On Thursday, May 24th, Minarets students, teachers, parents, and community members gathered to the Minarets Gym for the third annual Best of the Best Ceremony. The evening was hosted by seniors Sarah Brown and Ben Bellisairo with sound and lighting provided by the Mr. Moglia's Sound and Lighting class and entertainment proved by the Minarets Dance Club and the Minarets Media Club.
With many of the previous winners handing out individual awards, the night was filled with excitement and celebration as the best of the best were honored at the event. In case you missed the ceremony, here is a list of all the winners from the show:
Mustang Creativity Award- Abigail Boatman
Best Underclass Language Arts- Katelyn Hough
Best Upperclass Language Arts- Greta Ziegler
Collaborator of the Year- Josiah Freeland
Emerging Scientist- Mackenzie Camacho
Seasoned Scientist- Greta Ziegler
The Rising Star Award- Emma Lynch
The Broadway Bound Award- Joseph Deal
The Remi Lee Award for Community- Novena Valentine & Hannah Flanagan
The Denominator- Luna Moreno
The Numerator- Luke Fuller
John Green Award (Best Underclassmen Historian)- Dominic Marino
Jane Addams Award (Best Upperclassmen Historian)- Greta Ziegler
Male Athlete of the Year- Jacob Cullen
Female Athlete of the Year- Julie Castleman
IT Innovator of the Year- Christian Stover
Apprentice of the Year (Ag Mechanics)- Trevor Trimble
Journeyman of the Year (Ag Mechanics)- Shane Hogg
Best Vocalist- Emma Starnes-Harvey
New Musician of the Year- Angelique Ortega-Sampson
Musician of the Year- Veruschka Pearce
Upton Sinclair Award (Best Journalist of the Year)- Sydney Meyer
Mike Niehoff Award (Best Upperclass Presenter)- Ben Bellisario
Jon Corippo Award (Best Underclass Presenter)- Johanna Ziegler
Best New Media Student-
Best Intermediate Filmmaker- Mandi Villanueva
Jared Crossley Award- Cole Shattuck
Nuevo, Pero Bien
Bueno- Kira Huff
El Mero Mero- Luke Fuller
Líder del Año- Crystal Hernandez
The Kandinsky- Abigail Boatman
Emerging Artist of the Year- Tessa Cohlan
Leonardo da Vinci Award- Samantha Clay
Underclass FFA Exemplar of the Year- Jake Dowell
Upperclass FFA Exemplar of the Year- Michael Rezendes
Project of the Year- Mackenzie Camacho: Agriscience Fair Project
Freshman of the Year- Johanna Ziegler
Sophomore of the Year- Isaiah Gibson
Junior of the Year- Aaron Hall
Senior of the Year-
Mustang Pride Award- Kyra Reed & Max Shapiro
Congratulations to all of our nominees and Best of the Best winners for 2018! You make Minarets the great place that it is! Maybe we will see you back next year!