-- Traverse City Central High School Debate Team members were honored recently with the following awards. Senior Honor Cord: Madeline Connick, Adela Fedor, Megan Martin, Melissa Mende, Kirk Rasmussen, Eleanor Serocki, Nick Thomas, Spencer Thompson, Andy Wynkoop. National Qualifiers (Novice): Kevin Query and Katie Stanton. Varsity Letter: Ryan Adams, Evan Bankey, Clark Belanger, Sam Cochran, Dylan Cooper, Evan Cover, Leah Reist, Brian Roddy, Emma Schilkey, Molly Tompkins, Kevin Trippe, Matt Westerman. Third Year Pin: Madeline Connick, Adela Fedor, Megan Martin, Melissa Mende, Kirk Rasmussen, Eleanor Serocki, Nick Thomas, Spencer Thompson, Andy Wynkoop. Second Year Pin: Ryan Adams, Evan Bankey, Clark Belanger, Sam Cochran, Dylan Cooper, Evan Cover, Gracie Fitzsimons, Jack Hagen, Mark Madion, Sam Morley, Leah Reist, Brian Roddy, Emma Schilkey, Molly Tompkins, Kevin Trippe, Forest Walters, Matt Westerman. First Year Pin: Connor Becker, David Blesh, Amanda Burns, Emily Cain, Hanna Casperson, Hart Cauchy, Callie Chappell, Erin Cover, Kennedy Cullen, Samantha Donohue, Daniel Fedor, Alex Gill, Maggy Gordon, Brandon Henton, Sophie Hutchison, Toby Huxol, Kyle Ludwig, Mike Payne, Kevin Query, Alec Reznich, Carly Smith, Sean Soupiset, Katie Stanton, Skylar Thompson, Niki Tubacki, Adam Waggoner. League Awards: Andy Wynkoop, Varsity Gold; Dylan Cooper, Varsity Green 1; Molly Tompkins, Varsity Green 2; Katie Stanton, Novice Gold; Brandon Henton, Novice Green; Connor Becker, Novice Blue. Rookie of the Year: Dylan Cooper, Varsity; Kevin Query, Novice; Katie Stanton, Novice. Most Improved Novice Debater: Mike Payne. Most Improved Varsity Debater: Kevin Trippe. Lifesaver Award: Carly Smith.
-- Matt Lee will spend 15 weeks of the spring semester interning in the Washington, D.C., office of U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Holland). Lee, a 2007 Elk Rapids High School graduate, is currently a junior at Hope College in Holland, where he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Political Science. As an officer candidate in the United States Marine Corps, Lee is pursuing a career in the military and politics. Lee is the son of Steve and Kathy Lee of Elk Rapids.
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