On Wed., May 9, 2018, EAWR held its annual Senior Recognition Assembly, to present seniors with scholarship checks, academic awards, and other special recognition. The assembly was presented in front of the entire student body, staff, and guests in the Memorial Gym. Student Council President Dalton Pryor led the assembly with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a brief moment of silence for fellow senior, Zach Wells, who had been injured the night before in an auto accident. Here is a list of the awards and their recipients: Big Sisters Scholarship: Rachel Staten Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete: Zach Kincade Merle Bassett Memorial Scholarship: Rachel Staten Brunjes Scholarships: Lukas Westbrook and Rachel Staten Shelter Insurance Scholarship: Caitlyn Olinghouse Pump House Scholarships: Anthony Ellison and Joey Barnerd Student Council Scholarship: Justin Englar EAWR Football Scholarship: Zach Kincade and Justin Englar East Alton American Legion Scholarships: Rachel Staten, Jacob Martin, Ashley Knight and Justin Englar East Alton Rotary Scholarships: Hannah Overton and Alison Presley Midwest Oiler of the Year Scholarship: Chase Wallendorff Shirley Thatcher Memorial Scholarship (WR Women's Club): Caitlyn Olinghouse Senior Art Purchase Award: Gracelin Rushing Scott King Memorial Scholarship: Ty Dunn Toni Fry-Hilgert Memorial Drama Scholarship: Ty Dunn Nancy Harrison Memorial Scholarship: Joey Barnerd Wood River Masonic Scholarship: Zach Kincade Wood River Lions Scholarship: Rachel Staten Wood River Rotary Scholarships: Lukas Westbrook, Bekah Null and Jacob Martin EAWR Educators Scholarship: Emily Wilder DAR Good Citizenship Award: Caitlyn Olinghouse Elmer & Eunice St. Peters Scholarship: Rachel Staten Also, several other accomplishments were recognized: Presidential Academic Awards: Anthony Ellison, Zach Kincade, Chase Wallendorff, Zach Womack, and Zach Wels Silver Medallion Recipients: Xavier Collman, Jennifer Hallstead, Nicholas Hayes, Zachary Kincade, Ashley Knight, Rebekah Null, Rachel Staten, Chase Wallendorff, Zachary Wells, Zachary Womack Distinguished Graduates: Joseph Barnerd, Courtney Bazzell, Adelynn Bentley, Austin
Breckle, Xavier Collman, Anthony Ellison, Justin Englar, Ciara Evans, Delaney
Gibbons, Jacob Hall, Nicholas Hayes, Zachary Kincade, Ashley Knight, Tristan
Lawson, Sebastian Ledesma, Jacob Martin, organ Moxey, Ashton Murray, Rebecca
Nottke, Caitlyn Olinghouse, Dalton Pryor, Darin Redden, Rachel Staten, Blake
Unterbrink, Chase Wallendorf, Zachary Wells, Morgan Wiegand, Emily Wilder, Zaide
Wilson, Zachary Womack Those About to Enter the Military: Erin Hall (US Air Force), Jennifer Hallstead (Army National Guard), Maddie Hampsey (Army National Guard), Jacob Mustain (US Navy), Kaitlyn Pickett (US Army), Brendan Walker (Army National Guard), Zach Wells (Army National Guard), and Jason Womack (Army National Guard). Valedictorian: Rachel Staten Senior Faculty Awards (selected by the Senior Class to Read Names at Graduation): Jesse Daniels, Kelly Green, and Mark Maendele |
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