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8th grade award winners
Math
Outstanding Math Students:
Josh Rhead, Laura Lenczycki
Outstanding Effort:
Maria Barajas, Erin Lebeda, Desiree Loyd, Mariana Morgan-Vaughn,
Tobias Gribble, Caleb Cooper, Elise Niedringhaus,
Eric Hart, William Brauch, William Benson,
Josh Greiner, Katherine O’Brien, Jacqui Anderson, Madison
Crosson, Amanda Gilchrist, Nicole Genteel, André
Nortey
Math Enthusiast:
Bryan Vance
Language Arts
Outstanding Language Arts Students:
Katherine Neff, Alex Taylor, Laura Lenczycki, Jacoby
Benger
Outstanding Effort in Language Arts:
Salofi Gaoa, Crystal Salazar
Outstanding Yearbook Students:
Alexandra Newton, Elise Niedringhaus, Cheyenne Carroll,
Courtney Robbins
Outstanding Drama Students:
Anna Dworkin, Jamison Coe
Social Studies
Outstanding Academic Achievement:
Skyler Bowden, Craig Farber, Colleen Goodwin, Molly
Aronson, William Benson, Lance Green, Alexander Sitzman,
Elise Niedringhaus, David O’Neill, Katherine Neff,
Alexandra Newton, Cassandra Ungerman, Allison Stalnaker,
Marina Rohlfs, Khairunnisa Alwi, Ben Young,
Aaron Spaude, Carlos Martinez, Kim Burke, Autumn Adams
Science
Outstanding Pre-AP Science Students:
Alexander Taylor, Jacoby Benger, David O’Neill, Josh
Greiner, Eric Polhemus, John Kim, Skyler Bowden, Colleen
Goodwin, Laura Lenczycki, Elise Niedringhaus, Sarah
Rogers, Katherine Neff
Outstanding Science 8 Students:
Aaron Spaude, Duy Duong, Tanner Carroll, Cameron Morgan,
Paris Huffman, Erin Lebeda, Molly Aronson, Shanequa
Russo
Science Enthusiasts:
Craig Farber, Nisa Alwi
Departmental Awards
Art
Most Improved Art I Student:
Brenden Fitch
Hidden Artistic Talent Art I:
Malaine Salazar, William Benson
Most Artistic Art II Student:
Tanner Carroll
Most Improved Art II Student:
Katherine O’Brien
Pottery/Sculpture: Most Abstract
Payton Gonzales
Pottery/Sculpture: Outstanding Craftsmanship
Brooke Garza
Jewelry: Outstanding Design
Rachel Knaff
Jewelry: Outstanding Craftsmanship
Quin Riffle
Outstanding Art Aide:
Kim Burke
Foreign Language
Señor Blevins:
Alex Taylor
Señorita Blevins:
Elise Niedringhaus
Most Improved:
André Cruz
PE
Outstanding PE Students:
Julia Duke, Ila Alexander, Cameron Erickson, Henry Powell
Tech
Outstanding Tech Students:
Anna Dworkin, Kodi Davis, Tanner Carroll

8th grade award winners
Honor Athlete Awards
Criteria: Participated in 2 or more sports as an 8th
grader, and 2 or more sports during 7th grade. Cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or higher. Good citizenship.
Recipients:
Ila Alexander
Jessica Beck
Kim Burke
André Cruz
Cameron Erickson
Salofi Gaoa
Brooke Garza
Summer Hollerbach
Julia Johnson
Blanca Lopez
Patrick Lyell
Tino Makombe
Makenna McLean
Sam Penner
Hunter Pixley
Henry Powell
Presidential Awards
Educational Excellence
Criteria: Earned a 3.5 and above cumulative GPA
over the last 5 semesters and advanced on CSAP in
reading or math during their 7th grade year. Student
must also have demonstrated high motivation, initiative,
integrity, intellectual depth, leadership qualities
and/or exceptional judgment.
Recipients:
Nikolay Anishchenko
Jacoby Benger
Skyler Bowden
Joshua Collier
Daniel Dideriksen
Colleen Goodwin
Laura Lenczycki
Elise Niedringhaus
Haylie Patrick
Joshua Rhead
Courtney Robbins
Rachel Slark
Allison Stalnaker
Alexander Taylor
Cassandra Ungerman
Educational Achievement
Students who have shown outstanding growth, improvement,
commitment or intellectual development
while facing adverse circumstances. Also recognizes
those students who hold a high regard for their academics,
excel in one or more academic areas, and are
major contributors to our school or community.
Recipients:
Dana AlKhdour
Sean Beers
William Benson
Kimberly Burke
Zoe Carlyon
Madison Crosson
André Cruz
Kodi Davis
Anna Dworkin
Craig Farber
Brenden Fitch
Nicole Genteel
Joshua Greiner
Ashley Hahn
Eric Hart
Tyler Haskett
Summer Hollerbach
Paris Huffman
Mariah Johnson
John Kim
Rachel Knaff
Desi Loyd
Shanequa Russo
Fiona Nunn
Adam Olbrys
David O’Neill
Eric Polhemus
Henry Powell
Sarah Rogers
Marina Rohlfs
True Wiggins
Ben Young
Presidential Awards

8th grade award winners
Blevins Special Awards
Andy Wiebelhaus Award
Andy was a Blevins student who was killed in a skiing
accident in 1978. His parents established this
award that honors students with the following characteristics:
Congenial, curiosity, aims for the future,
positive thinking, considerate, sincere concern for
others, participation in sports. Awarded to one male
and one female 9th grade student.
Rachel Slark
John Kim
Piper Northen Award
Piper was a Blevins student with a serious medical
condition. She underwent 2 liver transplants, but was
unable to overcome her health issues and passed
away. Blevins administrators established this award
in 1997 to honor Piper’s strong characteristics. Criteria:
Demonstrates courage, positive attitude, as well
as stamina, sill, resolution, friendships, determination,
heroic, resolve, flexibility, self expression,
adaptability, expressive love, humor, persistence, caring,
never gives up, above and beyond, potential, perseverance,
and stands up against all odds.
Sarah Rogers
Bruin/Bruinette Awards
Criteria: At least 2 sports as an 8th grader, and at
least 2 sports during 7th grade. Cumulative GPA of
3.6 or higher. Good citizenship.
William Brauch
Lauren Buchanan
Daniel Dideriksen
Julia Duke
Jared Janzen
Rachel Knaff
Alexandra Newton
Josh Rhead
Katherine Walter
Honor Student Award
Criteria: Must have earned a 4.0 GPA the first 3
quarters of 8th grade. Must have maintained at least
a 3.6 GPA during middle school. Must be an outstanding
citizen representing our school. Participation
in a minimum of 2 extra-curricular school activities.
Recipients are not eligible for the Bruin/
Bruinette Award
180 Award
Criteria: Significant positive personal or academic
change demonstrated while at Blevins. Significant
commitment to improvement and learning.
Craig Farber
Sean Beers
Friends of Blevins Award
Friday Afternoon Sertoma Club
Connii Rogers
GeorgeOlsen
Jacoby Benger
Skyler Bowden
Laura Lenczycki
Katherine Neff
Elise Niedringhaus
Haylie Patrick
Alexander Taylor