More than 500 students from 18 high schools competed in the Mid Plains North Platte Community College For the 53rd Inter-High Day Scholastic contest. Schools earned points based on how well their students placed in the academic divisions. The top three point earning schools received a plaque and a $500 scholarship to award to a student of their choice. Winners in each category received a medal and a $500 scholarship to the college. Additionally, those placing first through third earned certificates for up to three credit hours of summer tuition.
Medaling for Ord High School were Calen Pollard who received a gold medal for 1st place in the Mathematics test, Sam Schmer a silver medal for 2nd place in the Introduction to Business test, Hannah Masin a silver medal for 2nd place in the Music/Vocal Soloist test, Britta Deden a bronze medal for 3rd place in Music Theory and Rainna Sierks a bronze medal for 3rd place in Poetry Writing.
The following students completed for Ord High School:
Shaylee Jacobs and Jasymn Hurlburt I in the Accounting test
Koryn Klein and Brianna Nelson in the Art test
Jocelyn Hinrichs and Shaylee Thomsen in the Biological Science test
Gage Sintek in the Business Communications test
Sam Schmer in the Intro to Business test
Morgan Holm in the Chemistry test
Annie Struckman in the Dramatic Arts/Theater (11th-12th grades) test
Aiden Cicotte and Jericho Smith in the Dramatic Arts/Theater (9th-10th
grades) test
Calen Pollard and Grady Sheets in the Mathematics test
Tee McKay in the Music/Instrumental Soloist test
Hannah Masin in the Music/Vocal Soloist test
Britta Deden and Lacey Pollard in the Music Theory
Olivia Gregory and Karlee Hawkins in the Prose Writing test
Rainna Sierks in the Poetry Writing test
Garrick Boden, Tad Kovarik, Bridger Rice and Jacob Thompson in the
Electrical test
Ashton Key, Riley Ladwig, Trent McCain and Will Skibinski in the Welding
Division I test