The Minarets community gathered around their screens on Monday, May 18, to watch the annual Best of the Best ceremony that was streamed live through the Minarets Facebook page.
To create an engaging event, Head of Charter Patrick Wilson produced the video ahead of time which included the Minarets teachers and staff introducing each award and the nominees. He also served as the host where he added in some humor and silliness regarding the ongoing quarantine and stay at home order.
While the ceremony was significantly shorter than the typical in-person event, it still gave students, staff, parents, families, and community members the opportunity to gather virtually and celebrate student success throughout the year.
Congratulations to all the students who received a Best of the Best award:
Creativity Award:
Ryan Abner
Best Underclass Language Arts Student:
Sophia Kennedy
Best Upperclass Language Arts Student:
Joseph Langley
Collaborator of the Year:
Synovia Wold
Emerging Scientist:
Jadyn Stafford
Seasoned Scientist:
Mackenzie Camacho
Rising Star Award:
Aubrey Hamm
Broadway Bound Award:
Emma Lynch
Remi Lee Community Award:
Rebecca Townsend
The Denominator (Underclass Math):
Cyrus Joslin
The Numerator (Upperclass Math):
Mackenzie Camacho
John Green Award (Underclass Historian):
Sarah Wold
Jane Addams Award (Upperclass Historian):
Joseph Langley
Male PE Student of the Year:
Jonah Ewalt
Female PE Student of the Year:
Taylor Wallis
Jacob Cullen Male Athlete of the Year:
Thomas Joseph Garner
Female Athlete of the Year:
Melia Kamalani
IT Innovator of the Year:
Kennon Bradley
Apprentice of the Year:
Paige Camacho
Journeyman of the Year:
Hunter Ahrens
Underclass FFA Exemplar of the Year:
Brayton Stenberg
Upperclass FFA Exemplar of the Year:
Mackenzie Camacho
Best Vocalist of the Year:
Analiese Torres
New Musician of the Year:
Evan Bethel
Musician of the Year:
Jayci Coon
Upton Sinclair Award (Journalist of the Year):
Johanna Ziegler
Jon Corippo Award (Best Underclass Speaker):
Adrienne Hall
Mike Niehoff award (Best Upperclass Speaker):
Colby Jobinger
Nuevo, Pero Bien Bueno Award (New Spanish Student):
Kale King
El Mero Mero (Advanced Spanish Student:
Mandi Villanueva
Lider del Ano (Spanish Class Leader of the Year):
Luna Moreno
Dancing Dreamer Award:
Michael King
Emerging Artist of the Year:
Sophia Kennedy
The Kandinsky Award:
Savannah Stout
Leonardo da Vinci Award:
Abigail Boatman
New Media Student:
Benjamin Essau
Intermedia Media Student:
Ryan Abner
Crossley Award:
Emma Lynch
Project of the Year:
Benjamin Essau's Junior Thesis
Mustang Grit Award:
Darrin Coleman
The Mustang Award:
Kathryn Odgers
Freshman of the Year:
Sophia Kennedy
Sophomore of the Year:
Hazel Taintor
Junior of the Year:
Johanna Ziegler
Senior of the Year:
Joseph Langley
Certificates and awards will be given out at a separate ceremony in the fall.
You can watch the full event on the Minarets Facebook page and, eventually, Minarets Youtube channel.