KAUKAUNA — Kaukauna High School held its annual Academic Awards night on Sunday, May 1, honoring high-achieving students for their accomplishments during the 2021-2022 school year.

New this year, the Laude System was used in conjunction with the class rank system. Students earning at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA by the end of their second trimester their senior year (at which time Laude points are calculated) qualified for honors, according to a news release from the high school.

Students earning honors designations in two departments were recognized as Cum Laude, or honors. Students earning honors designations in three departments were recognized as Magna Cum Laude, or high honors. Students earning honors designations in four or more departments were recognized as Summa Cum Laude, or highest honors.

2022 Seniors were also eligible for the following awards:

Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Those students that have attained the highest cumulative grade point average through four semesters and five trimesters were awarded a Valedictorian Medal to be worn at the graduation ceremony. Those students that have attained the second highest cumulative grade point average through four semesters and five trimesters were awarded a Salutatorian Medal to be worn at the graduation ceremony.

President’s Education Award
Seniors were also eligible for the President’s Education Award in one of two categories. Those students that have earned seven or eight academic points with combination of semesters and trimesters of High Honors received President’s Award of Achievement and pin. Those who have attained four semesters and five trimesters received President’s Award of Excellence and pin.

Academic Stole and Letter
Students earning a 3.75 or higher semester grade point average (High Honors) were eligible to earn academic awards. Those students accomplishing this achievement during seven terms received an academic letter; those who did so for nine terms received a graduation stole.

The following students were recognized on Sunday night at the award ceremony in the high school auditorium:

Valedictorian
Taylor Bartels
Jakob Brockman
William Campbell
Madisen Gries
Makenna Gries
Megan Kennedy
Ashley Mayer
Norah Schaefer
Eve VanDeHey
Abigail VanElzen
Henry Wolfe
Salutatorian
Brooklyn Lamers

President’s Award for Education Excellence & Academic Stole
Taylor Bartels
Bailey Bidwell
Wesley Boucher
Jakob Brockman
Tenley Brooks
William Campbell
Willow Diedrick
Kyarra Furman
Madisen Gries
Makenna Gries
Ava Hietpas
Hailey Kavanaugh
Megan Kennedy
Zachary Kestell
Brooklyn Lamers
Ashley Mayer
Chelsea Poppleton
Addison Race
Norah Schaefer
Madeleine Smith
Brandon VanAsten
Eve VanDeHey
Abigail VanElzen
Aidan VanEpern
Olivia VanZeeland
Henry Wolfe

President’s Award for Education Achievement & Academic Stole
Claire Fischer
Makenna Nushart
Adalyn Reichenberger
Natalie Schaller
Kiarra Thon
Delaney Wormet

President’s Award for Education Achievement, Academic Stole & Academic Letter
Noah Baerenwald
Emily Piette

Summa Cum Laude (3.5 GPA and 4+ Laude Points)
Ryan Bain
Taylor Bartels
Bailey Bidwell
Maya Biese
Wesley Boucher
Jakob Brockman
Tenley Brooks
Skyler Calmes
William Campbell
Kelsee Crogan
Willow Diedrick
Kalon Dvorak
Zachary Eiting
Payton Federwitz
Kyarra Furman
Lilly Garrity
Madisen Gries
Makenna Gries
Alaina Hartjes
Ava Hietpas
Owen Hubers
Abigail Jenson
Hailey Kavanaugh
Megan Kennedy
Ashley Mayer
Owen Mursau
Chelsea Poppleton
Addison Race
Adalyn Reichenberger
Tatum Schaff
Brandon VanAsten
Max VanAsten
Abigail VanElzen
Aidan VanEpern
Olivia VanZeeland
Henry Wolfe
Delaney Wormet

Magna Cum Laude (3.5 GPA and 3 Laude Points)
Kyle Bartelt
Konjit Hulvey
Caden Klapperich
Brooklyn Lamers
Makenna Nushart
Katherine O’Neill
Emily Piette
Madison Rill
Cole Ritzke
Alyssa Rupiper
Natalie Schaller
Autumn Steffens
Xavier Stueber
Ella Taddy
Kylie Treichel
Haylie Wittman

Cum Laude (3.5 GPA and 2 Laude Points)
Alexander Arnoldussen
Noah Baerenwald
Makenna DeValk
Louis Djupstrom
Wyatt Douglas
Andrew Evers
Claire Fischer
Griffin Geyso
Hannah Hotchkiss
Emma Huntley
Carley Kavanaugh
Anna LaCount
Gavin Lahm
Christopher Morgan
Aspen Novy
Dylan Roffers
Norah Schaefer
Madeleine Smith
Kiarra Thon
Kendra Urban
Emma Veldman

Academic Letter (7 terms of High Honors)
Jacob Acord
Alexander Arnoldussen
Natalie Berry
Madison Bidwell
Maya Biese
Ava Bloch
Hannah Breckheimer
Karlyn Brockman
Owen Broderick
Quinn Buchinger
Paige Butts
Greyson Clark
Jakob Corbeille
Wyatt Douglas
Kalon Dvorak
Zachary Eiting
Payton Federwitz
Anna Franzen
Lilly Garrity
Conner Golden
Matthew Griesbach
Alexander Herdina
Olivia Hietpas
Lindsey Hmielewski
Noah Hofmann
Konjit Hulvey
Veronica Isselmann
Olivia Jordan
Karleigh Kluever
Maxwel Krueger
Liz Lamers
Jaron Lautenschlager
Jake Lucas
Mikal Mader
Anna McCartney
Leah McElhaney
Kally Meredith
Paige Miller
Payton Miller
Olivia Moore
Jacob Myhill
Aspen Novy
Katherine O’Neill
Allison Ott
Hailie Peters
Kylie Riemer
Lilly Roehrig
Brianna Rogers
Tatum Schaff
Molly Schneider
Gabriel Scipior
Miah Sprangers
Ella Taddy
Laura Thao
Mason Tienor
Pierson VandeHey
Caitlyn VanDeLoo
Lucas Vanderlois
Allison VanDerWegen
Carter VanHandel
Brett VanRoy
Trent Verboncouer
Jacob Wegand
Natalie Wenthur
McKenna Young

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