St. Bernard Prep School recently recognized and honored
students who excelled not only in the
classroom but also in leadership roles during the 2013-14 academic year. College representatives presented college
scholarships to deserving seniors, and special recognition was given to
retiring teachers at the school.
Mr. John Tekulve welcomed the parents, faculty, staff and
friends to honors night and following an opening prayer by Fr. Bede Marcy began
the award ceremony.
On behalf of Cullman Electric Cooperative, Tekulve presented one of eleven $1,000 scholarship awards to SBP Senior, Zoie
Wilson. Kimie Garcia was selected to
represent Cullman County at a Leadership Conference in Washington, DC on behalf
of the Cullman Electric Cooperative.
Six of the thirteen colleges where seniors plan to enroll in
the fall presented scholarship awards from- University of Montevallo, Auburn
University, University of Alabama, Birmingham Southern, Mississippi State, and
Samford University. Twenty-seven students
in the Class of 2014 have been offered more than $5,000,000 in scholarship
monies.
Senior Gabriel Pautler took home the prestigous Christian
Service Award. The Christian Service
Award is the highest non-academic award that Saint Bernard Preparatory School
can bestow upon a student. Those
nominated for the award should be of outstanding character, striving to live
according to the difficult way of Christ.
The award recognizes a life characterized by Christian love shown
through one's daily good example of true selflessness, working for the good of
individuals and the community – of being a person for others. Important qualities: goodness of character,
behavior; respect shown to all people; volunteers time, talent.
Fr. Joel Martin, President of St. Bernard offered special
recognitions to the following teachers who will be leaving St. Bernard: Margaret Hinson, Roger Pierce, Miriam Stella,
Barbara Rasplika, Dora and John Tekulve.
A listing of students
and their awards is as follows:
MIDDLE SCHOOL
AWARDSEva Barck -
Diocese of Birmingham Religion Scholars Bowl; St. Bernard Representative
Cullman County Spelling Bee; Outstanding Achievement in Physical Science;
Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Grammar and Composition; Outstanding
Achievement in 8th Grade World History;
Outstanding Student 8th Grade Literature
Blake Burman –
Most Improved in Algebra One
Catherine Cho -
Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Grammar and Composition; ESL Award
Ivy Edge – 7th
Grade Math Most Improved
Anna Faulk -
Middle School Scholars Bowl, Middle School Student Council
Madelyne Grimmett
- Student Ambassador
Sam Lee - Most
Improved Student – Grammar; ESL Award
Leahrose Mami -
Outstanding Achievement in Physical Science; Outstanding Achievement in 8th
Grade Grammar and Composition; Outstanding Student 8th Grade Literature,
Student Ambassador, Middle School Scholars Bowl, Middle School Student Council
Joseph McCarthy –
Outstanding Student Enrichment 7
Zachary McClain -
Math Worker Bee 7th Grade Math; Outstanding Student Enrichment 7
Douglas McCullough
- Most Improved in Algebra One
Madisen Murphy -
Outstanding Achievement in 7th Grade Religion; Math Worker Bee 7th Grade Math;
Outstanding Student in 7th Grade Geography; Outstanding Achievement in Life
Science; Outstanding Student 7th Grade English; Outstanding Student Enrichment
7, Middle School Scholars Bowl
Cailin O’Donnell
- Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Religion; Outstanding Achievement in
Physical Science; Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Grammar and Composition;
Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade
World History, Middle School Scholars Bowl, Middle School Student Council
Alden Olyniec -
Math Worker Bee 7th Grade Math; Most Improved English student
Shyam Patel -
Outstanding Achievement in 7th Grade Religion; Math Worker Bee 7th Grade Math;
Outstanding Student in 7th Grade Geography; Outstanding Achievement in Life
Science; Outstanding Student 7th Grade English; Most Outstanding Musician;
Outstanding Student Enrichment 7Sarah Peel - Math
Worker Bee Algebra One; Most Improved Student – Grammar; Most Improved History
Student
Graham Rosenhoover
– Math Worker Bee Algebra One
Marshall Rosenhoover
- Student Ambassador
Adrien Smith -
Math Worker Bee 7th Grade Math; Outstanding Student Enrichment 7, Middle School
Scholars Bowl
Olivia Tafazoli –
Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Religion; Outstanding Achievement in
Physical Science; Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade Grammar and Composition;
Outstanding Achievement in 8th Grade
World History; Outstanding Student 8th Grade Literature, Middle School Scholars
Bowl, Middle School Student Council
Avy Whaley - Most
Outstanding Musician, Middle School Scholars Bowl, Middle School Student
Council President
Nealy Wyatt –
Diocese of Birmingham Religion Scholars Bowl, Middle School Scholars Bowl
Andie Zatarain -
Student Ambassador
Luis Zatarain -
Most Improved in Algebra One
HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS
2014
Bryce Allen -
Academic Excellence World Literature;
Outstanding Achievement in Art; Outstanding Yearbook Student
Alex Anderson -
Student Ambassador
Logan Ayers –
Academic Excellence Spanish IV; Outstanding Yearbook Student, Student Council
President; Samford University Scholarship
Abigail Bennett -
Student Ambassador
Mackenzie Bockhold
– Outstanding Student in AP Chemistry; Outstanding Student in Physics;
Outstanding Student in All Physical Sciences; Outstanding Achievement in Senior
AP English; Outstanding Student in Government; Outstanding Student in
Economics, Student Ambassador, Senior Class Secretary
Thomas Bolin -
Outstanding Dramatic Actor; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English, Summa Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Cade Broadley –
Outstanding Workmanship in World History; Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman
Theology; Outstanding Student in Honors Algebra I
Megan Brockway –
Outstanding Student in World History; Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman
Theology, Student Ambassador
Michayla Brown –
Outstanding Achievement in Art; Outstanding Achievement in Senior AP English;
Outstanding Student in Government; Outstanding Student in Psychology;
Outstanding Student in Honors Precalculus, Student Ambassador, Senior Class
President; Samford University Fellows Scholarship
Megan Butler –
Outstanding Choir Member; Outstanding Dramatic Actor
Aldair Carrillo -
Outstanding Student in Honors Algebra I, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Greer Cauthen –
Highest Average Speech; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors English,
Student Ambassador, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Michael Bain Clemmons
– “I Am Not Going To Let Factoring Beat Me Award”
Isabella Cline -
Outstanding Student in World History, Student Ambassador, Freshman Class
President
Dan Coccia - Most
Outstanding Musician
Aimme Cortes –
Outstanding Writer; Outstanding Student
in All Biological Sciences; Outstanding Student in Church History, Student
Ambassador, Student Council Secretary
Katelyn Cowie -
Outstanding Student in World History; Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman
Theology, Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Aaron Crawford -
Outstanding Dramatic Actor, Scholars Bowl MVP, Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Clint Crumbley -
Student Ambassador
Darby Dickinson -
Academic Excellence Spanish I; Outstanding Student 9th Grade English;
Outstanding Student in World History; Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman
Theology
Katie Downs –
Outstanding Achievement in Art
Jaden Edge –
Freshman Class Secretary/Treasurer
Kimie Garcia –
Highest Average World Literature, Junior Class Vice-President
Samuel George –
Outstanding Technical Crew, Student Ambassador, Maxima Cum Laude – National
Latin Exam
Ramonah Gibson –
Academic Excellence Spanish I; Outstanding Dramatic Actor
Nate Giffin –
Academic Excellence Spanish II, Sophomore Class Secretary/Treasurer
Britton Griffin –
Maxima Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Rhiana Griffin -
Outstanding Yearbook Student
Anna Gongre –
Academic Excellence in Speech; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English, Student Ambassador, Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Sindy Guo –
Outstanding Achievement in Art
John Gurtowski –
Senior Class Vice-President
Hayden Harris -
Student Ambassador
Matt Herring -
Outstanding Achievement in Senior AP English, Student Ambassador
Ella Hong -
Academic Excellence World Literature
Yunji Hong -
Outstanding Student in Honors Precalculus
Allison Hubert –
Outstanding Achievement in Art; Outstanding Choir Member; Outstanding Student
in U.S. HistoryEun Jeong – Girls
Dorm Representative
Hee Jung Kang -
Outstanding Student in Physical Science - Most Outstanding Musician;
Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Anna Caroline Keefe
- Student Ambassador
Geonwoo Kim –
Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry
Jang Kim –
Academic Excellence Spanish II; Outstanding Student in 11th Grade AP Language
and Composition; Outstanding Dramatic Actor; Outstanding Student in U.S.
History
Jalen Lee -
Outstanding Student 9th Grade English; Outstanding Student in Physical Science;
Outstanding Student in World History; Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman
Theology; Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry, Summa Cum Laude – National
Latin Exam
Andrea Leguizamon
- Outstanding Student 9th Grade English
Ming Li –
Outstanding Achievement in Art
Hyoseok (Jake) Lim
– Outstanding Achievement in Art; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English
Dai Qi Liu -
Academic Excellence Spanish I; Outstanding Student in Chemistry; Outstanding
Student in Anatomy and Physiology; Outstanding Student in Church History
Hunter Looney -
Student Ambassador
Ayleana Mami -
Outstanding Dramatic Actor, Student Ambassador, Junior Class President
Steven Mami -
Student Ambassador
Jason (Garret) Marti
- Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman Theology
Morgan Matz -
Student Ambassador, Freshman Class Vice-President
Sarah Anna McCarthy
- Outstanding Student 9th Grade English; Outstanding Student in World History;
Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman Theology
Braden McGraw -
Academic Excellence World Literature
Madison McMahon –
Academic Excellence Speech; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English, Student Ambassador
Kaegan Meagher -
Student Ambassador
Luke Merrill -
Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Abigail Mescher -
Student Ambassador
Alli Messick -
Student Ambassador
Dani Moeller –
Outstanding Achievement in Art
Jacob Mynatt - Academic
Excellence World Literature, Senior Class Treasurer; Birmingham Southern Scholarship
Gregory “Nic”
Nicholas - Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman Theology, Student Ambassador
Lesley O’Donnell
– Academic Excellence Speech;
Outstanding Choir Member; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English, Student Ambassador, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Shivangi Patel –
Highest Average Spanish II; Outstanding Student in 11th Grade AP Language and
Composition, Student Ambassador
Gabriel Pautler -
Outstanding Achievement in Senior AP English; Outstanding Student in Honors
Precalculus, Student Ambassador, Summa Cum Laude – National Latin Exam;
Christian Service Award
Daniel Perez -
Outstanding Student 9th Grade English; – Academic Excellence in Speech;
Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry
Oscar Perez –
Academic Excellence Spanish IV; - Academic Excellence World Literature
Sadie Pudles -
Student Ambassador
Chuhui Qiu -
Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman Theology
Brig Rama - Cum
Laude – National Latin Exam
Sophia Rataj -
Outstanding Dramatic Actor
Isias Robles -
Academic Excellence Spanish I
Manna Rocha –
Highest Average Spanish I
Candace Rosenhoover
– Academic Excellence Spanish III, Student Council Vice President
Tomas Russell -
Student Ambassador, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Graham Sanders -
Outstanding Student 9th Grade English; Outstanding Student in World History;
Outstanding Worker Award – Freshman Theology, Student Ambassador
David Schartung -
Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors English, Student Ambassador,
Sophomore Class President, Maxima Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Paul Schartung -
Outstanding Student 9th Grade English; Outstanding Student in Physical Science,
Student Ambassador, Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Nick Schweers –
Student Council Treasurer
Will Sciaroni -
Most Outstanding Musician, Student Ambassador, Sophomore Class Vice-President
J.P. Stolz –
Outstanding Comic Relief Actor, Junior Class Secretary/Treasurer
Wren Thornton – Academic Excellence in Speech
Marco Tona –
Outstanding Comic Relief Actor; Outstanding Student in World History
Hsuan-Wei Tu -
Most Outstanding Musician
Mary Grace Vinson
– Highest Average Speech; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors English,
Magna Cum Laude – National Latin Exam
Amy Wilson -
Academic Excellence World Literature; Outstanding Senior Actor; Outstanding
Achievement in Senior AP English
Zoie Wilson -
Student Ambassador, Day Student Representative
Chris Woods –
Outstanding Student in Biology; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English; Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry, Student Ambassador
Kiki Zeng –
Academic Excellence in Speech; Outstanding Achievement in Sophomore Honors
English
Xin Yu Zeng -
Outstanding Student in Honors Geometry