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LMH Awards Assembly

Landis Homes Art Purchase Award:  Jennifer Shenk

(Presented by Larry Zook, President of Landis Homes)

Eastern Mennonite Missions Awards

• John H. Mellinger Award:  Michael Peachey

• Phebe Yoder Award: Katelyn Leaman

Art Purchase Awards

Each year the art department purchases a student's work of art.  These pieces become part of a growing permanent collection of student art at LMH that is hung around the different buildings of the LMH campus.  This year we are purchasing two smaller works. Here is the recipient of this year's art department purchase award: Devin Troy

Brossman Scholarship Award:  Joel Nofziger
$500/year for 4 years

Peacemaking and Service Award

This LMH award is given to a student who through their example and efforts in relating to the school community, have demonstrated a commitment to peacemaking and service.  The recipient of this year’s award is: Hans Weaver

Paradise Rotary Club Award ($1000)

Each year, the Paradise Rotary Club honors a member of the Senior Class who, in the opinion of the LMH faculty, has demonstrated through his/her service to the school the motto of Rotary International: “Service above self.”   The following student has been selected to receive this award: Salina Almanzar

Principal’s Leadership Award

LMH recognizes outstanding student leadership within the student body.  This year we have had many gifted student leaders serving in various organizations within the school making this a difficult selection to narrow down.  This year’s recipient of the Principal’s Leadership Award goes to: Darian Harnish

Achievement Award

Each year, a member of the Freshmen, Sophomore or Junior class is recognized through the Achievement Award as a student who has done exemplary academic work while overcoming adverse circumstances.  The Achievement Award given in the form of a $100 “Ruth Martin Tuition Scholarship” is presented this year to: Matilde Abel

Growth Award

The Growth Award is presented to a student who has shown the most academic improvement since last year or the beginning of this current school year.  This award, in the form of a $100 “Ruth Martin Tuition Scholarship” goes to: Aaron Eckman

LMH Ebenezer Award

Each year, a member of the junior class is awarded a $50 tuition credit for the following school year.  This Ebenezer Award is based on academic performance, co-curricular activities, and school citizenship.  The 2008 recipient of the Ebenezer Award is: Dean Royal

LMH Alumni Association Awards

Each year, the LMH Alumni Association awards certificates of merit to selected sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have exemplified the school’s mission statement of academic excellence and Christ-like peacemaking and service in our society.  The 2009 Alumni Association Award recipients are:

Seniors                                                Juniors                                           Sophomores

Erika Babikow                                 Heather Gochnauer                      Caroline Augsburger
Sang Han Choo                               Noah Jemison                               Daniel Baker
Lauren Fueyo                                  Doyeon Kim                                  Kristen Garber
Jordan Keener                                 Seth Moffett                                  Kyle Kreider
Darshika Kirubaaharan                    Celina Nissley                               Jason Sauder
Emily Kraybill                                   Ryan Schloneger                           Zach Zook
Hans Weaver                                  Melissa Weaver
Jordon Smucker                               Taylor Wenger
Lauren Stoltzfus                              Philip Yoder
Thea Weaver                                   Jessica Zook

Departmental Awards

Each academic department at LMH selects one student from the senior class to receive that department’s award for outstanding work, ability, and leadership within the department.  This year’s selections for the department awards are as follows: 

Agriculture........................................................ Mary Elizabeth Keeney

Art .................................................................. Brittany Rohrer

Business ............................................... .......... Sharon Sheppard

English ............................................................  Abigail Hertzler

Family and Consumer Sciences........................... Emily Hess                                

Mathematics..................................................... Kaela Landis

Music............................................................... Devin Troy and Eric Umble

Physical Education ............................................ Troy Losey

Science ........................................................... Andrew Kreider

Social Studies.................................................... Joel Nofziger

Technology Education .......................................  Bryan Miller

World Language................................................ Elizabeth Hoffer