Three Quincyans, Dejan Vrtikapa, Blake Johnson and Clayton Roll, were named All-American Kids on March 11, 2008.
The All-American Kids Awards are sponsored annually by Bank of America and the Quincy Society of Fine Arts. Each student received a special plaque and a $200 U. S. Savings Bond.
The presentation, held during the meeting of the noon Rotary Club was made by former State Senator Laura Kent Donahue; Kellie Kurre, Bank of America market president; and Tim Koontz, president, Quincy Society of Fine Arts.
Vrtikapa, who received the math award, is a ninth-grade honor student at Quincy Junior High School. He has won numerous academic awards, was a member of the first-place team in the Regional MathCounts Competition and is co-captain of the Scholastic Bowl Team.
Johnson, awarded the prize for the arts, is a sixth-grade honor student at St. Dominic School. He has studied violin since he was 4 years old. He also plays football and baseball and enjoys studying World War II aircraft.
Roll, an honor student at Quincy Junior High School, has medaled in every cross-country meet he entered in 2007, finishing the season as the school’s top boys cross country runner.
Previous All-American Kids Winners are:
2007 Tanner Clevenger (Science/Math)
Braedon Rodenberg (Arts/Humanities),
Evan Briddle (Sports)
2006 Eric Merriss (Science/Math)
Marlee Labroo (Arts/Humanities)
Rachel Powers (Sports)
2005 John Hayashi (Science/Math)
Brittany Daly (Arts/Humanities)
Alexis Coleman (Sports)
2004 Drew Cuthbertson (Science/Math)
Trevor Ketteman (Arts/Humanities)
Mercedes Elizabeth Rhoades (Sports)
2003 Phillip Johnson (Science/Math)
Evan Bordewick (Arts/Humanities)
Luke Guthrie (Sports)
2002 Ryan Wellman (Science/Math)
Jane Hayashi (Arts/Humanities)
Emily Powers (Sports)
2001 Zachary Bentley (Science/Math)
Cory Chew (Arts/Humanities)
Anna Leeds (Sports)
2000 Daniel Walt (Science/Math)
Jillian Johnson (Arts/Humanities)
Katie Cashman (Sports)
1999 Steven Schlepphorst (Science/Math)
Sarah Walden (Arts/Humanities)
Scott Smith (Sports)
1998 Kayt Norris (Science/Math)
Lamont Robbins (Arts/Humanities)
Scott Koester (Sports)
1997 Chris Meyer (Science/Math)
Jessica Farlow (Arts/Humanities)
Joseph Fessler (Sports)
1996 Robert Hart (Science/Math)
Megan Winkeljohn (Arts/Humanities)
Julie Kruse (Sports)
1995 Frances Fonza (Science/Math)
Cris Gualberto (Arts/Humanities)
Caroline O’Neal (Arts/Humanities)
Brenda Ippensen (Sports)
1994 Amanda Bratton (Science/Math)
Sara Triplett (Arts/Humanities)
Mike Vahle (Sports)
1993 Samantha Soebbing (Science/Math)
Elizabeth Stanley (Arts/Humanities)
Chris Martin (Sports)
1992 Darren Simon (Science/Math)
Jay Schleppenbach (Arts/Humanities)
Becky Peterson (Sports)
1991 Jonathon March (Science/Math)
Andy Lyons (Arts/Humanities)
Sayeed Ali (Sports)
1990 Jesse Starman (Science/Math)
Matthew Henning (Arts/Humanities)
Monique Fletcher (Sports)
1989 Brian Hecox (Science/Math)
Andrea Bloom (Arts/Humanities)
Mett Pettit (Sports)
1988 Scott Herbert (Science/Math)
Monica Chilton (Arts/Humanities)
Trudi Junk (Sports)
1987 Nicole Shaffer (Science/Math)
Kristin Dowler (Arts/Humanities)
Jennifer Hageman (Arts/Humanities)
Chris Herbst (Sports)
1986 Scott Ohnemus (Science/Math)
Michelle Givens (Arts/Humanities)
Andy Waggoner (Sports)
