Submitted by Melanie Horner, Spring Valley High School
SPRING VALLEY, WI – On Wednesday night, May 7, 2025, 150 people gathered at the Spring Valley High School Gymnasium to recognize the accomplishments of the 55 students graduating as the SVHS Class of 2025. 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. Addison Neidermyer, 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 $101,550 was awarded among the 24 who completed the local scholarship application packet and those applying for outside scholarships. Local and regional scholarship funds of just over $81,050 were disbursed. The balance of nearly $20,500 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. Cade Stasiek and Audrey Mathison were acknowledged as Dunn-St. Croix 2025 scholar-athletes Caleb Barko and Audrey Mathison were acknowledged as the WIAA Scholar Athletes. Ian Sabelko, Charles Hollstadt, Colin Hague and Coutney Wood were recognized for completing academies with the Chippewa Valley Technical College.
Outstanding students in each core academic and elective academic department received awards – Agriculture – Kianna Nelson, Choir – Danika Ramirez and Zoe Larson, Art – Cloe Donath, Spanish – Daniel Cipriano, English – Danika Ramirez, Mathematics – Daniel Cipriano, Physical Education – Cade Stasiek, Science – Daniel Cipriano, Social Studies – Eowyn Adams, Technical Education – Ian Sabelko and Band – the entire graduating class of band students was recognized.
Fourteen students graduating with honors were recognized for their academic accomplishments – Valedictorians-Daniel Cipriano and Elijah Haug, Salutatorian-Lauren Bigaouette and Honors Graduates-Samuel Miller, Eowyn Adams, Courtney Wood, Danika Ramirez, Alexander Peterson, Charles Hollstadt, Isabella Stein, Lyndsey Stark, Caleb Bartko, Audrey Mathison and Cade Stasiek. This group acknowledged outstanding staff members, awarding medals of appreciation. Those staff members included Donna Schwartz nominated by Lauren Bigaouette, Curtis Rykal nominated by Samuel Miller, Isabella Stein and Caleb Bartko, Grace Maier nominated by Lyndsey Stark, Jeff Furrer nominated by Eowyn Adams, Ryan Kapping nominated by Cade Stasiek and Elijah Haug, The Art Department (Becky Leland and Jalissa Bankston) nominated by Danika Ramirez, Amy Leach nominated by Charles Hollstast, Marge Bednarek nominated by Alexander Peterson, Clint Meyer nominated by Daniel Cipriano and Sharla Bauer nominated by Audrey Mathison.
The evening concluded with a thank you on behalf of the Class of 2025 by their Class President, Daniel Cipriano.
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.
