From left: Ava Carlson, Lydia Kwietniewski, Ian Lundberg, Luke Kwietniewski, Walt Autrey, Logan Sloan, Colin Shelton, Madilyn Lynn, Lily Slater and Amelia Hatch. The All-Around Senior will be selected during the Senior Awards Assembly on Thursday, May 14.
Story and photo by Jeff Kiessel, MCP contributor
LUDINGTON — Ten Ludington High School seniors have been selected by their classmates as finalists for the Class of 2026 All-Around Senior Award, continuing a long-standing tradition within Ludington Area School District.
The finalists are Walton Autrey, Ava Carlson, Amelia Hatch, Luke Kwietniewski, Lydia Kwietniewski, Ian Lundberg, Madilyn Lynn, Colin Shelton, Lilly Slater and Logan Sloan.
“This is such a great group of students,” said LHS Principal Steve Forsberg. “They represent everything that it means to be an Oriole. In this group you have athletes, performers, they are all great scholars, wonderful artists and musicians.”
Forsberg said the recognition reflects both the students’ accomplishments and their character.
“Being recognized by your peers is a significant honor,” he said. “These students have shown dedication to our school and serve as role models for the entire student body. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the leadership they provide.”
The All-Around Senior is selected by LHS staff from the 10 finalists and will be announced Thursday, May 14, during the school’s Senior Awards Assembly.
The tradition of the All-Around Senior at Ludington High School dates back to 1938 when Joseph R. Lewis received the inaugural honor. The award has been presented annually with the exception of 1941.
Past winners include:
2025 — Reese Willis and Kylee Johnson
2024 — Jack Jubar
2023 — Levi Laman
2022 — Abi Bandstra
2021 — Sophia Cooney
2020 — Karlee Plamondon
2019 — Joshua Laman
2018 — Caleb Schoon
2017 — Noah Laman
2016 — Cameron Doan and Samantha Gould
2015 — Katie Biggs
2014 — AmyGrace Shoop
2013 — Michael Heinrich
2012 — Kelsey Anderson
2011 — Amanda Wingelaar
2010 — Ben Malburg
2009 — Miranda Viglietti and Katelin Anderson
2008 — Rachel Kramer
2007 — Bryson Beaver
2006 — Steven Moyers
2005 — Kaitlin Urka
2004 — Jacob Williams
2003 — Mark White and Jordan Hankwitz
2002 — Heidi Johnson
2001 — Robert Curtis Miller
2000 — David White
1999 — Mark Pietka
1998 — Ben Rodgers
1997 — Kelsey Erickson
1996 — Rebekah Olmstead
1995 — Christopher Winczewski
1994 — Rena Leinberger
1993 — Melissa Stowe
1992 — Amy Geil
1991 — Candy Roshy
1990 — Laura Gabel
1989 — Chad Stielstra
1988 — Alexander Tava
1987 — Ann Tewel
1986 — Mark and Molly Morawski
1985 — William Mousel
1984 — Susan Kraus
1983 — Kathy Sarto
1982 — Tracy Thompson and Denise Flaugher
1981 — Tom Anderson
1980 — Cassie Walley
1979 — Susan Cook and Teresa Ereon
1978 — Sue MacDonald
1977 — Amy Larsen
1976 — Sara Erickson
1975 — Charles Arent
1974 — Patricia Demeester
1973 — Robert Budreau
1972 — Mary Anne Ludwig
1971 — James Henke
1970 — Jeff Evans
1969 — Doug Barnett
1968 — Mark Boon
1967 — Tom Young
1966 — Robert Goulet
1965 — Jack Cronenwett
1964 — Terry S. Pavledes and Dale Schreck
1963 — Charles Harley
1962 — Daryl Peterson
1961 — Barbara Witte
1960 — Jan Moore
1959 — Nancy Speer
1958 — Dennis Kelly
1957 — Walter Schafer
1956 — Robert Kotecki
1955 — Evelyn Winczewski
1954 — Richard Alan Carr and Peter S. Tillotson
1953 — Tom Coleman
1952 — Ronald Dewey
1951 — Fred Adams
1950 — Dan G. Dewey
1949 — Marylouise Linquist
1948 — Elwood VanderVeer
1947 — Betty Cater
1946 — Don W. Johnson
1945 — Mary Ann Nelson
1944 — Robert C. Olmstead
1943 — Bernard Betka
1942 — Walter Arndt
1941 — (none)
1940 — Marjorie Jean Anderson
1939 — Irving Parrott
1938 — Joseph R. Lewis
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