2020 CAAC Scholar Athletes Okemos High School http://caacsports.org/senior-scholar-athletes-honored/ Hunter Hollenbeck ● Diving ○ State Champion 2018 and 2019 (undefeated in 2020, no states) ○ All American 2018, 2019, 2020 ○ Michigan Diver of the Year 2018, 2019, 2020 ○ 4 time national finalist, 11 time national semifinalist ○ Signed to dive at Stanford ● Academia ○ 4.0 GPA ○ 36 ACT, 1560 SAT ○ National AP Scholar ○ Special Tribute from Gretchen Whitmer ● Research Internships ○ MSU Pediatric research assistant - 2018 ○ MSU Pharmacology and Toxicology lab tech - 2019 ○ MSU chemistry undergraduate researcher - 2019 & 2020 ● Volunteering ○ NHS Student Representative 2018 - 2020 ○ Delivering food to essential workers during COVID ○ Coding club for elementary students - 2019-2020 ○ Taking care of children at Riverview Church - 2020 Lucy Meng ● Four Years Varsity Cross Country ● One Year Varsity Basketball ● Two Years Varsity Soccer ● Two Years Varsity Track and Field ● Clubs/Volunteering ○ NHS Tutor, ACTION Captain ○ Chieftain Champs & OSI Mentor, String Buddy ○ Girls Who Code @UMich DCMB Grant Hinterman ● Basketball ○ 2 year Varsity Player ○ BCAM 2020 Outstanding Senior Student Athlete Award ○ 2019 and 2020 CAAC Blue Champion ○ 2019 District Champion ○ 2019 Regional Champion ● Golf ○ 4 year Varsity Player ○ 2020 Team Captain ○ 2019 Capital Area All League Team ○ 2019 State Qualifier ○ 2018 CAAC Blue Champion ● Clubs/Volunteering ○ National Honors Society ○ ACTION Member ○ Connect Leader ○ Helping Hands Childcare ○ Coach Valentine’s Basketball Camp Counselor Aodhan Beattie ● Water Polo ○ 2 years varsity ○ Was on the 2018 state champion team ○ Played off-season in Mid-Michigan Raptor ● Swim ○ 4 years varsity ○ Team Captain ○ Sophomore year all conference second team ○ Junior+Senior year all conference dream team ○ Senior year 200 and 500 freestyle league champion ● Volunteering/Other activities ○ Played violin in Okemos orchestras ○ Volunteered at Impression 5 children’s science museum - 2017&2018 ○ Research assistant at environmental engineering lab - 2019 Austen Bloembergen ❏ GPA: 3.93 ❏ Football ❏ Academic All-State ❏ Ski ❏ Team Captain Grades 11-12 ❏ MHSSCA First Team Academic All State (Grades 9-12) ❏ MHSSCA (Michigan HS Ski Coaches Assn.) Scholar Athlete Award (Grades 9-12) ❏ Clubs, Organizations, Leadership, Volunteer Work ❏ Campus Life Leader (Grades 10-12) ❏ Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leader (Grades 10-12) ❏ National Honor Society (Grades 11-12) ❏ ACTION Member (Grades 9-12) ❏ Rotary Club Student of the Month (Feb 2020) Daniel Choo ● Varsity Swimming ○ Team Captain ○ 2019 and 2020 State Swim Team ○ All Conference Team in both the 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relays ○ M.I.S.C.A Second Team 2020 ○ Academic All-State ● Varsity Water Polo ○ Team Captain ○ 2018 Boys State Champions ○ 8th place in 2017 National Junior Olympics Tournament ○ Academic All-State ○ Nevells Baker Teammate Award ● Extracurriculars ○ Third Chair of the Philharmonic Orchestra ○ Chamber Orchestra ○ 2nd Place LMM String Award ○ Pit Orchestra ● Volunteering ○ Action, NHS ○ Volunteers regularly for church worship team Madison Sermak ● GPA: 3.86 ● 4 year Varsity Basketball Student-Athlete ○ Team Captain ○ Academic All-State ○ BCAM Award Recipient for Outstanding Student-Athlete and Team First ○ Chieftain Award (Best Over-All Teammate) ● 4 year Varsity Lacrosse Student-Athlete ○ Academic All-State Majoring in: ○ All-Area Lacrosse Team Elementary ○ Most Improved Player Education ● Clubs, Organizations, & Leadership ○ Member of ACTION, NHS, and Connect Captain Women’s ○ Touch of Class Executive Planning Committee Basketball ○ Freshman Academy Mentor ● State, Community and School Awards & Honors ○ Finalist for the MHSAA Student-Athlete Award ○ Kiwanis Student of the Month ○ Freshman Homecoming Court Representative ○ Member of Freshman Volleyball Team Brooke Soper ● Four Years Varsity Cross Country ○ Team Captain ○ Team Michigan (Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association) ○ State Qualifier (four years) ○ First team All-Region (four years) and All-League (four years) ○ Academic All-State and All-League (four years) ○ Chieftain Athletic Achievement Award (MVP and Fastest) ● Four Years Varsity Track and Field ○ State Qualifier (Indoors and Outdoors) ○ First team All-Region and All-League (1600, 3200 and 4x800) ○ Academic All-State and All-League ○ Chieftain Athletic Achievement Award (MVP Distance) ● Clubs, Organizations, & Leadership ○ National Honor Society ○ Yearbook ○ Membership Director (Greater Lansing Temple Youth) ● Volunteer/Charitable Work ○ Co-Race Director/Founder of annual charitable 5K since 2012 Raised thousands of dollars for both local and national causes ○ Volunteered for countless road races throughout Mid Michigan Ellen Mayes ● GPA: 3.813 ● Athletics: ○ Cross Country (4 years, CAAC All Academic Award 2018 and 2019) ■ Coaches Award 2018 ■ Abdullah Hashsham Outstanding Citizen Award 2019 ○ Track and Field (2 years, CAAC All Academic Award 2017) ○ Lacrosse (2 years) ● Community Service: ○ A.C.T.I.O.N. (4 years, member/captain/president) ○ Okemos Science Institute Mentor (3 years) ○ String Buddy Violin Tutor (3 years) ○ National Honor Society (2 years) ○ Connect Freshmen Mentor (2 years) ○ Co-Director of charity 5k race, The Honey Run (2 years) ○ Kiwanis Citizen of the Month (February 2020) ● Other Extracurriculars: ○ Okemos Suzuki Program: Violin (7 years) ○ Philharmonic Orchestra (3 years) ○ Badminton Club P.A.B.S. (co-founder/co-president, 3 years) ○ Pops Orchestra (2 years) Grant Holtzer ❏ GPA: 3.81 ❏ Football ❏ 2 Year Varsity Starter ❏ Academic All-State ❏ LSJ All-Area Team ❏ LSJ Dream Team ❏ CAAC Blue All-Conference ❏ Detroit News All-State Honorable Mention ❏ Finalist for LSJ defensive Player of the Year ❏ Basketball ❏ 2 Year Varsity Player ❏ CAAC Blue All-Conference ❏ LSJ All-Area Team ❏ BCAM All-State Honorable Mention ❏ BCAM Outstanding Student Athlete Award ❏ Most Improved Player ❏ Clubs, Organizations, Leadership, Volunteer Work ❏ ACTION Member ❏ National Honor Society ❏ Connect Leader ❏ Pep Rally Dance Representative Grades 9-12 ❏ Powder Puff Football Head Coach Grades 11-12 ❏ Trinity Church VBS Camp Leader Grades 9-12.