May 2023

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Community awards seniors on Scholarship Night

At the Senior Scholarship Night there was $182,542 awarded to 52 seniors by local donors. Some of these scholarships were from the Berlin Community Scholarship Corporation. The committee is made up of board members who represent businesses, professionals, educators and citizens in the community.

“My role in BCSC is as a board member representing the school. There are 13 board members. I was nominated to the board by Amy Wenig when she resigned from the board due to her upcoming retirement from school,” English teacher Angela Femali said.

In order to apply for the BCSC scholarships, seniors must apply by the deadline and fill out the answers adequately. This year all of the students who filled out the application received an award.

“I received four scholarships totaling $7,750 through the BCSC. The application was surprisingly easy. I just had to write a little bit about myself and I was automatically considered for all of the scholarships that were available,”

senior Adam Luttrop said.

The wide variety of scholarships are given to students to lighten the costs that come with college, whether that be tuition or housing. Not all scholarships are paid in full on Scholarship Night.

“When I receive the money depends on the scholarship. Most of them I will not be able to use until my second semester of freshman year. I know for sure I won’t be able to use the Juan and Bea Beltran Scholarship until my second semester of sophomore year,” senior Autumn Young said.

Though some scholarships are purely monetary, others can have a deeper meaning and are chosen based on character or involvement. This was the case for senior Ann Schmitz. She was given the award because she attended All Saints Catholic School along with Boone and lives her life kindly.

“The Boone Kujawa Memorial Scholarship I received carried sentimental value because I remember attending school with Boone and the truly kind person he was to everyone,” Schmitz said.

Senior Brady Pomplun also

Q: Red 'n' Green Reporter Jackson Bartol

A: Graduation adviser Amy Wenig

Q: A:

How long have you been a graduation adviser?

"I am not certain of the exact number of years, but I am guessing it’s been about 15 years."

What is your favorite part of the job?

"I enjoy working with seniors. I like their enthusiasm for the next phase of their lives. I also like helping them plan one of the most important days of their young lives."

Q: A: What will you miss the most about this role?

"One of the things that I enjoy most is shaking each graduate’s hand as he or she is in the procession. It’s a chance to look them in the eye and congratulate them on a job well done."

earned a scholarship that had personal significance.

“A scholarship that is important to me is the Pomplun Farms Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was made in honor of Lavern Pomplun who is a relative of mine. He passed away two years ago from a stroke and was farming until the day he died. I helped him in the summer for three years baling hay and shared many of the same interests as him. I had no idea that his wife Mary made a scholarship in memory of him, and was honored to receive it from the family as I know how much he meant to them and me,” Pomplun said.

There were not only scholarships handed out on this important night, but also there was an award presented to two student athletes who displayed academic and athletic excellence.

“This wasn’t a scholarship, but receiving the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award meant a lot to me. The recognition for the two things I put a lot of effort into is worth a great deal to me,” Young said.

While the purpose of Scholarship Night is student recogni-

tion, the purpose also is to fund students furthering their education.

“I think that the impact the BCSC has on the financial burden our continuing education students have is phenomenal.

I can’t think of another district

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A:

How is your last year as graduation adviser different?

"I’m trying hard not to get too caught up in the finality of what’s happening. If I do, then I know there will be tears. This year’s seniors are a special bunch. I’m glad to be 'graduating' with them."

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our size that awards so much money to students. I would encourage everyone to become a member when they are on their feet financially. It’s just a minimum $20 membership fee to help grow and maintain the fund,” Femali said.

Schumacher, McCarthy named valedictorian, salutatorian

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For the class of 2023’s graduation ceremony on May 26, Valedictorian Anna Schumacher and Salutatorian Anna McCarthy will each be giving a speech with the assigned themes, “A View of the Future” and "A View of the Past.” However, both Schumacher and McCarthy have decided to personalize it.

"I have been tasked with writing the ‘View of the Future’ speech, but hope to put a more interesting twist on it,” Schumacher said.

In order to keep the ceremony positive and uplifting, there are some rules that are put into place when writing the speech.

“The speech should be roughly 500-750 words long, have an uplifting message, be personalized to Berlin High School, be inclusive, avoid inside jokes and controversial subjects, and show gratitude,” Schumacher said.

To earn the two top spots in their class, Schumacher and McCarthy continually worked hard in school and challenged themselves.

“I worked hard throughout school and took classes that challenged me,” McCarthy said.

One thing they both did

that helped earn their spots Valedictorian and Salutatorian was taking honors classes.

“I took lots of honors classes. I also made sure to study for tests and learned how to prioritize what would take up more of my time,” McCarthy said.

Schumacher maintained a high GPA throughout high school by doing a lot of work outside of class.

“I think what made the biggest difference for me is going above and beyond on review assignments. In a math class, I wouldn't just do the review assignment, but unassigned extra practice problems as well. I believe going above and beyond while studying is what allowed me to maintain my GPA,” Schumacher said.

Schumacher plans to stay in state to continue her education.

“I will be attending Carroll University to major in music therapy, and my eventual goal is to establish a private practice providing this service,” Schumacher said.

McCarthy plans to go out of state to continue her education.

“After high school I plan to attend the University of Arizona to pursue a degree in environmental science,” McCarthy said.

Salutatorian Anna McCarthy

Valedictorian Anna Schumacher

Senior Ann Schmitz receives Dale and Marion Norstant Trust scholarship at the Senior Scholarship Night awards ceremony. The ceremony was held Wednesday, May 17.

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Reporter

Jane Hoffman

ClassOf 2023

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Lindsey Arndt

Braeden Goemer

Spencer Goettl

Elizabeth Hagar

Dakota Hubert

Jackson Krasavage

Kassandra Krause

UW-River Falls

Mykal-Daeved

Adam Luttropp Madison Mertens

North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota

Robert Frank

Richard Ryckman

Kaimbryn Sirrell Nikolas Tolentino

Jewelayanna Willhite

UW-Eau Claire Ethan Brunke

UW-Stout Harmony Geier

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University of Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota

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St. Mary's University, Winona, Minnestoa Katelyn Piechowski

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Frank Kujawa Elyse Osterberg

University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona

Anna McCarthy

University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas Christian Aguilar, Jr.

Instituto Anglo Modnero, Mazatlan Sinaloa, Mexico Argelia Sosa-Hernandez

Marines Lake McIntosh

Iowa State University, Ames,

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois Cindy Liu

Marian

Carroll University

Anna Kurczek

Laurel Miller

Anna Schumacher

Carthage College Sophia

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Alexandre Ribot High School, Saint Omer, France Eglantine Duval

Foreign exchange students excited for American graduation

Ariah Witthun Reporter emony, they will be receiving honorary diplomas.

From sports games, to dances, to making new friends, exchange students Argelia SosaHernandez from Mexico, and Eglantine Duval’s from France, senior year at Berlin is coming to an end.

The girls will be having a joint graduation/farewell party. This includes a cookout and yard games for the special people who had an impact on them this year.

Keith and Marta Yedinak are Duval and Sosa-Hernandez’s host family. They described the girls as incredibly kind and sweet. They say their laughter will be missed around the house.

“They are responsible in school and at home as well as in all their extracurricular activities. They sure are great ambassadors of their countries,” Marta Yedinak said.

When the girls head back to their countries, they still have additional schooling they need to finish before they can officially graduate.

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“My year here does not count because in France, for the last two years of high school, there are a lot of national exams that I was not able to take while I am in the United States. So, I still have two more years of high school going back to France,” Duval said.

For Sosa-Hernandez, she just has one year when she heads back to Mexico.

Duval describes her experience as unique. From the people she met to the things that she saw, she expressed that Berlin will have a part of her heart when she heads back to France.

“I think that a lot of people had an influence on me this year, probably not consciously (all the people I met, the different environment and the school). My experience was so unique. I am very glad I had this opportunity to do it. I have met so many great people and I have learned so many things,” Duval said.

Both girls attended the Music Department’s New Orleans trip over spring break and said it

this whole year was full of unimaginable

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was one of their favorite parts of their year here as well as sporting events.

“My favorite parts have been the ones I have done with the people I care about such as the trip to New Orleans, winning a soccer game, Winterfest and

“It’s a bittersweet moment. It is not an easy thing to leave your country, your family and your culture and be in a different one with a family that you don’t even know! We are so proud of them,” Yedinak said. prom,” Sosa-Hernandez said. Marta Yedinak said that they are extremely proud of these ladies, and they did all of this so gracefully while succeeding academically, making friends, and taking advantage of every opportunity they had.

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Host parents Keith and Marta Yedinak support foreign exchange students Argelia Sosa-Hernandez and Eglantine Duval after their choir concert. “Definitely,

experiences for me,” Sosa-Hernandez said.

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Navy Michael Santori Jr.

Moments from the Past Class Of 2023

"In the first semester of the 20222023 year, I was given the opportunity through Mr. Johansen, the previous Media Production teacher, to help out Mrs. Rademann as an assistant. It was the beginning of the year, and I was in a class that didn’t fit my needs, so I filled out an Independent Study and got a switcheroo with my schedule in Student Services. I had taken Media Production in my sophomore year, so I was familiar with the Mac computers and Photoshop in the class. The first few weeks were what you’d expect - utter chaos. Fortunately, with my previous knowledge and general troubleshooting skills, the class eventually got into a rhythm and eased much of the stress off everyone’s shoulders. I never would have expected practically teaching a class those first few days of my senior year, but I’m glad I took up the chance."

-Madelyn Nigbor

“Pep rallies in high school are memorable because of how fun they are when you get into it competing against the entire school to become first. It’s something to remember that the class of 2023 hasn’t taken fourth in a single pep rally or event so it’s stuff like that you remember. Also,the New Orleans trip was a trip where I got to spend time with my best friends and explore a whole new area full of music and amazing food with some of the best chaperones and teachers on the trip. It made it even better and more enjoyable and something I will remember throughout life.”

- Taylor Fogo

“I had just grabbed the shark and put it on our dissecting tray, about to wash the oils off, and then I tripped on a stool and it went flying and Mr. Arndt was upset that we were ‘fooling around’.”

-Harmony Geier

“ I really enjoyed the environment of the pep assemblies and the Ag Olympics. Being in the gym or outside with the whole school gathered together was very fun. It was also exciting to have a competition between classes and teachers.”

- Ann Schmitz

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Seniors enlist in military

Elyse Osterberg Reporter

Instead of going for additional schooling or into the workforce, seniors Michael Santori Jr. and Taylor Fogo decided to go into the military. Santori will be going into the Navy while Fogo will be going into the Air Force.

“I’m planning on going into the Air Force,” Fogo said.

While there are many reasons as to why one would want to go into the military, Santori’s main reason was to defend freedom around the world. As for Fogo, his main reason was his family.

“The thing that has made me want to join is most of my family has done it, and for me I’m not a fan of school so college wasn’t an option for me,” Fogo said.

For the military, school isn’t one of the main skills needed, however athleticism and smarts are some qualities that are helpful.

“I had to be super smart and super fit. I excel in both,” Santori said.

As for training, there is a lot of preparation that they must do in order to officially earn their spot. Delayed Entry Program (DEP), is a program that helps prepare people going into the military for challenges they may face.

“I’m going to enlist in the summer. I assume I’d go to training in the fall so I can enjoy the summer as a kid one last time before I go in and begin my next chapter as an airman if all goes to plan,” Fogo said.

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Seniors Taylor Fogo and Michael Santori Jr. plan to enlist in the military this summer. Fogo will enlist in the Air Force and Santori will enlist in the Navy.

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Derleth to continue track and field career at UW-Oshkosh

Anna McCarthy Business Manager

For most high school students, their athletic careers end after they graduate. However, senior Devin Derleth will continue to be part of the track and field team as a collegiate athlete at the University of WisconsinOshkosh.

“I received a phone call from the head coach at Oshkosh after my sectional meet my junior year. He congratulated me for making it to the sectional with a broken toe and said he would like to keep in touch with me over the summer,” Derleth said. “After talking for a while I was invited to take a tour of the college and got to go watch a meet. After the meet we went to his office and he offered me a spot on the team for next year. The recruitment process is a lot of communication with the coaches and some of the athletes.”

Derleth was not able to achieve this feat by only participating in track and field.

Coach Joe Stellmacher says that being in other sports has benefited Derleth.

“Devin has so much Godgiven ability. I just try not to screw him up. Obviously, weight room work certainly has helped Devin. Being a multisport athlete will certainly help Devin, too. He knows how to

Sports Highlights

Emilee Wegner

Cheer & Stunt

“My greatest memory in cheer is my Homecoming performance last year. We had just gotten a new coach, and had absolutely nothing put together for the Homecoming performance. We hardly even had any solid stunts put together. With just a short few weeks before Homecoming, our new coach, Makenna, put together a great routine. Overall the team pulled it off and had a great Homecoming performance,” Wegner said.

Autumn Young Track & Field

“Before going into the (4x400) race, I knew as a school, we would win the individual team plaque but the score was really close between the two counties (Fond Du Lac and Green Lake). As the anchor, you get to watch the whole race unfold and then it’s up to you to make or break the result. When I got the baton we were in third and all I did was chase. There was music playing, the crowd was insane, there’s no other feeling like it. The most memorable was passing the girl that was in first to lead the pack right in front of the student section. Everyone was going crazy. After the race was just pure happiness, from our relay team, to coaches, to teammates and spectators. It was one of the most phenomenal races I’ve ever been part of,” Young said.

Frank Kujawa Golf

“We hit a birdie (one under par) on the last two holes (17 and 18) which led us to winning the regional tournament against Winneconne last year,” Kujawa said.

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compete and has competed at a high level in football and wrestling as well,” Stellmacher said.

Over the summer, Derleth will have to continue to practice in order to join the collegiate team.

“I will be going to the campus a few times a month to train with the team. It will most likely be a lot of fundamental stuff to make sure that my team and I are ready for the indoor season. It will be a lot of

work with block starts, speed training, etc.,” Derleth said.

While high school track and field athletes can participate in up to four events during a meet, in college, that number will more than double for Derleth.

“I will be doing the decathlon, which is 10 track events spread over two days of competition.

The events are Day 1: 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400-meter dash. Day 2: 110-meter hurdles,

discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500-meter run,” Derleth said.

Participating in college athletics gives athletes the opportunity to vastly improve their skills.

“Once Devin gets in a collegiate program, certainly one the caliber of Oshkosh’s, I can’t wait to see what he can do. I believe he is only scratching the surface of how good he can be,” Stellmacher said.

Senior Devin Derleth runs his leg of the 4x200 meter relay. Derleth will continue his track and field career at UW-Oshkosh next year. “My coaches and my teammates (past and present) have helped me get to this point. They push me every day to do my best,” Derleth said.

Athletic scholarships aid students in affording college

Anna McCarthy Business Manager

Scholarships are crucial in helping students afford college. Scholarships for athletics not only recognize academic achievements, but also accomplishments within a particular sport.

“These scholarships will help me pay for college. The amount of time I’ve spent playing sports when I could have been earning money for college is made up by these scholarships,” senior Jackson Bartol said.

Senior Amber Dretske was able to receive a full tuition and housing scholarship from the Chick Evans Foundation. Her sister, Abi Dretske ‘20, was also awarded the Chick Evans Scholarship when she was a senior.

“The Chick Evans Scholarship is a full tuition and housing scholarship for golf caddies and was started by amateur and legendary golfer Charles ‘Chick’ Evans. Applicants must have excellent academics, an impressive caddy history, have community involvement and make a positive impression during the interview,” Dretske said.

The Chick Evans Scholarship will help Dretske pursue a degree in the medical field at

UW-Madison.

“The scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over a span of four years,” Dretske said.

Both Bartol and senior Madison Mertens received the Berlin Backcourt scholarship, Berlin Bulldogs scholarship and the Mike Hermanson Scholar Athlete award.

“For the Backcourt and Bulldogs scholarship I had to fill out a separate application talking about my participation as a youth member and how it benefited me in high school

Senior Sports Achievements

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First and Second Team football senior Second Team basketball senior

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Honorable Mention cross country sophomore

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and how it will continue to benefit me,” Mertens said.

There were multiple criteria that students had to meet in order to qualify for the athletic scholarships.

“I had to be a good athlete in my respected sports as well as maintain a good GPA throughout high school,” Bartol said.

Bartol was also awarded the Steve Stellmacher scholarship.

“I will use them at UW-La Crosse to help me major in chemical engineering,” Bartol said.

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First and Second Team football senior

Honorable Mention football junior

Devin Derleth

Honorable Mention football senior

First Team triple jump junior

Second Team long jump junior

Third Team 100-m junior

4x200-m State Qualifier track sophomore

School Record Long Jump: 22'5"

School Record Triple Jump: 44'8"

Robert Frank 4x200-m State Qualifier track sophomore

Joseph Garczynski

First Team football junior

Sectional Qualifier wrestling junior Isaiah Krueger

Second Team football senior

First Team high jump track junior Frank Kujawa

First Team golf junior

State Qualifier golf junior Jeffrey Manata Third Team 100-yd. breaststroke swim senior

Third Team 200-yd. individual medley swim senior State Qualifier 200-yd. freestyle relay swim junior

State Qualifier 200-yd. medley relay swim junior Wyatt Miller

First Team cross country senior

First Team and State Qualifier cross country junior First Team cross country sophomore Jersey Reck

Second Team 100-m hurdles track junior

Landon Redington

Honorable Mention football senior

Richard Ryckman

Second Team defender soccer senior

Autumn Young

Honorable Mention cross country junior First Team 300-m hurdles track junior

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Senior Madison Mertens receives an athletic scholarship at Scholarship Night on May 17. Mertens will be using these scholarships to help fund her education to pursue a degree in agriculture education. Photo: J. Hoffman