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Every student has a story. Some stories are written through academic achievement, others through artistic expression, athletic dedication, scientific discovery, leadership, or service to others. At Roseburg High School, those stories came together during the 34th Annual Evening of Excellence, an annual tradition dedicated to recognizing the remarkable accomplishments of students who exemplify the very best of what it means to be a member of the Roseburg High School community. 

Held on May 7, 2026, at Jacoby Auditorium on the campus of Umpqua Community College, the Evening of Excellence brought together students, families, educators, and community members for a celebration of perseverance, curiosity, creativity, and character. The ceremony served as a reminder that excellence cannot be measured by a single test score or accomplishment, it is built over years of hard work, determination, and the support of teachers, coaches, advisors, and families who encourage students to pursue their potential.

The evening began with a welcome from David Vickery, while Marie Felgentrager and Chris Van Dyke served as Masters of Ceremonies, recognizing outstanding students across every corner of campus.

The awards were presented by faculty members representing each department, including Gwen Bartlett (Social Studies and Leadership), Shiloh Hibbert (World Language), Fawn Shilts and Khara Holborow (Student Services), Loradona May (English/Journalism), Casey Hines (Foreign Exchange Students), Nathan Eckman (Fine Arts/Yearbook/RHS Artist), Daniel Owen (Math), Kristin Brooks (Science/Robotics), Sheri Carson (Career & Technical Education), Tim Sustaire (Health/PE/Three Sport Athletes), and Marie Felgentrager and Chris Van Dyke (Academic Feather Awards).

Teachers across Roseburg High School nominate students who distinguish themselves through qualities such as academic achievement, leadership, work ethic, perseverance, growth, attitude, and commitment to learning. In addition to these recognitions, Department Awards honor graduating seniors who have demonstrated exceptional achievement within their fields of study, while COSA Awards celebrate students whose outstanding merit and accomplishments set them apart within their respective disciplines.

Social Studies Awards
The Social Studies Department celebrated students who demonstrated excellence in history, government, economics, and civic engagement.

Special Honors

• University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Award: Ryver Smalley
• Chuck Granger Department Award: Dallin Shumway
• COSA Award: Kylie Nelson

Students Recognized
Thalia Alcock, Henry Anderson, Audrey Arnold, Finn Baldwin, Payton Capone, Teagan Compton, Alora Davies, Jasmine Doyle, Ellie Gargurevich, Paisley Ketchum, Ezekiel Lander, Landon LaVanway, Payton Mao, Porter Martindale, Cassia Mattox, Jacob McLaughlin, Don Melling, Vaimainino Polamalu, William Pratt, Javier Ramirez-Macias, Elena Ramos, Taylor Sands, Gavin Schumaker, Evangeline Sears, Quintin Simmie, Theora Steward, Ava Vincent, and Elliot Williams.

World Language Awards
The World Language Department recognized students for their dedication to language acquisition and cultural understanding.

Special Honors

• Spanish Department Award: Elizabeth Kwok
• German Department Award: Kylie Nelson
• COSA Award: Ryne Wilson

Students Recognized
Ainslee Anderson, McKenzie Castillo-Herrera, Asher Crespo, Jamison Heath, Ryann Hummel, Donovan Loy-Steiner, Kenna Mudge, Oceiana Munoz, and Julie OJeda-Guzman.

Student Service Awards
Student Service Awards recognize students whose commitment to helping others has strengthened the school community.

Special Honors

• Department Award: Bella Michael
• Unified Award: Ella Ruiz
• Unified Award: Lexi Davies-Rogers

Students Recognized
Moses Ariza, Ava Ash, Kyle Broadsword, Destiny Browning, Jeffery Childs, Josie Colton, Morgan Cook, Lukas Coppersmith, Edward Csech, Evan Csech, Travis Davidson, Jayden Devlin, Liezl Eisenbrey, Cameron Fleming, Lucy Harvey, Landon Huntley, Caleb Jensen, Isabella Lovitt, Kasey Nguyen, Sage Palomares, Keigo Palstring, Laura Pike, Tygen Rish, Taylor Sands, Trevyn Sizemore, Bryton Taylor, Eliza VanBurger, Electro Veloria, Joseph Ward, Logan Ward, Brandy Wear, and Neal-Alan Wentworth.

English Awards
The English Department recognized students for excellence in writing, literature, communication, and critical thinking.

Special Honors

• Department Award: Hayden Wier
• COSA Award: Ava Bryan

Students Recognized
Gabriel Abrio, Audrey Anderson, Leelah Campos, Allison Carr, Addison Charles, Josie Colton, Anna Couron, Kamron Dillon, Kallie Fitts, Amber Gutierrez, Atlas Hicks, Lillian Hollenbeck, Logan Jackson, Payton Kloxin, Kassandra Vivienne Manoos, Hailey Maxwell, Phoenix McCullough, Luke Ohman, Kamryn Pangelina, Taylor Sands, Addison Soder, Eleanor Vickers, Rafael Webber-Bernal, Corinne White, and Paisley Woodley.

Journalism Awards
Students recognized for excellence in journalism included:

• Jakiah Lewis
• Chace Sullivan
• Hayden Wier

Foreign Exchange Students
Roseburg High School also celebrated its foreign exchange students, whose presence enriches the school community through cultural exchange and global perspectives.
Students recognized included:

• Kano Tanabe
• Elena Telelis Lacarte
• Valentino Tortato

Outstanding Leadership Awards
Leadership extends beyond titles—it is reflected through service, integrity, and the ability to inspire others.

Students receiving Outstanding Leadership Awards were:

• Janelle Melling
• Emma Rethwill
• Ryne Wilson

Fine Arts Awards
The Fine Arts Department recognized students whose creativity and artistic talents contribute to the vibrant culture of Roseburg High School.

Special Honors

• Performing Arts Department Award: Fiona Strickland
• Performing Arts COSA Award: Ava Bryan
• Visual Arts Department Award: Ruby Reynolds
• Visual Arts COSA Award: Grace Gibby

Students Recognized
Colleen Abrio, Audrey Allen, Audrey Anderson, Mya Arnott, Alexa Bachmeier, Lyla Brookbank, Troy Collins, Donavon Dotson, Blake Gober, Abigail Hinerman, Rain Knee, Evan Lewandowski, Cat Markert, Raiden Patio, Samantha Senajon, Quintin Simmie, Kara Stearman, and Caia Williams.

Yearbook Awards
Students recognized for their contributions to the Yearbook program included:

• Mallory Colvin
• Ian Landeros

Mathematics Awards
Special Honors

• Department Award: Elizabeth Kwok
• COSA Award: Samantha Senajon

Students Recognized
Joseph Dauterman, GraceLynn Dorsey, Sadie Drechsel, Isla Egbert, Brenna Emerson, Carmen Fairbanks, Graham Fisk, Olivia Getman, Scarlet Gonzalez, Makena Gray, Mackenzie Jackson, Annabelle Jasnoch, Sophia Jones, Riley Leben, Miley Masner, Kiva McCullough, Annabell McDiffitt, Sophia McLaughlin, Chase Morgan Thomson, Madison Moss, Oceiana Munoz, Brenna Myler, Maddie Nelson, William Pratt, Nicholas Ruiz, Elias Rush, Dunya Salihi, Electro Veloria, Brianna Villanueva, and Caia Williams.

Science Awards
Special Honors

• University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Award: Joseph Dauterman
• COSA Award: Jeshurun Kumar

Students Recognized
Emmalyn Acree, Harlee Agee, Thalia Alcock, Susan Drake, Sadie Drechsel, Cadence Ellenwood, Jaidanne Ellis, Kyzer Fouse, Olivia Getman, Aubrey Gingery, Soren Hastings, Levi Kempton, Rye Kovach, Isabella Lovitt, Kassandra Vivienne Manoos, Jayce Moore, Aiden Morales, Tanner Morris, Taylor Needles, Ricardo Perez Mendez, Cara Phillips, Miriam Pike, Nika Rammage, Joshua Ricks, Elias Rush, Kyle Simmons, Nathan Smith, Evan Snook, Kailee Sullivan, and Electro Veloria.

Robotics – Team Leo
Students recognized on Team Leo included:
Alex Ball, James Bowen, Oliver Clifford, Liezl Eisenbrey, Simon Friedman, Jeshu Kumar, Serenity Ryan, Trinity Ryan, Eliza VanBurger, Hayden Wier, Ethan Williams, and Jasmine Worley.

Robotics – Team Scorpio
Students recognized on Team Scorpio included:
Sophia Coulson, Logan Eldridge, Katelynn Finley, Jaxton Gordon, Emma Lippner, and Aaralynn Riccalarsen.

Career & Technical Education Awards
Special Honors

• Department Award: Amelia George
• Department Award: Taylor Johnson
• COSA Family & Consumer Studies Award: Taylor Sands

Students Recognized
Gauge Averett, Damien Bratcher, Will Brock, Leeta Caswell, Regan Clark, Tate Cordon, Juniper Crocker, Travis Davidson, Graham Fisk, Hunter Gausnell, Jacklyn Heard, Alexander Hill, Andi Hummel, Noah Jensen, Levi Kempton, Naomi Landeros Murillo, Rylie McLaughlin, Ezekiel Meyer, Olivia Miller, Jenifer Molina-Sanchez, Vincent Noll, Julie Ojeda-Guzman, Austin Osborne, Brooklyn Phelps, Orlando Ramirez Calvillo, Dominic Romero, Nicholas Ruiz, Florence Schuster, Samantha Senajon, Alanna Sikes, Breeann Simpson, Lincoln Sproed, Mia Stinson, Irelyn Weaver, and Andrew Weissenfluh.

FCCLA National Qualifiers
Students earning national qualification included:

• Idania Morris — Teach or Train
• Lillian Rudolf — Public Policy Advocate
• Taylor Sands — Teaching Strategies

FFA National Qualifiers
Students qualifying for national competition included:

• Rebecca Abdulbashir — Veterinary Science
• Juniper Crocker — Veterinary Science
• Hannah Dammann — Veterinary Science; Agriscience Research in Plant Systems
• Makena Gray — Veterinary Science
• Brenden Matz — Veterinary Science

FBLA National Qualifiers
Students earning national qualification included:

• Hunter Gausnell — Human Resource Management
• Noah Jensen — Business Law
• Kassandra Vivienne Manoos — Impromptu Speaking
• Dakota Oleachea May — Public Administration & Management
• Ryder Sullivan — Real Estate
• Hayden Wier — Project Management
• Ryne Wilson — Public Administration

Health & Physical Education Awards
Special Honors

• Department Award: George Gibby
• COSA Award: Nathan Kincaid

Students Recognized
Kaylee Bain, Eliza Bliss, Ansley Carollo, Carter Dawson, Drew Dawson, Ashten Eckel, Aaron Familio, Adley Forte, Corey Kimball, Christian Korba, Rylee Kraack, Hailey Maxwell, Madison Moss, Madeline Newton, Reece Norrington, Christopher Page, Kennedi Smith, and Molly Smith.

Three Sport Athletes
Students recognized for participating in three sports during their high school careers included:
Henry Anderson, Marcus Lobo, Eileen Miller, Mackenzie Moss, Dallin Shumway, Valentino Tortato, and Irelyn Weaver.

Four-Year Academic Feather Recipients
Among the evening's highest honors, the Academic Feather Award recognizes seniors who maintained a high GPA through the first semester of every year of high school while participating in athletics, activities, or clubs, completing rigorous post-secondary preparation courses during their junior and senior years, and maintaining exemplary conduct.
Recipients included:
Henry Anderson, Leeta Caswell, Regan Clark, Jasmine Doyle, Elizabeth Kwok, Thomas Larson, Janelle Melling, Mackenzie Moss, Raiden Patio, Taylor Sands, David Schmid, Samantha Senajon, Dallin Shumway, Kennedi Smith, Hayden Wier, and Bailey Wilcox.

Celebrating a Community of Excellence
While hundreds of students heard their names announced throughout the evening, the true significance of the Evening of Excellence extends far beyond any individual award. Each recognition represents hours of studying, practicing, creating, leading, competing, and serving. Together, these students embody the values of Roseburg High School and demonstrate the many pathways to success.

The 34th Annual Evening of Excellence was not simply a ceremony honoring achievement, it was a celebration of a school community committed to helping every student discover their strengths, pursue their passions, and leave a lasting impact on those around them.