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Black Hawk Academic Honors
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SOUTH WAYNE - Black Hawk High School held its awards day on May 23. Students receiving awards were:

National Honor Society Induction: Juniors - Adam Moore, Ashly Yaeger, Gabriela Lehner, Hailey Meier, Wade Wolff, Maria Meives, Savannah Ernzen, Samantha Noble, Jordan Luhman, Paige Butler, Rebecca Weigel, Samantha Neuenschwander

Business Awards

• Yearbook Award: Amanda Bartosik and Ashly Yaeger

• Business Award: Lena Rolf and Wade Wolff

English Awards

• English 9: Molly Bechtolt and Michael Wolff

• Sophomore English: Andrianna Hromadka and Chelsey Wilde

• Junior English: Wade Wolff and Samantha Noble

• Senior English: Stephanie Pickett and Amanda Walker

• DAR Recognition: Amanda Walker

Band and Choir

• Band, Senior Awards: Fergus Chau, Amanda Walker, Alyssa Triem, Alyssa Dammen, Rebecca Johnson, Amanda Bartosik

• National School Choral Award: Stephanie Pickett

• Choir Leadership Award: Fergus Chau;

Solo and Ensemble

• Seconds in Class B: Hillary Holland, trumpet solo; Jakobi Dammen and Morgan Nelson, alto sax solos; Michael Wolff, drum set solo; Alyssa Dammen, clarinet solo;

• Firsts in Class B: Amanda Walker and Rebecca Johnson, clarinet and trumpet duet; Nicole Kloepfer, flute solo; Nicole Kloepfer and Samantha Neuenschwander, flute duet; Fergus Chau and Ou Zhong, flute and clarinet duet; Savanna Kaster, vocal solos;

• Firsts in Class A: Stephanie Pickett, art song and musical theater; Fergus Chau, art song and musical theater; Hillary Holland, vocal solo; Ou Zhong, piano solo;

• State Contenders: Stephanie Pickett, second place, art song and musical theater; Fergus Chau, second place, musical theater; Hillary Holland, first place, art song; Ou Zhong, first place, piano solo; Fergus Chau, first place, art song;

Math Awards

• Core Plus I a/b: Bryant Luhman, Rachel Rygh, Molly Bechtolt, Michael Wolff, Christian Krahenbuhl and Melissa Wellnitz;

• Core Plus II a/b: Katie Place, Nicole Kloepfer and Savanna Kaster;

• Core Plus II a: Angela Stephens, Willie Nelson and Tyler Whalen;

• Core Plus III a/b: Jordan Luhman, Tierney Cushman and Wade Wolff;

• Core Plus III a: Lena Rolf;

• Core Plus IV a/b: Aryn Wellnitz, Amanda Bartosik and Tommy Butts;

• Consumer Math: Steve Herbst and Ryan Hull;

Technology Education Awards

• Tech Ed.: Alyssa Piefer, Megan Vosberg, Thad Brenum

• Construction II: Ryan Rygh

Spanish Awards

• Spanish I: Bryant Luhman

• Spanish II: Katie Stietz

• Spanish III: Samantha Noble

• Spanish IV: Kortney Werren

Science Awards

• Chemistry: Jordan Luhman and Adam Moore

• Adv. Chemistry: Samantha Deyo and Aryn Wellnitz

• Anatomy and Physiology: Amanda Bartosik and Aryn Wellnitz

• Physics: Aryn Wellnitz and Amanda Bartosik

• Physics Excelled Project: Jake Kaempfer

• Physical Science: Michael Wolff and Christian Krahenbuhl

• Biology: Katie Place, Savannah Kaster, Nicole Kloepfer, Ashley Schiferl

• Physical Science: Molly Bechtolt, Bryant Luhman

• Advanced Placement Biology: Kortney Werren

• Integrated Science: A.J. Meligan

Social Studies Awards

• $50 Savings Bond: Samantha Deyo and Derek Vosberg

Physical Education

• Presidential Fitness Awards: Rebecca Johnson and Amanda Walker

• National Physical Fitness Awards: Tommy Butts, Hilary Jordan, Savanna Kaster, Adam Moore, Janel Rupnow, Aryn Wellnitz, Jill Engeli, Hillary Holland and Alex Abraham

The following students received scholarships:

Alex Abraham received the Black Hawk Booster Club, Black Hawk Boys Basketball and Black Hawk FFA Alumni Scholarships, the Gratiot State Bank Scholarship, Black Hawk Warrior Scholarship (donated by Ervin and Phyllis Johnson), Norman Leck Memorial Scholarship and Pepsi Scholarship.

Tommy Butts received the Academic Excellence Scholar, Black Hawk Boys Basketball, Black Hawk FFA Chapter, Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Gratiot State Bank, Gratiot Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Foundation, Richard McKnight Memorial Scholarship, Green County Ag Chest Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Mid-State Equipment Scholarship, Pecatonica Valley Turkey Trackers, Wisconsin State Turkey Trackers, National FFA, Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Citation Stateline Chapter, Black Hawk Board of Education, Norman Leck Memorial Scholarship, Diary Youth Recognition Auction Committee Scholarship and State FFA Foundation Scholarship.

Amanda Bartosik received the Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Foundation Scholarship, South Wayne EMS Scholarship, Swiss Colony Employee Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship and the Frederick C. and Helen C. Rehmstedt Memorial Scholarship.

Fergus Chau received the Loras College, International Student Scholarship.

Alyssa Dammen received the Greg's Feed and Seed Inc. Scholarship, Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Foundation, Norman Leck Memorial Scholarship and Pepsi Scholarship.

Alyssa DeNure received the Alvin DeNure Memorial Scholarship and Woodford State Bank Scholarship.

Samantha Deyo received the Black Hawk National Honor Society, John Eckerman Memorial Scholarship, Gratiot State Bank, Gratiot Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Scholarship, and Gratiot American Legion Post 177 Scholarship.

Taylor Goodman received the Black Hawk Boys Basketball Scholarship, Gratiot Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship, Woodford State Bank Scholarship and Black Hawk Dennis Murphy Scholarship.

Steve Herbst received the Black Hawk Boys Basketball, Gratiot Conservation Club, Green County Forestry Education, Black Hawk Dennis Murphy Scholarship and Pepsi Scholarship.

Mackenzie Hole received the Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Black Hawk Rider's Club, John Eckerman Memorial Scholarship, Gratiot State Bank, Warrior Wrestling Club, Green County EMS, Monroe Medical Foundation, Dr. Patterson Orthodontics, SWEEP Scholarship and Dr. Frank Stiles Scholarship.

Joey Hartwig received the Black Hawk Booster Club Scholarship, Black Hawk Boys Basketball Scholarship, Gratiot Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Foundation, Rick Wolff Memorial Scholarship, Woodford State Bank, Darlington Optimist Club and Bernard Hartwig Memorial Scholarship.

Ryan Hull received the Gratiot State Bank Scholarship.

Jessica Johnson received the Black Hawk FFA Alumni Scholarship and Gladys Leck Memorial Scholarship.

Rebecca Johnson received the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Black Hawk High School Community Scholarship, Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Black Hawk Parent's Club, Cindi Kaster Memorial Scholarship, Norma Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship, Black Hawk Forensics, Gladys Leck Memorial Scholarship and Future Educator Scholarship.

Jake Kaempfer received the Gratiot State Bank, Gratiot Veterans of Foreign Wars, Gratiot American Legion Post 177, Warrior Wrestling Club, and Michael Wells Memorial Scholarship.

Jenny Mair received the Black Hawk FFA Alumni Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship and Frederick C. and Helen E. Rehmstedt Memorial Scholarship.

Mitchell Marty received the Woodford State Bank Scholarship, Robin Wright Marty Memorial Scholarship, Black Hawk Activity Fund Scholarship and Black Hawk Technology Scholarship.

Andy Perger received the Woodford State Bank Scholarship.

Stephanie Pickett received the Black Hawk School Excellence Scholarship/Highland Community College, Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Black Hawk Student Council, Black Hawk Forensics, and Future Educator Scholarship.

Michelle Priebe received the Woodford State Bank Scholarship.

Janel Rupnow received the Black Hawk Booster Club, Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Black Hawk Parents Club, Norman Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship, Michael Wells Memorial Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship, Future Educator Scholarship and Black Hawk Dennis Murphy Scholarship.

Ryan Rygh received the Woodford State bank Scholarship, Black Hawk Warrior Scholarship (donated by Ervin and Phyllis Johnson), Kevin Konkel Memorial Scholarship and Pepsi Scholarship.

Troy Stauffer received the Black Hawk Booster Club, Black Hawk Boys Basketball, Ervin and Phyllis Johnson Foundation Scholarship, Rick Wolff Memorial Scholarship, Woodford State Bank Scholarship and Cindi Kaster Memorial Scholarship.

Elizabeth Toelle received the South Wayne Women's Club Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship and Ethel Budenz Memorial Scholarship.

Amanda Walker received the University of Dubuque Presidential Scholarship, the University of Dubuque ForeRunner Award, Black Hawk FFA Alumni, Black Hawk Girls Basketball, Black Hawk Student Council, John Eckerman Memorial Scholarship, Gratiot State Bank, Warrior Women's Sports Scholarship, Black Hawk Warrior Scholarship (donated by Ervin and Phyllis Johnson), Scenic River's Energies, Thomas B. Jones and Grace Stevenson Jones Charitable Foundation, and Black Hawk Forensics Scholarship.

Andrew Walters received the Black Hawk Boys Basketball Scholarship.

Aryn Wellnitz received the Edgewood Dominican Scholarship, Black Hawk Booster Club, Black Hawk Girls Basketball, John Eckerman Memorial Scholarship, Christina M. Folgate Memorial Scholarship, Woodford State Bank Scholarship, Black Hawk Warrior Scholarship (donated by Ervin and Phyllis Johnson), Dr. Frank Stiles Scholarship, Jeanne Miller Memorial Scholarship, Nathan Cole Larson Memorial Scholarship and Black Hawk Board of Education Scholarship.

Kortney Werren received the Woodford State Bank Scholarship, South Wayne Women's Club Scholarship, Pepsi Scholarship and Black Hawk Activity Fund Scholarship.

Chad Woodruff received the Lenz Family Endowment Scholarship/SWTC and the Pepsi Scholarship.