Every nominee for Des Moines Register's Academic All-State 2023
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These are Iowa’s best and brightest students, the next generation of leaders. Each year, Des Moines Register editors ask Iowa school officials to nominate seniors for Academic All-State recognition. Each school selects one graduating senior who stands out among his or her peers for achievements in academics, community involvement and leadership. The students share reflections on their past achievements and thoughts on their futures. Register editors then chose 10 “outstanding students” from the entire state to feature here. Editors also chose five more students from each of five geographical regions to highlight. We also publish the names of all students selected by their school officials.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE 2023: Top 10 statewide | Full list | Northwest | Northeast | Central | Southwest | Southeast
ADM: Kelsey Dalen
AGWSR: Lila Vaughn
AHSTW: Breanna Lurz
Akron-Westfield: Katelyn Johnson
Albia: Sophia Waber
Alburnett: Adam Neighbor
Algona: Tora Solbach
Algona Bishop Garrigan Catholic: Savannah Waechter
Ames: David Dong
Ankeny: Noa Jones
Ankeny Centennial: Charlotte Brink
Aplington-Parkersburg: Blayne Luhring
Ar-We-Va: Kora Obrecht
Atlantic: Jada Jensen
Ballard: Olivia Sandbothe
Baxter: Mandee Selover
BCLUW: Cameron Bergman
Bedford: Tristen Cummings
Belle Plaine: Lilly Fowler Phillippe
Bellevue: Jeff Recker
Bellevue Marquette Catholic: Elise Kilburg
Belmond Klemme: Elizabeth Hinman
Benton Community: Delaynee Slouha
Bettendorf Morning Star Academy: Vallarie Fendley
Bettendorf Rivermont Collegiate: Aidan Sears
BGM: Olivia DeGeeter
Bondurant-Farrar: Emma Bruce
Boone: Sierra Sherry
CAM: Cale Maas
Camanche: Ethan Schultz
Cardinal: Madison Barnes
Carlisle: Jack Laughlin
Carroll: Madeline Parrott
Carroll Kuemper Catholic: Vanessa Borelli
Cascade: Sean Pry
Cedar Falls: Akshat Mehta
Cedar Falls Valley Lutheran: Isaac Dawson
Cedar Rapids Kennedy: Christopher Martin-Trainor
Cedar Rapids Xavier Catholic: Bailey Murphy
Center Point-Urbana: Maggie Sholes
Centerville: Breckyn Carney
Central (Elkader): Hannah Asche
Central Decatur: Spencer Smith
Central DeWitt: Samuel Gravert
Central Lee: Jacob Hohl
Central Springs: Ella Pippert
Cherokee Washington: Morgan Goebel
Choice Charter: Mac Eral
Clarke: Jenna Crawford
Clarksville: Cailyn Hardy
Clayton Ridge: Devin Reimer
Clear Creek Amana: Jackson Schloss
Colfax-Mingo: Carley Underwood
Collins-Maxwell: Marissa Boege
Colo-NESCO: Callie Kohlwes
Coon Rapids-Bayard: Abigail Hofbauer
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln: Benjamin Banta
Council Bluffs Heartland Christian: Hannah Steinmetz
Council Bluffs Saint Albert Catholic: Claire Lewis
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson: Asa Neville
Creston: Wipperman Riley
Crestwood: Britain Ferrie
Dallas Center-Grimes: Jilly Janssen
Davenport Assumption Catholic: Allison Abbott
Davenport Central: Elizabeth Tubbs
Davenport West: Lillian Shaffer
Davis County: Leah Rudd
Decorah: Justin Berlage
Denison: Ana Wiges
Denver: Kira Cortelyou
Des Moines Abraham Lincoln: Jaenelle Bryant
Des Moines Grand View Christian: Megan Witzenburg
Des Moines Joshua Christian Academy: Kilahni Stovall
Des Moines North: Genesis Duarte Perez
Des Moines Roosevelt: Maya Owens
Diagonal: Alaina Whittington
Dike-New Hartford: Alaina Steffen
Dubuque Hempstead: Grant Nelson
Dubuque Senior: Julia Kilgore
Dubuque Wahlert Catholic: Kenna Wolbers
Dunkerton: Johanna Fettkether
Dyersville Beckman Catholic: John Paul Grebner
Earlham: Kaden Kasal
East Marshall: Elizabeth Vesely
Easton Valley: Hayden Holdgrafer
Emmetsburg: Emma Auten
Forest City: Carson Strukel
Fort Dodge: Victoria Touney
Fort Madison Holy Trinity Catholic: Kayla Box
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura: Anna Zrostlik
Gilbert: Samantha McDaniel-Rold
Gilbertville Don Bosco Catholic: Nikayla Youngblut
Gladbrook-Reinbeck: Caleb Egesdal
Glenwood: Jessica Herron
GMG: Noah Teske
Grinnell: Peter Simpson
Griswold: Trista Swain
Grundy Center: Avery Dirks
Hampton-Dumont: Tiernan Ziegler
Harlan: Macy Reischl
Harris-Lake Park: Tyce Gunderson
Highland: Brendan Schnoebelen
Hinton: Emily Bach
Hudson: Ryan Peck
IKM-Manning: Amber Halbur
Independence: Emily Erdelt
Indianola: Lizzy Orey
Iowa City: Ford Washburn
Iowa City Liberty: Eric Lucas
Iowa City Regina Catholic: James Nguyen
Iowa City West: Jonathan Fan
Iowa Falls-Alden: Teah Miller
Jesup: Savannah Behn
Johnston: Aidan Fredericks
Kalona Hillcrest Academy: Grant Bender
Kee: Alison Wagner
Keokuk: Madelynn Wyatt
Keota: Taylor Garman
Knoxville: Jessica Fuller
Lamoni: Heiatua Paredes
Le Mars: Michael Meis
Le Mars Gehlen Catholic: Leah Langel
Lewis Central: Lani Bergantzel
Linn-Mar: Sanya Oli
Lynnville-Sully: Kendra Fikse
Madrid: Jenna Springer
Maquoketa Valley: Zachary Mineart
Marion: Jackson Kirsch
Marshalltown: Chesni Uhde
Martensdale-St. Marys: Kailey Phinney
Mason City: Analeah Swegle
Mason City Newman Catholic: Nickolas Udelhofen
Mediapolis: Brett Stoller
Melcher-Dallas: MaeLee Gentry
Midland: Hannah Fishwild
Mid-Prairie: Amara Jones
Missouri Valley: Maryssa Ronk
MOC-Floyd Valley: Alyssa Vortherms
Montezuma: Mia Boulton
Mount Ayr: Kaylie Shields
Mount Pleasant: Bryce Wilson
Mount Vernon: Michael Briesemeister
Nevada: Piper Schrank
New Hampton: Campbelle Kolbet
Newell-Fonda: Emma Erickson
Newton: Leo Friedman
North Fayette Valley: Alexis Steffens
North Iowa: Elizabeth Olson
North Mahaska: Peter Stout
North Polk: Austin Stierman
North Scott: Kaitlyn Knoche
Northwood-Kensett: Jadyn Beland
Norwalk: Ethan Franklin
OABCIG: Gabe Winterrowd
Oelwein: Parker Sperfslage
Ogden: Brenlie Graden
Okoboji: Connor Cunningham
Osage: Katelyn Johnston
Oskaloosa: Anderson Keough
Ottumwa: Kathryn Shewry
Panorama: Keira Simmons
Paton-Churdan: Bailey Anderson
Perry: Candace Hoisington
Pleasant Valley: Shobini Iyer
Pleasantville: Jonah Schumacher
Postville: Samuel Jacobs
Red Oak: Tessa Rolenc
Ridge View: Jake Breyfogle
Rock Valley: Faith Groeneweg
Roland-Story: Ella Sirna
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock: McKinnley Hoffman
Saydel: Alyssa Neddermeyer
Sergeant Bluff Luton: Regan Herbst
Sheldon: Makayla Van Voorst
Shenandoah: Paige Gleason
Sidney: Kaden Payne
Sioux Central: Halle Laursen
Sioux City East: Lidya Tadesse
Sioux City North: Michael Toben
Sioux City West: Abigail Hammer
Siouxland Christian: Ethan Ball
South Hardin: Katelyn Braga
South Tama: Libby Albright
South Winneshiek: Dawson Wenthold
Southeast Polk: Kaden Townsend
Spencer: Autumn Erdman
Spirit Lake: Sarah Gulick
Springville: Kennady Breitfelder
St. Ansgar: Jessica Horgen
Stanton: Abbigail Burke
Storm Lake St. Mary's Catholic: John Ching
Treynor: Clara Teigland
Tri-County: Noa Sexton
Turkey Valley: Jacqlyn Schmitt
Twin Cedars: Rylee Dunkin
Underwood: Maggie Hough
Union: Ty Lorenzen
Urbandale: Joseph Sibley
Van Buren County: Tinley McLain
Vinton-Shellsburg: Mason Coder
Wapello: Torrie Walker
Wapsie Valley: Brylee Bellis
Washington: Payton Anderson
Waterloo Christian: Sophia Mandt
Waterloo East: Eric Yu
Waterloo West: Madeline Bickley-Manning
Waukee: Bella Webb
Waukee Northwest: Davis Schmidt
Waukon: Jayden Knox
Waverly-Shell Rock: Nicholas Barber
Wayne: Lanee Davis
West Bend-Mallard: Benjamin Massner
West Branch: Alexandra Poppen
West Delaware: Madelyn Hoeger
West Des Moines Valley: Claire Gu
West Fork: Allison Pitzenberger
West Hancock: Jackson Johnson
West Harrison: Riley Acker
West Liberty: Finley Hall
West Marshall: Peyton Smith
West Monona: Laura Heisterkamp
West Sioux: Ella Wilkison
Western Dubuque: Nathan Casey
Williamsburg: Lauryn Venema
Wilton: James Walton
Winterset: Bailey Acton
Woodbine: Nicole Sherer
Woodbury Central: Paige Glackin
Woodward-Granger: Carsten Wright
We want your feedback
Don’t see your school represented here and want to be included in 2023? Have a question or comment about the selections or the rest of the section? Send an email to lgrundme@dmreg.com.
ACADEMIC ALL-STATE 2023: Top 10 statewide | Full list | Northwest | Northeast | Central | Southwest | Southeast
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