The Riverton Parke Senior Class of 2024 was honored with a Senior Awards Night ceremony in the school’s cafeteria on Monday, May 6. The banquet got underway with a welcome from school Guidance Counselor Annette Cox, who hosted the event.
Those who were honored included:
Award and Scholarship Recipients:
Valedictorians: Carson Cox, Kendall Montgomery, Luke Robertson, 4.353 gpa
Salutatorian: Hayden Hastings, 4.340 gpa
Ivy Tech. Credentials- Austin Batchelor, Wyatt Robertson, Justin Shouse, Jason Fanton, Mason Haltom, Wyatt Koch, Bryce Powers, Mikayla Manche, Jack Harrah, Brooklynn Garver, Braelyn Bennett, Kayleigh Nowicki
Laptop Awards- Kyndall Dunn, Brooklynn Garver, Fredie Light, Braelyn Bennett, Wyatt Robertson, Collin Watson, Madyson Busby
Academic/Technical Honors Scholarships-Brooklynn Garver, Fredie Light
Union Health Foundation Scholarship Haley Rickard
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarships:
District Winner: Carson Cox
Semi State Finalists: Carson Cox, Hayden Hastings, Kendall Montgomery and Luke Robertson
State Top 40 Recipients: Carson Cox and Luke Robertson
American Legion/Tony Kashon Scholarships Luke Robertson, Sarah Brown, Daniel Valdes, Carson Cox, Pierson Robins, Haley Rickard, Nicholas MacDonald
AMVETS Scholarship Haley rickard
Tri Kappa Awards
Tri Kappa General Scholarship- Sarah Brown
Tri Kappa Vocational Scholarship- Wyatt Robertson
Ina Mae Clark Fine Arts Award- Daniel Valdes
Ina Mae Clark Music Award-Brielle Cottom
Beta Phi Scholarship- Luke Robertson
Montezuma Alumni Scholarships
Regular- Haley Rickard, Peyton Robertson
Wendall Adams Memorial- Luke Robertson
Darrell Mathas Memorial- Wyatt Robertson
DAR Good Citizen Award- Sarah Brown
Emily Anne Herzog Memorial Scholarship- Shelby Blair
Nucor Award Lane Jordan
Parke Masonic Lodge Scholarship Wyatt Robertson
Outstanding Young Women in Chemistry Award Kendall Montgomery
Parke County REMC Scholarship Kendall Montgomery
Wabash Valley Pepsi Athlete of the Week Scholarship Carson Cox
Marine Awards
Scholastic Excellence Award- Luke Robertson
Distinguished Male Athlete Award-Carson Cox
Distinguished Female Athlete Award- Kendall Montgomery
Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence- Brielle Cottom
4H Senior Scholarships - Sarah Brown, Carson Cox, Luke Robertson, Peyton Robertson, Wyatt Robertson; Jack Harrah, Larry Schopmeyer 4H Scholarship and 4H Senior Scholarship
JAG Awards- Haley Rickard, Pierson Robins, Justin Smith, Fredie Light, Nora Lair, Cameron Fellows, Ian Osbone, Cheyenne Rich, Lillian Tracy, Brielle Cottom, Daniel Valdes, Jazymne Brooks
Work Keys- Fredie LIght, Brielle Cottom, Haley Rickard, Pierson Robins, Justin Smith, Lillian Tracy, Daniel Valdes.
Wendy’s Heisman Awards- Kendall Montgomery & Luke Robertson
Academic All State-
Cross Country Carson Cox, Brogan Collom
Volleyball Haley Rickard
Basketball Honorable Mention Sarah Brown, Carson Cox, Nick MacDonald
Softball Kendall Montgomery
Baseball Carson Cox
Indiana Academic State Level All Star Carson Cox
Bowling Scholarships- Anthony Bachtel, Nora Lair
Parke County Community Foundation Scholarships -
Parke County Lilly Endowment Scholarship Carson Cox
Andrew & Janett Allen Family Scholarship Madyson Busby
Darrell Brubeck Memorial Fredie Light
Beatrice J. Collings Memorial Scholarships Sarah Brown, Haley Rickard, Brogan Collom
Fortner Memorial Scholarship Emma Bunch, Pierson Robins, Collin Watson, Nora Lair, Shelby Blair
John and Ruth Isaacs Scholarship Isabella Campbell, Mikayla Manche, Arial Wright
Robert W. Braner Scholarship Fund Mikayla Manche
Sam and Lucille Chowning & Linda Haynes Scholarship Arial Wright
Elizabeth Davies Ellis Scholarships Nicholas MacDonald, Luke Robertson, Jonathen Hayworth-Dupree, Justin Smith
Richard Harney Professional Writing Scholarship Haley Rickard
Joseph & Dorothy Archer Scholarships Dylyn Edwards, Brooklynn Garver, Hayden Hastings, Fredie Light, Kendall Montgomery, Justin Shouse, Lillian Tracy
Margaret Penman Memorial Scholarship Nicholas MacDonald
Southwest Parke Music Booster Scholarship Hayden Hastings
RP Norton Athletic Booster Scholarship Fund Peyton Robertson, Wyatt Robertson
Conrad Doan Scholarship Peyton Robertson, Wyatt Robertson
VFW Post #1752 Memorial Scholarship Collin Watson
Lunsford Family Scholarship Taylor Parker
College Board National Recognition and Small Town Award
Two Year Recipients: Brogan Collom, Carson Cox, Kendall Montgomery
One Year Recipient: Hayden Hastings
21st Century Scholarships Michael Amerman, Shelby Blair, Brogan Collom,Cameron Fellows, Jonathen Hayworth-Dupree, Nora Lair, Rylee Matthews, Kayleigh Nowicki, Eli Pharr, Justin Smith, Daniel Valdes
Honors Diploma Recipients
Technical Honors
Shelby Blair, Jazmyne Brooks, Emma Bunch, Isabella Campbell, Kyndall Dunn, Jason Fanton, Cameron Fellows, Brooklynn Garver, Jack Harrah, Jonathen Hayworth-Dupree, Wyatt Koch, Sebastin Mankin, Bryce Powers, Brooke Puskac, Peyton Robertson, Wyatt Robertson, Pierson Robins, Justin Shouse, Justin Smith, Lillian Tracy, Daniel Valdes, Collin Watson
Academic Honors
Brielle Cottom, Dylyn Edwards, Hayden Hastings, Lane Jordan, Nora Lair
Both Academic and Technical Honors
Sarah Brown, Brogan Collom, Carson Cox, Fredie Light, Mikayla Manche, Kendall Montgomery, Haley Rickard, Luke Robertson, Arial Wright.
Presidential Awards for Academic Excellence
Sarah Brown, Shelby Blair, Emma Bunch, Brogan Collom, Carson Cox, Dylyn Edwards, Hayden Hastings, Fredie Light, Mikayla Manche, Kendall Montgomery, Haley Rickard, Luke Robertson
Individual College Awards and Scholarships:
Anderson University- Jonathen Hayworth-Dupree Reardon Merit Scholarship, Anderson Visit Scholarship, James Massey Leadership Scholarship, Anderson University Grant, and Freedom of Choice Grant.
Franciscan University-.Nick MacDonald, Provost Scholarship.
Franklin College- Nora Lair, Franklin College Grant, Franklin College Director Scholarship.
Indiana University- Dylyn Edwards , IU Academic Provost Scholarship and IU Direct Admissions Scholarship; Kendall Montgomery, College Direct Admit Scholarship, L Robel Bicentennial Scholarship and Provost Scholarship.
Indiana State University- Mikayla Manche, Presidential Interview Academic Excellence Scholarship, Honors College Award and Earl and Hazel E. Travioli Memorial Scholarship; Justin Smith, Academic Distinction Scholarship and Honors College Award; Arial Wright, Academic Distinction Scholarship
Lake Land College- Jack Harrah, National Tamworth Association Scholarship and National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship
Murray State University Sarah Brown, Murray State University Provost Scholarship and Rodeo Student Athlete Scholarship
Saint Mary of the Woods College- Hugo Pradilla Benito, Sister Mary Theodore Geuirin Finalist Scholarship; Haley Rickard, Sister Mary Theodore Geuirin Finalist Scholarship, Merit Scholarship and Saint Mary of the Woods Resident Scholarship; Peyton Robertson Sister Mary Theodore Geuirin Finalist Scholarship, Merit Scholarship and Saint Mary of the Woods Resident Scholarship; Pierson Robins Saint Mary of the Woods Resident Scholarship.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology-Carson Cox, Rose Hulman Merit Scholarship, Rose-Hulman early application incentive award, Rose-Hulman Institutional Scholarship, Housing Award and Laptop Award; and JCI Senate National Level Scholarship and DCU Scholarship; Hayden Hastings, Rose-Hulman Merit Scholarship, RH Institutional Scholarship; Luke Robertson, Rose-Hulman Merit Scholarship and RH Institutional Scholarship.
Vincennes University
Shelby Blair, Vincennes Foundation Scholarship, Honors Diploma Scholarship and Residential Opportunity Scholarship; Isabella Campbell Blue and Gold Scholarship and Residential Opportunity Scholarship; Brogan Collom, Vincennes Presidential Scholarship
Riverton Parke seniors receiving awards at the Senior Award Night, include in front from left:
Isabella Campbell, Madyson Busby, Arial Wright, Kendall Montgomery, Brielle Cottom, Haley Rickard, Daniel Valdes, Ian Osborne, Brooke Puskac, Taylor Parker, Shelby Blair, Mikayla Manche, Peyton Robertson, Brooklynn Garver, and Jazmyne Brooks. In the back: Anthony Bachtel, Wyatt Robertson, Luke Robertson, Hugo Pradilla-Benito, Sarah Brown, Nora Lair, Dylyn Edwards, Jonathen Hayworth-Dupree, Emma Bunch, Nicholas MacDonald, Carson Cox, Hayden Hastings, Pierson Robins, Fredie Light, Brogan Collom, Lane Jordan, Justin Smith, Collin Watson, Joseph Orman, Justin Shouse, and Jack Harrah.