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RideOutMustangAchievement AwardsSeniorMCCAMLEY-KNIGHT FIELD AT PORTAGE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLTHURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025

Mustang RideOut is an importantannual tradition honoring andcelebrating our seniors--theircommitment, leadership, service,and academic achievements--atPortage Central High School overthe past four years. We would also like to acknowledgethe contributions of the incredibleparents, families, and caregivers ofour seniors, and the instructionand mentorship of our exceptionalPortage Central High Schoolteachers and staff. The successachieved by these young peoplecan be directly connected to yourguidance and encouragement. Thank you for all you have doneand for all you will continue to doto support the students in ourschool community.Sincerely,Eric AlburtusAja KaylorTama SalisburyNikki SmithJim SchaferWelcome!

WelcomeStudent Council PresidentInfluential Educator AwardsAwards and NomineesArtBusinessEnglishFamily and Consumer SciencesMathematicsMusicPhysical EducationScienceSocial StudiesTechnology and Applied SciencesWorld LanguagesNational Merit and Achievement FinalistsCommitment to Military ServicePortage Education Foundation ScholarshipsMustang AwardsWalker/Mulay Student ActivitiesSmith/Fletcher Scholar AthletesCommunity Service AwardsIB Diploma CandidatesPlatinum Cords (4.0+ GPA)Gold Cords (3.70-3.99 GPA)Silver Cords (3.40-3.69 GPA)Bronze Cords (3.00-3.39 GPA)Closing RemarksProgramPageEric AlburtusMaya WardJason Frink111122233334445667814171819 Eric Alburtus

Emma CorstangeNaomi FairchildJordan KuieckLila MolitorJocie PikeJada ShawSophia SolbergArtAdam BellSam BodineBrandon GiebelKeegan HomanSamantha NaberAiden PhenicieMatthew SprauMicaela WagnerLuke WhelhamBusinessGrace AllenIshwari BhattSamantha BryantAdrienne CarpenterCarly KochTaylor LeeJake MartinekKatherine McLaughlinMarin PackardShivali PatelVerity PoissonAndrew SackettEnglishErin CannadyAdrienne CarpenterKaiya CaswellLydia GrunertTatum HelsomAddison LampLexi LemmerAva PickettNorah ReberFamily & ConsumerSciencesDepartment Award Nominees

Grace VanStaverenMusicOrchestraJada BridenLauren GormleyAlexander HaasAnthony KowalikJordan KuieckKaeli MasonCassidy OudekerkWilliam ParkMadilyn RomigPeyton ThrushPhysical EducationMusicChoirAndrew FunkJosie HallRegan HelmickMusicBandAdrienne CarpenterMason CorpusJacob KenslerAiden KuipersMarin PackardOliver TetzlaffDepartment Award NomineesMason CorpusHameed DaranijohLeah FortonCarter HilliardKeegan HomanDru HoranLauren JarosAiden KuipersAnna PellegriniAleric PiperAllison RearickAndrew SackettKaianne SayenSadie TateLucas VanSwedenMathematics

Mason CorpusMadison CutlerKathryn JawahirSophia LinKatherine McLaughlinSamantha NaberJasmine NguyenPaarth SharmaWorld LanguagesSpanishWorld LanguagesFrenchKaiya CaswellHameed DaranijohJake MartinekGriffin AltergottCollins ConwayEmma CorstangeGrant HagueJacob HeacoxCaleb LarsonTechnology and Applied SciencesDepartment Award NomineesSocial StudiesGrace AllenHameed DaranijohLydia FrinkKathryn JawahirEll JohnsonJack KingstonJake MartinekMacey MeyerNathan MomotiukAndrew SackettPaarth SharmaRhea SidhuElizabeth Torres-SalasLucas VanSwedenLucas WellsKate BumgarnerMason CorpusKatherine McLaughlinVincent QuallsAllison RearickScience

Dwight Hodgin Endowed ScholarshipStella HensleyLaura C. Dunlop ScholarshipSri TadepalliPat Johnson ScholarshipHameed DaranijohEducator of the Future ScholarshipAdelaide KauchakAllyson LothschutzSue Nelmes ScholarshipMara JuodawlkisPortage Education FoundationScholarshipsCommitment to Military ServiceAlexander KellyAir ForceNational Merit andAchievement FinalistsPaarth SharmaJason ShayeFiona EarlKeegan HomanNingzhi Luo-LiAndrew HeimlichAir Force

Grace AllenGriffin AltergottMethmi AmaratungaAddie AntillaCorbin AucunasKyleigh BeaverAdam BellSamuel BodineKate BumgarnerLauren CanfieldAdrienne CarpenterKaiya CaswellMason CorpusLola CrockerMatthew CuiDylan CurtisMadison CutlerHameed DaranijohChristian EmeryNaomi FairchildSofia Garcia NavarroBrandon GiebelLydia GrunertJosie HallLayne HallamRegan HelmickTatum HelsomCarter HilliardDru HoranJun HurKathryn JawahirEll JohnsonMara JuodawlkisAdelaide KauchakMatthew KeithRiley KingCarly KochZachary LalomiaAddison LampTaylor LeeAlexis LemmerGabrielle LeonardSophia LinAllyson LothschutzJake MartinekKatherine McLaughlinMacey MeyerGavin MicallefAlexander MoonSamantha NaberEmma NewcastleKiara OlmsteadAnna PellegriniAva PickettAleric PiperVerity PoissonPayton PorterSienna PostulaAlex RamirezAllison RearickNorah ReberMeredith RighterAutumn RochholzAndrew SackettKaianne SayenLavanya SharmaMustang Awards NomineesPaarth SharmaSaanvi SharmaJason ShayeBen SondayAvi Stotz-GhoshJumana SuleimanNicholas TaskoLyla ToennessenEthan WadsworthBrody WallaceMaya WardLizzie WickJeffery WilsonBryant Winstanley

Scholar AthletesLola CrockerLydia GrunertTatum HelsomStella HensleyLauren JarosLauren KhoenleLexi LemmerAdalyn Liang Katie McLaughlinKiara OlmsteadAva PicketSadie TateMaya WardEvie WelserSmith Award NomineesBoston OrlowskiSpencer ParkerAiden PheniciePayton PorterXavier StermerLiam TakaceEvan WasielewskiScholar AthletesFletcher Award NomineesSamuel BodineAddison BurleighCannon CroweDylan CurtisSuraj DixitNaomi FairchildJosie HallRegan HelmickDru HoranEll JohnsonCarly KochMarin PackardAndrew SackettBen SondayElizabeth Torres-SalasMicaela WagnerActivities Awards NomineesWalker/Mulay Student

Kyle MillsAlexander I. MoonSamantha M. NaberMicah D. OfsteinNoah OttesenShivali K. PatelAnna PellegriniAleric PiperVerity PoissonSienna PostulaVincent QuallsMeredith RighterAvi A. Stotz-GhoshJumana SuleimanMeghan ThomasMaya B. WardLizzie WickMethmi A. AmaratungaAlexander G. ArgoSamuel L. BodineKate BumgarnerAddison BurleighMason CorpusMadison E. CutlerChristian A. EmerySofia Garcia NavarroLydia J. GrunertDru HoranKathryn G. JawahirSana JindalAdelaide KauchakMatthew P. Keith, JrTaylor LeeDewen D. Luo-LiKatherine M. McLaughlinCommunity Service AwardsPin (50+ hours during the senior year)Community Service AwardsBlue Cord (200+ hours while in high school)Grace AllenIshwari BhattHameed DaranijohNaomi FairchildSiya GuptaSophie HunterJun HurEll JohnsonSophia LinMelody LongmireAllyson LothschutzMacey MeyerCourtney MiddletonCassidy OudekerkTanisha PatelAllison RearickAndrew SackettKaianne SayenLavanya SharmaPaarth SharmaSaanvi SharmaJason J. ShayeRhea SidhuBen SondaySri TadepalliSadie TateMicaela Wagner

Grace Allen Enforcing Control in The Handmaid's TaleRicardo Barron-Reynoso To what extent did environmental factors lead to Napoleon’sunsuccessful invasion of Russia in 1812?Samuel Bodine Iceland’s 2008 Financial Crisis and its Impact on EU AccessionNegotiationsSamantha BryantRoller Coaster Energy ConversionKate BumgarnerThe Antibacterial Effects of Active Ingredients BenzalkoniumChloride, Ethyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Chloroxylenol onthe Growth of BacteriaMason CorpusAn investigation of hip-hop’s dual-faceted influence on the socialjustice movement during the 1980s-1990s in the United StatesCannon CroweChallenging Western Hegemony: An Evaluation of the BRICSOrganization and Its Quest for a Multipolar World OrderDylan CurtisTo What Extent did the Second World War Impact BritishWomen’s Fashion from 1943-1950?IB Diploma Candidates Extended Essay Topics

Madison CutlerThe effects of changing distance between magnets in a magneticacceleratorHameed DaranijohJudicial Triumph or Political Setback? The Impact of JudicialRulings on Civil RightsMichelle FanGerm DefenseRyan FriedmannHow does Mary Shelley convey the issue of blame throughoutFrankenstein?Jacob FriessHow does C. S. Lewis communicate Biblical wisdom in anunderstandable way through his epistolary fiction The ScrewtapeLetters?Siya GuptaTo what extent has Russia’s involvement in Ukraine and thesubsequent response by Western countries and internationalorganizations influenced China’s strategic thinking and approachtowards Taiwan?Carter HilliardEddy Current Brakes in a PendulumJun HurTo what extent does bilingualism impact students’ academicsuccess?IB Diploma CandidatesExtended Essay Topics

Lauren JarosAnalyzing the Motion Dynamics of a Ferris WheelKathryn JawahirNeurotransmitters in Postpartum DepressionLogan JezewskiTo what extent does positive and negative reinforcement fromcoaches influence a player's performance in sports?Ell JohnsonHow effective was the United Nations at addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict between June 1945 and January 1949?Adelaide KauchakTo what extent does dysfunction in the basal ganglia affect theonset of obsessive-compulsive disorder?Matthew KeithTo what extent does the density of an object affect the timeneeded for an object to pass through water?Aiden KuipersHow does changing the angle at which water exits through a pipeaffect the amount of energy produced by a hydroelectric wheel?Rodrigo Lance CoronadoTo what extent did the October 7th, 2023 Hamas offensive impactthe possibility of a peaceful two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict?Sophia LinThe Use of Chaos Theory Within Natural and Artificial FractalsIB Diploma CandidatesExtended Essay Topics

Katherine McLaughlinHow does guided motor imagery affect the acquisition of cup-stacking skills in females, aged 14-20, using only their non-dominant hand?Allison MobergAn exploration of characterization in Virginia Woolf’s To TheLighthouseNathan MomotiukBatman: The Long Halloween And How It's Duality DefinesCharactersAlexander Moon How do the Elevation of the Aurora Borealis and Australis BorealisAffect the Color and Brightness?Jasmine NguyenTo what extent does Oscar Wilde illustrate the flaws of self-absorption and its moral consequences, specifically in relation tothe concepts of adolescence, through the character Dorian Grayin The Picture of Dorian Gray?Micah OfsteinTo what extent was the investor behavior exhibited in the DotCombubble of 1995-2000 influenced by the American media coverageof the internet firms?Aleric PiperAn Exploration of the Evolving Role of Women in the DefenseWorkforce and its Influence on the United States’ Hegemonic Rolein the International SystemIB Diploma CandidatesExtended Essay Topics

Verity PoissonHow does Emily St. John Mandel portray themes of the death andrebirth of civilization in her 2014 apocalypse novel Station Eleven?Natalie PotyralaEvaluate the Efficacy of Democratic Reforms in Japan Throughoutand Following the U.S. OccupationVincent QuallsThe Allele ADH1B*2 and its Protection Against Fetal AlcoholSpectrum DisorderAndrew SackettSand's Impact on FrictionKaianne SayenCatalyst Effect on BiodieselRhea SidhuContinuous Positive Airway Pressure as a Treatment for RegulatingHypertension in Individuals with Obstructive Sleep ApneaAvi Stotz-GhoshMusic Makes Us Whole Again: To what extent did music aid anti-warsentiment and well-being in the Vietnam War era for Americans?Sri TadepalliEcological Footprint Comparison StudySadie TateThe Effects of High Saline Concentration Levels on NutritionallyValuable CropsIB Diploma CandidatesExtended Essay Topics

Melina ThelenEnergy Drinks Impact on Daphnia MagnaElizabeth Torres-SalasTo What Extent Did the Role of the Mexican Drug Cartels Affectthe Politics During Felipe Calderón’s Presidency?Ethan WadsworthTo What Extent Did The Meiji Restoration Influence theMilitarization of the Imperial Japanese Army 1850-1890?Maya WardAnalyzing the Effects of Emotion and Arousal-Linked Marketingon ConsumerismBryant WinstanleyPredetermined Fate: Humanity and Purpose in Never Let Me GoEthen WoodruffTo What Extent did the Cold War Affect Minor World Powers?IB Diploma CandidatesExtended Essay Topics

Grace M. AllenMethmi A. AmaratungaAddie AntillaRicardo E. Barron-ReynosoCharlotta BayerIshwari BhattSamuel L. BodineKatherine BoehmeBenjamin T. BoydMarissa E. BruininksSamantha E. BryantKatelyn J. BudiwarmanConnor A. BuggieKate BumgarnerAddison BurleighRowan M. Bybee-GibbAdrienne E. CarpenterKaiya CaswellAlanna F. ClagueNolan ClaytonBraden J. CooperMason E. CorpusEmma L. CorstangeCannon T. CroweMatthew CuiDylan CurtisMadison E. CutlerHameed O. DaranijohOwen M. DelpSuraj DixitHang DongDavid W. DurantFiona I. EarlChristian A. EmeryNaomi E. FairchildMichelle FanLilly FlemmingLeah FortonRyan J. FriedmannJacob A. Friess JrLydia A. FrinkSamantha R. GaleLauren J. GormleyLydia J. GrunertSiya GuptaAlexander G. HaasQuinn E. HagueGrant HagueJosie HallRegan D. HelmickSimon M. HelnerTatum A. HelsomStella HensleyCarter HilliardJack W. HinzeKeegan P. HomanDru HoranCooper HuffLauren M. JarosKathryn G. JawahirBrady JenseniusLogan JezewskiSana JindalEll JohnsonMara E. JuodawlkisMichael S. KaczmarskiSenior Platinum Cords4.00+ GPA

Adelaide E. KauchakMatthew P. Keith, JrNoah H. KeithleyJacob W. KenslerAlexander H. KhaRiley E. KingEllery C. KinneyCarly R. KochAiden M. KuipersIvan V. KwigizileRodrigo Lance CoronadoCaleb D. LarsonTaylor F. LeeAdalyn L. LiangSophia M. LinMason LloydMelody LongmireAllyson M. LothschutzDewen D. Luo-LiNingzhi M. Luo-LiGwendolyn J. MacEwenJake T. MartinekKatherine M. McLaughlinCarly A. MessengerMacey N. MeyerKyle W. MillsAllison M. MobergLila J. MolitorNathan J. MomotiukAlexander I. MoonSamantha M. NaberEmma K. NewcastleJasmine J. NguyenMicah D. OfsteinNoah OttesenCassidy OudekerkMarin E. PackardNikita PaiAnna J. PalmerTanisha B. PatelShivali K. PatelAnna M. PellegriniAiden R. PhenicieAva K. PickettAleric E. PiperVerity C. PoissonRylan W. PostSienna P. PostulaNatalie S. PotyralaVincent QuallsAllison N. RearickJustin V. RosalesAndrew W. SackettKaianne W. SayenKatherine E. SchellMicah SchreuderLavanya SharmaPaarth SharmaSaanvi SharmaJason J. ShayeRhea SidhuAbigail J. SmithBen SondayAvi A. Stotz-GhoshJumana O. SuleimanSri Tadepalli Senior Platinum Cords4.00+ GPA

Liam J. TakaceSadie E. TateColin J. TeachmanMelina E. ThelenMeghan L. ThomasLauren P. TooleyElizabeth N. Torres-SalasGrace VanstaverenLucas D. VanSwedenMicaela K. WagnerMaya B. WardEvelyn M. WelserKalynn M. WightBryant W. WinstanleySenior Platinum Cords4.00+ GPA

Isabelle C. BierleinErin R. CannadyJames M. DeckerMargaret A. DowneyIsaac T. FichtnerAndrew FunkSofia Garcia NavarroJoshua R. GardnerNico GilletteTimothy GolubAndrew HeimlichRuna HommaSophie HunterJun H. HurAlex JohnsonCarley F. JohnsonJordan A. KuieckZachary B. LalomiaAddison E. LampMegan O. LawlerGabrielle LeonardTyler LoeksJake D. LudwigGavin J. MicallefHayden M. MillimanSpencer G. ParkerJocie PikeNorah L. ReberMeredith RighterJosephine M. RobertCalista J. RockKaley E. SheahanSophia R. SolbergOliver R. TetzlaffBrody M. WallaceEvan P. WasielewskiLizzie WickSenior Gold Cords3.70-3.99 GPA

Griffin AltergottEvan J. AppleAlexander G. ArgoMiles C. BaughAdam W. BellNevin T. BochmanAidan P. BottNicholas P. BristolJordan M. CanfieldLauren C. CanfieldJoshua C. ColemanCollins J. ConwayLola M. CrockerElla G. CunninghamNicklas GeraciMai HananoBrad T. JohnsonAlexander M. KellyJack W. KingstonAlexandra LorenzoKaeli MasonSean A. MeyersCourtney MiddletonGretchen O. NanningaKendal G. PieperSharayu S. RaiJackson M. RikkersRonia SchererKylee R. SmithMatthew B. SprauNicholas A. TaskoChristopher Terry IIKarissa E. ThomasNathaniel S. Vander BloomerMichael J. WelcCaroline E. WilliamsSenior Silver Cords3.40-3.69 GPA

Zoey A. ArchCorbin C. AucunasLogan A. BishopMicah A. BookerPhoenyx E. CampbellDalton J. ChumitaPayton L. ClarkNevaeh N. GlyshawJenna C. GoodchildNathaniel L. HargerJillian A. HatfieldJacob C. HeacoxAnderson J. HolmesLauren E. KhoenleKaitlyn E. KraftAlexis J. LemmerSamuel Mc WilliamsGraysen MilksBenjamin C. MoehleJulia NemethPeyton D. OjalaBoston OrlowskiTeah S. PalmerWilliam J. ParkKaitlyne N. PazderMallory V. PoppPayton J. PorterMitchell T. PridgeonJackson RandAnna E. ReverskiAutumn E. RochholzJada M. ShawMadelynn N. TaskerBlake R. TaylorLyla N. ToennessenRyker L. VanTuylNatalia D. VerdinEthan C. WadsworthElizabeth G. WarnerLuke J. WhelhamCrispin V. Whitfield IIIJeffery WilsonEthen WoodruffPeyton YohoSenior Bronze Cords 3.00-3.39 GPA

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