Bureau Valley High School students receive awards

MANLIUS — Bureau Valley High School recently announced recipients of its 2020 awards. The following students were recognized:

• Mentors — Juniors Regan Cook, Evan Eckberg, Ellie Geldean, Shelby Hardy, Makayla Heller, Jackson Lind, Lily Pickard, Elisabeth Sullivan, Natalie Wall and Brooke York; and seniors Ryanne Balensiefen, Katherine Monier, Jenna Nordstrom, Matthew Philhower, Hailey Tranchita and Isabelle Wright.

• American Legion Awards — Milo Bystry and Kristen Higgins; and honorable mention, Katherine Monier and Mason Baker.

• D.A.R. Award — Alicia Backer.

• S.A.R Award — Jenna Nordstorm.

• Illinois State Scholars — Trent DeVenney, Caroline Konneck and Katherine Monier.

• President’s Education Award — Trent DeVenney, Caroline Konneck, Troy Blair and Casey Horner Jr.

• Veterans of Foreign Wars — Jenna Nordsrtom and Matt Philhower.

• Voice of Democracy — Kristen Higgins, first place; Hailey Tranchita, second place; and Jenna Nordstrom, third place.

• Pass The Love Scholarship — Madison Morrow, Jenna Nordstrom, Haley Sebby and Kristen Higgins.

• Evelyn Margaret Longeville Scholarship — Haley Sebby.

• Shirley and Dale Espel Memorial Scholarship — Trent DeVenney.

• Anita Peach Elgin Scholarship — Morgan Ringle.

• Nutrien Scholarship — Makanna Sabin.

• Democratic Scholarship — Jenna Nordstorm.

• Princeton Chamber of Commerce — Samantha Bohm.

• Student Council representatives — Freshmen Claire Brousseau, Mckenzie Hunte, Violet Krider and Izabel Wallace; Sophomores Adam Johnson, Mason Lemons, Ashley Nordstrom and Kyra Stoller; Juniors Jade Aber, Shelby Hardy, Jakson Lind and Paige Wagner; and Seniors Troy Blair, Kristen Higgins, Jenna Nordstrom and Isabelle Wright.

• Art Award — Alicia Backer.

• BVHS handbook cover design — Paige Twidell.

• Business Award — Jenna Nordstrom.

• Math Award — Alicia Backer.

• Family and Consumer Science — Sierra Wierzbicki.

• Science Award — Alicia Backer.

• Bausch & Lomb Award — Savanna Birkey.

• Grant Andresen Senior Social Studies Award — Hailey Tranchita.

• Spanish Award — Caroline Konneck.

• Agriculture Award — Samantha Bohm.

• Four-year plaques (chorus) — Katherine Monier, Mark Richardson and Serenna Maynard.

• Four-year plaques (band) — Jordan Holmberg, Joshua Francis and Katherine Monier.

• John Philip Sousa Award — Jordan Holmberg.

• National School Choral Award — Katherine Monier.

• Four-year sports plaques — Alicia Backer, Devan Batten, Molly Bohm, Samantha Bohm, Dalton Dean, Trent DeVenney, Alexander Glaski, Allen Guenther, Kristen Higgins, Casey Horner Jr., Caroline Konneck, James Krieger, Colin Kruse, James Macklin, Madison Morrow, Jenna Nordstrom, James Mac Nugent, Yelitssa Osorio, Matthew Philhower, Tatum Primo, Morgan Ringle, Makanna Sabin, Jared Sterzinger, Kayla Sweenie, Bryce Taylor and Tyson Wagner.

• Athletic Booster Club Sportsmanship Award — Casey Horner Jr. and Samantha Bohm.

• Bob O’Bryant Award — Devan Batten, Dalton Dean, Allen Guenther, Caroline Konneck, Madison Morrow and Morgan Ringle.

• Four-year Student Council — Kristen Higgins, Jenna Nordstrom and Isabelle Wright.

• Academic All-Conference 2020 — Seniors Alicia Backer, Trent DeVenney, Jenna Nordstrom, Caroline Konneck, Molly Bohm, Kristen Higgins, Ryanne Balensiefen, Troy Blair, Jordan Holmberg, Tatum Primo, Matthew Philhower, Bryce Taylor, Allen Guenther, Madison Morrow, Jared Sterzinger, Yelitssa Osorio, Ashtyn Hanabarger, James Macklin, Kayla Sweenie, Makanna Sabin, Morgan Ringle, James Krieger, Samantha Bohm, Devan Batten and Alexander Glaski; Juniors Jackson Lind, Saralyn Elmore, Evan Eckberg, Savanna Birkey, Elisabeth Sullivan, Brooke York, Madison Dye, Shelby Hardy, Lauren Wirth, Paige Wagner, Regan Cook, Lily Pickard, Jamie Allicks, Madison Keffer, Brianna Broers, Jade Aber, Tiffaney Vanous, Paige Twidell, Kamryn Kolb and Jonah Johnson; Sophomores Ashley Nordstrom, Carter Salisbury, Braydon Higgins, Aliza Rogers, William Gross, Grace Zeman, Adam Johnson, Kyra Stoller, Carter Haney, Allison Larkin, Mia Hernandez, Tyra Sayler, Jaden Michlig, Darla Kepner, Kaleen Carlson, Layton Britt, Madison Jaggers, Alexis Marquez, Levi Hardy, Bryson Smith, Abigail Schmitt, Brock Foster and Amelia Lind; and Freshmen Cassidy Peterson, Jillian Hulsing, Parker Stier, Mckenzie Hunt, Callie Schoff, Benjamin Roth, Seth Spratt, Mason Goossens, Elijah House and Ayden Batten.