2020 Department Medallion Winners

Christopher Lew Due to his exceptional leadership and communication ability, Cadet Christopher Lew was selected as the Armed Drill Team Commander, the Unit Executive Officer and ultimately the Unit Commanding Officer during his senior year. As the Armed Drill Team Commander he led his team to their first ever Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference Championship qualification. As Executive Officer he played...

Olivia Van Ry It is our immense pleasure to select Cadet Lieutenant Commander Olivia Van Ry as LHS NJROTC Medallion winner. Olivia has been a critical part of the Liberty Naval JROTC program since her arrival as a freshman in 2016. She quickly advanced in rank and made herself a vital part of the unit by getting involved and taking on more leadership responsibility with each passing month. She has bee...

Aryan Kaushik Aryan Kaushik was in multiple Computer Science courses this year. He is a student in Computer Science Advanced Topics & Projects and Advanced Placement Computer Science Principals courses. In each, he has shown passion, competency and a drive to excel that places him well ahead of his peers. In Advanced Topics & Projects, Aryan consistently produced high quality work. In ...

Lauren Klatt Lauren has demonstrated extraordinary managerial skills while working in the LCafe and has shown leadership through her participation with FCCLA. She also has been involved in Woods and Learn and Earn showing her exceptional versatilities in the Career and Technical Education pathway. Lauren plans on pursuing a career in the Health care industry at WSU. - Donna Abbey...

Hannah Jorgenson Hannah Jorgenson is an amazing student and member of Liberty High School. She is a leader in the classroom and on the field. She is a constant support and model for her fellow classmates and teammates. Hannah sees strengths in everyone! She also works hard to help people see the strengths in themselves! Hannah is a member of the Patriots United club, in which she has served as Co-Pres...

Kyler Granados & June Ricks I have chosen two recipients of the Choir Medallion for 2020, as both of these students have been pivotal elements in the creation of a vibrant musical community at Liberty from middle through high school.  Their dedication to music and drive toward perfection has raised the level of excellence in all of our music classes and performance ensembles.  Our thriving m...

Michael Shultz Michael is an integral member of the orchestra. He leads both his section and the orchestra through commitment and example. Everything is based on his part (no pun intended) and his reliable performance. Michael is constantly communicating his high level of intellectual engagement through both performance and puns, making rehearsal light-hearted and enjoyable for everyone. Mr. T...

Naira Jain has been an enthusiastic and stalwart supporter of Liberty Drama since a freshman. Naira welcomes others into the program with open arms and gives 100% of herself in every endeavor. Naira is also a simply wonderful performer. She throws herself into her roles, giving them rare depth and intelligence. - Michael Butterworth...

Zoe Carlson Zoe Carlson has overcome many obstacles to become an accomplished high school stage manager. From working backstage to calling a show in the booth, Zoe brings clarity, reliability and competence. She has discovered something that she cares deeply about and has given it her all. - Michael Butterworth...

Elizabeth Rollison Elizabeth is a top student who has consistently worked hard to improve herself, peers, and community in the subject of Social Studies. While maintaining a high GPA at Liberty, Elizabeth worked as a tutor outside of class to help her community in subjects such as Social Studies. In addition, she earned the highest mark on AP World and AP US History. She used these skills to help sophom...

Solana Jenkins Solana Jenkins has been an incredibly valuable member of the band program for the last four years. Solana is the principal trumpet in both the Jazz Band and Wind Ensemble where she regularly receives praise from judges and audience members alike for her sound and her musicality. Solana is impeccably prepared for every rehearsal and all of her ensembles rely on her as a kind of guiding light. She ...

Brooke Ury I am pleased to award the Science Medallion to Brooke Ury as she is one of the brightest, most motivated, highly curious and tenacious science students I have ever encountered. Brooke rose to the challenge in AP Biology as a sophomore. She asked questions that forced me to clarify my explanations and this, in turn, deepened her learning and that of her classmates. Brooke blew my expectatio...

Briana Ice Briana has shown a consistent dedication to high level thinking. She is a faithful participant in class discussions, and can be relied upon to make intelligent and insightful contributions. Briana stands out for her ability to balance her contributions while taking in and deeply considering the perspectives brought by others. Her writing offers both thoughtful depth and clarity. She is able to concisely ...

Stephanie McLaren, Natalie Surber, & Vincent Ung Steph, Natalie and Vincent deserve special recognition for their efforts this year. These three worked so hard to create the 2020 yearbook. They worked under some very unusual circumstances this year and still managed to create an amazing yearbook. - Amy Cooke...

Abigail Peacock, Elizabeth Rollison, Nathan Jackson, & Hallie Chen These four editors have incredible leaders for the Patriot Press and Liberty High School. It's more important than ever for students to exercise their rights of free speech, and Hallie, Nathan, Abigail and Elizabeth have fostered a class and school atmosphere in which students can do just that. Their coverage of Liberty’s variet...

Philip Lee Philip is an excellent student. He always makes an effort to get the most out of every class. He is a great example for all of his classmates. In addition to being a fine student, he's also a very pleasant person to be around. Bravo, Philip! - Mike Hausenfluck

Anna Bartholet Anna has shown high potential in learning French but also in maturity and character through her consistent growth and academic excellence. Her pride to speak the language, her curiosity about culture, her passion for anything French, her sense of humor and her easy-going personality will be missed. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry tells his Petit Prince: “Fais de ta vie un rêve et ce r...

Justin Baradi Justin has been working extremely hard to do better each time when I assigned work. He spent his lunchtime and senior waiver time to do his best. I observed that he makes many efforts to master Japanese. - Motoko Abe...

Blake Cresta Blake has been a mainstay in the PE department during his four years at Liberty. Blake has taken four straight years of PE including three straight years of weight training. Blake's mile times and pacer results were always the top for his class. Blake is a technician with his technique and is a quiet leader in the weight room to his classmates. His consistency and work ethic in the classroom s...

Matthew Rubenstein I first met Matthew his freshman year when he joined Math Club. Right away his determination to help Math Club grow was obvious. He was dedicated and serious about competing. Since the club president was going to graduate, I pulled Matthew aside and asked if he would be interested in leading math club next year. This lead to now, he is still the club president and has helped math...

Hanyang Xu I first met Hanyang her freshman year when she took my Geometry course. She was an impressive and determined math student. So much so that the summer after taking Geometry, she completed Algebra 2 online with flying colors. Then during her junior year she returned to my class to take AP Statistics. She also took AP Calculus AB junior year. Hanyang was amazing and earned a 5 on the AP Stats E...