PORT ANGELES — A total of 213 student awards were announced at Port Angeles High School’s National Honor Society Academic Awards Night in the school’s cafeteria.
Society officers President Elizabeth Helwick, Vice President Melanie Schimshal, Treasurer Kelley Mayer and Secretary Carly La announced the awards.
Altogether, 80 students received an academic award; 79 received an academic letter; 35 received their first academic bar; and 19 their second academic bar.
Advisers John Gallagher and Mike Nolan introduced the society officers.
Special guest and instructor Pete Rennie discussed “the importance of always striving for one’s best.”
Academic award status is achieved by attaining a one semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
Students receiving the academic letter have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher both semesters for one full year.
An academic bar is awarded to students with a GPA of 3.5 for two full years.
The second academic bar recipients have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher both semesters for three full years.
Awards presented are as follows:
Second Academic Bar
Class of 2013: Joshua Basden, Sarah Bolton, Virginia Caynak, Hope Chamberlain, Jack Doryland, Kayla Feeley-Sotomayor, Elizabeth Helwick, Erin Hennessey, Abigail Kheriaty, Marcus Konopaski, Michael Konopaski, Carly La, Zachary Lovik, Kelley Mayer, Melissa Robbins, Danielle Schimschal, Irene Shipman, Robert Stephens, Chase Wilson.
First Academic Bar
Class of 2013: Olivia Breitbach, Brian Cristion, Forrest Maynock, Martin Quarto, Cecily Schwagler
Class of 2014: July Bain, Genna Birch, Madeline Bradley, Katlynne Brown, Saphfire Brown, Mariah Carlson, Larsson Chapman, Madylan Coventon, Anthony Dalgardno, John Doster, Madison Drew, Nicholas Emmett, Dana Fox, Jacqueline Gipe, Haley Gray, Alison Hansen, Emily Hassel, Tristan Isett, Jordan Johnson, Bailee Jones, Madison Kuss, Nicholas Lasorsa, Daniel Manwell, Callie Peet, Sydney Rauch, Ashlee Reid, Austin Roberson, Brooke Sires, Elizabeth Stevenson, Cole Urnes.
Academic Letter
Class of 2013: Joseph Barnes, Courtney Chittick, Wesley Giddings, Laurel Jenkins, Greta Lamping, Stephanie Moan, Rona Yurismono.
Class of 2014: Dannielle Creed, Madison Hinrichs, Ashley Kitselman, Matthew Mohr, Dasha Porter, Lily Price, Bailey Reader, Paige Reed
Class of 2015: Emmalee Anca, Brady Anderson, Nathan Angevine, Emily Basden.
Academic Award
Class of 2013: Meseret Brandon, Christy Fagundes, Dakota Felton, Maria Gallegos, Mac Gao, Aubrianna Howell, Chase Jangula, Ross Jensen, Luke Johnson, Heather Kaufmann, Sam Langley, Kimberley Littlejohn, Bradi McFarlen, Jill Nickles, Kaitlyn Palacios, Luis Pena, Onna Raemer, Kyrie-Anne Reyes, Tegan Schulz, Spencer Scott, Kody Steele, Coleman Tomason, Kyle Tupper, Anna Tyndall.
Class of 2014: Karina Bohman, Trilby Bowe, Rachael Breitbach,Lydia Cornelson, Rachell Eastey, Khaya Elliott, Ashley Ellis, Erik Eyestone, Sierra Fairchild, William Fischahs, Laurel Gieseke, Salina Harmon, Trey Hoover, Hayden Kays-Erdmann, Dylan King, Elizabeth Livesay, Tana Menlove, Isaac Millman, Khason Politika, Cheyanne Pope, Ian Raphael, Monica Reynolds, Alexandria Robertson, Dylan Wallner.
Class of 2015: Charlee Aragon, Sierra Baublits, Samantha Benoff, Grace Best, Karley Bowen, Alanna Brown, Julie Catterson, Roberto Coronel, Gavin Crain, Crystal Crump, Elizabeth Defrang, Abigail Fishman, Danielle Grimes, Kayla Hennings, Adam Iseri Fujii, Jolynn Jensen, Cole Keehner, Kayla Lafritz, Kilan Larsen, Natalie McNary, Brianna Miller, Sydney Negus, Jonathan Newlin, Kaj Porter, Brandon Robertson, Jaden Rockwell, Kyle Sholinder, Johnpeter Smithson, Cole Tamba, Brenna Temres, Dexter Thumm, Crystal Wasankari.