Eighth graders Ana Manzano and Tristan Howard, seventh graders Heather Olson and DeYonte Sullivan and sixth graders Aspen Smit and Marcus Winchester-Jones were recognized as “Chieftains of the Year” for 2010-2011 at Dowagiac Middle School Tuesday night in the Performing Arts Center.

Principal’s Award plaques for improvement between sixth and eighth grade were accepted by Ciera Smith and Bryce Dodd.

Earning President’s Education Awards for academic achievement were eighth graders Meg Avey, Abigail Brizendine, Alyssa Casey, Samantha Craft, Cassidy Evans, Connor Howard, Tristan Howard, Gabriel Kasper, Jonathan Lindemulder, Rachel Lindemulder, Mary Magin, Ana Manzano, Ryan Millin, Heather Pacheco, Kasey Smith, Tori Smith, Madeline White and Caleb Zimmerman.

Academic awards

Sixth grade All A’s

Katlyn Briney, Lea Cooper, Kayla Cromer, Mary Leversen, Aspen Smit, Lauren Smith, Megan Soderbloom, Joel Vernon and Marcus Winchester-Jones.

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Hunter Ayers, Morgan Beach, Theodore Bjork, Mary Bonomo, Matthew Briney, Antonio Brito, Kaley Brogan, Mackenzie Brooks, Jolie Camp, Nickolas Carpenter, Magali Carillo, Alexis Chorba, Magali Cruz, Amanda Delong, Blake Dudley, Gabrielle Evans, Brandon Felthouse, Katelyn Fennell, Nicholas Foote, Joshua Gonzalez, Shella Graves-Carter, Hailee Green, Mariah Green, Joseph Hassle, McKenzie Hassle, Ethan Helmuth, Macey Hess, Tyler Hippensteel, Taylor Hulett, Katherine Hurrle, David Ironside, Danielle Jackson, Randy Jarvis, Molly Jenkins, Cole Keller, Abby Klann, Kyra Kuriata, Danielle Lamb, Jared LaPointe, Vivianna Lucio, Alexis Sachjen, Donovan Schoff, Christianna Schommer, Brett Schultz, Kayland Shepard, Emmaline Sovine, Gabrielle St. Cin, Christopher Symonds, Kyle Thies, Isabel Thorne, Valerie Valenzuela, Douglas VanTuyle, Hector Vazquez, Erik Walker, Leighann Walker, Hannah Whitaker and Catherine Wirick.

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Bailey Adams, Estefania Cano-Razo, Kasondra Carter, Mack Charles, Nicholas Deihl, Emily Dodd, Joshua Follett, David Helmuth, Angelica Hernandez, Benjamin Herter, Jeffrey Holloman, Jackline Hurrle, Zachary Johnson, Kori Kiggins, Andrea Martinez, Logan McMeeken, Micaela Ruff, Austin Shafer, Madison Stout, Cheyenne Wagner, Erica White and Grace Younger.

Seventh grade All A’s

Reid Adams, Jessica Burns, Zachary Davis, Rachel Hatch, Michael Mathews, Heather Olson, Elizabeth Stockwell, DeYonte Sullivan and Justin Yakim.

High honors

Natalie Ashby, Kaitlyn Barnes, Elijah Blackamore, Keoante Blackamore, David Brogan, Cody Dodd, Logan Eby, Anna Ennesser, Kristy Ferrier, Austin Garrelts, Heather Hammond, Gabrielle Harrison, Rickey Jarvis, Kaitlyn Johnson, McKinzie Kiggins, Nickoles Labadie, Joshua Lamphere, Leroy Lewis, Elijah Luth, Brittany Malin, Kyler Mark, Lorena Marquez, Kaitlyn Murphy, Taylor Myers, Mara Nelson, Jacob Peters, Katelyn Purlee, McKenna Richter, Harold Schaus, Heather Stolpe, Ethan Wagner, Mitchell Warsko, Brandon Winchester-Jones and Anne Zebell.

Honors

Alyssa Allen, Haven Angell, Colin Carpenter, Ellen Cox, Jacob Davis, Samantha Dowsett, Seth Fear, Austin Frechette, Dominic Gant, Ronald Hackworth, Scott Hassle, Mason Hiler, James Kusa, Justin McCambridge, Link Pellow, Lazaro Piedra, Harry Reed, Derek Revis, Huldena Richter and Kelsey Smith.

Eighth grade All A’s

Meg Avey, Abigail Brizendine, Samantha Craft, Gabriel Kasper, Rachel Lindemulder, Mary Magin and Ana Manzano.

High honors

Drewzella Andrade, Brittany Brock, Sydney Brooks, Harley Budd, Tiffany Carpenter, Cassidy Evans, Jeremiah Guernsey, Jacob Helmuth, Vaughn Herter, Connor Howard, Tristan Howard, Adrian Leversen, Jonathan Lindemulder, Katherine Longden, Jose Lopez, Xavier Marquart, Ryan Millin, Heather Pacheco, Camille Ralston, Riley Saylor, Kasey Smith, Tori Smith, Jesse Specht, Brandi St. Cin, Madeline White and Caleb Zimmerman.

Honors

Jessica Ausra, Alyssa Casey, Haley Davis, Christine Gebhard, Shyasia Gordon, Leah Hodder, Aubrey Huston, Anthony Kidman, Daniel Kruger, Steven Kruger, Michael Luthringer, Christopher Mize, Kathryn Pasley, Joshua Procter, Dominic Reaume, Cinthia Sanchez, Kollin Schultz, Connie Sisk, Leela Smith-Ferrier, Nathaniel Walker and Megan White.

Students of the Month

Jacob Helmuth, September; Heather Olson, October; Meg Avey, November; Elijah Blackamore, December; Zachary Davis, January; Sydney Brooks, February; Rachel Hatch, March; and Lea Cooper, April.

Citizens of the Month

Ana Manzano, September; Rolando Lucio, October; Samantha Craft, November; Tristan Howard, December; Kelsey Smith, January; Morgan Bonomo, February; Samantha Dowsett, March; and Harold Schaus, April.

Chieftains of the Month

Harli Ivey, DeYonte Sullivan and Marcus Winchester-Jones, September; Cole Keller, Elex Martinez and Hector Vazquez, October; Chelsea Howard, Kyra Kuriata and Sara Wright, November; Karsten Keller, Antonio Lear and Vivianna Lucio, December; Anna Ennesser, Katelyn Fennell and Jason Pressley, January; Blake Dudley, Ryan Millin and McKenna Richter, February; Drewzella Andrade, Jessica Burns and Aspen Smit, March; and Keoante Blackamore, Rickey Jarvis and Anne Zebell, April.

Perfect attendance

Nicholas Foote and Randy Jarvis, sixth grade; Edgar Mayo, Jacob Peters and Harry Reed, seventh grade; and Jacob Helmuth, Aubrey Huston, Michael Luthringer and Xavier Marquart, eighth grade.

Near-perfect attendance

Nikolas Carpenter, Roel Rios, Micaela Ruff, Aspen Smit and Jesaney Stockwell, sixth grade; Gerardo Belmares, Colin Carpenter, Zachary Davis, Austin Frechette, Milton Marshall, Justin McCambridge, DeYonte Sullivan and Briana Tovey, seventh grade; and Drewzella Andrade, Samantha Craft, Cody Graham, Jeremiah Guernsey, Charles Hess, Shyam Patel, Caleb Sands, Madeline White, Megan White and Allyson Wild, eighth grade.

Math

Nicholas Foote, Vivianna Lucio and Kyle Thies, sixth grade; Elijah Blackamore, Rickey Jarvis and Heather Olson, seventh grade; and Shyasia Gordon, Aubrey Huston and Tori Smith, eighth grade.

Social studies

Megan Soderbloom, Douglas VanTuyle and Marcus Winchester-Jones, sixth grade; Jessica Burns, Zachary Davis and Heather Hammond, seventh grade; and Harley Budd, Ryan Millin and Heather Pacheco, eighth grade.

English language arts

Lea Cooper, Aspen Smit and Marcus Winchester-Jones, sixth grade; Jessica Burns, Rachel Hatch and Heather Olson, seventh grade; and Mary Magin, Kasey Smith and Caleb Zimmerman, eighth grade.

Science

Shella Graves-Carter, Cole Keller, Aspen Smit and Joel Vernon, sixth grade; Haven Angell, Colin Carpenter and DeYonte Sullivan, seventh grade; and Samantha Craft, Cassidy Evans and Nathaniel Walker, eighth grade.

Yearbook

Jessica Burns, seventh grade.

Healthy living

Zachary Davis and McKinzie Kiggins, seventh grade.

Life skills

Morgan Bonomo, Cassidy Evans, Tristan Howard and Heather Pacheco, eighth grade.

Spanish

David Brogan, Jessica Burns and Heather Olson, seventh grade; and Sydney Brooks, Mary Magin and Heather Pacheco, eighth grade.

Spelling bee

Teddy Bjork, Kayla Cromer, Katelyn Fennell, David Helmuth, Mary Leversen and Joel Vernon, sixth grade; Heather Hammond, Joshua Lamphere, Katelyn Purlee, DeYonte Sullivan and Justin Yakim, seventh grade; and Samantha Craft, Angelica Garcia, Shyasia Gordon, Alexandria Kocsis, Camille Ralston and Kasey Smith, eighth grade.

Band

Mary Bonomo, sixth grade; DeYonte Sullivan, seventh grade; and Morgan Bonomo, eighth grade.

Choir

Morgan Beach, Katlyn Briney and Danielle Jackson, sixth grade; Di’mann McGill, Destin Vongphakdy and Anne Zebell, seventh grade; and Abigail Brizendine, Samantha Craft and Camille Ralston, eighth grade.

Computer

Sydney Brooks, Heather Pacheco and Carrie Raab, eighth grade.

Keyboarding

Meg Avey, Elijah Blackamore and Elijah Luth, seventh grade.

America and Me essay entrants

Gabriel Kasper, first place; Mary Magin, second; Rachel Lindemulder, third; and Meg Avey, Abigail Brizendine, Sydney Brooks, Rashida Jackson, Ryan Millin, Heather Pacheco and Dominic Reaume, contestants.

Academy

Nicholas Foote, Rozlyn Rank, Donzeyana Reid and Christopher Symonds, sixth grade.