As a student-centered school, Minarets is always looking for ways to recognize those students who go above and beyond and the upcoming Best of the Best awards is one of those events.
Best of the Best was established three years ago and each year it gets bigger and better. This year there are a total of 47 awards from various departments and organizations on campus. The ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 24th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm with entertainment provided by the music and media department.
Below are the nominees for the awards:
Mustang Creativity Award
Tessa Cohlan
Abby Boatman
Evana Holevas
Luna Moreno
Savanna Stout
Best Underclass Language Arts
Johanna Ziegler
Luna Moreno
Kate Hough
Davis Cesar
Joseph Langley
Best Upperclass Language Arts Student
Casper Nelson
Greta Ziegler
Evana Holevas
Baley Williamson
Collaborator of the Year
Kailey Shattuck
Samantha Clay
Claire Corippo
David Sanchez
Josiah Freeland
Emerging Scientist
Mackenzie Camacho
Joseph Langley
Claire Corippo
Johanna Ziegler
Matthew Sheller
Seasoned Scientist
Dilan Basila
Greta Ziegler
Natalie Anselmo
Nina Sanguinetti
Aaron Hall
The Rising Star Award
Emma Lynch
Lindsay Martin
Rebecca Townsend
Johanna Ziegler
The Broadway Bound Award
Joseph Deal
Mason Hough
Jackson Cosby
Ryan McDougald
The Remi Lee Award for Community
Novena Valentine & Hannah Flanagan
Katie Linderholm
Josiah Freeland
Ellery Meade
The Denominator
(Best Underclass Math Student)
Johanna Ziegler
Chloe Burcham
Jayci Coon
Cara Coombs
Luna Moreno
The Numerator
(Best Upperclass Math Student)
Aaron Hall
Luke Fuller
Connor Heidebrecht
Greta Ziegler
Mackenzie Camacho
John Green Award
(Best Underclass History Student)
Francine Soliz
Dominic Marino
Johanna Ziegler
Mandi Villanueva
Joseph Langely
Jane Addams Award
(Best Upperclass History Student)
Greta Ziegler
Aaron Hall
Justin Hough
Kaitlynn Linderholm
Male Athlete of the Year
Jacob Cullen
Zach Redman
Isaiah Gibson
Aaron Hall
Justin Hough
Female Athlete of the Year
Claire Corippo
Priya Cheema
Ellery Meade
Julie Castleman
Breann Williamson
IT INNOVATOR of the Year
Christian Stover
Luke Fuller
Apprentice of the Year in Ag Mechanics
Trevor Trimble
Michael Sheller
Isaiah Gibson
Hunter Ahrens
Cody Huckabee
Journeyman of the Year in Ag Mechanics
Luke Fuller
Shane Hogg
Clay Allen
Quinn Fenton
Best Vocalist
Madeline Wristen
Ayami Sappington
Brooke Thoma
Emma Starnes-Harvey
Angelique Ortega-Sampson
New Musician of the Year
Taylyr Moglia
Angelique Ortega-Sampson
Johanna Ziegler
Rosemary Bellisario
Musician of the Year
Emma Starnes-Harvey
Jayci Coon
Elijah Debey
Veruschka Pearce
Upton Sinclair Award
(Journalist of the Year)
Sydney Meyer
Madalynn Rocha
Deveon Thao
Anthony Aleman
Best Upperclass Speaker Presenter
Ben Bellisario
Aaron Hall
Garrett Alford
Sarah Brown
Dilan Basila
Best Underclass Speaker Presenter
Johanna Ziegler
Claire Corippo
Mandi Villanueva
Francine Soliz
Jake Dowell
Best New Media Student:
Jessica McGrail
Alissa Pitman
Kailey Shattuck
Brooklyn Hadjis & Rheanna Garcia
Dadalus Haynes
Kira Huff
Best Intermediate Filmmaker:
Riley Luce
Cale Freeland
Dominic Marino
Emma Lynch
Mandi Villanueva
Crossley Award:
David Sanchez
Cole Shattuck
Josiah Freeland
Nuevo, Pero Bien Bueno - Best Beginning Spanish Student
Kira Huff
Brock Flynn
Joseph Langley
Johanna Ziegler
Lexi Baird
Justin Bowe
Haylee Crowe
Mandi Villanueva
El Mero Mero - Best Advanced Spanish Student
Luke Fuller
Ryan McDougald
Evana Holevas
Miranda Shockley
Benjamin Bellisario
Kortni Wheaton
Líder del Año (Please note accents)Spanish Class Leader of the Year -
Christine Canals
David Lopez Martinez
Nicole Barrios
Crystal Hernandez
Ryan McDougald
The Kandinsky
Abby Boatman
Devon Allen
Evana Holevas
Luke Fuller
Christian Stover
Emerging Artist of the Year
Grace Gorans
Alice Cummings
Tessa Cohlan
Kailey Shattuck
Ben Sanguinetti
Leonardo Da Vinci Award
Abby Boatman
Evana Holevas
Samantha Clay
Alice Cummings
Underclass FFA Exemplar of the Year
Mackenzie Camacho
Jake Dowell
Colby Jobinger
Meranda Adams
Reiley Stenberg
Upper class FFA Exemplar of the Year
Natalie Anselmo
Garrett Alford
Michael Rezendes
Katie Linderholm
Dilan Basila
Project of the Year
Mackenzie Camacho: Agriscience Fair Project
4th Period US History--Trial of Andrew Jackson
Johanna Ziegler, Corrin Nielson (Exponential Website)
Cole Shattuck: Wheels
Jared Coppola and Kira Huff: Anti Depression PSA
Freshman of the Year
Jake Dowell
Johanna Ziegler
Matthew Sheller
Francine Soliz
Gracie Caudell
Sophomore of the Year
Emma Lynch
Isaiah Gibson
Isaiah Scott
Mackenzie Camacho
Synovia Wold
Luna Moreno
Junior of the Year
Aaron Hall
Josiah Freeland
Greta Ziegler
Novena Valentine
Crystal Hernandez
Senior of the Year
Ben Bellisario
Luke Fuller
Ellery Meade
Evana Holevas
Justin Hough