Showcasing Excellence

Michigan Blue Ribbon School  (1998-99)

• This is awarded to schools who are considered to be outstanding for their student-centered environments, programs, parental participation and involvement, commitment to improvement and professionalism of the staff.

Special Student Awards 2007-08

• Band Solo & Ensemble
  • Division One Rating (or Superior Rating) - Austin Alabaugh, Kirsta Anderson, Devin Armstrong, TJ Bond, Kyle Brovold, Michaela Curtis, Anthony Dopp, Donald Dye, Teri Dye, Daniel Ferenczi, John Foster, Anna Gardner, Chris Gillis, Jordan Halberda, Greg Hall, Katrina Huffman, Emily Hunter, Taylor Kanaby, Sam Knepper, Connie Kutschbach, Andrew Madison, Connor McPherson, Josh McPherson, Audrey Oppman, Matt Overhulser, Samantha Philbrook, Christine Polmateer, Dominic Razzano, Andrew Reynolds, Amber Smith, Robby Stasiak, Chase Stone, Alex Watts, Josh Wyman, & Emily York
  • Division Two Rating (or Good Rating) - Alyssa Anderson, Alissa Corak, Tyler Krupp, Kacey Linde, Michael McPherson & Nathan Shellhamer

• Geography Bee
  
  • 1^st Place - Greg Hall
  • 2^nd Place - Nathan Shellhamer
  • 3^rd Place - Patrick Monaghan

• Tri-County Math Meet
  • 6th Grade: 2nd Place in Patterns & Functions
    Tharon Combs, Jordan Douglas, Michael Hinegardner, Anne Makielski, Andrew Shafer
  • 7th Grade:
    Kirsta Anderson, Christopher Baldwin, Micahela Curtis, Megan Hune, Nathan Shellhamer
  • 8th Grade: 1st Place in Geometry & Measurement event, 2nd Place in Problem Solving event 1st Place Overall, this class of 2012 was undefeated all three years.
    Buchanan Bourdon, Greg Hall, Austin Payne, Ashton Sova, Ethan Zimmerman

• Science Olympiad
  Took 2nd place in Regional Competition and Advanced to the State Competition for the 3rd straight year.
  • 7th Grade Team - Anna Gardner, Emily Hunter, Patrick Monaghan, Jaclyn Schramm, Nathan Shellhamer
  • 8th Grade Team - T.J. Bond, Buchanan Bourdon, Kyle Brovold, Greg Hall, Erica Hemenway, Taylor Kanaby, Eli Metzler-Prieb, Shannon Schalk, Ashton Sova, Chase Stone

• Spelling Bee
  • 6th Grade: 1st Place in Team Competition
    Rachel Benjamin, Justin Deckler, Katherine Engle, Michael Hinegardner, Andrew Shafer, & Allison Steele
  • 7th Grade: 2nd Place in Team Competition
    Michaela Curtis, Daniel Ferenczi, Katrina Huffman, Alexis Niswander & Heather Passi
  • 8th Grade: 1st Place in Team Competition
    Darian Carlton, Erica Hemenway, Derek Freeze, Kacey Linde & Rachel Swift
  • Individual Round Competition: Qualified by missing 0 or 1 word in the team competition:
    Rachel Benjamin, Michael Curtis, Erica Hemenway, Michael Hinegardner, Kacey Linde, Alexis Niswander, Andrew Shafer, & Rachel Swift
  • Finishing in the top 5 spellers in Cass County: 4th Place - Erica Hemenway, 3rd Place - Mike Hinegardner, & 2nd Place - Andrew Shafer

Special Student Awards 2006-07

• Science Olympiad Team Advances to State Competition
  T.J. Bond, Ashlyn Chambers, Nicole Fleming, A.J. Frank, Erica Hemenway, Kara Hodges, Matthew Hunter, Eli Metzler-Prieb, Julia Myers, Cody Pletcher, Ashton Sova, Michael Stutsman, Taylor Kanaby, Brekelle Weidenmanott, Jalen Williams
  Alternates: Cameron Breisch, Alex Gardner, Nick Mortimer, Mitch Patzer, Nathan Shellhamer, Alan Wagner

• Band Solo & Ensemble 2006-2007
  Students are rated on a scale of one to five, one being the best.
  • Division One Rating: Nicole Archambault, Reese Bayes, T.J. Bond, Miranda Bronicki, Jessika Clement, Nicole Engle, Greg Hall, Seth Hanstra, Jack Harrison, Jack Herman, Sam Knepper, Andrew Madison, Hailee Rosol, Sakura Rowe, Chase Stone, Scott Stutsman, Nick Thomas and Lindsay Ward
  • Division Two Rating: Stephen Coble, Josh Eagleson, Matthew Hunter, Jasmine Meadows, Jessica Philbrook, Hailee Rosol, & Lyndsay Wheaton
    
    
    
• Cass County Spelling Bee
  6^th Grade Team: 2nd Place in Team Competition
  Daniel Ferenczi, Katrina Huffman, Kacey Linde, Audrey Oppman, Rachel Swift
  7^th Grade Team: 2nd Place in Team Competition
  Michaela Curtis, Jessica Hageman, Taylor Kanaby, Samuel Knepper, Ashton Sova
  8^th Grade Team: 3rd Place in Team Competition
  Bradley Brasfield, Brooke Hough, Lisa Philbrook, Daniel Shaw, Shelby Vernon
  *Qualified for Individual Competition by missing 0 or 1 word in the team competition:
  Taylor Kanaby & Audrey Oppman
  
  
• State Bar of Michigan Annual Law Day Competition
  Nathan Shellhamer (6th Grade) 1st place in the State of Michigan!!
  Lena Richmond (8th Grade) Top 25 Honorable Mention for the State of Michigan
  
  
  
• Tri-County Math Meet 2006-07
  6^th Grade Team: 2^nd Place in 1 out of 4 Events
  Michaela Curtis, Chris Baldwin, Justin Metcalf, Andrew Gnott, and Cory Stoneburner
  7^th Grade Team: 1^st Place in Team Competition
  Ashton Sova, T.J. Bond, Greg Hall, Austin Payne, and Dominic Razzano
  8^th Grade Team: 3^rd Place in Team Competition
  Stephen Coble, Seth Hanstra, Matt Hunter, Maddie Smous and Ashley Wegner
  
  
  
• V.F.W. Patriot Pen Writing Contest
  Edwardsburg Middle School students placed all top three places:
  1^st Place: Max Habicht
  2^nd Place: Meghan Monaghan
  3^rd Place: Nicole Engel
  
  
  

2005-06 School Year

• Cass County Spelling Bee 2005-06
  • 6^th Grade Team - 3^rd Place in Team Competition
    Jessica Hageman, Taylor Kanaby, Angel Ludwig, Meghan Monaghan, Daniel Shaw
    & James Turner
    
  • 7^th Grade Team - 2^nd Place in Team Competition
    Enoch Carlstrom, Julia Myers, Caitlin Reese, Ashton Sova, & Shelby Vernon
    
  • 8^th Grade Team - 3^rd Place in Team Competition
    Amelia Breslin, Justine Gray, Kala Ottinger, Jalen Williams, Dakota Yancy & Gabe Collins (alternate)
  • Individual Competition - Placement in Cass County
    4^th Place - Caitlin Reese
    5^th Place - Dakota Yancy
    
    
    
• Tri-County Math Meet - Edwardsburg Middle School placed FIRST out of 22 schools.
  • 6^th Grade Team: Buck Bourdon, Greg Hall, Austin Payne, Dominic Razzano, Ashton Sova and Ethan Zimmerman
  • 7^th Grade Team: Bryana Craig, Seth Hanstra, Matt Hunter, Troy Lundy and Hailee Rosol
  • 8^th Grade Team: Cameron Breisch, Eli Kloswick, Nick Mortimer, Alan Wagner and Jalen Williams
    
    
    

• 2005-06 Cass County Conservation District Poster Contest
  
  • 1^st Place: Samantha Qualls
  • 2^nd Place: Kelly Burton
  • 3^rd Place: Bronwyn Tafunai
    
    
    
• Geography Bee Champion
  • A.J. Chrapliwy
    
    
    
• District Band and Orchestra Festival
  
  • 7th Grade Band: Division One rating
  • 8th Grade Band: Division One rating
    
    
    
• Band Solo and Ensemble Festival at Southwestern Michigan College
  • Earning a Division One rating and a Blue Ribbon: Chelsea Wagner, Ashlyn Chambers, Seth Hanstra, Mitchell Patzer, Jasmine Meadows, Rebekah Praklet, Ian McPherson, Megan Hill, Lane Creech, Eli Kloswick, Ryan Westfall, Marcus Albrecht, AJ Chrapliwy, Alan Wagner, Cameron Breisch, Nikki Fleming, Danielle Street and Heather Freed
    
  • Earning a Division Two rating and a Red Ribbon: Eli Kloswick, Alex Gardner, Alan Wagner, Jessika Clement, Brandon Gregg, Reese Bayes, Lisa Billings, Matt Hunter, Nick Thomas, Alicia Cornelius, Tyeshea Jones, Lindsay Schultz, Justine Lewis, Nicole Archambault, Megan Medford, Krista Ream, Scott Stutsman, Nikki Fleming, Andy Benson, Stephen Coble, Sakura Rowe, and Hailee Rosol
    
    
    
• Science Olympiad - Out of 18 teams in the Tri-County area, Edwardsburg Middle School placed 1^st. The team advances to the State Scienc Olympiad Competition on April 29, 2006.
  • Science Olympiad Team Members: Casandra Pierucki, Wyatt McAllister, Cameron Breisch, Ashlyn Chambers, Nicole Fleming, Alex Gardner, Kara Hodges, Eli Kloswick, Paige Linback, Ian McPherson, Nick Mortimer, Mitchell Patzer, Cody Pletcher, Alan Wagner, Jalen Williams, Matthew Hunter, Jessica Philbrook, Maddie Smous, Michael Stutsman and Brekelle Wiedenmannott