The tradition of Achievement Day at New Castle High School dates back to the fall of 1961. The program is intended to celebrate our student’s academic achievements and inspire scholastic success among the student body for the school year. The keynote speaker is always a New Castle graduate who has achieved notable success. Many important guests and members of the community are in attendance, including New Castle alumni. The ceremonial lighting of the Spirit Bowl, presented by the Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School Class of 1962, is another time-honored tradition associated with this program.
Academic achievement rings and honor crests are presented to those seniors who have maintained at least a 4.0 average for six semesters. Honor crests are awarded to those seniors who have attained at least a 3.6667 average for six semesters. A framed certificate of honor is awarded to those juniors who have attained at least a 3.6667 average for four semesters.
The seniors receiving rings this year will be Alanah Amman, Aidan Bradley, Camryn DeNeve, Ryleigh Forsberg, Ella Garvin, Carter Guffey, Catherine Hannan, Lydia Harvey, Lexy Jarvis, Michael Johnson, Cole Kernel, Elena Millikan, Madilyn Moffitt, Collin O’Farrow, Madison Parsons, Sacha Shunneson, Samuel Underhill, Valarie Wong.
Seniors who have maintained a GPA of 3.667 will be receiving senior crests and certificates. Those seniors are, Alyssa Bacos-Byrket, Dakota Bell, Madison Bell, Maidyn Bulmer, Edward Dupart, Gabriella Frombly, Joselyn Golliher, Savannah Kernel, Katie Martin, Douglas Snyder, Maxwell Upchurch, Chloe Vaughn, Jonathan Wells, Skyler Youngquist.
Junior honorees who have received a 3.667 and above GPA will be Patience Antrim, Ashlyn Bell, Caden Blackford, Morely Blessinger, Alaina Bowman, Wyatt Bewster, Teagan Brown, Lucie Broyles, Harrison Callaway, Andrew Coy, Lily Farmer, Stevie Fields, Laura Fischer, Patrick Gentry, Aman Hannon, Emma Hart, Edison Hay, Ishine Heera, Caden Johnson, Anthony Langston, Payton Massengale, Addison McGowan, Shelby Nichols, Oliva Owens, Luke Roan, Landon Semler, Dillion Smitherman, McKenna Speer, Colin Taylor, Rylee Thompson, Cody Trier, Lauren Watterson, Mary Wells, and Ella Young.
The band and Chorale will also be giving special performances at this year’s ceremony.
As tradition goes on achievement day, New Castle always invites back one of its past graduates to speak at the ceremony. This year, lawyer Mark Nicholson, who is a graduate of New Castle’s class of 1987, will be the speaker at the ceremony. He currently works at a law office In Indianapolis.
Congratulations to all those getting honored on this 63rd achievement day. We are proud of them for all their hard work!
