Submitted by Melanie Horner, Spring Valley Middle-High School

SPRING VALLEY, WI – Spring Valley Middle-High School hosted our annual Academic Awards Day on Thursday, May 22 for students in grades 6-11.  The ceremony honored students achieving a 3.60 to 4.0 GPA during any of the first three grading quarters of the school year or the fourth quarter of the previous year.  152 of our 286 students in these grade levels were recognized for achieving academic excellence.

Academic letters were also awarded to Spring Valley High School students who achieved a semester GPA of 3.6 or above for the third semester of their high school career (semesters need not be consecutive).  Caleb Bartko, Kate Cipriano, Parker Cipriano, Karter Dykhouse, Elizabeth Hannack, Isaiah Haug, Isaac Koenning, Adelyn Kotten, Mackenzie Nyhus,Samuell Schmitt, Jonah Secaur, Shalikco Timm, Wynlynn Vanasse and Madison Zimmerman each received a 2025 academic letter.

Perfect and exemplary attendance were recognized at this program as well.  Perfect attendance was recognized for students who have not missed any school this year.  Exemplary attendance was recognized for students who have missed one day or less of school.  Perfect attendance was earned by Colton Deiss, Emil Liao, Zoey Siegel and Brayden Rogers. Exemplary attendance was earned by Jax Crandall, Hudson French, Shayla Heizler, Savanna Holcomb, Frances Hudson, Hayden Kapping, Cason Koehler, Swarnika Niroula, Kennady Rasmussen, Harper Turner and Raina Turner.

At this ceremony we were also able to celebrate students who participated in various SVM/HS activities and sports and enjoy milk and cookies as a school community.  It was a great year for our Spring Valley Cardinals!