christie
Green River, Wyo.: Ashlyn Jensen
Sheridan, Wyo.: Reata Cook
Lokossa, Benin: Emmanuella Tchona
Christchurch, New Zealand: Molly Cockburn