During Sunday’s Hillsboro High School commencement exercises, students were recognized for academic achievements with awards and scholarships.

Following are the awards and recipients.

Salutatorian: Clay Shewey.

Valedictorians: Kelsey Bartel, Cody Blackketter, Benjamin Gottsch, and Cassie Kroeker.

President’s Award for Educational Excellence: Kelsey Bartel, Cody Blackketter, Nolan Dirks, Candace Ediger, Ben Gottsch, Abi Humber, Daniel Jost, Matthew Klenda, Shelby Koons, Cassie Kroeker, David Loewen, Brandon McMillen, Nicholas Mueller, Heidi Schroeder, Clay Shewey, Jet Skiles, Kim Spencer, and David Winter.

Kansas Department of Education/Kansas Board of Regents Awards (32 or above on ACT tests): Cody Blackketter, Ben Gottsch, and Nicholas Mueller.

State scholars: Kelsey Bartel, Cody Blackketter, Ben Gottsch, David Loewen, Brandon McMillen, Nicholas Mueller, Heidi Schroeder, and Clay Shewey.

Board of Regents Certificate: John Bartel, Kelsey Bartel, Cody Blackketter, Candace Ediger, Ben Gottsch, Cassie Kroeker, Isaac Leihy, David Loewen, Brandon McMillen, Nicholas Mueller, Heidi Schroeder, Clay Shewey, and April Yong.

Outstanding Math & Science Award: Cody Blackketter.

C.M. Sextro Academic Scholarship for Mathematics: Nicholas Mueller.

USD 410 Education Association: Brandon McMillen.

Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award: Cassie Kroeker.

Paul Rundstrom Memorial Scholarship: Jacob Kenney.

Kansas Board of Regents Vocational Education Scholars: Justin Wodke.

Hillsboro Evening Lions Club: Heidi Schroeder and Michael Klaassen.

Marion County Agriculture Future of America Scholarship (Cooperative Grain & Supply, Midlands Farm Services of Marion, Central National Bank, and Agriculture Future of America): Daniel Jost.

Kansas State High School Activities Association’s Citizenship Award: Daniel Jost and Jet Skiles.

Wiebe Scholarship Awards: David Loewen and Michael Klaassen.