Academic Awards for the Senior Class of 2026
Valedictorian: Kathryn Crook
Salutatorian: Carson Dale
HERBERT BIRKMAN SENIOR DEPARTMENT AWARDS
THEOLOGY: Nadia Sargeant
ENGLISH: Lilly Schlicker
BUSINESS: Kellyn Cook
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE: Alivia Bolinger
JROTC: Jennifer Dressler
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Elliot Yoder
MATHMATICS: Samuel David
SCIENCE: Kathryn Crook
SOCIAL STUDIES: Hudson Kraft
WORLD LANGUAGES: Beata Peperkorn
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: Isaiah Castleman
VOCAL MUSIC: Zachary Cecil
VISUAL ARTS: Abigail Powell
MEDIA ARTS-BROADCASTING: Daniel Masasu
MEDIA ARTS-PHOTOGRAPHY/DESIGN: Isabelle Madden
THEATRE ARTS: Megan Slack
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
GERMAN: Emma Bledsoe
LATIN: Erik Olsen
SPANISH: Kellyn Cook
AP STATISTICS: Hudson Kraft
HONORS PRECALCULUS: Isaac Jomo
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: Abigail Powell
MARTIN FISCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Beata Peperkorn
The Martin Fischer Memorial Scholarship is a four-year, $32,000 college scholarship for a student entering the humanities.
CARL F. GALLMEIER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Zachary Cecil
The Carl F. Gallmeier Memorial College Scholarship is a $1,500 four-year annual college scholarship for students attending a Lutheran college or university to prepare for a career in Christian Education or the pastoral ministry.