Carey School staged its annual Awards Night June 2 in the school gym.
Student Council president Leslie Peck made opening remarks and Kami Peck
sang the national anthem.
The program was highlighted by the presentation of the prestigious
Citizenship Awards to outstanding male and female members of the four upper classes.
A committee of teachers, school staff members and citizens of the
community chooses Citizenship Award winners.
Carey teacher Barbara Berg announced the Citizenship Award winners in the
senior class as Jeramy Dickerson and Summer Patterson. They received $100
scholarships.
Recipients from the junior class were Jesse Rathke and Caleb
Harmon. Honored from the sophomore class were Tiffany Kimball and M.G.
Roesbery. Freshman class recipients were Ginger Bingham and Robbie Ellsworth.
Special scholarships were given to deserving students.
The $587.50 Dick Jones Memorial Scholarship from the Hailey Rotary Club
was presented to Brandi Drage.
Previous Dick Jones winners at Carey School were: 1999, Amber Hennefer.
1998, Ange Hill. 1997, Hugo Mendoza. 1996, Ashlee Peck. 1995, Camille Mecham and Logan
Bingham. 1994, Bart Bingham. 1993, Jennifer Reay. 1992, Beau Bingham. 1991, Justin
Bingham. 1990, Debra Reay. 1989, Nicki Eldredge. 1988, Kristen Young. 1987, Jeff Mecham.
1986, Ann Reay. 1985, Kendall Peck.
Going to a senior with the highest grade-point average, the Scott and
Janice Peck Memorial Scholarship was given for the 14th and final time, according to
presenter Kami Peck.
Sharing the award in 2000 were co-valedictorians Leslie Peck and Stephanie
Patterson.
Past honorees: 1999, Chelsea Bingham. 1998, Amanda Richards. 1997, Aubree
Mecham. 1996, Ashlee Peck. 1995, Becky Branstetter. 1994, Neil Baird. 1993, Stephanie
Ellis. 1992, Bryan Wood and Jed Kelsey. 1991, Leejean Ellis. 1990, Michelle Kelsey. 1989,
Ross Patterson. 1988, Kristen Young and Jennifer Kelsey. 1987, Mellonee Roberts.
Kami Peck was chosen the winner of the fifth Derrick Parke Memorial
Scholarship. Dar Parke presented the award.
Summer Patterson, Leslie Peck, Kendra Bailey and Morgan Mecham each
received $300 Idaho Mountain Express scholarships.
The $400 Blaine County Education Association scholarship went to Stephanie
Hill.
The Wood River Valley chapter of Dollars for Scholars represented by
Audrey Bashaw gave six scholarships totaling $3,500 to Carey seniors.
Carey's $1,000 Dollars for Scholars winners were Stephanie Patterson and
Leslie Peck. Carey's $500 scholarship recipients were Stephanie Hill, Morgan Mecham and
Carin Pyrah. Jenny Royal earned a certificate of merit.
Jim Peterson announced the winners of $500 scholarships from the Little
Wood River Irrigation District.
Recipients were Kristy Barton, Morgan Mecham, Carin Pyrah, Kendra Bailey,
Jenny Royal, Brandi Drage, Lance Peck, Stephanie Patterson, Kami Peck, Stephanie Hill,
Leslie Peck, Summer Patterson, Chancey Gartner and Alisha Jurgensmeier.
Bud Bolan, from the Sawtooth Board of Realtors, gave the organization's
$1,000 scholarships to Morgan Mecham and Leslie Peck.
Eva Phippen Larson Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each were
presented to Kristy Barton, Teea Bostrom, Brandi Drage, Stephanie Hill and Carin Pyrah.
Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities study grants for the
Yellowstone Summer Music Camp were presented to Amy Rivera and Jonathan Rivera. Heather
Crocker of the Sun Valley Center announced the grants.
Building Contractors Association of the Wood River Valley grants in the
amounts of $500 apiece were received by Leslie Peck and Stephanie Patterson.
The Andrea Carlson Memorial Scholarships, $250 each, were presented by
Milynda Carlson and Jim Peterson to two Carey students interested in business and
technology.
Recipients were Lance Peck and Jenny Royal.
Andrea Carlson, the daughter of Carey School industrial technology teacher
Greg Carlson, was killed in an auto accident early in the 1999-2000 school year. She was a
student at Butte County High School in Arco.
The Carlson family lives in Moore, east of Arco, but plans to literally
move the family homestead--lock, stock and barrel--down the highway to Little Wood River
Road in Carey this summer, Carey principal Joni Cordell said.
Leslie Peck also earned the $200 Idaho School Boards Association
scholarship and the $1,000 Idaho Association of Educational Office Professionals grant.
Idaho State University in Pocatello awarded over $13,000 in scholarships
this year to graduating Carey students, including a four-year full-tuition grant worth
$11,000 to Leslie Peck.
Other ISU grants went to Stephanie Hill ($1,300); Morgan Mecham ($500);
and Kami Peck ($800).
Institutional scholarship winners included:
Summer Patterson ($1,000 Laurene & John Marshall Memorial award at the
College of Southern Idaho;
Morgan Mecham ($200 Business Technology Scholarship from the Larry G.
Selland College of Applied Technology at Boise State University); and Kendra Bailey ($400
Freshman Scholarship and $250 Counselor Leadership Award at Lewis-Clark State College).
Also, from Ricks College in Rexburg: Lance Peck ($500 Automotive Program
scholarship); Leslie Peck and Stephanie Patterson ($1,100 Award of Excellence
scholarships).
Other honors for Carey
The U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete award winners for academic and
athletic excellence were Kami Peck and Jeramy Dickerson.
Receiving U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service math and science achievement
awards were Stephanie Patterson and Jeramy Dickerson.
The U.S. Marine Corps scholastic excellence award went to Daniel Ruiz.
Also presented by the U.S. Marine Corps were its Distinguished Athlete
awards, to Kendra Bailey and Jeramy Dickerson, and its Semper Fidelis Music award, to Kami
Peck.
Leslie Peck won the KMVT Scholar/Athlete honor.
Selected as Carey School's representative to the 23rd annual Idaho
Business Week at Boise State University was Caleb Harmon, with his $300 scholarship award
designed to cover program costs.
Last but certainly not least, Cody Molyneux received perhaps the biggest
ovation of the evening when it was announced he will go to U.S. Navy boot camp, and
receive $20,000 from the Navy for his education.
Four students achieved perfect attendance. They were Heath Adamson,
Jennifer Cenarrusa, Amanda Hill and Erika Zarate.
Officers and class awards
New officers for the 2000-2001 school year were named.
Incoming Student Body president is Caleb Harmon, succeeding Leslie Peck.
The new vice president is Andrea Ellsworth, replacing Kade Bingham.
The 1999-2000 secretary is Annette Peck, following Stephanie Patterson.
Incoming treasurer is Mindy Patterson, replacing Jeramy Dickerson.
Outgoing Student Council advisor Berg presented plaques to this year's
Student Council officers and certificates to other Council members. And Leslie Peck gave a
big bouquet of flowers to Berg for all her help over the years.
The new Drama Club president is Bryan Sparks, replacing Jarrett Taylor.
Jesse Rathke is the new C.A.A. president, replacing Jonathan Rivera.
The new Yearbook Editors are Kade Bingham and Autumn Kelsey, replacing
Stephanie Patterson and Leslie Peck. Their assistants for the 2000-2001 school year are
Tiffany Kimball and Mindy Patterson.
New "To the Max" officers are president Jonathan Rivera and vice
president Dawn Simmons.
Incoming Carey Rodeo Club president for 2000-2001 is Trevor Hunt,
replacing Kristy Barton. And Dawn Simmons is the president of the Carey chapter of the
National Honor Society.
Ray and Wanda Kirkland were honored by the Carey Athletic Association
(CAA) as the "Panther Boosters of the Year." They get free admission to next
year's home games.
Class awards were also given.
The National School Chorale Award went to Kami Peck.
"To the Max," singers were Stephanie Hill, Kami Peck, Carin
Pyrah, Christina Reay, Caleb Harmon, Jonathan Rivera, Dawn Simmons, Levi Shaffer, Ismael
Mendoza, Amy Rivera, Annette Peck, Taramah Adamson, Andrea Ellsworth, Stephanie Patterson,
Ginger Bingham and Pamela Reay.
"Most Inspirational" for "To the Max" was Kami Peck.
"Instrumentalist of the Year" was Caleb Harmon, for his drumming and masquerade.
"Most Improved" was Stephanie Hill. The "Mover and Shaker" award was
given to Christina Reay.
The "Best Male and Female Solo," awards went to Amy Rivera and
Jonathan Rivera.
Music teacher Max Stimac introduced the "Stella" guitar to the
audience, gave a brief historical description and then announced the first "Stella
Award" winner for outstanding participation. She was Erika Shaffer.
Mindy Patterson won the Cecil B. Smith Art Award as outstanding art
student. It was presented for the 11th time.
Previous Cecil Smith award winners: 1999, Sheila Simmons. 1998, Daniel
Sparks. 1997, Miriam Rush. 1996, Marcella Payne. 1995, Laura and Yolanda Arriaga; 1994,
April Broadie and Ashlee Peck. 1992, Beau Bingham; 1991, Trinity Patterson and Jennifer
Reay; 1990, Michelle Kelsey; and 1989, Les Laidlaw.
Displays of outstanding artwork by Mindy Patterson and Autumn Kelsey will
remain in Carey School for years to come, art teacher Catherine Lowden said.
Drama awards were presented to Jarrett Taylor and Leslie Peck for the
second straight year as best actor and actresses; Bryan Sparks and Kami Peck, best
supporting actor and actress; Ryan Stewart and Pamela Reay, best rookie actor and actress.
Earning a "behind the scenes" technical award for drama was Kole
Peck.
Singled out with certificates for attending the 2000 Hispanic Youth
Symposium during April in Sun Valley were Noemi Ocampo, Antonio Gamino, Alicia Ruiz and
Daniel Ruiz.
Advisor Hal Bingham said that Gamino (guitar, singing) and Ocampo
(singing) competed in the three-day competition and placed third in talent, earning $350
scholarships. In addition, Ocampo was awarded $2,800 and $1,000 scholarships at the
conference, and Gamino accepted a $1,000 grant.
On Carey's INEEL academic team that placed fifth in regional competition
were All-State honoree Jeramy Dickerson, Caleb Harmon, Tiffany Kimball, Amy Rivera, Summer
Patterson, Karen Patterson, Joseph Patterson and Devon Campbell.
Junior Caleb Harmon emerged in the top 20% for the Idaho Mathematics Exam.
He was given a bronze medal and certificate. In all, Carey had 22 participants in the
exam.
Outstanding boys' track athletes were Jonathan Rivera (249 points),
freshman 400-meter dash record-holder Shawn Hennefer (193), Robbie Ellsworth (183) and
Destry Simpson. Jonathan Rivera was selected to the new All-Conference track and field for
his 400m dash participation.
Top four point-getters on the Carey School girls' track and field team
were Kami Peck, Dawn Simmons, Andrea Ellsworth and Ginger Bingham.
Making All-Conference in track were Kami Peck (first team, jumps), Amy
Rivera (second team, sprints) and Ginger Bingham (second team, hurdles).
Tamarah Adamson (32-5) broke the school triple jump standard at the 2000
state meet. School high jump record holder Kami Peck owns the class records in the high
jump in each of her four years.
All five Carey Rodeo Club members qualified for further state
competition--the first time that has happened.
They were Chancey Gartner (calf roping, steer wrestling, team roping);
Kristy Barton (team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping); Kendra Bailey (breakaway
roping); Stephanie Hill (polebending); and Trevor Hunt (bull riding).
Gartner has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Fifth District rodeo
circuit and also won a high grade-point average honor. Scholarships in the amounts of $250
went to Kendra Bailey, Stephanie Hill and Kristy Barton.
The money has been awarded from the annual Gooding Jaycees boxing smoker.
Gartner and Hill each won $100, and Bailey collected $300 for her "Fight of the
Night."