Graduating Chadron State College seniors were honored Friday during Ivy Day, a traditional event since 1920, sponsored by the Blue Key and Cardinal Key national honor societies.
Ivy Day royalty elected by the student body are King Cooper Reichman of Dalton, Neb., and Queen Kayla Brown of Glendive, Mont. The King’s attendants are Cordell Farmer of Kit Carson, Colo., Harrison Goeke of York, Neb., Seth Studnicka of Sidney, Neb., and Minh Duc Le of Saigon, Vietnam. The Queen’s attendants are Jaylee Shaw of Sidney, Neb., Quinn Koop of Madrid, Neb., Carlee Brownawell of Hershey, Neb., and Grace Redinger of Hastings, Neb. Junior attendants to the queen candidates are Ella Redden and Vivian Ritzen, daughters of CSC employees.
The Cardinal Key orator was Quinn Koop of Madrid, Neb., and the Blue Key orator was Seth Studnicka of Sidney, Nebraska. The faculty greeter was Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Powell who is retiring in June.
Platinum Eagle winners are Creighton Harrington of Loup City, Nebraska, and Bryan Zutavern of Dunning, Nebraska. The award, considered the highest honor a CSC student can receive, is presented annually to one male and one female for distinguished leadership and service. Runners-up were Cade Stephenson of Alliance, Neb., and Katelyn Bach of Burns, Wyo.
The students crowned as royalty and the Platinum Eagle recipients were just some of the outstanding graduates who received accolades. Many students were recognized for their accomplishments by their academic departments, as well as those who will graduate Saturday with honors.
Area Academic Award Recipients (May 2024 and December 2023 graduates are included)
Alliance: Katelynn Gomez, Outstanding Work in English Language Arts 7-12
Alliance: Isabella Middleton, Outstanding Work in Business
Alliance: Cade Stephenson, Outstanding Work in Music
Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus, Outstanding Work in Social Science
Bayard: Cole Kramer, Outstanding Work in Science Education
Chadron, Madison Sandstrom: Outstanding Work in Education
Gering: Shelby Bewley, Outstanding Work in Pre-Radiologic Technology
Gering: Hayley Stein, Outstanding Work in Psychological Sciences
Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst, Outstanding Work in Advanced English Studies with an Emphasis in Creative Writing
Honor Graduates
Summa Cum Laude
Area Honorees
Alliance: Isabella Middleton, Cade Stephenson
Bayard: Wyatt Fiscus
Chadron: Michael Anderson, Madison Sandstrom, Savanna Sayaloune
Gering: Taylor Koros, Morgan Van Anne
Morrill: Katlyn Medel
Scottsbluff: Erin Hayhurst
Magna Cum Laude
Area Honorees
Alliance: Alicia Tyree
Arthur: Colten Storer
Chadron: Emma Cogdill
Gordon: Sierra Garrett
Morrill: Kenzey Kanno
Sidney: Seth Studnicka
Cum Laude
Area Honorees
Chadron: Allie Ferguson, Allison Omernik, Nicole Scarrow
Scottsbluff: Sarah Peterson, Alicia Stodola
Sidney: Caitlyn Mueller, Jaylee Shaw