Iola Middle School recognized its students for their academic and athletic prowess for the 2025-26 school year Thursday, which also was the last day of classes for the school year.
On top of the honor rolls and team sports recognition, four outgoing IMS eighth-graders received special honors.
Corbin Coffield and Brynna Jelinek were named the American Legion Award boy and girl winners, recognizing their character, model behavior and leadership both in and out of the classroom. Meanwhile, eighth-graders Jaxen Mueller and Cora Boren were given Kansas State High School Activities Association citizenship awards as well.
OTHER honorees:
Presidential Achievement (showing educational growth and improvement, commitment or effort in their academic subjects) — Kamdon Barnett, Evan Boeken, Austin Campbell, Willow Clemmer, Weston Folk, Gabriela Guerrero-Geisler, McKenzie Hamilton, Shyla James, Caleb Jankovich-Setter, Gabriel Klubek, Brook McCawley, Kennady Shaughnessy, Breklynn Stewart, Ty Thomas and Dominiq VanNice
Presidential Excellence (achieve 3.5 GPA through fall of fifth- or eighth-grade year, scored at the 90th percentile or above on a nationally normed test and recommended by teachers and staff for achievement in core curriculums.) — Jessa Ashworth, Selby Blankenship, Cora Boren, Nebula Burrow, Corbin Coffield, Chance Conley, Bradley Cooper, Cade Curry, Leanna Flory, Milo Franklin, Brynna Jelinek, Kaiden Jones, Mariah Mathis, Jaxen Mueller, Emily Queen, Moira Springer and Lee Wanker
Principal Honor Rolls (4.0 GPA for entire year)
Sixth grade — Taylor Chriestenson, Easton Higginbotham, Charley Kerr, Genesis Macias and Elijah Mentzer
Seventh grade — Maxton Coltrane, James Olson, Elliot Sigg and Greyson Skahan
Eighth grade — Corbin Coffield, Leanna Flory, Milo Franklin, Brynna Jelinek, Mariah Mathis and Emily Queen
Regular Honor Roll (3.0 GPA entire year, with no Ds or Fs)
Sixth grade — Olivia Appling, Cambry Ashmore, Carter Ashworth, McKenna Blackburn, Raina Borjas, Kage Botello, Dirks Carpenter, Wren Clift, Augustus Cook, Cooper Cook, Radha Desai, Braylinn Findley, Zayden Gleue, Ruben Guerrero, Ramiel Jernigan, Kamryn Krokstrom, Sophie Long, Jaxx Lowder, Phoenix Means, Lanie Mileham, Paisyn Murphy, Scarlett Murry, Matrim Olson, Justin Pina, Bentley Renfro and Olivia Weber
Seventh grade — Ronald Ballard, Abigail Boeken, Quayd Clay, Asher Collins, Alivia Coltrane, Austin Cooper, Landon Desmarteau, Emma Eyler, Colton Hall, Jaylie Herrmann, Kalie Insley, Gaberial Jones, Winston Jordan, Jolee Mathew, Seattle Nagy, Finley Nelson, Dawson Robertson, Daegan Rodriguez, Kendrick Rush, Cayleigh Rutherford, Connor Sanchez, Daxton Schmidt, Austin Scroggins, Loren Vest, Rylee Weast and Bryn Wilson
Eighth grade — Jessa Ashworth, Hadassah Bland, Selby Blankenship, Evan Boeken, Cora Boren, Nebula Burrow, Willow Clemmer. Chance Conley, Bradley Cooper, Cade Curry, Ember Friend, Hilary Gean, Shyla James, Caleb Jankovich-Setter, Kaiden Jones, Jaxen Mueller, Trinity Olive, Kennady Shaughnessy, Moira Springer, Breklynn Stewart, Ty Thomas, Noah Vyhlidal, Lee Wanker
