Ballard Awards
President’s Award for Educational Excellence (eighth grade students received a pin and a certificate in recognition of outstanding academic excellence. These students have maintained at least a 3.5 GPA from their seventh-grade year through the first semester of their eighth-grade year.)
Evan Allaire, Nicholas Archibald, Alex Bangs, Reilly Baker, Jace Beall, Sailer Bernholtz, Cheryl Blackmer, Huck Brace, Ellison Burnes, Ryan Carlin, Joshua Clinton, Hailey Cole, Alexis Colman, Logan Conley, Sydney Denger, Carla Edleman, Nicholas Edwards, Carson Finch, Joe Fletcher, Elizabeth Foster, Logan Gogerty, Shannon Grice, Megan Hadaway, Carter Harms, Sophie Hartog, Cobey Heinen, Blaine Hermann, Jenna-Marie Hernandez, Riley Hilbrands, Grace Hill, Isabell Hobbs, Stephanie Houlette, Emily Huisinga, Ariela Johnson, Isabella Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Dante Jones, Josiah Kallio, Sophia Kersey, Noah Kohut-Jackson, Madison Kyle, Maggie Larson, Elizabeth Leu, Tabitha Mai, Lauren Matthews, Shantel McGinn, Emily Miller, Riley Miller, Reese Molyneux, Francis Munson, Sammantha Neys, Taylor Noe, Jonah Olson, Amanda Orgler, Sam Paulin, Samuel Pelz, Nicole Priori, Joshua Purcell, Samual Reitano, Skylar Ribgy, Abigail Ross, Amanda Russell, Samuel Salasek, Elizabeth Schmidt, Shayla Schulze, Hunter Toms, Ellie Twedt, Emma Utley, Drew Van Zee, Alison VanErsvelde, Sidra Vespestad, Noah Wargo, Gabryelle Watakins, Allison Watters, Austin Whitmore, Elizabeth Wilken, Jocelyn Wilson, Alicia Winterboer, Rachel Wohlgemuth, Drake Wunder, Allison Zielke
Ballard High School Senior Awards
Valedictorians: Olivia Astarita, Jennie Huxford, Nicole Kling, Abigail Kohut-Jackson, Hannah Larsen, Meredith Ossian, Darrian Ward
Salutatorian: Annalyssa Holly
American Citizenship Award: Meredith Ossian
Ballard Good Citizenship Award: Olivia Astarita and Nicholas Baumhover
Ballard Most Improved Grade Point Award: Tanner Ring
Ballard Class of 2015 Officers: Abigail Kohut-Jackson, Olivia Astarita, Emilia Bendler and Miranda Noack
Bernie Saggau Award: Meredith Ossian
Boys’ Basketball Hustler Award: Kobe Schulze
Broken Cymbal Award: Charles Rietz
Buffalo Hat Award: Olivia Astarita
Des Moines Register Academic All-state: Abigail Kohut-Jackson
E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship Finalist: Abigail Kohut-Jackson
Flo Hyman Award: Meredith Ossian
Governor’s Scholar Award: Abigail Kohut-Jackson
Instrumental Music “Attitude Award:” Emilia Bendler
Iowa Bandmasters Award of Merit: Hannah Wagner
John Phillip Sousa Band Award: Jenna Lee
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: Audrey Ward
National Choral Award: Grayden Wilson-Crumb
Outstanding Choral Leadership Award: Brittany Hennick
Outstanding Choral Muscianship Award: Emilia Bendler
Richard Heggen Award: Charles Rietz
Wrestler of the Year Award: Maxwell Moulden
Honor Students (Gold Cord for a 3.6 Cumulative GPA): Sarah Albers, Olivia Astarita, Nicholas Baumhover, Emilia Bendler, Aryan Calvert, Andrea Dahl, David DeTar, Olivia Hall, Elena Hikiji, Annalyssa Holly, Jennie Huxford, Hannah Jensen, Lauren Jones, Emily Jurgensen, Nicole Kling, Kaylee Klunder, Abigail Kohut-Jackson, Hannah Larsen, Jenna Lee, Madison McInroy, Madeline McMullen, Ashley Meldrum, Maxwell Moulden, Kennedy Newell, Miranda Noack, Meredith Ossian, Gloria Przybyszewski, Charles Rietz, Lili Rund, Lydia Shepley, Sydney Smith, Bryce Snell, Sydne Struve, Megan Thompson, Hannah Wagner, Audrey Ward, Darrian Ward, Rachel Watters, Sara Wilken
President’s Award For Educational Excellence (3.5 Cum GPA): Sarah Albers, Olivia Astarita, Nicholas Baumhover, Emilia Bendler, Aryan Calvert, Andrea Dahl, Makynze Davies, David DeTar, Olivia Hall, Elena Hikiji, Annalyssa Holly, Jennie Huxford, Hannah Jensen, Lauren Jones, Emily Jurgensen, Nicole Kling, Kaylee Klunder, Abigail Kohut-Jackson, Samuel Kruger, Hannah Larsen, Jenna Lee, Madison McInroy, Madeline McMullen, Ashley Meldrum, Maxwell Moulden, Kennedy Newell, Miranda Noack, Meredith Ossian, Gloria Przybyszewski, Charles Rietz, Brenna Ripp, Lili Rund, Lydia Shepley, Sydney Smith, Bryce Snell, Sydne Struve, Megan Thompson, Hannah Wagner, Audrey Ward, Darrian Ward, Rachel Watters, Sara Wilken
Ballard Honors Diploma Recipients (50+ Credits, 3.3 Cum GPA, plus selected required honors courses): Sarah Albers, Olivia Astarita, Nicholas Baumhover, Emilia Bendler, Caitlyn Benson, Bailey Burnes, Aryan Calvert, Andrea Dahl, Makynze Davies, David DeTar, Olivia Hall, Brittany Hennick, Elena Hikiji, Annalyssa Holly, Jennie Huxford, Hannah Jensen, Lauren Jones, Emily Jurgensen, Nicole Kling, Kaylee Klunder, Abigail Kohut-Jackson, Samuel Kruger, Hannah Larsen, Hannah Lee, Jenna Lee, Madeline McMullen, Ashley Meldrum, Ashley Mickelson, Jaden Moody, Maxwell Moulden, Kennedy Newell, Miranda Noack, Meredith Ossian, Gloria Przybyszewski, Charles Rietz, Brenna Ripp, Lili Rund, Tyler Sanders, Lydia Shepley, Sydney Smith, Bryce Snell, Sydne Struve, Megan Thompson, Hannah Wagner, Audrey Ward, Darrian Ward, Rachel Watters, Sara Wilken
National Honor Society (Blue and Gold Cord): Sarah Albers, Olivia Astarita, Nicholas Baumhover-Vice-President, Emilia Bendler, Bailey Burnes, Aryan Calvert, Andrea Dahl, David DeTar, Leo Dickens, Olivia Hall-Secretary, Brittany Hennick, Annalyssa Holly, Jennie Huxford, Lauren Jones, Nicole Kling, Kaylee Klunder, Abigail Kohut-Jackson-Parliamentarian, Hannah Larsen, Jenna Lee, Madeline McMullen, Jaden Moody, Kennedy Newell, Miranda Noack, Meredith Ossian, Charles Rietz, Treasurer, Brenna Ripp, Lili Rund, Sydney Smith, Bryce Snell, Sydne Struve, Megan Thompson, Hannah Wagner, Audrey Ward, Darrian Ward, Rachel Watters-President, Sara Wilken
Service Cord (Silver cord for 300+ hours of service to the school or community): Sarah Albers, Katelyn Alden, Allison Archibald, Olivia Astarita, Nicholas Baumhover, Emilia Bendler, Caitlyn Benson, Bailey Burnes, Aryan Calvert, Brianna Cellan, Andrea Dahl, Kenna Dahlke, David DeTar, Gabrielle Doud, Ben Fagen, Aidan Fitchko, Annalyssa Holly, Indiana Horstman, Jennie Huxford, Heather Jeter, Mikayla Kaldenberg, Nicole Kling, Kaylee Klunder, Hannah Larsen, Hanna Lee, Jenna Lee, Chase McLaughlin, Madeline McMullen, Ashley Mickelson, Aaron Mulvaney, Dakota Murry, Brandi Myers, Miranda Noack, Rylie Price, Shelby Pritchard, Christina Raymond, Kai Reinertson, Brenna Ripp, Katherine Smith, Sydney Smith, Bryce Snell, Sydne Struve, Megan Thompson, Grant Turner, Hannah Wagner, Audrey Ward, Darrian Ward, Rachel Watters, Sara Wilken, Andrew Zagar
LifeServe “Donor of Distinction” - (Red Cord in recognition of donating blood and saving lives before graduating from high school): Nicholas Baumhover, Nathan Borg, Isaiah Horvath, Madeline McMullen, Maxwell Moulden, Dakota Murry, Miranda Noack and Grant Turner
Student Council Leadership (Red and White Cord for four years of service and/or letter winner): Olivia Astarita, president; Nicholas Baumhover; Andrea Dahl, recording secretary; Annalyssa Holly; Lauren Jones, historian; Meredith Ossian; Brenna Ripp; Sydne Struve; Audrey Ward, publicity secretary; Darrian Ward, vice president; Rachel Watters; Sara Wilken, treasurer
Olivia Astarita: ISU Academic Recognition Award, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award Level I, ISU Terry Peterson Deny Scholarship
Nicholas Baumhover: Ballard Athletic Booster Scholarship, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholarship, Simpson College Pioneer-McBair Scholarship, Simpson College Endowed Scholarship, Simpson College Honors Scholarship
Emilia Bendler: Loyola University, Chicago Damen Scholarship, U of Ill. University Achievement Scholarship, U of Iowa Iowa Scholars Award, U of Kansas Crimson and Blue Award
Caitlyn Benson: Buena Vista University Academic Scholarship, William Penn University Athletic Scholarship
Bailey Burnes: University of Sioux Falls Scholarship
Nathan Borg: Central College Business Award
Aryan Calvert: Consumer’s Energy Academic Scholarship
Makynze Davies: Mount Mercy University Alumni Scholarship, Mount Mercy University Endowed Scholarship, Mount Mercy University Iowa Tuition Grant, Simpson College Endowed Scholarship, Simpson College Iowa Tuition Grant, Simpson College Simpson Grant
Andrea Dahl: ISU A. H. Sanders Scholarship
Gabrielle Doud: Winona State University Athletic Scholarship
Sydney Finn: Bankers Trust Youth Advisory Board Scholarship
Aidan Fitchko: DMACC Foundation Scholarship
Sage Fitchko: DMACC Foundation Scholarship Central College Foundations Award
Olivia Hall: Simpson Honor Scholarship, Simpson Iowa History Center Distinguished Scholars Program Simpson Wesley Service Award
Annalyssa Holly: ISU Academic Recognition Award, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, UNI Distinguished Scholars Award, UNI Multicultural Scholars Award
Jennie Huxford: ISU Academic Recognition Award Level I, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholars Award, U of Iowa-Iowa Scholars Award
Hannah Jensen: Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, Simpson College Honor Scholarship, Simpson College Matthew Simpson Scholarship, U of Dubuque Educator Scholarship
Lauren Jones: ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award
Emily Jurgensen: Grand View University Directors Award, Grand View University Tennis Scholarship, Grand View University Viking Award
Nicole Kling: ISU Academic Recognition Award Level I, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award
Kaylee Klunder: Wartburg College Cedar Valley Science Symposium Award, Wartburg College Presidential Scholarship
Abigail Kohut-Jackson: Ballard Athletic Booster Scholarship, National Merit Finalist, Bradley University Presidential Scholarship, Bradley University Out of State Award, Bradley University Athletic Scholarship, Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award, U of Minn. National Scholarship, U of Minn. Cyrus Northrop Scholarship, U of SD Coyote Commitment Scholarship
Samuel Kruger: Central College Leu Mathematics Scholarship, Central College Presidential Scholarship, Central College Physics Department Award, Central College Trustee Scholarship, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award Level II, ISU President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, Simpson College Endowed Scholarship, Simpson College Honor Scholarship, Simpson College Achievement Award, UNI Distinguished Scholars Award
Hannah Larsen: ISU Award for Competitive Excellence, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award
Hannah Lee: Ellsworth Community College Endowment Scholarship, Ellsworth Community College Meritorious Scholarship
Jenna Lee: ISU Academic Recognition Award, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, ISU Land O’Lakes Scholarship
Jonathan Luster: Longview Community College Athletic Scholarship
William May: Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, National Guard Recruitment Scholarship
Madeline McMullen: ISU Agricultural Scholarship, ISU Agronomy Fellowship Award, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, ISU President’s Award for Competitive Excellence
Ashley Meldrum: Central College Mission and Ministry Scholarship, Central College Presidential Scholarship, Central College Trustee Scholarship, Wartburg College Regent’s Scholarship
Easton Moody: Iowa Central Community College Athletic Scholarship
Jaden Moody: Ballard Athletic Booster Club Scholarship, Central College Journey Scholarship, Central College Presidential Scholarship, Central College Trustee Scholarship, Upper Iowa Presidential Scholarship
Kennedy Newell: Iowa Central Community College Foundation Academic Scholarship, Iowa Central Community College Foundation Housing Scholarship, Iowa Central Community College Softball Athletic Scholarship, Iowa Central Community College Student Merit Scholarship
Miranda Noack: Central College Heritage Award, Central College Physics Department Award, Central College Presidential Scholarship, Central College Trustee Scholarship, Des Moines Women’s Club Marjorie O’Branza Memorial STEM Scholarship, St. Ambrose University Academic Excellence Award, St. Ambrose University Engineering S-STEM Scholarship, St. Ambrose University Trustee’s Scholar
Meredith Ossian: Central College Presidential Scholarship, ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, ISU President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, Principal Financial Group Drury Scholars Award
Shelby Pritchard: Mercy College of Health Sciences Mercy Scholars
Kai Reinertson: Ellsworth Community College Baseball Scholarship, Ellsworth Community College Ethel & Ray Show Endowed Scholarship, Ellsworth Community College Leadership Scholarship
Charles Rietz: Consumer’s Energy Academic Scholarship, U of Iowa-Iowa Scholars Award
Lili Rund: ISU Academic Scholarship, Pittsburg State University Academic Scholarship
Tyler Sanders: Drake University Presidential Scholarship
Lydia Shepley: ISU Gibbs Family Business Scholarship, ISU Grant
Andrew Smith: Mary Greeley Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship
Sydney Smith: ISU Academic Recognition Award
Bryce Snell: ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award, ISU President’s Award for Competitive Excellence, ISU IT Leadership Forum Technology Scholarship, Paragon Technology Scholarship
Sydne Struve: Alliant Energy Scholarship, Consumer’s Energy Scholarship
Megan Thompson: UNI Distinguished Scholar Award
Hannah Wagner: U of Iowa-Iowa Scholars Award
Rachel Watters: Oklahoma City University Academic Scholarship, Oklahoma City University Athletic Scholarship, Oklahoma City University Leadership Scholarship
Audrey Ward: ISU Cardinal Leadership Scholar Award
Darrian Ward: Drury Scholars Award for Academic Excellence on Behalf of the Principal Financial Group, UNI Distinguished Scholars Award
Ballard Dollars for Scholars
Endowment Fund Scholarships
Alan R. Hammond, Fine Arts Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Kohut-Jackson
Andrew Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Aidan Fitchko
Arlo and Edna Heggen Family Memorial Scholarship For Citizenship in memory of Richard Heggen: Rylie Price
Ashley Okland Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Kruger
Ballard Music Boosters Scholarship: Audrey Ward
Barbara Finch Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Meldrum
Ben Johnson Academic and Athletic Scholarship: Olivia Hall
Bill Estrem Memorial Scholarship: Miranda Noack
Brenda Kruse Scholarship: Heather Jeter
Bud and Denise Seemann Scholarship: Lili Rund
City of Huxley Scholarship: Hannah Jensen
Class of ‘64 Scholarship in Memory of Classmates: Lauren Jones
Class of ‘64 Richard Heggen Scholar Athlete Scholarship: Annalyssa Holly
Danfoss Scholarship: Brenna Ripp
Dr. James and Marigrace Sievers Education Scholarship: Gloria Przybyszewski
Esta Freeland Cox Scholarship: Olivia Astarita
Gene and Marita Rouse Scholarship: Caitlyn Benson
Gibby’s Suspenders for Scholarships Golf Tournament: Tanner Ring
Go For It Scholarship: Andrew Smith
Harold and Helen Stensland Scholarship: Sydne Struve
Jarrett Peterson Memorial Scholarship: Andrea Dahl
Joel Hansen Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Mickelson
John Schonhorst Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Kling
Judy and Alice Larkin Memorial Scholarship: Emilia Bendler
Julie Johnson Memorial Scholarship: David DeTar
Kenneth L. Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Lydia Shepley
Kreg Tool Company Scholarship: Kobe Schulze
Lammers Family Scholarship: Nathan Borg
Lawrence and Margaret Jordan Memorial Scholarship: Madison McInroy
Lenora Larson Sayre Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Olson-Kersey
Phyllis Helland-Morse Scholarship: Emily Jurgensen
Quick’s Hardware and Rental Scholarship: Kaylee Klunder
Ralph & Kathryn Gruenwald Scholarship: Hannah Larsen
Steve and Anne Quick Scholarship: Meredith Ossian
Toni Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Watters
Wayne and Arlette Rouse Scholarship: Penelope Riggins
William and Rita McKenna Family Scholarship: William May
Ballard Board of Education: Sydney Finn
Ballard Business Alliance: Lane Shaeffer
Ballard Elementary PTO Scholarship: Bailey Burnes
Ballard Heating & Cooling Scholarship: Logan Milam
Ballard High School Student Council Scholarship: Brianna Cellan
Ballard School Administrators Scholarship: Marcus Chieves
Ballard Transportation Department Scholarship: Tisen Walther
Ballard Youth Football Scholarship: Darrian Ward
Bosch Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Baumhover
Cambridge Alumni Association Scholarship: Brittany Hennick
Carl and Becky Fulk Memorial Scholarship: Brandi Myers
City of Cambridge Scholarship: Kenna Dahlke
City of Kelley Scholarship: Hannah Wagner
City of Slater Scholarship: Sydney Smith
Class of 1978 Memorial Scholarship: Sage Fitchko
DeAnn (Saveraid) Shaffer Memorial Scholarship: Grayden Wilson-Crumb
Dr. Jay Shannan Memorial Scholarship: Sara Wilken
Dr. Shannon Whipp Scholarship by Palestine 4-H: Jennie Huxford
Edward Jones Investments by DeAnn Thompson Scholarship: Kennedy Newell
General Insurance Agency Scholarship: Maxwell Moulden
Gibby’s Suspenders Scholarship: Gabrielle Doud, Jaden Moody
Haverkamp Properties Scholarship: Allison Archibald, Sydney Palek
Hokel Machine Supply, Inc. Scholarship: Easton Moody
Hokel Real Estate: Samuel Hulstein-Rieken
Huxley Communications Scholarship: Kolby Jensen, Dakota Murry, Katherine Smith
Huxley HERO Scholarship: Tyler Sanders
In Honor of Mary Jane Johnson Registered Nurse Scholarship: Mikayla Kaldenberg
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union Scholarship: Shelby Pritchard
JCorp Scholarship: Raymond Stark
John and Grace Johnson and Mark and Pearl Hoffman Memorial Scholarship: Jenna Lee
Justin and Jocelyn Benson Scholarship: Kai Reinertson
Madrid Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship: Aryan Calvert
McFarland Clinic PC Scholarship: Makynze Davies
Mu Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship: Megan Thompson
Richard and Lisa Ann Mens Scholarship: Chase McLaughlin
Roger Ihle Family Scholarship: Hannah Lee
Roxann Tesdall Harmon and Derek Harmon Memorial Scholarship: Madeline McMullen
S & S Insurance Scholarship: Benjamin Fagen
Sabers Family Scholarship: Chance Mather
Shaffer’s Auto Body Scholarship: Evan Loudon
Slater American Legion Post 260 and Auxiliary Scholarship: Bryce Snell
Slater Animal Hospital Scholarship: Andrew Cory
Slater United Methodist Church Evening Circle Scholarship: Sarah Albers
South Story Bank & Trust Business & Finance Scholarship: Charles Rietz
Taher, Inc. Scholarship: Samuel Stalder
Trevor Thom Memorial Scholarship: Kyle Gass
Vision Bank of Iowa Scholarship: Nicholas Fopma