Dr. Ethan Sickels, pictured with his mother, received the 7-12 Educator of the Year Award.
The MSHAA Award of Excellence Top Male and Female Athlete Awards went to Phillip Herron and Morgan Cofer
Caleb Lucas, left, received the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award and Mikayla Makings, right, received the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award.
Dalton Jones presented an Integrity Award to Jordan Kuhns.
Mrs. Trudy Herron presented science awards at the assembly. Students receiving all A’s, from left to right, were: Tarver Muntz, Chaney Vogler, Bannack Skillen, Rylee Jenkins, and Jaysa Welch.
Caleb Lucas, last year’s Student Council president, passed the Student Council Key to Dylan Kemerling, the 2023-24 Student Council president. (Rock Port Blue Jays Twitter photo)
The Rock Port R-II Junior High and High School awards assembly was held May 11, 2023. The following is a list of honorees and the awards presented:
Mary Kahn presented the American Legion Citizenship Award to Morgan Cofer and Phillip Herron.
Jaque Gayle Gebhards presented the Milton Reid Award to Caleb Lucas.
Megan Bebb presented the following awards: Senior Themes – High Grade: Anneliese Clauson, first semester; Phillip Herron, second semester
NHS Good School Citizenship Awards were presented to Anden Cohn, Tayden Cook, Cali Driskell, Jaymes Herron, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Alisha Lomax, Ryan Lucas, Addison Maifeld, Avery Meyerkorth, Keira Roup, Malachi Skillen, Claire Spiegel, Skyler Stoner, Emma Teten, and Norah Watkins
NHS Officer Awards were presented to the following: Phillip Herron, president; Kylie Nuckolls, vice-president; Andrea Dush, vice-president of committees; Morgan Cofer, secretary; Jarrett Hunter, treasurer; Brecken Kelly, liaison; Aidan Burke, student council representative; Mikayla Makings, historian; and Anneliese Clauson, reporter
Carrie Driskell presented the following awards: Outstanding Achievement in 7th grade math (an A all 4 quarters) – Cooper Daugherty, Karlie Gebhards, Raylynn Jenkins, and Eliza Mason; Outstanding Achievement in 8th grade math (an A all 4 quarters) – Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Jack Meyerkorth, Tatum Vogler, and Mya Welch; Excellence in 7th grade math (highest percentage) – Karlie Gebhards; Excellence in 8th grade math (highest percentage) – Landrey Kelly; Health – Phillip Herron, first semester; Jarrett Hunter, second semester
Junior high cheerleaders were recognized: Stevie Gaines, Ellie Garst, Reese Herron, and Leah Meyerkorth, sixth graders; Raylynn Jenkins, seventh grader; Landrey Kelly (football captain), Claire Miller, Brylea Shrader (basketball captain), eighth graders
Christine Dush and Wayne Moore presented math awards to the following: Einstein Award (highest grade in Calculus) – Andrea Dush; Algebra 1 Highest Grades – Trenton Wallace, Sara Newbanks, Hadleigh Jones, and Kinley Daugherty; Algebra 3: Bannack Skillen (highest grade), Tarver Muntz (second highest), and Peyton Lager (most improved); College Algebra (all A’s) – Kenny Brion, Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Phillip Herron, Jarrett Hunter, and Mikayla Makings
Shauna Farmer and Tawni Gebhards recognized the Peer Counselors: Aidan Burke, Morgan Cofer, Phillip Herron, Caleb Lucas, and Kylie Nuckolls, seniors; Carter Gebhards, Rylee Jenkins, Reed Miller, Bannack Skillen, Dylan Kemerling, and Chaney Vogler, juniors; Cali Driskell, Jaymes, Herron, Ryan Lucas, Avery Meyerkorth, Malachi Skillen and Claire Spiegel, sophomores; Tayden Cook, Quentin Jackson, Dylan Lair, Keira Roup and Emma Teten, freshmen; Westyn Amthor, Gabe Gebhards, Landrey Kelly, Jack Meyerkorth, Claire Miller and Tatum Vogler, eighth grade; Brandon Athen, Cooper Daugherty, Raylynn Jenkins, Bentley Teten, Braylynn Wood and Zoey Zach, seventh grade
Eighth Grade Presidential Academic Excellence Awards were presented to Desmond Chaney, Gabe Gebhards, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Mya Welch, Jack Meyerkorth
8th Grade Presidential Academic Achievement Awards were presented to Lily Lager, Westyn Amthor, Jayden Geib, Audrey Dougherty, Morgan Garst, Claire Miller, Brylea Shrader, Sophie Storm, Tatum Vogler, Case Millsap.
Student Council officers were: Caleb Lucas, president; Phillip Herron, vice-president; Dylan Kemerling, secretary; Brecken Kelly, treasurer
Class officers were: Seniors – Brogan Krutz, vice-president; Morgan Cofer, vice-president; Kylie Jo Nuckolls, secretary; Caleb Lucas, treasurer; Jayden Krutz and Jordan Jackson, Student Council; Juniors – Dylan Kemerling, president; Reed Miller, vice-president; Chaney Vogler, secretary; Carter Gebhards, treasurer; Bannack Skillen and Rylee Jenkins, Student Council; Sophomores – Ryan Lucas, president; Cali Driskell, vice-president; Claire Spiegel, secretary; Avery Meyerkorth, treasurer; Corbyn Jakub and Payten Shrader, Student Council; Freshmen – Quentin Jackson, president; Tayden Cook, vice-president; Emma Teten, secretary; Norah Watkins, treasurer; Dylan Lair and Jacoby Driskell, Student Council; Eighth Grade – Gabe Gebhards, president; Tatum Vogler, vice-president; Landrey Kelly, secretary; Desmond Chaney, treasurer; Claire Miller and Tatum Vogler, Student Council;Seventh Grade – Cooper Daugherty, president; Brandon Athen, vice-president; Bryna McEnaney, secretary; Levi Lucas, treasurer; Bentley Teten and Zoey Zach
Thomas Herron presented the following highest grades awards: History of West – Dylan Lair, American History – Jaymes Herron, Government and Politics – Bannack Skillen, and Dual Credit – Rylee Jenkins
Trudy Herron presented the following science awards: Anatomy – High Score, Phillip Herron; All A’s (95% or above all 4 quarters): Kylie Beasing, Kenneth Brion, Anneliese Clauson, Phillip Herron, Jarrett Hunter, Mikayla Makings; Chemistry 1 – High Score, Anneliese Clauson; All A’s: Kylie Beasing, Kenneth Brion, Anneliese Clauson, Jarrett Hunter, Mikayla Makings; Biology – High Score 1st Hour, Bannack Skillen; High Score 7th Hour, Chaney Vogler; All A’s: Rylee Jenkins, Tarver Muntz, Bannack Skillen, Jaysa Welch, Chaney Vogler; Integrated Chemistry – High Score 2nd Hour, Malachi Skillen; High Score 4th Hour, Jaymes Herron; All A’s: Cali Driskell, Avery Meyerkorth, Malachi Skillen, Jaylynn Garst, Jaymes Herron, Ryan Lucas, Addison Maifeld, Payten Shrader
Missouri Western Chemathon participation certificates were presented to Kylie Beasing, Kenneth Brion, Anneliese Clauson, Tyler Cook, Jarrett Hunter, and Mikayla Makings. The Rock Port team won second place and a plaque in the Chemistry I Small School Quiz Bowl. Anneliese Clauson earned the second place medal and a certificate in the Chemistry I Small School Exam.
Rachel Jenkins presented the following science awards for highest grades: Jack Meyerkorth, Landrey Kelly, Audrey Dougherty, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, Cooper Daugherty, Karlie Gebhards, and Braylyn Wood
Dalton Jones presented Social Studies awards for highest grades to Karlie Gebhards, seventh grade; Dayton Hays, eighth grade; Ryder Herron, Darika Bywater, Kinleigh Daughertry, Emma Teten, Tayden Cook, Quentin Jackson, Ella Meyerkorth, Dylan Lair, ninth grade; Abbie Minino, Current Events; Jordan Kuhns, Integrity Award
Jackie Miller presented Spanish awards: seventh grade Spanish (highest quarter %) – Cooper (Alfonso) Daugherty, Kinley (Margarita) Lair, Eliza (Eva) Mason, and Karlie (Carolina) Gebhards; eighth grade Spanish (highest quarter %) – Jackson (Fernando) Meyerkorth, Mya (Carmen) Welch, Tatum (Elena) Vogler, and Brylea (Eva) Shrader; Spanish 1 (highest semester %) – Tayden (Julio) Cook (both semesters); Spanish 2 (highest semester %) – Malachi (Julio) Skillen and Ryan (Felipe) Lucas (both semesters), and Avery (Adela) Meyerkorth (2nd semester); Spanish 3 – Certificate of Excellence, Bannack (Quique) Skillen; Spanish 4 – Certificate of Excellence, Anneliese (Carolina) Clauson
Abby Palmer presented the following: Auxiliary Letter (third year), Taylor Pruett; Marching Band football player recognition – Brentyn Herron, Trulin Pankau, Ryan Lucas
Jeremy Palmer recognized the trap team, which placed third in Area 1. The top five shooters are Ozey Hurst, Zoey Hurst, Brogan Krutz, Kyler Hughes, and Brecken Kelly. The top female shooter is Zoey Hurst.
Stephanie Parsons presented awards for highest grade in Personal Finance to Aidan Burke (first semester), and Mikayla Makings (second semester)
Kerri Rodriguez presented the following awards: Outstanding Achievement in 7th Grade Language Arts (95% or above all four quarters) – Talyn Amthor, Cooper Daugherty, Karlie Gebhards, Raylynn Jenkins, Eliza Mason, Olivia Roup, and Zoey Zach; Excellence in 7th Grade Language Arts (highest score) – Karlie Gebhards (first hour) and Olivia Roup (seventh hour); Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Language Arts (95% or above all four quarters) – Audrey Dougherty, Morgan Garst, Dayton Hays, Landrey Kelly, Jackson Meyerkorth, Case Millsap, Brylea Shrader, Tatum Vogler, and Mya Welch; Excellence in 8th Grade Language Arts (highest score) – Dayton Hays (fourth hour) and Mya Welch (sixth hour); 8th Grade Hemingway Writing Award – Dayton Hays (fourth hour) and Mya Welch (sixth hour); Excellence in Applied Communications (highest score) – Micah Makings; Outstanding Achievement in Senior Research (95% or above all each quarter) – Kenneth Brion, Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Morgan Cofer, Andrea Dush, Phillip Herron, and Kylie Jo Nuckolls; Excellence in Senior Research (highest score) – Morgan Cofer (first semester), Anneliese Clauson and Andrea Dush (second semester)
Amy Skillen presented the Truman Readers Award to Eliza Mason, Olivia Roup, and Talyn Amthor
Stephen Gaines presented the Tony Gaines Sportsmanship and Dedication Award to Phillip Herron, Caleb Lucas, and Jack Meyerkorth. He also presented junior high participation awards.
Donnie Parsons recognized the 275 Conference Athletes: Carter Gebhards, Rylee Jenkins, Bannack Skillen, Jaysa Welch, Kylie Beasing, Aidan Burke, Anneliese Clauson, Phillip Herron, and Caleb Lucas.
Mr. Parsons also presented the MSHAA Award of Excellence to Phillip Herron and Morgan Cofer.
Mikayla Makings received the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete and Caleb Lucas received the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award.
FBLA was recognized as the Organization of the Year, and the junior high football team was recognized as the Competitive Team of the Year.
Mr. Donnie Parsons presented the final award, the 7-12 Educator of the Year Award, which is voted on by the staff. He said, “This year’s recipient never technically taught in a classroom here at Rock Port. But he was definitely an educator. Beyond the countless times that he was willing to sub when we were in a pinch, he definitely taught me a thing or two about what it takes to be a leader in a school.
“Unfortunately for him our offices are only a few feet apart and I have often found myself seeking advice on school and regular life decisions. I’d be lying if I said we saw eye-to-eye on every single topic but as his time as my boss over the last six years, I am undoubtedly a better person and educator because of the time we have spent together.
“I’m not going to drag this out any more, because I know he’s going to want to take his mom out to lunch after this. The 2023 Educator of the Year is going to a truly great man that I am lucky to call my friend. This year’s winner is Dr. Ethan Sickels.”
