Baker High School.

Baker High School recognized members of the Class of 2023 during the annual honors and awards ceremony on May 23.

Hudson Spike, who will be the ASB president as a senior next year, gave the introduction, followed by the national anthem performed by BHS choir members Eleanor Lamb, Kalina Gaslin, Ryann Paulsen, Evangeline Rexroad and Montana Williams.

After the awards, Campbell Vanderwiele gave a special tribute to Dianne Ellingson, a retired longtime English teacher who died May 9.

Spike presented a slideshow featuring seniors.

OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Top 10% of Graduating Class

Taylor Dalton, Makenzie Flanagan, Austin Hays, Gavin Nelson, Thaddeus Pepera, Jozie Ramos, Oliver St Cyr, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt, Diego Jones Bedolla

BHS Honors Diploma 3.5 & above GPA for 7½ semesters with 6 honors courses

McKay Anderson, Anna Belding, Te’ygan Coley, Tristin Curry, Kaycee Cuzick, Taylor Dalton, Angel De Arcos, Rylee Elms, Makenzie Flanagan, Austin Hays, Brooklyn Jaca, Diego Jones Bedolla, Seth Mastrude, Lucas Metz, Macey Moore, Gavin Nelson, Lincoln Nemec, Thaddeus Pepera, Candace Peterson, Diego Quintela, Jozie Ramos, Riley Shaw, Jordan Smith, Oliver St Cyr, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt

Academic Excellence Award 3.5 & above GPA for 7 semesters

Kaci Anderson, McKay Anderson, Anna Belding, Anthony Christopher, Te’ygan Coley, Tristin Curry, Kaycee Cuzick, Taylor Dalton, Angel De Arcos, Rylee Elms, Cody Eskew, Makenzie Flanagan, Michael Gentry, Ashton Hansell, Austin Hays, Payton Hobson, Brooklyn Jaca, Diego Jones Bedolla, Lily Mahon, Seth Mastrude, Lucas Metz, Jacob Mills, Macey Moore, Gretchen Morgan, Gavin Nelson, Lincoln Nemec, Thaddeus Pepera, Candace Peterson, Sydnee Pierce, Diego Quintela, Jozie Ramos, David Shaw, Riley Shaw, Mark Shetler, Jordan Smith, Oliver St Cyr, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt

VALEDICTORIANS & SALUTATORIAN Valedictorians

Taylor Dalton, Makenzie Flanagan, Austin Hays, Gavin Nelson, Thaddeus Pepera, Jozie Ramos, Oliver St Cyr, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt

Salutatorian

Diego Jones Bedolla

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Outstanding Senior Girl Athlete

Jozie Ramos

Outstanding Senior Boy Athlete

Tate Powell

Outstanding Senior Girl

Riley Jo Shaw

Outstanding Senior Boy

Jordan Mills

PATHWAY AWARDS Agriculture/Natural Resources

Anna Belding, River Clark, Tristin Curry, Angel De Arcos, Isaac Decker, Rylee Elms, Sydney Fry, Taylor Gyllenberg, Ashton Hansell, Ryan Hansen, Seth Mastrude, Macey Moore, Gretchen Morgan, Priscilla Robles Barajas, David Shaw, Jordan Smith, Neah Thomas

Business

Anthony Christopher, Te’ygan Coley, Taylor Dalton, Makenzie Flanagan, Kai Ogan, Campbell Vanderwiele

Computer Science

Austin Hays, Payton Hobson, Diego Jones Bedolla, David Macias, Lucas Metz, Gavin Nelson, Logan Speelman

Construction

Troy Bennett, Ian Dinger, Freeman Hallett, Samuel Madison, Jordynn Scholl, Mark Shetler

Culinary Arts

Ryan Brown, Ashton Hansell, Candace Peterson, Lacy Titus, Campbell Vanderwiele

Engineering

Koda Bryant, Angel De Arcos, Isaac Decker, Austin Hays, Diego Jones Bedolla, David Macias, Gavin Nelson, Oliver St Cyr, Logan Speelman

Health Services

Kaci Anderson, Brooklyn Jaca, Gretchen Morgan, Diego Quintela, Jozie Ramos, Daphne Thomas, Tristen Tritt

Leadership

Taylor Dalton, Brody Galbraith, Jordan Mills, Campbell Vanderwiele

Performing Arts

Diego Jones Bedolla, Joy Murphy, Taylor Page, Riley Jo Shaw, Penelope Simmons, Jordan Smith, Thomas Smithson

Visual Arts

Kerryn Bauer, Kaycee Cuzick, Rylee Elms, Vicente Flores, Sydney Fry, Jasmine Gaeta, Emilee Hayre, Reegan Hellberg, Jozlynn Rice, Oliver St Cyr, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt

Manufacturing, Welding & Metal Technology

Troy Bennett, Koda Bryant, River Clark, Joseph Crook, Isaac Dallstream, Cody Eskew, Michael Gentry, Taylor Gyllenberg, Freeman Hallett, Ryan Hansen, Daniel Humbert, David Macias, Jacob Mills, Dysan Robb, Xavier Sanchez, Mark Shetler, Diesel Springer

HISPANIC HERITAGE RECOGNITION Hispanic Heritage Stole Presentation

Jasmine Gaeta, David Macias, Geovanny Loza Jr., Miriam Ocampo Garcia, Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez-Sanchez, Priscila Robles Barajas, Diego Quintela

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Kelly-Ebell, $2,000 each

Tristin Curry, Macey Moore

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Trade School Scholarship, $2,500

Campbell Vanderwiele

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative Lineman School Scholarship, $5,000

David Shaw

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regon Trail Electric Cooperative Graduating High School Student Scholarship, $5,000 each

Oliver St Cyr, Jozie Ramos, Campbell Vanderwiele

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative EOU Rural Scholarship Program, $10,000

Tristen Tritt

Spc. Mabry James Anders Memorial Scholarship Award

Angel De Arcos ($1,000), Gretchen Morgan ($2,500), Candace Peterson ($1,000), Jozie Ramos ($3,500)

Allan H. McCullough, $500

Makenzie Flanagan

Sanford & Mary Adler, $1,000 each

Tristen Tritt, Lucas Metz

J. Mayce Collard Memorial, $500 each

Emilee Hayre, Geovanny Loza Jr., Anna Belding, Joy Murphy, Jordan Mills, Jacob Mills

Ilah M. and James H. Baker, $2,500 each

Kaycee Cuzick, Brooklyn Jaca, Lucas Metz, Gretchen Morgan, Oliver St Cyr, Campbell Vanderwiele

Charis Initiative Foundation

Brooklyn Jaca ($2,000), Riley Jo Shaw ($1,000)

Memory Cruise Club Scholarship, $2,000

Ian Dinger

Stewart Sullivan Scholarship, $4,500 each

Jozie Ramos, Riley Jo Shaw, Tristen Tritt

Rode Brothers Family, $5,000 each

Anna Belding, Lucas Metz, Candace Peterson, Tristen Tritt

Baker County Cattlewomen

Neah Thomas

Harold Alfred Wyatt, $2,011 each

Kaci Anderson, McKay Anderson, Brooklyn Jaca, Diego Jones Bedolla, David Macias, Lily Mahon, Thaddeus Pepera, Maria-Guadalupe Rodriguez Sanchez, Jordan Smith, Neah Thomas

The Coach Ray Athletic Fund, $1,000

Jozie Ramos

Geiser-Pollman, $1,000 each (one exception noted below)

Makenzie Flanagan, David Macias, Lily Mahon, Thaddeus Pepera, Maria-Guadalupe Rodriguez Sanchez ($1,412), Oliver St Cyr

Chapter CJ of PEO, $1,000 each

Jozie Ramos, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt

Col. Harry L. Dale — University of Oregon, $44,000 ($11,000 per year)

Payton Hobson

Elks Most Valuable Student National Semifinalist, $4,000

Oliver St Cyr

Chapter AX of PEO Gertrude Fortner/Rose Haskell, $1,000

Neah Thomas

Chapter AX of PEO Mildred F. Rogers, $1,000

Te’ygan Coley

Soroptimist International of Baker County, $1,000 each

Brooklyn Jaca, Riley Jo Shaw, Tristen Tritt

Marvin’s Scholarship Program, $2,000

Tristen Tritt

Baker Education Association, $1,000 each

Gretchen Morgan, Riley Jo Shaw

Baker County 4-H Leaders Association, $1,000 each

Gretchen Morgan, Neah Thomas

Friends of the Fairgrounds, $1,000 each

Neah Thomas, Daniel Cunningham

Lion John Leonard Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 each

Makenzie Flanagan, Brooklyn Jaca

Fraternal Order of the Eagles, $1,500

Jozie Ramos

Rosemary Poole Rouse — OSU, $1,000

Daphne Thomas

Jodie Marie Averett, $1,000 each

Neah Thomas, Lily Mahon

J.W. Stuchell, $2,000 each

Makenzie Flanagan, Neah Thomas

Hagan Scholarship, $16,000

Oliver St Cyr

Leo Adler Foundation (amounts vary, total $130,500)

McKay Anderson, Kaci Anderson, Anna Belding, Anthony Betts, Anthony Christopher, Te’ygan Coley, Daniel Cunningham, Kaycee Cuzick, Isaac Daffer, Taylor Dalton, Isaac Decker, Rylee Elms, Makenzie Flanagan, Anna Garrick, Michael Gentry, Mikayla Hatfield, Austin Hays, Payton Hobson, Brooklyn Jaca, Diego Jones Bedolla, David Macias, Lily Mahon, Lucas Metz, Macey Moore, Gretchen Morgan, Joy Murphy, Gavin Nelson, Kai Ogan, Thaddeus Pepera, Candace Peterson, Sydnee Pierce, Tate Powell, Diego Quintela, Jozie Ramos, Dysan Robb, Priscila Robles Barajas, David Shaw, Riley Shaw, Blue Smith, Jordan Smith, Oliver St Cyr, Daphne Thomas, Neah Thomas, Tristen Tritt, Campbell Vanderwiele, Madison Yencopal

The Baker High School Class of 2023 will graduate on Saturday, June 3 at 11 a.m. at Baker Bulldog Memorial Stadium. The weather forecast is for sunshine and a high temperature around 80.