By Joseph Langley and Autumn Pecarovich
The Best of the Best awards ceremony is on May 9, 2019, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The nomination form rolled out for students last week so that they could nominate their peers, which is an important step in this process. This ensures that students from many departments are represented and teachers know their accomplishments. Best of the Best was established four years ago and each year teachers and administrators try to make the process more efficient and the event bigger and better! This year there are 42 awards to represent the different departments and organizations at Minarets.
The nominees for the awards are:
Mustang Creativity Award
Ryan Abner
Abby Boatman
Josiah Freeland
Novena Valentine
Samantha Clay
Best Underclass Language Arts
Johanna Ziegler
Jadyn Stafford
Francine Soliz
Jolene Anderson
Best Upperclass Language Arts Student
Rebecca Townsend
Joseph Langley
Kylli Engelman
Nina Sanguinetti
Katie Linderholm
Collaborator of the Year
Aaron Hall
Vanessa Nelson
Kate Hough
Kylli Engelman
Josiah Freeland
Emerging Scientist
Elizabeth Robertson
Daphne Christensen
Brayton Stenberg
Johanna Ziegler
Jordan Basila
Jadyn Stafford
Seasoned Scientist
Mackenzie Camacho
Zach Deboer
Davis Cesar
Dilan Basilla
Natalie Anselmo
The Rising Star Award
Aubrey Ham
Zane Pearce
Hazel Taintor
Laura Rohrbaugh
Kate Hough
The Broadway Bound Award
Emma Lynch
Madeline Wristen
Davis Buchanan
Rebecca Townsend
MadaLynn Rocha
Mason Hough
The Remi Lee Award for Community
Madelaine Rocha
Katie Linderholm
Rebecca Townsend
Marissa Sipe
Josiah Freeland
Christian Stover
The Denominator(Best Underclass Math Student)
Jessica McGrail
Brayton Stenberg
Kale King
Jadyn Stafford
Phoenix Bedolla
The Numerator(Best Upperclass Math Student)
Aaron Hall
Joseph Langley
Synovia Wold
Christian Stover
Mackenzie Camacho
John Green Award(Underclass Historian)
Cameron Johnston
Johanna Ziegler
Hazel Taintor
Jacob Viloria
Hayden Livingston
Michael Holland
Jane Addams Award
(UpperClass Historian)
Greta Ziegler
Autumn Pecarovich
Dominic Marino
Joseph Langley
Mandi Villanueva
Luna Moreno
Male Athlete of the Year
TJ Garner
Zach Redman
Preston Conti
Aaron Hall
Tyson Ellis
Female Athlete of the Year
Melia Kamalani
Priya Cheema
Luna Moreno
Claire Corippo
Mandi Villanueva
IT INNOVATOR of the Year
Christian Stover
Joseph Langley
Ryan Abner
Apprentice of the Year in Ag Mechanics
Rhett Samper
Lane Sheehan
Zach Rice
Cody Huckabee
Elliot Mercer
Journeyman of the Year in Ag Mechanics
Hunter Ahrens
Isaiah Gibson
Michael Sheller
Trevor Tremble
Mason Hough
Best Vocalist
Madeline Vellandi
Elizabeth Robertson
Alison Partin
Analiese Torres
New Musician of the Year
Peter Emerson
Sebastian Vellandi
Cecelia Pierce
Thomas Stockton
Patricia Stockton
Musician of the Year
Adam Colgin
Jayci Coon
Taylyr Moglia
Dominic Marino
Savannah Stout
Upton Sinclair Award
(Journalist of the Year)
Autumn Pecarovich & Joseph Langley
Francine Soliz
Kathryn Odgers
Colby Jobinger
Greta Ziegler
Mike Niehoff Award
(Best Upperclass Speaker Presenter)
Kate Hough
Aaron Hall
Regan Fringer
Michael Rezendes
Dilan Basila
Jon Corippo Award
(Best Underclass Speaker Presenter)
Johanna Ziegler
Cameron Johnston
Jordan Baslia
Francine Soliz
Jake Dowell
Best New Media Student
Ryan Abner
Chris Freeman
Rylee Zukovsky
Ally Sorensen
Laura Rohrbaugh
Best Intermediate Filmmaker
Johanna Ziegler
Alissa Pitman
Ella Vermeulen
Jessica McGrail
Ashton Mitchell
Crossley Award
(4 years media excellence)
Kameron Moore
Vanessa Nelson
Josiah Freeland
Nuevo, Pero Bien Bueno -
Best Beginning Spanish Student
Sarai Ramirez
Shelby Graff
Ally Martin
Francine Soliz
Benjamin Esau
El Mero Mero
Best Advanced Spanish Student
Autumn Pecarovich
Crystal Hernandez
Michael Chacon
Sarai Hill
Rebecca Sasso
Líder del Año Spanish
Class Leader of the Year
Michelle Agundez
Luna Moreno
Carolina Munce
Crystal Hernandez
The Kandinsky
Grace Gorans
Paige Aston
Samantha Clay
Isabella Zarate
Abby Boatman
Emerging Artist of the Year
Kayla Velazquez
Alison Partin
Isabella Zarate
Elise Stover
Paige Aston
Leonardo Da Vinci Award
Abby Boatman
Emily Bourdon
Kelsey Frampton
Samantha Clay
Underclass FFA Exemplar of the Year
Brayton Stenber
Jordan Basila
Lane Sheehan
Morgan Pelowski
Justin Bowe
Upperclass FFA Exemplar of the Year
Katie Linderholm
Natalie Anselmo
Garrett Alford
Mackenzie Camacho
Reiley Stenberg
Male PE Student of the Year
Ben Spain
Zane Pearce
Conner Henard
Paul Havens
Cameron Johnston
Female PE Student of the Year
Johanna Ziegler
Makayla Lundgren
Kealani Peterson
Jaydyn Stafford
Francine Soliz
Project of the Year
Evolution of Warfare:Johanna Ziegler
Fair Play, Fair Pay The Birth of Fair Labor Standards: Autumn Pecarovich, Joseph Langley and Mackenzie Camacho
16' 7000# flat deck trailer: Isaiah Gibson, Trevor Trimble, Liam Seielstad
Every 15 Minutes-The Film: Josiah Freeland and Vanessa Nelson
Tour of the Greenhouse & Farm: Carolyn Faye, Jordan Basila, Trever Jobinger, Abigail LaSpada
"Moober" Shark Tank Marketing Plan- Aaron Hall, Michael Rezendes, Reiley Stenberg, Garrett Bowe
Freshman of the Year
Brayton Stenberg
Isaac Townsend
Jordan Basila
Laura Rohrbaugh
Kolby Warnock
Jadyn Stafford
Sophomore of the Year
Johanna Ziegler
Jake Dowell
Francine Soliz
Elizabeth Robertson
Jessica McGrail
Junior of the Year
Kate Hough
Synovia Wold
Emma Lynch
Luna Moreno
Joseph Langley
Senior of the Year
Greta Ziegler
Aaron Hall
Katie Linderholm
Crystal Hernandez
Josiah Freeland