Awards Banquet Recognizes Student Excellence

Another photo of January and Amanda. Photo by David LaDeaux '13. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

 Awards Banquet Recognizes Student Excellence 

By Shane Star '13

Last night at Serena Hall, Red Cloud had its annual Awards Banquet honoring high-achieving students. Academic excellence awards and letters were given out, some of the scholarships were given out to the graduating seniors (the rest will be given out during their graduation), senior department awards were distributed, and new members were inducted into the National Honor Society.

Here is the list of award recipients:

Awards: Recipient(s)

President's Educational Excellence Awards: Amanda Standing Bear, January Tobacco, & Mickie Hudspeth-Belt

President's Educational Achievement Award: Christian Phelps

Academic Letters: Amanda Standing Bear, January Tobacco, Sierra Concha, Mickie Hudspeth-Belt, Shane Star, Ryan Hussman, Savannah Jensen, Shawntà Jones, Monica Sanchez, CeCe Two Lance, Jaycherie Little, Colton Sierra, Caine Goings, Kirkland Ross, Genriel Ribitsch, Kristian Big Crow, Jaime Richards, Santianna Yellow Horse, Augusta Terkildsen, Tim Big Crow, Aaron Thompson, & Myriam Alcantar Rama

Junior Excellence Awards: Savannah Jensen & Shawntà Jones

Sophomore Excellence Awards: Jaime Richards & Santianna Yellow Horse

Freshman Excellence Awards: Kevin Catches, Marlee Kelly, & Jacob Cousin

JSEA Awards: Andre Starr & Mickie Hudspeth-Belt

Principal's Leadership Award: January Tobacco

Drama Award Honoring Casey Zimiga: Crystal Bad Wound

Harvard Book Award: Savannah Jensen

AISEP Build-A-Computer: Christian Phelps & January Tobacco

Athletes Of The Year: Christian Phelps & Sierra Concha

Senior Awards: English - Sierra Concha, Math & Lakota Studies - Shane Star, Science - Christian Phelps, Spiritual Formation - Amanda Standing Bear, Technology/Art - Joey Gomez, & Social Studies - January Tobacco

Scholarships: Donald and Arlene Kusse - Falcon Albers; Joseph Gillis - Crystal Bad Wound; Phyllis Fairbanks - Tobie Little Finger; O’Brien Family and Wentzel - Brent Herman; Bob Clifford Scholarship - Falcon Albers; Cioccolanti - Bryan Pipe On Head; James Lingane - Dominic Pilcher; Hirsch I - Christian Phelps; Hirsch II - Carlee DeWolfe-Shedeed; Carol Jacobs - Tatiana Stands; Paul and Catherine Solon - Bryan Pipe On Head; Lois Ernsberger - Jasa Flanigan; George Laurence - Brent Herman; Catherine Laurence - Jasa Flanigan; Security First - Tatiana Stands & Dominic Pilcher; & Our Lady of the Sioux - Mickie Hudspeth-Belt

National Honor Society: Current Members - January Tobacco, Amanda Standing Bear, Sierra Concha, Mickie Hudspeth-Belt, Shane Star, Savannah Jensen, Kirkland Ross, & CeCe Two Lance; New Members - Justina Bagola, Stormy Williams, Christian Phelps, Jasa Flanigan, Shawntà Jones, Monica Sanchez, Kristian Big Crow, Genriel Ribitsch, Colton Sierra, Santianna Yellow Horse, & Augusta Terkildsen