Cook County News Herald

Awards Day at CCHS



Many of the kids from the graduating class of 2021 received a plethora of awards and scholarships this past week. Below is a list of the award winners and what they received.

Best of luck to the Class of 2021!

Academic Excellence Awards

President’s Education “Gold” Award – to students that have a 3.8 – 4.0 Rolling Cumulative GPA through the end of third quarter.

9th Grade: Kalina Dimitrova, Raymond Dressely, Wren Ferry, Hunter Johnson, Skyler Marxen, Amery Oberg, Cy Oberholtzer, Trinity Rude, Ryan Shannon, Genevieve Silence, Maggie Smith, Seine Woerheide

10th Grade: Paul Dorr, Bronwyn Fitzgerald- Wells, Gustaf Hahn, Kyler Hansen, Wei-Lani Likiaksa, Ben Obinger, Kate Peck, Benjamin Rex, Savanna Shepard.

11th Grade: Cecelia Chmelik, Matthew Deschampe, Jacob Dorr, Elsa Garry, Anna Hay, Ella Hedstrom, Olivia Nesgoda, Luke Nickolay, Greta Roth.

President’s Education “Silver” Award – to students that have a 3.25 – 3.79 Rolling Cumulative GPA through the end of third quarter

9th Grade: Calvin Battees, Arlo Christensen, Elaina Deschampe, Ali Duclos, Taylor Everson, Amos Falter, Wyatt Hadley, Andrew Hallberg, Recko Helmerson-Skildum, Levi Rankin, Brayden Schmidt, Ryan Smith, Erica Tate, Ethan Tate.

10th Grade: Kole Anderson, Spencer Berglund, Nehemiah Deschampe, Declan Gergets, Danielle Meyer, Emmalli Myers, Grace Ritchey, J Shannon, Tristan Surbaugh, Haddon Taylor, Kylie Viren, Hailey Wiele.

11th Grade: Alisa Altman, Taylor DeBoer, Shaelyn Hingos, Molly LaVigne, Lucas Martins, Jonah Schmidt, Paul Schulberg, Morgan Starkey, Charlet Waver.

Knowledge Award: Sylvia Berka, Cecelia Chmelik*, Paul Dorr, Bryn Fitzgerald-Wells*, Declan Gergets*, Andrew Hallberg, Kyler Hansen, Grace Ritchey*, Greta Roth*

*Denotes state participant

One-Act Play: Bryn Fitzgerald-Wells, Grace Ritchey, Saira Smith, Abigail Stoddard, Kylie Viren (Kaylee Selin, Kean Selin).

Physical Fitness: No award given this year.

Robotics Team Award: Patrick Pierre, RaeAnne Silence, Hailey Smith, John Vander Heiden.

Alworth Scholarship: Sylvia Berka, $20,000.

Arrowhead Electric: Tate Crawford, $500. Abigail Stoddard, $500.

Auxiliary Unit 413 Scholarship: Abigail Stoddard, $1,000.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Mission Endowment: Izabella Sparks, $1,000; Lucas Sheils, $1,000.

Birch Grove PTO: Hazel Oberholtzer, $300.

Borealis Chorale Award: Abigail Stoddard, $200.

Cindy Nelson Award: Malin Anderson, Watch; Tate Crawford, Watch.

Cook County Ridge Riders: Tate Crawford, $250.

Cook County Booster Club: Tate Crawford, $500; Paisley Smith, $500.

Cook County Business and Civic Partnership: Sylvia Berka, $1,000.

Cook County Education Association: McKenzie Christianson, $100; Enrique Henriquez, $100; Shelby Sjogren, $100; Hailey Smith, $100.

Daniel Patrick Riley Memorial: Abigail Stoddard, $2,500.

Devil Track Lake Homeowners Association: Tate Crawford, $500.

Donald Finn Business: No applicants, $500.

Erie Mining Company: Abigail Stoddard, $1,500.

F. Faith Finnberg: (renewable) Anne Lynch, $1,000.

Grand Marais Playhouse Scholarship: SylviaBerka, $250; Saira Smith, $250; Abigail Stoddard, $250; Izabella Sparks, $250.

Grand Marais Public Utilities: Louise Ramberg, $500; Abigail Stoddard, $300; Sylvia Berka, $200.

Grand Marais State Bank Scholarship: Daniel Deschampe, $1,000; Saira Smith, $1,000.

Grand Marais Lions Club: Louise Ramberg, $1,000.

Grandpa David Scholarship: Malin Anderson, $500.

Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department: Louise Ramberg, $500.

Helping Hands (Kerfoot) Scholarship: Sylvia Berka, $5,000.

Isak Hansen: Tate Crawford, $500.

John Phillips Sousa: Abigail Stoddard: Trophy.

Bud and Charlet Kratoska: Malin Anderson, $200.

Literacy: Danny Deschampe, $500; Anne Lynch, $500.

Lunke Scholarship: Tate Crawford, $500.

Lutsen 99er: Hazel Oberholtzer, $1,000; Saira Smith, $1,000.

Masonic Lodge: Hailey Smith, $2,000; Vaughn Swindlehurst, $2,000.

Memorial Blood Centers: Not awarded this year.

Michel S Beaupre Trade: Tate Crawford, $500; Lucas Sheils, $500.

North Shore Music Association Award: Abigail Stoddard, $200.

Oscar Sundquist: Lucas Sheils, $500.

Russell Ege Memorial: Abigail Stoddard, $500.

Society of Mining Metallurgy & Exploration, MN Section: Sylvia Berka, $1,000.

Tofte Fire Dept Relief: Enrique Henriquez, $500.

Wesley J. Morris Memorial: Sylvia Berka, $1,000.

WISE: Sylvia Berka, $1,000; Abigail Stoddard $1,000.

Zinter Math & Science:

Senior Math: Louise Ramberg, $500.

Junior Math: Cecelia Chmelik, $500.

Biology: Sylvia Berka $500.

Chemistry: Malin Anderson, $500.

Zinter Civic: Tanner DeBoer, $500.

Polar League Academic All-Conference:

11th Grade: Cecelia Chmelik, Jacob Dorr, Anna Hay, Olivia Nesgoda, Charlet Waver.

12th Grade: Malin Anderson, Louise Ramberg, Greta Roth, Kevin Viren.

Grand Portage Athlete of the Year: Ariana Poyirier, Trophy;

Patrick Pierre, Trophy.

Senior Athlete of the Year: Malin Anderson, Trophy; Tate Crawford, Trophy.

Lloyd K Johnson Foundation (a full year’s tuition and books at Lake Superior College or Fond du Lac Tribal Community College): Madison Christianson, Hattie Meyer, Lucas Sheils, Hailey Smith, Paisley Smith, Kevin Viren.

Valedictorians Class of 2021, Effie Scott Scholarship: Louise Ramberg, $1250 and medal.

Salutatorian Class of 2021, Scholarship: Sylvia Berka, $750 and medal.

Honor Graduates of 2021

Cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher – Gold Honor Cords

Malin Anderson, Sylvia Berka, Louise Ramberg, Saira Smith, Abigail Stoddard, Kevin Viren.

Cumulative GPA of 3.25 – 3.79 – White Honor Cords

McKenzie Christianson, Aram Falter, Enrique Henriquez, Emma James, Anne Lynch, Hazel Oberholtzer, Stirling Pollock, Shelby Sjogren, Hailey Smith, Paisley Smith, Silas Sobanja, Izabella Sparks, Vaughn Swindlehurst, John Vander Heiden, Jack Willis, and Raymond Young.

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