Middle School Academic Awards 2026

At Oakhill, we believe excellence extends far beyond the classroom. Each year, our Middle School Academic Awards Ceremony celebrates students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement through their academic performance, leadership, character, service, and dedication to the Oakhill community. Throughout the 2025–2026 school year, these students challenged themselves to grow as learners, teammates, leaders, and citizens both on campus and beyond.

Being recognized during this ceremony is a meaningful accomplishment and reflects the hard work, perseverance, and commitment our students have shown all year long. We are proud to celebrate the recipients of this year’s departmental and named awards and honor the many ways they embody the values of Oakhill. Here are the students recognized during the 2025–2026 Academic Awards Ceremony:

Math Counts Competitors:

• Luke R.
• Emery H.
• Colette M.
• Hensley H.

Top 35 in grade level for the Missouri Math League:

• Rowdy K.
• Drake L.
• Yuka M.
• Colette M.
• Luke R.
• Reese B.
• Alayna C.

Elks Lodge Essay Contest:

• 6th Grade
  • 1st Place Local Elks & District Winner - Connor K.
  • 2nd Place Local Elks, District Winner, & 2nd Place in the State of Missouri - McKenna B.
  • 3rd Place Local Elks Winner - Amelia S.
• 7th Grade
  • 1st Place Local Elks Winner & District Winner - Teddy K.
  • 2nd Place Local Elks Winner & District Winner - Sophia P.
  • 3rd Place Elks Winner - Harper V.
• 8th Grade
  • 1st Place Local Elks Winner - Hadley H.
  • 2nd Place Local Elks Winner & District Winner - Olivia G.
  • 3rd Place Local Elks Winner - Emma O.

National History Bowl Participants:

• Aleah K.
• Jacob B.
• Henry N.
• Reese B.
• Emery H.
• Evie M.

Kindest Kansas Citian Essay Contest:

• 8th Grade Kindest Kansas Citian Essay Winner - Evie M.

National Spanish Exam:

• Bronze Medal Winner - Luke R.
• Bronze Medal Winner - Reese B.

Science Fair

• Gold, 1st Place in Materials Science - Abigail H.
• Gold, 1st Place in Microbiology - Graham J., Donnie L., & Keaton L.
• Gold, Top 2 in Horticulture Projects by the Kansas City Garden Club - Reese B., Miku M., & Emma O.
• Gold Ribbon - Berkley H.
• Gold Ribbon - Kingsley L.
• Gold Ribbon - Alex B., Parker P., & Landon T.
• Silver Ribbon - Clark C. & Will E.
• Silver Ribbon - Olivia G. & Hadley H.
• Silver Ribbon - Kendall J. & Olivia L.
• Silver Ribbon - Luke R. & Elijah S.
• Silver Ribbon - Emery H. & Evie M.

PreACT Recognition

• Rising Scholars:
  • Donnie L.
  • Luke R.
  • Emma O.
  • Miku M.
  • Evelyn M.
  • Emery H.
  • Graham J.
• Early Scholars:
  • Landon T.
  • Elijah S.
  • Parker P.
  • Olivia L.
  • Keaton L.
  • Kingsley L.
  • Reese B.
  • Clark C.
  • Will E.
  • Olivia G.
  • Hadley H.
  • Berkley H.

Service Honors - Outstanding Community Service Award

• Sophia P. - 101.75 hours
• Evie M. - 70 hours
• Abigail H. - 64 hours
• Michael P. - 63 hours
• Clark C. - 60 hours
• Hensley H. - 50.75 hours

Academic Achievement Awards:

Art

• Olivia G.

Communication Arts

• Reese B.

Math

• Luke R.

Music

• Abigail H.

Physical Education

• Berkley H.

Science

• Donnie L.

Social Studies

• Evie M.

Spanish

• Miku M.

Technology

• Reese B.

Named Awards:

Top Scholar

• Luke R.

Scholar Athlete

• Berkley H.
• Luke R.

Leadership

• Emma O.

Panther Pride

• Graham J.

Helen Wills

• Kendall J.

Middle School Cup

• Emery H.

Head of School Cup

• Abigail H.

 

You can watch a replay of the ceremony here:

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