Seymour High School’s Honors Day program was conducted May 15 at the school.
Class president Katy Nolting led the Pledge of Allegiance, and the senior ensemble sang the national anthem, followed by the welcome from Principal Greg Prange.
The list of scholarship and special awards winners include:
Greater Seymour Trust Fund
Paul S. Hanner Memorial Scholarships Fund: Bobby Kaufman, Kennedy Richart, Quenton Stoner
Dallas Tyler Scholarships Fund: Quenton Stoner, Chloe Wahl
Lydia Mellencamp Nursing Scholarships Fund: Macy Hall, Janae Blackerby
Brad A. Thompson Memorial Scholarships Fund: Joseph Mullis, Andrew Rudge
Charles Forest Foster Memorial Scholarship Fund: Derek Harrell
Mary Hatfield Glasson Scholarships Fund: Preston Otte, Kennedy Richart, Jessica Kelley, Shelby Stephens
Cyril O. and Ora E. Story Scholarships Fund: Katy Nolting, Joseph Mullis
Janette Johnson Deal Memorial Scholarship Fund: Skylar Moore
James T. Thompson Scholarship Fund: Lauren Findley
Make a Difference Scholarships Fund: Savannah Smith, Skylar Moore, Emily Bobb
Anah C. and Willard A. Klakamp Scholarships Fund: Seth Stuckwisch, Alexis Lucas
Sherman H. Berry and Lillian Berry Business Scholarship Fund: Jacob Engel
Louis and Nellie Bauer Scholarships Fund: Savannah Smith, Brittany Peak, Elle Huff
Hamilton Township Alumni Scholarships Fund: Marley Vehslage, Kelley Sharp
Gilbert Koevener Scholarships Fund: Lauren Findley, Corey Combs, Clayton Mettert
John F. and Mary E. Shiel Trust Scholarships: Brittany Trimnell, Kelley Sharp, Shelby Stephens, Chloe Wahl
Renee Hildreth Memorial Scholarship Fund: Madison Hays
Benjamin Everhart Memorial Scholarship: Bobby Kaufman
Lauren Bayon Brown Scholarship: Carissa Baughman
Community Foundation of Jackson County
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Andrew Rudge
Charles Frederick Wolter Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Montgomery
Kenneth N. and Helen Warbritton Memorial Scholarship: Corey Combs
Marcello Trumbo Seymour Alumni Scholarship: Elle Huff
St. Andrew United Methodist Church Scholarship: Taylor Brackemyre
Jay C Food Stores Scholarship: Ethan Ashley
Dr. and Mrs. R. Todd Bergman Scholarship: Lillie Hartman
Ruby and Floyd W. Martin Scholarship: Jessica Kelley
Walter and Cora Schlehuser-Clark and Ruth Thompson Scholarship: Preston Otte
Dr. Charles Trumbo Scholarship: Joseph Mullis
Seymour Firefighter Local 577 Scholarship: Marley Vehslage
Marilyn Mellencamp Scholarship for the Arts: Jenna Hardin
Bob and Eileen Prather Memorial Scholarship: Jaelyn Ogle
Marc Owen Chandler Memorial Scholarships: Derek Harrell, Seth Stuckwisch
Gary E. Plumer Memorial Scholarship: Karen Dringenburg
J. David Vandivier/Dicksons Scholarships: Savannah Smith, Nicole Thompson, Autumn Cooley
Laura Culp Memorial Scholarship: Katy Nolting
Seymour Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Daniel Hauersperger
John Philip Sousa Award: Jenna Hardin
Loretta M. Burd Scholarship from Centra Foundation: Corey Combs, Chloe Wahl
Seymour American Legion Post 89 Scholarships: Chloe Wahl and Lauren Findley (family); Bobby Kaufman (baseball)
Aisin Scholarship: Joshua Edwards
Maurice and May Spray First Generation Scholarship: Harley Engleking, Keegan Bowman
A. F. Robertson Family Memorial Scholarships: Adam Lenart, Preston Otte, Kelley Sharp, Kara Wehmiller
Elks Lodge No. 462 Indiana State Elks Association National Elks Association: Corey Combs
Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarship: Keia Blair
Varnell Memorial Scholarship: Joe Mullis, Marley Vehslage
Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Scholarship: Lauren Findley
Jackson County Masonic Lodge 146 Gary Wirt Scholarships: Taylor Brackemyre, Abigail Gray, Derrick Harrell, Reid Wieneke
Sertoma Scholarship: Emily Bobb
Lincoln College of Technology
Imagine America Scholarship: Cody McFarlin, Daniel Miller
Lincoln Pride Scholarship: Zackary Hankins
Old National Bank Merit Scholarship: Samantha Cravens
IUPUC Scholarships
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship: Jaelyn Ogle
IUPUC Service Scholarships: Christopher Bowman, Olivia Caudill, Jenna King, Samuel Loebker, Jessica Kelley
Ivy Tech Admissions Scholarship: Allison Killey, Sarah Ewing
Jackson County Extension Homemakers Health and Human Sciences Scholarship: Allison Hayes
Indiana 4-H Foundation Scholarships
Jackson County 4-H Club Committee: Marley Vehslage, Macey Warren
Jackson County Auction Committee: Katy Nolting
Jackson County Farm Bureau Inc: Karen Dringenburg
Purdue Club of Jackson County Scholarships: Carissa Baughman, Corey Combs, Adam Lenart, Elle Huff, Lauren Findley, Derek Lillo, Jessica Kelley, Joseph Mullis, Katy Nolting, Andrew Rudge, Kelley Sharp, Delaney Sunbury, Marley Vehslage, Chloe Wahl
Seymour High School Farm Agricultural Advisory Board Scholarships: Karen Dringenburg, Preston Otte
National FFA Built Ford Tough/Bob Poynter Ford: Karen Dringenburg, Jessica Hoevener, Preston Otte
National Ram Truck Bob Poynter Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Ram through National FFA: Lauren Findley, Allison Hayes
National FFA Scholarship: Karen Dringenburg
Jackson County Co-op Credit Union: Jacob Engel, Marley Vehslage
Rumpke Medora Landfill Scholarship: Marley Vehslage
Jackson County Solid Waste Management District Scholarships: Lauren Findley, Preston Otte, Marley Vehslage
Schneck Medical Center Foundations/Allied Health Scholarships: Keia Blair, Katy Nolting, Brittany Trimnell
Seymour Noon Lions Club Scholarships: Janae Blackerby, Emily Bobb, Kara Wehmiller
VFW Scholarships: Keia Blair, Nicole Thompson
Rotary Club Academic Scholarships: Marley Vehslage, Chloe Wahl
Girls Inc. Pauline McDougal Memorial Scholarships: Marley Vehslage, Adriana DePaz
Girls Inc. Women’s Council Scholarship: Adriana DePaz
Jessica Barkman Sports Scholarships: Oriana Morales, Abby Voss, Lauren James
Indiana Blood Center: Joshua Edwards
Seymour Football Parents Club: Clayton Mettert, Jacob Sipes
Semper Fidelis Award: Andrew Rudge, Samantha Silver
Enlistment Appreciation Awards: Morgan Reichenbacker, Michael Mosley, Brayden Engleking
American Red Cross Blood Services Young Minds Change Lives Educational Scholarship: Karen Dringenburg, Emily Bobb, Keia Blair
FOP Lodge 108: Allison Hayes, Preston Otte
The Anderson 2015 Principal’s Choice Scholarship Program: Sarah Ewing
SEPAC Scholarships: Samuel Freeman, Seth Stuckwisch
Alpha Beta Chapter Psi Iota Xi: Emily Bobb, Jenna Hardin
Alpha Beta Chapter Psi Iota Xi Band Clinic: Carson Regruth, Chloe Bryden
Seymour Educational Association Scholarships: Rachel Jenkins, Seth Stuckwisch
Community Foundation Tri Kappa Scholarship: Chloe Wahl
Tri Kappa IU Summer Music Clinic: Brady Rinehart, Sydney Allman
Knights of Pythias: Skylar Moore
Gertrude Burkhart Dobbins Scholarships: Keegan Bowman, Skylar Moore, Corey Combs, Janae Blackerby, Emily Bobb, Harley Engleking, Kennedy Richart
Boys and Girls State Delegates: Cameron Deppen, Tim Molinari, Maya Hauersperger, Victoria Campbell, Lindsey Hume, Morgan Ritz
2015 AP Scholars
AP Scholars: Heather Altepeter, Kennedy Franklin, Elle Huff, Joseph Mullis
AP Scholar With Honor: Seth Carter, Paul Mellencamp
AP Scholar with Distinction: Corey Combs, Daniel Hauersperger, Jonathan Montgomery, Andrew Rudge, Chloe Wahl
Other scholarships
Sheana Harmon/Nikki Storey, Lillie Hartman: Indiana University; Academic Scholarship; Provost Scholarship
Samantha Silver: Butler University; Alumni Legacy Award, Designated Scholars in Education
Madison Hays: University of Indianapolis; Athletic Scholarship, Richard G. Lugar Academic Recognition Award
Karmen Johnson: Florida Gulf Coast University; Blue and Green Director’s Award
Claire Collett: Butler University; Butler Business Scholarship, Butler Merit Scholar
Tiffany Phillips: Purdue University; Class of 1969 50th Anniversary Scholarship; Marquis Scholarship
Brittany Sluder: Indiana University; Covenant Scholarship
Savannah Smith: University of Southern Indiana; David L Rice Merit Scholarship, Indiana Higher Education Award
Lauren Findley: Purdue University; Distinguished Scholar, Fred J. Babel Scholarship
Harsh Patel: Indiana University; Distinguished Scholar, Hutton Honors Award, Provost Scholarship
Skylar Moore: Local Bowling Youth League Scholarship, Louise Lesser Bowling Tournament Scholarship, State Bowling Youth League Scholarship
Emily Bobb: Grace College; Grace Academic Scholarship, Grace Softball Scholarship, Honors Scholarship
Corey Combs: Purdue University; Marquee Scholarship, Horatio Alger Scholarship
Nicole Thompson: Indiana State University; Laptop Award Scholarship, IZOD PVH Scholarship, Academic Merit Scholarship
Elle Huff: Purdue University; Marquis Scholarship
Clayton Mettert: IUPUI; Merit Scholar
Heather Altepeter: Hanover College; Parker Scholarship
Delaney Sunbury: Purdue University; Presidential Scholarship
Brianna Peak: Indiana University; Provost Scholarship
Carissa Baughman: Purdue University; Presidential Scholarship, Marquis Scholarship
Harley Engleking: University of Indianapolis; Richard G. Lugar Academic Recognition Award
Sarah Hoffmire: University of Indianapolis; Richard G. Lugar Academic Recognition Award
Jaelyn Ogle: Seymour Tribune Senior of the Month; IUPUI Chancellor’s Scholarship; Scholarship for studies abroad
Tracie Emmons: Skill USA Scholarship
Jacob Sipes: Concordia University; Music Scholarship
Derek Harrell: Purdue Centennial Grant
Bobby Kaufman: University of Indianapolis; Richard G. Lugar Academic Recognition Award
Karen Dringenburg: Franklin College; Dean’s Scholarship
Daniel Hauersperger: IUPUI Presidential Scholarship; Housing; Study Abroad, Laptop Award
Chloe Wahl: University of Indianapolis; Dean’s Scholarship; Bohn Scholarship Chemistry; Distinguished Young Women Program, Junior Miss First Runner-Up; Junior Miss Academic Scholarship
Kelly Stevens: IUPUI Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship
Joshua Edwards: Hanover College; Parker Scholarship
Seth Carter: Indiana University; Provost Scholarship; Dela J. Evans Scholarship; Hudson and Holland Scholarship; IU National Hispanic Scholarship
Macey Warren: Distinguished Young Women Program Scholarship
Rachel Jenkins: Grace College; Miller Merit Award
Kelley Sharp: Purdue University; Calumet Athletic Scholarship; Calumet Academic Achievement Scholarship
Kara Wehmiller: Vincennes University Academic Scholarship
Marley Vehslage: Purdue University; Presidential Scholarship; Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation Scholarship; Georgia Food Industry Scholarship
Other scholarship, classroom academic and activities awards
National Honor Society Senior Leadership: Seth Carter, Corey Combs, Katy Nolting, Andrew Rudge, Macey Warren
Most Outstanding Senior Family and Consumer Science: Kirsten Rice
Visual Arts: Vanessa Varela
Maverick Challenge Business Plan Competition: Karen Dringenburg, Savannah Smith, (fourth place in final round)
Renaissance Awards
Appreciation Scholarships: Lauren Findley, Kelley Sharp
Math Awards
Calculus students receiving eight semesters of A’s: Carissa Baughman, Seth Carter, Corey Combs, Lillie Hartman, Daniel Hauersperger, Jonathan Montgomery, Andrew Rudge, Savannah Smith, Delaney Sunbury, Reno Tanida, Chloe Wahl
Math Contest awards: Andrew Rudge, Daniel Hauersperger, Corey Combs, Jonathan Montgomery, Lillie Hartman
Seymour Middle School Math Hall of Fame inductees: Andrew Rudge, Daniel Hauersperger, Grant Handloser, Hao Li, Josiah Rudge, Nastya Yakovlyeva
Spanish Club Scholarship: Maria Clemente
French Club Scholarships: Savannah Smith, Maria Morales
Latin Club Scholarship: Rachel Jenkins, Macey Warren, and Chloe Wahl
Music Awards (Band)
Senior Band plaques: Heather Altepeter, Ethan Ashley, Carissa Baughman, Stevie Bloom, Isaac Bowman, Vanessa Bustos, Marisol Carlos, Maria Clemente, Samantha Cravens, Karina Cruz, Adriana DePaz, Kara Ellerman, Brayden Engleking, Sam Freeman, Jenna Hardin, Lillie Hartman, Daniel Hauersperger, Elle Huff, James Jones, Noah Lawhead, Miriam Leal, Mariah Lewis, Alexis Lucas, Nicholas Mace, John Meroney, Kyle Meyers, Jonathan Montgomery, Skylar Moore, Maria Morales, Joseph Mullis, Connor O’Mara, Victor Ortiz, Harsh Patel, Andrew Rudge, Graham Sciarra, Hannah Shuler, Samantha Silver, Kelly Stevens, Reno Tanida, Jon Thomes, Rachelle Tinsley, Quenton Stoner, Marley Vehslage, Hannah Weaver, Alan White
Senior Drum Major awards: Jenna Hardin, Samantha Silver
Director’s Award: Reno Tanida, Harsh Patel
Louis Armstrong Award: Connor O’Mara
Patrick Gilmore Improvement Award: Marley Vehslage, Graham Sciarra
Music Awards (Choral)
Director’s Leadership Award: Mariah Lewis
Dedicated Service Award: Julia Polly
Outstanding Male Senior Choral Student: Seth Carter
Outstanding Female Senior Choral Student: Savannah Smith
Social Studies Awards
Excellence in Social Studies: Corey Combs, Lauren Findley, Elle Huff, Paul Mellencamp, Brianna Peak, Kelley Sharp, Delaney Sunbury, Chloe Wahl, Claire Collett, Samantha Cravens, Lillie Hartman, Daniel Hauersperger, Jonathan Montgomery, Joseph Mullis, Andrew Rudge, Marley Vehslage, Carissa Baughman
Male Athletics Awards
Boys plaque and blanket winners: Daniel Hauersperger, Zachary Schlatterer
Boys plaque winners: Ethan Ashley, Keegan Bowman, Ty Christensen, Samuel Freeman, Bobby Kaufman, Paul Mellencamp, Clayton Mettert, Caleb Monroe, Jonathan Montgomery, Anthony Rork, Andrew Rudge, Jacob Sipes, Tristan Sitterding, Drake Spencer, Quenton Stoner, Seth Stuckwisch
Career Male Athlete: Daniel Hauersperger
Female Athletics Awards
Girls plaque winners: Janae Blackerby, Keia Blair, Emily Bobb, Abigayle Carothers, Mazie Caudill, Claire Collett, Karen Dringenburg, Lauren Findley, Macy Hall, Lillie Hartman, Madison Hays, Allison Hayes, Alex Helt, Rachel Jenkins, Mariah Lewis, Maria Morales, Katy Nolting, Kennedy Richart, Mikayla Sexton, Samantha Silver, Audrey Speer, Shelby Stephens, Delaney Sunbury, Lexy Thomasma, Brittany Trimnell, Marley Vehslage, Chloe Wahl, Macey Warren
Girls plaque and blanket winner: Kelley Sharp
Career Female Athlete: Karen Dringenburg
Perfect Attendance Awards: Harley Engleking, Sarah Hoffmeier, Delaney Sunbury, Samuel Freeman
Class of 2015 Scholars candidates: Carissa Baughman, Seth Carter, Corey Combs, Lauren Findley, Lillie Hartman, Daniel Hauersperger, Elle Huff, Paul Mellencamp, Jonathan Montgomery, Joseph Mullis, Harsh Patel, Brianna Peak, Tiffany Phillips, Andrew Rudge, Kelley Sharp, Savannah Smith, Delaney Sunbury, Reno Tanida, Marley Vehslage, Chloe Wahl
Valedictorian: Chloe Wahl
Salutatorian: Daniel Hauersperger