Name: Sydney Schoen
Rank: 1
Parents: Jerry and Becky Schoen
College you are expecting to attend: Eastern Kentucky University to play volleyball
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College major: Pre-medicine/business
High school activities and/or hobbies: Varsity volleyball, varsity track, school play, National Honor Society, choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Students Against Destructive Decisions, FFA, Spanish Club, Student Council, cadet teacher, in-flight peer mentor, Key Club, Sunshine Society.
Community activities: Hope Town Council student representative, Hope Ride volunteer, Girlfriend Ride volunteer, Heritage Days volunteer, Hope Junior Jets/HAVOC volleyball camp and clinic coach, Hope Moravian Church Monday night meal site volunteer, Special Olympics volleyball referee, The Ridge youth group, Hope Moravian Church youth group, Circle City volleyball club, Team Indiana Volleyball Club, Vision Volleyball Club.
High school/community awards/honors received: Volleyball — IHSAA mental attitude award, all-state, South All-Star, The Republic player of the year, all-district, all-conference, captain, MVP, career/single season aces leader, state runner-up; varsity softball – all-conference, best defense, mental attitude award, captain, final four; track — regional qualifier long jump, mental attitude award.
Name: Joseph Sweet
Rank: 2
Parents: Steve and Michele Sweet
College you are expecting to attend: Indiana University
College major: Finance
High school activities and/or hobbies: Soccer, track, basketball, National Honor Society, Key Club, math academic team.
Community activities: Hope Moravian Church youth group
High school/community awards/honors received: Hauser Indiana Academic All-Star nominee, August outstanding senior.
Name: Emma Watkins
Rank: 3
Parents: Scott and Anita Watkins
College you are expecting to attend: Purdue University
College major: Actuarial science
High school activities and/or hobbies: Band (jazz, marching, concert, pep), choir, academic team, National Honor Society, Student Council, German Club.
Community activities: Flatrock Hawcreek Area Endowment Board student representative, Hope Moravian Church youth group, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, Regional Youth Council secretary
High school/community awards/honors received: High school band outstanding performer, November outstanding senior of Bartholomew County
Name: Megan Swinford
Rank: 4
Parents: Aaron and Jessyca Swinford
College you are expecting to attend: Anderson University
College major: Business marketing
High school activities and/or hobbies: Volleyball, FFA, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Sunshine Society, Student Council officer, Student Enrichment Committee.
Community activities: Hope Moravian Senior High youth group, Joyful Noise co-founder, community vacation Bible school leader, Special Olympics volleyball.
High school/community awards/honors received: National Honor Society member, C4 outstanding student mechanical drafting and design award, perfect attendance, Academic “A” honor roll, top 10 percent of senior class.
Name: Grace Hasler
Rank: 5
Parents: Michael and Dena Hasler
College you are expecting to attend: Purdue University
College major: Agricultural sales and marketing
High school activities and/or hobbies: FFA, track, basketball, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Students Against Destructive Decisions, class officer.
Community activities: National High School Rodeo Association, Indiana High School Rodeo Association, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Circle C Horse and Pony, Developmental Preschool Day at the Farm, Go Live Yourself campaign, McKenzy Strong fundraiser, American Quarter Horse Association, Student Enrichment Committee, Remarkable Kids Rodeo.
High school/community awards/honors received: Lilly Endowment community scholar, Purdue presidential scholar, Bartholomew County DAR Good Citizen, Comcast leader and achiever, Republican Ladies League scholarship recipient, National Honor Society, academic letter; National High School Rodeo Association: Four-time national high school finals rodeo qualifier, 12th in world in goat tying, 17th in world in pole bending, professional’s choice equine athlete of the year; national student secretary; Indiana High School Rodeo Association: All-around cowgirl, reserve all-around cowgirl, rookie cowgirl, best boot forward, Indiana Quarter Horse Association horse of the year, president; FFA: Reserve champion extemporaneous speaking and freshman creed, top four in ag sales at state convention, district champion in job interview and ag sales, president; Track: Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association academic all-state, Republic all-area team, Mid-Hoosier conference 300m hurdles and 100m hurdles, three-time regional qualifier, 300m hurdles sectional champion, 300m hurdles Mid-Hoosier conference and Hauser record holder; Basketball: Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association academic all-state, The Republic all-area team.
Name: Matthew Sweet
Rank: 6
Parents: Stephen and Michele Sweet
College you are expecting to attend: Purdue University
College major: Management, but I plan to become a physician’s assistant
High school activities and/or hobbies: Basketball, golf, soccer, track
Community activities: Hope Moravian Senior High youth group
High school/community awards/honors received: None
Name: Jordan Johnson
Rank: 7
Parents: Larry and Shauncee Johnson
College you are expecting to attend: Franklin College
College major: Pre-medicine, biology
High school activities and/or hobbies: XC (cross country), baseball, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society
Community activities: Coached at Hope Summer Playground, helped at Hope Heritage Days athletics booth.
High school/community awards/honors received: Mental attitude for cross country, 2015, 2016, 2017; Most improved for cross country, 2014, 2016
Name: Sarah Tedder
Rank: 8
Parents: Jim and Tabetha Tedder
College you are expecting to attend: Indiana University
College major: Exploratory
High school activities and/or hobbies: Volleyball, basketball, tennis, FFA, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Sunshine Society, Enrichment Committee, Key Club, In-flight Assistance mentor, Student Council, National Honor Society, class officer.
Community activities: Hope Area Chamber of Commerce senior representative, Biddy Ball coach, Feed My Starving Children, Monday night meal site, Special Olympics basketball and volleyball.
High school/community awards/honors received: Jon Baute memorial scholarship, Eli Lilly community scholarship finalist, all-area/district volleyball, all-state volleyball, all-star volleyball.
Name: Levi Bontrager
Rank: 9
Parents: Angela and Earl Bontrager
College you are expecting to attend: Ball State University
College major: Sociology
High school activities and/or hobbies: Gay Straight Alliance (president), German Club, reading, painting.
Community activities: Boy Scouts
High school/community awards/honors received: Marcia Schwenk Distinguished Character Award.
Name: Jacob Aaron Johnson
Rank: 10
Parents: Larry and Shauncee Johnson
College you are expecting to attend: Indiana State University
College major: Business
High school activities and/or hobbies: Baseball, tennis, four-year class president
Community activities: I volunteer coaching a fifth and sixth grade baseball team at Hope Summer Playground with my brother. Also, I help with the Hauser athletics booth at Hope Heritage Days every year and help run team camps for younger kids.
High school/community awards/honors received: National Honor Society, academic all-state honorable mention in tennis my senior year.
