VCHS 2022 Awards Night recap
The annual Valley City High School Awards Night was held on May 17, 2022.
Students were recognized with scholarships, athletic awards, career & technical awards, and academic excellence awards. Approximately $329,000 was awarded in scholarships.
Students who received awards are as follows:
NDASSP Academic All-State: Evan Mielke, Christian Gordon
Agnes Evenson Scholarship: Brinklyn Johnson, Halley Thoreson
Amy (Foell) Harbaugh Scholarship: Connor Pfennig
Bank Forward/Insure Forward Scholarship: Brinklyn Johnson
BEK Communications Cooperative: Abigail Gilbertson
Bridge City Cruisers Scholarship: Conner Remick
Dacotah Bank Scholarship: Emily Klein
Dollars For Scholars— Valley City Chapter Scholarships:
-Alliance Pipeline: Emily Klein
-Audrey Mae Bush Brooks Memorial: Jalynn Anderson
-Cass County Electric: Adam Bitz
-Dacotah Bank: Morgyn Maine
-Dollars for Scholars: Rachel Beierle
-Dollars for Scholars Returning: Luke Plagens
-Jack & Vi Egan Family Scholarship: Peyton Pederson
-Ken & Jan Reid Scholarship: Brinklyn Johnson
-Sanford Health: Dylann Diegel, McKenzie Current
-Valley City Eagles: Jenna Lindgren, Halley Thoreson, Grace Tangen, Sophia Todora
-Valley City Lions: Abigail Gilbertson
Dwight Thompson Memorial Scholarship: Tucker Orner
Essentia Health Scholarship: Mara Bjornson
First Community Credit Union: Brinklyn Johnson
Kay Willson Scholarship: Brinklyn Johnson, Halley Thoreson
Kiwanis Education Foundation Scholarship: Peyton Pederson, Halley Thoreson
Leonard Beal Scholarship: Jalynn Anderson, Halley Thoreson, Rachel Beierle
NDSCS: Bryn Didier Orville Barber Memorial Rotary Scholarship: Dylann Diegel, Jalynn Anderson
REACH Scholarship: Halley Thoreson, Brinklyn Johnson
Ruth Whitaker Scholarship: Dylann Diegel, Jalynn Anderson, Brinklyn Johnson
Spring Creek Ag: Trevor Breske
Todd Heck Memorial Scholarship: Peyton Pederson, Connor Pfennig
ND Academic/CTE Scholarship Recipients: Jalynn Anderson, Rachel Beierle, Andrew Berntson, Adam Bitz, Mara Bjornson, Bryn Didier, Dylann Diegel, Maggie Dockter, Jerrica Eldridge, Christian Gordon, Brynn Hagen, Eric Ingstad, Brinklyn Johnson, Braxton Jorissen, Madi Klabo, Emily Klein, Amber Knutson, Emma Langemo, Kailer Logan, Morgyn Maine, Evan Mielke, Faith Orner, Tucker Orner, Peyton Pederson, Jacob Pfeifer, Thomas Pfeifer, Connor Pfennig, Sierra Schmidt, Jonah Schuldheisz, Kaycee Smith, Halley Thoreson, Devyn Thornton, Seth Zeltinger, Vismaya Jacob.
VCSU Scholarships: Hailey Chase, Jalynn Anderson, Jacob Pfeifer, Jenna Lindgren, Kaycee Smith, Hannah Lokken, Amber Knutson, Chloe Hatten, Vismaya Jacob, Austin Shape, Sierra Schmidt.
VCSU College Studies Certificate: Rachel Beierle, Adam Bitz, Mara Bjornson, Dylann Diegel, Christian Gordon, Brynn Hagen, Eric Ingstad, Brinklyn Johnson, Braxton Jorissen, Emily Klein, Morgyn Maine, Peyton Pederson, Jacob Pfeifer, Thomas Pfeifer, Connor Pfennig, Conner Remick, Jonah Schuldheisz, Kaycee Smith, Halley Thoreson.
Junior Duck Stamp Awards: Tessa Kinney (1st), Kyle Ziniel (2nd), Gabriel Herzog (2nd), Tesa Olson (3rd), Claire Powel (1st), Emily Klein (1st BOS), Peyton Pederson (3rd), Bailee Stockert (3rd).
SHEYENNE VALLEY CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER AWARDS
Outstanding 1st Year Welding Student: Konnor Johnson, Braeden Olauson.
Outstanding 1st Year Graphic Design Student: Trinity Nelson
Outstanding 1st Year Construction Student: Kai Kringlie
Outstanding 2nd Year Construction Student: Devyn Thornton
Outstanding 1st Year Technology Student: Evan Mielke
Outstanding 1st Year Health Student: Madison Maley
Outstanding 2nd Year Health Student: Mara Bjornson
ATHLETIC AWARDS
Academic Excellence In Activities Awards (4.0 GPA): Emily Klein, Jacob Pfeifer, Thomas Pfeifer, Jonah Schuldheisz, Seth Zeltinger.
10-Sport Athletes: Joseph Cummings, Dylann Diegel, Evan Mielke, Tucker Orner, Jonah Schuldheisz, Devyn Thornton.
Senior Male Athlete of the Year: Jonah Schuldheisz
Senior Female Athlete of the Year: Peyton Pederson