Indian Lake Middle School students have grown academically and in positive attitudes and behaviors this 2024-25 school year!
Hundreds of students are rewarded for being responsible, respectful and resilient during the past year at the recent 2025 ILMS Academic Awards ceremony.
Students were recognized for perfect attendance, art, academic club involvement for 6th, 7th and 8th graders and more.
A new award this year, called the 800 Club Award, highlighted students who earned a score of 800 or above in state testing categories.
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 Evan Wu for assisting students with special needs.
Laura Metzger and Rush Hurley were the recipients of the Outstanding Leadership Award demonstrating high leadership, scholarship and citizenship. Mary Archer and Wyatt Beair 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 Nixon Lillard as the student who best demonstrates exemplary leadership, scholarship, citizenship and high athletic ability. Lillard 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 2025
Major Awards
Laker Pride Awards: Mrs. Berg - Caroline Jones, Mr. Burden - Bella Phillips, Mrs. Clune - Hudson Titus, Mr. Dietz - MIa Scott, Mrs. Dotson -Ellie Babb, Mrs. Even and Roxie - Lily Hustler-Beck, Mrs. Fatone - Stephanie Harford, Mr. Fauley - Arien Meier, Mrs. Fulkerson - Laura Metzger, Mrs. Fullerton - Krus Klinker, Mrs. Gordon - Garrett Parson, Mrs. Grider - Carter Oakley, Mr. Hall - John Woodcock, Mrs. Hilty - Allison Overmyer, Mr. Hunter - Peyton Robinson, Mrs. Imm - Ashlynn Arndts, Mrs. Kaser - Zoey Ricketts, Mrs. King - Tyler Jackson, Mrs. Kinsey -Mack Jarvis, Mr. Maurer - Payton Rowley, Mrs. McPherson - Rae Klofta, Mrs. Mefford - Isaiah Swan, Mrs. Metzger - Audriena Smith, Mrs. Miller - Adriana Andrus, Mrs. Newkirk- Isiah Meyer, Mrs. Notestine - Mackenzee Henry, Mr. Overturf - Rush Hurley, Mr. Page - Keegan Goings, Mrs. Pickering - Lillian Oakley, Mrs. Rapp - Hayden Kuhlke, Mrs. Reese - Aidan Lenard, Mrs. Ross - Lijah Poppe, Mrs. Schulz - Bexlie Hughes, Mrs. Schulze- Samantha Altstaetter, Mrs. Strayer - Ava Beair, Miss Strayer - Cole McClelland, Ms. Sullivan - J Wheatley, Mrs. Sweeney - Maddie Vernon, Mrs. Taylor - Kiya Lamb, Mr. Tidwell - Holly Wolf, Mrs. Tidwell - Brysin Kuhlenbeck, Mr. Tucci - Addison Headings, Mrs. Van Horn - Sophia Day, Mrs. Wagner - Charlotte Jackson, Mrs. Wickline - Tucker Downing, Mrs. Wisener - Payton McQueen
Friends Serving Friends: Evan Wu
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award: Mary Archer and Wyatt Beair