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Lindbergh's Academic Stars Shine Bright

School board honors students and teachers for academic excellence.

Some of Lindbergh’s brightest were recognized on Tuesday by the district’s board of education.

In a ceremony held during the board’s meeting, Lindbergh School District President Vic Lenz said the selected students were the reason the district has been ranked for the second consecutive year as the best in academic achievement among all public schools in Missouri.

“We often talk about Lindbergh’s excellence and this is an opportunity to recognize students who have made our district the best in the state,” Lenz said.

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The board recognized 10 students for being named semifinalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program, including Kyle Burkhart, Kendall Helbert, William Iverson, Jacob Luciani, Mariano Marin, Quin Rich, Brian Roth, Wesley Shiflet, Francesca Vacca and Kelly Weiss.

The students scored among the top one percent of participants in the National Merit Program.

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The board also recognized nine students for being named “commended students” in the National Merit Scholarship Program, including Emily Antrobus, William Bernard, Elizabeth Black, Eliot Courtois, Steven Ebert, Katelyn Freund, Mackenzie Hempe, Andrea Muhlbauer and Joseph Roth.

Twelve past graduates from Lindbergh were recognized for receiving International Baccalaureate Diplomas during the 2011 school year. The students successfully completed a host of academic challenges and currently attend prestigious universities.

The students include Margaret Bavlsik, Kevin Bock, Dean Branaman, Tyler Esselman, Joseph Fiala, Joshua Hertlein, Vedad Karahodzic, Abigail Katsoulis, Peter Kempf, Shira LeDeaux, Laura Shaffer and Grace Watt.

Resolutions were approved by the board commending each set of students reading in part “the board of education recognizes this significant honor, an honor that is reflected upon the entire district of Lindbergh schools, and commends (the students) for their dedication to learning and pursuit of academic excellence.

Current students honorees were given the opportunity to name their most inspiring teachers. Teachers earning the recognition were Dan Arana, Douglas Barton, Barbara Brooks, Kim Crank, Rebecca Keller, Matt Keutzer, Liz Keutzer, Deanne Laird, Kimberly Martin, Eric Meyer, Glenn Murray, Tamara Ohler, Sarah Rausch, Steven Rheinecker, Allen Russell, Sheri Strebler, Sarah Sumner, Brian Tobias and Kateri Watters.

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