Excellence Award Recipients for 2022-2023 School Year

Every May, Concordia honors various students with awards from each Academic Department as well as the Fine Arts and Athletic Departments. In addition to the department awards, Concordia honors five students for the Crusader Awards with faculty and staff nominating and voting for the winners from each grade as well as a new transfer student. The list of the awards is below, and we are very proud of all our students!

Crusader Awards:

  • Freshman Crusader Award – Lucas Winetrout
  • Sophomore Crusader Award – Nathaniel Held
  • Junior Crusader Award – Darian Peters
  • Senior Crusader Award – Kayley Brennan
  • Transfer Crusader Award – Jaden Thibodeau

 

Senior Excellence Awards:

  • Excellence in Art – Katelyn Hurst
  • Excellence in Foreign Language – Kinlea Reeder
  • Excellence in Agriculture Sciences – Kiley Jeter
  • Excellence in Choral Music – Lauryn Grant
  • Excellence in English – Margaret Farve
  • Excellence in Instrumental Music – Kyle Chang
  • Excellence in Math – Madison Price
  • Excellence in Science – Abby Plagens
  • Excellence in Social Studies – Andrew Blades
  • Excellence in Theatre Arts – Ephraim Iwama
  • Excellence in Theology – Kyle Chang

 

Fine Arts Awards:

  • TAPPS Fine Arts Female Student of the Year Candidate – Hailey Straub
  • TAPPS Fine Arts Male Student of the Year Candidate – Ephraim Iwama
  • CLHS Performing Arts Female Student of the Year – Hannah Fangmann
  • CLHS Performing Arts Male Student of the Year – Ephraim Iwama

 

Athletics Awards:

  • Concordia Female Christian Athlete of the Year – Kayley Brennan
  • Concordia Male Co-Christian Athlete of the Year – Matthew Kangas
  • Concordia Male Co-Christian Athlete of the Year – Evan Kastenschmidt
  • Concordia Female Scholar Athlete of the Year – Madison Price
  • Concordia Male Scholar Athlete of the Year – Andrew Blades
  • Concordia Female Athlete of the Year – Kayley Brennan (Basketball)
  • Concordia Male Athlete of the Year – Ryley Klefstad (Track & Field)

 

In addition to these department awards, 13 Crusader students were honored as AP Scholars by The College Board. This award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. Many of these students took additional AP Exams this past May and could earn a higher status such as AP Scholar with Honor or AP Scholar with Distinction.

  • Joshua Ahmuty
  • Claire Andrews
  • Andrew Blades
  • Nina Borjas
  • Eric Brooks
  • Elijah Brown
  • Kyle Chang
  • Evan Kastenschmidt
  • Austin Lewis
  • Maryn Post
  • Madison Price
  • Caleb Symons
  • Michael Williams