The awards included Matthew Middleton’s appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, and more than $65,000 in awards through 45 scholarships from Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation Craig Stolsonburg, President of TAEF, said the foundation began in 1992 with a one-time donation of $32,000. Now, 30 years later, the foundation oversees more than 40 different funds with total assets of approximately $2.5 million.
The following awards and scholarships were presented at the Honors Night or noted on the Honors Night program as awards from colleges and universities to students.
AWARDS
University of Michigan Award - Matthew Middleton and Haley Hamstra
This award is given to one male and one female from the upper one-third (scholastically) of the senior class. The criteria considered when selecting these students are:
- Honesty
- Willingness
- Industry
- Courtesy
- Contribution to School
- Sportsmanship
- Initiative
The Barry County University of Michigan Alumni Club each year presents these students with a dictionary.
Henry J. Dugan Principal’s Award - Mitchell Corner
This award is intended to bring public recognition to a senior student who has earned the respect of his or her school and the community. The recipient is not always an active participant in every school function but someone who demonstrates that they can contribute without hurting others and that they can succeed by helping others to succeed.
The following was considered when nominating this student: school citizenship, academic excellence, peer respect, community service, involvement in co-curricular activities, and who quietly contributes to make his or her school a better place and who otherwise might not be publicly recognized for their effort.
Ray Page Service Award - Anna Benedict
This award is intended to bring recognition to a senior student who has contributed extra time and effort to help out when and where needed. The recipient isn’t necessarily a straight A or B student, but someone who always seems to be there when needed. We have many of these students who spend a lot of time helping out and we felt that a special “Service Award” should be given to the individual selected.
Scholastic Excellence Award - Matthew Middleton and Jacqueline Aguiar
Sgt. Zamora, Marine Corps representative for the area, presented the Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award. This award is intended to bring recognition to a senior student who demonstrates the qualities of an exemplary citizen, role model to younger students, traits of courage, poise, self confidence, and leadership.
SCHOLARSHIPS
TKEA Scholarship
$250 each to Michael Blair, Keanna Dudik, Trevor Hummer, Lane Kaminski, Abby Marcukaitis, Trinity Simon, Payton Wilkinson, Carson Woods, Grant Woods.
$750 -Ainsley Oliver
$1,000 - Rachel MacKellar
TKESP Scholarship
Nicholas Vreeland
Clay Hills Farm Scholarship
Parker Forman
GFWC - Gun Lake Women’s Club
Ainsley Oliver
Benjamin Hanson
Carson Woods
Jacqueline Aguiar
First Presbyterian Church Scholarship
Brianna Bachman
Robert Evans Memorial Scholarship
Keanna Dudik
Lydia Cole Memorial
Nicholas Vreeland
Payton Wilkinson
Don & Catherine Williamson Scholarship
Camden Reynolds
Rotary Scholarships
Jacqueline Aguiar, Haley Hamstra, Ava Hess, Aundria Robbe, Paris Viviano
Thornapple Kellogg Alumni Association Scholarship
Christopher Sharrar
Jonah Schilthroat
HPS- Woody Wyngarden Scholarship
Rachel MacKellar
Samuel McKeown Memorial
Ainsley Olvier
Leah Luyk
Carson Woods
Eugene and Edena Hendrickson Scholarship
Alexander Harrington
Jocelyn Martin
Lois Ann Nagel Seppanen
Andrew Nathan
Julie Bender Women’s Athletic Scholarship
Anna Benedict
Adele and Arnold Parker Scholarship
Ava Hess
Brian Appel Scholarship
Benjamin Hanson
Logan Michael Kimbrue Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Hanson
TK Class of 1957 Scholarship
Benjamin Hanson
Rodney and Rena Schad Memorial
Carson Woods
RKW Working Student
Daniel Beyer
Samuel McKeown Memorial
Daniel Beyer
Terri Yoder Scholarship
Eli Fliearman
Dan Dykstra Scholarship
Ella McFadden
Barry County Substance Abuse Task Force Youth
Grace McNabnay
Ray Page Scholar-Athletic Memorial
Grace McNabnay
Adam Dipp Scholarship
Grant Woods
Lorraine Dahlgren Memorial
Jacqueline Aguiar
Gerald and Lois Page Scholarship
Katy Raphael
Village Players of Middleville
Katy Raphael
Jody Helrigel Pratt Education Scholarship
Keanna Dudik
McCullough Family Scholarship
Keanna Dudik
Millicent Grace Knox Scholarship
Keanna Dudik
John and Maxine Robertson Scholarship
Kendall Snyder
Jon and Kay Simpson Scholarship
Leah Luyk
Gerald and Ceta Williams Scholarship
Mitchell Corner
Thomas Hamilton Memorial
Nichoals Vreeland
Alecia Lorraine Holst Memorial
Rachel MacKellar
Dr. Wayne and Marie Finkbeiner Scholarship
Rachel MacKellar
Katherin and Edward Wieringa Scholarship
Rachel MacKellar
Middleville Women’s Club Scholarship
Rachel MacKellar
Thornapple Garden Club
Chase Dannenberg
Tad Thatcher Scholarship
Rachel MacKellar
Lynn Helrigel Summers Scholarship
Talyn Cousineau
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE AWARDS
Lawrence Tech University of Engineering
Giberto Tejada III - two scholarships of $15,000 per year for four years for academics and football ($60,000 total award)
Concordia University, Nebraska
Augustine Abshagen - soccer athletic scholarship $7,000 per year for four years ($28,000) and academics $16,000 per year (66,000).
St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, Indiana
Ava Hess - Madeleva Scholarship of $30,000 per year for four years ($120,000)
St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame, Indiana
Paris Viviano $32,000 per year for four years for the Dean’s Scholarship ($128,000)
Central Michigan University
Katlyn Raphael - CMU School of Music Talent Scholarship of $2,000 per year for four years ($8,000)
Davenport University
Evan Fabiano - Excellence Scholarship of $8,000 per year for four years ($32,000)
Central Michigan University
Ronald Simmons - Maroon and Gold Scholarship $5,906 per year for four years ($23,625)
University of Oregon
Peter Repins - APEX Scholarship of $7,500 per year for four years ($30,000)
Gettysburg College
Lee Repins - Presidential Scholarship for $33,000 per year for four years ($132,000)
Cornerstone University
Keanna Dudik - $2,000 per year for four years ($8,000)
Keanna Dudik - $10,000 per year Cornerstone University Chancellor's Scholarship
Cornerstone University
Sophia Beckering - Presidential Scholarship of $12,000 per year for four years ($48,000)
Purdue University
Abby Marcukaitis - Swimming and Academic scholarship
Ferris State University
Jessica Durkee - Academic Scholarship and Track and Cross Country scholarship
Ferris State University
Olivia Landry - Academic Scholarship
Anna Benedict - Community West Credit union Vern Hyde Scholarship and the Lake Michigan Competitive Cheer Officials Association Scholarship
Ferris State University Kendall College of Art & Design
Madeline Clark - Provost’s Scholarship of more than $20,000 over four years; Opportunity Ferris Cares Scholarship of $2,500 for one year; Bulldog Bonus Scholarship of $2,000 for one year
Ferris State University
Jessica Durkee - FSU Academic Scholarship and Track and Cross Country Scholarships
Ashleigh Scholten received the Mary Sczcepanski Never Give Up MS Scholarship
Cleary University
Shayne Krystyniak Presidential and Athletic Scholarships
OTHER RECOGNITION
EAGLE AWARD
Christopher Smith earned his Boy Scout Eagle Award
TKHS Senior Department Awards
Art Department Award
Art Award: Jacqueline Aguiar, Sophia Beckering, Ruby Frei, Elle Goudzwaard, Rylee Luft, Camden Reynolds, Kelsey Smith & Kendall Snyder
Business/Computer Sci Department Award
Business Award: Trevor Hummer
English Department Awards
Drama Award: Jennifer Logan, Madeline McCrumb, Ella McFadden, Zachary Ploeg, Lee Repins, Peter Repins & Paris Viviano
English Award: Jessica Durkee, Rachel MacKellar, Madeline McCrumb & Paris Viviano
Foreign Language Department Award
French Award: Leah Luyk, Aino Okko & Paris Viviano
Spanish Award: Rebecca Ferroglio, Sean Flynn, Shayne Krystyniak, Katelyn Linebaugh, Abigail Marcukaitis, Mieka McCormick, Grace McNabnay, Jocelynne Moore, Andrew Nathan, Kiah Nichols, Louis Ogrodzinski, Chloe Powers, Ashleigh Scholten, Christopher Smith, Kelsey Smith, Matthew Smith, Kendall Snyder, Ilona Tapper, Logan Westcott, Carson Woods
Math Department Award
Math Award: Haley Hamstra, Ryan MacKellar, Matthew Middleton, Andrew Nathan & Joshua Wedyke.
Science Department Award
Science Award: Heidi Church, Ryan MacKellar, Matthew Middleton & Andrew Nathan
Social Studies Department Award
Social Studies Award: Haley Hamstra
Technology Education Department Award
Technology Award: Garrett Forbes & Hunter Pitsch
Digital Media Department Award
Digital Media Awards: Korbin Curtis, Gavin Czarnecki, Ethan Evans, Tristan Faunce, Ava Hess, & Kailani Larson.
Student Council Awards
Anna Benedict, Mitchell Corner, Cassidy Dole, Keanna Dudik, Lane Kaminski, Jacob Swiderski & Paris Viviano
National Honors Society Awards
Jacqueline Aguiar, Eric Archer, Brianna Bachman, Nicholas Barton, Sophia Beckering, Anna Benedict, Daniel Beyer, Michael Blair, Amanda Bond, Nathan Burkhead, Morgan Chapin, Heidi Church, Mitchell Corner, Talyn Cousineau, Chase Dannenberg, Cassidy Dole, Keanna Dudik, Killian Dudley, Jessica Durkee, Evan Fabiano, Jacob Fetterley, Lily Foy, Ruby Frei, Paige Green, Allison Hess, Trysta Hilton, Robert Holler Jr, Trevor Hummer, Lane Kaminski, Shayne Krystyniak, Olivia Landry, Jennifer Logan, Leah Luyk, Rachel MacKellar, Ryan MacKellar, Abigail Marcukaitis, Mieka McCormick, Ella McFadden, Grace McNabnay, Matthew Middleton, Sydney Moerman, Jocelynne Moore, Andrew Nathan, Kiah Nichols, Louis Ogrodzinski, Ainsley Oliver, Skylar Peck, Lylla Peters, Chloe Powers, Maycie Rainer, Lee Repins, Peter Repins, Camden Reynolds, Aundria Robbe, Jonah Schilthroat, Ashleigh Scholten, Christopher Sharrar, Ronald Simmons, Trinity Simon, Kelsey Smith, Matthew Smith, Kendall Snyder, Jacob Swiderski, Zoey Thomas, Jaymes Thorne, Keith Van Putten, Paris Viviano, Joshua Wedyke, Carson Woods & Grant Woods.
Michigan Blood Awards
Jacqueline Aguiar & Nathan Burkhead
Honor Students
Seniors who have a G.P.A. of 3.98 and above are designated as Highest Honor Seniors and will be receiving a gold cord, seniors with a G.P.A. of 3.7 to 3.97 will be receiving a silver cord (High Honors), and seniors with a G.P.A. of 3.5 to 3.69 will receive a bronze cord (Honor).
Highest Honors Seniors-G.P.A. of 3.98 and Higher (Gold Cord)
Jacqueline Aguiar
Amanda Bond
Heidi Church
Eva Dominguez Gil de Muro
Jessica Durkee
Evan Fabiano
Haley Hamstra
Robert Holler Jr
Lane Kaminski
Jennifer Logan
Rachel MacKellar
Ryan MacKellar
Abigail Marcukaitis
Mieka McCormick
Madeline McCrumb
Grace McNabnay
Matthew Middleton
Jocelynne Moore
Andrew Nathan
Louis Ogrodzinski
Aino Okko
Chloe Powers
Lee Repins
Aundria Robbe
Trinity Simon
Kelsey Smith
Kendall Snyder
Jacob Swiderski
Benjamin Trudell
Keith Van Putten
Paris Viviano
Nicholas Vreeland
Joshua Wedyke
Grant Woods
High Honors Seniors-G.P.A. of 3.7 to 3.97 (Silver Cord)-
Caleb Andrews
Eric Archer
Irene Argenta Laorga
Sophia Beckering
Anna Benedict
Daniel Beyer
Nathan Burkhead
Mitchell Corner
Talyn Cousineau
Cassidy Dole
Killian Dudley
Rebecca Ferroglio
Lily Foy
Conner Gleason-Stephens
Trysta Hilton
Trevor Hummer
Shayne Krystyniak
Katelyn Linebaugh
Rylee Luft
Ella McFadden
Sydney Moerman
Kiah Nichols
Skylar Peck
Lylla Peters
Maycie Rainer
Camden Reynolds
Jonah Schilthroat
Ashleigh Scholten
Ronald Simmons
Ilona Tapper
Gilberto Tejada III
Zoey Thomas
Jaymes Thorne
Abigail VanDenBroeck
Carson Woods
Honor Seniors-G.P.A of 3.5 to 3.69 (Bronze Cord)-
Brianna Bachman
Nicholas Barton
Michael Blair
Morgan Chapin
Madeline Clark
Kiera Conner
Chase Dannenberg
Keanna Dudik
Ethan Evans
Jacob Fetterley
Eli Fliearman
Sean Flynn
Garrett Forbes
Ruby Frei
Jack Geukes
Nacho Hervas Lereu
Allison Hess
Morgan Keller
Olivia Landry
Leah Luyk
Austin McCrumb
Adam Phillips
Ingrid Ramirez
Peter Repins
Christopher Smith
Matthew Smith
Jonah Summerhays
Reese Terpstra
Payton Wilkinson
2022 Top Ten (alphabetical)
Each year Thornapple Kellogg Schools recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of our top ten students. In recognition of their efforts, they will each receive a sash and a “top ten” plaque. Students are listed in alphabetical order. The top ten of the class of 2022 is:
Amanda Bond, Heidi Church, Evan Fabiano, Robert Holler Jr, Rachel MacKellar, Ryan MacKellar, Abigail Marcukaitis, Mieka McCormick, Matthew Middleton & Andrew Nathan
Athletic Awards
OK Scholar Athlete
Sophia Beckering, Anna Benedict, Daniel Beyer, Mike Blair, Nathan Burkhead, Heidi Church, Mitchell Corner, Chase Dannenberg, Cassidy Dole, Keanna Dudik, Jessica Durkee, Sean Flynn, Lily Foy, Ruby Frei, Jack Geukes, Allison Hess, Trysta Hilton, Trevor Hummer, Lane Kaminski, Shayne Krystiniak, Olivia Landry, Rachel MacKellar, Abigail Marcukaitis, Mieka McCormick, Ella McFadden, Grace McNabnay, Matthew Middleton, Sydney Moerman, Drew Nathan, Kiah Nichols, Skylar Peck, Chloe powers, Camden Reynolds, Aundria Robbe, Jonah Schilthroat, Ronald Simmons, Kelsey Smith, Matthew Smith, Kendall Snyder, Jonah Summerhasy, Gil Tejada, Zoey Thomas, Jaymes thorne, Ben Trudell, Paris Viviano, Nick Vreeland, Joshua Wedyke, Payton Wilkinson, Carson Woods, Grant Woods
6-Plus Varsity Letter Athletes
Katelyn Baumgartner, Quintin Carr, Tristen Cross, Kenny Krul, Ainsley Oliver
OK Scholar Athlete and 6-Plus Varsity Letters
Anna Benedict, Jessica Durkee, Ruby Frei, Matthew Middleton, Kiah Nichols, Camden Reynolds, Aundria Robbe, Matthew Smith, Kendall Snyder, Gil Tejada, Zoey Thomas, Jaymes Thorne, Payton Wilkinson
Tri-Sport Athletes
Anna Benedict, Quintin Carr, Tristen Cross, Jack Geukes, Kiah Nichols, Aundria Robbe, Matthew Smith, Zoey Thomas, Jaymes Thorne, Payton Wilkinson
TKHS Athletes of the Year
Matthew Middleton
Anna Benedict