Makayla Cross Named Valedictorian, Emma Hart Salutatorian; Tyler Bix Named National Honor Society President at Awards Night

Makayla Cross was named Valedictorian and Emma Hart Salutatorian at North Nodaway Awards Night Friday. New National Honor Society members and officers were inducted as well. New officers named were Tyler Bix (President), Karson Oberhauser (Vice-President), Jordan Jenkins (Secretary), and Karissa Oberhauser (Secretary). New members inducted were Karissa Oberhauser, Karson Oberhauser, and Jordan Jenkins.

Various scholarships were awarded as well:
Joshua Bix Scholarship – Emma Hart.
Russell Allen Scholarship – Emma Hart.
North Nodaway Foundation – Kristin Herndon.
Ronald Houston Scholarship – Makayla Cross.
Rickard Trust – Cade Pankau, Emily Dew.
Chapter K PEO – Kristin Herndon.
Hopkins Community Club – Ashley Thompson, Emma Hart.
Booster Club – Ashley Thompson, Kristin Herndon.
Hopkins & Pickering Lions Club – Makayla Cross.
Pickering Lions Club – Emily Dew.
Dick Wallace Memorial – Makayla Cross, Emma Hart.
Nodaway County Cattlemen’s Association – Kristin Herndon.
Missouri Business Women of Maryville – Emma Hart, Cheyenne Murphy.
Maryville Host Lions Club – Cheyenne Murphy.
MFA Foundation – Emma Hart.
North Nodaway CTA – Emma Hart.
Mustang Memorial – Emily Dew.
Nodaway Education Foundation – Emma Hart.
Nucor Scholarship – Kristin Herndon.

The following non-local scholarships were also awarded to North Nodaway students:
Makayla Cross – Peru Athletic Scholarship, Peru Chancellor’s Scholarship.
Emily Dew – Northwest Missouri State Ron Houston Scholarship, Northwest Missouri State A+ Scholarship, NEBS 4-year Scholarship, W.R. Hotchkiss Foundation Scholarship.
Emma Hart – TruMerit Scholarship, Truman A+ Recognition Scholarship, Live Learn & Lead Scholarship.
Kristin Herndon – Knox College Founder’s Scholarship, Knox College Trustees Distinguished Scholarship.
Cheyenne Murphy – Northwest Missouri State Ron Houston Scholarship, Northwest Tower Scholarship, Northwest A+ Scholarship.
Kade Pankau – Northwest Tower Scholarship.
Ashley Thompson – Northwest Merit Scholarship.

The following North Nodaway FBLA District Awards were recognized:
2nd Place Business Law – Tyler Bix.
3rd Place Public Service Announcement Presentation/Video – Makayla Cross and Emily Dew.
3rd Place Job Interview – Emma Hart.
4th Place Agribusiness – Tyler Bix; also 10th at State.
4th Place Accounting II – Cheyenne Murphy.
5th Place Digital Video Production – Cheyenne Murphy and Jadon Dobbins.
5th Place Cybersecurity – Kristin Herndon.
State Wildcards – Emma Hart (Accounting), Kristin Herndon (Networking Concepts).