Indian Lake Middle School honored students who have been responsible, respectful and resilient during the past year during the recent 2023 ILMS Academic Awards ceremony.
Students were recognized for perfect attendance, art, academic club involvement for 6th, 7th and 8th graders and more.
Nearly every instructor in the building selected a student for what’s called the Laker Pride Awards. This could be for a student who demonstrates one or more of the 3 Rs mentioned above.
Finally, special annual awards were handed out to 8th graders completing their time at the Middle School. The principals, guidance counselor and 8th grade teachers made the selections.
The Friends Serving Friends Award goes to Sarah Bihn for assisting students with special needs.
Jaxon Snipes and Haley Metzger were the recipients of the Outstanding Leadership Award demonstrating high leadership, scholarship and citizenship. Dalton Fullerton and Courtney Altstaetter were presented with the Archie Griffin Award, recognizing students who display exemplary sportsmanship in their school and community.
The final award of the program was the Blake Smith Award, named after an ILMS student who passed away from leukemia in 1996 at the age of 13. Principals, teachers and the guidance counselor chose 8th grader Tyler Tidwell as the student who best demonstrates exemplary leadership, scholarship, citizenship and high athletic ability. Tidwell received a plaque and his name will be engraved on the Blake Smith Award on display in the trophy case in the ILMS cafeteria.
Academic Awards Ceremony 2023
Art Awards
Logan County Fine Arts: Carter Barnett, Grady Zielinski, Olivia Ross, Hayden Fent, Lane Kipker, Morgan Hill Slaven, Adriann Andrus, Karis Martini, Gabe Stidam, Carsyn Warnecke
Outstanding Artist Award: 5th Grade: Keaton Thompson and Adeline Schulz, 6th Grade: Emma Taylor and Brayden Cox, 7th Grade: Brayden Grumbling and Ava Phillips, 8th Grade: Jaxon Snipes, Summer Champ and Morgan Hill Slaven
Spelling Bee: 1st Place - Grace Johnson Runner-up: Starr Leonhart
Student Council: Abigial Bihn, Ava Beair, Brady Jackson, Carsyn Warnecke, Colt Volbrecht, Hayleigh Penix, Jazmine Blackburn, Julie Wolf, Karmella Hillery, Teighan Mackesy, Arien Meier, Brody Schulz, Charlie Stimmel, Cole McClelland, Eelyah Ritter, Bella Michael, Reid Roberts, Rush Hurley, Tyler Jackson, Wyatt Beair, Chloe Borgerding, Alivia Kinney, Conna Zook, Emerson Snapp, Hayes Henry, Isabella Everhart, Lane Kipker, Maddison Leiss-Breakey, Myah Everhart, Alexis Wauben, Carter Barnett, Courtney Altstaetter, Crew McPherson, Dalton Fullerton, Haley Metzger, Kayleigh Taylor, Lily Michael, Orion Reames, Terra Beltz
Perfect Attendance: Abigail Bihn, Bentley Black, Reese Imm, River Nielsen, Gracy Zielinski, Adriana Andrus, Peyton Robinson, Piper Robinson, Hunter Vance, Lane Hill, Aaron Rapp, Landon Stinemetz, Bre Wisener, Cami Bailey, Sarah Bihn, Raelyn Horne, Lily Michael, Hailey Prater, Jaxon Snipes
99% Attendance All Four Years: Courtney Altstaetter, Cami Bailey, Carter Barnett, Alayna Boyd, Allison Butler, Kaleb Carden, Dalton Fullerton, Raelyn Horne, Quinn Imm, Grace Johnson, Summer Korn, Haley Metzger, Lily Michael, Eli Rose, Jaxon Snipes, Andrew Stinebaugh, Tyler Tidwell, Holden Wallace
100% Attendance all Four Years: Sarah Bihn
Academic Club
1st Year - 6th Grade: Adriana Andrus, Mary Archer, Ashlynn Arndts, JJ Aspidow, Carter Barnett, Wyatt BeiaBeair, Kirk Beres, Ayla Brentlinger, Olive Butler, Kyleigh Castle, Izabell Cole, Leah Cole, Brayden Cox, Elijah Cummins, Tucker Downing, Aiden Freeman, Makenzee Henry, Allyson Hoffman, Rush Hurley, Zach Hutton, Tyler Jackson, Lux Kipker, Raelin Klofta, Hunter Leopold, Nixon Lillard, Cole McClelland, Gabe McDermit, Laura Metzger, Bella Michael, Mackenzie Motter, Jayden Myers, Layna Nessler, Jayce Oakley, Anthony Padgett, Eelyah Ritter, Reid Roberts, Peyton Robinson, Piper Robinson, Olivia Ross, Brody Schulz, Rylie Souder, Mason Spring, Charlie Stimmel, Emma Taylor, Joslynn Taylor, Lucas Taylor, Claire Tidwell, Alex Tussing, Hunter Vance, River Williams, Tina Wilmoth, Evan Wu
1st Year - 7th Grade: Kaleb Galbraith, Honesty Rife, Brayden Riffell
1st Year - 8th Grade: Zaiden Bates, Alayna Boyd, Kacie Craft, Brooklyn Evans, Hayden Hoffman, Raelyn Horne, Cason Lacher, Jaylynn Ladd, Hazel McDermit, Sarah Mohler, Wyatt Nichols, Raelynn Richmond, Mariah Robinson, Trevor Stokes,
2nd Year - 7th Grade: Keira Anderson, Kendall Anderson, Chloe Borgerding, Jesse Carder, Madison Davis, Diesel DeLong, Bronx Dickson, Isabella Everhart, Myah Everhart, Alyson Hamilton, Jaydon Harlow-Jones, Adrienne Hatfield, Jordan Henderson, Hayes Henry, Lane Hill, Alivia Kinney, Lane Kipker, Evelyn Kpabe, Maddison Leiss-Breakey, Vivian Marshall, Diem Martin, Karis Martini, Dixie McClure, MacKenzie Miller, Ava Phillips, Aaron Rapp, Blake Sell, JJ Shirk, Lillian Strauser, Reed Strayer, Deven Thompson, Braden Tussing, Grant Wickline, Bre Wisener, Heidi Wolf, Donna Zook
2nd Year - 8th Grade: Cami Bailey, Kiera Barnes, Colin Bendler, Kaleb Carden, Summer Champ, Jacob Churchill, Morgan Hill Slaven, Miley Humble, Adelyn Oldiges, Hailey Prater, Kaylynn Reesor, Jessica Savage, Max Solomon
3rd Year - 8th Grade: Courtney Altstaetter, Brynna Avila, Carter Barnett, Terra Beltz, Sarah Bihn, Audry Burton, Allison Butler, Will Faler, Dalton Fullerton, Breanna Gordon, Gary Hutton, Quinn Imm, Daisy Jenkins, Grace Johnson, Tommy Jones, Crew McPherson, Haley Metzger, Lily Michael, Kaleb Motter, Addyson Roby, Aurora Skryabina Goslee, Jaxon Snipes, Gabe Stidam, Andrew Stinebaugh, Tyler Tidwell, Alexis Wauben
Presidential Award: Courtney Altstaetter, Brynna Avila, Carter Barnett, Terra Beltz, Audry Burton, Allison Butler, Will Faler, Dalton Fullerton, Breanna Gordon, Gary Hutton, Quinn Imm, Daisy Jenkins, Grace Johnson, Tommy Jones, Crew McPherson, Haley Metzger, Lily Michael, Kaleb Motter, Addyson Roby, Jaxon Snipes, Gabe Stidam, Andrew Stinebaugh, Tyler Tidwell
Laker Pride Awards: Mrs. Berg - Rayiatt Monteroza, Mrs. Borgerding - Myah Everhart, Mr. Burden - Carter Oakley, Mrs. Clune - Hunter Leopold, Mrs. Core - Hayes Henry, Mr. Dietz - Kenzley Pertuset, Mrs. Dotson - Morgan Hill Slaven, Miss Dudgeon - Azzy Clinger, Mrs. Even - Kendrick Harris, Mrs. Everhart - Landon Stinemetz, Mrs. Fatone - Kayla Lazo, Mr. Fauley - Aubri Parker, Mr. Finke - Adelyn Oldiges, Mrs. Fulkerson - Zaiden Bates, Mrs. Fullerton - Tyler Jackson, Mrs. Grider - Alexis Hone, Mrs. Hilty - Courtney Altstaetter, Mrs. Honaker - Evan Wu, Mr. Hunter - Max Solomon, Mrs. Imm - Annacee Alig, Mrs. Jacobs - Jason Allen, Mrs. Kaser - Dawson Stevenson, Mrs. Kimball - Bre Wisener, Mrs. Kinsey - Audry Burton, Mr. Maurer - Vivian Marshall, Mrs. McPherson - Reese Imm, Mrs. Mefford - Brooklyn Evans, Mrs. Metzger - Piper Warnecke, Mrs. Miller - Gwyn Martin, Mrs. Notestine - Zac Case, Mr. Overturf - Colin Bendler, Mr. Page - Madison McLean, Mrs. Pickering - Layla Reaves, Mrs. Rapp - Keira Anderson, Mrs. Reese - Anna Smith, Mrs. Schulz - Karmella Hillery, Mr. Schoen - Hazel McDermit, Mrs. Strayer - Kade Wilkinson, Miss Strayer - Addyson Roby, Mrs. Sweeney - Olivia Ross, Mrs. Taylor - Kyler Carruthers, Mr. Tidwell - Julie Wolf, Mrs. Tidwell - Aidon Collis, Mr. Tucci - River Williams, Mrs. Wagner - Abby Bihn, Mrs. Wickline - Raelynn Richmond, Mrs. Wisener - Alysea Hefner
Friends Serving Friends: Sarah Bihn
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award: Jaxon Snipes and Haley Metzger
Outstanding Leadership Award: Dalton Fullerton and Courtney Altstaetter
Blake Smith Award: Tyler Tidwell