STUDENTS HONORED AT GOVERNOR'S SCHOLAR CEREMONY BOONE, IOWA Iowa s top academic students will be honored Sunday, April 29, 2018, at the 16th Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony, held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines starting at 1:00 p.m. The Governor's Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, are presenting this recognition program. Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg will host the event and address the audience of 2,500- plus. Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill; and Greg Darling, Chairperson of the Board of Control of the Iowa High School Athletic Association will also deliver messages to the students and their guests. The day s program will also include remarks from Iowa s Teacher of the Year, Aileen Sullivan, a high school chemistry in the Ames Community School District. The seniors being honored were selected by their high schools as their highest academic achievers. All students attending the ceremony will receive a photo plaque of themselves with Governor Reynolds and Lt. Governor Gregg and a certificate to commemorate their achievement. In addition, each student's most influential teacher will also receive a certificate of appreciation. A reception for the students, their parents, their most influential teachers, and other guests will follow the ceremony. In addition to being recognized as the state's brightest students, more than 99 percent of the group participates in school activities. More than 61 percent plan to pursue their post-secondary education in Iowa. Following the April 29 ceremony, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will be sending the honoree's hometown newspaper a short news release and a photo of Governor Reynolds and Lt. Governor Gregg congratulating the student. 2018 List of Honorees: School ACGC High School ADM, Adel AGWSR, Ackley AHSTW, Avoca Akron-Westfield Albia Alburnett Algona Alta-Aurelia Ames Ames Anamosa Ankeny Ankeny Ankeny Centennial Ankeny Centennial Ankeny Christian Academy Aplington-Parkersburg Ar-We-Va, Westside Student MaKayla Hoing Alec Goos Liam Stubbe Jaclyn Ahern Jordan Neubrand Jaeden DeBus Kayla Hospodarsky Rebecca Hommez Alicia Turnquist Michael Holm Olivia Jenks Claire Duncan Emily Bogle McKenna Goffinet Katelyn Hockemeyer Kelsey Lyons Brayden Jacobs Clara Petersen Kayla Ragaller
Assumption, Davenport Atlantic Audubon Ballard Baxter BCLUW, Conrad Beckman Catholic, Dyersville Bedford Belle Plaine Bellevue Belmond-Klemme Benton Community Bettendorf Bettendorf BGM, Brooklyn Bishop Garrigan, Algona Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Bondurant-Farrar Boone Boone Boyden-Hull Boyer Valley, Dunlap Burlington Burlington CAL, Latimer Calamus-Wheatland CAM, Anita Camanche Cardinal, Eldon Carlisle Carlisle Carroll Cascade, Western Dubuque Cedar Falls Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Cedar Rapids, Washington Cedar Rapids, Washington Cedar Valley Christian Center Point-Urbana Centerville Central City Central City Central Decatur, Leon Central DeWitt Central Lee, Donnellson Central Lyon, Rock Rapids Central Springs Kale Hyder Joshua McLean McKenna Nielsen Benjamin Von Arb Sailor Hinegardner Brad Barkema Mason Burlage Alexander Johnson Joseph Eichhorn Robyn Stillmunkes Stefany Naranjo Sophia Gilbert Emma Aanestad Joshua Turner Maddison Jansen Megan Wadle Zachary Morris Caleb Townsend Emily Braun Levi Patterson Peter Liu David Roberts Anikka Cook Vidya Mullangi Brock Guerrero Sarah Garland Tillie Heithoff Dev Patel Madison Black Thomas Donovan Madison Hoekstra Grant Meiners Austin Sanders William Burken Clare Rolinger Hannah Barmore Erica Oler Grace Duffy Amanda Qi Sydney Dusek Anna Kolln Molly Hembera Kolton Keller Sarah Smith Blair Owen Blair Owens Rylon O'Dell Jacob Townsley Carleigh Cass Dylan Kruger Aricka Oppman
Central, Elkader Chariton Charles City Cherokee, Washington Clarinda Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Clarke, Osceola Clarksville Clay Central-Everly Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg Clear Creek-Amana Clear Lake Clinton Clinton Colfax-Mingo Collins-Maxwell Colo-Nesco Columbus Catholic, Waterloo Columbus Comm, Columbus Jct Coon Rapids-Bayard Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson Creston Crestwood, Cresco Dallas Center-Grimes Dallas Center-Grimes Danville Davenport, Central Davenport, Central Davenport, North Davenport, North Davenport, West Davenport, West Davis County, Bloomfield Decorah Denison-Schleswig Denison-Schleswig Denver Des Moines Christian Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln Des Moines, East Des Moines, East Des Moines, Hoover Des Moines, Hoover Des Moines, North Des Moines, North Des Moines, Roosevelt Des Moines, Roosevelt Ariel Dennler Abigail Burbridge Derek LaBarge Alayne Graybill Jesse Espinosa Maya Jackson Parker Smith Bethany Negen Ben McClain Emma Brimeyer Nicole Wichhart Talise Tesar Matthew Current Madison Eberhart Megan Earles Whitney Spencer Molly Barten Miranda Ulses Jenessa Carpenter Kayla Lenz Taylor Bahr Claire Jones Jenna Dieatrick Ana Rodriguez Dylan Linch Ellie Friesen Adam Koch Katherine Pantzar Kathryn Luers Andrew Shie Olivia Tobin John King Katherine Sturmer Madison Cousins Alexander Hunt Sydney Shively Kaitlyn Rooney Jazlyn Beeck Jaden Heiden Karter Krueger Linette Leng Grant Fay Tucker Van Gundy Jeff Metheny David Turner Hannah Blackford Kevin Li Rosemary Galdamez Emily McGruder Quinn Mahoney Victoria Yin
Diagonal Dike-New Hartford Don Bosco, Gilbertville Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines Dubuque, Hempstead Dubuque, Hempstead Dubuque, Senior Dubuque, Senior Dunkerton Durant Eagle Grove Earlham East Buchanan, Winthrop East Marshall, LeGrand East Mills East Sac County East Union, Afton Easton Valley Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Edgewood-Colesburg Emmetsburg English Valleys, North English Epworth, Western Dubuque Epworth, Western Dubuque Essex Estherville Lincoln Central Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton Fairfield Forest City Fort Dodge Fort Dodge Fort Madison Fremont-Mills, Tabor Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Gehlen Catholic, LeMars George-Little Rock Gilbert Gladbrook-Reinbeck Glenwood Glenwood Glidden-Ralston GMG, Garwin Graettinger-Terril Grand View Christian School Greene County Grinnell Griswold Grundy Center Hampton-Dumont Harlan Kathrine Sobotka Taylor Brown Sean McFadden Blake Clark Anna Wanek Dorothy Anderson Stephanie Gibbons Elizabeth Connolly Nadia Waid Madyson Howland Amanda Wiese Brayden Lyman Madison Young Blaise Fangman Emily Terrones Rachel Schafer Alyssa Ricke Daniel Thatcher Kelsey Feller Payton Fry Payton Rochford Kristen Kassel Audrey Grove Cameron Coles Dylan Gadberry Kelsi Leininger Morgan White Grace Greving Hermela Gebremariam Hannah Buffington Aaron Asay Taylor Hartley Shelby Wright Clara Schaaf Emily Howke Carlyn Bretey Emily Donaker Margaret Pollard Audrey Leyen Tanner Maxwell Cody Meyers Justin Sparks Theron Gale Madison Norris Emily Hurley Haley Hall Robert Shore Mateya Peters Cameron Steenhoek Alexander Whipple Kara Rueschenberg
Harris-Lake Park Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Heartland Christian Highland, Riverside Hinton HLV, Victor Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison Hudson Humboldt IKM-Manning Independence Indianola Indianola Interstate 35, Truro Iowa Christian Academy Iowa Christian Academy Iowa City, City High Iowa City, City High Iowa City, Liberty Iowa City, West Iowa City, West Iowa Falls-Alden Iowa Mennonite, Kalona Iowa School for the Deaf Iowa Valley, Marengo Janesville Jesup Johnston Johnston Kee, Lansing Keokuk Keota Kingsley-Pierson Knoxville Kuemper Catholic, Carroll Lake Mills Lamoni Lawton-Bronson LeMars LeMars Lenox Lewis Central Lewis Central Linn-Mar, Marion Linn-Mar, Marion Lisbon Logan-Magnolia Lone Tree Louisa-Muscatine Lynnville-Sully Madrid Trevor Gunderson Abigail Decker Andrea Spahr Nathan Butler Hallie Reuter Emma Cheney Maya Rashid Wes Geisler Elizabeth Tecklenburg Hannah Fisher Kelsey Gruber Abigail Green Madeline Rolands Trevor Thornburgh Peter Joy Samantha Moon Gabriel McCormick Maxwell Meyer Madison Bartelme Colleen Bloeser Lien Zhu Seth Truex Emma Beachy Erica Bloomhall Jalise Megchelsen Dalton Woodyard Jenna Tolle Aditi Jithendra Jimmy Le Kendra Cooper Evylin Merydith Logan Sieren Jacque Laddusaw Bailey VandeKamp Grace Duncan Morgan Fritz Briana Hensley Kylie Hamman Chloe Evans Samual Vacura Katelyn Belding Hannah Dunlop Gabriel Kjeldgaard Daniel Low Matt Peng Kaden Kilburg Makenzie Cunard Sydney Alt Alexa Wehrle Mariah Vos Ava Depping
Maharishi, Fairfield Manson Northwest Webster Maquoketa Marion Marion Marquette Catholic, Bellevue Marshalltown Marshalltown Martensdale-St. Marys Mason City Mason City Mediapolis Melcher-Dallas Meskwaki Settlement School MFL MarMac Midland, Wyoming Mid-Prairie, Wellman Missouri Valley MMCRU MOC-Floyd Valley Montezuma Monticello Moravia Mormon Trail, Garden Grove Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf Moulton-Udell Mount Ayr Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount Vernon Murray Muscatine Muscatine MVAOCOU Nashua-Plainfield Nevada New Hampton New London Newell-Fonda Newman Catholic, Mason City Newton Newton Nodaway Valley North Butler, Greene North Cedar, Stanwood North Fayette Valley North Iowa Christian School North Iowa, Buffalo Center North Linn, Troy Mills North Mahaska, New Sharon North Polk, Alleman Narayani Thijm Julie Quade Brooklyn Waller Levi Herr Mia Laube Megan Litterer McKenna Major Luke Pedersen Zachary Bunch Emmit Benitez, IV Jorge Castelan Fernanda Brown Isaac Sage Delicia Guevara Hope McGlaughlin Callie Feuss Shelby Zahradnek Morgan McConnell Leah Henderson Alexa Arends Vance Bushong Taylor McDonald Nicole Cloyed Travis Pollock Jaclyn Norton Sky Selvy Alyssa Johnson Delaney McDowell Taylor Murray Noelle Ossenkop Kylie Shields Christa Colony Saul Ocampo Landa Jordyn Pester Caleb Lines Malachi Hornbuckle Marcy Uglum Hayley Krieger Renee Ried Andrew Morse Jack Callaghan David Lopez-Sanders Emma Cockburn Jared Feldman Tessa Fields Lily Poppen Ayanna Eckblad Krista Schutter Emily Anderson Bailey Wanders Emily Larson
North Scott, Eldridge North Scott, Eldridge North Tama, Traer North Union Northeast, Goose Lake Northwood-Kensett Norwalk Norwalk Notre Dame, Burlington OA-BCIG Oelwein Ogden Okoboji, Milford Orient-Macksburg Osage Oskaloosa Oskaloosa Ottumwa Ottumwa Panorama, Panora Paton-Churdan PCM, Monroe Pekin Pella Pella Pella Christian Perry Perry Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley Pleasantville Pocahontas Area Postville Prairie, Cedar Rapids Prairie, Cedar Rapids Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton Red Oak Regina, Iowa City Riceville Ridge View River Valley, Correctionville Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf Riverside, Oakland Rock Valley Rockford Roland-Story, Story City Ruthven-Ayrshire Saint Ansgar Saydel Scattergood Friends Sergeant Bluff-Luton Delaney Kilburg Kendal Newman Lydia Schafer Kate Anderson Wyatt Schmidt Mackenzi Duvall Hailey Morawski Noah Percy Abigail Crowner Jatelyn Jessen Zachary Sailor Maranda Wheelock Taylor Hoffman Brooklyn Sammons Claire Sullivan Isabel Feudner Nick Reiter Collin Kepner Delaney Throckmorton Carson Fisher Madisyn Behrens Baylee Smith Maci Gambell Austin Adrian Adam Smart Mara Juffer Karen Romero Sidney Vancil Isabella Holland Sophia Xiao Tessa Hutchings Dawson Fischer Nick Jacobs Quinn Langfitt Saiyothin Vongpanya Sydney Kaup Lantana Edie Ryan Bonthius Kaleb Tweite Andrew Snyder Isaac Linn Clayton Douglas Sydney Murphy Kyle Dolieslager Andrew Longcor Madeleine Urbanek Jacob Conlon Kristen Hemann Peter Walkwitz Sydney Myers Lexi Sneller
Seymour Sheldon Shenandoah Sibley-Ocheyedan Sidney Sigourney Sioux Center Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids Sioux City, East Sioux City, East Sioux City, North Sioux City, North Sioux City, West Sioux City, West Siouxland Christian Solon South Central Calhoun South Hamilton, Jewell South Hardin South O'Brien, Paullina South Page, College Springs South Tama County, Tama South Winneshiek, Calmar Southeast Polk Southeast Polk Southeast Valley, Gowrie Southeast Warren, Liberty Center Southwest Valley Spencer Spencer Spirit Lake Springville St. Albert, Council Bluffs St. Edmond, Fort Dodge St. Mary's, Remsen St. Mary's, Storm Lake Stanton Starmont Storm Lake Storm Lake Sumner-Fredericksburg Tipton Treynor Tri-Center, Neola Tri-County, Thornburg Trinity Christian High School Tripoli Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction Twin Cedars, Bussey Underwood Union, La Porte City Ashley Sarver Steven Van Meeteren Magi Jones Paige Hurlburt Cassidy Hobbie Sydney Striegel Derek TenPas Shera Smith Olivia Tidwell Manvi Virippil Albert Pham Kari Swanson Jose Ayala Garcia Kelly Vu Donie Hiserote Kaia Burkum Jessica Hicks Janae Stoecker Chloe Webb Peyton Brasser Bailey Drennen Stephanie Slaven Hanna Schmitt Heather Baier Elivia Henry Tessa Berg Lauren Hartman Cody Birt Catherine Glackin Alexandra Warren Madison Sieperda Tehya Cart Kyle Barnes Audrey Kolacia Zachary Ruden Abby Jones Noah Kammerer Quinn O'Brien Thomas Demers Alondra Mueggenberg Kayla Britt Aubrianna Hein Mitchell Griffin Jakob Orel Hannah Miover Sydney Brummel Bailey Rustad Lucas Anderson Hannah Bonnett Rachel Teten Emma Peters
Unity Christian, Orange City Urbandale Urbandale Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls Valley, West Des Moines Valley, West Des Moines Van Buren Community Van Meter Vinton-Shellsburg WACO, Wayland Wahlert, Dubuque Wapello Wapsie Valley, Fairbank Washington Waterloo Christian School Waterloo, East Waterloo, East Waterloo, West Waterloo, West Waukee Waukee Waukon Waverly-Shell Rock Waverly-Shell Rock Wayne, Corydon Webster City West Bend-Mallard West Branch West Burlington West Central Valley, Stuart West Central, Maynard West Delaware, Manchester West Fork, Sheffield West Hancock, Britt West Harrison, Mondamin West Liberty West Lyon, Inwood West Marshall, State Center West Monona, Onawa West Sioux, Hawarden Western Christian, Hull Westwood, Sloan Whiting Williamsburg Wilton Winfield-Mt. Union Winterset Woodbine Woodbury Central, Moville Woodward Academy Woodward-Granger Philip De Groot Robert Kaman Ellen Van Roekel Emma Armbrecht Varun Myneni Anvay Pradhan Callum Beebe Molly Carey Cole Tharp Delaney Miller Joseph Patrick Tia Bohlen Benjamin Weepie Morgan Brinning Katherine Ochsner Elvina Ibricic Alejandro Medina-Valencia Emily Reinertson Kyle Rogers Aaron McCrary Mary Roodnitsky Katelyn Leiran Ashlyn Hughes Samantha Snyder Caitlyn Pruiett Tyler Bultena Thad Fogarty Will Martin Meghan Ryan Garret Caltrider Mary McDonough Lauren Collier Talia Rowe Megan Schreur Skylyr Wohlers Elias Rocha Tanner Boote Taylor Brown Abbey Jamison Samantha Salker Alyssa Buren Natalie Killian Chloe Brown Annalissa Lane Noah Brown Lauren Jamison Grace McDonald Abigail Nelson Anthony Baird Royzell Henderson Erin Kamp
Xavier, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Cedar Rapids Theresa Lampe John Pape