Rockwood Honors Students, Staff at Ceremony

The Rockwood Board of Education honored the accomplishments of students and staff during a formal awards ceremony last week.  During the ceremony, recipients were honored with a Board of Education award, considered one of the district's most prestigious awards.  According to a district news release, the award is given to those who have achieved the highest standards of excellence that embody the Rockwood spirit. Two students - Noelle Kellermann and Laura Portwood - were among the recipients of the award based on their Superior I rating in a vocal sextet.

A complete list of the students award recipients follows:

State Geographic Bee
Joseph Frimel, Wildwood Middle, Second Place
MCTM State Mathematics Contest
Alan Peng, Rockwood South Middle, First Place
(Concepts and Problem Solving)
Eric Chien, Crestview Middle, Second Place (Concepts)
Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship Award
Ravali Gummi, Marquette High
Connor Tinen, Eureka High
Presidential Scholars
Connor Tinen, Eureka High
Paroma Zaman, Lafayette High
Missouri Scholars 100
Kelsey Clayman, Lafayette High
Rebecca Shih, Marquette High
Brandon Sprenger, Eureka High
Max Thoman, Lafayette High
Connor Tinen, Eureka High
Gavin Weis, Marquette High
Perfect ACT Score
Savya Hingorani, Eureka High
Seth Ludwig, Lafayette High
Dominick Rodriguez, Marquette High
State Wrestling
Matt McClimens, Eureka High, First Place
Color Guard Association Championship
Eureka High Winter Guard, Gold Medal
State Swimming
Megan Popp, Rockwood Summit High, First Place (500 Freestyle)
School Superior I Ratings
Eureka High Brass Choir
Eureka High Woodwind Choir
Eureka High Freshman Band
Eureka High Percussion Orchestra
Eureka High Symphonic Band
Lafayette High Symphonic Orchestra
Lafayette High Wind Ensemble
Lafayette High Treble Chorale
Lafayette High Treble Chamber Choir
Marquette High Concert Orchestra
Marquette High Symphonic Orchestra
Marquette High Symphonic Band
Rockwood Summit High Symphonic Band
Rockwood Summit High Concert Band
Rockwood Summit Symphonic Orchestra
State Solo and Ensemble Festival Superior I Ratings
Eureka High
Matt Conrad (marimba)
Michael Lydon-Lorson (bass clarinet solo)
Dane Roper (horn solo)
Luke Seiler (trombone solo)
Mallory Simon (flute solo)
Alicia Buness, Audrey Herrington, Cristin Selle (fl ute trio)
Sarah Finck, Alex Roberds, Nick Sample (bassoon trio)
Marissa Albanello, Sydney Caudill, Taylor Emery,
Samantha Greaney (clarinet quartet)
Andy Cox, Christian Frauenhoffer, Cameron Schmitz (trumpet trio)
Matt Conrad, Matt Fish, Brooke Lenhart, Jacob Rhodes,
Abraham Ward (percussion ensemble)
Lafayette High
Julie Park (fl ute solo)
Kelly Storrs (clarinet solo)
Lucas Shapland (marimba solo)
Ryan Beike, Thomas McKanna, Lucas Shapland (percussion trio)
Marquette High
Krista Brooks (marimba solo)
Leslie Hargett (fl ute solo)
Brandon Yuan (violin solo)
Michael Schmank (piano solo)
Jonathan Shields (viola solo)
Maggie An, Bailey Eversmeyer, Cat Rinaldi, Jonathan Shields,
Michael Schmank (string quintet)
Janelle Walker (timpani solo and marimba solo)
Ryan Berryman, Arima Hosenfelt, Michael Kern, Claire Krofft
(percussion quartet)
Leslie Hargett, Julia Vasileva, Eric Zhang (woodwind trio)
Rockwood Summit High
Allison Gacioch (French horn solo)
Meara Malottke (clarinet solo)
Nicole Meyer (mallet solo)
Harrison Pulley (mallet solo)
Abby Sherman (clarinet solo)
Mike Bassett, Ryan Battelle, Pat Clasbey, Tyler Davis, Tom Ellis,
Matt Housewright, Westley Irving, Adam LaViolette (percussion octet)
Tom McIlroy, Will Payne, Keecie Powell, Connor Sherman,
Cole Trachsel, Lauren Turner, Michael Schoen, Nick Weber
(percussion octet)
Rachel Pozzo, Haley Klote, Madison Robinson (percussion trio)
Christy Sust (vocal solo)
Amanda Bollinger, Megan Ball, Noelle Kellermann, Laura Portwood,
Shelby Roberts, Christy Sust (sextet).