The Second Annual Hoover High School Summa Celebration, recognizing,seniors with a cumulative GPA of 4.325 or higher, was held on Tuesday, March 20 at the Lodge at Fieldcrest in North Canton.
The school district uses a fixed GPA for honors designation because often only a fraction of a point separates the top achievers.
There were 53 students who earned the summa designation. The dessert buffet and celebration was sponsored by the Hoover Sideliners, with support from Attorney Gerald L. Baker.
Gretchen Leckie-Ewing headed the committee that organized the event.Other committee members included Melody Brown, Laura Heckathorn, Lindsay Johnson, Nicole Makowski, Wrenn Nicodemo, Flo Rankin, Barbara Tarantino, Christopher Triner and Tiffany Walker.
Each Summa honoree chose two educators to recognize at the event.
S u p e r i n tendent Michael Gallina opened the evening with a challenge to the students: “Be significant in someone nelse’s life.”
Students had the opportunity to take the stage to thank parents for support, and describe how their honored educators impacted their lives.
In closing, Principal Anthony Pallija praised the students’ accomplishments and thanked the honored educators for “going the extra mile for our kids.”
Summa Honors Students and their Honored Educators
Parker Adams - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Jack Bunnenberg
Evan Arnold - -Ms. Jan Heighway, Mr. Chad Saylor
Melissa Bentler - Mrs. Paula House, Mrs. Mia Thomas
Jeff Berner - -Mrs. Maria Wackerly, Mr. Steve Wood
David Botschner - -Mrs. Phyllis Varrati, Mr. Matthew Johnsen
Cole Bukowy - Mr. Travis Ackerman, Mr. Chad Saylor
Allison Busby - Mrs. Sara Steigerwald, Mr. Chris Triner
Hannah Christ - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mrs. Ann Sowd
Kelly Crowl - Mrs. Elizabeth Geckler, Miss Tiffany Walker
Kelsea Daniluk - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Miss Susan Schilling
Nathan Deems - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Mike Luther
Amber Diano - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mrs. Wrenn Nicodemo
Bryce Dimit - Mrs. Mary Renner, Mr. Nick Plazak
Michelle Eriksen - Mrs. Erica Rhodes, Mr. Jim Hinton
Miranda Fabian - Mrs. Laura Blandine, Mr. Darrell Woods
Jenna Fisher - Mrs. Lynn Weber, Miss Susan Schilling
Anne Flaherty - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Ms. Deb Wiley
Emily Haueter - Mrs. Laura Blandine, Mrs. Kristen Scheetz
Greg Heinle - Ms. Jean Klee, Mr. Ron Varn
Emily Hoff - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Jason Kirkland
Maree James - Mr. Greg Hobe, Mr. Andy Rankin
Emilee Kotnik - Mrs. Jennifer Edmunds, Mrs. Janet Baran
Meghan Lee - Mrs. Sara Steigerwald, Mrs. Ellen Varn
Courtney Legget - Mrs. Trudy Novak, Mrs. Tina Cindea
Ellen Linter - Mr. Robert Hutchinson, Mr. Steve Wood
Max Loutzenheiser - Mrs. Kim Kobzowicz, Mrs. Carol Couch
Jasmine McNenny - Mrs. Kathy Paquette, Mrs. Gina Mogus
Sarah Mills - Mr. Dennis Roden, Mrs. Gina Mogus
Dylan Moats - Mrs. Tamara Ledgerwood, Mr. Chris Triner
Mara Nickel - Mrs. Darlene Howald, Mr. Jeff McCann
Cristina Ocrainiciuc - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Miss Kelly Rostedt
Catherine Pachmayer - Mrs. Tracy Young, Mr. Andy Rankin
Matthew Partridge - Mrs. Rama Reese, Mrs. Tina Cindea
Kathyrn Pelini - Ms. Amanda Medley, Mr. Glenn Cummings
Samuel Rakocy - Mrs. Christy Frye, Mr. Steve Wood
Heather Ramsey - Mrs. Kim Testa, Mrs. Carol Ann Eastman
Adam Reese - Mrs. Kathleen Harhager, Mr. Jim York
Adam Robinson - Mrs. Betty Fulton, Mr. Jeff Kreis
Andrew Rojek - Mrs. Marylin Hlass, Ms. Missy Stertzbach
Brooke Roman - Mrs. Nina Vessalo, Miss Susan Schilling
Salman Safir - Mr. Steve Wood, Mr. Charles Collier
Tyler Sarver - Mr. Jim York, Mr. Ryan Schaffer
Emily Saus - Mr. Jason Kirkland, Mr. Glenn Cummings
Logan Sisca - Mr. Guy Bertram, Mr. Steve Wood
Morgan Staples - Mrs. Kristen Scheetz, Mr. Chris Triner
Christopher Stuffel - Mrs. Debbie Farrah, Mr. Chad Saylor
Anne Szendrey - Mr. Mark Moorhead, Mrs. Carol Green
Bianca Tan - Mrs. Elizabeth Geckler, Mr. Andy Rankin
Cassandra Thacker - Mrs. Karen Perez, Mr. Nick Plazak
Samuel Wakser - Mr. Nick Gamble, Mrs. Wrenn Nicodemo
Megan Winafeld - Mrs. Pam Polt, Mrs. Lindsey McCann
Clinton Yoos - Mrs. Lenora Krueger, Mrs. Rachelle Oglivie
Taylor Zhang - Mr. Tom Fladung, Mrs. Gretchen Leckie-Ewing
The Second Annual Hoover High School Summa Celebration, recognizing,seniors with a cumulative GPA of 4.325 or higher, was held on Tuesday, March 20 at the Lodge at Fieldcrest in North Canton.
The school district uses a fixed GPA for honors designation because often only a fraction of a point separates the top achievers.
There were 53 students who earned the summa designation. The dessert buffet and celebration was sponsored by the Hoover Sideliners, with support from Attorney Gerald L. Baker.
Gretchen Leckie-Ewing headed the committee that organized the event.Other committee members included Melody Brown, Laura Heckathorn, Lindsay Johnson, Nicole Makowski, Wrenn Nicodemo, Flo Rankin, Barbara Tarantino, Christopher Triner and Tiffany Walker.
Each Summa honoree chose two educators to recognize at the event.
S u p e r i n tendent Michael Gallina opened the evening with a challenge to the students: “Be significant in someone nelse’s life.”
Students had the opportunity to take the stage to thank parents for support, and describe how their honored educators impacted their lives.
In closing, Principal Anthony Pallija praised the students’ accomplishments and thanked the honored educators for “going the extra mile for our kids.”
Summa Honors Students and their Honored Educators
Parker Adams - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Jack Bunnenberg
Evan Arnold - -Ms. Jan Heighway, Mr. Chad Saylor
Melissa Bentler - Mrs. Paula House, Mrs. Mia Thomas
Jeff Berner - -Mrs. Maria Wackerly, Mr. Steve Wood
David Botschner - -Mrs. Phyllis Varrati, Mr. Matthew Johnsen
Cole Bukowy - Mr. Travis Ackerman, Mr. Chad Saylor
Allison Busby - Mrs. Sara Steigerwald, Mr. Chris Triner
Hannah Christ - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mrs. Ann Sowd
Kelly Crowl - Mrs. Elizabeth Geckler, Miss Tiffany Walker
Kelsea Daniluk - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Miss Susan Schilling
Nathan Deems - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Mike Luther
Amber Diano - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mrs. Wrenn Nicodemo
Bryce Dimit - Mrs. Mary Renner, Mr. Nick Plazak
Michelle Eriksen - Mrs. Erica Rhodes, Mr. Jim Hinton
Miranda Fabian - Mrs. Laura Blandine, Mr. Darrell Woods
Jenna Fisher - Mrs. Lynn Weber, Miss Susan Schilling
Anne Flaherty - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Ms. Deb Wiley
Emily Haueter - Mrs. Laura Blandine, Mrs. Kristen Scheetz
Greg Heinle - Ms. Jean Klee, Mr. Ron Varn
Emily Hoff - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Mr. Jason Kirkland
Maree James - Mr. Greg Hobe, Mr. Andy Rankin
Emilee Kotnik - Mrs. Jennifer Edmunds, Mrs. Janet Baran
Meghan Lee - Mrs. Sara Steigerwald, Mrs. Ellen Varn
Courtney Legget - Mrs. Trudy Novak, Mrs. Tina Cindea
Ellen Linter - Mr. Robert Hutchinson, Mr. Steve Wood
Max Loutzenheiser - Mrs. Kim Kobzowicz, Mrs. Carol Couch
Jasmine McNenny - Mrs. Kathy Paquette, Mrs. Gina Mogus
Sarah Mills - Mr. Dennis Roden, Mrs. Gina Mogus
Dylan Moats - Mrs. Tamara Ledgerwood, Mr. Chris Triner
Mara Nickel - Mrs. Darlene Howald, Mr. Jeff McCann
Cristina Ocrainiciuc - Mrs. Joanne Damico, Miss Kelly Rostedt
Catherine Pachmayer - Mrs. Tracy Young, Mr. Andy Rankin
Matthew Partridge - Mrs. Rama Reese, Mrs. Tina Cindea
Kathyrn Pelini - Ms. Amanda Medley, Mr. Glenn Cummings
Samuel Rakocy - Mrs. Christy Frye, Mr. Steve Wood
Heather Ramsey - Mrs. Kim Testa, Mrs. Carol Ann Eastman
Adam Reese - Mrs. Kathleen Harhager, Mr. Jim York
Adam Robinson - Mrs. Betty Fulton, Mr. Jeff Kreis
Andrew Rojek - Mrs. Marylin Hlass, Ms. Missy Stertzbach
Brooke Roman - Mrs. Nina Vessalo, Miss Susan Schilling
Salman Safir - Mr. Steve Wood, Mr. Charles Collier
Tyler Sarver - Mr. Jim York, Mr. Ryan Schaffer
Emily Saus - Mr. Jason Kirkland, Mr. Glenn Cummings
Logan Sisca - Mr. Guy Bertram, Mr. Steve Wood
Morgan Staples - Mrs. Kristen Scheetz, Mr. Chris Triner
Christopher Stuffel - Mrs. Debbie Farrah, Mr. Chad Saylor
Anne Szendrey - Mr. Mark Moorhead, Mrs. Carol Green
Bianca Tan - Mrs. Elizabeth Geckler, Mr. Andy Rankin
Cassandra Thacker - Mrs. Karen Perez, Mr. Nick Plazak
Samuel Wakser - Mr. Nick Gamble, Mrs. Wrenn Nicodemo
Megan Winafeld - Mrs. Pam Polt, Mrs. Lindsey McCann
Clinton Yoos - Mrs. Lenora Krueger, Mrs. Rachelle Oglivie
Taylor Zhang - Mr. Tom Fladung, Mrs. Gretchen Leckie-Ewing
