Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington Rotary Club and Wellington Noon Lions Club recently recognized students for outstanding scholastic achievement this week.

The Wellington Rotary held its annual awards banquet at the First United Methodist Church concerning the top 20 WHS seniors and eighth graders.

Seniors who were recognized included (click on pictures for larger version):

Madi Adams, Ryleigh Buck, Jared Shields, Connor Phelps, Remington Gilkey, Wesley Gilmore, Peyton Witham, Dylan Jones and Skyler Struble, Mariah Moore, McKenna Oathout, Baylee DeJarnett, Addyson DeJarnett, Dietra Sober, Allison McCue, Shane Hughes, Noelle Wright, Shelby McNamara and Taylor Zimmerman.

Eighth graders who were recognized include:

 Avery Barker, Tyler Brown, Christian Buckman, Austin Fink, Kameryn Gerten, Hanna Hawks, Blake Rausch, Isaac Hilt, Lindsey Scheufler and Tayshaun Washington, Elise LeGrand, Kylie Lloyd, John Long, Mason Lough, Malachi Macias, Natalie Henning, Gracie Rausch, Lexi Jimenez, McKenna Jones, Jordyn Young and Kong Liang Ni (not pictured).

Dylan Jones won the Rotary Male Student of the Year.

Peyton Witham won the Rotary Female Student of the Year.

Wellington City Council member and CPA Jan Korte was the featured speaker of the event.

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The Wellington Lions Club recently recognized 12 juniors for their leadership and academic standards.

Those 12 recognized included:

Front L-R – Kayma Brand, Cassidy Harriger, Victoria Winger, Stephanie Bristow, Hannah Evans and Peighton Westmoreland.

Back L-R – Coewen Rains, Carson LeGrand, Will Long, Brock Edwards, Nathan Elix and Michael Billington.

Stephanie Bristow and Brock Edwards were selected overall scholarship winners.

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