Moundridge High School celebrated students’ scholastic successes May 4 during the annual Academic Night.
During the event, various academic honors were announced.
Lela Winsor was announced as the 2025-2026 senior class valedictorian, and Addysen Patrick was named the senior class salutatorian.
Seniors learned what scholarships and awards they had been selected to receive. Those earning such accolades are as follows:
- Karen Vogts-Lee Scholarship:
- Kaia Pfeiff
- Booster Club Scholarship:
- Addysen Patrick, Sayge Fields
- Lorie Eichelberger Scholarship:
- Isabele “Izzy” Weber
- Craig Ewy Memorial Scholarship:
- Elijah Roth
- Vogts Legacy Scholarship:
- Owen Collwell, Paige Vogts
- Edwin R. Stucky Debate Scholarship:
- Jack Knoll
- Governor Scholar’s Award:
- Lela Winsor
- KWCH Top of the Class:
- Addysen Patrick
- Kansas State Board of Regents Curriculum Completers:
- Kaiser Kanitz, Layton Schmidt
- Kansas State Scholar:
- Kaiser Kanitz, Addysen Patrick, Layton Schmidt, Lela Winsor
- Honor Graduates:
- Lakyn Allenbach, Alondra Eguia, Zayla Enfield, Haylee Jantz, Ida Knoll, Kaia Pfeiff, Ella Schrag, Samantha Strausz, Macy Kaminkow, Paige Vogts, Cammi Unruh, Clay Wilson
- Presidential Award for Education Excellence:
- Addysen Patrick, Layton Schmidt, Samantha Strausz, Ella Schrag, Kaia Pfeiff, Lela Winsor
- MHS Citizenship Awards:
- Kaia Pfeiff, Clay Wilson
- KSHSAA Citizenship Awards:
- Colter Adolf, Macy Kaminkow
- Dale Dennis Ward:
- Ella Schrag
- Principal Leadership Award:
- Ella Schrag
The following students received recognition as a Trig Star:
- 1st Place: Lela Winsor, senior
- 2nd Place: Joshua Seeger, sophomore
- 3rd Place: Samantha Strausz, senior
The outstanding math/science student for the 2025-2026 school year was freshman Payton Wilson.
Various MHS academic organizations and activities also announced their varsity letter earners. These included the following:
- Debate:
- Freshmen: Zoey Fiedler, Evan Greenwalt, Kaylee Hale, Clarissa Pollman, Graden Roden
- Sophomores: Kippley Lintecum, Laila Samland, Cole Schrag
- Juniors: Kennedi Fiedler, Atley Lichti, MacKaylie Woltje
- Seniors: Jack Knoll, Jacob McKay
- Forensics:
- Freshmen: Zoey Fiedler, Evan Greenwalt, Kassydi Martens, Graden Rodden
- Sophomores: Kippley Lintecum, Shaina Novak, Laila Samland, Cole Schrag, Josh Seeger, Kayden Yost
- Juniors: Kennedi Fiedler, Attley Lichti, Andrew Porter, Gavin Porter
- Seniors: Jack Knoll, Ella Schrag, Lela Winsor
- Art:
- Freshmen: Annabelle Ward
- Sophomores: Brinnley Robinson, Kalyn Ortman, Blayne Schriner, Grace Potts
- Juniors: Ana Beasley, Adaleigh Conquest, Brie Moddelmog
- Seniors: Zayla Enfield, Sayge Fields, Kaia Pfeiff, Ella Schrag
- Scholar’s Bowl:
- Sophomores: Josh Seeger, Cole Schrag
- Juniors: Ana Beasley, Addison Rains, Gentry Regier, Alejandro Pfeiff
- Seniors: Lela Winsor, Ella Schrag, Jack Knoll, Paige Vogts
- 2A State Scholars Bowl Championship Team: Jack Knoll, Addison Rains, Gentry Regier, Ella Schrag, Josh Seeger, Lela Winsor
Additionally, senior Paul Grill received a Masonic Lodge Award, as did MHS teachers Melanie Krehbiel, Vania Winsor, Amanda Smith and Adam Robb.
Rounding out the evening, the Academic Letter Winners were recognized, and students were inducted into the Wildcat Honor Society.
