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The Trojan Times
Senior Editors
Staff Writers/Photographers
Guest Staff
Taylor Dewaele, Jesse Keltch, and Brooklyn
Thomas
Garrett Batenhorst, Dallas Briggs, Brandon
French, Chauncey Homes, Micah Schut,
Layla Tranmer-Moses, and Ariana VersaceDuran
Kaylee Boyle, Joshua Dominguez, Skylar
Jacobsen, and Madison Smutz
Advisor
Mr. David Stevens
Publisher
Mr. Brad Stithem - Principal
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The purpose of this publication is to inform the students of the
Scribner-Snyder Schools, their families, and the community members of
the town Scribner, the village of Snyder, and residents of the Ekhorn Valley
about school events and news.
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staff, or students of the Scribner-Snyder Community Schools, nor the staff
of the Rustler-Sentinel.
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Garrett Michael Batenhorst
Birthdate: May 1, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend Wayne State
Favorite High School Memory: Doing everything with my friends
Most Embarrassing Moment: When Austin
pushed me down the stairs in 8th grade.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Music Artist: Blink 182, Hollywood
Undead, Schoolboy Q, Kid Cudi
Favorite Movie and Actor: The Avengers, Will
Ferrall
Favorite Hangout Spot: Ryan’s house
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau,
Mrs. Schroetlin, Mr. Stevens, and Mrs. Weitzenkamp
Advice to Lower Classmen:
You gotta keep on keepin’ on.
Activity/Interests: Baseball and basketball, hanging with friends, and
video games
Jerica Nicole Baumert
Birthdate: July 20th, 1996
Plans After High School: Attend Doane College, play
basketball, and major in Elementary Education.
Favorite High School Memory: Beating HowellsDodge in the sub-district finals my Junior year of
basketball.
Most Embarrassing Moment: The time I went
through the Arby’s drive through, got up to the window and realized I forgot to even order. Had a long
awkward stare with the cashier before I drove away.
Favorite Food: Bubble pizza, Steak,... anything good.
Favorite Music Artist: Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Movie & Actor: Titanic, Pitch Perfect, Notebook, Rebel Wilson Favorite Hangout Spot: Anywhere my friends are.
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Stevens
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t let people control
your life.... Do what you feel and never hold back.
Activity/Interests: Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Musical, Band, Choir, SS Club,
Spirit Club, Youth Mentoring, NHS, Hanging out with friends, Working out,
Playing sports, Spending time with my family.
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Dallas Michael Briggs
Birthdate: July 23rd, 1997
Plans After High School: To eventually become an engineer
Favorite High School Memory: It was all good
fun.
Most Embarrassing Moment: 5th grade-muscial class -- I let loose a little unwanted air;
everyone stared at me. I ran out of the room.
Favorite Food: Jalepeno Poppers
Favorite Music Artist: None
Favorites Movie and Actor: Kevin Hart
Favorite Hangout Spot: Cape Cod
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Stevens
Advice to Lower Classmen: Plan for the Future
Activity/Interests: Activities: Drawing, gaming, baseball, fishing
Taylor Nichole Dewaele
Birthdate: August 13th, 1997
Plans After High School: Spend time at home,
travel to Greece, get married and have a family
Favorite High School Memory: Garrett in Mr.
Cosenza’s with Austin and the shoe.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Colorado with
Kim, when I got out of the car to go talk to
the people in the car behind me, my strapless
shirt slid down completely.
Favorite Food: Chicken!
Favorite Music Artist: Lindsey Stirling
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Stevens, Ms. Silver, and Mrs. Weitzenkamp
Favorites Movie and Actor: Dave Franco and
That Awkward Moment
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t wait until a month before graduation to take the ACT.
Favorite Hangout Spot: Zack’s House
Activity/Interests: Activities: Playing with my cats, waste gas, art, listening to music
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Megan Marie Dostal
Birthdate: September 28th, 1996
Plans After High School: Attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Favorite High School Memory: The Roadtrip
to Wyoming
Most Embarrassing Moment: Wearing my
pants inside out to school Sophomore year
Favorite Food: Any kind of pasta
Favorite Music Artist: Mostly all of them.
Favorite Movie and Actor: Josh Duhamel
Favorite Hangout Spot: The dumpster
Favorite High School Teacher: Mrs. Schroetlin Activity/Interests: Volleyball, One-Act, Musical, NHS, Spirit Club, Student Mentoring, and FCCLA
and Mr. Stevens
Advice to Lower Classmen: Set Your standards
high.
Bailey Robert Fletcher
Birthdate: March 28th, 1997
Plans After High School: Wayne or UNL/Major in Construction Managment.
Favorite High School Memory: State wrestling
my senior year.
Most Embarrassing Moment: I was chasing Michael to lunch and wiped out in the mud.
Favorite Food: Prime Rib Melt-Z’s
Favorite Music Artist: G-Eazy
Favorite Movie & Actor: Get Hard/Will Ferrell
Favorite Hangout Spot: Ryan’s or Nub’s house
Advice to Lower Classmen: “I’m only here so I don’t get fined.”
Favorite High School Teacher: Mrs. WeitzenActivity/Interests: Footbal, wrestling, track, spirt club
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Brandon Michael French
Birthdate: August 31st, 1996
Plans After High School: College
Favorite High School Memory: Ski trip
Most Embarrassing Moment: Leaving my head
gear at school the first wrestling meet.
Favorite Food: Anything
Favorite Music Artist: E-40
Favorites Movie and Actor: Get Hard/Will
Ferrell, Kevin Hart
Favorite Hangout Spot: Nub’s house
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Advice to Lower Classmen: “Get your feet wet!”
Activity/Interests: Sports and paintballing
Jesse Lee Keltch
Birthdate: August 8th, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend Peru State
College
Favorite High School Memory: Freshman year
in Art, Garrett and Ms. Silvers’ argument...
funniest thing that year, even though Garrett
got into trouble!
Most Embarrassing Moment: When Greg
asked me to slow dance with him at sophomore year prom...
Favorite Food: French fries, quesadillas
Favorite Music Artist: Wiz Khalifa
Favorites Movie and Actor: 22 Jump Street, Step Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Stevens
Brothers/ Will Ferrell.
Advice to Lower Classmen: “Live every moment like it’s your last.”
Favorite Hangout Spot: Wherever food is present
Activity/Interests: Track, swimming, any sort of thrilling activities
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Makayla Elsa Nemecek
Birthdate: July 30th, 1997
Plans After High School: To attend UNK and
major in Molecular Biology.
Favorite High School Memory: When Megan
wore her pants on backwards.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Thinking pickles
were poisonous in the 3rd grade.
Favorite Food: Cheesecake
Favorite Music Artist: Kid Rock, Pink Andy
Grammer
Favorite Movie and Actor: Cinderella Man/
Ryan Reynolds
Favorite Hangout Spot: Anywhere outside
Favorite High School Teacher: Ms. Andrews
Advice to Lower Classmen: “Don’t ever stop challenging yourself, and
continue to always set goals. Be positive!”
Activity/interests: Music, softball, hanging out with friends, animals.
Kersten Jo Peters
Birthdate: March 22nd, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend UNK and get
my Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
K-6.
Favorite High School Memory: Winning a subdistrict final in basketball.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Wiping out into
a tree 5 times during ski trip.
Favorite Food: String cheese
Favorite Music Artist: Luke Bryan
Favorite Movie & Actor: Into your eyes; Kevin
Hart
Favorite Hangout Spot: The country where my Advice to Lower Classmen: “Be yourself. There is no one youer than
grandma lives.
you.”
Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Weitzenkamp
Activity/interests: Basketball, Softball, Track, and FCCLA
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Gregory Glenn Peterson
Birth Date: February 17, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend NeCC
Favorite High School Memory: State Wrestling
Most Embarrassing Moment: My football cleat
broke in the middle of a game
Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite Music Artist: Iamsu
Favorite Movie and Actor:
Talladega Nights/Will Ferrell
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Hangout Spot: My Room
Advice to Lower Classmen: Next season starts today!
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Activity/Interests: Football, wrestling, track, FFA
Damon Nathaniel Frederick Risch
Birth Date: January 1, 1997
Plans After College: Go to college
Favorite High School Memory: Snowboarding
with my class
Most Embarrassing Moment: Unkown
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Music Artist: Unkown
Favorite Movie and Actor: Black Hawk Down,
Johnny Depp
Favorite Hangout Spot: My Room
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Ruzicka
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t be a Devon!
Activity/Interests: Football, Track, Wrestling
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Devon Samuel Risch
Birthdate: May 21, 1997
Plans After High School: Work
Favorite High School Memory: Freshman year
when Garrett threw at shoe Austin during
Cosenza’s class.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Rollin’ up to
school when my truck overheated and was
steaming every where.
Favorite Food: Jill’s Lasagna
Favorite Music Artist: Hannah Montana
Favorite Movie and Actor: 22 Jump Street and
Jonah Jill
Favorite Hangout Spot: Brandon Noel’s
house/Swag station
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Cosenza
Advice to Lower Classmen: Live each day like an elephant eats its
food. One bite at a time.
Sarah Jane Robinson
Birthdate: June 17, 1997
Plans After High School: To be a UNO student while figuring out my interests.
Favorite High School Memory: 4th hr. Spanish
Most Embarrassing Moment: Dentistry aftermath
Favorite Food: Kiwi
Favorite Music Artist: Mostly all of them
Favorite Movie & Actor: Get Smart, Steve
Carrell
Favorite Hangout Spot: The dumpster
Favorite High School Teacher: Most of them.
Activity/Interests: NHS, Yearbook, Spirit Club, Speech, Volleyball,
Advice to Lower Classmen: It will all work out. One-Act, Musical, Student Mentoring, and FCCLA.
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Ryan Dean Schnoor
Birthdate: January 6, 1997
Plans after High School: attend UNL and major in Ag Economics
Favorite High School Memory: Playing football
Most Embarrassing Moment: Wrecking my car
before school
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Music Artist: Blink 182
Favorites Movie and Actor: The Avengers and
Will Ferrell
Favorite Hangout Spot: Anywhere with friends
Favorite High School Teacher: Mrs. Weitzencamp
Advice to Lower Classmen: Stay in school
Activity/Interests: football, basketball, track, musical, National Honor
Society, FFA, choir, hunting, and hanging out with friends.
Bruce Allan Schulenberg
Birthdate: November 27, 1996
Plans After High School: Attend Doane College and play football and run track.
Favorite High School Memory: Scoring my
first touchdown in football.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Thought I was
locked out of Ryan’s house for 15 minutes…
turns out I turned the handle the wrong way.
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Favorite Music Artist: G-Eazy
Favorite Movie and Actor: Avengers
Favorite Hangout Spot: Ryan’s house
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Advice to Lower Classmen: Do what every American would do in a bad
situation and “give up”.
Activity/Interests: Football, basketball, track, SS Club, musical, choir,
and academic mentor.
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Kimberly Marie Siebe
Birthdate: May 3. 1997
Plans After High School: Attend Northeast
Community College and study Criminal Justice
Most Embarrassing Moment: When I waved at
the spring concert sophomore year when Mr.
P told the seniors to wave. Me and Brooklyn
couldn’t stop laughing and we delayed the
concert because we were laughing so hard.
Favorite Food: Pizza and chicken!
Favorite Music Artist: Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite Movie and Actor: Beyond the Lights;
Machine Gun Kelly
Favorite Hangout Spot: Behind the Audi in
West Point
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Ruzicka
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t let others bring you down and live
life to the fullest.
Activity/Interests: Driving around with friends and chilling at bonfires; FFA and Dance Team
McKenzie Kelly Smeal
Birthdate: October 7, 1996
Plans After High School: Attend Nebraska
Wesleyan and major in Education
Favorite High School Memory: Seeing Lindsey
everyday!
Most Embarrassing Moment: When I threw
the ball over the fence during my first high
school softball game
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Music Artist: Dierks Bentley
Favorite Movie and Actor: Ted and Ryan Gosling
Favorite Hangout Spot: Anywhere with Lindsey!
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t be afraid to make pancakes out of
people…
Activity/Interests: Softball, basketball, choir, musical, SS Club, spirit
club, National Honor Society; being with friends and family and shopping
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Brooklyn Rose Thomas
Birthdate: May 10, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend Wayne State
College and major in Early Childhood Education.
Favorite High School Memory: Senior ski trip.
Most Embarrassing Moment: There’s quite a
lot...
Favorite Food: Chinese, Mexican, and Italian
Favorite Music Artist: Wiz Khalifa
Favorite Movie and Actor: Big Hero 6 and Dave
Franco
Favorite Hangout Spot: Kim’s house
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Advice to Lower Classmen: Don’t wait to take your ACT three weeks
away from graduation like I did...
Activity/Interests: FFA, Dance Team, Spirit Club, Choir, and Musical
Layla Neilia Tranmer-Moses
Birthdate: February 2, 1996
Plans After High School: Find a job and get
married down the road.
Favorite High School Memory: The year Damon scared me and I fell back and couldn’t
get back up because I was laughing so hard.
Most Embarrassing Moment: So many to think
of.
Favorite Food: Pizza and tacos
Favorite Music Artist: Sleeping With Sirens,
Black Veil Brides, and Bruno Mars
Favorite Movie and Actor: Twilight Saga and
Taylor Lautner
Favorite Hangout Spot: Suzy’s house or the
river
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Ruzicka
Advice to Lower Classmen: Be yourself and don’t be afraid. Be bold.
Activity/Interests: Music and choir
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Ariana Rose Versace-Duran
Birthdate: May 8th, 1997
Plans After High School: Become a social service caseworker
Favorite High School Memory: When Kim
pulled me up the hill on the ski trip.
Most Embarrassing Moment: Asthma attack in
track
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Musical Artist: Melanie Martinez
Favorite Movie: Maze Runner or Prince’s
Bride
Favorite Hangout Spot: My boyfriend’s house
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Stevens
and Mr. Dunklau
Advice to Lower Classmen:
Study for the ACT!
Activities/Interests:
Track, Dance, Volleyball, S-S Club,
and Spirit Club
Vincent Heath Weeks
Birthdate: May 1st, 1997
Plans After High School: Military
Favorite High School Memory: FFA Convention at the Cox Center
Most Embarrassing Moment: Hiding in my
locker in junior high and everyone thought I
ran away.
Favorite Food: Potatoes
Favorite Music Artist: Michael Jackson
Favorite Movie and Actor: Court Jester, Danny
Kaye
Advice to Lower Classmen:
Live as if time is money and spend it
Favorite Hangout Spot: My room
wisely.
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Activies/Interests: Life
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Austin Timothy Weitzenkamp
Birthdate: February 10th, 1997
Plans after High School: Attend UNL and
study Ag Econ
Favorite High School Memory: Playing football
Most Embarrassing Moment: I embarrass myself every day.
Favorite Food: Ribeye Steak from Z’s Bar &
Grill
Favorite Music Artist: Sick Puppies
Favorite Movie and Actor: Neighbors; Dave
Franco
Favorite High School Teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Favorite Hangout Spot: Ryan’s House
Advice to Lower Classmen: Tomatoes are fruit. Not Vegetables.
Activities/ Interest: Sports, Music, Friends
Lindsey Catherine Wisnieski
Birthdate: January 7th, 1997
Plans After High School: Attend college and
major in exercise science.
Favorite High School Memory: Hanging out
with friends on the weekends.
Most Embarrassing Moment: When I was trying to wall twerk one day and I caught Mick
trying to video tape me.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Music Artist: Brett Eldredge
Favorite Movie and Actor: Ted, Josh Hutcherson
Favorite hangout spot: Any place with McKenzie
Favorite high school teacher: Mr. Dunklau
Advice to lower classmen: Cherish every moment, find happiness in
everything you do.
Activities/Interests: volleyball, basketball, track, band, one-act, national honor society, spirit club. Hanging out with friends, watching movies, and doing nothing.
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2. What is Layla’s favorite food?
4. Who is Damon’s favorite teacher?
5. What is Bruce’s favorite food?
8. Who is Ariana’s favorite music artist?
11. Who is Kim’s favorite music artist?
12. What is Lindsey’s middle name?
13. What is Bailey’s favorite movie?
15. What is Dallas’ favorite food?
17. Who is Austin’s favorite music artist?
20. Who is Garrett’s favorite actor?
21. What is Ryan’s middle name?
22. What is Brooklyn’s favorite movie?
24. What is Kersten’s favorite food?
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6. Who is Makayla’s favorite teacher?
7. Who is Greg’s favorite music artist?
9. Who is Taylor’s favorite music artist?
10. What is Jerica’s middle name?
14. Who is Megan’s favorite actor?
16. What is Sarah’s favorite food?
18. What is Devon’s middle name?
19. What is McKenzie’s birth month?
23. What is Vince’s middle name?
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