Blaine High School Recognition Night 2023

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Abrams Scholarship – Samantha Lunde

Blaine Athletic Booster Club Scholarship – Rahul Chandran, Carson Lehnert, Shaelyn Shields, Hope Weeda 

Blaine Education Association – Ava Curtright, Amrandeep Grewal, Anika Hagen, Byanca Holguin, Sukhveer Kaur, Samantha Lunde, Julia Hubbard-Maxey, Owen Millsap, Antonia Quinto, Gillian Rea, Keile Taylor, Logan Thiessen, Adia Twitchell, Hope Weeda, Glen Whitney

Blaine Fine Arts Association Scholarship – Damian Jackson, Pele Thornton, Adia Twitchell

Blaine Fisherman Memorial Scholarship – Glen Whitney

Blaine Food Bank – Ava Curtright, Byanca Holguin, Sylvie Lausier, Samantha Lunde, Owen Milsap, Keile Taylor, Logan Thiessen, Genesis Vazquez, Aliyah Wilson

Blaine Soccer Club Scholarship – Ava Curtright, Alessandro Rangel, Logan Thiessen

Brad Ambrose Memorial Scholarship – Carson Lehnert, Gillian Rea

Chapter J (P.E.O.) Scholarship – Armandeep Grewal

Dennis & Audrey Brown Charitable Trust – Byanca Holguin, Elizabeth Johner, Genesis Vazquez

Liam Lyons Memorial Scholarship – Samantha Lunde, Keile Taylor

Lynden/Ferndale Masonic Lodge – Elizabeth Johner, Shaelyn Shields

Norma R. Smith Scholarship – Rahul Chandran, Leianne Luciano

The Northern Light Scholarship – Samantha Lunde

Semiahmoo Women’s Club – Armandeep Grewal

Blaine Scholarship Foundation – Rahul Chandran, Ava Curtright, Maddy Ernst, Devin Green, Byanca Holguin, Elizabeth Johner, Sukhveer Kaur, Sylvie Lausier, Leianne Luciano, Samantha Lunde, Jenica Lungu, Owen Millsap, Piper Nissen, Shaelyn Shields, Keile Taylor, Pele Thornton, Adia Twitchell, Chance Van Mantgem, Hope Weeda, Glen Whitney, Aliyah Wilson, Xiaozhou Yang

Trans Ocean Products Scholarship – Sukhveer Kaur

Silent Service Award – Sylvie Lausier, Hope Weeda

Curt Maberry Farm Scholarship – Shaylee Renskers

Teacher Awards

Teacher: Dan Rucker – Brady Thiessen (World History), Sukhshaan Khosah (World History), Ruby May (U.S. History), Nicolai Montoure (U.S. History), Jack Streeter (U.S. History), Avery Snow (U.S. History), Isabella Vezzetti (U.S. History), Deja Dube (U.S. History), Glen Whitney (Economics – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Christine Banko – Emmy Duke (English 10), Olivia Tanjuaquio (English 9), Tessa Cobb (English 9), Evan Vezzetti (English 9), Colby Shipp (English 10), Kaden Hansen (English 9), Devin Green (Creative Writing – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Neva Beals– Bree Mulryan-McGee (10th grade English Language Arts), Nicolai Montoure (11th grade English Language Arts), Daniel Estrada (World History), Logan Thiessen (Knowledge Bowl – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Brian Smith – Malena Hauge (Beginning Art), Isabella Clark (Beginning Art), Alex Sebastian (Beginning Art), Riley Osburn (“Most Inquisitive”), Corey Oldham (Adv. Art), Jazmin Young (Adv. Art – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Jamie Alexander – Dylan Johnson (Spanish 1), Blake Goltz (Spanish 2), Blake Koreski (Spanish 2), Isabel Witt (Spanish 2), Clove Hoffpauer (Spanish 1), Taylor Nyland (Spanish 1), Alix Sebastian (Spanish 1), Cameron Saunders (Spanish 3), Hope Weeda (Spanish 4 – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Elli Weeks – Sabrina Boczek (AP Biology), Olivia Tanjuaquio (Biomedical Science), Resa Hrutfiord (Biomedical Science), Bea Dickson (Biomedical Science), Jo Stack (Biomedical Science), Tessa Cobb (Biomedical Science), Brie Smith (Human Body Systems), Emmy Duke (Human Body Systems), Tori Taengdaen (Human Body Systems)

Teacher: Natasha Lexin – Dylan Johnson (Biology), Riley Osburn (Biology), Malena Hauge (Biology), Oscar Taylor (Biology), Wade Lottimer (Biology), Zackary Crabtree (Biology), Alyssa Bacon (Earth & Space Science), Jack Streeter (Earth & Space Science), Ella Wannamaker (A.P. Environmental Science), Maddy Ernst (A.P. Environmental Science – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Megan Wyllie – Coner Dudley (Physical Science), Allesandro Rangel (Physical Science), Jordan Knight (Physical Science), Jasmine Bautista (Earth and Space Science), Chris Bernard (Earth and Space Science), Corey Oldham (Earth and Space Science), Isabel Witt (Physics), Aliyah Wilson (Physics), Prabhsimranjot Kaur (Physics), Layla Avila (Physical Science), Leianne Luciano (Physics + Earth and Space – Outstanding Senior)

Teachers: Chelsea Surowiecki, Carissa Scott and Jennifer Robins – Evan Vezzetti (Excellent Advocacy Skills), MariBrooke Hartleben (Excellent Work Ethic and Determination), Lillian Alms (Responsibility), Shaylee Renskers (Advocacy), Jaxon Kabela (Work Ethic), Kamara Ostos (Determination), Naomi Cline (Responsibility), Gracie Renskers (Work Ethic), Joaquin Bushman (Advocacy), Taylee Abshere (Responsibility), Anthony Walker-Colboch (Resource Department – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Jay Dodd – Ziyang Yu (Physical Education), Otto Shelton (Physical Education), Merissa Delgado (Physical Education), Meghan Lazarus (Physical Education), Mya Peel (Physical Education)

Teacher: Melissa Tillson – Sydney Young (Bridge to College English), Riley Osburn (English 9), Nathan Rahm (Bridge to College English), Dylan Johnson (English 9), Natalie Baldovinos (World History)

Teacher: Olivia Theilemann – Ruby May (Theatre Arts), Chance VanMantgem (Theatre Arts), Izzy Witt (Theatre Arts), Brooklyn Bouchard (Theatre Arts), Colby Shipp (AVID 10), Rishab Singh (AVID 10), Riley Osburn (AVID 9), Kaden Hansen (AVID 9)

Teacher: Andy Marshall – Pele Thornton (Robert Shaw Choral Award), Megan Rosenburger (Most Improved), Logan Totten (Choral Leadership), Adama Marshall (Choral Leadership), Ava Freeman (Outstanding Junior), Brayden Large (Most Improved), Jacob Licata (Outstanding Freshman), AnnaLisa Marshall (Leadership Award), Jo Stack (Outstanding Freshman), Logan Thiessen (Chamber Choir – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Dan Persse – Aliyah Wilson (Best Female Fake TA Award), Kenton Stuart (Best Male Fake TA Award), Jack Russell (Best Persse-onality Award), Ava Curtright (Persse-piration Award), Shaelyn Shields (Persse-averance Award), Gillian Rea (Persse-piration Award), Max Yuryev (Persse-onality with best laugh), Josh Audette (Persse-averance Award), Piper Nissen (Persse-piration Award), Dr. Hope Weeda (Sports Med – Sports Med – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Nicole Diimmel – Snizhana Karashchuk (Courageous, Resilient, Dedicated), Yosyp Vasyliev (Courageous, Resilient, Dedicated), Sukhveer Kaur (“Rock Star” Courageous, Resilient, Dedicated – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Aaron Messenger – Brooklyn Bouchard (Modeling Our World with Mathematics), Isabella Clark (Modeling Our World with Mathematics), Isabel Witt (Modeling Our World with Mathematics)

Teacher: Craig Foster – Maribrooke Hartleben (Fitness Walking), Logan Thiessen (Team Sports), Snizhana Karashchuk (Team Sports) 

Teacher: Mike Grambo – Ava Curtright (World Problems), Anika Hagen (World Problems), Hope Weeda (World Problems), Glen Whitney (World Problems), Tyken Morris (World Problems), Timothy Pomeroy (World Problems), Devin Green (World Problems), Emmy Duke (World History), Brie Smith (World History), Shaelyn Shields (World Problems) 

Teacher: David Fakkema – Cameron Saunders (US History), Sabrina Boczek (US History), Shaelyn Shields (Civics), Devin Green (Civics), Sylvie Lausier (Psychology), Sukhveer Kaur (Super Citizen), Logan Thiessen (Super Citizen), Sabrina Boczek (ASB/Leadership)

Teacher: Ann Balfour – Malena Hauge (Spanish 1), Wade Lottimer (Spanish 1), Mackenzie Cottnair (Spanish 1), James Apuya Peper (Spanish 2), Emily Bilson (Spanish 2), Soleil Rodriguez (Spanish 2), Neely Thomas (Spanish 2), Kenton Stuart (Spanish for Native Speakers), Arleth Lazo Ramos (Spanish for Native Speakers)

Teacher: Kristen Hayes – Kathleen Michaud (Geometry), Adriana Rivera (Geometry), Zackary Crabtree (Algebra 1), Skyller Jukes (Algebra 1), Alia Ball (Algebra 2), Cameron Saunders (Algebra 2), Brie Smith (Algebra 2), Isaiah Zuch (Algebra 2)

Teacher: Morgan Gariano – Ailyn Jollet Steffes (Geometry), Resa Hrutfiord (Geometry), Keller Thornton (Bridge to College Math), Sydney Young (Bridge to College Math), Mia Landreth (Algebra 1), Jassy Paez (Algebra 1), Dylan Johnson (Algebra 1), Riley Osburn (Algebra 1), Jo Stack (Algebra 1), Leianne Luciano (Bridge to College Math – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Shawna Rouse – Mikayla Radwanski (Intensified Algebra), Tori Taengdaen (Intensified Geometry), Ziyang Yu (Intensified Geometry), Rhys Milligan (Geometry), Oscar Taylor (Geometry)

Teacher: Emily Creed – Joshua Bacon (Algebra 2), Makenzie Kirby (Algebra 2), Gracie Witt (Intensified Algebra), Nasa Probert (Intensified Algebra), Lillian Alms (Algebra 1), Paige Dominick (Algebra 1), Bea Dickson (Algebra 1), Evan Shields (Algebra 1)

Teacher: Meghan Galligan – Neely Thomas (Pre-Calculus), Blake Goltz (Pre-Calculus), Colby Shipp (Geometry), Sukhshaan Khosah (Geometry), Colin Davis (Geometry), Josiah Weeda (Geometry), Taylor Nyland (Geometry), Connor Evans (Math in Society), Ruby May (Pre-Calculus), Ava Freeman (Pre-Calculus)

Teacher: Jeff Worthy – Isaiah Zuch (English 10), Shaylie Daniels (English 10), Brie Smith (English 10), London Fletcher (English 10), Soleil Rodriguez (English 10), Mariam Mohd (English 10), Milania Rodriguez (English 101), Sabrina Boczek (English 101), Aliyah Wilson (English 111), Shaelyn Shields (English 111 – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Carolyn Fakkema – Milania Rodriguez (Food and Culinary Foundations), Shaden James (Food and Culinary Foundations), Kiera May (Food and Culinary Foundations), Camryn Garcia (Food and Culinary Foundations), Josh Audette (Independent Living), Brady Thiessen (Independent Living), Ryder May (Independent Living), Lucas Smith (Food and Culinary Foundations), Sylvie Lausier (Food and Culinary Foundations, TA – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Jeremy Birklid – Cameron Saunders (AP Chemistry), Tanner Karuza (Physical Science), Emmy Duke (Chemistry), Brie Smith (Chemistry), Shawn Waters (Chemistry), Mackenzie Cottnair (Chemistry), Shaanbir Gill (Chemistry), Makenna Lausier (Chemistry), Soleil Rodriguez (Chemistry), Chance Van Mantgem (Chemistry – Outstanding Senior)

Teacher: Edwin Elefson – Nathan Rahm (Metals 2), Jake Roybal (Horticulture), Shaylee Renskers (Metals/Horticulture), Glen Whitney (TA: Metals), Carter Davies-Jorgensen (Metals)

Teacher: Mike Dahl – Nicolai Montoure (Engineering II), Evan Spencer (Engineering I), Jack Walker (Broadcasting), Walker Hennig (Video Productions), Sabrina Boczek (Calculus)