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All <strong>School</strong> Awards<br />
Ceremony<br />
April 30, 2013<br />
6:00 p.m.
Master of Ceremo ony ………………………………<br />
Mrr.<br />
Tony Myers<br />
Musical l Prelude<br />
Victory y Bell Welc come …<br />
Pledge of o Allegian nce ……………………………..<br />
MMolly<br />
Findllay,<br />
HHead<br />
Girl<br />
Present tation of Aw wards<br />
<strong>School</strong> Advisory Council C Aw wards<br />
District Academic c Awards<br />
GJHS Academic A Awards A<br />
Departm ment Academic<br />
Awar rds<br />
Special Achievem ment Award ds<br />
Athletic c Awards<br />
Closing g Remarks<br />
<br />
Gran nd Junc ction Higgh<br />
Schoool<br />
All l Scho ool Aw wardss<br />
Cereemony<br />
Apri il 30, 2013<br />
~ Pr rogram<br />
………………………………<br />
Jaazz<br />
Band<br />
…………… …………<br />
~<br />
………………..<br />
DDebbie<br />
Kaddel,<br />
Presiddent<br />
CCouncil<br />
Meembers<br />
………………..<br />
JJon<br />
Bilbo, Principal<br />
………………..<br />
JJon<br />
Bilbo, Principal<br />
AAssistant<br />
PPrincipals<br />
………………..<br />
DDepartmennt<br />
Chairs<br />
DDepartmennt<br />
Represenntatives<br />
…………………<br />
…………………<br />
AAthletic<br />
Diirector<br />
CCoaches<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
…….. KKenneth<br />
Weelling,<br />
HHead<br />
Boy
<strong>School</strong><br />
Gra and Junc ction Higgh<br />
<strong>School</strong>l<br />
All A Sch hool Aw wards Ceremmony<br />
Apri il 30, 20113<br />
Adviso ory Couuncil<br />
Awwards<br />
Distinguishe<br />
ed Alumnii<br />
Award (DDAA)<br />
The Distin nguished Alu umni Award was establisshed<br />
in 20099<br />
is to recognnize<br />
and honnor<br />
living gradu uates who ha ave made ou utstanding coontributions<br />
iin<br />
fields succh<br />
as: Academmic<br />
Achievement<br />
A t, Arts and Culture, C Athletic<br />
Achieveement,<br />
Profeessional<br />
Achhievement,<br />
PPublic<br />
Service S and Services to tthe<br />
Communnity.<br />
Deyon D Stephhens<br />
Class of 19964<br />
Dis stinguishe ed Educatoor<br />
Award ( (DEA)<br />
The T Distingu uished Educa ator Award was w established<br />
in 2009 to recognize<br />
and honor past<br />
li iving GJHS teachers, counselors<br />
and d administrat ators who siggnificantly<br />
immpacted<br />
the lives<br />
of our youn ng adolescen nts on a day-to-day<br />
basiss.<br />
They weree<br />
the leaderss<br />
in reform aand<br />
change in th heir respectiv ve departme ent, providinng<br />
knowledge,<br />
advocacy,<br />
and supporrt<br />
to<br />
our studennts.<br />
Darrill Beccker<br />
Hu umanities Teeacher<br />
Vo olunteer of f the Year AAward<br />
(VVOYA)<br />
The Volunt teer of the Year Y Award was w establishhed<br />
in 2009 to recognizee<br />
and honor the<br />
dedication d an nd service of f truly outsta anding volunnteers.<br />
It recoognizes<br />
the iinspiring<br />
woork<br />
of<br />
parents p and community volunteers who w donate ttheir<br />
time, taalents,<br />
and ennergy<br />
to suppport<br />
th he students and a faculty of o <strong>Grand</strong> Jun nction <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> overr<br />
a significannt<br />
period of ttime.<br />
Our O volunteer<br />
helps in one o or more area a within oour<br />
professioonal<br />
learningg<br />
communityy<br />
—<br />
classroo oms, offices,<br />
athletics, clubs<br />
and orgganizations.<br />
Todd Videllock<br />
Ti iger Boosterr<br />
Club<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Dis stinguished d Volunteeer<br />
Service AAward<br />
This award d recognizes some of our r most valuaable<br />
assets annd<br />
passionatte<br />
people – oour<br />
parent an nd non-paren ntal voluntee ers. This awaard<br />
recognizzes<br />
individuaals<br />
who havee<br />
provided significant s co ontributions to the progrrams,<br />
activitiies,<br />
and studdents<br />
of GJHHS.<br />
Recipients exemplify e wh hat is best in n a volunteerr<br />
including sservice<br />
to sommething<br />
beyyond<br />
oneself, a willingness w to o contribute time and efffort<br />
without pay, and a ddonation<br />
of time<br />
and effort beyon nd one’s normmal<br />
responsibilities.<br />
Ma ary Anne Hooffman<br />
Band<br />
Janice Lannge<br />
Band<br />
Emily Kalllina<br />
Band<br />
Casey Smiith<br />
Academic A TTeam<br />
Kelly Weeeks<br />
<strong>School</strong> Advisory A Co ouncil/Counsseling<br />
Advissory<br />
Councill<br />
Seni ior Superin ntendent’ss<br />
Scholarss<br />
Award<br />
This T Superint tendent’s Sch holar Award d is presented<br />
by the Supperintendentt<br />
to those senniors<br />
who w earned a cumulative grade point average of 44.0<br />
during alll<br />
four schoool<br />
years.<br />
Ellen E Atkinson<br />
Kyler K Beasle ey-Rose<br />
Sofie<br />
Black<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs<br />
Annealea A Fly ynn<br />
Scott<br />
Foster<br />
Caleb C Gartn ner<br />
Greta G Gebha ard<br />
Katherine K Gibson G<br />
Ou utstanding Volunteerr<br />
Service AAward<br />
Linda Jonnes<br />
Main Officce<br />
Dist trict Ac cademicc<br />
Awardds<br />
Tate Hegstrom H<br />
LLucy<br />
Rievess<br />
Adam Heldmyer RRachel<br />
Stahhl<br />
Matthe ew King<br />
AAmanda<br />
Summmers<br />
Erin Lielkoks<br />
EElizabeth<br />
Swwitzler<br />
Daniel Lionbergerr<br />
CChristopherr<br />
Thornton<br />
Lucian na Madison SSamuel<br />
Videelock<br />
Eric Oakley<br />
SStephanie<br />
WWahlers<br />
Christi ian Richarddson<br />
GGrayson<br />
Yooung<br />
“Once you y make a decision, the t universse<br />
conspiress<br />
to make itt<br />
happen.”<br />
Ralp ph Waldo EEmerson<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Gra and <strong>Junction</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> H Sch hool Accademicc<br />
Letter Awardds<br />
The Acad demic Letter r is presented d to full time e students wwho<br />
earn a grrade<br />
point avverage<br />
of 3.55<br />
to 3.74<br />
(Honors) ) and those students<br />
who o earn a grad de point averrage<br />
of 3.75 oor<br />
higher (H<strong>High</strong><br />
Honors) ). The<br />
former st tudents recei ive a letter and a a year ba ar for their fiirst<br />
year and the latter receive<br />
a letter<br />
with a start<br />
and a bar r for their fir rst year. Stu udents who earn<br />
subsequuent<br />
academiic<br />
letters receeive<br />
a bar annd<br />
a year pin n<br />
or a bar, a star and a year pin.<br />
<strong>High</strong> Hon nors (3.75 and<br />
<strong>High</strong>er)<br />
Ellen E Atkinson<br />
Zachary Z Bar rger<br />
Kyler K Beasle ey-Rose<br />
Ryan R Beshai i<br />
Sofie<br />
Black<br />
Laura L Bloom m<br />
Katie K Bremn ner<br />
Alec A Cowan<br />
Alexis A Cunni ingham<br />
Brittney B Dav vis<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs<br />
Paul P Dohm<br />
Annealea A Fly ynn<br />
Shiloh<br />
Fox<br />
Maya M Freism muth<br />
Juanita<br />
Galv van<br />
Caleb C Gartn ner<br />
Greta G Gebha ard<br />
Ryan R Gibb<br />
Katherine K Gibson G<br />
Ellie E Gossage e<br />
Jessica<br />
Green<br />
George G Grom mke<br />
Honors (3.5 ( to 3.74)<br />
Cameron C Be etz<br />
Cavell C Carpendale<br />
Kassidy K Chu urch<br />
Joeanna J Cisneros<br />
Sydnee S Coop per<br />
Lexa L Denke<br />
Natalie N DeRush<br />
Jordan J Drak ke<br />
<br />
Megan n Gromke<br />
Sandr ra Gutierrezz<br />
Becca Hansen<br />
Tate Hegstrom H<br />
Adam m Heldmyer<br />
Briana a Hendrickkson<br />
Max-O Olivier Houutris<br />
Alice Ireland I<br />
Taryn n Irvin<br />
Matth hew King<br />
Kasey y Kosteleckyy<br />
Krista a Lally<br />
Alexan nder Langleey<br />
Marsh hall Lee<br />
Kristina<br />
Leeds<br />
Erin Lielkoks L<br />
Lucian na Madisonn<br />
John Mariz M<br />
Keato on Michel<br />
Noah Miller<br />
Alice Nelms N<br />
Clayto on Nelson<br />
Benja amin Fairbaanks<br />
Urian n Gonzales<br />
Rache el Goodrichh<br />
Cheye enne Grace<br />
Alexa andria Grossnickle<br />
Came eron Honnenn<br />
Brian n Jacob<br />
Arian nne Martin<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Eric Oakleey<br />
Mikayla OObrien<br />
Carmen Piipe<br />
Franklin PProctor<br />
Bailey Reinners<br />
Christian RRichardsonn<br />
Lucy Rievees<br />
Maverick RRobertson<br />
Sofia Robiinson<br />
Andrew Scchlechten<br />
Rachel Staahl<br />
Natalie Suffka<br />
Amanda Summers<br />
Elizabeth SSwitzler<br />
Christopheer<br />
Thorntonn<br />
Dillon Thuurstin<br />
Madeline TToolen<br />
Kaitlin VaanMatre<br />
Samuel Videlock<br />
Stephanie Wahlers<br />
Anna Weddekin<br />
Grayson YYoung<br />
Mattheww<br />
McKay<br />
Johana Quant<br />
David Smith<br />
Austin SSparks<br />
Brendenn<br />
Tafoya<br />
Mattheww<br />
Vigil<br />
Daniel WWalsh<br />
Rebeccaa<br />
Wilson
Art<br />
Outstanding O Underclassm<br />
U man Artist Aw ward<br />
Anna A Worra all-Wilk<br />
This T award ho onors a begi inning art stu udent who haas<br />
shown exxemplary<br />
entthusiasm<br />
andd<br />
sk kill growth in i the visual art classes. She has created<br />
award-wwinning<br />
artwwork<br />
that haas<br />
been<br />
in valley y-wide art sh hows.<br />
Senior<br />
Artist Award<br />
Daniel D Lionb berger<br />
These T seniors s are self-mo otivated artis sts who over r their careerr<br />
at GJHS haave<br />
taken 2-DD<br />
an nd 3-D class ses with a va ariety of teac chers. Their sskills<br />
as artists<br />
and theirr<br />
artistic visions<br />
have<br />
risen to a level of ex xcellence. Th heir presencee<br />
in art classsrooms<br />
meanns<br />
that not onnly<br />
do<br />
they grow,<br />
but they influence<br />
the others o arounnd<br />
them to hiigher<br />
achievvement.<br />
They<br />
will w bring the eir artist drea ams into the future.<br />
Al A Ligrani Memorial M Pho oto Award<br />
Catheryn C Ste ephenson<br />
The T family of f late <strong>Grand</strong> Valley phot tographer annd<br />
GJHS Aluumni,<br />
Al Liggrani,<br />
set up this<br />
aw ward to remember<br />
Al an nd to honor a GJHS senioor<br />
photograppher.<br />
Al waas<br />
a photograapher<br />
who w shared his h talents: he e started the Professionaal<br />
Photographhers<br />
Associaation,<br />
was<br />
pr resident of th he local cam mera club, an nd taught a vvariety<br />
of woorkshops<br />
in tthe<br />
<strong>Grand</strong><br />
Valley. V The recipient r of this t award has h contributted<br />
to both thhe<br />
art class aand<br />
GJHS<br />
pu ublications. She exemplifies<br />
excelle ence in photographer<br />
tecchniques<br />
andd<br />
compositioon.<br />
Colorado C Sch holastic Art Awards A<br />
Maxwell M And derson, Joeanna<br />
Cisner ros, Catherryn<br />
Stephennson<br />
Each E year the e best and br rightest youn ng Colorado artists comee<br />
together to compete in the<br />
Scholastic<br />
Aw wards. It's a chance for 7th 7 through 112th<br />
graderss<br />
to showcase<br />
their workk<br />
to a<br />
national<br />
audie ence and be considered for f one of thhe<br />
many colllege<br />
scholarsships<br />
offeredd<br />
th hrough the <strong>program</strong>—no<br />
ow totaling more m than $3300,000.<br />
Thhis<br />
year freshhman<br />
Max<br />
Anderson A wo on an Honora able Mention n for his papper<br />
mache scculpture<br />
of a skate boardder.<br />
Ju unior Cather ryn Stephens son won thre ee Honorablee<br />
Mentions ffor<br />
three sepparate<br />
ph hotographs, and Senior Joeanna Cis sneros won a Silver Keyy<br />
for her selff-portrait<br />
donne<br />
in<br />
gr raphite.<br />
<br />
Depar rtment Academ A mic Awaards<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Stock<br />
Market t Experience e<br />
Tanner T Benn nett, Amber r Higgs, Han nnah Perkinns,<br />
Stefani DDyer<br />
The T Stock Ma arket Experi ience is a com mpetition spponsored<br />
by the Coloraddo<br />
Council onn<br />
Economics. E Students S hav ve the opportunity<br />
to research<br />
compaanies<br />
and deetermine<br />
the<br />
li ikelihood of earning a pr rofit on their r investment by managinng<br />
an imaginnary<br />
portfolioo<br />
based<br />
on real stocks. The e students ea arning this awward<br />
placedd<br />
third in the Northwest<br />
Colorado C Reg gion. Along g with their recognition<br />
toonight,<br />
they y will be travvelling<br />
to Denver<br />
in n May for a year y end cer remony with the Councill.<br />
Future<br />
Busine ess Leaders of America (FBLA) Outtstanding<br />
MMember<br />
of thee<br />
Year<br />
Savannah<br />
Bu ucher, McK Kenna Hiler<br />
FBLA<br />
is the world’s w largest<br />
student career c and teechnical<br />
orgaanization<br />
foccusing<br />
on thee<br />
development<br />
of leadershi ip through se ervice, educaation,<br />
and prrogress.<br />
Thiis<br />
award<br />
re ecognizes stu udents who stand out as leaders withhin<br />
our chapter<br />
through ttheir<br />
dedicattion,<br />
hard<br />
work, an nd enthusiasm m.<br />
Dramaa<br />
Mark M J. Wilso on Award<br />
Ellie E Gossage e<br />
This T $100 aw ward is presen nted to a tale ented senior actress whoo<br />
plans on puursuing<br />
a deggree<br />
in n theater at Colorado C Me esa Universit ty.<br />
Alissa A Thomp pson Award<br />
Julian<br />
Hedlu und-Drumm m<br />
This T $100 aw ward is given n to a senior who w plans on<br />
pursuing a degree in thheater<br />
and wwho<br />
works w well in n front of and d behind the scenes, worrks<br />
well withh<br />
people, listtens<br />
carefullly,<br />
gets<br />
things do one, and stay ys focused on n the missioon<br />
at hand.<br />
Performing<br />
Arts A Award<br />
Zachary Z Bar rger<br />
This T award is s given to the e overall out tstanding finne<br />
arts studennt.<br />
The recippient<br />
is one who<br />
has<br />
been invo olved with a combination n of Choir, BBand,<br />
Dramaa,<br />
and Orcheestra.<br />
Participation<br />
in All-State and lead rol les in theatriical<br />
productiions<br />
are a larrge<br />
part of thhe<br />
deciding<br />
facto ors. This stu udent usually y holds a leaadership<br />
rolee<br />
within eachh<br />
group and is a<br />
well-rounded<br />
w d example of f what the fin ne arts deparrtment<br />
has too<br />
offer. Thiss<br />
student is aan<br />
in nvaluable me ember to the e arts as a wh hole.<br />
<br />
Busi iness Depaartment<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Eng glish Depaartment<br />
Outstanding O Freshman F En nglish Stude ent Award<br />
Azleigha A Bry yan<br />
This T award re ecognizes ou utstanding ac chievement bby<br />
freshmenn.<br />
Recipientss<br />
are selected<br />
by<br />
th heir teachers s based on ex xceptional cl lassroom perrformance.<br />
Outstanding O Sophomore S English E Stud dent Award<br />
Gregory G Gib bson<br />
This T award re ecognizes ou utstanding ac chievement bby<br />
sophomoores.<br />
Recipieents<br />
are seleccted<br />
by y their teach hers based on n exceptiona al classroom performancce.<br />
Outstanding O Junior J English<br />
Student Award A<br />
Andrew A Fou utz, Nicole Seibold<br />
This T award re ecognizes the e outstandin ng achievemeent<br />
by a studdent<br />
in the juunior<br />
class.<br />
Recipients R are e nominated d by their tea achers based on exceptioonal<br />
classrooom<br />
performaance.<br />
Margaret M Van ndenberg Me emorial Awa ard<br />
Ryan R Beshai i<br />
This T award re ecognizes the e outstandin ng achievemeent<br />
of seniorrs<br />
in the Engglish/Languaage<br />
Arts A field. Th he Vandenbe erg award memorializes<br />
m Margaret VVandenberg<br />
a dedicated<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> G Junctio on <strong>High</strong> Sch hool English teacher and is accompannied<br />
by a schholarship.<br />
Students<br />
are nominated n by b their teach hers and seleected<br />
based oon<br />
their achiievement<br />
in the<br />
cl lassroom.<br />
Flo<br />
Gallagher r Memorial Award A<br />
Katie K Bremn ner, Deshaun<br />
Harris<br />
This T award re ecognizes a student s who has shown ggreat<br />
persevverance<br />
as a llearner<br />
and<br />
re eader while in i high <strong>school</strong>.<br />
The awa ard memoriaalizes<br />
Flo Gaallagher,<br />
a deedicated,<br />
carring<br />
re eading teach her. Students s are nomina ated by theirr<br />
teachers based<br />
on their achievemennt<br />
in<br />
th he classroom m.<br />
Creative C Writ ting Award<br />
Lundi L McGo olrick, Eliza abeth Switzl ler<br />
The T Creative Writing Aw ward is prese ented to the student or sstudents<br />
whoo<br />
demonstratte<br />
the<br />
most m unique ability and dedication in i developinng<br />
the art off<br />
writing creeative<br />
non-fiiction<br />
an nd fiction in n its variety of o forms.<br />
<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Family and a Consummer<br />
Science<br />
Family<br />
and Consumer C Sc cience Outsta anding Studeent<br />
of the Yeear<br />
Lundi L McGo olrick<br />
This T award ho onors an out tstanding sen nior who hass<br />
been an acttive<br />
part of eeach<br />
of our<br />
cl lasses, has demonstrated<br />
d d excellent participation,<br />
, cooperationn<br />
and academmic<br />
skills annd<br />
re eflects strong g family valu ues.<br />
Family,<br />
Caree er and Comm munity Lead ders of Amerrica<br />
(FCCLAA)<br />
Student of<br />
the Year<br />
Award A<br />
Victoria V Lar ra<br />
This T is a voca ational stude ent organizat tion with thee<br />
family as itts<br />
focus. Thhis<br />
award<br />
re ecognizes on ne student who<br />
has been an active paarticipant<br />
in our communnity<br />
service, ,<br />
le eadership and<br />
competitiv ve events dur ring the yearr.<br />
Instrume ental and VVocal<br />
Mussic<br />
Jo ohn Philip Sousa<br />
Band Award A<br />
Max-Olivier<br />
M Houtris<br />
This T award is s the pinnacle<br />
of achieve ement for higgh<br />
<strong>school</strong> baand<br />
students. . Created in<br />
1954,<br />
the awa ard honors th he top studen nt in a high- <strong>school</strong> bandd<br />
and recognizes<br />
superiorr<br />
musicianship<br />
m , dependabil lity, loyalty, and cooperaation,<br />
and ouutstanding<br />
deedication.<br />
It was<br />
developed<br />
wi ith the coope eration of He elen Sousa AAlbert<br />
and Prriscilla<br />
Soussa,<br />
daughterss<br />
of<br />
th he famous co omposer and d bandmaster r.<br />
Louis L Armstr rong Jazz Aw ward<br />
Brittney B Dav vis<br />
This T is the "to op senior Jaz zz award", a highly presstigious<br />
awarrd<br />
given outt<br />
by high schhools<br />
nationwide<br />
fo or "outstandi ing musical achievement,<br />
creativity, and superioor<br />
dedicationn<br />
to<br />
th he <strong>program</strong>" ".<br />
National N Scho ool Orchestr ra Award<br />
Cordero C Marez<br />
The T National <strong>School</strong> Orch hestra Awar rd is the counnterpart<br />
to thhe<br />
Sousa Bannd<br />
Award annd<br />
th he highest ho onor a you can<br />
bestow upon u a membber<br />
of the higgh<br />
<strong>school</strong> orrchestra<br />
to<br />
re ecognize exc cellence in playing, p cont tributions to the ensemblle,<br />
outstanding<br />
dedicatioon,<br />
an nd superior musicianship<br />
m p.<br />
<br />
“Commit “ tment isn n’t a goaal;<br />
it’s a wway<br />
of liffe.”<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Semper<br />
Fidel lis Award<br />
Andrew A Schl lechten<br />
The T recipient of this awar rd must dem monstrate a hiigh<br />
degree oof<br />
proficienccy<br />
on their<br />
in nstrument, as s well as ma aintain passin ng grades annd<br />
devote timme<br />
to the exttracurricular<br />
needs<br />
of the band. b In doi ing so, the hi igh <strong>school</strong> mmusician<br />
dispplays<br />
traits thhe<br />
Marines<br />
co onsiders esse ential: Endu urance, Know wledge, Unseelfishness,<br />
DDependabilitty,<br />
Enthusiassm<br />
an nd Loyalty. The Marine Corps instit tuted the Semmper<br />
Fidelis Award in order<br />
to recoggnize<br />
ac chievements s and sacrific ces of the mu usician. Thiss<br />
is a traditioon<br />
that datess<br />
back to the days<br />
of<br />
John Philli ips Sousa an nd his role in n making the Marine Corrps<br />
Band thee<br />
premiere<br />
musical m unit it i is today, The T Presiden nt’s Own Bannd.<br />
Marion M Jacob bs Award<br />
Joel<br />
Trumbo o<br />
The T Marion L. L Jacobs Aw ward is given n to a senior brass playerr<br />
that will puursue<br />
a<br />
Bachelor’s B Degree<br />
in mus sic. This aw ward is in meemoriam<br />
of MMr.<br />
Marion L. Jacobs wwho<br />
was w the band director at GJHS G for 34 years. Mr. JJacob’s<br />
widoow,<br />
Mrs. Virrginia<br />
Jacobs<br />
co-<br />
picks<br />
the reci ipient.<br />
National N Scho ool Choral Award A (Outs standing Sennior)<br />
Lane L Melott<br />
This T is the hig ghest honor for seniors in i our high s<strong>school</strong><br />
choraal<br />
departmennt.<br />
This awarrd<br />
re ecognizes the<br />
dedication n, contributio on, and musiical<br />
achievemment<br />
of an ooutstanding<br />
se enior in the choral c progr ram.<br />
Darell D C. Blackburn<br />
Awa ard (Outstand ding Junior)<br />
Jordan<br />
Quin ntana<br />
This T is the hig ghest honor for juniors in<br />
our high <strong>school</strong><br />
chorall<br />
departmentt.<br />
This awardd<br />
re ecognizes the<br />
dedication n, contributio on, and musiical<br />
achievemment<br />
of an ooutstanding<br />
junior<br />
in n the choral <strong>program</strong>. p<br />
Journalissm<br />
National N Awa ards<br />
American A Sch holastic Pres ss Associatio on (ASPA) AAward<br />
Annually A the ASPA spon nsors a contest<br />
where theey<br />
evaluate s<strong>school</strong><br />
publiccations<br />
fromm<br />
high<br />
sc chools and colleges c acro oss the count try to determmine<br />
the quallity<br />
of the yeearbooks<br />
andd/or<br />
newsmagazin<br />
nes to determ mine how the ey present thhemselves<br />
to their readinng<br />
communitty.<br />
<strong>School</strong><br />
yearbo ooks and new wsmagazine es are scoredd<br />
on a point ssystem<br />
and aawarded<br />
a Fiirst,<br />
Second,<br />
or Th hird Place in n its classific cation. Thosse<br />
publications<br />
with speccial<br />
and<br />
ou utstanding design d and co ontent may receive r a Firrst<br />
Place withh<br />
Special Merit.<br />
<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
We W were one of 20 high <strong>school</strong>s s across<br />
the countrry<br />
and the onnly<br />
high schhool<br />
in Colorrado<br />
to o receive this s prestigious s recognition n for either a yearbook oor<br />
newsmagaazine.<br />
The<br />
Orange O and Black B journal lists who con ntributed to this award aare:<br />
Editors E in Ch hief<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs<br />
Katherine K Gibson G<br />
Section<br />
Edito ors<br />
Caleb C Gartn ner<br />
Luciana L Mad dison<br />
Erin E Lielkok ks<br />
Maxwell M Pro oietti<br />
Noel N Edkin<br />
Zachary Z Bar rger<br />
Web W Editor:<br />
Jeremy<br />
Poland<br />
National N Scho olastic Press s Association n (NSPA) Joournalism<br />
Hoonor<br />
Roll - NNewspaper<br />
The T following g individuals s have been recognized ffor<br />
the efforrts<br />
on our schhool<br />
newspaaper/<br />
yearbook<br />
and d their cumul lative efforts s in the classsroom<br />
in their<br />
high <strong>school</strong><br />
careers annd<br />
have<br />
been nam med to the NSPA N Honor r Roll. Theiir<br />
names willl<br />
be publisheed<br />
in the Besst<br />
of<br />
th he <strong>High</strong> Scho ool Press: TB BA in April<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs, Katherin ne Gibson<br />
State<br />
Awards s<br />
Colorado C Hig gh <strong>School</strong> Pr ress Associat tion (CHSPAA)<br />
All-Colorado<br />
<strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> Ne ewspaper<br />
Colorado C Mesa<br />
Universit ty(CMU) Me edia Day Awward<br />
First Place P Large <strong>School</strong> Year rbook<br />
Secon nd Place Larg ger <strong>School</strong> Newspaper N<br />
Other O Awards<br />
The T Journalis sm Student of o the Year<br />
JR Lo ovato and Andrea A Lielk koks<br />
Reporte ers<br />
GGraphic<br />
Desiigners<br />
Joslin Berg B<br />
CCarson<br />
Browwn<br />
Taylor r Kidd<br />
AAnne<br />
Hughees<br />
Jessica a Strothmann<br />
SShea<br />
Hardy<br />
Milena a Castanedaa<br />
RRyland<br />
Curtsinger<br />
Madely ynn Brillhart<br />
Peyten n Edkin<br />
BBenjamin<br />
Skkinner<br />
Joshua a Murdock AAdvertising<br />
Matthe ew Prinster CChristopherr<br />
Thornton<br />
Kennet th Welling<br />
Taylor r Wood<br />
KKalen<br />
Potterr<br />
Kacie Sams S<br />
PPhotographerrs<br />
Saman ntha Melchoor<br />
BBrittany<br />
Hooutris<br />
Jonah Howe<br />
JJulia<br />
Sundsttrom<br />
Claire Walton<br />
CCatheryn<br />
Sttephenson<br />
Daniel Melchior<br />
CCheyenne<br />
GGrace<br />
EEmily<br />
Flukeey<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
The T Orange & Black Staf ff Awards<br />
Most Valuable Sta aff Member: :<br />
The T Tiger Ye earbook Adv visor Awards s<br />
Editor r in Chief:<br />
Editor r in Chief:<br />
Most Valuable Sta aff Member: :<br />
Best Photographe<br />
P r:<br />
Best Photographe<br />
P r:<br />
Best Photographe<br />
P r:<br />
Best Photographe<br />
P r:<br />
Best Photographe<br />
P r:<br />
Best Page P Designer:<br />
The T Tiger Ye earbook Staff ff Acclaim Award A<br />
Math<br />
The stude ents that receive<br />
these mathematics<br />
m achievement nt <strong>awards</strong> havve<br />
been seleccted<br />
by theirr<br />
math teac chers and the e mathemati ics departme ent for excelllence<br />
in matthematics.<br />
WWe<br />
would likke<br />
to<br />
recognize e them at the eir different levels for th heir demonstr tration of theeir<br />
true understanding<br />
off<br />
mathema atics. Throug gh their wor rk and knowl ledge of matthematics,<br />
thheir<br />
desire too<br />
relate the<br />
procedur ral to concep ptual thinking g, and their ability a to hellp<br />
others undderstand,<br />
theey<br />
have set tthe<br />
standard throughout the t year of what w it mean ns to be an exxcellent<br />
matth<br />
student. GGood<br />
grades are<br />
only a sm mall part of why w these stu udents were chosen for tthis<br />
recognittion.<br />
Outstand ding Math St tudents of the<br />
Year<br />
Math 1<br />
Ma ath 2<br />
Matth<br />
2 Block Mathh<br />
3<br />
Ana Mac cias-Mendo oza Jes sse Lanzl Azleeigha<br />
Bryann<br />
Jacobb<br />
Dodd<br />
Alondra a Mendoza<br />
Celeste Parker P<br />
Kr ristina Sewe ell Maiia<br />
Honeycuttt<br />
Benjaamin<br />
Potterr<br />
<br />
Best Section S Edito or:<br />
Best Reporter: R<br />
Best Writer: W<br />
Best Designer: D<br />
Most Valuable Gr raphic Memb ber:<br />
Most Valuable Ph hotojournalis st:<br />
Most Improved St taff Member r:<br />
Outsta anding Junio or:<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Jessica DDeters<br />
Katherine<br />
Gibson<br />
Erin Lieelkoks<br />
Caleb GGartner<br />
Taylor KKidd<br />
Mattheww<br />
Prinster<br />
Zacharyy<br />
Barger<br />
Carson Brown<br />
Julia Suundstrom<br />
Samanthha<br />
Melchorr<br />
Maxwelll<br />
Proietti<br />
Kacie Saams<br />
Annika Raaum<br />
Charleeen<br />
Strother<br />
Kasey KKostelecky<br />
Madalinne<br />
Toolen<br />
Cassanddra<br />
Hale<br />
Chancellie<br />
Fink<br />
Alexa GGrooms<br />
Emily FFlukey<br />
Kasey KKostelecky<br />
Annika Raaum
Math 3 Block B<br />
Tori Cat tlett<br />
Hailee Wemple W<br />
AP Calcu ulus<br />
Andrew Bowen<br />
Greg Gib bson<br />
Erika Meister M<br />
Stephanie<br />
Wahlers<br />
Outstand ding Science Students of f the Year<br />
Geophysical<br />
Science e<br />
Freshman n- Jared d Harrison, Loren Peac cock<br />
Biologica al Science<br />
Freshmen n- Rhian nnon Friel, Benjamin B Potter P<br />
Sophomo ore- Jonat than Dorr-W Widdop, Bao<br />
Tran<br />
AP Biolo ogy<br />
Sophomo ore- Tyler r Jones<br />
AP Envir ronmental Science<br />
Freshman n- Andrea<br />
Lielkoks s<br />
Sophomo ore- Jonah h Howe<br />
Junior- Nicole e Seibold<br />
Chemistr ry in the Com mmunity<br />
Junior- Kassi idy Chism<br />
Chemistr ry<br />
Sophomo ore- Kathr ryn Sufka<br />
Junior- Kathe erine White eside, John Wiman W<br />
Senior- Danie el Lionberge er<br />
<br />
Ma ath 4<br />
Matth<br />
4 Pre-Calcculus<br />
Ra achel Gallag gher Kasssidy<br />
Flick<br />
Da arian Green n Anddrew<br />
Foutz<br />
Jorddan<br />
Quintanna<br />
AP P Statistics Colllege<br />
Algebraa<br />
Jor rdan Hahn Beccca<br />
Hansen<br />
Ka asey Kostele ecky<br />
Er rin Lielkoks<br />
Zacchary<br />
VanHHouten<br />
Science S<br />
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Anatomy y-Physiology y<br />
Junior- Jenna a Danduran nd<br />
Senior- Laura a Bloom<br />
Outstand ding Senior Physical P Scie ence Student t-<br />
Outstand ding Senior Life L Science Student-<br />
American n Chemical Society Outstanding<br />
Sci ience Awardd-<br />
Johnathhan<br />
Kyle<br />
Social Studies S Awward<br />
History Award A – Mt. . Garfield Ch hapter, Natio onal Society of the Daugghters<br />
of the American<br />
Revolutio on (NSDAR R)<br />
Nicole Se eibold<br />
Worl ld Languagge<br />
The Wor rld Language e Outstandin ng Student Award A<br />
The Wor rld Language e Outstandin ng Student Award A recognnizes<br />
excelleent<br />
languagee<br />
learners at each<br />
level of study s in Fren nch, German n, and Spanis sh. The studeents<br />
receivinng<br />
these awaards<br />
possess<br />
abilities and a attitudes s that make them t stand out. o They aree<br />
dedicated, enthusiasticc<br />
about learnning,<br />
passionat te about the language, an nd demonstr rate intellectuual<br />
curiosityy.<br />
French I<br />
Jannike Caspari<br />
Benjami in Potter<br />
French II I<br />
Soraya Morales-Nu<br />
M unez<br />
Kathryn n Sufka<br />
French II II<br />
Meghan Haynes<br />
French IV V<br />
Desiree Wade W<br />
<br />
German n I<br />
Ryan Ferguson F<br />
Jordan n Hahn<br />
German n II<br />
Lindsa ay Gnesios<br />
German n III<br />
Joshua a Murdock<br />
German n IV<br />
Luke Dohm D<br />
Bailey Reiners<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Christiaan<br />
Richardsson<br />
Alexandder<br />
Langleyy
Spanish 1<br />
Alexis Archuleta A<br />
McKenn na Hiler<br />
Ashley Leroux L<br />
Spanish II I<br />
Holden Boggs B<br />
Mary Ki ing<br />
Celine Anna A Lindne er<br />
Stockton n Rock<br />
Spanish for f Native Speakers<br />
Hilda Martinez-Cal<br />
M lvillo<br />
French Student S Ment tor Award<br />
Jonathan n Hernande ez<br />
The Mult tiple Langua age Learner Award A<br />
The Mult tiple Langua age Learner Award A is de esigned to reccognize<br />
studdents<br />
who arre<br />
studying ttwo<br />
or more world w langua ages. These students hav ve each madee<br />
an exceptiional<br />
effort to<br />
become<br />
multiling gual. They are a passionat te about othe er cultures annd<br />
understannd<br />
the imporrtance<br />
of<br />
communication<br />
in ou ur ever-shrin nking global economy.<br />
French/S Spanish<br />
Soraya Morales-Nu<br />
M unez<br />
Sierra McQuiston M<br />
<br />
Spanish h III<br />
Greg Gibson G<br />
Johnat than Kyle<br />
Spanish h IV<br />
Kyler Beasley-Ros<br />
B se<br />
AP Spa anish<br />
Edgar N. Gutierreez<br />
Soraya a Morales-NNunez<br />
German/Spaanish<br />
David Bjorrklund<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
National N Mer rit Scholarsh hip – Comme ended Studennts-<br />
Katherine K Gibson, G Luciana<br />
Madiso on<br />
College C Boar rd 2013 Natio onal Hispanic<br />
Recognitiion<br />
Award-<br />
Edgar E Gutierrez<br />
This T award re ecognizes ac cademically outstanding o Hispanic/Laatino<br />
studentts<br />
who take tthe<br />
PSAT/NMSQ<br />
QT in Octobe er of the stud dent’s juniorr<br />
year, be at least one-quuarter<br />
Hispanic/Lati<br />
H ino, achieve the minimum m required PPSAT/NMSQT<br />
cut scoree,<br />
achieve a<br />
cu umulative gr rade point av verage of 3.0 0 or higher, aand<br />
be a U.SS.<br />
citizen or legal permaanent<br />
re esident.<br />
Daniels D Scholarship-<br />
Tsinnijinnie<br />
T Russell<br />
EnCana E Scho olarship-<br />
Kyler K Beasle ey-Rose<br />
American A Pet troleum Institute<br />
(API) Scholarship S<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs<br />
Society<br />
of Women<br />
Engin neers-Recogn nizes three yyears<br />
of exceellence<br />
in sciience<br />
and maath.<br />
With W <strong>High</strong>est t Honors-<br />
NNicole<br />
Seiboold<br />
With W <strong>High</strong> Ho onor-<br />
EErika<br />
Meister<br />
With W Honor-<br />
MMolly<br />
Findlaay<br />
Clarkson C Lea adership Awa ard-<br />
Kalen K Potter r<br />
This T award is s designed to o annually re ecognize studdents<br />
in theiir<br />
junior yearr<br />
who<br />
demonstrate<br />
strong s leader rship qualitie es, positivelyy<br />
impact theeir<br />
<strong>school</strong> annd<br />
local<br />
co ommunity, and a have a proven<br />
acade emic record. The Leaderrship<br />
Awardd<br />
recipient haas<br />
the<br />
op pportunity for fo a $44,000 0 scholarship p ($11,000 pper<br />
year).<br />
Clark C Achiev vement Awar rd-<br />
Johnathan<br />
Kyle K<br />
This T award is s designed to o annually re ecognize studdents<br />
in theiir<br />
junior yearr<br />
who<br />
demonstrate<br />
strong s leader rship qualitie es, positivelyy<br />
impact theeir<br />
<strong>school</strong> annd<br />
local<br />
<br />
Speci ial Achi ievemennt<br />
Awaards<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
co ommunity, and a have a proven<br />
acade emic record. The Achievvement<br />
Awaard<br />
recipient has<br />
th he opportuni ity for a $36, ,000 scholar rship ($90000<br />
per year).<br />
Colorado C Uni iversity (CU U) Outstandin ng Junior Awward-<br />
DDarcy<br />
Dackkonish<br />
AAndrew<br />
Fouutz<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> G Junctio on (GJ) Wellesley<br />
Club Book Awardd-<br />
Darby D Corn<br />
This T award is s presented to o the junior English studdent<br />
who demmonstrates<br />
a true passionn<br />
for<br />
re eading.<br />
Rachel R Carso on Book Awa ard-<br />
Sophia<br />
Fortn ner<br />
Chatham C Uni iversity has presented p thi is award sincce<br />
1991 andd<br />
honors a yooung<br />
womann<br />
who<br />
is s a junior and d demonstra ates promise in the study y of science aand<br />
English and is deeplly<br />
co oncerned about<br />
the envir ronment. Th he recipient of this awarrd<br />
receives aan<br />
inscribed ccopy<br />
of<br />
Rachel Car rson’s Silent t Spring, alo ong with a $11,000<br />
renewaable<br />
scholarrship<br />
to Chattham<br />
University U if the student enrolls e as a full-time f unddergraduate.<br />
.<br />
The T St. Lawre ence Univer rsity Book Award- A<br />
Samuel<br />
Lapk kin<br />
This T award ho onors the ach hievements of a high schhool<br />
junior wwho<br />
has dispplayed<br />
a<br />
si ignificant co ommitment to<br />
communit ty service. TThe<br />
selected recipient recceives<br />
a boook<br />
as<br />
a gift from St t. Lawrence University. U In addition, , the student will receivee<br />
a $4,000 mmerit<br />
sc cholarship ($ $1000 per ye ear for four years) y if he/sshe<br />
applies aand<br />
is admittted<br />
to St.<br />
Lawrence L Un niversity.<br />
Masonic M Teac cher of the Year Y Award-<br />
Jodee<br />
Cronk k<br />
This T award re ecognizes a member m of th he faculty wwho<br />
has gonee<br />
above and beyond the nnorm<br />
in n providing outstanding o support to th he members of the Studeent<br />
Body.<br />
Masonic M Juni ior Male and d Female of the t Year Awward-<br />
Andrew A Bow wen, Rachel Gallagher<br />
This T award re ecognizes an n outstanding g junior malee<br />
and femalee<br />
who have eexhibited<br />
ou utstanding scholastic<br />
ach hievement, community c sservice,<br />
and service to GGJHS.<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Outstanding O Educator/Ho<br />
E onor Teacher rs<br />
Tom T Lefebre e, Steve Scroggins,<br />
Lor rena Thomppson,<br />
Justin Whiteford<br />
This T award is s presented annually a to re ecognize thoose<br />
individuaals<br />
who memmbers<br />
of the<br />
Senior<br />
Class have h determ mined have ha ad a profounnd<br />
impact onn<br />
their years at <strong>Junction</strong>,<br />
es specially the eir senior yea ar.<br />
Clyde C Graner re Memorial Award-<br />
Jonah<br />
Howe<br />
Mr. M Clyde J. Granere G serv ved as an ass sistant princiipal<br />
at GJHSS<br />
for twenty years. Thiss<br />
aw ward is presented<br />
to the outstanding male sophoomore<br />
studennt.<br />
The criteeria<br />
for this<br />
aw ward consist t of citizensh hip, academi ic excellencee,<br />
extra-currricular<br />
activitties,<br />
and<br />
co ommunity se ervice.<br />
Ja ane O’Conno or Memorial l Award-<br />
Nicole N Troes ster<br />
Ja ane O’Conno or was a brig ght promisin ng young stuudent<br />
of the cclass<br />
of 1971<br />
who died oof<br />
ca ancer in her sophomore year. This award a honorrs<br />
Jane by recognizing<br />
thhe<br />
outstandinng<br />
fe emale sopho omore studen nt. The criter ria for this awward<br />
consistt<br />
of scholarsship,<br />
characteer,<br />
le eadership, an nd service to o GJHS and the t communnity.<br />
Shannon<br />
McG Gee Memori ial Award-<br />
Shristi<br />
Adhik kari<br />
Shannon<br />
McG Gee was a fo ormer Head Girl G at GJHSS<br />
in 1985. SShe<br />
was heavvily<br />
involvedd<br />
in<br />
sc chool as wel ll as the com mmunity. Aft fter college ggraduation,<br />
sshe<br />
was condducting<br />
reseaarch<br />
in n the Middle e East when an a accident claimed c her life. This awward<br />
recognnizes<br />
a senior<br />
who w demonst trates outstan nding leader rship and possitive<br />
servicee<br />
to the studdent<br />
body of<br />
GJHS. G<br />
Bob B Adams Memorial M Aw ward-<br />
Matthew M Kin ng<br />
This T award was w establishe ed at GJHS in memory oof<br />
Bob Adamms,<br />
a 1961 senior,<br />
and itt<br />
is<br />
pr resented to a senior male e who epitom mizes high mmorals,<br />
excellence<br />
in soccial<br />
characteers,<br />
high<br />
ideals in n spiritual lif fe and excellence<br />
in areaas<br />
of scholarsship,<br />
athleticcs<br />
and<br />
co ommunity li ife.<br />
Emma E Groom m Memorial Award-<br />
Luciana L Mad dison<br />
The T Emma Groom G Memo orial Award was establisshed<br />
at GJHSS<br />
in the memmory<br />
of Emmma<br />
Groom G and her<br />
30 years of o teaching English E at ouur<br />
<strong>school</strong>, annd<br />
her 50 yeaars<br />
of dedicaation<br />
to o education in i our comm munity. This award was established tto<br />
recognizee<br />
an outstandding<br />
<br />
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se enior girl wh ho has high personal p idea als, leadershhip<br />
qualities, , academic excellence,<br />
annd<br />
has<br />
been a de edicated stud dent in servic ce to our schhool<br />
and to oour<br />
<strong>school</strong> coommunity.<br />
Robert R James s Memorial Award- A<br />
Ryan R Gibb<br />
Robert R James s was the prin ncipal at GJHS<br />
for23 yeears.<br />
Upon hhis<br />
retiremennt<br />
in 1972, thhe<br />
aw ward was established<br />
to honor the ou utstanding senior<br />
studennt<br />
who excels<br />
in more than<br />
on ne area inclu uding: acade emics, activit ties, citizensship<br />
and commmunity<br />
servvice<br />
Jo ohn A. Hinto on Memorial<br />
Award-<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs, Matthew w Vigil<br />
This T award is presented p to one o senior boy y and one sennior<br />
girl who demonstrate tthose<br />
personaal<br />
ch haracteristics that John Hin nton displayed<br />
on a daily bbasis.<br />
These ccharacteristicss<br />
include:<br />
se elfless service e to the GJHS S, service with h a smile, servvice<br />
beyond tthe<br />
normal scchool<br />
day,<br />
in nitiative, achie evement, excellence,<br />
and responsibility<br />
r y.<br />
The T Prudentia al Spirit of Community C Award- A<br />
Ellen E Atkinson,<br />
Ryan Gibb, G Lindse ey Weaver<br />
Students<br />
mus st complete at a least 30 ho ours of Serviice<br />
Learningg<br />
in order to graduate froom<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> G Junctio on <strong>High</strong> Sch hool. Volunt teering helpss<br />
students apppreciate<br />
thee<br />
value of civvic<br />
re esponsibility y. The Prude ential Spirit of Communnity<br />
Award iss<br />
given to a ssenior<br />
who hhas<br />
gone<br />
above an nd beyond what w is requi ired and is reecognized<br />
ass<br />
the top studdent<br />
volunteeer<br />
in<br />
th he senior cla ass.<br />
Freshmen<br />
Recognition<br />
Aw ward-<br />
Tori T Catlett, Benjamin Potter P<br />
This T award re ecognizes on ne 9<br />
ou utstanding academic a acc<br />
th grade female f and mmale<br />
studentt<br />
who demonnstrate<br />
complishmen nt, leadershipp,<br />
character, , and citizennship.<br />
STRIVE<br />
Fres shman Overc coming Barr riers Award-<br />
Gabrielaa<br />
Landeros<br />
STRIVE<br />
Sophomore<br />
Ove ercoming Ba arriers Awardd-<br />
Maria GGuadalupe<br />
LLeon-Torrees<br />
STRIVE<br />
Juni ior Overcom ming Barriers s Award-<br />
STRIVE<br />
Seni ior Overcom ming Barriers<br />
Award-<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Kayla VVigil<br />
Alem Raamirez
Turn T - Aroun nd Achievem ment Award-<br />
Logan L King, Brenden Tafoya, T Rebe ecca Wilsonn<br />
The T Turn-Aro ound Award d is presented d to worthy ssenior<br />
studennts<br />
who stummbled<br />
early in<br />
th heir high sch hool career but b showed th he commitmment<br />
and perssistence<br />
to tuurn<br />
their<br />
performance<br />
around and graduate g on time with thheir<br />
class.<br />
Foreign<br />
Exch hange Studen nts<br />
<br />
Celine C Anna Lindner<br />
Noemi N Odile e Tombeur<br />
Taro T Komor ri<br />
Sebastian<br />
Al lexander Gl lashoff<br />
Germany<br />
Italy<br />
Japan<br />
Sweden<br />
Each E year, fam milies in our r community y host foreiggn<br />
exchange students whho<br />
attend GJHHS<br />
fo or one or two o semesters. These stud dents are classsified<br />
as junniors<br />
and parrticipate<br />
in aall<br />
of<br />
th he academic and co-curr ricular progra ams affordedd<br />
a regular mmember<br />
of thhe<br />
GJHS stuudent<br />
body.<br />
Often times, t they play p sports and a join clubbs<br />
and organnizations<br />
thatt<br />
provide theem<br />
op pportunities to travel thr roughout Co olorado.<br />
Economics E fo or Leaders Certificate C of f Achievemeent<br />
Ellen E Atkinson<br />
Last L year the University of o California a was one of f thirteen collleges<br />
acrosss<br />
the United<br />
States<br />
to offer r an Econom mics for Lead ders Programm.<br />
This proggram<br />
is sponnsored<br />
by thee<br />
Foundation<br />
fo or Teaching Economics. It is a weekklong<br />
resideential<br />
educatiional<br />
prograam<br />
th hat helps hig gh <strong>school</strong> sen niors gain a better b undersstanding<br />
of hhow<br />
people make choicees<br />
in<br />
co ommercial societies s and d how market t economiess<br />
work. Duriing<br />
the weekk,<br />
students<br />
ex xplore the co orrelation be etween econo omics and leeadership<br />
thrrough<br />
rigoroous<br />
and<br />
ch hallenging activities. a At t the conclus sion of the p<strong>program</strong>,<br />
each<br />
student coompletes<br />
a 300-<br />
qu uestion exam mination des signed to me easure each sstudent’s<br />
undderstanding<br />
of basic<br />
ec conomic prin nciples. Elle en placed at the proficient<br />
level.<br />
Principal’s<br />
Achievement<br />
Awards<br />
o NASSP Principal’s P Leadership<br />
Award- A<br />
Ryan Gib bb<br />
This awar rd recognize es a student leader<br />
on thee<br />
basis of hiss/her<br />
leadersship<br />
skills,<br />
participation<br />
in servic ce organizati ions and clubbs,<br />
achievemments<br />
in the arts and<br />
sciences, employment t experience e, and overalll<br />
academic rrecord.<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Host Fammily<br />
Thomas and Kimberrly<br />
Ladenthinn<br />
Mark annd<br />
Dana Naddtz<br />
Greg andd<br />
Allison Raajnowski<br />
Clark annd<br />
Dr. Katy RRieves<br />
Steve annd<br />
Jana Geroow<br />
Chris annd<br />
Trish Mahhre<br />
Chris annd<br />
Sherry Wrright
o<br />
o<br />
Shristi<br />
Adhik kari<br />
Ellen E Atkinson<br />
Zachary Z Bar rger<br />
Kyler K Beasle ey-Rose<br />
Laura L Bloom m<br />
Liesen L Crow w<br />
Brittney B Dav vis<br />
Natalie N DeRu ush<br />
Jessica<br />
Deter rs<br />
Noel N Edkin<br />
Caleb C Gartn ner<br />
Madalyn M Ga astineau<br />
Ryan R Gibb<br />
Katherine K Gibson G<br />
o<br />
o<br />
Ronald Reagan R Stude ent Leader A<br />
Ellen Atk kinson, Kyle er Beasley-R<br />
The Rona ald Reagan Student S Lead<br />
whose suc ccesses as le eaders, citize<br />
Ronald Reagan, R our 40 4<br />
th Award-<br />
Rose, Emilyy<br />
Dederick, Jessica Deters<br />
der Award reecognizes<br />
ouutstanding<br />
sttudent<br />
leaderrs<br />
ens, and <strong>school</strong>ars<br />
exempllify<br />
the legaccy<br />
of Presideent<br />
Presiden nt.<br />
GJHS Lea adership Aw wards- recogn nizes studennts<br />
who havee<br />
exhibited sttrong<br />
leaderrship<br />
skills, aca ademic excel llence and ex xceptional character<br />
andd<br />
have contriibuted<br />
in somme<br />
way to ou ur achieveme ent and success,<br />
especiallly<br />
through tthe<br />
many diffferent<br />
classees,<br />
clubs, org ganizations and a activities s in which thhey<br />
have parrticipated<br />
duuring<br />
their high<br />
<strong>school</strong> car reers.<br />
Daily Sen ntinel Studen nt of the Mon nth<br />
Septembe er- Luciana Madison<br />
October- Kyler Be easley-Rose<br />
Novembe er- Greta Gebhard<br />
December r- Katherin ne Gibson<br />
Ellie Gossage G<br />
Malee ea Hall<br />
Desha aun Harris<br />
Marga aret Harris<br />
Tate Hegstrom H<br />
Joshua a Hoffman<br />
Max-O Olivier Houurtis<br />
Whitn ney Jacksonn<br />
Kacie Jay<br />
Zacha ary Kiel<br />
Matth hew King<br />
Kasey y Kosteleckyy<br />
Lucian na Madisonn<br />
Lane Melott M<br />
Alpine Ba ank Student of o the Month h Award- reccognizes<br />
a sttudent<br />
who eepitomizes<br />
thhe<br />
objectives s of the Kiwanis<br />
Club, re eflected throough<br />
their alttruism,<br />
citizenship,<br />
overrall<br />
character, , and commi itment to bui ilding strongg<br />
enduring reelationships.<br />
.<br />
Septembe er- Sh hristi Adhika ari<br />
October- Sandra<br />
Gutier rrez<br />
Novembe er- An nne Hughes<br />
Januuary-<br />
Jessiica<br />
Deters<br />
Febrruary-<br />
Chriistopher<br />
Thhornton<br />
Marrch-<br />
Tatee<br />
Hegstrom<br />
Apriil-<br />
Sofiee<br />
Black<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Alice Nelmms<br />
Eric Oakleey<br />
Carmen Piipe<br />
Annika Raaaum<br />
Christian RRichardson<br />
Sofia Robinnson<br />
Logan Shirrley<br />
Rachel Staahl<br />
Charleen SStrother<br />
Samuel Viddelock<br />
Stephanie WWahlers<br />
Spencer WWeinberg<br />
Ryan Giibb<br />
Ryan Beeshai<br />
Zacharyy<br />
Barger
o<br />
December r- Gr rayson Youn ng<br />
January- No ot presented this t month<br />
February- - Lu ucy Rieves<br />
March Er rin Lielkoks<br />
April<br />
An nnealea Flyn nn<br />
Kiwanis Club C Student ts of the Mon nth Award- rrecognizes<br />
a male and feemale<br />
seniorr<br />
who<br />
excelled in i the classro oom and in many m of our co-curriculaar<br />
clubs and activities whhile<br />
displaying g on a daily basis those characteristi c ics identifiedd<br />
in our PRIDDE<br />
Logo.<br />
Septembe er Co ody Burvant t<br />
October Ell len Atkinson<br />
Novembe er Ch hristian Rich hardson<br />
December r Ra achel Stahl<br />
Athletic A Awardds<br />
Andy Beell<br />
The T Iron Tige er Award-<br />
Noah N Bradsh haw, Gregor ry Eccher, Andrea A Liellkoks,<br />
Erika<br />
Meister, SShafer<br />
Rubalcaba, R Trinity T Simmons,<br />
Quin nton Waltonn<br />
This T award is s presented to o those stude ent-athletes who have coontributed,<br />
aat<br />
any level, to<br />
th hree differen nt sports duri ing the curre ent academicc<br />
<strong>school</strong> yearr.<br />
Each studeent<br />
athlete<br />
re eceives a pla aque and a 3-Sport<br />
Partic cipation Certtificate<br />
fromm<br />
the Coloraddo<br />
<strong>High</strong> Schhool<br />
Activity A Asso ociation (CH HSAA)<br />
L.V. L Turner Award- A<br />
Sydni<br />
Brand don, Ridge Droskin D<br />
This T award is s given in me emory of LV V Turner a grreat<br />
student-athlete<br />
at G<strong>Grand</strong><br />
Junctioon<br />
<strong>High</strong> H <strong>School</strong>. During LV V Turner’s so ophomore yeear,<br />
he playeed<br />
three sporrts<br />
and was a<br />
st tand-out athl lete in all thr ree. Unfortu unately LV wwas<br />
not ablee<br />
to finish hiss<br />
career at GGJHS<br />
as s athlete as a tragic accid dent took his s life the summmer<br />
after hhis<br />
sophomorre<br />
year. Thiis<br />
aw ward is presented<br />
to the outstanding female and male sophomore<br />
athletees.<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence<br />
Daniel LLionberger<br />
Benjamin<br />
Gutentagg<br />
Andreww<br />
Schlechtenn<br />
January Adamm<br />
Heldmyerr<br />
Februaryy<br />
Stephhanie<br />
Wahleers<br />
March Scottt<br />
Foster<br />
April Sofiaa<br />
Robinson
Scott<br />
E. Lamb buth Award-<br />
Gregory G Ecc cher, Shafer r Rubalcaba a<br />
This T award is s given in me emory of for rmer GJHS CCoach,<br />
Scottt<br />
Lambuth wwhose<br />
healthh<br />
never<br />
allowed d him to be an a outstandin ng athlete, yyet<br />
his love oof<br />
sport and hhis<br />
love of kkids<br />
motivated m him m to become e a coach. Sc cott was an aassistant<br />
girlls’<br />
basketballl<br />
coach at<br />
GJHS. G This award a is presented<br />
to the e outstandingg<br />
female andd<br />
male junioor<br />
athletes.<br />
Lewis L Dawso on Award-<br />
Becca B Hanse en, Matthew w King<br />
Lewis L Dawso on was a bask ketball playe er at GJHS bback<br />
in the eearly<br />
70’s annd<br />
he graduaated<br />
in n 1972. This s award is pr resented to th he outstandiing<br />
female annd<br />
male sennior<br />
athletes wwho<br />
ar re the epitom me of teamw work, team sp pirit, and spoortsmanship.<br />
.<br />
Jo oe Biggs Aw ward-<br />
Whitney W Jac ckson, Kyler r Beasley-Rose<br />
Jo oe Biggs wa as an outstanding<br />
student t and three spport<br />
athlete at GJHS durring<br />
the 19400’s.<br />
After A graduat tion, Joe foll lowed many others in hiss<br />
class and jooined<br />
the Arrmy<br />
Air Forcce<br />
to<br />
se erve a tour during d World d War II. In 1943, whilee<br />
on a bombiing<br />
mission over Germaany,<br />
Jo o’s plane wa as shot down n and Joe die es in the servvice<br />
of his coountry.<br />
Thiss<br />
award<br />
re ecognizes the<br />
outstandin ng female and<br />
male athleetes<br />
in the seenior<br />
class.<br />
Michael M Bamf ford Memorial<br />
Award-<br />
Mikayla M O’B Brien, Neil Ryan R<br />
The T Michael Bamford Me emorial Awa ard is given in the memoory<br />
of formeer<br />
GJHS studdent<br />
Mike M Bamfor rd, a member r of the Clas ss of 2011. MMike<br />
was boorn<br />
with cysttic<br />
fibrosis aand<br />
le earned to live<br />
a happy, fu un-filled and d productive life with thee<br />
challengess<br />
of that disease.<br />
While W at Junc ction, Micha ael excelled in i the classrooom,<br />
in the hhalls,<br />
and onn<br />
the golf couurse.<br />
He H also pursu ued his passi ion for golf and a was a mmember<br />
of thee<br />
Tiger Golff<br />
Team for thhree<br />
years.<br />
Micha ael loved Jun nction, the Orange O and BBlack,<br />
and beeing<br />
a Tiger. . Early in hiis<br />
ju unior year, Michael M was diagnosed with w leukemiia.<br />
While figghting<br />
off thhat<br />
disease, hhe<br />
co ontracted a rare r fungal in nfection that t further commplicated<br />
hiss<br />
fight to livee.<br />
In the endd,<br />
Michael M had his h will to liv ve, but his body b just couuldn’t<br />
go on. . Michael diied<br />
on Decemmber<br />
11,<br />
2010. Th his award is presented to o a male or fe female studennt-athlete<br />
whho<br />
deserves<br />
re ecognition fo or his/her co ourage, his/he er sense of hhumor<br />
and hhis/her<br />
passioon<br />
while<br />
ov vercoming major m medical<br />
challenges.<br />
<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Marine M Corps s Distinguish hed Athlete Award- A<br />
Elisha E Jahnk ke, Jacob Tr rujillo<br />
This T award re ecognizes a junior j or sen nior who is a deserving aand<br />
possiblyy<br />
unsung varssity<br />
at thlete who is s an exempla ary young at thlete and roole<br />
model forr<br />
younger stuudents;<br />
and bbest<br />
ex xhibits the personal p trait ts of courage e, poise, selff-confidence,<br />
and leadersship.<br />
Marine M Corps s Scholastic Excellence Award A<br />
Katherine K Sm mith, Joshu ua Murdock k<br />
This T award is s presented to o a junior or r senior femaale<br />
and malee<br />
student who<br />
demonstraates<br />
ac cademic ach hievement an nd leadership p in the classsroom.<br />
US U Army Res serve Nation nal Scholar Award- A<br />
Erika E Meiste er, Zachary Kiel<br />
This T award is s presented to o a junior or r senior femaale<br />
and malee<br />
student who<br />
demonstraates<br />
at thletic ability y and prowe ess in our ath hletic arenas and more immportantly<br />
ddemonstrate<br />
ac cademic pro owess in the classroom.<br />
Alex A Bennett Scholarship p-<br />
John<br />
Mariz<br />
This T scholarship<br />
is award ded in memo ory of Alex BBennett,<br />
a mmember<br />
of thee<br />
Class of 20004,<br />
who w died in a tragic autom mobile accid dent in his juunior<br />
year off<br />
high <strong>school</strong>l.<br />
<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Th he mem mbers of o the <strong>Grand</strong> G Juunctionn<br />
<strong>High</strong> S<strong>School</strong><br />
Professio P onal Le earning Commmunity<br />
congratul<br />
late andd<br />
thankk<br />
the following<br />
g facultyy<br />
members<br />
wh ho are retiring r at the end e of the 2013<br />
schoool<br />
yearr<br />
Car rol Leichht<br />
Pat Sc chniederjan<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Th he mem mbers of o the <strong>Grand</strong> G Juunctionn<br />
<strong>High</strong> S<strong>School</strong><br />
Professio P onal Le earning Commmunity<br />
thank t<br />
Mr r. Yanus Nelson N an nd Wells Fargo Baank<br />
for thheir<br />
geneerosity<br />
inn<br />
do onating $ 6,300 to o purchas se a new sscoreboard<br />
for ouur<br />
junior<br />
varsity/freshman<br />
foottball<br />
fieldd.<br />
Ms. Ca arolyn Scott<br />
and the t Safew way Corpooration<br />
fo for their ggenerosityy<br />
in<br />
dona ating $2,8 850 to pu urchase technologgy<br />
and saafety<br />
equipment<br />
fo for<br />
our<br />
<strong>school</strong>.<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Bo oard of Education<br />
Greg g Mikolai,<br />
Presiident<br />
Leslie Kiesler, Vice Prresident<br />
Harry Butler<br />
Ann Tisue<br />
Jeff Leany L<br />
Gran nd Junc ction Higgh<br />
Schoool<br />
Admi inistratiion<br />
Jo on F. Bilbo,<br />
Prinncipal<br />
Carol Coburn, C Assistan A nt Princippal<br />
Meghan M Herman H , Assistaant<br />
Princcipal<br />
Jami Moore, M Assistant A Principaal<br />
Ne ed Poller rt, Activi ity/Athleetic<br />
Direector<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence
Congrat tulati ions to t all of thhe<br />
awaard<br />
recipients<br />
for sh howinng<br />
“TTiger<br />
Pride”!<br />
<br />
10 01 Years of Ex Excellence