Top Academic awards gained at MCC's Inter-High Day

McCOOK, Nebraska -- Dundy County-Stratton, Quinter and Hitchcock County topped all schools Wednesday claiming academic division titles at the annual inter-high day competition on the McCook Community College campus.

These schools bested 16 others vying for top academic honors in 28 categories and more than $20,000 in scholarship at the Wednesday event, which in addition to testing showcased MCC's academic programs with tours and demonstrations.

Dundy County-Stratton claimed the large school division over McCook and Arapahoe. Quinter placed first in Division 2 over Sutherland while Medicine Valley and Southwest tied for third. In the small-school division Hitchcock County bested Maywood and Wauneta-Palisade.

Courtesy photos Donald Hunt, above right, of Wauneta-Palisade, was one of 500 area students from 19 schools visiting the McCook Community College Campus Wednesday competing for more than $20,000 in scholarships and tuition credits as part of Inter-High Day. Hunt was one of eight students vying for a $500 scholarship in the welding competition, one of 28 academic categories. MCC Chemistry Instructor Jim Garretson, above, provided students with chemistry demonstrations like this one following the completion of their tests.

Area students took more than 500 tests with the top placers in each category earning $500 scholarships to Mid-Plains Community College. In addition, students placing in the top three in every test received medals and three free credit hours of summer classes.

Here are the award winners:

Accounting 1 -- 1. Griffin York, Southern Valley; 2. Ben Skiles, McCook; 3. Rebekka Ralston, Sutherland.

Accounting 2 -- 1. Adrianna Bolio, Dundy County-Stratton; 2. Marissa Haney, Quinter; 3. Makenna Head, Eustis-Farnam.

Algebra 1 -- 1. Ellie Lee, Wauneta-Palisade; 2. Kyle Biggs, Hitchcock County; 3. Nicole Kent, Dundy County-Stratton.

Algebra 2 -- 1. Sage Schmidt, Medicine Valley; 2. Nathan Rick, Hitchcock County; 3. Megan Siebrandt, McCook.

American Government/History -- 1. Jaden Clark, Medicine Valley; 2. Evans Logan, Dundy County-Stratton; 3. Easterday Clay, Eustis Farnam.

Athletic Training -- 1. Joli Hopping, Sutherland; 2. Carrick Perlinger, Paxton; 3. Spence Gydesen, Elwood.

Biology -- 1. Shelby Rowe, McCook; 2. Seth Woods, Dundy County-Stratton; 3. Jaelyn Lewis, Southern Valley.

Business Concepts 1 -- Oliver Kragelund, Southwest; 2. Kelsey Higgins, Thedford; 3. Tommy Waters, Dundy County-Stratton.

Business Event Management -- 1. Arapahoe; 2. Dundy County-Stratton; 3. Overton.

Chemistry -- 1. Hunter Ringenberg, Eustis-Farnam; 2. Connor Merritt, Paxton; 3. Chelcee Hrnchir, Hitchcock County.

English Composition -- 1. Allison Been, McCook; 2. Alicia Lambert, Southern Valley; 3. Sydney Henry, Arapahoe.

English Literature -- 1. Mary Vasquez, Paxton; 2. Allison Been, McCook; 3. Chance Witte, Southern Valley.

Family and Consumer Science -- 1. Arapahoe; 2. Medicine Valley, 3. Overton.

Fire Science: 1. Coy Clark, Dundy County-Stratton; 2. Rashaan Harness, Sutherland; 3. Matthew Holmes, Wauneta-Palisade.

General Math -- 1, Jacob Gardner, Arapahoe; 2. Sean Tolliver, McCook; 3. Austin Minard, Southwest.

Geometry -- 1. Marcus Fox, Dundy County-Stratton; 2. Lesley Stehno, Hitchcock County; 3. Levi Watson, Arapahoe.

Graphic Design -- 1. Maud Zeeman, Maywood; 2, Miranda Lauby, Eustis-Farnam; 3. Hannah Albin, Quinter.

Keyboarding -- 1. Megan Bogert, Quinter; 2. Jocey Nelson, Sutherland; 3. Jordan Lauby, Eustis-Farnam.

Marketing -- 1. Dundy County-Stratton; 2. Overton; 3. Paxton.

MCC Facts -- 1. Emily Rongisch, Sutherland; 2. Brooke Hoffmann, Southwest; 3. Sarah Guess, Cambridge.

Music Instrumental -- 1. Kay Lynn Lantis, Sutherland; 2. Haley Hrnchir, Hitchcock County, 3. Lydia Fritsche, Maywood.

Music Theory -- 1. Emily Fitzsimmons, Southwest; 2. Paul Behrends, Wauneta-Palisade; 3. Natalie Kent, Dundy County-Stratton.

Music Vocal -- 1. Katelyn Lee, Quinter; 2. Haley Hrnchir, Hitchcock County; 3. Halle Stephens, Arapahoe.

Physics -- 1. Devin Hastings, Arapahoe; 2. Dan Dietz, Southern Valley; 3. Trevor Cleveland, Dundy County-Stratton.

Sociology -- 1. Colton White, Perkins County; 2. Ashia Love, Hitchcock County; 3. Rodger Farr, Medicine Valley.

Theater Acting -- 1. Kiya Brouhard, Quinter; 2. Aubrey Peckham, Dundy County-Stratton; 3. Alec Fox, Paxton.

Theater Improvisation -- 1. Quinter, McCook, Wauneta-Palisade.

Welding -- 1. Cassie Votaw, Maywood; 2. Zach Mader, Quinter; 3. Kyle Newcomb, Dundy County-Stratton

SCHOOL STANDINGS

DIVISION 1 -- 1. Dundy County-Stratton; 2, McCook, 3. Arapahoe.

DIVISION 2 -- 1. Quinter; 2. Sutherland; 3. (tie) Medicine Valley and Southwest.

DIVISION 3 -- 1. Hitchcock County; 2. Maywood; 3. Wauneta-Palisade.