SHS Named Top High School in Nebraska at State Fair for 2016
Seward High students successfully captured the State Fair High School Sweepstake Championship trophy again this year at the 2016 Nebraska State Fair-based on entries and rankings in the competitions. The State Fair High School Championship Sweepstakes trophy was presented at the recent SHS Homecoming Convocation on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 am before the annual Plum Creek Children’s Literacy Festival Author presentation. Coordinator for the Education Division of the Nebraska State Fair is Judi Harper of Grand Island.
The SHS High School students competed in most of the contests sponsored by the State Fair Education Division at the 2016 Nebraska State Fair-claiming 11 First Place Championships and numerous additional places and recognitions in the various educational competitions. The competed during the first week end of the State Fair in Grand Island, August 27 and 28-both on stage and in testing situations. The first place winners present were also honored and represented the students involved in the state fair activities and were presented the trophy on behalf of the State Fair.
The students won first place awards in HS Essay-Grade 11-12 Ben Galusha, HS Short Story-Montana Hill, HS Poetry Grade 11-12 Kaitlynn Smith, HS Poetry Recitation-Grade 9-12 Thomas Bosmeniel, HS Penmanship Grade 9-10 Serena Mc Bride, HS Penmanship Grade 11-12 Kenna Michaelson, HS Social Studies Grade 11-12 Evan Mettenbrink, HS Science Grade 11-12 Evan Mettenbrink, HS Cup Stacking Stacy Damanhoury, HS Shakespeare Monologue Thomas Bosmeniel, HS Community Service-SHS FCCLA Recycling Day, and the HS Freshman Quiz Bowl Team-Jarod Harris, Andrew Gokie, Austin Dobrusky.
Photo: First place winners in the education division of the Nebraska State Fair accepted the Best High School in Nebraska Sweepstakes competition at the Nebraska State Fair trophy. LR Stacey Damanhoury-First Cup Stacking, Thomas Bosmeniel-First “Poetry Out Loud” and First Shakespeare Monologue, Clarke Chandler-First FCCLA Community Service, Austin Dobrusky-First Freshman Quiz Bowl, BR LR Evan Mettenbrink-First High School Science Test and First High School Social Studies/ History/Geography test, Jared Harris-First Freshman Quiz Bowl, Andrew Gokie-First Quiz Bowl. The other students receiving first either have graduated or were not present for the convocation.