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CASPER, Wyo. — This past weekend, local students and educators alike were highlighted at the Natrona County School District 1 annual Academic Awards Banquet.
Hosted on Sunday, April 26, the banquet recognizes the exemplary work of the top 10% of each high school’s graduating seniors. In addition to the students, educators nominated by the students as having a “profound impact on their educational development” are also honored during the program.
“Last night was really special,” NCSD Board of Trustees member Dana Howie said Monday. “I love this time of year because we get to celebrate all these students that are doing so many great things.”
The students recognized at the 2026 banquet are:
- Kallie Bechman, Natrona County High School
- Kayenta Bennett, Kelly Walsh High School
- Jordan Christine Best, NCHS
- Ryan Box, KWHS
- Aria Burton, KWHS
- Alexia Camacho, Roosevelt High School
- Trever Campbell, NCHS
- Isaiah Carrillo, RHS
- Nicholas James Catt, KWHS
- Maiya Clayton, KWHS
- Madi Cochran, KWHS
- Brezlyn Terese Colling, NCHS
- Kayleigh Coziahr, NCHS
- Evie Crawford, NCHS
- Alex Cypher, KWHS
- Brayden Douglas, KWHS
- Devlin Engelman, KWHS
- Lana Fargaly, KWHS
- Charles Frausto, NCHS
- Mallory Galles, KWHS
- Ava Garvin, NCHS
- William Geiger, KWHS
- Abigail George, NCHS
- Parker Giese, KWHS
- Duncan Gillum, KWHS
- Martha Harris, KWHS
- Alanna Hayes, RHS
- Brinnan Heaton, NCHS
- Paul Joubran, KWHS
- Royce Jurgensen, NCHS
- Hudson Keller, KWHS
- Sarah Klosterman, KWHS
- Ella Kramer, NCHS
- Marykate Lacko, NCHS
- Jenifer Lainez, KWHS
- Laird Larsen, KWHS
- Jamisen Leeper, KWHS
- Hayden Leonhardt, NCHS
- Asa Limmer, KWHS
- Joseph Lockwood, NCHS
- Zoe Magee, KWHS
- Ben Maggi, NCHS
- Brady McCain, KWHS
- Alayna Mellin, NCHS
- Garbiel Mitchell, Midwest High School
- Jonah Mogen, KWHS
- Jovei Mongar, NCHS
- Carson Munari, NCHS
- Adyson Myers, RHS
- Adelynn O’Brien, NCHS
- Kendra Ogaard, NCHS
- Adrana Orozco-Ayon, RHS
- Carter Ostlund, NCHS
- Ashley Packard, NCHS
- Emma Patterson, KWHS
- Quincey Poe, NCHS
- Kadin Pollock, NCHS
- Kinley Porter, KWHS
- Shayde Punteney, KWHS
- Champ Ransom, NCHS
- Ash Reilly, RHS
- Colton Ricker, KWHS
- Ella Ries, NCHS
- Everett Roberson, KWHS
- Jacob Ruble, KWHS
- August Schneider, NCHS
- Sydney Schoeber, NCHS
- Taylor Sears, KWHS
- Ryleigh Sisco, KWHS
- Mark Skaf, KWHS
- Jade Sloyer, MHS
- Eliana Smith, KWHS
- Cody Syverson, NCHS
- Caleb Timbers, NCHS
- Ava Titus, KWHS
- Ash Vazquez Garcia, RHS
- Julia Veauthier, KWHS
- Madyn Waring, KWHS
- Eric Wells, NCHS
- Eleanor Whyde-Korfanta, KWHS
- Hannah Wilmes, NCHS
- Abby Wolosin, KWHS
- Caleb Woods, KWHS
- Brooklyn Yarborough, NCHS
- Sophia Yates, KWHS
- Phebe Zeller, NCHS
Recognized teachers and other educators were:
- Nate Abel
- Michelle Adkins
- Daryl Amador
- Brianna Anderson
- Cheryl Anderson
- Jamie Anderson
- Joshua Anderson
- Chase Anfinson
- Dustin Arellano
- Kristen Atkinson
- Jaime Bachert
- Lori Baragar
- Kristy Barr
- Anne Barreda
- Christine Bartlett
- Karen Bayert
- William Becker
- Heather Beebout
- Polly Beebout
- Christi Bekke
- Ellie Bolender
- Brenda Bosco
- Jennifer Bower
- Cynthia Brachtenbach
- Stephen Brater
- Michael Broyles
- Kendra Brush
- Joel Burdess
- Rebecca Byer
- Angela Cavalier
- Byan Chadderdon
- Kara Fink
- Bryce Flammang
- Julie Fleming
- Marc Fleming
- James Fulkerson
- James Garbutt
- Erendira Garcia
- Christy Garner
- Linda Gillum
- Paul Gilmore
- Thomas Grogan
- Robin Grussendorf
- Cheri Grutkowski
- Gail Gudgeon
- Nathan Gurtler
- Bridget Gwilliam
- Jolyn Hallgren
- Sarah Hanson
- Brian Harms
- Sarah Hiatt
- Desiree Higgins
- Melissa Hilt
- Aaron Hinton
- Michelle Holden
- Jill Hollandsworth-Pomroy
- Ashlie Howell
- Darla Lindsay
- Joan Mahnen
- Michael Marchant
- Cody Marvel
- Marcy Marvel
- Amy Mason
- Liz Masterson
- Terry Matney
- Rosanna Maxwell
- Kayla McGurrin
- Guadalupe Merino
- Hannah Miller
- Pamela Miller
- Bryce Mittelstadt
- Stacey Mittelstadt
- Stacy Mogen
- Michael Mohr
- Guillermina Monzon Paz
- Caroline Mooren
- Tonya Munari
- Kristopher Newman
- Nicole Nicholls
- Ryan Olsen
- Annette Pace
- Danna Parker
- Carrie Patterson
- Sarah Peek-Elston
- Carrie Pexton
- Dominique Peverley
- Wendy Pollock
- Gerald Realing
- Brandie Reed
- Timi Reynolds
- Shelly Rice
- Kimberly Rickabaugh
- Desiree Riley
- Alicyn Roberson
- Katrina Rooney
- Shannon Ruiz
- Randon Schafer
- Benjamin Schanck
- Lindsay Scharosch
- Jessica Scherden
- Jo Schiller
- Chad Sharpe
- Melanie Shutts
- Peter Sipes
- Karou Slotsve
- Claire Smith
- Rebecca Sondag
- Bud Sorensen
- Zachary Stark
- Megan Starr
- Becky Strand
- Jared Swenson
- Lisa Taylor
- Todd Trupp
- Caitlyn Urhammer
- Zachary Vaporis
- Daphne Vaughn
- Eric Vierkant
- Ian Walker
- Amanda Weis
- Lisa Wentz
- Marisa Wesnitzer
- Shawn Wiggins
- Kayla Wilcox
- Timothy Wilcox
- Whitney Wilking
- Bethany Williams
- Emilee Wilm
- Jessica Winford
- Dan Wright
- Erin Zavodny
- Kathy Zhao
- Rick Zimmer
