Hundreds of students compete, place at Inter-High Day

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. -- The results are in for the annual Inter-High Day hosted by North Platte Community College on Wednesday. Hundreds of students from area high schools turned out for the event and competed in both academic and technical trade categories.

"A total of 642 tests were given to approximately 450 students," said Kelly Rippen, Mid-Plains Community College area dean of enrollment management. "Overall, I would have to say the event was a huge success. There were 30 schools represented, 19 of which had students place in the top three, and Leyton High School attended for the first time."

The three highest scoring individuals in each test area received up to three credit hours of free tuition for upcoming summer or fall classes. The first place winners in each category also received a $500 scholarship good for classes at Mid-Plains Community College. Those scholarships can be accumulated from year to year.

Academic winners took home medals, while technical trade winners received prizes such as NPCC embroidered coats and tool sets that applied to their particular test areas. Schools got points based on how many winners they had. The top three point earners in each division were given trophies and received a $500 scholarship to award to a student of the school's choice.

Southwest Nebraska winners include:

Academics:

Accounting

First - Lane Baxter, Eustis-Farnam

Art

Third - Tara Oberg, Hitchcock County

Athletic Training

Third - Jace Walther, Maywood

Biological Science

Second - Colton Thompson, Eustis-Farnam

Third - Amanda Smith, Maywood

Business Communications

First - Natalie Boyd, Dundy County Stratton

Third - Rylee Smith, Dundy County Stratton

Chemistry

Second - Luke Moorhaus, McCook

Third - Destiny Boone, Hitchcock County

Drama

Second - Tim Brinomen, McCook

Information Technology

Second - Matt Lowry, Hitchcock County

Third - Drew Minard, Southwest Public Schools

Literary Analysis

First - Alex Graff, McCook

Third - Lydia Fritsche, Maywood

Math

First - Nicole Kent, Dundy County Stratton

Second - Isaac Hueftle, Eustis-Farnam

Music Theory

Third - FayeLee Sanford, Dundy County Stratton

Physics/Engineering

Second - Lance Kelley, Southwest Public Schools

Third - Jacob Williams, Maywood

Vocal Music

First - Karlie Swink, Southwest Public Schools

Third - Lydia Fritsche, Maywood

Word Processing

First - Leigh Ann Lehmann, Eustis-Farnam

Second - Donald Hardwick, Dundy County Stratton

Technical Trades:

Automotive/Diesel

First - Dillon Sayer, Cambridge

Third - Corey Anderson, Hitchcock County

Electrical

Second - Will Kisker, Hitchcock County

Division winners:

Division 2: First - Dundy County Stratton, Second - Stapleton, Third - Southwest Public Schools

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