 We're waiting on one of our boards that was split in the office, so since it gets here, we'll get rolling. Good morning and welcome to UNC High School to our guests, parents and presenters today. We're so happy that you could join us this morning. This is a little bit of a different format and we understand the difficulties that might present and we feel like it's an opportunity for us to celebrate our accomplishments in front of the entire student body because those of you that attend the evening events understand that participation in that is not quite as much as it is here today. Again, we're glad to have you here. We're here today to recognize, celebrate and reward the efforts and dedication and all the hard work that's gone into getting to this point in their high school career. We're here to recognize and give you recognition that you deserve for all your hard work. For the younger students in the crowd, please pay attention to what's going on here today because these are opportunities for you as you move forward in your high school career. These are opportunities for you if you are willing to put in the work and the time to get to that point. So please pay attention to the events today and the things that are going on and hope you enjoy your stay. We're going to go right on through the program so if you're a presenter, please come up in the order of your presentation and we're not going to introduce everybody. If you would come to the podium and please introduce yourself and perhaps the scholarship or award that you're presenting today, you're going to have to be careful with the mind. If you'll just come to the podium, introduce yourself and maybe say something about the award that you're here to present today and help our students a little bit. Okay, we're going to start off the program with a student recognition. These will be done by Ms. Jeannie Perry and Jessica Ampther along with Wendy Lennox is going to hand out the awards for each student. Master A, Honourable, Keisha Distinguished Scholastic Achievement for Fan in Case, Distinguished Scholastic Achievement for Football and Cheer Leap, Riley White, First Semester in Volleyball, Cross Country in Case, First Semester Distinguished Scholastic Achievement for Football, Cross Country in Case, Cross Lake Achievement Tennis, Achievement in Cross Country in Bain, Keisha Distinguished Scholastic Achievement in Football in Stucco, Third Semester Distinguished Scholastic Achievement for Football, Honourable, Keisha Distinguished Scholastic Achievement or Football, And Midi's Leap, All Sports Countries in Case, Second Semester Distinguished Scholastic Achievement in Volleyball. Let's give the seniors their grand yos, Mrs. Castle, and the Fortnay Tech gallons. lights and everything, it got us, which is hard to get, except if you're working this year. It's all going on. In graphics, we have Heather receiving X-ray ribbon for her blanket. Izzy got a superior ribbon, a metal Amish top certificate in class for her artwork that was disqualified by the many sleeves they thought anyone's artificial, and it was not. Maya Husky had a superior ribbon on her project and Grace Baker a superior ribbon on her mask that she spent. The church model that you may be seeing in the library was Rebecca Dian Austin, the Sacred Heart Church model received a superior ribbon, a metal certificate, and the Dennis McKee award for top multiple project. So we brought home a head. That's our goal to bring home a head. The live competition was a project where they had to make a commercial and D. Austin, Grace and Heather got first in that. And the technology challenge D. Austin, Grace and Heather got first in. It's like a quiz bowl. I think they beat the team. They did pretty well on that. I have activity and points to be able to deserve that. Anybody who's been in student council any of the four years at high school. So this year's winner of that for leadership, student council membership, and other participation, and their essay response is Rebecca's thoughts. The library is open. If you'd like to go open and look at these models or drawings or diagrams that the students took out in four days, they are quite remarkable. All the skills never stand up. These guys, we went up to Hutchison, the competitive and the state competition up there. And the only other team, they were in quiz bowl. The only other team that was there was actually a college student who worked for the tech and we like smashed them and beat them. So they didn't get the old medals, they didn't qualify for the actual ones. Unfortunately, with all their home guns, it doesn't fit in with everybody's schedule. But these guys did really well on that. Thank you, Mr. Olman. This is Breanna Gwenn. I am the art teacher here at Herbal Buncie. If you didn't know me, hey, what's up? I took the kids to the Nitties League, our competition. We competed with them early. Stand up if you submitted artwork to the online competition. Stand up, stand up, stand up. Now, yeah, you did. Stand up. It's a purchase that you have to ask. Okay, so all these people who are standing up, their artwork got selected by a jury. That means that they submitted their artwork. They submitted the artwork and said, bring this stuff, leave the rest. Okay, so the people you see here actually were selected by the jury. Stand up, Sean. Izzy stays handing. Kaylee stays handing. Jenna, is Jenna here today? No? Girl, what are you doing, Sid? Izzy, sit down. Both of these people got, that means out of 70 paintings that got to go to the jury, these people were within that top tier, okay? Not first, second, third place, but top tier, okay? Thank you so much for your contributions. Their artworks can be seen in the display case on the way to the library. Izzy went as well, submitted her digital artwork to the lead. They thought it was fake. We turned around and took it to Ms. Castle. She won the gold competition, so don't worry, we made up for it. Sean Moser made a beautiful, yes, very precious money. He made this great multi-media piece with swimming koi. I think he tried to steal it and take it home so you can't see that in the library. But you can see Ms. Izzy wins. You can see Jenna's piece. You can see online on the ThrillShare app on our Google Cloud, on our Web site. You can see Haley's fan inverse. Second place in sculpture, first time submitting artwork as a freshman to the lead. Took second place, so round of applause for that kid. It was marvelous. We went to workshops and had a great day. And so these people are making great artwork. Please come and see it in the library. Please come and see it in our display cabinets. I really appreciate everything you guys have done. Thank you. It's been three seniors this year. We always ask our seniors to be our leaders of our team. And I said that the leadership is about responsibilities, not privileges. It's looking for them. It's things that they do for us as a team. And, yes, I have a camp every day. They make practice fun to come to every day. I'm in charge of making hard work. They're in charge of making sure it's fun. We get to be a lot better working hard every day. These three have been with us a few years. They do it in the four years. Recommendation for them. They can call me out if I recommend them for anything that they ever wanted to do. They've done everything you guys have done. Every day of practice, every day of everything. They've got a lot of accomplishments, but it's just those things that you everyday have practiced to make this a sport that it is. So give them all a round of applause. It's been a prime year, but they've been very, very good. Last year we had lost three very, very good players in the team. So we played my day, we played Mariners' League, and we're going to have a dinner afterwards, and we have one more little gift for them after that. Anyway, I really can't tell you enough. These three, they all have different things that they give it to the team, but they've spoiled them in a lot of different ways. And, yes, we've all been trying to do their best, but anyway, I appreciate it. Thank you all very much. That was a good form. And what I've heard from the coach, and then obviously social media, that they improved every single week and every single tournament. So that was always fun to see. We do have, we had our Mid-East League tournament. Yesterday got rained out, so that's rescheduled for Friday at 2 at Stag Hill. We have six boys playing in that, and hopefully we can finish well. And we do regionals in Salina. Golf course next Monday. I believe that's what it is. And then State is the best one. So, our seniors are Ryan Shudder, Eli Oliver, Matt Popeside, and Jacob Bessigie. I'm really fortunate I got a coach with all four of these dudes, and not just one sport, but two. So thank you, fellas, for your contributions to once the ice cream. All right, please come forward. We participated in three sports, fall, winter, and spring, for all four years of their high school career. Went through high school. No, that's a very tough task, myself. The reason I say that is I was fortunate to coach ever since one of these young men, and then knowing Annie how dedicated she is in sports, that they are asked and demanded why all three of their coaches not do things just during the fall, winter, and spring. They're asked to do things in the summer, in a very short amount of time. And so they're getting pulled in a lot of different directions. It takes a lot of organization. And I want to, to be better and strive to be the best they can in all three of those sports. I know as a basketball coach, I demand a lot, not only during the winter, but during the summer. All these boys play football, and I know Coach Reynolds is the same. So it's really cool to see these young athletes get out of the air and be able to insure you to a bungee, and the best way they possibly can. So kind of just talking about each individual athlete. Matt Burkhofenstein played football, basketball, baseball, and golf. Baseball for three years, golf for one, and then football and basketball for all four. Jacob Mesky played football, basketball, baseball, and golf. Jacob is the same as Matt Burkhofenstein baseball for three, golf for one. Eli, football, basketball, track, baseball, and golf. Spring is kind of just going around where everyone can go. So that's pretty cool. Lansing, consistent, and as he is, football, basketball, baseball for all four years. Right, the same. Football, basketball, baseball, and handy. Volleyball, basketball, and softball. Please give all of these young athletes a hand. And the WHS, Lucer M.B. Association Citizenship Award. This award goes to one senior boy and one senior girl. And I have to tell you, it was a very, very difficult decision. We had to vote and revoke and revoke to finalize these selections. So that tells you a little bit about the competition in this group of seniors, the kind of character and focus and dedication that these seniors have to qualify for this award. They must show respect. Shows respect at all times for the Constitution and those who serve in an effort to sustain freedom. Shows respect for the students and the citizens of the school and community. Respects both public and private property. Shows respect for the student and adult leaders in the school and community. They demonstrate a tolerance and respect for the beliefs and the rights of others. They show responsibility. They need to demonstrate the willingness of the leadership responsibilities in school and in the community. They need to work to build pride through active participation in projects that publicize, honor, or beautify the school. Displays good sportsmanship, whether as a participant or as a spectator. They are friendly and inclusive with new students and encourage them to become involved in school activities. They need to show reverence, concern, and respect for the well-being of others. And again, like I said, this was an extremely challenging decision to make. The staff of a once-in-a-high school voted on that. And this year's female recipient is Dear Boy recipient goes to Maverick Office. The award is given in honor of Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education. Mr. Dennis has given many years of service to public education and helped provide the leadership for financial support in academic excellence in Kansas schools. Mr. Dennis was named the Distinguished Kansas of the Year for Education in 2010. Kansas City's Business Magazine also named Mr. Dennis an icon of education. Citing long-term dedication and commitment, in December of 2019, Dennis was honored as the Kansas of the Year for 2019 by the Navy's sons and daughters of Kansas. The selection qualifications include citizenship. This person needs to show respect for all citizens of the school and community. They need to demonstrate integrity in all situations. They need to have service and actively involved in school organizations. They need to show scholarship. They need to demonstrate a strong commitment to academic excellence and is recognized as one who desires to learn beyond the norm. They need to have self-awareness. They need to demonstrate practical problem-solving skills and demonstrate a positive attitude in all situations. This year we have three recipients of this award. And the first one is and the first one is Lance and Perry. The next recipient is Miss Annie Ratton. The third recipient is Miss Rebecca Stolzmann. It's a man you may or may not know of the scholarship like some awarded you. Now, I didn't know Nick as well, but I did have the opportunity and the fortune to spend a few years with him as a friend and even coaching alongside him during summer baseball, which was quite an experience. It didn't take long for me to discover what a truly great person Nick was. Everything about him made him a focal point. Anywhere he went, if it wasn't his big smile, it was definitely his great sense of humor and the ability to make anyone and everyone around him break out in their own smiles. Nick was a friend to almost anyone from everyone he ever met. He truly cared about people and was always willing to help out in any way that he could. I could be up here for hours telling you about the ways he made Nick care about how he attempted to keep this brief. Nick was one of the common and there are a few around who are just like him. But I can tell you this and that I see his characteristics in people every day. I'm very fortunate to be a teacher and a coach and a member of this community. I'm fortunate to know several of our students who share his qualities. One of them being Mr. Rebecca Stoolzotz. She has a happiness, humor and competitiveness that is so much like what I saw on my friend. Rebecca, it's my honor to congratulate you from all of us. I'm proud to hand you this scholarship on behalf of the Heron family to go forth, be great in life and never forget that you and all of us carry the experience with us. Thank you. This year we want to first recognize the president for her support of this program and the many activities that facilitated over her career here. So when Daniel Murphy was found and received her safe scholarship for her dedication to the safe program she's safe at this time and from safe also. So when A.J. Grouch, Lance and Perry, Rebecca Stoolzotz and Quentin Willier also come to the front. I'm really happy to do that. Many of today's young leaders in the communities were able to sit into these awards when they were of the high school seniors to appreciate them passing, you know, paying it forward. We have 22 scholarships this year to graduate seniors of Wabansi High School who placed in a state accredited college technical or vocational school and who reside within the county area. If the following people will come up and I'll present your awards later and A.J. Grouch, Shaelee Heidemann, J.M.U.K. and also Maverick Cobbestein, Janna Donaldson, Quentin Willier, Larson and Perry, Lance and Ma, sorry, I'm trying to help you. Rebecca Stoolzotz, Robert Perry Potts, Logan Clark, which is a male and not just a female sort of thing. I thank you for that. People will receiving multiple two scholarships. Thomas and non-foundation members. Criteria is scholarship, leadership and activities and a combined value of the awards is 12,100 dollars and that does not include the Booster Club. Lastly, the families who have been strongly understanding education and leaving and giving back to the county. Some of the donors and their families may be here to present today. Several new scholarships were established this year. The $500 scholarship was established for Steve and Burley Murray. Steve is a rancher and teacher and coach and Garlene was an office worker and a major part of the family businesses. Garlene is a teacher and scholarships. She was a computer programmer and a public of nine kids to graduate college. The college's awardees are Shelly Heidman and Rebecca Mieske. That's a really important part of the community. He was an alumni and a civil engineering student. He really appreciated science and engineering. The Cali Grinder Memorial goes to Janet Donaldson forever and that was for $500. The $600 award is for Glen Shearer and Virginia Shearer. The scholarship goes to Quinlan Wilder for the year of one year. The John Garrett leadership award goes for $600. He was a farmer rancher and he really believed in leadership. His was a native and the name was Grand Island, Nebraska. He and his family loved to get back to Lausanne County. This $600 scholarship goes to Lansing and the family decided to do two scholarships this year. $600 each. Francis was a pharmacist here in Lausanne County and Kitty Dayton was a Lausanne County treasure for a long time. They got female students, Rebecca Stossel and Annie Wright because she was a writer and the editor of the Almond Signal Enterprise and that goes to Robert Potter for $600 member and community leader Ralph, who wanted a 10 link wanted to give a $500 scholarship to Logan Park. There was Mary Stevie and she wanted to recognize an NHS student and that would be a little bit better for them. Scholarship is to remember the businessman here in the area and encourage people to go into the tech and technical training and that goes to Daniel Morvey. Scholarship is a female student majoring in business and Karen is a well-known business owner in the community and that goes to Lacey Barnes. She will receive the Belenando Belenando. He was a lawyer and county attorney. Belenando were very involved in Almond Community and Beli will receive a $500 scholarship and Paul could be here today to present that himself and he said I always wanted somebody who was 20 and I couldn't put that on the application for scholarships so they came up with a good one. Annie Wright encouraged the class of 24 to take advantage of this opportunity and there may be a few more scholarships coming down the pike so I really appreciate your support to take advantage of this opportunity and visit with your scholarship school counselor this fall. Thank you. I recognize those that took solos, either vocal or instrumental to solo regional contest. Isabel Stolzotz, James Poulter would you please stand. Rat Perry, Quinton earlier, A.J. Grouch, Mary Denton, Matthew Van Story, Blake Murphy, Austin Spellman, Lance Perry, advanced to the state competition. When this scholarship was first given we had students that were able to participate in both band and choir for four years as well as preparing solos for contests because of the change to a seven period day and new year. It's almost impossible for any student to meet these qualifications now so I have adapted with the times and will be giving three different awards today. Every group needs strong leaders and members of excel and band and choir are no different. With input from Mr. Rogers I'm giving awards to three seniors first in leadership an award for a senior who participated in band for four years and this year he became the nucleus of the group in March he took a solo to regional competition receiving a T-Rating receiving $100 for leadership in music as A.J. Grouch He's also been a band member for four years and for the last two years he's taken a clarinet solo to regional competition this year he advanced to state competition where he's received a T-Rating he is also receiving $100 this time for music achievement all the music class is all four years of a Buncie high school three years in choir and one year in guitar being unable to be in choir this senior because of scheduling he was part of the underground choir that meets before school and participated in all the school concerts he has sung the national anthem at home basketball games he was a state basketball tournament this March and various other activities in the community he competed at regional solo competition for the past three years and this year made it on to state competition where he received a one rating he was selected for the state KCDA tenor bass choir for three years and lastly he was springed the audition for and received a scholarship at Washburn University for $1200 to sing in the choir I am pleased to award Langston Perry the 2023 will Buncie High School Music Scholarship in the amount of $500 the commitment so I guess we can't fault him for that but he really wanted to be here and it was his ideas he was starting to talk he wanted to give you guys a speech basically to go through so Kayden's when the WHS Charger and Mr. Prager they came up with this cute little video take-talk video so we'll go ahead and we'll take us a second here to get set up but and then afterwards we'll be fourth hour and we'll release you at that time so just give us a minute here thank you for the celebration of your achievements as your superintendent I've enjoyed watching each of you grow and overcome immense obstacles in your strive to be great success each of you is a shining example through dedication and hard work I congratulate you today looking forward to seeing what each of you does in the future take care congratulations to all the seniors we wish you the best in whatever you choose to do congratulations seniors good luck best wishes in all you do congrats seniors I love teaching you guys coaching you guys I know I had all of you in class so it's a blast I wish you the best of luck in the future and go team go Chargers congratulations class of 2023 and you've reached the top of the hill so now go out there and climb that mountain keep working hard go Chargers hey guys congratulations on your graduation and I hope that you have the greatest success let me know if you need a good reference and I'll do my best to provide one so rock on congratulations good luck in your future congratulations on your graduation good luck and I will miss you congratulations to everyone on another strong year seniors good luck in everything you do next year or when else we're looking forward to having you back at home and your best wishes congratulations to the class of 2023 I'm proud of you all congratulations guys I'm gonna miss some of you a lot and some of you I will also miss congratulations to everyone that no one can take away from you so pursue your dreams good luck seniors I know you'll do great things in life remember your actions affect others seniors this is Mr. Davis congratulations you guys have had an awesome high school career the future looks bright for you good luck in all you do and Charjohn all I want you to know is that I love you and you should take care of yourself and everybody around you do what you can congratulations and good luck in your next steps congratulations all of you we're very proud guys this is Jeanie in the office and I just want to tell you guys congratulations on all your accomplishments especially seniors you guys have worked hard these past four years of high school and this class has so many good things going for them and so much excitement going for the future so I just want to give a shout out to all of you guys freshmen through juniors know and stand up and look at these seniors and what they have accomplished and know that you can get there too freshmen it is why it is so important to start out your freshman year and take these things seriously as some of these seniors have gotten quite a bit of their colleges paid for so far so again work hard put your time in and just enjoy your women's high school career students closing bits of information here before we close first of all parents and grandparents again reminder the library is open if you'd like to go up and take a look at those projects they are really, really worth the time so that will be open also seniors seniors lunch is provided to you today you will be eating lunch in the library provided by a couple of our senior parents also to the rest of the student body when we dismiss here we will be going to fourth hour fourth hour which is a lot right before lunch but in closing I'd like to say a couple things first of all I too want to congratulate you on all of your accomplishments your school career your high school career has gone by so, so fast and each and every year will even go faster as you move forward in life so keep that in mind hard work, dedication, perseverance gets you where you want to be I would like to say to the underclass you ask why do we work why do we do the assignments why do we put in the effort why do we dedicate ourselves just a rough estimate between the amount of scholarships listed here on the back of this program and the amount of scholarships that we're handed out here today that's close to a hundred thousand dollars I don't know if you're aware of that or not but a hundred thousand dollars okay and that is your opportunity okay your hard work, your dedication opens the doors to opportunity opportunity combined with hard work equals success and it doesn't matter whether it's on the athletic field basketball court or in the classroom hard work, dedication equals success so keep working, keep working hard your names will be called in the future we're going to come down and receive pieces of this one hundred thousand dollars that was given away here for today seniors, those recipients or anybody in the audience I think students, let's give the parents and grandparents that are here today a big round of applause okay this time we're going to go ahead and dismiss you again we're going to fourth hour we're not too much yet seniors please pick up the programs and then you're ready as you walk out