Education

Wed
03
Jun

Katelyn Benzing, Elena Rolfs honored as Governor Scholars for Waukon and Kee


Katelyn Benzing ...

Elena Rolfs ...

Iowa’s top academic students have been chosen for the 2020 Governor’s Scholar Program. The Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), and its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau, are presenting this recognition which began in 2003.

Among those honorees was a pair of local students. Katelyn Benzing, daughter of Brad and Becky Benzing of Harpers Ferry received the honor for Waukon High School. Elena Rolfs, daughter of Walter and Carla Rolfs of Lansing, was named Kee High School’s recipient.

The 425 seniors being honored were selected by their high schools as the highest academic achievers. All students received a recognition plaque and certificate to commemorate their achievement sent to their home address. The in-person ceremony for this year was canceled due to COVID-19 and the ongoing guidelines concerning public gatherings. Student honorees have been announced via news release, social media and the IHSAA website.

Wed
03
Jun

Artist of the Week winner ...

In March of this year, Allamakee Community School District art instructor Carlyn Lechtenberg had a student randomly nominated for Artsonia’s “Artist of the Week” award and win the award based on public vote. Waukon High School sophomore Dallas Howe (pictured at right with Mrs. Lechtenberg) received a plaque and a Blick Art gift certificate for winning the weekly contest with her pop can mosaic flag design also pictured above. The Waukon High School art program received a Blick Art gift certificate as well. View all student artwork online at artsonia.com and keep up with what’s happening in the art room by following Mrs. Lechtenberg on social media. Submitted photo.
 

Wed
03
Jun

Waukon High School Spotlight Artists for April ...

The suspension and ultimate end to the Allamakee Community School District school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Spotlight Artist series typically published in Waukon High School’s student newspaper, The Tribune, not to be featured. The Spotlight Artists for the month of April were to be seniors Brady Enyart and Megan Rathbun. Allamakee Community School District art instructor Carlyn Lechtenberg shared that both students have been very dedicated to and active in the art program as they’ve been involved in many, if not all, of the art classes offered in high school, noting that they produced quality work with well thought-out ideas. Mrs. Lechtenberg also said it was very rewarding to see each student’s skill levels improve with each art class they took and project they created.

Wed
20
May

ACSD Board of Directors hears update on Return to Learn Plan to be submitted to the State of Iowa by July 1, other matter updates

by Brianne Eilers

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) School Board members met for their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, May 18. The meeting featured a full agenda addressing a variety of matters.

In personnel matters, the board approved the following hires, pending a satisfactory background check: Lee Stegen as eighth grade boys basketball coach; Stacie Cooper as elementary school guidance counselor; Lauren Allison as second grade teacher; Ben Rausch as head varsity girls basketball coach; Bob Wasson as ninth grade boys basketball coach; and Ashley Beach as special education teacher. Waukon High School Principal Jen Garin was appointed to the City of Waukon Parks and Recreation Board.

Wed
13
May

Allamakee-Clayton REC awards scholarships

Nathan Liddiard ...
Nathan Liddiard ...

Allamakee-Clayton Rural Electric Cooperative (REC), Postville has awarded area high school graduates with the Hauschild Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship fund was established in 1995 in memory of Robert “Bill” Hauschild by his wife and family.

The scholarship is provided in recognition of Hauschild’s service as a board member, from his election in 1988 until his death March 17, 1993. Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors in Allamakee-Clayton Electric’s service area and are available to students who are entering a course of study within the electrical field.

Nathan Liddiard, son of Dan and Kelly Liddiard of Waterville, is graduating from Waukon High School this spring and plans to attend Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon to study Powerline Technology. The Cooperative awarded Liddiard a $250 scholarship. REC awarded five additional scholarships to students in surrounding communities.
 

Wed
13
May

EACSD Board hires Sarah Updegraff as new Kee High School/Middle School Principal

The Eastern Allamakee Community School District (EACSD) Board of Directors met in a pair of recent special sessions, one on each side of the start of the month of May, to address the principal vacancy at Kee High School/Middle School in Lansing following the announcement of the retirement of current Kee High School/Middle School Principal Mary Hogan. The board initially met Thursday, April 30 in what ended up being a closed session lasting nearly two hours to review and discuss applicants for the Kee High School/Middle School Principal position.

Wed
13
May

Allamakee Community School District audit report released

Nolte, Comman & Johnson P.C., a Certified Public Accounting firm out of Newton, has released an audit report on the Allamakee Community School District in Waukon. A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Auditor of State’s web site at https://auditor.iowa.gov/audit-reports.

The District’s revenues totaled $16,426,392 for the year ended June 30, 2019, a 2.52% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District operations for the year ended June 30, 2019 totaled $16,553,419, which was a 3.99% increase from the prior year. Unrestricted state grants increased $798,899 contributing to the increase in revenues.

The increase in expenses occurred primarily in the support services function.

Wed
06
May

Daughter of Waukon High School graduates named an Academic All-State Regional Standout

Alexis Lonning ...
Alexis Lonning ...

Alexis Lonning, daughter of 1990 Waukon High School graduate Dale Lonning of Asbury and the late Danielle Heck-Lonning - a 1993 Waukon High School graduate, has been selected by The Des Moines Register among the Academic All-State scholars for the state of Iowa’s Class of 2020. Lonning was one of five students in the 26-county Northeast Iowa region to be named as a Regional Standout by the publication.

Lonning will graduate later this month from Dubuque Hempstead High School, where she ranks at the very top of this year’s graduating class of 415 students. She posted an ACT score of 34 and a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 4.45.

Wed
06
May

Waukon Lions Club honors top Waukon High School seniors

Each spring the Waukon Lions Club hosts its annual Waukon High School Honors Banquet at the First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, recognizing students ranking in the top 15% academically of Waukon High School’s graduating class. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional banquet was not able to be held, but the Waukon Lions Club still wants to recognize this year’s 12 Waukon High School graduating seniors from the Class of 2020, listed below in alphabetical order, for their hard work and dedication to academic excellence in ranking within this year’s top 15% of their class:

Wed
06
May

NICC holding virtual commencement May 14

In response to COVID-19 and the restriction on large gatherings, Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) will host a virtual commencement ceremony this spring. The recorded ceremony will be broadcast on Facebook LIVE Thursday May 14 at 7 p.m. Students, faculty, staff, families and friends are encouraged to comment and interact during the virtual ceremony broadcast.  A recorded version of the ceremony will also be available at www.nicc.edu.

College administrators determined that the virtual ceremony would provide a timely  celebration of graduates and their achievements. Because it is unclear when large gatherings will be acceptable and social distancing guidelines lifted, the virtual ceremony allows graduates, their families and friends to celebrate this significant milestone in their lives.

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