Seymour High School’s annual honor day program was May 21 in the Lloyd E. Scott Gymnasium.
Senior class President Mallory Moore led the Pledge of Allegiance, and the senior ensemble of Leigha Butler, Cassie Cooper, Chloe Hudson, Mikayla Myers, Joslin Perry, Keira Rockey, Ryah Smith, Lillian Wilson, Darren Beeler, Levi Croquart, Chanse Davis, Peyton Kistler, John Ortman, Jesse Tankersley, Zach Thompson, Montana Crossman, Abby Hankins, Ana Lopez, Cierra Newcomb, Kaylee Tudor, Eli Abner, Chandler Drummond, Isaiah Fontanez, Sam Fraizer, Thomas Fraizer, Gavyn Stagnolia, T.J. Traub, Ethan Boknecht, Matt Graves and Michael Guinn sang the National Anthem.
Principal Greg Prange gave the welcome, and the following scholarships and awards were distributed:
Community scholarships and special awards
Community Foundation of Jackson County
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship: Ellie Cornn
Nippon Steel Pipe America Inc. Scholarship: Cameron Cox
Ruby and Floyd W. Martin Scholarship: Mallory Moore
Charles Frederick Wolter Memorial Scholarship: Jepsa Vasquez
J. David Vandivier/Dicksons Scholarship: Zachary Thompson
Marcello Trumbo Seymour Alumni Scholarship: Allie Goble
E. Morton and Julia R. Lester Memorial Scholarship: Alyssa Perry
St. Andrew United Methodist Church Scholarship: Connor Harriss
Jaspar N. Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Storey
Duane Martin Vocational Scholarship: Ryan Brown
Dr. Charles Trumbo Scholarship: Stephanni Kleber
Jackson County Community Scholarship: Olivia Abel
Marilyn Mellencamp Scholarship for the Arts: John Ortman
Other scholarships
Marc Owen Chandler Memorial Scholarships: Sarah Kaufman, Grace Skaggs
Laura Culp Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Knieriem
Gary E. Plumer Agriculture Memorial Scholarship: Kourtney Otte
Seymour Firefighters Local 577 Scholarships: Maggie Connell, Andrew Vehslage
Greater Seymour Trust Fund Jackson County Bank
Sherman and Lillian Berry Scholarship Fund: Hannah Busby
Louis and Nellie Bauer Scholarship: Citlally Ramirez
Willard and Anah Klakamp Scholarships: August Hunt, Cody Ruble, Kaylee Spivey
Lydia Mellencamp Nursing Scholarships: Madelynn Burns, Isaac Schafer
Nellie Kloeker Scholarship Fund: Stephanni Kleber
Dallas Tyler Scholarships: Kylee Nowling, Kaylee Tudor
Mary Glasson Scholarships: Michael Guinn, Stephanni Kleber, Ethan McKinney, Mallory Moore, John Ortman, Zachary Thompson
Brad A. Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Avery Ragon
Charles Forrest Foster Memorial Scholarship: Mallory Moore
Cyril O. and Ora E. Story Scholarship: Sarah Kaufman
Janette Johnson Deal Memorial Scholarship: David Juarez
Make a Difference Scholarship Fund: Kaylee Tudor, David Juarez
Hamilton Township Alumni Scholarship: Owen Marshall
James T. Thompson Scholarship Fund: Alyssa Perry
Barney and Marguerite Scott Athletes Scholarship: Kaylee Tudor
Joseph and Luella Abell Charitable Trust Scholarships: Madelynn Burns, Megan Kieser, Isaac Schafer
John F. and Mary E. Shiel Trust Scholarships: August Hunt, Sarah Kaufman, Kourtney Otte
Gilbert Kovener Scholarships: Maggie Connell, Ethan Dippold, Cy Juergens
Joe and Arletta Cobb Scholarship Fund: Ethan McKinney, Citlally Ramirez
Patricia Woodard Tidd Scholarship: Avery Ragon
Benjamin Everhart Memorial Scholarship: Cody Ruble
Lauren Bayon Brown Scholarship: Kaylee Tudor
Schneck Medical Center Foundations/Allied Health Scholarships: August Hunt, Lauren Moore, Citlally Ramirez
Maurice and May Spray First Generation Scholarships: Manuela Sebastian Sebastian, Citlally Ramirez, Kaylee Spivey
Jim Brock Technology Scholarship: Zachary Storey
A.F. Robertson Family Memorial Scholarship: Kaylee Spivey
Blue and Co. Scholarship: Hannah Busby
Purdue Club of Jackson County Scholarships: Avery Ragon, Connor Harriss, Alyssa Perry, Kirby Hill, Kourtney Otte, Mallory Moore, Sydney Musgrave
Jackson County Masonic Lodge 146 Gary Wirt Scholarships: (Non-Masonic) Alyssa Perry; (Masonic) Kayla Brigdon, Tori Gray, Madelyn Nay, Zachary Storey, John Ortman
Jackson County Recycling District Scholarships: Alyssa Perry, Kourtney Otte, Stephanni Kleber
Jackson County Farm Bureau: Kourtney Otte
Seymour Noon Lions Club Scholarship: Hannah Busby
Donald M. Winn Memorial FOP 108 Scholarships: Grace Meyer, Paxton Heyne
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department D.A.R.E Scholarships: Grace Meyer, Kourtney Otte
Jackson County Purdue Extension 4-H Scholarships
Jackson County Extension Homemakers Health and Science Scholarship: Citlally Ramirez
4-H Junior Leaders Scholarships: Kim Clemente Dominguez, Roman Ramirez-Herrera
Organization of Latinos/Hispanics at Elanco Scholarship: Jocelyn Flandes-Soto
Jackson County 4-H Auction Committee Scholarship: Owen Marshall
Community Foundation of Jackson County C.B. Hess Memorial Scholarships: Madelyn Nay, Kourtney Otte
Jackson County 4-H Council Scholarship: Jepsa Vasquez
Jackson County Young Republicans Scholarship: Grace Meyer
Big O Tire Scholarships: Zachary Storey, Citlally Ramirez
Jackson County Pork Producers: Kourtney Otte
National FFA Scholarship sponsored by Rose Acre Farms: Kourtney Otte
National FFA Scholarship sponsored by Monsanto: Kourtney Otte
South Central Indiana Running Club Joe Hildreth Memorial Scholarship: Brandon Kleber
Fraternal Order of Eagles Scholarships: John Ortman, Cameron Cox, Brady Horton, Paxton Heyne, Madelynn Burns, Madelyn Nay
Distinguished Young Women Scholarships (Warren Silvers Spirit Award): Ellie Cornn, Kim Clemente
Rotary Club Scholarship: Connor Harriss
Jackson Jennings Builder Association Scholarship: Zachary Storey
Seymour Education Association Scholarships: Manuela Sebastian, Mallory Moore
Gertrude Burkhart Dobbins Scholarships: Gavyn Stagnolia, Zachary Storey, Citlally Ramirez, Kaylee Spivey, Madelynn Burns, Stephanni Kleber, Alyssa Perry, Mallory Moore
2021 AP Scholars candidate: Zachary Thompson
Other scholarships
Charlotte Rust: Rose-Hulman Merit Scholar
Grace Skaggs: Indiana Wesleyan Dean’s Scholarship
Geovanni Gaspar: Hispanic/Latino Fund
Kourtney Otte: Purdue Ag Ed Scholarship Award of Excellence; Purdue Ag Ed Quasi Endowment; Dick Moren Agribusiness Scholarship
Cody Ruble: Elks Lodge Scholarship; Joe Goodman Scholarship IFCA
Mallory Moore: Purdue Presidential Scholarship; Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship
Johnathan Engleking: IU Mary and Brenda Black School; IU LUDDY Direct Admit; IU Provost Scholarship
Conner McDonald: Franklin College Academic Scholarship/Grants
Kylee Nowling: Pomeroy Women’s Soccer Scholarship; Next Generation Scholarship
Payton Toepfert: International Air and Hospitality Academy, High School Scholarship
Stephanni Kleber: Next Generation Hoosier Educator Scholarship
Madelynn Burns: Anderson University Edwards Merit Scholarship; Anderson; University Honors Program Scholarship; Anderson University President’s Academic Scholarship
Jayden Perkins: Johnson and Wales Presidential Academic Scholarship; JWU Early Visit Grant; ProStart Competition Scholarship
Madelyn Nay: Purdue University Presidential Scholarship; Women in Technology Scholarship
Other scholarships, classroom academics and activities awards
National Honor Society cords: Madison Auleman, Kayla Brigdon, Jack Caudill, Addison Chandler, Ellie Cornn, Montana Crossman, Ethan Dippold, Ryan Elmore, Johnathan Engleking, Thomas Fraizer, Brady Horton, Sarah Kaufman, Peyton Kistler, Stephanni Kleber, Lauren Knieriem, Lauren Moore, Mallory Moore, Sydney Musgrave, Madelyn Nay, Kylee Nowling, Kourtney Otte, Alyssa Perry, Avery Ragon, Citlally Ramirez, William Rodenbeck, Charlotte Rust, Isaac Schafer, Victoria Schapker, Grace Skaggs, Gavyn Stagnolia, Allison Stuckwisch, Payton Toepfert, Kaylee Tudor, Jepsa Vasquez, Ella Wingler, Owen Marshall, Elijah Osborne, Ryan Brown, Bryce Miller, Cameron Cox
Visual Arts: Trinity Walters, Madelyn Nay
Seymour High School Farm Agricultural Advisory Board Scholarship: Kourtney Otte
Calculus students receiving eight semesters of A’s: Ellie Cornn, Kirby Hill, Bryce Miller, Mallory Moore, Sydney Musgrave, Alyssa Perry, Cody Ruble, Charlotte Rust, Zach Thompson
Bilingual certification: Jesus Garcia Cazares, Maria Sebastian Sebastian, Eric Venegas Cruz, Jepsa Vasquez, Geovanni Gaspar Francisco, Kim Clemente Dominguez, Citlally Ramirez, Jennifer Castellanos Villatoro, Emiliano Enriquez DeAlva
C4 Award: Geovanni Gaspar Francisco
JAG Graduation Incentive Scholarships: Reighna Collins, Jocelyn Flandes-Soto, Sierra Fletcher, Kayla Galus, Matthew Garcia, Drailynn Gay, Kain Goddard, Jana Graley, Vivian Haislup, Emily Hanner, Brandagain Hawkins, Caitlin Hughes-Meade, Kortni Hunter, Luis Lopez, Jamya Miller, Bailey Reynolds, Jacob Schlatterer, Shelby Scott, Jesse Tankersley, Lindsay Tinsley, Adriel Torres Leon, Thomas Traub, Pablo Trejo, Eduardo Zarate-Cortez II, Scotty Rivera Aguilar, Bartolome Francisco Bartolome, Ana Gomez Sanchez, Sandra Igacio Miguel, Denny Pacheco Andres, Ericson Sebastian Sebastian, Fabiana Pedro Miguel, Maria Sebastian Francisco, Juan Pascual Juan Fernando, Renel Sauveur, Manuela Sebastian Sebastian, Jessiel Rosa, Maria Sebastian Sebastian, Michael Zarate, Edwardo Hernandez
Senior band plaques: Madison Auleman, Logan Bryant, Kim Clemente, Ellie Cornn, Hunter Crockett, Kirsten Deuser, Caleb Elliott, Johnathan Engleking, Kiersten Engleking, Emiliano Enriquez, Brady Horton, Celeste Huddleston, Hayden Larison, Ethan McKinney, Ryan Neal, Donovan Nowling, Quinten Reinhart, Alex Reyes, William Rodenbeck, Gavyn Stagnolia, Jacob Stevens, Hailey Stone, Pablo Trejo, Lillian Wilson
Senior drum major awards: Ellie Cornn, William Rodenbeck, Gavyn Stagnolia
Director’s Award: Gavyn Stagnolia
Louis Armstrong Award: Jacob Stevens
Patrick Gilmore Improvement Awards: Brady Horton, Kim Clemente, Pablo Trejo, Emiliano Enriquez
Semper Fidelis: Caleb Elliott, Ellie Cornn, Madison Auleman, Hunter Crockett
John Philip Sousa Award: William Rodenbeck
Earl Prout Award: Levi Croquart
National School Choral Award: Gavyn Stagnolia
Senior Leadership Awards: Zach Thompson, Kaylee Tudor
Dedicated Senior Choral Service Awards: Lilly Wilson, Joslin Perry
Outstanding Senior Choral Students Awards: Peyton Kistler, Abigail Hankins, Chloe Hudson, Mikayla Myers
Most Improved Choral Students: Eli Abner, Montana Crossman, Sam Fraizer
Excellence in Social Studies: Owen Marshall, Lauren Moore, Mallory Moore, Sydney Musgrave, Kylee Nowling, Kourtney Otte, Alyssa Perry, Ethan Dippold, Madison Auleman, Ryan Brown, Madelynn Burns, Jack Caudill, Ryan Elmore, Ellie Cornn, Isaac Schafer
All-American High School Swimming Academic: Sandy Cerino Rico, Montana Crossman, Kirby Hill, August Hunt, Bryce Miller, Amelita Vasquez
Varsity Career Achievement Awards: Kirby Hill, Alyssa Perry
Outstanding Career Female Award: Grace Meyer
Outstanding Career Male Award: Bryce Miller
Archery Scholarships: Hannah Busby, Madelynn Burns, Kaylee Tudor
Class of 2021 Rising Stars of Indiana: John Polbito, Hayley Harpe, Maren McClure, Cameron Sterling
Class of 2021 Scholar Candidates: Madison Auleman, Eleanore Cornn, Cameron Cox, Kirby Hill, Mallory Moore, Sydney Musgrave, Charlotte Rust, Isaac Schafer, Gavyn Stagnolia, Zachary Thompson
Valedictorian: Zachary Thompson
Salutatorian: Eleanore Cornn