Exeter/Exeter-Milligan Alumni Weekend

Exeter-Miligan Graduation 2019

Spencer Pribyl (left) gets some help from Matt Nicholas adjusting his graduation robe and stoll.

Below - Denice Kovanda (right) helps Kate Jansky get all of her medals and stolls on just right before Exeter-Milligan’s graduation on Saturday.

Trever Zelenka, middle gets a lesson in the proper acceptance of the diploma from Matt Nicholas (right) while Spencer Pribyl (middle right) and Blake Steuben (left) watch.

Exeter-Milligan held their graduation ceremony on the afternoon of Saturday, May 11 .  Pictured are the graduates: seated, from the left:  Josie Kresak, Katherine White, Kate Jansky and Macy Due.  Behind, from the left: Theron Odvody, Johnny Babula, James Becker, Peytan Brandt, Trever Zelenak, Spencer Pribyl, Colton Bossaller, Joel Klemm, Mitchell Manning, Blake Steuben.

Exeter-Milligan Honors Night

 Exeter-Milligan National Honor Society Members seated are Daisy Kanode, Natalie Staskal, Alexis Turrubiates, Georgia Meyer, and Cammie Harrison.  Middle row from the left are Katherine White, Macy Due, Josie Kresak, Kate Jansky, Caitlin Muprhy, Anna Sluka, Kayla Geiger, and Jaiden Papik.  Back row from the left are Trever Zelenka, Mitchell Manning, Spencer Pribyl, Jackson Beethe, Nick Hayek, Brock Steuben, and Clint Oldehoeft.

Newly inducted members of the Exeter-Milligan Chapter of the National Honor Society are front row seated, Natalie Staskal, Alexis Turrubiates, Georgia Meyer and Cammie Harrison.  Back row from the left are Daisy Kanode, Jackson Beethe, Brock Steuben, Clint Oldehoeft and Jaiden Papik.

Exeter-Milligan held their Arts and Academics Honors Program on Monday, May 6 in Exeter.

The guests and honorees were welcomed by Caitlin Murphy before the National Honor Society inducted nine new members.

New members initiated were Jackson Beethe, Cammie Harrison, Daisy Kanode, Georgia Meyer, Clint Oldehoeft, Jaiden Papik, Natalie Staskal, Brock Steuben and Alexis Turrubiates.

Miss Severson introduced the junior high math contest participants, the annual staff and the Actions Day participants.  Mrs. Pribyl recognized the senior high math contestants.

Mr. Marr introduced the junior and senior high quiz bowl teams and gave a brief summary of their season.  Four year participants in quiz bowl were Josie Kresak, Trever Zelenka, James Becker and Kate Jansky.

Mrs. Muprhy presented all of the awards for choir and band, recognizing each participant.  The Director’s award was presented to Jozie Kanode, the eighth grader with the highest points.  The Louis Armstrong Jazz award was presented to Kayla Geiger, who had contributed the most to the jazz band.  Macy Due earned the Semper Fidelis award, the senior with the second highest total of points and Peytan Brandt received the John Phillips Sousa Award the highest music points earned.

Mrs. Murphy noted that the band and choir received a special recognition as 69% of the Exeter-Milligan junior and senior high students participate in band.

Mrs. Barnhart presented the One Act and Speech awards and Mrs. Vossler presented the FCCLA officers and STAR participants and their awards.  Caitlin Murphy was recognized for her fifth place finish at state speech and her state runner-up in FCCLA star projects.  Murphy was also elected as a state officer in FCCLA and will represent the state at the national convention this summer.

Mrs. Kanode presented the art awards and recognized Katherine White as the Exeter-Milligan Artist of the Year.

Mrs. Kroll and Mrs, Kovanda presented the top GPA awards.  Troy Kallhoff had the highest gpa for seventh grade, Marcus Krupicka led the eighth grade and Braden Capek was highest in the ninth grade.  In tenth grade Jaiden Papik had the highest gpa, Caitlin Murphy had a perfect 100% gpa in the eleventh grade and Joel Klemm was the highest gpa among the twelfth graders.

Recognized by the Crossroads Conference for their high ACT scores were Josie Kresak, earning a bronze medal, Mitchell Manning and Trever Zelenka who received a silver medal and Joel Klemm and Spencer Pribyl were awarded gold medals.

Trever Zelenka received the American Legion Citizenship award and Caitlin Murphy received the American Legion Auxiliary Citizenship award.  Wesley Ronne was chosen for the all school citizenship award.  Trever Zelenka received the Neil Hassler outstanding senior award.

After the seniors were all presented their scholarships, the drawing for door prizes commenced and Kayla Geiger closed the program.

Exeter-Milligan Girls Win Districts, State Qualifiers

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 Congrats to the EM girls track team as they were district champions.  State qualifiers include the 3200 Relay team of Jaiden Papik, Cammie Harrison, Kate Jansky and Cameran Jansky.  Cammie Harrison also qualified in the 3200m and 1600m runs and Jaiden Papik qualified in the 1600m and 800m.  Katherine White qualified in the long jump, the 100m dash and 100m hurdles.  On the boys side of things Peytan Brandt qualified in the 110 hurdles and Casey Jindra qualified in the 100m dash.

Results of the District Track Meet:

Katherine White – 6^th in 100m dash, 2^nd in 100m hurdles, 5^th in 300m hurdles, 3^rd in Long Jump

Jaiden Papik – 1^st in 800m , 1^st in 1600m

Kate Jansky – 3^rd in 800m

Cameran Jansky – 4^th in 800m

Cammie Harrison – 2^nd in 1600m, 1^st in 3200m

Maddie Luzum – 5^th in Pole Vault

4 x 800 relay – 1^st – Jaiden Papik, Kate Jansky, Cameran Jansky, Cammie Harrison

4 x 100 relay – 5^th – Kayla Geiger, Maddie Luzum, Emma Olsen, Kate Jansky

Casey Jindra – 3^rd in 100m, 6^th in long jump

Spencer Pribyl – 5^th in 800m, 4^th in discus

Peytan Brandt – 3^rd in 110hurdles

Jackson Beethe – 3^rd in high jump

 4 x 100 relay – 5^th - Casey Jindra, Jackson Beethe, Mitchell Manning, Peytan Brandt

4 x 400 relay – 4^th – Jackson Beethe, Spencer Pribyl, Mitchell Manning, Casey Jindra

4 x 800 relay – 4^th – Mitchell Manning, Spencer Pribyl, Clint Oldehoeft, Jackson Beethe

 

The 3200 Relay team celebrates their win at districts!

And yes, Jaiden is running with one shoe after ditching the other because "someone" kept messing with it.  She still won the event!