Nederland High School seniors were honored with a Senior Banquet on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. It was an evening where awards and scholarships were given to students. Seniors were acknowledged for their enthusiasm and dedication in different classes by their teachers. Student athletes were recognized for the sports they participated in. Seniors who will be wearing stoles and honor cords on graduation day were given them during the Senior Banquet recognizing them for maintaining a high grade point average throughout high school.

Putting all the honors and awards aside, the people gathered in the festively decorated Panther gymnasium were there to tell each graduate that they were proud of them. No matter what grade they received in an algebra, biology or world history class the families were there to celebrate. No matter if the graduates are going to college or into the workforce the people there were there to honor all the accomplishments of all the graduating seniors.

Principal Mark Sibley welcomed everyone and introduced representatives from the Nederland Lions Club who have been supporting Nederland High School seniors and this event for 40 years. Then the awards, scholarships, senior gifts, door prizes, and the senior slide show place.

The seniors also gave back to people who they have appreciated during their time in school and throughout their lives in what is known as the White Rose Ceremony. Some seniors chose to give very heartfelt and meaningful speeches of gratitude to people they appreciate. Then they handed out white roses. This was an emotional time for parents, siblings, teachers, friends, and for the seniors themselves.

The Senior Banquet is a long standing tradition at Nederland High School. This year it closed with the graduates sharing what they plan on doing after graduation. Then, everyone went to the auditorium for a slide show featuring, of course, the senior class.

It was an evening filled with applause, gratitude, love and Panther Pride for Nederland High School’s Class of 2022.

The following lists the awards and scholarships that were given to the seniors during the Senior Banquet.

Scholarships

Ivy Brundage

National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Shelby Allen Memorial Scholarship - $1500

Geels/Howarth Academic Excellence Award - $1000

Virginia Tech Scholarship - $3,000/ year

Virginia Tech Women’s Engineering scholarship - $3,000/year

School of Mines - $5,000 presidential scholarship (not using)

Rowan Harper

Lions Club Scholarship - $2000

Barbara Lawlor Memorial Scholarship - $250

Natalie Taylor

Daniels Scholar

Zachary Porter

National Society of Professional Engineers of Colorado - $500

Geels/Howarth Academic Excellence Award - $1000

Skylee Barry

Taylor Merit - $18,000 Western Colorado University

Western Undergraduate Exchange Montana State University - $72,000

Western Undergraduate from University of Montana - $75,5552

Western Award of Excellence Western Washington - $32,000

Northern Arizona University WUE as well an academic achievement - $60,000

Zachary Weiner

Esteemed Scholars President Horace M. Hale Award - $4,000 per year

Regent Scholarship - $1000

National Society of Professional Engineers Colorado Scholarship - $500

Randy Sachter Robotics Scholarship - $500

Townes Bakke

Merit Scholarship, Western CO Univ. - $10,000

WUE Scholarship Northern AZ Univ. - $36,000

Achievement Scholarship Montana State - $16,000

Founders Blue Northern AZ. Univ. - $20,000

Embry Riddle - $30,000

Department Awards

Theresa Redmon - Art-MUG Award - Madi Brewer

Liz Evans - Golden Baton - Natalie Taylor

Theresa Redmon - Physical Fitness Award - Joey Airola

Rovenna Yakubov - Grand Advocate Award - Ivy Brundege

Scott Geels - Math Award - Ivy Brundege

Al Real - Senior Science Award - Zach Weiner and Zach Porter

Kelly Strong - Social Scientist Award - Skylee Barry

Alberto Gonzalez - Spanish - Ivy Brundege

Lori Kinczel - Health/Diversity Award - Bella Herndon, Logan Delong, Sara Feeley

Athletics

2022 Panther Athletes Townes Bakke and Eirwen McClish

Honor Stoles

Cum Laude is 3.9-4.199 Cumulative GPA-white sash

Eirwen McClish

Marina Fortunato

Skylee Barry

Magna Cum Laude-4.2-4.499-blue sash

Natalie Taylor

Summa Cum Laude-4.5 and above- gold sash

Ivy Brundege

Zachary Porter

Zachary Weiner

Honor Society Cords

Ivy Brundege

Skylee Barry

Natalie Taylor

Seal of Biliteracy

The Seal of Biliteracy is for all students who achieve a high level of proficiency in English and another language.

Ivy Brundege