2009 NHS Scholarship Winners
NASSP, parent organization of the National Honor Society, is proud to announce the 2009 winners of the National Honor Society Scholarships.
Every state in the U.S. plus Puerto Rico and our foreign chapters had at least two scholarship winners. Larger, more populated states received from two to seven scholarship awards. These students, members of the Class of 2009, were chosen from among more than 6,000 nominees and will each receive a scholarship in one of the following categories:
Congratulations to all 150 state finalists that receive $1,000 scholarships; the 53 state winners that receive $1,500 scholarships; and to the following candidates who advanced to receive additional awards in the following two categories:
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National Winner ($13,000):
Jiwen Li
Vermillion High School (SD)
Principal - Curt Cameron
Adviser - Carla Kozak |
Regional Winners ($2,500 each):
Brittaney Khong, Beaumont High School (CA)—Marilyn Saucedo, Principal and Laurie Pertile, Adviser
Maira Qayyum, River Oaks School (LA)—Tom Middleton, Principal and Sharon Burkett, Adviser
Michelle Gillespie, Needham High School (MA)—William Grannan, Principal and Mercy Cevallos, Adviser
Joshua Habermehl, Moberly Senior High School (MO)—Aaron Vitt, Principal and Nita Shipp, Adviser
Ronald Jeganathan, Susan E. Wagner High School (NY)—Gary Giordano, Principal and Carolyn Palinkas, Adviser
Neil Menon, Wyoming High School (OH)—Aaron Marshall, Principal and Mark Lampe Adviser
Jimmy Ortiz Vargas, Escuela Carmen Belen Veiga High School (PR)—Luis Hernandez, Principal and Emma Lopez, Adviser
Dru Letourneau, Ocean Lakes High School Math &Science Academy (VA)—Cheryl Askew, Principal and Nancy Vadersen, Adviser
ALABAMA
Abigail Dy
Greg Dejarnett, Principal
Chilton Co HS
Clanton
NHS State Winner
Ralph Smith
Minnie Stallworth, Principal
Escambia County HS
Atmore
NHS State Finalist
ALASKA
Devon Fitzpatrick
Shaun Kraska, Principal
West Valley HS
Fairbanks
NHS State Finalist
Celia Ownbey
Bill Taylor, Principal
Craig Middle Sr HS
Craig
NHS State Winner
ARIZONA
Benjamin Peterson
Kay Davenport, Principal
Coronado HS
Scottsdale
NHS State Finalist
Hesu Yang
Cecilia Peterson, Principal
Mesquite HS
Gilbert
NHS State Winner
ARKANSAS
Ty J Gregson
Ron Bond, Principal
Prairie Grove HS
Prairie Grove
NHS State Finalist
Julie Sherrill
Paul Morara, Principal
Dumas HS
Dumas
NHS State Winner
CALIFORNIA
Jasmine Bahd
Christie Filios, Principal
St Lawrence Academy
Santa Clara
NHS State Finalist
Tiffany Chen
Damon Dragos, Principal
La Canada HS
La Canada
NHS State Finalist
Alexa Golden
Brett Killeen, Principal
Torrey Pines HS
Encinitas
NHS State Finalist
Brittaney Khong
Marilyn Saucedo, Principal
Beaumont HS
Beaumont
NHS Regional Winner
COLORADO
Breanna Fetkavich
James Szoka, Principal
Monte Vista HS
Monte Vista
NHS State Finalist
Michael Funk
Pamela Turner, Principal
Rangeview HS
Aurora
NHS State Winner
Lauren Martinez
Gretchen Kessler, Principal
Regis Jesuit HS Girls Division
Aurora
NHS State Finalist
CONNECTICUT
Sudhakar Nuti
Michael Ceraso, Principal
Hill Regional Career Magnet HS
New Haven
NHS State Finalist
Beriah Smith
Dave Tedesco, Principal
Lyman Memorial HS
Lebanon
NHS State Winner
DELAWARE
Rebecca Godwin
Phyllis Kohel, Principal
Milford HS
Milford
NHS State Winner
Hwa-Ryun Park
William Doyle, Principal
Archmere Academy
Claymont
NHS State Finalist
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Nadine Foty
Jeffrey Schultz, Principal
Woodrow Wilson Senior HS
Washington, DC
NHS State Winner
Chelsea Harrison
Rory Pullens, Principal
Duke Ellington School of the Arts
Washington, DC
NHS State Finalist
FLORIDA
David Friedman
Daniel Tuchman, Principal
North Broward Preparatory School
Coconut Creek
NHS State Winner
Emma Janaskie
Daniel Tuchman, Principal
North Broward Preparatory School
Coconut Creek
NHS State Finalist
Jiho Lee
Carol Daniels, Principal
Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Jacksonville
NHS State Finalist
Rebecca Lopdrup
Patricia Fulmer, Principal
The Geneva School
Winter Park
NHS State Finalist
Ari Seff
Laura Baker, Principal
Lake Brantley HS
Altamonte Springs
NHS State Finalist
GEORGIA
Jason Dunn
Bill Lineberry, Principal
Woodward Academy
College Park
NHS State Winner
Ashish Gandhi
Bill Lineberry, Principal
Woodward Academy
College Park
NHS State Finalist
HAWAII
Celina Hayashi
Susan Scofield, Principal
King Kekaulike HS
Pukalani
NHS State Winner
Corrie Kamigaki
Shawn Suzuki, Principal
Konawaena HS
Kealakekua
NHS State Finalist
IDAHO
Amanda Hoffman
Robert Donaldson, Principal
Lewiston Senior HS
Lewiston
NHS State Finalist
Katelyn Morse
Ken Sheldon, Principal
Greenleaf Friends Academy
Greenleaf
NHS State Winner
ILLINOIS
Myriha Burce
Beryl Shingles, Principal
Morgan Park HS
Chicago
NHS State Finalist
Matthew Kazy-Garey
Robert Zielinski, Principal
Harvard HS
Harvard
NHS State Winner
Lauren Linzmeier
Lazaro Lopez, Principal
Wheeling HS
Wheeling
NHS State Finalist
Benjamin Pollard
Leigh Jackson, Principal
Lebanon HS
Lebanon
NHS State Finalist
Scott Schmeling
Richard Kirchner, Principal
Belvidere North HS
Belvidere
NHS State Finalist
INDIANA
Nathan Allen
David Spitzer, Principal
Hobart HS
Hobart
NHS State Winner
Jessica Rodenbeck
Brad Compton, Principal
East Noble HS
Kendallville
NHS State Finalist
Kathryn Stwalley
Glade Montgomery, Principal
Jefferson HS
Lafayette
NHS State Finalist
IOWA
Dennes Burney
Nancy Jacobsen, Principal
Davenport West HS
Davenport
NHS State Finalist
Daniel Peterson
Ralph Plagman, Principal
Cedar Rapids Washington HS
Cedar Rapids
NHS State Winner
Simone Renault
Conrad Keibler, Principal
Clinton HS
Clinton
NHS State Finalist
KANSAS
Kristy Carter
Connie Heinen, Principal
Olathe North HS
Olathe
NHS State Finalist
Di Le
Connie Heinen, Principal
Olathe North HS
Olathe
NHS State Winner
Ryan Manes
Dale Brungardt, Principal
Ellsworth HS
Ellsworth
NHS State Finalist
KENTUCKY
Allan Hsiao
Marti Johnston, Principal
Dupont Manual HS
Louisville
NHS State Winner
Kendra Sanderson
Lee Embry, Principal
Heritage Christian Academy
Hopkinsville
NHS State Finalist
Louisiana
Sarah Mouton
Martha Broussard, Principal
Acadiana HS
Lafayette
NHS State Finalist
Maira Qayyum
Tom Middleton, Principal
River Oaks School
Monroe
NHS Regional Winner
MAINE
Kayla Chiasson
Mike Poulin, Principal
Dirigo HS
Dixfield
NHS State Winner
Samuel Cohen
Monique Poulin, Principal
Mt Blue HS
Farmington
NHS State Finalist
MARYLAND
Pooja Doshi
Wesley Zimmerman, Principal
Elkton HS
Elkton
NHS State Finalist
Kelly O'brien
Rick Weber, Principal
Huntingtown HS
Huntingtown
NHS State Finalist
Henry Zheng
Carl Perkins, Principal
Centennial HS
Ellicott City
NHS State Winner
MASSACHUSETTS
Karina Chung
Natalie Cohen, Principal
Lexington HS
Lexington
NHS State Finalist
Charles Fulco
Richard Pearson, Principal
Medway HS
Medway
NHS State Finalist
Michelle Gillespie
William Grannan, Principal
Needham HS
Needham
NHS Regional Winner
Kathryn Hakanson-Stacy
Richard Freccero, Principal
East Longmeadow HS
E Longmeadow
NHS State Finalist
MICHIGAN
Zachary Bauer
David Bouck, Principal
Portland HS
Portland
NHS State Finalist
Christopher Cannon
Bruce McNier, Principal
Swartz Creek HS
Swartz Creek
NHS State Winner
Edwin David
Richard Ranalletti, Principal
Detroit Catholic Central HS
Novi
NHS State Finalist
Meredith Dwyer
Paul D Fallon, Principal
Nouvel Catholic Central HS
Saginaw
NHS State Finalist
Jamie (Jia Jia) Zhang
Christopher Doyle, Principal
Lakeview HS
Battle Creek
NHS State Finalist
MINNESOTA
Lindsey Beard
Timothy Ford, Principal
Maranatha Christian Academy
Brooklyn Park
NHS State Winner
Lori Kolb
Jessica Meyer, Principal
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School
Wabasha
NHS State Finalist
Benjamin Robertson
David Dahl, Principal
Armstrong HS
Plymouth
NHS State Finalist
MISSISSIPPI
Charles Wood
Hollie McCollister, Principal
St Stanislaus School
Bay St Lou
NHS State Finalist
Wendong Zhang
Luke Nealey, Principal
Jackson Preparatory School
Jackson
NHS State Winner
MISSOURI
Leslie Alitz
Jeff Blackford, Principal
Rock Port R2 HS
Rock Port
NHS State Finalist
Scott Anderson
Pat Ryan, Principal
South Holt R1
Oregon
NHS State Finalist
Joshua Habermehl
Aaron Vitt, Principal
Moberly Senior HS
Moberly
NHS Regional Winner
Dean Odegard
Richard Arnold, Principal
Lutheran HS South
St Louis
NHS State Finalist
MONTANA
Danica Loucks
Kevin Conwell, Principal
Hamilton HS
Hamilton
NHS State Winner
Trevor Violett
Pam Graff, Principal
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Public School
Chester
NHS State Finalist
NEBRASKA
Grace Morin
Tom Korta, Principal
Pius X HS
Lincoln
NHS State Finalist
Caitlin Schultz
Joe Sajevic, Principal
Fremont HS
Fremont
NHS State Winner
NEVADA
Callie Black
Robbin Pedrett, Principal
Churchill Co HS
Fallon
NHS State Winner
Noelle Rust
Grant Hanevold, Principal
Moapa Valley HS
Overton
NHS State Finalist
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Jenny Lockhart
Gene Connolly, Principal
Concord Hs
Concord
NHS State Finalist
Marissa Lynn
John House-Myers, Principal
Bow HS
Bow
NHS State Finalist
NEW JERSEY
Amanda Creech
Meyers Donna, Principal
Vineland Hs North
Vineland
NHS State Finalist
Christopher D'angelo
Christian Angelillo, Principal
Kittatinny Regional HS
Newton
NHS State Winner
Ronak K Dave
Patrick Impreveduto, Principal
Secaucus Hs
Secaucus
HS State Finalist
Anthony Rauco
Gregory Catrambone, Principal
Nutley HS
Nutley
NHS State Finalist
NEW MEXICO
Keri Johnston
Timothy Bond, Principal
Ramah HS
Ramah
NHS State Finalist
Jennifer Shafer
Becca Ferguson, Principal
Carrizozo Municipal School
Carrizozo
NHS State Winner
NEW YORK
Ariel Aicher
Manuel Sanzone, Principal
Patchogue Medford HS
Medford
NHS State Finalist
Victor Brady
Guy Mathews, Principal
White Plains HS
White Plains
NHS State Finalist
Ronald Jeganathan
Gary Giordano, Principal
Susan E Wagner HS
Staten Island
NHS Regional Winner
Maggie Millner
Jeffrey Bennett, Principal
Cherry Valley Springfield School
Cherry Valley
NHS State Finalist
Preya Shah
Alan Baum, Principal
Ward Melville Senior HS
East Setauket
NHS State Finalist
Daniel Victorio
Gary M Giordano, Principal
Susan E. Wagner HS
Staten Island
NHS State Finalist
NORTH CAROLINA
Steven Brodar
Dan Hightower, Principal
Sheets Memorial Christian School
Lexington
NHS State Finalist
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Stan Elrod, Principal
Ronald Wilson Reagan HS
Pfafftown
NHS State Winner
Pooja Sarin
Richard Armstrong, Principal
Western Guilford HS
Greensboro
NHS State Finalist
NORTH DAKOTA
Ellen Mueller
Thomas Eberle, Principal
St Marys Central HS
Bismarck
NHS State Winner
Amber Nielsen
Larry F Lechler, Principal
New England School
New England
NHS State Finalist
OHIO
Deepak Chona
Kim Moses, Principal
Beavercreek Senior HS
Beavercreek
NHS State Finalist
David Householder
Rochelle Browning, Principal
River Valley HS
Cheshire
NHS State Finalist
Neil Menon
Aaron Marshall, Principal
Wyoming HS
Wyoming
NHS Regional Winner
Patrick Riell
Tom McDonnell, Principal
Olentangy HS
Lewis Center
NHS State Finalist
Alyson Sliman
Robert Kaylor, Principal
Central Catholic HS
Canton
NHS State Finalist
OKLAHOMA
John Bedell
Evans Karen, Principal
Yukon HS
Yukon
NHS State Finalist
Koby Seitter
Mark Shadid, Principal
Weatherford HS
Weatherford
NHS State Winner
Robin Tipps
Bobby Upshaw, Principal
Ardmore HS
Ardmore
NHS State Finalist
OREGON
Dylan Bambino
Karen Goirigolzarri, Principal
Roseburg Senior Hs
Roseburg
NHS State Winner
Jenna Chiono
Mark Jeffery, Principal
Paisley School
Paisley
NHS State Finalist
PENNSYLVANIA
Rachel Feldstein
Monica Sullivan, Principal
Plymouth Whitemarsh HS
Plymouth Meeting
NHS State Finalist
Carrie Foust
Sandra Oskin, Principal
Burrell HS
Lower Burrell
NHS State Finalist
William Heppenstall
Scott Shelley, Principal
Camp Hill HS
Camp Hill
NHS State Finalist
Koumudi Naraparaju
Christopher Dormer, Principal
Upper Darby HS
Drexel Hill
NHS State Finalist
Thomas Yeager
James Becker, Principal
Southern Columbia HS
Catawissa
NHS State Winner
PUERTO RICO
Jimmy Ortiz Vargas
Luis Hernandez, Principal
Carmen Belen Veiga
Juana Diaz
NHS Regional Winner
RHODE ISLAND
Kristen Coletti
Daniel Kelly, Principal
Smithfield HS
Smithfield
NHS State Finalist
Laura Moynihan
Lourenco Garcia, Principal
Woonsocket Senior HS
Woonsocket
NHS State Winner
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ismael Hernandez-Cruz
Gerard Edwards, Principal
Wilson HS
Florence
NHS State Winner
Sarah Plowden
Anne Weston, Principal
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Columbia
NHS State Finalist
SOUTH DAKOTA
Jiwen Li
Curt Cameron, Principal
Vermillion HS
Vermillion
NHS National Winner
Kaycee Nelson
Josh Page, Principal
Harding County HS
Buffalo
NHS State Finalist
TENNESSEE
Anna Caruso
Lee Brannon, Principal
Franklin County HS
Winchester
NHS State Winner
Eric Dixon
Clifford Davis, Principal
Karns HS
Knoxville
NHS State Finalist
TEXAS
Alyssa Bonorden
Linda Rubalcaba, Principal
Ingleside HS
Ingleside
NHS State Finalist
Shachi Daru
Christopher Juntti, Principal
Stratford HS
Houston
NHS State Finalist
Israel Garza
Albert Arismendi, Principal
Sinton HS
Sinton
NHS State Finalist
Andrew MacDonald
Christopher Moran, Principal
Clear Lake HS
Houston
NHS State Finalist
George Maliha
Mark Webster, Principal
Amarillo HS
Amarillo
NHS State Winner
William Whitley
Don Beck, Principal
Ross S Sterling HS
Baytown
NHS State Finalist
Alice Yang
Marci Nichols, Principal
William B. Travis HS
Richmond
NHS State Finalist
UTAH
John Eckels
Hilary Hays, Principal
Park City HS
Park City
NHS State Finalist
Sami Safiullah
Margery Parker, Principal
West HS
Salt Lake City
NHS State Winner
VERMONT
Gabrielle Mele-Algus
Sue Maguire, Principal
Mt Anthony Union HS
Bennington
NHS State Finalist
Cody Normyle
James Frail, Principal
Black River HS
Ludlow
NHS State Winner
VIRGINIA
Matthew Childers
Stephanie Driggs, Principal
Central HS
Victoria
NHS State Finalist
Madeleine Frank
Sara Pula, Principal
Yorktown HS
Arlington
NHS State Finalist
Thomas A Johnson
Tracey Smallwood, Principal
Prince George HS
Prince George
NHS State Finalist
Dru Letourneau
Cheryl Askew, Principal
Ocean Lakes HS Math and Science Academy
Virginia Beach
NHS Regional Winner
WASHINGTON
Sara Buswell
Joyce Marick, Principal
Toledo HS
Toledo
NHS State Winner
Rebecca Campbell
Gayle Daly, Principal
Olympic HS
Bremerton
NHS State Finalist
Lynn Gay
Mike Torres, Principal
Zillah HS
Zillah
NHS State Finalist
WEST VIRGINIA
Vincent Demarco
Brad Underwood, Principal
Lincoln HS
Shinnston
NHS State Finalist
Andrew Ellis
Terry Elkins, Principal
Chapmanville Regional HS
Chapmanville
NHS State Winner
WISCONSIN
Nolan Bornowski
Rod Bohm, Principal
Preble HS
Green Bay
NHS State Winner
Teresa Dallman
Julie Quist, Principal
Mauston HS
Mauston
NHS State Finalist
Codi Klapperich
Kathy Kops, Principal
New Holstein HS
New Holstein
NHS State Finalist
Emily Sokn
Jeremy Bilhorn, Principal
Milton HS
Milton
NHS State Finalist
WYOMING
Elizabeth Kallas
Jamie Christensen, Principal
Green River HS
Green River
NHS State Finalist
Olivia Kirven
George Mirich, Principal
Big Horn HS
Big Horn
NHS State Winner
FOREIGN
Gabriel Lapid
Begona Flores, Principal
George Washington HS
Mangilao
NHS State Finalist
Brittany Stai
Jennifer Beckwith, Principal
Kaiserslautern HS
Apo, AE
NHS State Winner