When the bells rang around 2:20 p.m. inside Mid-Prairie High School, the hallways filled with eager students ready to pack Tim Grady Gymnasium for the winter Renaissance ceremony. They would soon be honored for perfect attendance, work habit, and silver, gold, and platinum honor rolls -- and showered with candy -- at the Feb. 2 event.

According to the Mid-Prairie School District website, the Renaissance program “was implemented to provide a renewed commitment and recognition of academic excellence.” 

Kicking off the ceremony, students from each class were given award certificates for their perfect attendance and gathered for a group picture. Mid-Prairie High School staff tossed out candy and played music to the liking of the student body to keep the energy flowing between award groups.

Next, silver, gold, and platinum honor rolls were awarded to plenty of students from each grade. Forty-two students collected gold honor roll certificates (3.75-3.99 GPA), and forty-eight students nabbed platinum honor roll (4.0 GPA), showcasing the excellence of the Mid-Prairie student body.

Before the remainder of the awards were passed out, the ceremony paused for a Hostess mini donut eating competition. Two members of the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes paired and faced off against the staff team, composed of Mid-Prairie Activities Director Tyler Hotz and high school math teacher Caleb Potts. Five minutes were put on the clock to see which class or staff pair could eat the most donuts in that time. 

Throughout the competition, the bleachers rocked with the approval and cheers of Mid-Prairie students. In the end, it was the sophomore class that took home bragging rights, along with a major impending sugar crash. 

Platinum (4.0 GPA)

9th grade: Griffin Caskey, Harper Pacha, Jesse Stultz, Allie Whetstine, Jadyn Carrillo, Kassidi Greiner, Hannah Rodgers, Rebekah Wallington, Cadance Yoder,  Elise Gringerich, Olivia Schlabach, Caroline Schrader, Rebecca Westfall, Jillian Clark,  Ariel Kaufman, Cassandra Trimpe, Leah Wilson,  Meadow Flynn, Sophie Miller, Elijah Statler

10th grade: Lilly Miller, Peighton Ford, Niah Leaton, Charlotte Sieren,  Ashlee Farrier, Jacob Flynn, Logan McClellen, Aliza Parks, Jermiah Rempel, Thomas Flynn, Grace Puttmann, Adrian Sanchez-Reyes, Grace Skelton, River Gehling, Jayse Yoder

11th grade: Haydon Bailey, Libby Peiffer, Mason Sieren, Jacob Carrillo, Daniel Rodgers, Avery Slaubaugh, Harlie Gehling, Joseph Hall, Behla Schmidt, Phoebe Shetler

12th grade: Jaxon Armstrong, Grace Conway, Lacee Kos,  Alivia Poock, Kyle Yoder, Mose Yoder, Mia Garvey, Ella Groenewold, Braden Hartley, Amara Jones, Collin Miller, Landry Pacha, Jack Zahradnek, Kenadi Fay, Molly Yoder, Emily Schlabach, Kelyn Yoder, Koby Karnes, Maya Nonnenmann, Payton Peck, Jacey Sisson, Andrew Stultz, Paytin Swartzentruber

Gold (3.75 - 3.99 GPA)

9th grade: Ellie Callahan, Alaina Safly, Tate Bombei, Abrielle Kraus, Kadence Grout, Katelyn Harland, Brynn Northup, Mardie Berry, Paige Malichky

10th grade: Annette Wittoft, Caitlyn Yoder, Brynn Younge, Brylee Gearhart, Alle Gent, Niveah Gutierrez, Kenzington Miller, Ava Gingerich, Kate Gillam, Callie Huber, Ivy Reschly, Blake Swart, Emmett Swartzentruber, Xandree Campbell, Jesse Ceniceros,  Lanee Duwa, Emma Hendricks, Isabelle Duvall

11th Grade:  Kenda Shqairl, Jacob Donaldson, Laurelin Geno, Dalton Miller, Kali Miller, Paige Safly, Ashley Harmsen, Colin Jennings, Landon Sullivan, Henry Yoder, Karson Grout, Blake Peck, Lukin Rediger, Gabrielle Robertson, Kurt Schneider

12th grade: Jaxon Armstrong, Kirsten Albright, Nathan Bauwens, Irman Ganibegovic, Camron Pickard, Madeline Schrader, Grace Allred, Grady Gingerich, Taylor Gingerich, Elizabeth Kalm, Brittney Pfeifer, Kina Miller, Warren Scarff, Cain Brown, Alexa Huber, Bella Sobaski, Jordan Stock

Silver (3.2 - 3.74 GPA)

9th grade: Rylee Cady, Landon Kuenster, Ethan Slay, Brooke Yoder, Drea McCain, Evan Reschly, Jordan Traetow, Damian Vaquez, James Shetler, Madelyn Sieren, Sophie Sojka, Sarah Burnett, Avery Helmuth,  Ahna Townsend, Addison Yoder, Owen Zirkelbach, Brock Fisher,  Peyton Fox, Brock Lowenberg, Keelin Reinier

10th grade: Taylor Brenneman, Dakota Mitchell, Katelinn Nicholson, Addison English, Hannah Jamieson, Elden Kahler, Kyla Karnes, Sydney Knebel, Cobin Thompson, Conner Wiles, Anna Flynn, Parker Jennings, Emma Lyle, Hunter Robertson, Caiden Sellers, Landry Gingerich, Angel Dickerson

11th grade: James Allen, Madison Davidson, Sawyer Hough, Clarissa Luerkens,  Greta Sieren, Jarron Thomas, Ella Titus, Kailey Warnstaff, Noah Freeman, Hugo Banuelos, Christopher Burnham, Tucker Miller, Ava Pence, Bailey Kauffman, Grady Miller, Nora Pennington,  Elliott Debler, Parker Ehrenfelt, Emma Lueck, Evangeline Marner, Jackson Miller, Colin Jennings 

12th Grade: Maya Harris, Ben Mattes, Nathan Wallington, Ella Brunk, Drake Mann, Owen Clark, Schalyn Lee, Dillon Poole, Owen Trimpe, Braydon Younge, Allison Bolanos, Terry Bordenave,  Noah Ford, Micaela Ghumm, Leslie Miller, Kylie Reinier, Alex Bean, Ryan Beatty, Kaelyn Brady, Taylor Hansen- Rich, Halli Hershberger, Shian Muller, Dylan Sojka, Caleb Stephenson 

Work Habit Honor Role

9th grade: Emilie Burnett, Rylee Cady, Ellie Callahan, Griffin Caskey, Leah Chapek, Paiton Chittick, Dalton Hesseltine, Landon Kuenster,  Harper Pacha, Alaina Safly, Ethan Slay, Douglas Stephenson, Jesse Stultz, Matthew Troyer, Allie Whetstine, Brooke Yoder, Tate Bombei, Jadyn Carrillo, Jovi Evans, Kassidi Greiner, Abrielle Kraus, Drea McCain, Evan Reschly, Hannah Rodgers, Elise Gingerich, Kadence Grout, Katelyn Harland, Brynn Northup, Olivia Schlabach, Caroline Schrader, James Shetler, Madelyn Sieren, Sophie Sojka, Rebecca Westfall, Sarah Burnett, Jillian Clark, Avery Helmuth, Ariel Kaufman, Ahna Townsend, Cassandra Trimpe, Kiah West, Leah Wilson, Addison Yoder, Owen Zirkelbach, Mardie Berry, Laurin Fay, Brock Fisher, Meadow Flynn, Landon Humble, Brock Lowenberg, Paige Malichky, Sophie Miller, Caitlynn Peters, Elijah Statler, Joshua Turner, Josh Watkins,  Rebekah Wallington, Candance Yoder

10th grade: Taylor Brenneman, Xandree Campbell, Jesse Ceniceros, Lanee Duwa, Landry Gingerich, Emma Hendricks, Johnathon Miller, Lilly Miller, Dakota Mitchell, Katelinn Nicholson, Chloe Bouse,  Isabelle Duvall, Peighton Ford, Andrew Kaufman, Niah Leaton, Charlotte Sieren, Jayden Stafford, Liana Wade, Brady Weber, Annette Witthoft, Caitlyn Yoder, Brynn Younge, Addison English, Ashlee Farrier, Jacob Flynn, Brylee Gearhart, Allee Gent, Niveah Gutierrez, Logan McClellen, Kenzington Miller, Aliza Parks, Lilian Purkeypile, Jeremiah Rempel, Thomas Flynn, Ava Gingerich, Hannah Jamieson, Elden Kahler, Kyla Karnes, Sydney Knebel, Alaina McNurlen, Grace Puttmann, Adrian Sanchez-Reyes, Diego Sanchez, Grace Skelton, Cobin Thompson, Anna Flynn, River Gehling, Kate Gillam, Callie Huber, Parker Jennings, Emma Lyle, 

Ivy Reschly, Hunter Robertson, Blake Swart, Emmett Swartzentruber, Lincoln Wulf, Jayse Yoder, 

11th grade: James Allen, Haydon Bailey, Madison Davidson, Sawyer Hough, Clarissa Luerkens, Libby Peiffer, Kenda Shqair,  Greta Sieren, Mason Sieren, Jarron Thomas, Ella Titus, Kailey Warnstaff, Bowen Burmeister, Nevaeh Decker, Jacob Donaldson, Noah Freeman, Laurelin Geno, Dalton Miller, Kali Miller, Paige Safly, Milo Sieren, Madison Witthoft, Christopher Burnham, Jacob Carrillo, Ashley Harmsen, Colin Jennings, Ava Pence, Daniel Rodgers, Avery Slaubaugh, Landon Sullivan, Henry Yoder, Aaron Gearhart, Karson Grout, Brock Harland, Hayden Jamieson, Bailey Kauffman,  Grady Miller, Blake Peck, Nora Pennington, Gabrielle Robertson, Olivia Utzinger, Elliott Debler, Parker Ehrenfelt, Harlie Gehling, Joseph Hall, Emma Lueck, Behla Schmidt, Kurt Schneider, Hannah Sellers, Phoebe Shetler

12th grade: Kirsten Albright, Jaxon Armstrong, Demetrius Christensen, Grace Conway, Dade Gehling, Lacee Kos, Camron Pickard, Alivia Poock, Kyle Yoder, Mose Yoder, Grace Allred, Ella Brunk, Owen Clark, Mia Garvey, Ella Groenewold,  Braden Hartley, Stephanie Jimenez,  Amara Jones, Landry Pacha, Dillon Poole, Jack Zahradnek, Allison Bolanos, Terry Bordenave, Kenadi Fay, Noah Ford, Micaela Ghumm, Taylor Gingerich, Elizabeth Kalm, Brittney Pfeifer, Kylie Reinier, Molly Yoder, Emma Baker, Paityn Jennings, Taylor Hansen-Rich, Kina Miller, Warren Scarff, Kelyn Yoder, Sophia Baker, Cera Harsch, Alexa Huber, Koby Karnes, Maya Nonnenmann, Jacey Sisson, Bella Sobaski, Caleb Stephenson, Jordan Stock, Andrew Stultz, Nathan Bauwens, Drake Mann, Kaelyn Brady, Noah Frede, Halli Hershberger, Shian Muller,  Payton Peck, Paytin Swartzentruber 

Perfect Attendance S2

9th grade: Paiton Chittick, Laurin Fay, Ethan Slay, Cameron Gingerich, Lance Schlabaugh, Olivia Schlabach, Hudson Ehrenfelt, Joshua Watkins 

10th Grade: Quinn Callahan, Aiden Montz, Caitlyn Yoder, Brylee Gearhart, Cleveland Hoffman, Kayla Karnes, Adrian Sanchez-Reyes, River Gehling, Callie Huber, Blake Swart, Diego Sanchez 

11th Grade: James Allen, Jack Greiner, Daniel Rodgers, Avery Slaubaugh, Blake Peck,  Joseph Hall, Emma Lueck, Michael Watkins, Milo Sieren, Jarrett TeBockhorst

12th Grade: Kirsten Albright, Jaxon Armstrong, Ryan Beatty, Koby Karnes, Kenneth Nodel, Kyle Yoder 

.5 GPA increase S1-S2

9th grade: Jovi Evans, Lucas Phillips,  Kennik Cornwell, Brock Fisher, Josh Watkins,  Laurin Fay, Sophie Sojka 

10th grade: Noah Guthmiller, Max Howe, Melissa Stakland, Traevin Gugel,  Elden Kahler, Amarah Bagley, Parker Jennings

11th Grade: Dylan Henry, Anthony Culbertson, Skyler Gingerich, Paige Safly, Drew Schlabaugh, Olivia Utzinger, Elyssa Kading, Joshua Keaough

12th Grade: Jaxson Armstrong, Terry Bordenave, Ryan Beaty, Shian Muller, Beau Schlabach, Cain Brown, Jaxsen Timmerman, Noah Frede,  Nathan Wallington, Maya Nonnenmann, Dyan Sojka

Super Student (Honor Role, Work  Habit Honor Role, Perfect Attendance)

9th grade: Ethan Slay, Olivia Schlabach, Caitlyn Yoder

10th grade: Brylee Gearhart, Hannah Jamieson, Kyla Karnes, Adrian Sanchez Reyes, 

River Gehling, Callie Huber, Blake Swart

11th grade: James Allen, Daniel Rodgers, Avery Slaubaugh, Blake Peck, Joseph Hall, Emma Lueck

12th grade: Kirsten Albright, Kyle Yoder, Kelyn Yoder, Koby Karnes