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SENIORS
HARTINGTON — Members of the Hartington- Newcastle Class of 2025 did quite a bit to help the school succeed academically, and through its activities and athletics.
Here is a look at the awards, honors, activities and scholarships for the Class of 2024.
Cole Bensen: Football Letterwinner. Barrett Bruning: Golf letterwinner. Prince Manufacturing Scholarship; Bank of Hartington Scholarship; NECC Arlo & Anne Wirth Memorial Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship ; Hartington-Newcastle Booster Club Scholarship; Newcastle Lawrence Lofgren American Legion Post 62 Bill Ellyson Memorial Scholarship.
McKenzie Bruning:
National Honor Society - Secretary; Iron Woman Award; GBB Letterwinner; GBB GNAC All-Conference; GBB Team MVP Award; Student Council President; Govl Charles Thone/Cedar County News Leaderhip award: Track & Field; Letter Winner; National FCCLA Qualifier; FCCLA Chapter President; One-Act Cast; Wildcat Award; Super Wildcat Award; Volleyball Letter; VB GNAC All Conference; Highest GPA - Advanced English 12; GNAC Principal Award; Highest GPA - Ag Business; State FFA Degree Recipient; FFA Letter Winner. She also received: Wayne State College Careers Scholars Cooperative Education Scholarship; Wayne State College Edythe Wrigley Dale Scholarship; 4-H Outstanding Service Award; Elliot Family Teaching Scholarship; Ashly (Heikes) Carter Memorial Scholarship; Class of 2011 Rebecca Fischer Memorial Scholarship; Cedar Security Bank Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle Student Council Scholarship; Hartington PEO Scholarship; Hartington- Newcastle Booster Club Scholarship; Hartelco Scholarship; Mildred E. Ready Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle Education Association Scholarship.
Carmen Buschkamp:
XC Letter Winner; All Conference XC; XC State Participant; Track & Field Letter Winner; Norfolk Track Classic Qualifier; Conference Track Medalist; State FCCLA Qualifier; One-Act Cast; Highest GPA -Wildlife. She also received: Morningside University Founder Scholarship; Morningside University ACT/ SAT Incentive Scholarship; Morningside University Athletic Grant; Morningside University Achievement Award; Hastings College Academic Merit Award; Hastings College Athletic Scholarship; Mildred E. Ready Scholarship.
Emilie Claussen:
High GPA - Personal Finance; Top of Class in Culinary; One-Act Cast; GNAC Principal Award. Concordia University Academic Scholarship; Concordia University Theatre Scholarship; Concordia University Career Scholarship; Morningside University Deans Scholarship; Air Force G.I. Bill; Bank of Hartington Scholarship.
Aaralynn Collier
Hawkfest Honor Choir; National FFA Choir; GNAC Art Exhibitor; Swing Choir; FFA State Choir; WSC Honor Choir; GNAC Honor Choir; Superior Solo at District Music Contest; National Anthem Singer; Choir Letter Winner; National School Choral Award; One-Act Cast; Volleyball Letter; State FFA Degree Recipient; FFA Letter Winner. Northeast Community College Music Scholarship; Reynold Hochstein Family Scholarship; Hartington Ambulance Squad Scholarship; Hartington VFW Post 5283 Scholarship; Newcastle American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post 62 Scholarship.
Ryell Haug
XC Letter Winner; Hawkfest Honor Choir; Cheerleading Letter Winner; Art IV Award; GNAC Art Ribbon Winner; Swing Choir; Choir; WSC Honor Choir; Superior Solo at District Music Contest; National Anthem Singer; Big 4 Award; Choir Letter Winner; Most Oustanding Band and Choral Award; Track & Field Letter Winner; Speech State Medalist in Poetry; Bowling Letter; One-Act Cast; Wildcat Award; NE Jazz Soloist Award; GNAC Conference Medalist; Band Letter; Jazz Band. Wayne State College Wildcat Promise Scholarship; Northeast Community College Hawkfest Scholarship; NECC Music Scholarship; Hartington Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship; Laura Noecker Visual Arts Scholarship; AM/VETS Post 18 Scholarship
Cole Heimes
National Honor Society - President; FB Letterwinner; Iron Man Award; Highest GPA - Government; Highest GPA - Advanced Biology; FB Offensive MVP; Student Council Vice President; High GPA - Personal Finance; Track Letter Winner; Speech State Medalist in Entertainment; Speech State Qualifier; One Act Cast; Conference One-Act Outstanding Performer; Wildcat Award; Highest GPA Advanced English 12; Wayne Daily News Quiz Bowl Team Member; GNAC Principal Award; KCAU TV 9 Best of the Class; Omaha World Herald All Academic Program Honorable Mention; Highest GPAPsychology; NSAA Academic All-State Football; NSAA Academic All-State Play Production; NSAA Academic All State Boys Basketball; NSAA Academic All-State Speech; NSAA Academic All-State Boys Track; NSAA Believers & Achievers School Winner; Highest GPA - Natural Resources; State FFA Degree Recipient; FFA Letter Winner; BB Letterwinner; BB Hardest Worker; GNAC Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention. - Dakota Wesleyan University Achievement Athletic Football Scholarship; Dakota Wesleyan University Achievement Academic Scholarship; Dakota Wesleyan University Dual Credit Scholarship; Northeast Community College Presidential Scholarship; Northeast Community College Arlo & Anne Wirth Memorial Scholarship; Bank of Hartington Scholarship; Burney Family English Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle National Honor Society Scholarship; CD Feedlot Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle Booster Club Scholarship; Hartington Community Foundation Scholarship; The Wolf Scholarship; Don Miller Family Scholarship; Hartington Chamber of Commerce Scholarship; Northeast Ag Consulting Scholarship.
Kiara McCray:
National Honor Society; Highest GPA - Trig State FCCLA Qualifier; FCCLA Chapter Secretary; Top of Class in Human Development; One-Act Cast; GNAC Principal Award; NSAA Believers & Achievers School Winner. University of Nebraska Lincoln, the Chet and Helen Carkoski Scholarship; Post 9/11 GI Bill; Bank of Hartington Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle Booster Club Scholarship; AM/VETS Post 18 Scholarship; Cedar County News Scholarship;
Logan Opfer:
FB Letterwinner. Western Welding Academy Scholarship; Bank of Hartington Scholarship; Reynold Hochstein Family Scholarship; Ray & Marilyn Hegert Memorial Scholarship; Farmers & Merchants State Bank Scholarship; Jan Crandall Memorial Scholarship.
Cohen Paden:
National Honor Society Historian; GNAC Art Winner; State FCCLA Qualifier; FCCLA Public Relations Officer; Top of Class in Digital Design; One-Act Cast; Volleyball letter. Northwestern College Worship Arts Scholarship; Concordia University Paul Scholars Program Scholarship; Ponca Rodeo-“Days of 56” Scholarship; Newcastle Community Club Scholarship; Northwestern College Academic Achievement Award; Northwestern College ACT/SAT Scholarship; Northwestern College Stand Out Mission Award; Concordia University Achievement Award; Concordia University Art Scholarship; Concordia University Sower Award; University of Sioux Falls Achievement Award.
Alejandra Reyes
Volleyball Letter; Basketball Letter. Hartington-Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship; Mildred E. Ready Scholarship.
Abigail Rice:
National Honor Society; Track Letter Winner; High GPA - Personal Finance; Top of Class in Baking and Pastries; One-Act Cast; Volleyball Letter; VB GNAC All-Confernce Honorable Mention; GNAC Principal Award; Highest GPA-Psychology; NSAA Academic All-State Volleyball; NSAA Academic All-State Play Production; NSAA Academic All-State Track; Omaha World Herald All Academic Program Honorable Mention. She also received: Susan T. Buffett Scholarship; NECC Deans Scholarship; Northeast Community College Arlo & Anne Wirth Memorial Scholarsh i p ; Bank of Hartington Scholarship; Laura Lou Marsh Memorial Teaching Scholarship; Hartington-Newcastle School Education Foundation Alumni Scholarship; Nellie Dale Keehn Scholarship; Mildred E. Ready Scholarship; Rosella (Sally) Bart Scholarship; Dr. Duane Wiechelman Teaching Scholarship; Newcastle Community Club Scholarship
Abi Rice
