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25th Annual Missouri Scholars 100 Honoring 100 of Missouri’s Outstanding Students April 28, 2019 Holiday Inn Executive Center Columbia, MO Sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Missouri Scholars 100 - A Celebration of Learning The Academic Decathlon To be eligible for entry in the Missouri Scholars 100 Program, the student must meet all the requirements of the Academic Decathlon. The school principal must verify that the student meets the qualifications. Event #1. The student must have scored 29 points or higher on the ACT (Do not include optional ACT writing score.) or 1900 or higher on the SAT. Event #2. The student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.750 or higher over seven semesters based on a 4.00 scale. Grades may not be weighted. Do not use +’s or –‘s. Event #3. The student must rank in the upper ten percent of the senior class. To determine the top ten percent, round class enrollment up to next number evenly divisible by ten (i.e. 32 to 40; must rank in top four). Event #4. The student must have earned at least one unit of credit, or be currently enrolled and passing in one unit of credit, in a mathematics course certified by the principal as “upper, honors or advanced placement” level, such as trigonometry, math analysis, college algebra, or calculus. Event #5. The student must have earned at least one unit of credit, or be currently enrolled and passing in one unit of credit, in a science course certified by the principal as “upper, honors or advanced placement” level, such as Physics, Chemistry II, or Biology II. Event #6. The student must have earned at least one unit of credit, or be currently enrolled and passing in one unit of credit, in an English course certified by the principal as “upper, honors or advanced placement” level, such as Senior English or College Composition. Event #7. The student must have earned at least two units of credit, or be currently enrolled and passing in courses that will accumulate to two units of credit, in foreign language(s). (Schools that do not offer foreign language may appeal for an exemption.) Event #8. The student must have exemplary attendance and must not have been absent for more than a total of twenty days in grades nine through twelve, regardless of the reason, except for school excused activities. One instance of extended illness may be excluded. Event #9. The student must be an exemplary school citizen. Event #10. The student must have A. served, or be currently serving, as an officer in a school organization, class, or club, at the level of vice-president or president, OR B. earned a school letter, other than an academic letter, equivalent to the varsity level, in any activity for which school letters are awarded, AND C. participated in a community service project(s) to which a significant amount of personal time was committed. NOMINATION AND SELECTION FORMULA (Example) 1. Grade Point Average 4.0 multiplied by 250 = 1000.000 2. SAT score divided by 2.4 (prior to 2017) or 1.6 (Beginning in 2017) Or ACT score 34 multiplied by 27.778 = 944.452 Total score 1944.452 Missouri Scholars 100 - A Celebration of Learning Program Master of Ceremonies Clark W. Mershon, Executive Director Welcome & Introductions Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Opening Comments Dr. Ed Gettemeier, Principal, Hardin Middle School President, MoASSP Pledge of Allegiance & National Anthem Carlot Dorve’ Music of Education Student University of Missouri—Columbia Invocation Doug Mirts, Programming Director Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Enjoy Lunch Special Music “What a Wonderful World” Carlot Dorve’ Congratulatory Remarks Dr. John Faulkenberry, NASSP Coordinator for & Comments MoASSP & Principal of Lee’s Summit High School Michael L. Parson (Video) 57th Governor of Missouri Dr. David Kurpius Professor and Dean, Missouri School of Journalism Dr. Robert C. Howe MoASSP Executive Director Emeritus The Academic Decathlon Dr. Andrew Croley, Principal at McCluer North High School & MoASSP Board of Directors The Reading of Scholar Names & Dr. Katie Greer, Associate Principal, Francis Howell Presentation of Awards North High School & Chris Hoehne, Principal, Ste. Genevieve High School MoASSP Board of Directors Letters from Mother Mrs. Karen Mershon, Dr. Robert C. Howe and Principal “You Raise Me Up” by Carlot Dorve’ Closing Remarks Clark Mershon Missouri Scholars 100 - Roster of Students Diya Allada Nate Beattie Rolla High School Timberland High School Parents: Rama Puligadda & Venkat Allada Parents: Cameron Beattie & Katarina Beattie Principal: Jim Pritchett Principal: Kyle Lindquist Plans: The University of Chicago Plans: University of Missouri – Columbia Economics & Political Science Computer Science Kavin Anand Eleanor P. Bentley Rock Bridge High School Springfield Catholic High School Parents: Anand Chockalingam & Smrita Dorairajan Parents: Jeff Bentley & Julia Bentley Principal: Jennifer Rukstad Principal: Jeanne Skahan Plans: Stanford University Plans: Harvey Mudd College Biomedical Computation Jeffrey Bittle Levi Anderson Cape Central High School Liberty North High School Parents: Bradley Bittle & Laurie Bittle Parents: Clay Anderson & Michelle Anderson Principal: Nancy Scheller Principal: Martin Jacobs Plans: University of Missouri - Columbia Plans: Civil Engineering Political Science Sofia Angel Blake Bleem Timberland High School Twin Rivers High School Parents: Francisco Angel & Claudia Orellana Parents: Michael Bleem & Stacie Bleem Principal: Kyle Lindquist Principal: Misty Lovelace Plans: Pre-Medicine Plans: Southeast Missouri State University Computer Science Matthew Armstrong Fort Zumwalt West High School Ethan Bowers Parents: Charles Armstrong & Virginia Armstrong Lawson High School Principal: Neil Berry Parents: Robert Bowers & Angela Kinard Plans: Missouri University S & T Principal: Scott Harrold Computer Science Plans: University of Missouri – Columbia Electrical Engineering Matthew Bauer Orchard Farm High School Parker Boyce Parents: Doug Bauer & Lori Bauer Southern Boone High School Principal: Greg Jones Parents: Matthew Boyce & Denise Boyce Plans: Northwest Missouri State University Principal: Dale Van Deven Plant Science/Biochemistry Plans: Missouri University of S & T Biological Science/Pre-Med Macy Bauers St. Teresa’s Academy Nicolaus Braun Parents: Jerry Bauers & Babette Bauers Webster Groves High School Principal: Barbara McCormick Parents: Marc Braun & Melanie Braun Plans: University of Minnesota Principal: Matt Irvin Astrophysics Plans: University of Tulsa Engineering Meredith Bayer Oakville High School Ethan Brown Parents: Timothy Bayer & Denise Bayer Carl Junction High School Principal: Jan Kellerman Parents: Jeremy Brown & Teresa Brown Plans: Actuarial Science Principal: David Pyle Plans: University of Arkansas Political Science Phillip Brucks Katlyn Cook Macon County R-I High School Advance High School Parents: Dennis Brucks & Barb Brucks Parents: Jeremiah Cook & Erin Seabaugh Principal: Kristi Weldon Principal: Gena Sitton Plans: University of Missouri Plans: Dartmouth College Mechanical Engineering Biology/Pre-med Wilhelmina Buchholz Michael Coyle Oak Park High School Wentzville Liberty High School Parents: Daniel Buchholz & Holly Buchholz Parents: Dennis Coyle & Stephanie Coyle Principal: Christopher Sartain Principal: Ed Nelson Plans: English/Computer Science Plans: University of Pennsylvania Physics Ethan Budge Rockwood Summit High School Isabelle Davis Parents: Philip Budge & Sally Budge Blue Springs High School Principal: Emily McCown Parents: Kirk Davis & Barbara Davis Plans: Brigham Young University Principal: Tom Alderman Megan Carlson Plans: University of Missouri PreMed Lee’s Summit North High School Parents: Chris Carlson & Sandra Scavuzzo Paden Davis Principal: Jeff Meisenheimer Parkway West High School Plans: Undecided Parents: Devin Davis & Kimberly Davis Asst. Principal: Kate Piffel Patrick Carr Plans: Georgia Institute of Technology St. Louis Priory School Robotics Engineering Parents: Mike Carr & Marjorie Carr Principal: Michael Nickolai Jesse Denham Plans: Engineering, Business Oak Grove High School Parents: Gary Denham & Cindy Denham Arianna Chavez Principal: Adam Salmon Plans: Washington University – St. Louis Francis Howell North High School Political Science Parents: Jerome Chaves & Karen Sy Principal: Nathanael Hostetler Plans: Missouri University S & T Varun Devraj Engineering Marquette High School Parents: Rajesh Devraj & Radhika Devraj Autumn Clark Principal: Greg Mathison Eldon High School Plans: Undecided Parents: Mark Jenkerson & Mandy Jenkerson Principal: Kris Harwood Hannah Dodson Plans: University of Missouri - Columbia Notre Dame Regional HS – Cape Girardeau English Parents: Rob Dodson & Heather Dodson Principal: David Migliorino Matthew Clark Plans: University of Alabama Blue Springs South High School Public Health Parents: James Clark & Leslie Clark Principal: Charlie Belt James Donovan Plans: University of Missouri – Columbia Helias Catholic High School Engineering Parents: Peter Donovan & Lucinda Donovan Principal: Kenya Fuemmeler James Collier Plans: University of Missouri – Columbia Washington High School Computer Science Parents: Jason Collier & Janice Collier Principal: Kelle McCallum Plans: Undecided Maxwell Dougan Harrison Hong Jefferson High School Mehlville High School Parents: Eric Dougan & Tina Dougan Parents: Binh Hong & Shu-Yi Chen Principal: David Haug Principal: Denise Swanger Plans: Missouri University S & T Plans: Computer Science Mechanical