2 Tuesday, June 5, 2001. GRADUATION 2001 The Des Moines Register GRAD First grade: All-day school THE YEAR "I was a little edgy after half a day. I News: United Airlines Flight 232 Highest-grossing crashes in Sioux City, killing 112 movie of the year mean, it was supposed to be time to go people "Batman" but all TV: "The Cosby Show" is top-rated home, we stayed I met show Starring Michael one of my best friends that year." Books: "Lon Po Po: A Red- Keaton and Jack Hood Story From China" by Ed Young Nicholson wins Caldecott award 1989-1990 She likes likes backstage roles Kendra Ramthun shines in many fields Baldwin JERRY REGISTER Star act: Indianola High School graduate Kendra Ramthun is a National Merit Scholar finalist and already has 3 completed some courses at Simpson College. brother, Andy, 21, has Down syndrome and is living in New Hope Village in Carroll. "I'm definitely nervous.
Andy didn't really go to college, and I'm the first one and my parents are already nervous about it," Ramthun said. However, she believes, "I'm ready for it." Indianola teen By KATE KOMPAS REGISTER STAFF WRITER Indianola, la. Indianola High School graduate Kendra Ramthun's passion is theater. She won't be found on stage, however, because she prefers working behind the scenes as an assistant director or as a technician. That doesn't mean she shuns the spotlight.
Ramthun managed to pack her four years of high school with a variety of activities, from theater to volunteer work to the school newspaper to a church youth group. Her substantial resume hasn't hurt her grade-point average Ramthun is a National Merit Scholar finalist and already has completed some courses at Simpson College. "My freshman year I tried a lot of things, and I discovered I liked a lot of them," Ramthun said. "I just try to fit them in. I think it's fun to experience things that high school has to offer, and part of high school is trying new things." Ramthun, 18, gets high marks from teachers, her employers and her friends.
"She's a fabulous student, dedicated and hard-working," said Indianola High School drama director Randy Stone. "She's very mature, polite, and she's not afraid to do anything," said Gib's A owner Larry McConnell. Ramthun has worked there since fall 1998 as a waitress and carhop. In fact, one of the few complaints her friends have about Ramthun is that "you're never home," she said, laughing. Ramthun, like thousands of Iowa teens, is leaving high school behind.
This fall she will attend Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, where she will be receiving a full-tuition scholarship. She plans to study theater. Ramthun said she'll miss many things about Indianola High School, not the least of which is seeing her younger brother, Jared, a freshman, in the halls. She got him to try one of her favorite high school activities, show choir. "He's more of a sports guy," she said.
"I've tried to drag him into theater and stuff like that." There are some feelings of discomfort about leaving the nest, she said, mainly because it will be a first for her parents, Mark and Char. Her older Ramthun said her older brother's disability in part inspired her hard work. Char Ramthun said she's still coming to grips with the fact that her only daughter is leaving home. "I think she'll do well in college," she said. Interstate 35 High School Carlisle High School Interstate 35 High School's top two scholars represent the top 3 percent of a graduating class of 48 students.
The graduates are: Marc Anthony, Deane Bales, Kelley Bell, Melinda Brown, Sarah Brown, Matt Burkhead, Evan Carlson, Nathan Chandler, Garrett Cornelison, Sam Daniels, Chet Darst, Matt Decker, Beth Dickinson, Dan Edwards, Eric Elben, Jeremy Evans. Crystal Fees, Kristle Finck, Shannon Frueh, Cara George, Jared Gledhill, Josh Good, Charlie Eric Tiffany Hoffman, Nick Howard, Shannon Huston, Dave Elben Strange Kitner, Michael Larkins, Spencer Minnich, Ashley Morrison, Brian "B.J." Murphy, Lance Nelson, Nicole Park. Alisa Phillips, Aaron Puderbaugh, Stephanie Queck, Kimberly Reed, Michael Rheuport, Joseph Sieck, Tiffany Strange, Lane Sturtz, Shana Subdon, Ricky Thornburg, Travis Tuttle, Deanna Vasey, Chris Wheeler, Nathan Wickett, Ralph Williams, Eric Ziola. Carlisle High School's top three scholars represent the top 3 percent of a graduating class of 84 students. The graduates are: Daniel Adams, Abbi Albritton, Danielle Arpy, Billie Batten, Nathan Beaird, Amanda Blanchard, Tina Buchanan, William Sturtz, Shana Bucy, Shawn Bunce, Danielle Arpy Matthew Burdette, Erica Burns, Michael Burton, Nicole Butters, Jacqueline Carr, Joshua Conner, Stephanie Cox, Michelle Craig.
Michael Cray, Justin in Crippen, Nathaniel Davidson, Sarah Dennis, Jerod Farrell, Joel Ferguson, Kendall Fogle, Stefani Freeman, Gabriel Geiger, Ryan Gladson, Corey Goodhue, Joy Gorby, Kristina Hait, Wendy Hamell, Adam Herd, Jeff Hines, Natosha Hipsher, Shelly Hobbs. Stacey Holloway, Adam Horton, Mellissa Housh, Robert James, John Jones, Jared Kain, Adam Kinter, Katie Lewis, Jeffrey Lins, Parker Lohrenz, Jeremiah Martin, Deborah Kendra Ramthun will spend her summer preparing for the next chapter in her life. Her advice for high school freshmen is to do exactly what she did: Try everything. Reporter Kate Kompas can be reached at (515) 284-8065 or Parker Lohrenz Matthew Phelps Moreno-Leeper, Jason Murray, Carissa Myers, Miyuki Nakayama, David Nelson, Shawn Norris. Brooke Ohnemus, Jason Ohnemus, Christian Oidtmann, Francisco Tyler Overton, Stacy Peiffer, Justin Petty, Matthew topher Sheehey, Allison Sigmund, Ashley Smith, Phelps, Mary Podrebarac, Matthew Ross, ChrisJennifer Smith, Kohl Smith, Eric Stanton.
Brandon Swigart, Breeann Swigart, Tyrone Taylor, Lynzey Tharp, Amanda Thiel, Ashley Thompson, Jessica Thompson, Treva Triplett, Matthew Trullinger, Anthony Wagner, Shannon Walker, Neil Weller, Jennifer Wildman, Ashley Willett, Ashley Wood, Katherine Woodhouse. Southeast Warren High School Jessika Avise-Rouse, Amy Bales, Butler, Jason Butler, Dustin Carroll, Dittmer, Matthew Drish, Samuel Drish, Christopher Farley, Erin Hoffman. Tyler Johns, Nathan Jones, Travis Sara Looker, Colt Mason, Amber Moss, Phillips, Jessica Ripperger, Weston man, Beckie Smith, Jeffrey Spear, Ashley Taggart, Jared Vickroy, Bryan Wallace, Southeast Warren High 39 students is pictured. The graduates are: Indianola Indianola High School's top seven scholars represent the top 3 percent of a graduating class of 270 students. The graduates are: Tiffany Adams, Elizabeth Jean Albrecht, Joseph Earl Allen, Jaclyn Renee Ancell, Jessica Tawmali Anderson, Christopher Don Arnold, Allison Lynn Aubert, Jessica Lynn Babco*ck, Tammy Jo Bahr, Jeana Danielle Baker, Lindsay Nicole Ballew, David Ronald Barnes.
Jeffrey J. Bates, Ryan Lee Baumann, Shawn Frederick Beck, Brian Allen Benge, Megan Michelle Bethke, Vasilina A. Betskih, Jamie Lynne Blake, Michael Alan Bloem, Kyle Robert Bloom, James A. Borlaug, Sandy Marie Boucher, Amanda Michelle Bowlin, Jami Michele Brand. Danelle Mae Branson, Mathew Robert Breeden, Shaela Kathleen Bresnan, Erin Marie Broberg, Blake Jameson Brockway, Brent Jonathan Brockway, Charles Richard Brubaker, Ashley Nicole Buchanan, Jonathon William Burgin, Joseph Aaron Butler, Joseph Andrew Butler.
Katie Marie Byrd, Kurt Jonathan Campbell, Mark Willard Campbell, Megan Kathleen Campbell, Stacie Marie Castelda, Alisa Cehobasic, Wen-Chin Chiang, Sammi Vale Cline, Emily Min Clogg, Jean Nasol Collado, Richard Byrd Collins, Kimberly Kay Cornell, Kara Dawn Cowan, Beau David Crookes, Cassidy Anne Culbertson, Sean William Cunningham, Allison J. Curnes, Jack Adam Davenport, Eric Lee Davey. Heath Bradley Delzell, Nicole Marie Dittmer, Jessica Lynn Dudney, Robert Leslie Dyer, Cassie Kathleen Eaton, Jessica May Eaton, Kathryn Lynn Eck, Lindsey Alise Eckhoff, William Scott Ehlert, Tiffany Lynn Finck, Kevin Andrew Finken, Allan Michel Fisher, Andrew Douglas Foote. Daniel Wesley Franklin, Kathleen Suzanne Frerichs, Robert August Frey, Stephany Ann Frueh, Rebecca Michelle Fuller, Michael Ryan Fulton, Gregory William Galbraith, Sarah Kristine Gaulke, Brandon Michael Gavin, Aaron Merle Gebhart, Jessica Laurel Giles. Brian Fredrick Glasco*ck, Ryan David Glasgow, Chase Anthony Golik, Casey Wayne Graham, Justine Jay Green, Courtney Lin Grgurich, Abby Joy Gripp, Jason Michael Gripp, Kelley Lynn Gunnarson, Steven Patrick Hall, Xylana Lynn Hanner, Jessica Lynn Hansen.
Sandra De Harmison, Casey Joy Hart, Craig Arthur Hasselbring, Troy Dennis Hatten, Chelsea Lou Hays, Steven Lloyd Hedrick, Kelli Rae Heup, Elizabeth Carole Hewus, Adam James Hill, Rhiannon Kay Hill, Jennifer Lynn Hodges, Cassius Wade Hodson, Ella Marie Hoff. Jed Andrew Hoffman, Stevie Marie Holzhauser, Megan Elaine Hooper, Kristen Lee Hoover, Andrew Joseph Howell, Ian Matthew Hudson, Amanda Sue Hunerdosse, Amanda Jo Hutchinson, Liberty Farrell Illingworth, Stacy Ann Inman, Kevin Wayne Jenkins, Adam Dwight Jensen. Joshua Dean Jensen, Adam John Johnson, Chad Ryan Johnson, Diane Marie Johnson, Lauren Nicole Johnson, Oscar "Calvin" Johnson, Emily Lynn Johnston, Krystal Ann Jones, Shawn Thomas Kimball, Amber Lynn Kingery, Andy Allum Kirkegaard, Emily Marie Konrad. Christopher Carl Larsen, Joanie Lee Larson, Joseph A. Lettington, Nicholas Gabriel Franscott Little, Joshua Michael Littlefield, Sarah Ann Littleton, Jaquelin Rosann Logston, Christian David Lorey, Rachel Ann Luallin, Jeffrey Michael Lukehart, Rhiannon Elizabeth Rae Lyon.
Alicia Denise Mahlstadt, Tyler Ross Marberry, Megan Elizabeth Markey, Gregory Keith Marshall, John Arthur Martindale III, Andrea Ha Na, Kim Matheny, Melissa Rae McAninch, Andrew Joseph McCombs, Melissa Joy McCormick, Amanda Rose McDaniel, Tracy Lee McGee. Jennifer Kathleen McHone, Bailey Nichole McMurry, Gibson Lea McMurry, Jamie McQuillen-Benge, Stephanie Ann Mealey, Cassandra Rae Mikkelsen, Caroline Ann Miller, Garrett Anthony Miller, Mindy Rachel Miller, Shona Marie Minnis, Jessica Michelle Morrissey. Ashley Rebecca Moser, Stacey Madonna Murl, Ashley Meredith Nancarrow, Ashley Michelle Nance, Amelia J. Neff, GilScott Printess Nichols, Travis Paul Nicholson, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Heather Elizabeth Norris, Stephanie Ann 0'Braza, Sean Thomas 0'Bryan. Erica Jo Oakley, Alan Oberender, April Janelle Oberman, Nathan Albert Ohnemus, Veronica Luella Ohnemus, Christina Lynette Ott, High School Jeana Baker Kathleen Frerichs Amy Ripperger Michael Bradley Palmer, Ross Andrew Parker, Rebecca Sue Patterson, Anthony Lee Paxton, Elizabeth West Pearson.
Alison Rebecca Penly, David Lee Peters, Jeffrey Wayne Peterson, Matthew Lee Phillips, Sarah Marie Poling, Cassie Jo Popson, Michael Joseph Poundstone, Erin Broberg Elizabeth Pearson Morgan Sayler Kendra Ramthun Marcy Joann Prickett, Michael Juan Ramirez, Kendra Marie Ramthun, Heather Jade Reed, Tonya Lynn Reed. Kylie Michelle Reinert, Sara Lynn Reinholdt, Brett Arthur Reisinger, Brice Anthony Reisinger, Katherine Victoria Rempe, Austin Patrick Reynolds, Christina LynMarie Richards, Amy Beth Ripperger, Joseph Michael Ripperger, Jesse Andrew Robbins, Allen Michael Roen. Tatiana Constantin Rotaru, Jontie Steven Roush, Erica Kristin Russell, Jeffrey Carl Sandy, Morgan Leigh Sayler, Erin Marie Schertz, Jennifer Lynn Schoeberl, Alesha Lorraine Schuler, Roman David Schulze, Natalie Jeanne Selgrade, Jennifer Leslie Sharp. Jonathan David Shepherd, Gabrielle Lynn Simpson, Zhivko Svetoslavov Sinapov, Adam P. Singer, Michael Joseph Sirianni, Shanda Marie Smith, Raymond Edwin Spence, Michelle Louise Stalter, David Matthew Steeples, Courtney Lynn Steeve, Eric John Stroud.
Jessica Mae Stroud, Nina Elizabeth Summers, Tonya Marie Swain, Mary Jill Terrell, Amy Rebecca Thompson, Lindsay Sue Till, Melissa Fern Todd, Alissa Kay Van Dam, Kristopher Ross Van Houten, Seth Alan Vander Tuig, Ashley Marie Veasman, Jessica Leigh Vickroy. Kullan Geoffrey Voegeli, Jay Myung Walton, Amanda Louise Wandell, Jessica Ann Wangler, Sara Ann Weaver, Jeremy Isaiah Weeks, Lacie Dawn Weeks, Sarah Kim Weinman, Kylee Michele Welling, Blair David Westerly, Joseph Wayne Whitney, Misty Kay Wilber. Melissa Jean Wilkinson, Jared M. Williams, Scott Anthony Williams, Heather Marie Wilson, Matthew Thomas Winkler, David Henry Woltz, Joey Lee Young, Lauren Lee Zimmerman. Norwalk High School Norwalk High School's top six scholars represent the top 3 percent of a graduating class of 154 students.
Eric Elben Martensdale-St. Marys High School Martensdale-St. Marys High School's top two scholars in class of 36 students are pictured. The graduates are: Derian Baugh, Sally James Bridgeford, Amber Brown, Anthony Chilton, Lindsay Corwin, Garrett Crow, Josh Davis, Kim Evans, Rob Fernandez, Philip Hager, Brad Hall, Molly Hanrahan, Junior Inman, Molly Johnston, Marcia Lee, Brandon Lorton, Josh Marsh. Seth McVay, James Parker, Jared Perkins, Taylor Quail, Reid Rupnow, Brandon Smith, Lance Smith, Dean Stephenson, Dieter Walters, Andy Sally Lindsay Weeks, Nathan Wheeldon, Nick Willey.
Bell Corwin FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS: Stefanie Brinkhaus, Anna Bruns, Angelina Gavgani, Elena Kouklina, Anna Mokhon, Kateryna Mukhaulenko. Tiffany The graduates are: Gabriel Acri, Adam Alexander, Anthony Alexander, Erik Anderson, Rachel Arends, Aaron Bailey, Melissa Baker, Sarah Biehn, Sean Bixler, Dena Bohemann, Adam Bothwell, Amy Bothwell, Courtney Bright, Kyle Bruner, Dustin Bussanmas, Stephanie Byrnes, Teresa Carroll. Timothy Carroll, Patrick Cavanaugh, Tracy Cermak, Melinda Cheers, Mike Colegrove, Letha Conner, Carrie Cornish, Joni Cox, Adam Crane, Angela Criger, Gabrielle Davis, Jeffery Daye, Liberty Depauw, Patrick Desenberg, Kathryn Devine, Michael Dingman, Alicia Donahue. Brooke Donaldson, Amanda Duff, Jesse Duff, John Ellis, Aaron Enderlin, Jessica Fees, Kevin Ferguson, Jamie Flatness, Brandon Foldes, Marcy Fox, Joshua Fross, Melinda Frye, Andrew Funke, Anna Gerleman, Paul Gideon, Jaimee Goode, JoLynn Gordon, David Graham, Christine Grimes, Justin Guthrie, Jason Hagler, Erin Hall, David Halverson, Zachary Harryman, Nicole Hartz, Amanda Hill. Kristin Hixenbaugh, MyLisa Hoefling, Sarah Holman, Terese Hughes, Angelia Humphreys, Jeff Jenks, Ashleigh Johnson, Jennifer Kaili, Justin Kean, Eric Kitterman, Lois Kline, Sarah Kline, Jeffrey Kluever, Amy Kolnes, Staci Kralik, Devin Kuhljuergen, Jeremy Lane.
Rebecca Larson, Jessica Laws, Margaret Leitzinger, Jonathan Leonard, Nathan Lossner, James Lundberg, Curtis Mabbitt, Holly Maudlin, Cynthia Mauro, Jason McAninch, Tyler Menke, Erica Merrell, Stacie Miller, Jeremy Misner, James Morrow, Jennifer Murphy, Brian Murray. Jennifer Ostrem, Austin Pettit, Laura Pinneke, Aaron Powell, Sarah Powell, Amanda Prohaska, scholar of a graduating class of Sonia Quick, Matthew Rebik, Leslie Richardson, Nicole Rietz, Katharine Riley, Wendi Rizzardi, James Robbins, Melissa Roberts, Kathryn Rockey, Jennifer Brannen, Jerrod Burgin, Gene Kevin Salyers Jr. Sarah Davis, Jessica Dicks, Sarah Ann Sargent, Daniel Schellhase, Sara Schiller, Robert Dugan, Danelle Dykstra, Rebecca Schleuger, Brandon Schmitz, Erin Schwartz, Michael Scott, Matthew Seeley, Ryan Kimzey, Derek Konrad, Robyn Lester, Shaw, Shelby Shaw, Stephanie Shimp, Elizabeth Laura Nash, Joshua Neer, Amanda Shivers, James Simone, Amy Smith, Autumn Rodgers, Brent Scheve, Emily Schur- Smith, Michael Smith, Nathan Soyer. Spence, Andrew Sudbrock, Sarah Abigail Stairs, Stefanie Starkweather, Andrea Weston Wright. Sarah Steinkamp, Sarah Stessman, Stephanie Suckow, Davis Kyle Tapps, Benjamin Tessman, Fontella Thomas, Melinda Lois Cheers Kline Holly Maudlin Autumn Smith Elizabeth Shivers School's top Michael Smith Ryan Thorson, Jessica Toms, Kelly Tuchscherer, Jennifer Tuttle, Casey Ulfers, Katherine Utterback, Cory Veen, Vanessa Walker.
Lindsay Wall, DeLana Wanken, Kimberly Warren, Joseph Watrous, Malinda Webb, Lindsay West, Lawrence Williams, Amber Wood, Lisa Wood, Jared Zimmerman, Amanda Zuck. Sarah Davis.
