Submitted by Melanie Horner, SV Middle-High School
SPRING VALLEY, WI – On Wednesday night, May 8, 2024, 100 people gathered at the Spring Valley High School Gymnasium to recognize the accomplishments of the 38 students graduating as the SVHS Class of 2024. The evening started with desserts, followed by scholarship and award presentations from various individuals, school and community organizations, local and regional businesses, and college tuition scholarship awards.
Lauren Bigaouette, Junior Class President welcomed the guests with opening remarks. Chris Segerstrom, Middle-High School Principal, acknowledged students entering the Armed Services, Technical Colleges, 4-year Universities and the Workforce. The Junior Class along with their advisors, Mrs. Rachel Traynor and Mrs. Becky Leland, hosted the event.
A dollar amount of $142,721 was awarded among the 15 who completed the local scholarship application packet and those applying for outside scholarships. Local and regional scholarship funds of just over $73,675 were disbursed. The balance of nearly $69,046 was awarded through Wisconsin state scholarships and college scholarship tuition awards.
Additionally, awards were presented to students involved in school organizations including FFA, Art and Music, as well as the Youth Apprenticeship Program. Jameson Bauer and Madeline Shafer were acknowledged as Dunn-St. Croix 2024 scholar-athletes and Jameson Bauer and Mara Ducklow were acknowledged as the WIAA Scholar Athletes. Danielle Nyhus was recognized for completing the welding academy with the Chippewa Valley Technical College.
Outstanding students in each core academic and elective academic department received awards – Agriculture – Jordan Lamb, Choir – Abigail Wines, Art – Danielle Nyhus, Spanish – Charlotte Vanasse, Wyatt Goveronski, Megan Wendtlant and Jameson Bauer, English – Madeline Shafer, Mathematics – Joel Anderson, Physical Education – Diego Schmitt, Science – Abigail Biggs, Social Studies – Hannah Adams, Technical Education – Jack Mattison and Brody Gregg.
Twelve students graduating with honors were recognized for their academic accomplishments – Valedictorian-Abigail Biggs, Salutatorian-Madeline Shafer and Honors Graduates-Joel Anderson, Charlotte Vanasse, Wyatt Goveronski, Danielle Nyhus, Olivia Schlegel, Hannah Adams, Mason Zimmerman, Mara Ducklow, Jordan Lamb and Hannah Smith. This group acknowledged outstanding staff members, awarding medals of appreciation. Those staff members included Grace Anderson nominated by Jordan Lamb, Tiffany Schultz nominated by Hannah Smith, Ryan Kapping nominated by Joel Anderson, Curtis Rykal nominated by Abigail Biggs, Jeff Furrer nominated by Hannah Adams, Wyatt Goveronski and Mason Zimmerman, Becky Leland nominated by Danielle Nyhus, Brad Linse nominated by Mara Ducklow, Brenda Ninneman nominated by Charli Vanasse, Lori Kapping nominated by Madeline Shafer and Jalissa Bankston nominated by Olivia Schlegel.
The evening concluded with a thank you on behalf of the Class of 2024 by their Class President, Wyatt Goveronski.
Through the generosity of hundreds of donors, the opportunities for the graduates of Spring Valley High School seem endless! On behalf of the Spring Valley School District students, staff and administration, our sincere appreciation to the individuals, organizations and businesses that help to fund the Spring Valley Scholarship Program each year.
