Pioneer Awards Night was held Wednesday May 7th at 7 pm. Awards Night was held to show support for students and congratulate them in their achievements in school. This is also where scholarships are handed out to well deserving seniors. Here are the awards and their recipients:
24/25 Awards
Scholarships
Wanda M. Hart and Willis Edward Hart Memorial Scholarship: Daylen Beckes, LilyAnn Holcomb, Holden Sipes and Devin Lawyer.
Marathon Petroleum Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
Palestine Booster Club Scholarship: Adriana Taylor
Matthew & Donna Dickinson Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
Mefford Family Scholarship: Devin Lawyer
Roy and Ann Shaner Memorial Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
Madison Brock Memorial Scholarship: Alix Bennett
Tanner Harvey Memorial Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
Palestine Grant-In-Aid Scholarship: Daylen Beckes, Alix Bennett, Kristen Dunlap, LilyAnn Holcomb, Devin Lawyer, and Adriana Taylor
Larry Miller Memorial Inspiring Artist Scholarship: Atlas Clapp
Leo A. Herning Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
McCord REACH Scholarship: Devin Lawyer
American Red Cross Scholarship: Daylen Beckes
Charlotte Croft Memorial Scholarship: Devin Lawyer
Butler University: Daylen Beckes and Devin Lawyer
Northwest Missouri State: LilyAnn Holcomb
Lincoln Trail College: Atlas Class, Kristen Dunlap, Graydon Kincaid, Natalie Yargus
Citizenship Awards
Sons of the American Revolution: Devin Lawyer
Daughters of the American Revolution: Daylen Beckes
Academic and Departmental Awards
Illinois State Scholar: Devin Lawyer
National Honor Society- Receiving NHS stoles: Daylen Beckes, Devin Lawyer, Peyton Pittenger, Holden Sipes, and Adriana Taylor
Senior High Honors: Daylon Beckes, Preston Cooper, Lily Holcomb, Peyton Pittenger, Natalie Yargus
Senior Honors: Atlas Clapp
Salutatorian: Holden Sipes
Valedictorian: Devin Lawyer
WTWO Top of the Class 2025- Devin Lawyer
International Student Exchange Program- Julia Kovacs
Ms. Huffington
Marketing Julia Kovas
Workforce Experience Daylen Beckes
Computer Science Jayden Nutoni
Computer Applications Jaydon Nutoni
Workforce Experience Atlas Clapp
Workforce Experience Peyton Pittenger
Mrs. Hyde
English 1 Abby Drury
English 2 Raylynn Rodgers
English 3 Alysa Nethery
AP Literature & Composition Devin Lawyer
Peyton Pittenger
Holden Sipes
Adriana Taylor
Natalie Yargus
English IV Devin Lawyer
Journalism Daylen Beckes
Ms. Yager
Bio 4 awards Peyton Pittenger, Adriana Taylor
Bio 3 award Alyssa Nethery
Mr. Riley
Chemistry 1 Kailyn Shoulders
Algebra 11 Brylee Tingley
Pre Calculus Emily Rachoy
Physics Devin Lawyer
Mathematical Grit Award Kailyn Shoulders
Mr. Riley
Red Cross Daylen Beckes
Devin Lawyer
Natalie Yargus
Alix Bennett
Adriana Tayor
FCS Class
Top Chef Daylen Beckes
Mrs. Orobia
Geometry Kinsler Beabout
Mrs. Orobia
Math Team
Elijah Beckes, Rayleigh Mullins, Abby Drury, Kinsler Beabout, Ryerson Beabout, Wyatt Holmes,
Brylee Tingley, Kailyn Shoulders, Emily Rachoy, Alyssa Nethery, Justin Fuller, Mackenzie McDaniel, Christopher Dunlap, Devin Lawyer, Peyton Pittenger
Mr. Plew
Ancient Civ/ World History Brooklyn McGuire
Geography Ryerson Beabout
US History Emily Rachoy
Mrs Wartsbaugh
Artist of the Year Atlas Clapp
Underclassmen Mirah Cafin
Art Club Alix Bennett
Mr. Blank
Athletic Award Daylen Beckes
Athletic Award Asher Watson
All State Academic Team Nominee Daylen Beckes
Ms Cheeseman- Band
Haylea Bachelor
Angel Clapp
Kristen Dunlap
