2023 Academic Scholars Luncheon
The Waterloo Rotary Club annually recognizes senior honor students of the Waterloo high schools and their principals. Through this recognition, the Waterloo Rotary Club congratulates its outstanding students and schools for their accomplishments, commitment to excellence, and dedication to developing leaders of the future. We are extremely proud of each participant and salute them for their achievements.
Keynote speaker Shanlee McNally, Program Officer, R.J. McElroy Trust,
Waterloo Rotary President-Elect Jaclyne Heller,
Student Honors Luncheon Committee Chairperson, Lauren Finke,
Waterloo Rotary Club President Annie Vander Werff
Photos of the 2023 ceremony can be seen here
Honored Guests
Dr. Jared Smith, Superintendent
Waterloo Community School District
Mr. Tom Novotney, Chief Administrator/Principal
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools/
Columbus High School
Mr. Joe Parker, Principal
East High School
Mr. Brian L’Heureux, Head of School
Valley Lutheran High School
Mr. Ryan Hall, Head of School
Waterloo Christian School
Mr. Andy Miehe, Principal
West High School
Ryleigh Frush, Alliandra Hagness, Simeon Hasselbrook,
Avery Hogan, Peter Minard, Vy Van, Major Westhoff
East High School
Jasmine Causevic, Ericeli Cherry, Brandon Eberhard,
Bailey Hollaway, Nathen Hovatter, Karsyn Miller,
Nyla Norman, Brayden Peters, Gavin Peters,
Karina Quetzecua Rubio, Ami Roquet, Nayeli Sibrian,
Claire Snook, Anabel Stock, Alise Williams,
Eric Yu, Ethan Yu
Adric Schmitz, Marcus Schriever
Sophia Mandt, Riya Rajkumar
West High School
Muhammad Blal, Alayna Boos, Tanvarat Chankamkaew,
Nia Christoffer, Michelle Darcon, Zephaniah Gustafson,
Dylan Herink, Sasha Hyacinth, Mane Khachikyan,
Emma Krgo, Joel Powell, Tiana Selimagic,
Dino Vallem, Addison Wells, Samantha Willey,
Brianna Williams, Phoebe Yoder
who undoubtedly helped these students achieve.