Brock McCord Burbrink
Rank: 1 (Tie)
Parents: Justin and Laura Burbrink
College Plans: Purdue University
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College Major: Mechanical Engineering
High School Activities & Awards: Columbus East Symphonic and Marching Bands Section Leader, Columbus East Lacrosse Club, Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate, Lilly Scholarship Top 10 Finalist, Most Revolutionary Student Nomination, National Honor Society Student Leadership Award, National Honor Society-Vice President, Student Voice Member, Anti-Vape Club Member, Top Physics Student 2019, Top Geometry Student 2018, Top Spanish Student 2018
Community Activities: Interact Club — Rotary International — Student Co-Founder and Advisory Board, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards — RYLA, three-year Nomination and Certificate, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, Environmental Club, 10-Year 4-H Member, Engineering Coach, Lincoln CSA Lego Robotics Team, The Point Youth Group / Regional Celebrate Life, FFY Basketball, Community Service — Soup Kitchen, Winter Sock/Hat Drive, Walk for Clean Water, Yard Work for the Elderly, Cookies for Heroes
Emma Edwards
Rank: 1 (Tie)
Parents: Nancy Edwards and the late Ward Edwards
College Plans: Butler University
College Major: Major in Health Sciences Pre-Physician Assistant with a minor in Spanish
High School Activities & Awards: Four-year cheerleader (two years on varsity and two years as captain), three year National Honor Society member (two years as president), Youth Leadership Bartholomew County participant and Ivy Tech’s Favorite Essay award winner, CSA Student Ambassador, C4 Leadership Team member, CSA Rotary Interact Club founding member, CSA Student Voice member, CSA PBIS Committee member, C4 Ambassador, HOSA Future Health Professionals class representative, and HOSA Public Heath first place state finalist and Forensic Science fourth place state finalist
Community Activities: 15 years of dance (12 years of competitive dance; the past eight years at Sonya’s Dance Zone), Ordained Elder and member at First Presbyterian Church, 4-H member
Jaylyn Nelson
Rank: 2
Parents: Nicholas and Jamie Zeser
College Plans: I plan to attend a four-year college and major in biomedical engineering. Then I plan to go on to medical school, pursuing my dreams to become a cardiologist.
College Major: Biomedical Engineering
High School Activities & Awards: A+ Honor roll for all 4 years, Academic Letter, Spanish 1 Student of the Year, Rising Stars of Indiana Class of 2021, Indiana Academic All Star Nomination Class of 2021, National Honor Society (current president), Drama Club, International Thespian Society, HOSA, Student Assembly, Game Club, Graphic Design Club, Unified Track, Football, Track
Community Activities: St. Mary’s Adult Choir, March for Life: Teens, St. Bartholomew’s Hot Meal Service Crew, St. Mary’s Living Way of the Cross Performance, St. Vincent de Paul (North Vernon) volunteer
Hannah Hemmerlein
Rank: 3
Parents: Rodney and April Hemmerlein
College Plans: Four-year university (undecided)
College Major: Biochemistry
High School Activities & Awards: IASP Rising Star of Indiana Class of 2021; Varsity Women’s Soccer ー four year letter winner, 2017 Varsity Most Improved, HHC All-Conference Honorable Mention 2017, 2018, HHC All-Conference 2019, 2020, Conference Champions 2017-2019, Academic All State 2019, 2020, ICGSA third team All-State 2019, 2020, 2020 captain, 2020 ICSA Top Team Player, 2020 Defensive MVP; Track & Field; Student Assembly; Key Club; AP Scholar; National Honor Society 2020-21 Vice President; Youth Leadership Bartholomew County; Academic Letter recipient
Community Activities: Alliance F.C. Soccer; F.C. Pride Soccer; TOPSoccer Volunteer Coach; Columbus Parks and Rec. Summer Camp Coach; Dance Marathon Committee; Feed My Starving Children; Lunch Buddies Volunteer; iGrad Peer Tutor
Gloria Henrichsen
Rank: 4
Parents: Matthew and Anita Henrichsen
College Plans: BYU Idaho
College Major: Elementary education
High School Activities & Awards: I am currently the captain on the Social Studies Academic team, and have previously participated in the Fine Arts and English teams, I have also been on the build crew for the drama department.
Community Activities: I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I am Vice President of the Andrews String Studio.
Ben Major
Rank: 5
Parents: Mark and Jill Major
College Plans: Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
College Major: Finance
High School Activities & Awards: Four year varsity baseball, baseball state runner up team 2019, three year varsity basketball, National Honor Society, Academic letter, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, LEAP mentor, Hoosier Hills Conference leadership summit
Community Activities: Member of Community Church of Columbus, Youth baseball umpire
Emma Martin
Rank: 6
Parents: Darrell and Laurie Martin
College Plans: Purdue University
College Major: Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
High School Activities & Awards: Columbus East Symphonic and Marching Bands Section Leader, Lilly Scholarship Top 10 Finalist, Governor’s Work Ethic Certificate, National Honor Society — Service Coordinator, Student Voice Member, Anti-Vape Club Member, Top Physics Student 2019, Most Outstanding Biology Student 2018, Most Positive Sophomore 2019
Community Activities: Interact Club — Rotary International — Student Co-Founder and Advisory Board, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards — RYLA, three-year nomination and certificate, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, Environmental Club, The Point Youth Group / Regional Celebrate Life, FFY Basketball, 10-year 4-H member
Community Service — Soup Kitchen, Winter Sock/Hat Drive, Kid’s ministry at The Point, Seymour, crafts assistant at SWID Youth Camp, CIT at Springhill Day Camp, Walk for Clean Water, Cookies for Heroes
Catherine Wolf
Rank: 7
Parents: Patrick and Laura Wolf
College Plans: Undecided four year University
College Major: Economics
High School Activities & Awards: Student Assembly Treasurer; National Honor Society Treasurer; Varsity Soccer: Academic All-State, First Team All-Conference; Varsity Swimming; Unified Track; Maverick Challenge Business Competition 2nd Place; Youth Leadership Bartholomew County; Spanish Honor Society; 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: Ceramics and Glass; Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program
Community Activities: Columbus Express Soccer Club; St. Bartholomew Youth Group, Assistant Catechist; Bartholomew County Humane Society
Rebecca Moore
Rank: 8
Parents: Greg and Nicole Moore
College Plans: Undecided four year university
College Major: Economics
High School Activities & Awards: Student Assembly Treasurer; National Honor Society Treasurer; Varsity Soccer: Academic All-State, First Team All-Conference; Varsity Swimming; Unified Track; Maverick Challenge Business Competition second place; Youth Leadership Bartholomew County; Spanish Honor Society; 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: Ceramics and Glass; Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program
Community Activities: Columbus Express Soccer Club; St. Bartholomew Youth Group, Assistant Catechist; Bartholomew County Humane Society
Vanessa Brookes
Rank: 9
Parents: Wayne and JoAnne Brookes
College Plans: Four-year University (undecided)
College Major: Human Biology (pre-med) with a minor in Spanish
High School Activities & Awards: Key Club Treasurer, Key Club Member of the Month- November 2019, Key Club Member of the Year 2019-2020; Unified Track buddy and competitor, Unified Track Buddy of the Year 2018; National Honor Society; Lunch Buddies; Youth Leadership of Bartholomew County; iGrad tutor (Algebra and Spanish); HOSA-Future Health Professionals; C4 Honor Student; Student Assembly; Bartholomew County Outstanding Youth Award August 2020; Best Buddies; Academic Letter; AP Scholar with Distinction.
Community Activities: Dance Marathon member; Empty Bowls volunteer; Love Chapel volunteer.
Hope Durnil
Rank: 10
Parents: Angie and Chuck Durnil
College Plans: Attend Purdue University or Valparaiso University
College Major: Nursing
High School Activities & Awards: Speech Team, HOSA, Rising Star of Indiana Academic Award, Columbus Area Career Connection Honor Student, National Honor Society, Youth Leadership Bartholomew County
Community Activities: Church youth group
