CHADRON – Graduating Chadron State College seniors were honored Friday during Ivy Day, a traditional event since 1920, sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key national honor societies.

Ivy Day royalty elected by the student body are King Cooper Reichman of Dalton, Neb., and Queen Kayla Brown of Glendive, Mont. The King’s attendants are Cordell Farmer of Kit Carson, Colo., Harrison Goeke of York, Neb., Seth Studnicka of Sidney, Neb., and Minh Duc Le of Saigon, Vietnam. The Queen’s attendants are Jaylee Shaw of Sidney, Neb., Quinn Koop of Madrid, Neb., Carlee Brownawell of Hershey, Neb., and Grace Redinger of Hastings, Neb. Junior attendants to the queen candidates are Ella Redden and Vivian Ritzen, daughters of CSC employees.

The Cardinal Key orator was Quinn Koop of Madrid, Neb., and the Blue Key orator was Seth Studnicka of Sidney, Nebraska. The faculty greeter was Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Powell who is retiring in June.

Platinum Eagle winners are Creighton Harrington of Loup City, Nebraska, and Bryan Zutavern of Dunning, Nebraska. The award, considered the highest honor a CSC student can receive, is presented annually to one male and one female for distinguished leadership and service. Runners-up were Cade Stephenson of Alliance, Neb., and Katelyn Bach of Burns, Wyo.

The students crowned as royalty and the Platinum Eagle recipients were just some of the outstanding graduates who received accolades. Many students were recognized for their accomplishments by their academic departments, as well as those who will graduate Saturday with honors.

Academic Awards

(May 2024 and December 2023 graduates are included)

Nebraska

Alliance: Katelynn Gomez, Outstanding Work in English Language Arts 7-12

Alliance: Isabella Middleton, Outstanding Work in Business

Alliance: Cade Stephenson, Outstanding Work in Music

Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus, Outstanding Work in Social Science

Bayard: Cole Kramer, Outstanding Work in Science Education

Chadron, Madison Sandstrom: Outstanding Work in Education

Gering: Shelby Bewley, Outstanding Work in Pre-Radiologic Technology

Gering: Hayley Stein, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences

Grand Island: Logan Hamik, Outstanding Work in Math Education

Hershey: Carlee Brownawell, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physician Assistant

Imperial: Carissa Hill, Outstanding Work in Art Education

Lincoln: Allison Schneider, Outstanding Work in Accounting with a CPA Path

Loup City: Ashley Dearmont, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physical Therapy

Madrid: Quinn Koop, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physician Assistant

Nebraska City: Aubrey Bando, Outstanding Work in Pre-Pharmacy

Norfolk: Katherine Meuret, Outstanding Work in Pre-Physical Therapy

North Platte: Bailey Shurigar, Outstanding Work in Business Information Systems

Ogallala : Emma Coffman, Outstanding Justice Studies Student

Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst, Outstanding Work in Advanced English Studies with an Emphasis in Creative Writing

Loup City: Creighton Harrington, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine

Ogallala: Kai Brixton, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences

Omaha: Carolyn Drake, Outstanding Work in Geoscience

O'Neill: Alexa Shald, Outstanding Work in Pre-Veterinary

Colorado

Evans: Mayson Fagot, Clyde Bond Memorial Award Winner and Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences

Broomfield: Madison Watt, Outstanding Work in Social Work

Buena Vista: Sage McGinnis, Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Ecology

Eaton: Noelle Meagher, Outstanding Work in Public Relations

Grandby: Daniel Reynolds Jr., Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Wildlife Management

Pueblo: Makayla Keck, Outstanding Work in Social Work

Simla: Molly Braun, Outstanding Work in Management

South Dakota

Allen: Vernon Plenty Bull, Outstanding Criminal Justice Student with a Forensic Emphasis

Harold: Velvet Jessen, Outstanding Work in Pre-Medicine

Hot Springs        

Caden Shanklin, Outstanding Work in Health and Physical Education

Nicholas Quinn, Outstanding Work in Finance

Newell: Austin Alexander, Outstanding Criminal Justice Major

Prairie City: Shane Collins, Outstanding Work in Education

Rapid City: Nicholas Lembke, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Medicine and Outstanding Work in Pre-Medicine

Vivian: Brianna Smith, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine          

Wyoming

Burns: Katelyn Bach, Outstanding Work in Business, Marketing, and Information Technology

Douglas: Abrielle Hoopman, Outstanding Work in Family and Consumer Sciences

Green River: Ashlyn Jensen, Outstanding Work in Pre-Veterinary

Kemmerer: Colter Julian, Outstanding Work in Rangeland Management with an Option in Livestock Management

Lingle: Callie Fritzler, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences

Moorcroft: Tia Cranston, Outstanding Work in Agribusiness

Newcastle: Gunnar Wainscott, Outstanding Work in Environmental Geoscience

Torrington: Braden Mechem, Outstanding Work in Sport, Fitness, and Recreation Management

Wheatland: Halle Smith, Outstanding Work in General Business

Yoder: Kadra Clark, Outstanding Work in Marketing

Guernsey: Whitney Martin, Outstanding Work in Pre-Art Therapy

Wheatland: Halle Smith, Top Score on a National Exam in Business

Other States

Oro Valley, Ariz.: Allison Acosta, Outstanding Work in Graphic Design

Wichita, Kan.: Kelsey Huggans, Outstanding Work in Pre-Chiropractic Medicine

Williamsburg, Mich.: Kolton Drogowski, Outstanding Work in Journalism

Byram, Miss.: Adeline Beason, Outstanding Work in History and Outstanding Work in Interpersonal Communication

Glendive, Mont. : Kayla Brown, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Pre-Dental Hygiene

West Fargo, N.D.: BreAnne Benson, Outstanding Work in Media Production

Ephrata, Wash.: Karen Norton, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences

Lokossa, Benin: Emmanuella Tchona, Outstanding Work in Chemistry with an Emphasis in Research

Uzice, Serbia: Martin Poznanovic, Outstanding Work in Mathematics

Honor Graduates

Summa Cum Laude

Nebraska

Alliance : Isabella Middleton, Cade Stephenson

Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus

Bertrand: Jenna Kuck-Urbanovsky

Chadron: Michael Anderson, Madison Sandstrom, Savanna Sayaloune

Gering: Taylor Koros, Morgan Van Anne

Grant: Adriana Gonzalez

Hershey: Carlee Brownawell

Imperial: Carissa Hill

Lincoln: Monica Nagel

Loup City: Creighton Harrington

Morrill: Katlyn Medel

Naper: Mattie Baird

North Platte: Emilee Henne

Odell: Alexis Parks

Ogallala : Emma Coffman

Sargent: Bailey Schneider

Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst

Springview: Katie Lewis

Colorado

Broomfield: Madison Watt

Byers: Ashland Baca

Eaton: Makenna Cormack

Simla: Molly Braun

South Dakota

Hermosa: Kristin Seidler

Hot Springs: T'Aunah Benson, Caden Shanklin

Mobridge: Alexis Sjomeling

Rapid City: Nicholas Lembke

Vivian: Brianna Smith

Wyoming

Casper: Leah Jensen

Douglas : Andrea Tena

Laramie : Shasta Rosales

Lingle: Callie Fritzler

Moorcroft: Tia Cranston

Wheatland: Halle Smith

Thayne: Madison Wright

Other States and Countries

Queen Creek, Ariz.: Kyle Shirley

Hackberry, Ariz.: Kaitlyn Smith

Williamsburg, Mich.: Kolton Drogowski

Glendive, Mont.: Kayla Brown

Paris, Texas: Joshua Robinson

Ephrata, Wash.: Karen Norton

Lake Mills, Wis.: Dean Neff

Uzice, Serbia: Martin Poznanovic

Magna Cum Laude

Nebraska

Alliance: Alicia Tyree

Arthur: Colten Storer

Chadron: Emma Cogdill

Gordon: Sierra Garrett

Gothenburg: Jamie Graff

Lewellen: Reid Spady

Lincoln: Allison Schneider

Loup City: Ashley Dearmont

Madrid: Quinn Koop

Morrill: Kenzey Kanno

Norfolk: Bailey Hurlburt

Ogallala: Kai Brixton, McKenna Headley

Omaha: Carolyn Drake

O'Neill: Alexa Shald

Polk: Dylan Soule

Sidney: Seth Studnicka

St. Paul: Grant Turek

Wyoming

Burns: Katelyn Bach

Casper: Rebecca Goeken, Emory Yoosook

Cheyenne: Rhiannon Thomalla

Douglas : Abrielle Hoopman

Lander: Annabeth Koger

Lingle: Ashley Riley

Other States and Countries

Cedaredge, Colo.: Reganne McIntire

Lamar, Colo.: Isabel Gaines

Thornton, Colo.: Olivia Trembly

Byram, Miss.: Adeline Beason

Pierre, S.D.: William Gore

Summerset, S.D.: Michaela Hill

Saigon, Vietnam: Minh Duc Le

Cum Laude

Nebraska

Beatrice: Sarah Riekenberg

Bloomfield: Kaci Millikan

Chadron: Allie Ferguson, Allison Omernik, Nicole Scarrow

Columbus: Hannah Montgomery

Lewellen: Kara Haskell

Nebraska City: Aubrey Bando

Norfolk: Katherine Meuret

North Platte: Emily Evans

Scottsbluff: Sarah Peterson, Alicia Stodola

Sidney: Caitlyn Mueller, Jaylee Shaw

Valentine: Brennann Jackson

York: Harrison Gocke

Colorado

Broomfield: Joseph DeCamillis

Erie: Sloane Quijas

Holyoke: Makenzie Martin

Hotchkiss: Rebeka Scheiderer

Pueblo: Makayla Keck

Thornton: Samantha Conradie

South Dakota

Belle Fourche: Colby Tadra

Buffalo: Brooklyn Williams

Harrold: Velvet Jessen

Holabird: Zane Zilverberg

Newell: Austin Alexander

Owanka: Nicole Volmer

Spearfish: Shaylie Edgren

Sturgis: Joel Carpenter

Other States and Countries

Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Thomas Bagin

Alpine, Wyo.: Johannah Christie

Green River, Wyo.: Ashlyn Jensen

Sheridan, Wyo.: Reata Cook

Lokossa, Benin: Emmanuella Tchona

Christchurch, New Zealand: Molly Cockburn