2021 Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony
Registration 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
National Anthem 1:00 p.m.
Welcome & Introductions
Barb Schwamman Chairperson, IHSAA Board of Control
Craig Hill President, Iowa Farm Bureau
George Anderson Iowa Teacher of the Year
The Honorable Kim Reynolds Governor of the State of Iowa
Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg
Introduction of 2021 Student Honorees Welcome
It is with great pleasure that we welcome everyone to the Nineteenth Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony. It is a privilege to take part in this outstanding event honoring the 2021 scholars for their hard work and impressive academic achievements. Their success reflects the love and commitment of parents, other family members, teachers, school administrators, school board members, coaches and community members who contributed to the scholars receiving this well-deserved recognition. Iowa has a proud history of educational excellence, and today’s honorees are a product of that tradition. They exemplify the importance of ensuring students are prepared to pursue the careers of today and tomorrow in a technology- driven, knowledge economy. The scholars here today are role models for their communities, the state and the nation. On behalf of the State of Iowa, we also want to thank the Iowa High School Athletic Association, as well as its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau, for their commitment to making this recognition program a great success. To each student honoree, congratulations and best wishes for your continued success!
Sincerely,
Kim Reynolds Adam Gregg Governor of Iowa Lt. Governor of Iowa From the IHSAA On behalf of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and the member schools it serves, welcome to the 19th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony. Years ago the Iowa High School Athletic Association, the Governor’s Office, and Iowa Farm Bureau began this academic recognition program and we are proud that the tradition continues. We extend our sincere congratulations to the students being honored. Your hard work, dedication and perseverance have helped you achieve this recognition. We believe the lessons learned through education-based programs have helped you achieve the academic success for which you are being honored. Parents, thank you for your support in helping these students achieve their goals. We know you have made many sacrifices in order for your daughters and sons to be successful in the classroom and in life. We have no doubt that, with your continued support, they will continue to achieve high levels of success. From the year this program started, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, Governor’s Office, and Iowa Farm Bureau agreed that administrators and teachers needed to be included because they each play such a critical role in the academic success of students. The Iowa Teacher of the Year’s role at the ceremony, and each student having the opportunity to select an influential/ favorite teacher, emphasizes the important part teachers have in every student’s success. Finally, we extend a sincere thank you to Governor Reynolds and Lt. Governor Gregg for taking time away from family to honor these fine scholars. We know the plaque each student receives will be something they will cherish for a lifetime. The Iowa High School Athletic Association is proud to be able to organize this event each year. All of our programs are about young people working to reach their potential. This event allows each of us the opportunity to salute and celebrate the academic achievements of the talented students being honored.
Congratulations,
Tom Keating Executive Director Iowa High School Athletic Association CONGRATULATIONS from the Iowa Farm Bureau
On behalf of the Iowa Farm Bureau, I’d like to extend my sincerest congratulations on being named a 2021 Governor’s Scholar. The Governor’s Scholar Program honors the state’s best and brightest students who are committed to academic excellence. Senior year may have not been what you imagined it would be. Some of you may have been in and out of a classroom, going from in-person to online studies and back again. Certain school activities and sports may have been canceled, postponed, or looked different from years past. Inside school hallways, faces were covered and distance between people was encouraged. However, nothing could mask your incredible accomplishments in the face of adversity. Your Farm Strong® spirit—what Iowa farmers recognize as a willingness to tackle a challenge head-on while also keeping integrity at their core—carried you through. At Iowa Farm Bureau, we celebrate this call to do more and be more. For more than a century, our organization has awarded nearly $500,000 in annual scholarships to students across the state while also supporting organizations like 4-H, FFA and Ag in the Classroom that highlight the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. Iowa Farm Bureau also celebrates student athletes through our title sponsorship of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, and the Iowa Hall of Pride. We’re proud to provide teacher grant programs to offset costs for much-needed resources to enhance the classroom experience because we know educators play a critical role in forming the next generation of leaders—those like you. Through your Farm Strong spirit, exemplifying perseverance and strength, we know you’ll continue to do great things despite any challenges set before you. Congratulations on your remarkable accomplishment and those yet to come!
Sincerely,
Craig Hill Iowa Farm Bureau President Teacher of the Year
George Anderson, a 14-year teaching veteran who presents his history classes as hands-on, problem-solving opportunities, is the Iowa Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year. Anderson was presented the award by Governor Reynolds at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Outstanding educators like George Anderson help shape our state’s future,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Providing more than just facts from a page, George brings moments of historical significance to life in the present day. Thank you George and to all our educators for putting Iowans on a path to be successful.” Anderson, 44, also serves on the school’s leadership team and is an assistant football coach. The Teacher of the Year award honors outstanding teachers who have made an impact on their students and colleagues. Anderson, a former Marine, says he educates students to discover for themselves the concepts behind social studies. “As a teacher I like active rooms, students moving around and discussing the material with other students,” he said. “I like to see students engage with the material of history in a way that isn’t just fact recollection or sequencing events. I want student-centered dynamics in the classroom. I do not want to be the center of attention.” In the 61-year history of the Iowa Teacher of the Year program, there have been two Teachers of the Year out of the Cedar Rapids district. The other, Tania Johnson, was named Iowa’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. Anderson, his wife, Stephanie, and daughters Summer and Brielle, live in Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Teacher of the Year award was established in 1958. The annual program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education through an appropriation from the Iowa Legislature. Honorees serve as ambassadors to education and act as liaisons to schools, higher education, and organizations across the state. Scholars & Favorite Teacher Represented
Winiboya Aboyure Cali Arens Teacher: Joni Nelson Teacher: Beth Bellinghausen Davenport, Central Lawton-Bronson
Emma Ahrendsen Aren Ashlock Teacher: Sarah Riedemann Teacher: Paul Anhalt Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids Waverly-Shell Rock
Devin Alamsya Santizo Aubrey Teacher: Cory Schmitt Teacher: Undecided at this time Forest City Woodward Academy
Jacob Aldrich Ashley Auderer Teacher: James Horn Teacher: Justin Penner Newton Epworth, Western Dubuque
William Alexander Lauren Bader Teacher: Linda Seeger Teacher: Tayna Manternach Okoboji, Milford Monticello
Alexander Alvarado Brance Baker Teacher: Mr. Voss Teacher: Todd Jacobson Des Moines, North Creston
Grace Anderson Cassidy Baker Teacher: James DeVos Teacher: Jessica Heydon Cherokee, Washington Coon Rapids-Bayard
Noah Anderson Emily Ball Teacher: Amber Graeber Teacher: Kelsey Staudacher Des Moines, Roosevelt Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Rylie Anderson Tiegan Barkema Teacher: Scott Behrens Teacher: Mrs. Bram Bondurant-Farrar North Iowa Christian School
Anastacia Andrews Brandon Barker Teacher: Renee Andrews Teacher: Evan Schulte HLV, Victor Clear Creek-Amana
Phillip Annear Alex Barloon Teacher: Russell Braun Teacher: Jacob Halter ADM, Adel Clear Creek-Amana
- 7 - Madeline Becker Matthew Birch Teacher: Dollie Mott Teacher: Nancy Flanigan Glenwood Aplington-Parkersburg
Morgan Beckner Megan Birler Teacher: Kevin Lewis Teacher: Jason Danielson Heartland Christian North Polk, Alleman
Delaney Behning Isaac Black Teacher: Gretchen Kratochwill-Jones Teacher: Derick Ball Epworth, Western Dubuque Highland, Riverside
Kyler Beidler Isaac Blandin Teacher: Jennifer Buckwalter Teacher: Eddie Mercado Maquoketa Central DeWitt
Parker Bekkerus Anabel Blount Teacher: Aaron Ratliff Teachers: Sally Nelson & Stephanie Burke Denison-Schleswig Prince of Peace Catholic, Clinton
Mackenzie Bengen Benjamin Blumer Teacher: Alexander Toft Teacher: David Hildebrand Janesville Belmond-Klemme
Kali Bengston Emma Bolton Teacher: Teresa Schmitt Teacher: Katherine Thostenson North Iowa, Buffalo Center Clarke, Osceola
Sydney Benscoter Jude Borromeo Teacher: Jackye Bowlin Teacher: Erin Pommrehn Iowa Valley, Marengo Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines
Chloe Berns Corinne Bovee Teacher: Patty Fisher Teacher: Lori Bing Paton-Churdan Ankeny
Bree Beyer Kirsten Boyle Teacher: Jed Dettmering Teacher: Ashley Maiers Southeast Polk Earlham
Caitlyn Beyer Mary Brady Teacher: Julie Visscher Teacher: Patrick Gagnon Boyden-Hull South Hardin
Andrew Bickford James Brainard Teacher: Billy (William) Goodale Teacher: Greg Bachman Prairie, Cedar Rapids Underwood
- 8 - Amber Braniff Grant Caltrider Teacher: Christina Janssen-Solheim Teacher: Alison Trimble Ogden West Central Valley, Stuart
Rebecca Brecht Bridget Cameron Teacher: Josh Stoll Teacher: Dennis McCartan Springville Ar-We-Va, Westside
Samuel Bredensteiner Anna Campbell Teacher: Tim Gallagher Teacher: Victoria Chargo Bedford Audubon
Gabe Bronstad Liam Carter Teacher: Mrs. Puttnam Teacher: Suzanne Lottridge-Polzien Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn IKM-Manning
Tessa Brouwer Katie Carver Teacher: Shannon Dykstra Teacher: Ginny Strong Pella Christian Urbandale
Hali Brown Hannah Cary Teacher: Paul Zahner Teacher: Krista Platte Sergeant Bluff-Luton Waterloo, East
Alexandra Bryant Avery Case Teacher: Dean Delzell Teacher: Shelly Chandler Des Moines Christian Marshalltown
Jenna Buffington Leah Cavanaugh Teacher: Mitch Wachs Teacher: Jodi Hammann Winfield-Mt. Union Ottumwa Christian School
Maddison Bulman Julia Chen Teachers: John O’Connor & Thomas Jackson Teacher: Sue Cline Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Johnston
Corey Burkhart William Chhim Teacher: Jennifer Lobeck Teacher: Ms. MacDonald Madrid Des Moines, East
Erin Busta Peyton Christensen Teacher: Caroline Scheidel Teacher: Kevin Huss Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction Indianola
Collin Byrd Kunal Chugh Teacher: Justin Baute Teacher: Karen Weires Boone Dubuque, Hempstead
- 9 - Claire Clausen Emily Darling Teacher: Regina Rains Teacher: Kathleen Block Missouri Valley Kee, Lansing
Bailey Clipperton Jenna De Jong Teacher: Priscilla Robinson Teacher: Rochelle Bloemendaal Storm Lake Trinity Christian High School
Erika Coleman Ethan Deacon Teacher: Antoinette Wittrock Teacher: Shalisse Johnstun Pekin Fort Madison
Morgan Collier Emma Decker Teacher: Laura Gelwicks Teacher: Mindy Oswald West Delaware, Manchester Murray
Ruth Conlin Carley Deery Teacher: Jared Barnes Teacher: Aaron Hahn Northwood-Kensett Carlisle
Camryn (Kiki) Connell Lawrence Deng Teacher: Rob Pittman Teacher: Tammi McClain Charles City Ankeny Centennial
Dustin Cornelison Mercedes DePyper Teacher: Maggie Oates Teacher: Malissa Jeffrey Davenport, West Graettinger-Terril
Riley Coulter Chloe DeVries Teacher: Amy Sandau Teacher: Deb Blomstedt Prairie, Cedar Rapids Red Oak
Kenneth Cronin Caiden Diggs Teacher: Lyle Stirling Teacher: Brett Ford Davis County, Bloomfield Lewis Central
Sydney Cuddeback Natalie Drake Teacher: Trent Steinhart Teacher: Jessica Gibbons Washington Winterset
Matthew Cummins Michael Duax Teacher: Mike Weber Teacher: Jamie Bratvold Alta-Aurelia Sioux City, West
Catherine Curtiss Hannah Duncan Teacher: Barbara Ressler Teacher: Martha Stout Wahlert, Dubuque Kuemper Catholic, Carroll
- 10 - Kade Dunkin Maren Evans Teacher: Randy Haar Teacher: Gina Birdsall Twin Cedars, Bussey West Harrison, Mondamin
Jade Durfey Emma Ewert Teacher: Scott Valentine Teacher: Eric Olson Seymour New Hampton
Sophia Dykstra Paige Fahrenkrug Teacher: Kim Gile Teacher: Nathan Jorgensen Oskaloosa Waukee
Wyatt Eason Morgan Farnham Teacher: Mr. Carey Teacher: Travis Nuss Ankeny Southeast Valley, Gowrie
Keona Eberling Elise Fashimpaur Teacher: Kevin Johnson Teacher: Amy Gutierrez Postville Cedar Rapids, Washington
Addison Ehlers Kendall Fecher Teacher: Justin Liston Teacher: Darren Jackson Bondurant-Farrar Greene County
Emma Ehmke Rachel Fehr Teacher: Erica Schnepel Teacher: Tyson Wirtz Treynor West Bend-Mallard
Tavis Eklund Reilly Finarty Teacher: Amanda Ross Teacher: Becky McCleery Webster City Knoxville
Britta Elsbernd Lindsey Fischer Teacher: Shannon Dykstra Teacher: Steve Koop Mason City Dike-New Hartford
Ariana Elsden Samantha Fish Teacher: Kate Swanson Teacher: Karen Weires St. Mary’s, Storm Lake Dubuque, Hempstead
Brandon Englin Lydia Fisher Teacher: Tony Englin Teacher: Rena Philp Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Wapello
Claire Epperson Daniel Fitch Teacher: Jim Edgeton Teacher: Sarah Steinmetz Fairfield Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
- 11 - Mary Catherine Fitzsimmons Nao Furukawa Teacher: Juliane Flanery Teacher: Undecided at this time Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City Ames
Haylee Fletchall Emily Fusselman Teacher: Shaun Kniep Teacher: George Anderson Mount Ayr Cedar Rapids, Kennedy
Amanda Fogle Sudeep Gadde Teacher: Dorota Bear Teacher: David Swaney Mormon Trail, Garden Grove Linn-Mar, Marion
Natalie Forck La Della Gallagher Teacher: Christopher Haug Teacher: Renee Ott Newton Davenport, Central
Aden Ford Ethan Gasner Teacher: Undecided at this time Teacher: Al Slight Pocahontas Area Storm Lake
Rachel Ford Abby Gaul Teacher: Collen Davis Teacher: Louis Cook West Marshall, State Center Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg
Emalyn Foster Imagen Gessert Teacher: Karry Putzy Teacher: Kristen Brokowski Solon Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
Keith Friestad Kayden Gillitzer Teacher: Matt Miller Teacher: Lynn Jones Iowa City, City High MFL MarMac
Felicity Frisch Natalie Gonzalez Teacher: Heather Bentley-Wagner Teacher: Adam Arthur Waterloo, West Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln
Emma Fritcher Janette Gowdy Teacher: Claire Christian Teacher: Cassidy Applegate-Brummel Central City Baxter
Anna Fuelberth Matthew Graeve Teacher: Tyler Pedersen Teacher: Nick Stout Spirit Lake Ottumwa
Juan Fuentes Hannah Grieme Teacher: Wendy Bryce Teacher: Kate Struchen Sioux City, East Ridge View
- 12 - Gretchen Guetzlaff Keagen Head Teacher: Holly Prier Teacher: Steve Sands Clear Lake Durant
Style Haeffner Garrett Heisterkamp Teacher: Mrs. Kunch Teacher: Larry DeRocher Danville West Monona, Onawa
Emma Haley Grant Heldorfer Teacher: Elizabeth Langton Teacher: Sarah Cosgrove MOC-Floyd Valley St. Edmond, Fort Dodge
Keleigh Hall Sophia Heller Teacher: Jessica Koehler Teacher: Dan Flaherty Keokuk Davenport, North
Daniel Hamell Jenna Hendrix Teacher: Mr. Dockery Teacher: Nicole Zavadil Woodward-Granger Sidney
Carlee Hamilton Rachel Hennessy Teacher: Jon Pedersen Teacher: Dan Cooper Central Decatur, Leon Denver
Anna Hamlett Megan Henson Teacher: Cathy Smith Teacher: Chris Kyhl Starmont Osage
Wesley Hamor Hannah Hentzel Teacher: Naomi Reyner Teacher: Ryan Osbourne East Marshall, LeGrand Burlington
Brynn Hanson Abbigail Heying Teacher: Emily Hageman Teacher: Deacon David Penton Siouxland Christian Bishop Garrigan, Algona
Grant Harbaugh Autumn Hildebrand Teacher: Dan Voss Teacher: Dianne Trautman Dallas Center-Grimes West Hancock, Britt
Jaide Harvey Gracie Hoffman Teacher: Heidi Bellon Teacher: Kelli Cox Wayne, Corydon Moravia
Ira Hazeltine Elizabeth Hogrefe Teacher: Melissa Nies Teacher: Sarah Teeselink Iowa City, Liberty Eagle Grove
- 13 - Ella Hommel Kanyon Huntington Teacher: Rob Gingery Teacher: Sheila Chenoweth Grundy Center East Union, Afton
Rose Hoogers Dylann Huyser Teacher: Cliff St. Clair Teacher: Sierra Kome Sheldon Lynnville-Sully
Colin Houts Areeha Ilyas Teacher: Shelly Nash Teacher: Korey Cantrell Sioux City, West Sioux City, North
Eryk Hovde Delaney Iseminger Teacher: Kurtis Broeg Teacher: Undecided at this time Mid-Prairie, Wellman Kingsley-Pierson
Emma Hoveland Carly Izard Teacher: Brennan Acton Teacher: Jim Tighe BCLUW, Conrad Spencer
Crew Howard Hunter Jackson Teacher: Jon Cole Teacher: Denise Mardesen Clarinda Griswold
Allison Hubbel Keenan Jacobs Teacher: Brad Horton Teacher: Larry Schroeder Cedar Rapids, Kennedy Ankeny Christian Academy
Ethan Hulinsky Timothy Jenson Teacher: Al Engebretson Teacher: Rebecca Finck LeMars Sibley-Ocheyedan
Tyra Hulstein Randolph Jimenez Teacher: Jon Holwerda Teacher: Fran Isley Unity Christian, Orange City Southeast Warren, Liberty Center
Katelyn Humiston Molly Johnson Teacher: Kelly Steffen Teacher: Katie Eastin Vinton-Shellsburg Notre Dame, Burlington
Jakob Hunter Emma Johnston Teacher: Preston Pedersen Teacher: Angie Clouser Mount Vernon Panorama, Panora
Joshua Hunter Aubree Jones Teacher: Rick Beckley Teacher: Kim Keller Wilton Manson Northwest Webster
- 14 - Kailey Jones Carson Kirby Teacher: Jill Vanderhoof Teacher: Jodi Ehlers AHSTW, Avoca Edgewood-Colesburg
Aviva Jotzke Derek Kleve Teacher: Bradley Jacobson Teacher: Brooke Nichols Des Moines, Hoover Martensdale-St. Marys
Dorothy Junginger Jack Klitgaard Teacher: Jana Edwards Teacher: Andrew Sandquist Valley, West Des Moines Harlan Community
Karshana Kalyanaraman Maci Kluesner Teacher: Aaron Eldridge Teacher: Alyssa Cobie-Nuss Johnston Central, Elkader
Joseph Kasal J’Lyn Knutson Teacher: Jerod Burns Teacher: Amy Stuart BGM, Brooklyn Melcher-Dallas
Abigail Kaska Kyley Kordick Teacher: Michele Goldsmith Teacher: Kristi Peck Regina, Iowa City Tipton
Emma Keller Kennedy Kramer Teacher: Tessa Yackle Teacher: Neil Lawton Clarion-Goldfield-Dows West Lyon, Inwood
Karter Kennebeck Gunnar Lacy Teacher: Kenny White Teacher: Carrie Johnson Glidden-Ralston Marion
Layne Kiefer Ellie Lago Teacher: Kate Lefeber Teacher: Kari Limbert WACO, Wayland Newell-Fonda
Lauren Kimball Cade Landon Teacher: Olivia Rahn Teacher: Cass Burkhart Don Bosco, Gilbertville Westwood, Sloan
Austin Kimmerle Hannah Lanphere Teacher: Dylan Woodall Teacher: Michael Pettengill Valley Lutheran, Cedar Falls Central Springs
Jessica King Sarah Lantz Teacher: Glenda Jensen Teacher: Benjamin Schauer Moulton-Udell Boyer Valley, Dunlap
- 15 - Cassandra Larsen Luke Loving Teacher: Randy Guerra Teacher: Angela Staber Muscatine Davenport, West
Kyle Lassen Elizabeth Low Teacher: Nora Taylor Teacher: Amanda Hajek Cedar Rapids, Jefferson Linn-Mar, Marion
Patricia Lazo-Chavez Paige Lubbert Teacher: Joyce Beyer Teacher: Marcia Grimm Des Moines, North Riceville
Joanne Lee Benjamin Macy Teacher: Darrin Ellsworth Teacher: Mike Finger Xavier, Cedar Rapids AGWSR, Ackley
Greta Lelwica Jillian Manternach Teacher: Michael Marcketti Teacher: Dain Leytem Des Moines, Roosevelt Dubuque, Senior
Ian Lewis Madison Martens Teacher: Hilary LaMasters Teacher: Jerad Block Cedar Falls Northeast, Goose Lake
Henry Lin Cory Marth Teacher: Amy Jones Teacher: Mr. Shultz Cedar Rapids, Washington Rockford
Grace Litterer Ashley Martin Teacher: Bridget Doyle Teacher: Kelly McElrath Clarksville Woodbury Central, Moville
Kayla Livesay Samuel Martin Teacher: Amanda Schiller Teacher: Jenny Stephens Van Buren County Shenandoah
Kaitlyn Loden Rolando Martinez-Rico Teacher: Libby Schwade Teacher: Sarah Steinmetz Crestwood, Cresco Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln
Isabella Lopez Mallory Mashek Teacher: Julie Leisinger Teacher: Ben Corrigan Oelwein Louisa-Muscatine
Noah Lovelace Hallee Maulsby Teacher: Zachary Fromm Teacher: Donna vonGlan Decorah South Central Calhoun
- 16 - Riley McCall Abby Meyer Teacher: David Cicoletti Teacher: Taunya Robertson Nodaway Valley Sumner-Fredericksburg
Hailee McCormick Ellie Meyer Teacher: Chase Lampe Teacher: Matthew Mulford Pleasantville Iowa Falls-Alden
Hailey McCoy-Munger Carson Michels Teacher: Ashley Sears Teacher: Andrew Bishop West Fork, Sheffield Marquette Catholic, Bellevue
Mikayla McCurdy Carter Michels Teacher: Corie Gwinn Teacher: Adam Bolts Chariton Dunkerton
Brett McGee Gracie Miller Teacher: Max Kozeal Teacher: Lindey Krug Tri-Center, Neola Fort Dodge
Maia McLean Noah Miller Teacher: Angie Miller Teacher: Cindy Yoose Gladbrook-Reinbeck Muscatine
Hannah McMurrin Clara Mintzer Teacher: Erin Kelchen Teacher: Kelsey Hudson East Buchanan, Winthrop Valley, West Des Moines
Anna McNally Joshua Mohr Teacher: Gary Sinwell Teacher: Kalynn Martinez Waterloo, West Sigourney
Alexander Meier Macy Moore Teacher: Tracey Sadoski Teacher: Miranda Johnson LeMars North Mahaska, New Sharon
Josh Meier Anthony Moran Teacher: Lindey Krug Teacher: Gretta Richardson Fort Dodge Urbandale
Zoe Melby Macy Morrow Teacher: Jeff Sohn Teacher: Katie Stull Harris-Lake Park Belle Plaine
Clara Mews Subrahmanyam Mullangi Teacher: Steve Hester Teacher: Joshua Traxler English Valleys, North English Burlington
- 17 - Tallen Myers Martha Pace Teacher: Nathan Van Zante Teacher: Ashley Smith Southwest Valley West Liberty
Hannah Neemann Eliana Parks Teacher: David Houston Teacher: Elisa Wingerd Denison-Schleswig Morning Star Academy, Bettendorf
Shane Neighbor Summer Pasutti Teacher: Clayton Rush Teacher: Stephanie Brown Alburnett Interstate 35, Truro
Jessalee Neihart Payal Patel Teacher: Julie Strange Teacher: Trent Edsen South Page, College Springs Grinnell
Kendall Nelson Teresa Paulsen Teacher: Steven Schuster Teacher: Laurie Anderson Essex Bellevue
Celia Neuzil Anna Peach Teacher: Paul Cavender Teacher: Brad Dedic South Winneshiek, Calmar Roland-Story, Story City
Tiffani Nguyen Mallarie Peach Teacher: Bridget Bowser Teacher: Mrs. Thomas Des Moines, Abraham Lincoln CAM, Anita
Julia Nightser Abigail Peet Teacher: Brent Duroncelet Teacher: Nicole Davis Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson Hudson
Travin Nipper Ava Peitz Teacher: Megan Shama Teacher: Julie Freesmeier Iowa School for the Deaf Holy Trinity Catholic, Fort Madison
Tyler Orman Cade Pepper Teacher: Mark Pyle Teacher: Alex Wimmer Waverly-Shell Rock MMCRU
Carmen Ortiz McKenna Pettepier Teacher: Lydia Brown Teacher: John Drake Columbus Catholic, Waterloo Lewis Central
Carly Ortmann Lucas Pierce Teacher: Scott Willman Teacher: Suzan Turner St. Mary’s, Remsen Nashua-Plainfield
- 18 - Haley Plowman Jack Ramaker Teacher: Allison Hajek Teacher: Sarah Ham Diagonal Lake Mills
Catherine Pollard Noah Rantilla Teacher: Felicia Gage Teacher: Joseph Rankin Boone Bettendorf
John Post Luke Rasmussen Teacher: Sydney Bulthuis Teacher: William Allen Rock Valley Central Lyon, Rock Rapids
Luke Post Brock Ratliff Teacher: Dr. DeEtta Andersen Teacher: Troy Bennett Center Point-Urbana Albia
Mackensie Irene Post Zayden Rawlings Teacher: Mitzi Wynia Teacher: Grant Bohlke George-Little Rock Orient-Macksburg
Grace Poulton David Redhage Teacher: Sarah Howell Teacher: Patti Lehrman Lamoni North Cedar, Stanwood
Cassidy Powell Aidan Rehder Teacher: Elizabeth Busch Teacher: Eric Kumm Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson South O’Brien, Paullina
Michelle Powell Abigail Reichter Teacher: Cristina Leafgreen Teacher: Darin Johnston Clinton North Fayette Valley
Braden Powers Lucas Reihman Teacher: Deneen Nelson Teacher: Nathan Rodemeyer Saint Ansgar Williamsburg
Karigan Pries Halle Rezac Teacher: Molly Crom Teacher: Lindsey Colegrove Fremont-Mills, Tabor North Union
Tristen Prouse Rachel Rhomberg Teacher: Valerie Warren Teacher: Mrs. Hailey Rausch Union, La Porte City Cascade, Western Dubuque
Cooper Pullis Ava Roach Teacher: Jennifer Kohorst Teacher: Phil Stein Mount Pleasant Algona
- 19 - Rachel Robinson Abbie Schany Teacher: Molly Sterner Teacher: April Moffitt Oskaloosa Emmetsburg
Anna Roodnitsky Emma Schellhorn Teacher: Christina Schmitt-Loyd Teacher: Brittany Jungck Waukee Waterloo, East
Paige Roos Ethan Schellhorn Teacher: Lance Kamaus Teacher: Tracey Toenjes Lisbon Tripoli
Rachel Rosacker Angel Schewe Teacher: Stacy Dobernecker Teacher: Melissa Huey Ames GMG, Garwin
Emma Ross Anna Schewe Teacher: Desiree Welty Teacher: Tarra Wiederin Estherville Lincoln Central St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Abby Ruhland Joshua Schilling Teacher: Mrs. Prichard Teacher: Kimberly Glandorf Gehlen Catholic, LeMars Des Moines, Hoover
Dominic Rutkowski Caleb Schillinger Teacher: Steve Ehren Teacher: Nick Borchert Iowa City, West Iowa City, Liberty
Shelby Ryan Lillian Schmidt Teacher: Patrick Weber Teacher: Louie Fischer West Burlington Dubuque, Senior
Isabella Sager Zachary Schoelerman Teacher: Emily Turner Teacher: Terri Cuttell Camanche Spencer
Tyler Salrin Ben Schram Teacher: Cheryl Kluesner Teacher: Samantha Hallowell Beckman Catholic, Dyersville MVAOCOU
Benjamin Sauke Angela Schutt Teacher: Dan Aalbers Teacher: Mary Beth Barnes Hampton-Dumont-CAL Newman Catholic, Mason City
Macy Schanbacher Kelsey Scofield Teacher: Dustin Malec Teacher: Barb Switzer Benton Community Anamosa
- 20 - Justin Scott Joseph Simpson Teacher: Eric Layden Teacher: Bill Misiewicz Saydel Clinton
Kim Sellner Kyle Skinner Teacher: Rebecca Besler Teacher: Paul Skyles Maquoketa Valley, Delhi North Scott, Eldridge
Adam Serck Sylvia Skriver Teacher: Ryan Alfred Teacher: Undecided at this time Norwalk West Branch
Bailey Shafer Julia Smart Teacher: Jon Snitker Teacher: Jessica Williams Waukon Pella
Brooke Shafer Cassandra Smith Teacher: Michelle Seddon Teacher: Rob Medd Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Pleasant Valley
Megan Shaffer Jazlyn Smith Teacher: Suzanne Jones Teacher: David Lang Pella Independence
Shristi Sharma Karley Smith Teacher: Laurie Eyre Teacher: Matt Young Maharishi School Indianola
Elizabeth Shatek Tanner Smith Teacher: Jeremiah Longnecker Teacher: Talbot Hook Cedar Falls Colfax-Mingo
Logan Shelby Alexander Somers Teacher: Kim Meerdink Teacher: Bruce Hansen West Sioux, Hawarden Atlantic
Hayden Short Emma Soukup Teacher: Larry Zuehlke Teacher: Aaron Evans Ottumwa Norwalk
Eric Sibenaller Wyatt Sparr Teacher: Carol Sadler Teacher: Holly Garcia OABCIG Riverside, Oakland
Hannah Sievert Bianca Sponseller Teacher: Sonya Staudt Teacher: Adele Beauchene Collins-Maxwell Nevada
- 21 - Marlee Squires Jonathan Sulgrove Teacher: Robin Fliehler Teacher: Jason Landa West Central, Maynard Pleasant Valley
Aneisha Sritharan Matthew Tallman Teacher: Roseanne Keolakhonevong Teacher: Mike Frieden Humboldt Assumption, Davenport
Micah Steen Lauryn Teel Teacher: Brian Voss Teacher: Avery Heiber Marion Whiting
Kaitlyn Stick-Mueller Charles Teggatz Teacher: Kae Mentzer Teacher: Scott Duhrkopf North Scott, Eldridge Carroll
Tyra Stoaks Breanna Ten Pas Teacher: Tyler Peterson Teacher: Karen Christians Lenox Western Christian, Hull
Elliott Stockman Anthony Terrones Teacher: Carri Burnett Teacher: Curtis Martinek Montezuma Gilbert
Madison Stoneking Elijah Thiessen Teacher: Sherri Johnson Teacher: Amy Ose North Tama, Traer Marshalltown
Audrey Stowe Alex Thomas Teacher: Kelsey Moran Teacher: Heather Every ACGC Dallas Center-Grimes
Alyssa Streets Marissa Thompson Teacher: Jamie Christiansen Teacher: Brian Koch Midland, Wyoming Des Moines, East
Aden Stroup Phoebe Thrall Teacher: Sarah Bouska Teacher: Lynn Secor Mason City Waterloo Christian School
Kaeden Strum Angel Tico Teacher: Brian Adams Teacher: Canada Snyder PCM, Monroe Van Meter
Allison Su Natalie Toben Teacher: Karen O’Loughlin Teacher: Kent Johnson Ankeny Centennial Akron-Westfield
- 22 - Beau Todd Jacob Vaught Teacher: Ryan Brown Teacher: Krista Nelson River Valley, Correctionville Hinton
Phuong Tran Ana Vazquez-Pryor Teacher: Craig Foote Teacher: Tim Marshall Cedar Valley Christian Woodbine
Tinh Tran Nathaniel Vegh Teacher: Maggie Elgert Teacher: Undecided at this time Sioux City, North Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf
Brooke Trees Mark Vibhakar Teacher: Isaac Almelien Teacher: Matt Miller North Butler, Greene Iowa City, City High
Shannon Troxel Nicole Vorhies Teacher: Cassie Voge Teacher: Leanne Johnson Logan-Magnolia Stanton
Anne Tulley Claire Wade Teacher: Glenn Drowns Teacher: Dana Schmidt Calamus-Wheatland North Linn, Troy Mills
Kennedy Tunink Owen Watson Teacher: Scott Pierce Teacher: Steve Riley Perry Columbus Community, Columbus Jct.
Alexander Upah Sky Weber Teacher: Matt Fletcher Teacher: Jane Edwards Ballard Keota
Sophia Utsinger Megan Wedgewood Teacher: Keith Bonnstetter Teacher: Penny Krumm Bettendorf Tri-County, Thornburg
Lizzie Van Es Hope Werner Teacher: Chris White Teacher: Jeffery Funk Sioux Center South Tama County, Tama
Jaret Van Zee Luke Werthmann Teacher: Lorraine Potter Teacher: Joel Conn Isaac Newton Christian Academy Southeast Polk
Carter Vanderloo Lucy Westemeyer Teacher: Wendy Bryce Teacher: Dominic Iannone Sioux City, East Iowa City, West
- 23 - Maclane White Kaden Woodbury Teacher: Joseph White Teacher: Jonathan Nilius New London Grand View Christian School
Lindsey Wilcox Ashton Wooten Teacher: Luke Miller Teacher: Jana Beisell Cardinal, Eldon Ruthven-Ayrshire
Daniel Wilkerson Jackson Wray Teacher: Undecided at this time Teacher: Claude Lang Central Lee, Donnellson East Mills
Clay Willadsen Justyn Wyatt Teacher: Dan Fuchs Teacher: Ben Carter South Hamilton, Jewell Mediapolis
Isabella Willier Ahnoong Xaivong Teacher: Tracie Valentine Teacher: Mary Fitzgerald Centerville Meskwaki Settlement School
Jill Wilson Ashley Yedlik Teacher: David Greenfield Teacher: Shelby Bryce Colo-Nesco Lone Tree
Quincy Wiseman Samantha Yexley Teacher: Marissa Heneghan Teacher: Ann Rigdon Davenport, North Jesup
Dallas Wittenburg Aidan Yoder Teacher: Taylor Anderson Teacher: Marcus Miller Wapsie Valley, Fairbank Hillcrest Academy
Bailey Wollesen Ava Zaugg Teacher: Cristina Buse Teacher: Jenny Powell East Sac County Carlisle
- 24 - Governor’s Scholar Program Statistics Participation in school athletics & other activities: Athletics and/or fine arts 98% Participate in Both 71% Fine Arts only 20% Athletics only 7% College plans after graduation: Attend an in-state college 63% Attend an out-of-state college 20% Undecided as to where to attend 17%
Salute to Scholars The Iowa High School Athletic Association and its title sponsor, Iowa Farm Bureau, are extremely proud to have been able to help promote and organize the Governor’s Scholar Recognition Program. This is a great recognition program, and we know it will be an outstanding program for many years to come. Finding a way to adequately acknowledge the finest academic seniors across the state has truly been the desire of many people for years. Governor Reynolds’ enthusiasm for, and cooperation with, this recognition program sends a clear message to the State of Iowa about the importance of academics in our great state. We salute the students being honored today, their families, teachers and administrators. Special Thanks To
Master of Ceremonies Craig Ihnen, Executive Director, Iowa High School Speech Association
Readers Alan Greiner, Executive Director of the Iowa High School Music Association
Lisa Brinkmeyer, Assistant Director Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Chris Cuellar, Communications Director Iowa High School Athletic Association
Employees and Board Members of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Farm Bureau
National Anthem A vocal group from Indianola High School under the direction of Val Hagener & Myles Finn Erica Knupp Jessica Anderson Casey Daughenbaugh Brad Voigts The Iowa Hall of Pride salutes the 2021 Governor’s Scholar Honorees for their achievements.
Filled with dozens of hands-on interactive exhibits, the Hall of Pride tells the stories of Iowa’s communities and their heroes.
The three A’s of Iowa—Academics, Athletics and the Arts—come to life in the Iowa Hall of Pride. www.iowahallofpride.com Thank you for attending the 2021 Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony.