Academic Excellence Awards
Top 5% Recipients
Eleven PHS Seniors Receive 2020 Academic Excellence Awards
Plymouth High School recognizes 11 students as the top academic achievers of the Class of 2020. The Academic Excellence Awards are given to the seniors who academically make up the top 5% of the class. Each student honoree receives a signature framed academic plaque commemorating their achievement. The students are asked to select their most influential educator who is also honored with a commemorative plaque. Plymouth High School would like to thank U.S. Granules for their sponsorship.
For 33 years students who have achieved this prestigious honor, their parents, and their most influential educator have all been invited to a celebration dinner and awards ceremony at Swan Lake Banquet Center. Plymouth High School administrators moved this year’s celebration to a virtual online recognition.
The 2020 PHS Academic Excellence honorees are listed below in alphabetical order along with the name and title of their most influential educator, what college or university they plan on attending this fall and what their major will be. The academic credentials for our award winners can be found below as well.
Grace Bougher
- GPA: 4.071
- Class Rank: 8 out of 234
- Parents: Douglas and Michelle Bougher
- Most Influential Educator: Faith Hansen
- College or University: Kansas City Art Institute
- Major: Illustration
Alaina Clady
- GPA: 4.070
- Class Rank: 9 out of 234
- Parents: Todd and Aimee Clady
- Most Influential Educator: Melissa Faulstich
- College or University: Purdue University
- Major: Finance
Fernanda Cortes
- GPA: 4.115
- Class Rank: 2 out of 234
- Parents: Jose and Oliva Cortes
- Most Influential Educator: Regina Warren
- College or University: Indiana University
- Major: Accounting & Finance
Mary Catherine Flynn
- GPA: 4.109
- Class Rank: 3 out of 234
- Parents: Dan Flynn and Sarah Flynn
- Most Influential Educator: Jake Singleton
- College or University: Butler University
- Major: Accounting and Economics
Andie Kizer
- GPA: 4.098
- Class Rank: 5 out of 234
- Parents: Nathan and Tawn Kizer
- Most Influential Educator: Jodi Kallenberg
- College or University: Saint Mary’s
- Major: Biology
Kelsey Kruyer
- GPA: 4.080
- Class Rank: 6 out of 234
- Parents: James and Laura Kruyer
- Most Influential Educator: Laura Kruyer
- College or University: Purdue University
- Major: Pre-Dental
Elizabeth Lee
- GPA: 4.068
- Class Rank: 10 out of 234
- Parents: Timothy and Jennifer Lee
- Most Influential Educator: Kristy Gawronski
- College or University: Bethel University
- Major: Psychology
Alexa Orozco
- GPA: 4.101
- Class Rank: 4 out of 234
- Parents: Jesus and Laura Orozco
- Most Influential Educator: Mei Guan
- College or University: Purdue University
- Major: STEM / Pre-Medical
Erin Renneker
- GPA: 4.049
- Class Rank: 11 out of 234
- Parents: Patrick and Christine Renneker
- Most Influential Educator: Lynette Edmiston
- College or University: Purdue University
- Major: Pharmacy
Hugh Smith
- GPA: 4.129
- Class Rank: 1 out of 234
- Parents: Timothy and Sarah Smith
- Most Influential Educator: Jeff Kindelan
- College or University: University of Notre Dame
- Major: Physics or Biochemistry
Olive Stanton
- GPA: 4.079
- Class Rank: 7 out of 234
- Parents: Gregg Stanton and Liz Kastner-Stanton
- Most Influential Educator: Dwight Beguin
- College or University: Purdue University
- Major: Nursing
Opening Remarks:
Nick Chaney, U.S. Granules, Vice President of Operations
