The Twenty-Second Annual Academic Awards Banquet at Hilltop High School was held May 20. The guest speaker was Dr. Shea Walkup, a 1995 Hilltop graduate. He is currently a dentist with the Bryan Dental Group. Awards given were outstanding students and GPA’s. Scholarships were also announced. These students have earned over ($750,000) Congratulations!!
Scholarship recepients are:
Emily Armbruster –
Ron & Larry Dean – $1,000
Brooke Ashbaugh –
Hilltop Music Boosters – $250
Dick Yoh Memorial & Family Scholarship – $250
Kiwanis – $750
Victor Mygant – $750
Cleveland State Scholar Resident Scholarship – $2,000 x 4 = $8,000
Cleveland State Scholar Award – $3,000 x 4 = $12,000
Cayden Blaisdell –
Kamco – $1,000
Dennison University Scholarship – $22,000 x 4 = $88,000
Hannah Bleikamp –
Lion’s Club – $250
West Unity, Alvordton, Hilltop Alumni – $400
Siena Heights Softball Scholarship – $5,000 x 4 = $20,000
Siena Heights Institutional Grants/Scholarships – $10,000 x 4 = $40,000
Logan Brooker –
Athletic Boosters – $250
Chad Champion –
West Unity Area Foundation – $500
Manchester University Founder’s Scholarship – $12,500 x 4 = $50,000
Brooke Chapin –
Americanism Test winner – $100
Lion’s Club – $250
Kamco – $1,000
Lourdes University Presidential Scholarship – $7,000 x 4 = $28,000
Kailey Creamer –
Church Women United – $250
University of Toledo Assistant Award – $500 x 4 = $2,000
University of Toledo Honors Award – $6,500 x 4 = $26,000
Alexis Dunson –
Northwest State Community College Honors Scholarship – half tuition x 2 years
Breanna Franks –
Lourdes University Presidential Scholarship – $14,000 x 4 = $56,000
Red Cross Scholarship – $400
Bradley Grimm –
Kammie Joseph Scherer Scholarship – $200
Millcreek-West Unity Education Association – $250
Mary Thomas – $250
Bluffton University Academic Honors Scholarship – $14,000 x 4 = $56,000
Travis Haynes –
Charles Sumner – $200
Hilltop Music Boosters – $250
Ethel Kellogg – $250
Trine University Bateman Kolb Full Tuition Scholarship – $31,600 x 4 = $126,400
Gabriella Johnson –
Church Women United – $250
Hilltop Music Boosters – $250
Northwest State Community College Project Jump Start Scholarship –
$500 x 2 = $1,000
Northwest State Community College Honors Scholarship – half tuition x 2 years
LeAnn Joost –
Dick Yoh Memorial & Family Scholarship – $250
Kunkle Presbyterian – $650
Mount Vernon Nazarene University Promise Academic Scholarship $3,000×4=$12,000
Brady Livensparger –
Harold & Teresa Jones – $250
Lion’s Club – $250
Ron & Larry Dean – $1,000
University of Toledo Honors Award – $6,500 x 4 = $26,000
Victoria Long –
James H. Clark – $600
Siena Heights University Choir Scholarship – $1,000 x 4 = $4,000
Siena Heights University Theatre Scholarship – $3,000 x 4 = $12,000
Emily Maneval –
Franklin B. Walter – $200
Hilltop Athletic Boosters – $250
Koch Family – $250
Dick Yoh Memorial & Family Scholarship – $250
Omnibus Club – $300
West Unity United Methodist Church Memorial – $300
Williams County Farm Bureau – $500
Darwin Hemenway Scholarship awarded by the Marine Corps League Detachment
in Defiance – $500
Bell Family Scholarship – $3,000
Ohio State University Alumnus Club of Norwest Ohio – $3,087
County North – $2,000 x 4 = $8,000
Frank & Elaine Lesnet Miseta – $10,000 x 4 = $40,000
Williams McKinney –
Omnibus Club – $300
William Robertson McKinney, III – $1,000
Brittney Mocherman –
Church Women United – $250
Sydney Schmitt –
Lion’s Club – $250
Omnibus Club – $300
Kayla Settlemire –
Hilltop Athletic Boosters – $250
Three Arts Club – $500
Brianna Strup –
Northwest State Community College Project Jump Start Scholarship –
$500 x 2 = $1,000
Taylor Tompkins –
Lion’s Club – $250
Hilltop Music Boosters – $250
Forest & Isabelle Wineland – $500
Northwest State Presidential Scholarship – full tuition x 2 years
Megan Trent –
Church Women United – $250
University of Toledo Assistance Award – $500 x 4 = $2,000
University of Toledo Trustee Award – $2,500 x 4 = $10,000
Emily Trisel –
Lion’s Club – $250
West Unity, Alvordton, Hilltop Alumni – $400
University of Findlay Dean’s Scholarship – $14,000 x 4 = $56,000
Jesse Westfall –
Academic All-Star – $100
Hilltop Athletic Boosters – $250
Harold & Teresa Jones – $250
Millcreek-West Unity Teacher’s Association – $250
Nathan Ashenfelter Scholarship – $500
Mary Gares Suter – $500
Three Arts Club – $500
County North – $2,000 x 4 = $8,000
Bowling Green State University ACTION Program Scholarship –
$4,000 x 4 = $16,000
Bowling Green State University Scholarship – $8,000 x 4 = $32,000
Donald Wilson –
Americanism Test Winner – $100
Also recognized at the Academic Program were students who kept their GPA above 3.30 for the 2013-2014 school year.
9th Grade (3.30 – 3.64): Jaclyn Lovejoy, Leah Carothers, Sage Repp, Marisa Yates.
10th Grade (3.30 – 3.64): Samantha Hanover, Kaylista Underwood, Andrew White, Josiah Law, Jared Morris, Isaac VanArsdalen, Mikayla Eberly, Haleigh Westfall, Levin Grant, Joe Shilling, Macey Kunkle, Olivia Fish.
11th Grade (3.30 – 3.64) Hannah Carothers, Jessica Suboski, Dallas Timberman, David Smith, Andrea Zavala.
12th Grade (3.30 – 3.64) Derrick Tule, Kayla Settlemire, Leann Joost, Cayden Blaisdell, Hannah Bleikamp, Emily Trisel, Brooke Chapin, Bradley Grimm, Alexis Dunson.
9th Grade (3.65 – 3.99): Mason Locke, Shelby Kuney, Makalie Swisher, Jared Stokes, Quinn Smith, Ariana Brown.
10th Grade (3.65 – 3.99): Kenley Brown, Victoria Masters, Alyssa Carter, Madeline McKinney, Zackary VanDyke, Bailey Funkhouser, Madeleine Routhier, Danny Ackley, Marlee Carrol, Veronica Roth, Jenna Kempf, Lauren Garrett, Cierra Grant, Malorie Heer, Jennifer Westrick.
11th Grade (3.65 – 3.99): Samantha Burdine, Justin Ashenfelter, Shayla Coffman, Adreyn Yates, Jalen Towers.
12th Grade (3.65 – 3.99): Kailey Creamer, Jami Burdine, Breanna Franks, Taylor Tompkins, Brooke Ashbaugh, Allysen Vieira, Gabrielle Johnson, Brady Livensparger, Emily Maneval.
9th Grade (4.0): Abigail Schaper, Sydney Rivera, Kathariena Foster, Colleen Bell.
10th Grade (4.0): Baylee Schmitt, Karissa Crisenbery.
11th Grade (4.0): Erik Stipe, Bryant Miller.
12th Grade (4.0): Jesse Westfall, Travis Haynes.
Outstanding Students were also recognized. These students, who are categorized by their teacher are:
Desiree Arps:
Austin Schaffner – Art 8
Taylor Tompkins – Art I
Kenley Brown – Art II
Bradley Grimm – Art III
Mary Bentancur:
Abigail Schaper – Spanish I
Colleen Bell – Spanish II
Bryant Miller – Spanish III
Kailey Creamer – Spanish IV
Kristen Boyer:
Lacey Chapman – English 7
Devin Wendorf – English 8
Mary Netcher – English 9
Ken Brown:
Alexis Dunson – Applied Math
Marissa Yates – Algebra 1A9
Jr High: Austin Schaffner – Algebra I
High School Arianna Brown – Algebra I
Janice Bruner:
Baylee Schmitt – American History
Emily Maneval – Sociology
Emily Maneval – Physchology
Taylor Tompkins – Current Events
Emily Trisel – Government
Emily Maneval – Economics
Mike Bumb:
Austin Shaffner – American History 8
Aubrie Calvin – World Cultures 7
Bonnie Good:
Landry Brown – Transition & Careers
Nicole Burrows – Career Search
Baylee Schmitt – Healthy & Safe Foods
Alexis Dunson – Financial Management
Jenna Kempf – Manage Transition
Cristin Hagans:
Justin Ashenfelter – Anatomy & Physiology
Jennifer Westrick – Biology
Travis Haynes – Chemistry
Jalen Towers – Bausch & Lomb Science Award
Jami Burdine
Taylor Tompkins
Brooke Ashbaugh
Bre Franks
Gabie Johnson
Emily Maneval
Kailey Creamer
Alexis Dunson
LeAnn Joost
Sami Burdine
Brooke Chapin
Shayla Coffman
Emily Trisel
Kayla Settlemire
Adreyn Yates
Emily Armbruster
Hannah Bleikamp
Cayden Blaisdell
Jalen Towers
Travis Haynes
Brad Grime
Erik Stipe
Brady Livensparger
Jesse Westfall
Pat King:
Colleen Bell – Science 9
Quinn Smith – Agri, Food & Natural Rescoures
Joe Shilling – Animal Science
Brooke Chapin – Business Mgmt for Agri & Enviro Systems
Logan Brooker – Engineering
Paul Kyser:
Chelea Stickney – Math 8
Mason Locke – TECH ED 1
Austin Schaffner – TECH ED 8
Quintin Miller – TECH ED II
Alexandra Eitneier – Algebra IA
Andrew Miller:
Karissa Crisenbery: Algebra II
Taylor Tompkins – Advanced Math
Jennifer Westrick – Geometry
Sam Maran:
Brooke Chapin – HS Chorus
Travis Haynes – HS Band
Tyler Suboski – JH Band
Kennedy Fish – JH Chorus
Amanda Nofziger:
Madisyn Underwood – English 7
Ben Routhier – English 8
Tom Schaper:
Kayla Settlemire – Yearbook
Ariana Brown – English 9
Christian McKinney – Computers 7
Aaron Schmidt:
Karissa Crisenbery – HS PE
Abby Schaper – 9th Grade Health
Riley Burdine – 7th Grade Health
Aubrey Wise – PE 8
Abbie Smith:
Riley Burdine – Science 7
Teryn Ganster – Science 8
Abbie Smith HS Quiz Team:
Travis Haybes
Gabie Johnson
Josiah Law
Taylor Tompkins
JVHS Quiz Bowl Members:
Colleen Bell
Logan Fleming
Shelby Kuney
Katie Foster
Tom Smith:
Nash Kuney – Integrated Math 7
Landry Brown – Pre-Algebra
Carol Stoy:
Bailey Funkhouser – English II
Jen Yoh:
Justin Ashenfelter – English III
Kayla Settlemire – English IV
Emily Trisel – Literature
Madisyn Underwood – Study Skills 7
James Zachrich:
Colleen Bell – Social Studies 9
Christian McKinney – 7th Grade PE
Cierra Grant – American History
Felicity Jackson – HS PE
Cathie Batt:
HS Perfect Attendence:
Quinton Miller
Kenley Brown
Baily Funkhouser
Cierra Grant
Jennifer Brehm
Scott Goodnight
Shelby Kuney
Kody Todd
Syndie Butterfield
JH Perfect Attendence:
Kara Brown
Landrey Brown
Aubrie Calvin
Elias Carter
Jacob Champion
Nash Kuney
Christian Mckinney
Mark Pearly
Haylee Sexton
Braden Yates
HS FCCC Perfect Attendence:
Courtney Underwood
National Technical Society:
Breanna Franks
Sami Burdine
Andrea Zavala
Lisa Dobbelaere:
Junior High Quiz Bowl Members:
Ethan Schoonover – 8th
Teryn Ganster – 8th
Molly Roesch – 8th
Nash Kuney – 7th
Haylee Sexton – 7th
Riley Burdine – 7th
FCCC State Competition:
Courtney Underwood – Floriculture
Allysen Vieira – Animal Health
Danielle Henry – Economic Research Project Individual
Destiny Denton – Career Health Display
Breanna Franks -MRC Partnership
Jessica Suboski – Medical Photopraph
Samantha Burdine – Opening & Closing Team
Audriana Loyd – Animal Management
Abbie Smith State Science Fair – JH:
Johnnie Roth
Becca Miller
Teryn Ganster
State Science Fair:
Emily Maneval
Hannah Carothers
