At the 2025-2026 Underclass Awards Night held May 5, 2026, the administration and faculty recognized underclass students for their accomplishments in the areas of academics, service, and extracurricular activities. We congratulate not only the students, but also their families, on their achievements!
Underclass Academic Award
Theology Department
Theology I: Cali Koerkenmeier and Lydia Ratermann
Theology II: Lydia Thole
Theology III: Andrew Sinnock
Business Education Department
Consumer Economics: Kody Huels
English Department
English I: Kaylyn Hilmes, Dane Kohlbrecher, and Bryn Winkeler
English I Honors: Kaitlyn Kienlen, Ethan Litteken, Chloe Musenbrock, and Naomi Wade
English IIA: Kami Varel
English II: Hunter Hochbaum and Lydia Thole
English II Honors: Sadie Holthaus and Emerson Rakers
English III: Andrew Sinnock
English III Honors: Lila Huelsmann and Avery Von Bokel
Speech Communication 103: Addison Hilmes
Fine Arts Department
Ceramics: Jentry Budde and Savanna Patterson
Drawing and Design: Bella Thole and Scarlett Van Orden
Painting: Sarah Hentz
Advanced Ceramics: Kayden Barriger and Bella Thole
Advanced Drawing and Design: Violet Cox
Video & Sound Production: Hunter Hochbaum
Foreign Language Department
Spanish I: Chloe Musenbrock
Spanish II: Sadie Holthaus, Kellan Hubert, Ava Klostermann, and Emerson Rakers
Spanish 101: Marlie Haag and Ava Lampe
Spanish 102: Liam Driscoll, Lila Huelsmann, Olive Kaskela, and Cameron Wellen
Home Economics Department
Sewing I: Ivette Onate-Angel
Industrial Education Department
Basic Shop I: Brody Santel
Drafting (architectural design): Jackson Zurliene
Building Trades I: Kody Huels
Mathematics Department
Algebra I: Kailey Engelmann
Algebra I Honors: Ethan Litteken
Geometry: Jentry Budde and Sadie Holthaus
Geometry Honors: Emerson Rakers and Lydia Ratermann
Algebra II: Dawson Detmer and Trevor Zeeb
Algebra II Honors: Ava Lampe, Andrew Sinnock, and Addison Wilburn
Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors: Lila Huelsmann and Kyren Loepker
Precalculus: Cole Emig and Avery Von Bokel
Physical Education Department
Health: Ellie Fields, Ava Klostermann, Ethan Litteken, Chloe Musenbrock, Quan Nyguen, and Bryn Winkeler
Physical Education I: Harper O’Brien and Maylee Ross
Weightlifting and Conditioning: Briar Bickl, Corbin Pingsterhaus, and Liam Wessling
Science Department
Physical Science: Brynlee Grawe and Landon Litteken
Physical Science Honors: Lydia Ratermann and Naomi Wade
Biology: Avery Becker and Hunter Hochbaum
Biology Honors: Sadie Holthaus and Mason Schroeder
Chemistry: Andrew Sinnock
Agricultural Science: Emma Meyer
Agricultural Business Management: Brianna Hemker
Horticulture Production and Management: Addison Hilmes
Social Studies Department
American Government: Emma Meyer
World History: Sophia Swaim
American History: Quinten Engelmann and Jack Reynolds
Advanced Placement (AP) American History: Rhys Wheelan
Christian Service Awards
Camdyn Porter, Andrew Sinnock, and Elena Winter
Underclass Extracurricular Activity Awards
Art Club: Finley Meyer and Ivette Onate-Angel
Fall Play: Brianna Hemker
Liturgical Music Group: Kaitlyn Kienlen
Marketing Club: Elena Winter and Lauren Winter
Scholar Bowl: Emilie Brines and Sophia Swaim
Student Ambassadors: Kayden Barriger, Lyla Koch, and Angeleen Wesselmann
Student Council: Lillian Huebner
Yearbook: Violet Cox and Emma Heiligenstein
