Accelerating Achievement

Congratulations to all the Nicolet seniors who won awards and scholarships at the Senior Awards & Scholarships Ceremony❗ To view the Senior Awards & Scholarships publication please visit ⤵ 🔗 https://www.nicolet.us/o/nhs/page/senior-awards-and-scholarships

Congratulations to both the Nicolet Girls & Boys Track & Field teams for capturing the WIAA Regionals last evening hosted at Nicolet 💨 The girls had a team score of 199 points and the boys had a team score of 205 points. Next up are the WIAA Sectionals at Menomonee Falls High School on Friday. Good luck ❗ Regional Event Champions ⤵ Girls 4 x 8 - Priya Schaefer, Victoria Jensen, Reese Anderson, Annele Kaugers Boys 4 x 8 - Aidan McKenna, CJ Rasco, London Slocum, Theo Liro Girls 100m Dash - Nia Pace Girls 4 x 200m - Britt Williams, Tessa Mitchell, Demi Harris, Magdalena Rosas Sarmiento Boys 4 x 200m - Pace Morel, Jayden Phillips, Elizur Roberts, Max Pigg Myles Boys 4 x 100m - Davis Sheppard, Pace Morel, Nolan Poster, Tyler Griffin Girls 200m - Nia Pace Girls 4 x 400m - Ava Landrum, Kate Kauffman, Magdalena Rosas-Sarmiento, Anna Tomczuk Boys 4 x 400m - Aidan McKenna, London Slocum, Max Pigg-Myles, Malachi McKay Boys Triple Jump - Demian Harris (46-0; new school record) Boys Shot Put - Ian Harris Girls Shot Put/Disc - Larissa Hudson

Inside the classroom at Nicolet Union High School 🏫 Amy Workman the director of Upham Woods, a UW extension, collaborated with Mr. Schroeder and Mr Keller's AP biology and Biotech classes on May 21st. She demonstrated and helped students collect samples from the Milwaukee River to search for environmental DNA of invasive carp species. Thank you for visiting Nicolet 🧪

Mazal Tov to Our 2025 Hebrew Honor Society Inductees and Graduates 👏 The 2025 National Hebrew Honor Society Induction & Senior Awards Ceremony took place last week New Inductees ⤵ Eitan Arbiture, Noah Goldenberg, Sofia Millikovski, Shir Posner, Ari Schupper, Maya Siege Graduating seniors who received their Hebrew honor cords ⤵ Golan Altman-Shafer, Sadie Edelstein, Oren Goldenberg, Shira Krivitzky, David Lubin, Sofia Millikovski, Stella Mishelow, Sam Scheferman, Eitan Shamah, Bree Walker These students are recognized for their academic achievement, commitment to Hebrew language studies, excellence in community engagement, and leadership in promoting Hebrew culture. Award Recipients⤵ Naomi Shemer Award for Dedication and Deepening Connection to Hebrew Life – Stella Mishelow Eliezer Ben Yehuda Award for Excellence and Commitment in Hebrew Studies – Sadie Edelstein & Eitan Shamah We are so proud of your hard work, passion, and dedication—your achievements inspire our entire Hebrew learning community 💙🤍

Memorial Day - Remember & Honor

We've got a busy week ahead at Nicolet ⚾⚽🥎🥍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎾🏌️‍♂️🎶 For the complete list of upcoming events please visit ⤵ School 🔗https://bit.ly/3QqzZHz Athletics 🔗https://bit.ly/3Qdi4Uz

Congratulations to the following Nicolet Union High School Track & Field student-athletes who earned North Shore All-Conference honors 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 1st Team Lauren Phillips (100M Hurdles) Elizur Roberts, Pace Morel, Jayden Phillips, Tyler Griffin (4 x 200M Relay) Britt Wiliams, Nia Pace, Zarriyah Duncan, Magdalena Rosas-Sarmiento (4x 100m Relay) 2nd Team Davis Sheppard (110M Hurdles) Noah King (High Jump) Mary Kyzer (Pole Vault) Logan Blackman (Triple Jump) Donavin Bond (Triple Jump) Honorable Mention Nia Pace (100 Meter Dash) Max Pigg-Myles (400 M Dash) Sterling Malone (300M hurdles) Nia Pace (200M Dash) Elizur Roberts (200M Dash) Birk Newman (3200m Run) Demian Harris (Triple Jump) Larissa Hudson (Shot Put) Ian Harris (Shot Put) The girls team finished in 3rd place & the boys finished in 2nd place at the conference meet. For more info on the all-conference teams, results, etc. please visit ⤵ 🔗 https://www.northshoreconference.com #KnightNation

Congrats to our April Students of the Month 👏 Innovation Arts - Cole Stenson Math - Leiyah Hardmon Performing Arts - Yiwen Ma Social Studies - Maria Mattke Student Services - Atrayanna Campbell Student Supports - Dominique Roby Wellness - Morgan Einsiedel World Language - Gabriela Trachliev Nicolet Union High School has a Student of the Month program to help promote academic achievement, academic growth, leadership, and resilience in the classroom. Each month, each academic department will be selecting a Student of the Month who has demonstrated and displayed these characteristics. Each Student of the Month earns Nicolet swag, bragging rights, and schoolwide recognition for being one of our top students❗

The UW-Milwaukee MS Athletic Training program recently honored Marissa Strehlow, MS, ATC with the "Outstanding Preceptor" award for this year. Marissa is an outstanding clinical educator who regularly supervises the UWM athletic students that are placed at Nicolet. Students love the learning experience and mentoring that Marissa provides, and appreciate working with the staff and students of Nicolet. Congratulations Marissa 👏

Congratulations to the team of Asher O'Desky, Jack Schultz, Matan Steigmann, and Drew Hongsermeier for capturing the state championship at the Financial and Investment Challenge Bowl in Madison 👏 Their outstanding performance and deep understanding of financial concepts led Nicolet to its second consecutive state title, solidifying the school's reputation as a powerhouse in financial literacy and investment knowledge. This remarkable back-to-back achievement reflects the team's dedication, preparation, and teamwork. Way to go, Knights 🏆💲🏆

Congratulations to Nicolet senior Daniel Elling on earning Boys Golf North Shore All-Conference 3rd Team honors🏌️‍♂️👏 For more info on the all-conference teams please visit ⤵ 🔗 https://www.northshoreconference.com #KnightNation

Huge congrats to our 75 Nicolet students who crushed the National Spanish Exam in March. They earned an incredible 26 Honorable Mentions, 13 Bronze, 13 Silver, and 5 Gold medals❗ Special shout-out to our Gold medalists who ranked in the top 5% nationwide ⤵ Level 2: Miles Adelman Level 3: Issabella Reid Level 4: Benjamin Tongkumbunjong Level 5: Laura Mendoza-Sanchez, Lauren Paulsen

Congratulations to the WNS Wolfpack Girls Lacrosse team for capturing the North Shore Conference championship 🥍 Team members include Nicolet students: Ena Hines Alana Stoddard, Rowan Williams & Anna Wantoch 🏆🏆 Champs

Please visit the Nicolet Foundation Events page for updates on registered alumni, food trucks, music and entertainment from Joe Wray (Nicolet UHS, Class of 1997), and to create ShoutOuts (messages in the event program to your classmates, current and retired staff members, et al.) for Nicolet's ALL CLASS REUNION / 70TH ANNIVERSARY, July 12, 2025 from 12p-4p. 🔗 https://www.nicolet.us/o/nhs/page/nicolet-high-school-foundation-events

Last week, the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a panel of local entrepreneurs, including Nicolet alums. These panelists shared their stories of starting their businesses, and answered questions from students. The panelists were Asia Beckum ('06), Joah Tucker ('01) Jonathan Newby ('04), Khalif El-Amin, and Nicholas Stokes. Thank you for visiting Nicolet Union High School❗

Nicolet Performing Arts has won the following Jerry Awards for their performance of Mean Girls: 🔵 Outstanding Ensemble 🔵 Outstanding Orchestra 🔵 Outstanding Overall Design 🔵 Outstanding Choreography: Sara Glodoski, AP Calculus Students, Lilith Baldwin, MacKenzie Wooten, Eliana Karan, Dylan Gray, Laura Mendoza Sanchez, Maya Khayat 🔵 Outstanding Direction: Laura Anderle 🔵 Scenic Design: Colleen Lentz 🔵 Lighting Design: Mike Van Dreser 🔵 Costume Design: Michelle Pendzich 🔵 Sound Design: Brandon Gregory & Lillian Hoffmann This recognition is a testament to the hard work, collaboration, and dedication everyone brought to this project. The Jerry Awards, one of Wisconsin’s High School Musical Awards Programs, encourages, recognizes and honors excellence in high school musical theater. For more info please visit ⤵ 🔗 https://www.overture.org/engage/jerry-awards-ensemble/ Congratulations 👏

Nicolet senior Zee Isahaku dominated at the International Science and Engineering Fair last week in Columbus, OH 🔬 Zee won two awards: a specialty award from the International Council on Systems Engineering and 3rd place category award in Environmental Engineering. This is the largest STEM research competition in the world with 1800 students from 70+ countries competing. Way to go Zee 👏

Celebrating National Speech Pathologist Day 🗣 Today, we honor the incredible dedication and expertise of speech pathologists around the world. National Speech Pathologist Day is a special occasion to recognize their invaluable contributions to enhancing communication skills, empowering individuals, and transforming lives. Thank you Veronica Sargent for all that you do❗

We've got a busy week ahead at Nicolet 🎤🎭⚾⚽🥎🥍🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎾🏌️‍♂️ For the complete list of upcoming events please visit ⤵ School 🔗https://bit.ly/3QqzZHz Athletics 🔗https://bit.ly/3Qdi4Uz

The Nicolet ASL (American Sign Language) Club collected over 180 books to benefit HEAR Wisconsin Kellogg Child & Family Program❗ This program provides communication and therapy options including spoken language and sign language for families of children with hearing differences. We use books in all of the work we do. Whether that be in our toddler communication groups, our home visits, or to give away at our Family Link events. Way to go 👏