Nederland High School’s Class of 2026 was honored at banquet recognizing student achievements, scholarships, and post-graduation plans
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Nederland High School Class of 2026 who were in sports during their time in high school.
The 2026 Panther Athlete Awards were given to Abby Hess and Ben Weber. They are photographed with NMSHS Athletic Director and Vice Principal Sean DePaula.
The Alan Green Memorial Foundation awards scholarships to students in Gilpin County who are continuing their education. Left to right are Halle Peiffer, Roo Mannion, Sam Harkness, Drew Hertzfeld, and Reya Levy. This is the moment Roo Mannion hears she has been awarded the Alan Green Memorial Foundation IZ BAR Leadership Award, $60,000 over four years.
After being awarded the Alan Green Memorial Foundation IZ BAR Leadership Award, which is a scholarship for $60,000 over four years, Roo Mannion hugged her family, dried her tears of joy, and posed for a photo with her mom.
Drew Hertzfeld was one of two seniors to be awarded a Nederland Lions Club Scholarship. Ann Marie Morgan, president of the Lions Club in Nederland, presented the scholarships.
Sam Harkness was awarded the Impact on Education - Houston Scholarship. This is a $40,000 scholarship. This scholarship is to help a BVSD student break down financial barriers so they can reach their educational goals.
Reya Levy (right) was awarded the Senior Who Has Made a Difference Award by Senior Class Sponsor and NMSHS math teacher Nicole Chewens.
NEDERLAND — The longstanding partnership between Nederland Middle-Senior High School (NMSHS) and the Nederland Lions Club to organize, present, and honor the graduates of Nederland High School with a banquet continued this year on May 13.
Graduates in Nederland's Class of 2026 were honored by their teachers. Academic awards were given and student athletes were recognized. Grad Plus was awarded to 22 students who participated in Work Based Learning, Concurrent College classes, Seal of Biliteracy, received an Industry Certification and/or Seal of Climate Literacy. Cords and hoods were handed out for students to wear during the graduation ceremony. Academic awards were given to 13 students. Nine students were recognized as AP scholars. Seven seniors are in National Honor Society.
The Lions Club gave out monetary door prizes to some lucky graduates as well as gifts to every senior.
Scholarships were awards to students. Currently, the Class of 2026 at Nederland High School has earned just over $1.2 million in scholarships.
Before the celebrating was done for the night NMSHS Principal Caleb Melamed spoke a little bit about each senior and each senior said what they plan to do after graduation. The plans greatly varied from going into a specific line of work, to a university (engineering to theater), to technical schools, and one senior already has her pilot's license and is pursuing aviation.
The evening is attended by the seniors and their families.
