QND Student Awards and Achievements

Congratulations to the Following Students

for Their Awards and Achievements

Adam Scholz is a recipient of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra "Encore" Summer Music Camp Scholarship. He will attend the Illinois Summer Youth Music Camp at the U of I for trombone.

Brooke Burgess is an Illinois Level III Semi-Finalist for Letters About Literature, a contest sponsored by the state of Illinois.

State Street Bank Essay Contest:

1^st place: Celeste Niemann ($300 toward a new savings or checking account at State Street Bank)

2^nd place: Olivia Shepard ($200 toward a new savings or checking account at State Street Bank)

3^rd place: Brooke Burgess ($100 toward a new savings or checking account at State Street Bank)

JWCC Student Art Exhibit held during February and March: Kristopher Jochem and Zak Haubrich

Nichelle Jacobs, Alysha Hagarty, Amanda Arns, and Olivia Shepard, and Kristopher Jochem were honored to have pieces of their art selected to be in a juried art show sponsored by the Quincy Art Center. Alysha Hagarty won an award for her oil pastel painting titled “Glorious Fruit.”

QND senior David Musholt has become the 19th QND appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

English Club's Literary Contest Winners:

Poetry:

First Place: Krystopher Jochem “Calamity of Errors”

Second Place: Pasha Yates “I Am. . .”

Third Place: Erin Viar “Words”

Honorable Mention: Sarah Niewohner “The End”

Essay:

First Place: Abi Musholt “Power Trip”

Second Place: Mark Grawe “Humanity”

Third Place: Katie Miller “My Trip to Texas”

Short Story:

First Place: Lexie Broemmer (fictional memoir) “Tour of Duty”

Humane Society Volunteer Award: Craig Schafer

Breakfast Optimist Club Essay Contest: First Place: Anthony Rittof, Second Place: Kris Jochem, Third Place: Amanda Bingheim

QND Quiz Bowl placed 2nd at the Illinois Masonic Academic Bowl held Saturday, February 20, at Macomb High School in Macomb, Ill.

QND junior Matt Hugenberg won 4th in the State Heavy Weight Wrestling Tournament.

Quincy Notre Dame Girls Basketball team placed 2nd in the Illinois Class 2A State Tournament.

QND senior Zach Reichert has signed with United States Military Academy at West Point to play football. He will be the 18^th QND graduate to attend West Point.

2010-11 Illinois State Scholars: Fourteen of Quincy Notre Dame High School’s seniors have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievement:

Andrew Boudreau, Ryan Bowman, Sarah Cook, Tyler Green, Anne Jochem, Leigh McLaughlin, David Musholt, Adam Niemann, Celeste Niemann, Megan Rabe, Joseph Schell, Ashley Strieker, Daniel Terwelp and Laura Waters.

All-District Musicians:

Senior Band: Brennan Ehrhardt - Trumpet

Zak Haubrich - Trombone

Emma Ridder - Flute

Ethan Fischer - Percussion

Senior Chorus: Olivia Schulte - Soprano

Winners of the 2nd Annual QND Poetry Slam:

First Place: Joe Schell, Second Place: Megan Rabe, Third Place: Danielle Terwelp

Exchange Club Students of the Month: Claire Obert and Dan Terwelp

Breakfast Optimist Club Service Award Winner: Anne Jochem

Rotary Club Student of the Month for January: Brandon Rakers

Girl’s Basketball player Karlee Gengenbacher was recently named the Quincy Herald-Whig “Player of the Year.” QND ‘s all-time leading scorer was also named 1^st team All-State by the Associated Press, Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Chicago Sun Times.

All-State basketball honors: senior Leigh McLaughlin and freshman Jordan Frericks