One of this year’s graduates overcame her fears to courageously stand before her school this week.

Despite experiencing and receiving therapy for social anxiety, graduating senior Marisa Hulstine was one of the presenters at the annual Moffat County High School Academic Awards Night Tuesday.

“I’ve worked pretty hard throughout high school, and I have done things that were really hard for me to do. And I’ve tried to help other people with things that are way out of my comfort zone,” Hulstine said.

About 170 students were honored with academic awards, including Hulstine.

“It feels nice to be recognized, because sometimes I don’t give myself enough credit that I’ve worked so hard. It means a lot that people see that in me,” she said.

Hulstine was selected to receive a Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award and Scholarship, an academic letter, one of only two social studies cords to be granted, an English cord, cords for DECA and Future Business Leaders of America, recognition by her coaches for swimming, and multiple scholarships, including $14,000 to attend Anderson University in Anderson Indiana.

“I credit my teachers with helping me out a lot,” Hulstine said.

She encourages underclassmen to get out of their comfort zones and not to be afraid to ask for help.

“I think there is a lot of stigma around talking with or meeting with a therapist, but it’s pretty normal to reach out and get help… push yourself, do things out of your comfort zone,” Hulstine said.

The ceremony included speeches and presentations by high school Principal Craig Crebar, Vice Principal Mark Shore, Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Regent Ann Dodd, and Hulstine.

 

2016-2017 Academic Awards Recipients

George Adeyelu

Mckenzie Aguirre

Riley Allen

Grady Anson

Marlyn Arellano

Jared Baker

AJ Barber

Thomas Barnes

Ashley Baysinger

Brandon Beason

Colby Beckett

Trinitie Beckner

Wyatt Bellio

Christa Bird

Brittany Bohrer

Laura Bolton

Marie Bolton

Kasen Brennise

Jacob Briggs

James Brumlow

Madison Burch

Daniel Caddy

Cassidy Carey

Sariah Carey

Jason Carrico

Jerod Chacon

Alyssa Chavez

Julia Christiansen

Figo Contreras

Brent Cook

Nathan Cooper

Yoselin Cordero Alcantar

Jadon Coutts

Evan Cramer-Wagoner

Alek Crossman

Cassandra Cruz-Piceno

Kathryn Currie

Nichole Currie

Edyn Curtis

John Cutler

Rebekah Daniels

Chase Davis

Arthur Delgado

Julianna Deporto

Kimberly Driggs

Tyler Driggs

Justin Dugan

Logan Duke

Kaylee Durham

Mattie Jo Duzik

Nathan Duzik

Connor Etzler

Andrea Fernandez-Carreira

Morgan Flanders

Talon Flanders

Carson Flint

Garrett Flint

Abigail Fritz

Kiersten Garlock

Terry Gillett

Desmond Givens

Tyler Gonzales

Jeb Gowdy

Dalton Greenwood

Brooke Gumber

Joshua Gumber

Reilley Gumber

Kaylynn Haefs

Brooke Hahn

Kaylee Hahn

Alex Hamilton

Zoey Hammer

McKenzie Hanson

Sydnie Harding

Christine Harris

Courtney Haskins

Kathryn Haskins

Derrick Hefton

Bronc Hellander

Aaron Hernandez

Hugo Hernandez

Tatum Hickman

Keenan Hildebrandt

Tiffany Hildebrandt

Aaron Hill

Autumn Hilley

Jaycee Holman

Marisa Hulstine

Toryn Hume

Ashley Jessen

Jessica A Johnson

Aliceson Jones

Kamryn Jones

Madison Jones

Kyann Kainz

Dylan Kernen

Josey King

Brooke Krause

Caitlen Krause

Jerzey Landa

Allidainya Lewis

Vanessa Libbee

Harley Little

Jeremy Looper

Edgar Loya

Kamron Ludgate

Eliana Mack

Devon McIntosh

Brittnee Meats

Alisha Miller

William Monsonnec

DJ Moore

Sarye Morgan

Olivia Neece

Morgan Nelson

Molly Neton

Jacinda Newkirk

Hunter Nitzel

Gary Otis

Taylor Ovenden

Kessler Patterson

Zoey Patterson

Elias Peroulis

John T Peroulis

Miguel Perez

Hunter Petree

Quinn Pinnt

Karla Pitha

Derek Powers

Ben Pugh

Nick Pugh

Zoey Quale

Sharon Quick

Edith Quintana

Makenna Reidhead

Sadae Reidhead

Brandon Richardson

Tristen Roberts

Winter Rogers

Isaic Roop

Gage Rowley

KennaLee Rowley

Caitlin Running

Eduardo Salazar

Emma Samuelson

Brehanna Sanchez

Robert Schmidt

Connor Scranton

Michelle Shingleton

Sambu Shrestha

Randy Sloan

Eddie Smercina

Courtney Smith

Zach Soron

Kaylee Springer

Charles Stoddard

Josh Teeter

Makayla Thompson

Caroline Thornberry

Josie Timmer

Isaac Trevenen

Joshua Turner

Katelynn Turner

Alyssa Vasquez

Hannah Vest

Elizabeth Vorland

Sam Walls

Grant Wade

Madison Weber

Yancey Weber

Ashleigh Wheeler

Tess Williams

Joshua Worster

Pearl Wyman

Linna Xia

Johnathen Ziegler

Alyssa Zimmerman

Ryan Zimmerman

 

Counselor Paula Duzik conducted the National Honor Society Candle Lighting Ceremony.

Graduating NHS Members

McKenzie Aquirre

Riley Allen

Kaylee Durham

Mattie Jo Duzik

Kaylynn Haefs

Keenan Hildebrandt

Marisa Hulstine

Josey King

Harley Little

John T Peroulis

Nick Pugh

Ryan Zimmerman

 

Continuing NHS Members

Colby Beckett

Kasen Brennise

Brent Cook

Tyler Driggs

Carson Flint

Jeremy Looper

Olivia Neece

Joshua Turner

Grant Wade

Joshua Worster

 

New NHS Members

Jared Baker

Kinlie Brennise

James Brumblow

Alyssa Chavez

Rebekah Daniels

Terry Gillett

Tyler Gonzales

Aaron Hernandez

Autumn Hilley

Aliceson Jones

Vanessa Libbee

Brittnee Meats

Molly Neton

Sharon Quick

Sadea Reidhead

Hali Reyes

KennaLee Rowley

Caitlin Running

Jaidyn Steele

Josh Teeter

Isaac Trevenen

Katelynn Turner

Madison Weber

Rachel Witt

Alyssa Zimmerman

Contact Sasha Nelson at 970-875-1794 or snelson@CraigDailyPress.comor follow her on Twitter @CDP_Education