UPWARD BOUND SUMMER AWARDS BANQUET RECOGNIZES STUDENTS

Upward Bound held its annual Summer Awards Banquet on Tuesday, July 16, 2002.  Awards were given in the following categories:

Critical Thinking instructor Lisa Oberg presented the class medal to Stephanie Quee of Greenville.  Certificates were presented to Dani Mundus and Tiffany Robeson of Emmetsburg and Alicia Shackelford of Wesley.

Math instructor Jeanette Frambach awarded the math medal to Courtney Dingel of Harris Lake Park; certificates went to Erik Gramenz and Brandon Rowley of Algona, Joe Poyzer and Leah Salton –Ayrshire, Steve Reighard from Estherville, Maya Odom of Graettinger, Stephanie Quee of Greenville, and Alicia Shackelford of Wesley.

Maya Odom received the Science medal from Dr. Courtney Carmichael-Schwartz, Science instructor.  Certificate winners in Science included: Mike Metzen and Brandon Rowley-Algona, Jake O’Clair and Bob Scott-Emmetsburg, Emily Merryman and Nolan Merryman-Milford.

Spanish instructor Molly Graettinger presented Stephanie Quee with the Spanish medal.  Honorable Mention awards went to; Brandon Rowley and Casey Waechter-Algona, Amanda Smith of Dickens, Dani Mundus and Tiffany Robeson-Emmetsburg, Natalie McHugh -Estherville, Courtney Dingel-Harris Lake Park, and Manji Butters-Spencer.

English instructor Bobbi Fedderson presented English awards to the following students: English medal winner was Courtney Dingel of Harris Lake Park.  Honorable Mention certificates winners were, Mike Metzen –Algona, Dani Mundus-Emmetsburg, Brian Leek of Estherville, Manji Butters and Keshia Meissner from Spencer, and C.J. Pesante of Spirit Lake.  Instructor Fedderson also awarded Emily Merryman of Milford with a medal in Reading, certificates in reading went to Casey Waechter from Algona and Tom Sorenson of Terrill.  A Creative Writing medal award went to Brian Leek of Estherville for his piece entitled “That Girl (The One From Your Dreams).”  Honorable Mention certificate winners included Josh Phelps-Arnolds Park “Incorrect Cupid”, Christina Laage-Fenton “The Flame”, Julia Mohler-Graettinger “Gone” and Courtney Dingel-Harris Lake Park for “No One is the Winner”.

Medals were awarded to those Upward Bound students who earned them in the Upward Bound Olympics held on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on July 15, 2002.  Several Spirit and Sportsmanship Awards were presented for those who displayed outstanding enthusiasm and sportsmanship during the 2002 Upward Bound Olympics.

Highest GPA for the 2001-2002 year went to Tiffany Robeson of Emmetsburg,

Most Improved GPA for the year was presented to Jon Rolfson from Estherville,

Top Student Award-Courtney Dingel of Harris Lake Park.  Honorable Mention certificates went to Brandon Rowley from Algona, Jessica Albrant-Emmetsburg, Emily Merryman-Milford, Keshia Meissner and Leah Salton of Spencer, and Alicia Shackelford of Wesley.

Top Bridge Student Award-Traci Geitzenauer of Lone Rock. 

University of Okoboji Awards for 2002 go to Rachael Seavert and Missy Serr both of Royal, Iowa.

2001-2002 Upward Bound Student Hall of Fame Inductees include:  Kory Bastian-Estherville, Christina Laage-Fenton, Rachael Seavert and Missy Serr of Royal.

The following individuals were inducted into the 2001-2002 Upward Bound Hall of Fame for their outstanding support of the program:

Graettinger High School Instructor-Molly Graettinger,
Previous Upward Bound Director-Roger L. Hayenga-Arnolds Park,
Emmetsburg Catholic School Instructor-Judy Murphy,
Upward Bound Graduate/Current tutor for the program-Nicole Smith of Emmetsburg. 

Also inducted into the 2001- 2002 Upward Bound Hall of Fame were; Dan & Claudia Seavert and Don & Tina Serr of Royal (Parents of recent Upward Bound graduates).