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On Wednesday, January 15th the SHS AD Team began the regional competition, with three online tests in Art, Math and Science. The team then traveled to Pius X in Lincoln on January 18th to finish the contest in person and won the Regional Contest and is now a State Qualifier on February 14 and 15 in Bellevue!
At Pius X on January 18th, the SHS AD Team was given tests in Economics, Literature, Language Arts and Social Science and a Quiz Bowl on the Environment “Our Changing Climate!”
The SHS Academic Decathlon Team for 2024-2025 includes members Nathan Shafer, Nathan Weber, Abigayil Wunderlich, Kyla Novak, Elizabeth Pracheil, Lukas Howe, Dylan Hochstein, Liam Krahulik, Lincoln Stockwell, David Shiner, Jack Schulz and Connor Sveeggen. The students competed individually and as a team at the regional contest on-line January 15th at the Seward High Library and attended a test session and a Super Quiz Bowl and the awards ceremony in Lincoln on Saturday, January18th as well and won the right to compete at the State Contest!
The results of the January 18th Regional included
Art-
Varsity Level-Regular Team-1st Abigayil Wunderlich; 2nd Lincoln Stockwell,
Alternate Level-1st Liz Pracheil;2nd David Shiner,
Scholastic Level-Regular Team-3rd Lucas Howe,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Weber; 3rd Nathan Shafer,
Honors Level-Regular Team-2nd Connor Sveeggen, 3rd Jack Schulz,
Literature-
Varsity Level-Regular Team-2nd Abigayil Wunderlich, 3rd Lincoln Stockwell,
Alternate Level-1st Liz Pracheil, 2nd David Shiner
Scholastic Level-2nd Liam Krahulik;
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer
Honors Level- 2nd Jack Schulz,
Alternate Level- 1st Dylan Hochstein,
Music
Varsity Level-Regular 2nd Lincoln Stockwell,
Alternate Level-2nd Liz Pracheil; 3rd David Shiner,
Scholastic Level-2nd Luckas Howe; 3rd Liam Krahulik,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer; 2nd Nathan Weber,
Honors Level-2nd Connor Sveeggen,
Alternate Level-1st Kyla Novak, 2nd Dylan Hochstein,
Math-
Varisty Level-1st Abigayil Wunderlich,
Alternate Level-1st David Shiner; 3rd Liz Pracheil,
Scholastic Level-1st Lucas Howe; 2nd Liam Krahulik,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer; 1st Nathan Weber,
Honors Level-1st Jack Schulz,
Economics
Varsity Level-3rd Lincoln Stockwell,
Alternate Level-1st Liz Pracheil; 2nd David Shiner,
Scholastic Level-1st Liam Krahulik,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer,
Honors Level-1st Jack Schulz; 2nd Connor Sveeggen,
Alternate Level-1st Dylan Hochstein; 3rd Kyla Novak,
Science
Varsity Level-2nd Lincoln Stockwell; 3rd Abigayil Wunderlich,
Alternate Level-1st David Shiner; 2nd Liz Prachelil,
Scholastic Level-None,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer,
Honors Level-1st Jack Schulz,
Alternate Level-3rd Dylan Hochstein; 3rd Kyal Novak,
Social Science
Varsity Level-2nd Lincoln Stockwell,
Alternate Level-1st David Shiner; 2nd Liz Pracheil
Scholastic Level-1st Liam Krahulik,
Alternate Level-1st Nathan Shafer
Honors Level-1st Jack Schulz,
Alternate Level-1st Dylan Hochstein; 3rd Kyla Novak
SUPER QUIZ BOWL
Varsity Level-2nd Lincoln Stockwell and Abigayil Wunderlich
Scholastic Level-2nd Liam Krahulik and Nathan Shafer
Honors Level-2nd Jack Schulz and Connor Sveeggen
It should also be noted that the top team scorer medal was awarded to Jack Schulz
The team now qualified for the state contest finals at Bellevue on February 14 and 15, where they will again take another test in each category-math, art, science, social studies, economics, literature, and language arts, have another Quiz Bowl and also be required to write an essay, be part of an interview and give a speech. They will now compete for the top award, between all size levels of schools.
The students each compete in a series of tests including math, literature, language, art, music, economics, science and social science-all online. There is also a Super Quiz Bowl program, and an awards presentation, Awards and medals will be presented to the students in the three areas of Honors, Scholastic and Varsity levels. The novel studied this year is “Solar Storms” by Linda Hogan and the theme for this year’s contest is “Our Changing Climate.”
Seward High’s Academic Decathlon team is sponsored locally by the Seward Rotary Club and the Seward School District High Ability Learner program (HAL). The Seward Rotary Club is sponsoring team SHS AD Team Tee Shirts for the local SHS Academic Decathlon Team members. The Seward Rotary Club members serve as the monitors for the testing days. The local coach for the SHS students is Noelle Baker, Counselor at Seward High.
Team Photo ID-
Front row: Liz Pracheil, Abigayil Wunderlich, Lincoln Stockwell, Kyla Novak
Middle row: Nathan Weber, Jack Schulz, Dylan Hochstein, Lukas Howe
Back row: Nathan Shafer, Connor Sveeggen, Liam Krahulik, David Shiner
SHS Senior, Will Ratkovec was named the January 2025 Seward Rotary Club’s Youth Rotarian at the noon luncheon meeting on January 15th at the Jones Bank Auditorium. He was introduced to the club and the son of Jason and Tina Ratkovec of Seward.
Will is a scholar first with a GPA of 4.333. He is always on the Honor Roll and a leader in the SHS National Honor Society at Seward High. He has enjoyed a number of dual credit and AP classes at SHS, including AP Human Geography, Ap Environmental Science, AP US History, AP Biology, and Southeast CC Public Speaking-to name a few of the classes. He is also involved in the Jays Mentoring Program and serves as a leader in the SHS Ambassadors program-hosting guests and new students with tours and as a table host at events. He won the NSAA Academic All State Award as a member of the SHS Cross Country team, and the Microsoft Word Certificate in Business.
Will loves sports and is a three -year member of the SHS Cross Country Team and lettered in the sport as a varsity member all three years. He was a member of the SHS Track Team for two years and ran the 800 relay, the one mile, two mile and solo 800 m as well. He lettered as a result of his 800-relay team.
He is a loyal member of the SHS Men’s Golf team as well and letterman. He also enjoys working on the STRIV media program with the sporting events at SHS- in the areas of both announcing events as the commentator and as a camera operator.
Will is a longtime and loyal member of the Seward High Select Choir and competed with the choir at the District Contests-winning Superior Ratings.
Will has enjoyed many hours as a volunteer in the SHS Concessions Stand throughout his high school career-serving for a variety of projects and clubs who needed help with volunteers for concessions. He also gathered a host of volunteer hours as a Seward Middle School Camp Counselor.
He is a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and involved in the local Godteens Program and involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) of Seward High. He has spent many hours in volunteer service to his church in a variety of menus.
Will is a member of Skills USA and works with a variety of programs in the scope of the Skills USA offerings-competing with the program on the state level the last three years. This last year he finished second at state in the CSI competition with his team.
‘He also has volunteered extensively with the Elementary After School Clubs as an Assistant to the program leadership.
He has been employed with the Seward Dowding Memorial Pool since May of 2022 as a lifeguard at the pool and gives private swimming lessons. He is CPR Certified and Lifeguard Certified.
He has hundreds of volunteer hours in the area of service through his church, and the Junior Jays Mentoring program, as well as with the SMS program as an Outdoor Ed Camp Counselor and the STRIV programing, the Little Kids Track program, the SHS Concessions stand and the Elementary After School Club meetings and programs.
He plans to attend Wayne State College and major in Exercise Science after high school-working for a degree in Pre-Physical Therapy, with a final goal to become part of a career in pediatric physical therapy. He has spent many hours shadowing physical therapist and enjoyed the experience.
Will was presented with a Rotary Club Banner for his graduation table, and a bag of mementos and information on Seward and Seward Rotary Club. He will be given a book scholarship and recognized again at the SHS Honors Night in the Spring and is a finalist for the Youth Rotarian of the Year scholarship.
The Seward Rotary Club selects one SHS Student a month to be the Seward Youth Rotarian and applications are available at the SHS Counselors office.
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