Story and photo by Robyn Mack
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs
Stuttgart High School held its first “Senior Night” March 4 in the school auditorium on Panzer Kaserne.
The event recognized the talents of the entire senior class with an Academy Awards-like show.
The senior class, which will be the first to graduate from the new school in June, along with school staff were all able to vote on the winners of each award.
“These aren’t the typical awards one might see given out at a traditional schools awards program,” said Edie Palladino, a parent and Senior Night committee member. “They go far beyond awards for academics, sports, and extracurricular activities. They are meant to be humorous and to showcase the personality of the class.”
The award presentations were separated by performances and “commercial breaks” which featured pictures of all the seniors.
“[This] is a unique opportunity to establish some tradition for classes that follow,” said Sarah Fullwood, a parent and Senior Night committee member. “We hope that each graduating class will continue to have a senior night, and that the event will become something that the entire community supports and looks forward to.”
Congratulations to all the award winners and nominees.
Staff award winners
- “Teacher Most Likely to Appear on Reality TV” – Mr. Bowman
- “Teacher Most Easily Pulled Off Topic” – Mr. Ratcliff
- “Teacher Who is Most Trusting When They Shouldn’t Be” – Mr. Ratcliff
- “Teacher Who is Most Likely to Tell ‘When I Was In High School Stories’” – Mr. Ratcliff
- “Teacher Most Likely to Write an Uncomfortably Honest College Recommendation Letter” – Ms. Dickmeyer
- “Best Dressed Teacher” – Ms. Blankenship
- “Teacher Most Addicted to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram” – Ms. Blankenship
Student award winners
- “Most Likely to Buy a Lifetime Gym Membership” (female) – Kat Farrar
- “Most Likely to Buy a Lifetime Gym Membership” (male) – Nick Able, John Cooling and Nick Crowe
- “Most Likely to Appear on Dancing with the Stars” (female) – Kaitlin Cross
- “Most Likely to Appear on Dancing with the Stars” (male) – Thomas Benard
- “Most Likely to Become a DoDDs Teacher” (female) – Brianna Bose and Tenley Getschman
- “Most Likely to Become a DoDDs Teacher” (male) – Owen Woelper and Glen Clark
- “Most Likely to Become a Stand Up Comedian” (female) – Audrey Lee Davis, Emily Ortwein, and Tyra Hook
- “Most Likely to Become a Stand Up Comedian” (male) – Kevin Collins, Jamie Ensley, Boo Fullwood, and Jeremy Nix
- “Most Likely to Be Late to Their Own Wedding” (female) – Abby Argo and Aileen Kimble
- “Most Likely to Be Late to Their Own Wedding” (male) – Mike Bukolt, David Humphreys, and Eli Spencer
- “Most Creative Complainer” (female) – Bridgette Carter and Annelise Meyer
- “Most Creative Complainer” (male) – Jared Ferguson-LuGrain and Josh Souders
- “Having the Messiest Locker” (female) – Tyra Hook and Mo Maddox
- “Having the Messiest Locker” (male) – Kyle Hartzell
- “Most Confident When Absolutely Wrong” (female) – Jaxen Godrey and Ashley Pannaman
- “Most Confident When Absolutely Wrong” (male) – Kyle Hartzell and Brian Donald
- “Most Likely to Still be Carded at Age 30” (female) – Kylie Boenisch
- “Most Likely to Still be Carded at Age 30” (male) – Lester Ferioli
- “The One who Talks the Most and Says the Least” (female) – Tyra Hook and Kristen McCauley
- “The One who Talks the Most and Says the Least” (male) – David Humphreys and Evan Mott
- “Most Likely to Win the Lottery and Lose the Ticket” (female) – Audrey Lee Davis, Autumn Flemming, and Elizabeth Donnellan
- “Most Likely to Win the Lottery and Lose the Ticket” (male) – Michael Bukolt, Jamie Ensley, and Kyle Hartzell
- “Most Likely to Be Elected to Political Office” (female) – Tenley Getschman and Morgan Whitten
- “Most Likely to Be Elected to Political Office” (male) – John Grady
- “Most Likely to Appear on the Bachelor or Bachelorette” (female) – Tenley Getschman and Morgan Whitten
- “Most Likely to Appear on the Bachelor or Bachelorette” (male) – Eli Spencer and Josh Souders
- “Best Choice to Take Home to Meet the Parents” (female) – Kylie Boenisch and Missy Deal
- “Best Choice to Take Home to Meet the Parents” (male) – Walker Russell
- “Having the Biggest Case of Seniorits” (female) – Elizabeth Axberg, Emily Braa and Kaylee Korth
- “Having the Biggest Case of Seniorits” (male) – Ryan Mulcahey
- “Best at Getting Teachers Off Topic” (female) – Ruby Egley, Kristen McCauley, and Oriana Suarez
- “Best at Getting Teachers Off Topic” (male) – Boo Fullwood and Chris Matzke
- “Best Undercover Texter” (female) – Shannon Nam
- “Best Undercover Texter” (male) – Michael Bukholt and Gil Lujan
- “Most Likely to Win an Oscar” (female) – Kristen McCauley, Olivia Carroll and Tenley Getschman
- “Most Likely to Win an Oscar” (male) – Taylor Thornton, Phillip Wong, and Alex Perez
- “Most Likely to Win an Grammy” (female) – Nina Bleckley
- “Most Likely to Win an Grammy” (male) – Israel Oros
- “The One Who Should Have Been Caught and Wasn’t” (female) – Hayley Kunde
- “The One Who Should Have Been Caught and Wasn’t” (male) – Kevin Collins
- “Most Likely to Attend SHS Homecoming Next Year” (female) – Oriana Suarez and Asia Williams
- “Most Likely to Attend SHS Homecoming Next Year” (male) – Thomas Benard
- “Most Likely to Win Survivor” (female) – Jacqueline Benard and Kat Farrar
- “Most Likely to Win Survivor” (male) – Robert Call
- “The One Who Talks the Least and Says the Most” (female) – Sophie Palladino
- “The One Who Talks the Least and Says the Most” (male) – Patrick Walther
- “Most Addicted to Facebook , Twitter, or Instagram” (female) – Taylor Lenhart and Michelle Quinteros
- “Most Addicted to Facebook , Twitter, or Instagram” (male) – Evan Mott
Special student awards
- “Best Lifetime Friends” – Wince Nordan and Spencer Smith
These two seniors were born just weeks apart at the same hospital at Fort Benning, Ga., and played together as infants. They were separated by permanent change of station moves, but stayed great friends. They linked back up as sixth graders at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where they stepped right back into the roles of best friends. They were separated again for several years, but were reunited as seniors at Stuttgart High School where they will graduate together. Their story shows the resiliency of military children and the friendships they forge.
- “The Lifetime Achievement Award” – Jacob Milton
In addition to being a great athlete and student, Milton has learned the name of every student at Stuttgart High School and greets each person by name when he sees them.
Check out a few photos from the evening here – more still to come!
Special thanks: The Senior Night Committee would like to thank the teachers and staff of Stuttgart High School for their support and sense of humor during the first Senior Night. They are all tremendous educators and true professionals who are loved by their students.
