Meet the Peer Mentors

Seniors

Cydney Bertolino- Cydney is a senior who is involved in FFA, Student Council, National Honor Society and Basketball. In her free time, Cydney likes to spend time outside, or hang out with friends and family. Additionally, Cydney shows pigs, has a real passion for all things agricultural, and is currently the Section 19 Vice President for FFA.

Coree Keagy-  Coree is a senior who is involved in Science Club, Art Club, German Club, NHS, FCCLA, Scholastic Bowl, Chess Club, Choir, Band, Track and Field, and Golf (she competed in Sectionals!). In her spare time, Coree likes to read, hang out with friends, play board games, and watch TV. Coree also plays piano and trombone, speaks German, and has traveled a lot. She has a dog named Noel, and she likes to cook. 

Reece Lohman- Reece is a senior who is involved in Basketball, Soccer, National Honor Society, Student Council, Science Club, German Club, Yearbook Club, and is Class President. In his free time, Reece enjoys golf, hanging out with his girlfriend and playing video games. Fun facts: Reece holds the record for most season blocks and career blocks in Nokomis’ Boy’s basketball, and his nickname at home is Toad. (he used to hop around like a toad when he was little)

Brenton Lyons- Brenton is a senior who is involved in Baseball, Football, Track, German Club, Science Club, FCCLA, Art Club, and Nokomis Strong. In his spare time, Brenton hangs out with his seven siblings, and works. He also enjoys learning about history, especially related to Ancient Greece. 

Irene VandenBergh- Irene is a senior who is involved in Track & Field, Science Club, Art Club, National Honor Society, SLYME, Junior EMS, and Nokomis Strong. She enjoys doing crafts and drawing, hanging out with friends, cooking and baking, and watching movies, especially scary movies and comedies. Irene loves to travel and has been to several different countries. She loves animals, especially cats, and is quite outgoing. Irene wants to pursue a career in the medical field and supports those in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Juniors

Natalie Brownback- Natalie is a junior who is involved in FCCLA, German Club, National Honor Society, Science Club, FFA, Volleyball, and Basketball. In her spare time, Natalie likes to bake and read, and spend time with her friends and family. Natalie’s favorite color is green, she does NOT like spiders, and her favorite season is fall. 

Marcie Carroll- Marcie is a junior who is involved in FCCLA, German Club, Nokomis Strong, Chess Club, Cheer, Track and Field, Jr. EMS, Montgomery County Junior Fair Board, and National Honor Society. In her free time, Marcie enjoys hanging out with friends and family. Marcie likes cats and reading. She used to cheer competitively, and she wants to learn to play the guitar. 

Gracelynn DeWerff- Grace is a junior who is involved with basketball, soccer, softball, National Honor Society, Student Council, FCCLA, Yearbook Staff, Science Club, and German Club. She enjoys reading, baking and spending time with her friends. Fun facts about Grace include: She has two dogs, Auggie and Fish; she loves history, and her favorite show is Gilmore Girls. 

Jayde Gonet- Jayde is a junior who is involved in Science Club, FCCLA, German Club, Student Council, Junior Class Vice President, National Honor Society, Academic Challenge, and Softball. In her spare time, Jayde likes to read and hang out with friends. Jayde loves to travel, moved here in 8th grade, and has 3 sisters. 

Jahna Guinn- Jahna is a junior who is involved with Art Club, Fine Arts Club, FCCLA, Cheerleading, German Club, FFA, Chess Club,  and Jr. EMS. In her spare time, Jahna likes to cheer, paint, sing, watch movies, and spend quality time with her friends. Jahna also likes anything to do with crafting, photography,  and watching concerts and musicals at the Fox. She would like to be a paramedic when she grows up.

Elizabeth Hill- Lizzy is a junior who is involved in Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, FFA, Science Club, National Honor Society, German Club, and Nokomis Strong. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends. Lizzy has two dogs, which she used to bird hunt, and she enjoys deer hunting and fishing as well. 

Rebecca Hill- Becca is a junior who is involved in FFA, FCCLA, German Club, Science Club, National Honor Society, N Club,  and Lady Redskins Basketball & Volleyball. In her spare time, Becca enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends. Becca’s favorite subject is math- and she doesn’t like chocolate. 

Jack Johnson- Jack is a junior who is involved in Chess, Scholastic Bowl, Track and Field, Soccer, FCCLA, FFA, and NHS.  In his spare time, Jack likes to watch TV, play video games and hang out with friends. Jack has a cat named Rango and likes to wear fun socks. 

Abygail O’Malley- Abby is a junior who is involved in FCCLA, German Club, National Honor Society, Cheer, Track and Field, and SLYME. In her free time, Abby enjoys reading and hanging out with her friends. Abby also enjoys her cats, hanging out with her sister, and would like to be a teacher when she grows up. 

Allie Sneddon-  Allie is a junior who is involved in Softball, FCCLA, German Club, National Honor Society, and Science Club. In her spare time, Allie enjoys reading, listening to music and hanging out with family and friends. Allie’s favorite color is blue, and her favorite seasons are fall and winter. 

Sophomores

Cloey Hand- Cloey is a sophomore who is involved in FCCLA , FFA , and German Club. In her spare time, Cloey likes to bake, crochet, and spend time with friends and family. Cloey also has 4 siblings! 

Kennley Kirk- Kennley is a sophomore who is involved in FFA, German Club, Science Club, Nokomis Strong, and Track and Field. In her free time, Kennley enjoys playing with her dogs and hanging out with family and friends. Kennley moved here in 8th grade, has an older brother, and would like to become a nurse when she is older.  

Riley-Lyn McBroom- Riley-Lyn is a sophomore who is currently the Art Club treasurer and participates in FCCLA. She enjoys reading and playing video games.

Faith Morrison- Faith is a sophomore who is involved in Nokomis Strong, Peer Mentoring, German Club, Foods Club, Science Club, FFA, and Softball Team. In her spare time, she likes to play softball, help on her family dairy farm, and play with her puppy, Morgan. Faith also helps out at Kemmerer Village with the Horses and Heroes program. Her favorite food is mac and cheese, and she loves root beer. 

Addelyn Pearse- Addelyn is a sophomore who is involved in FCCLA, FFA and Nokomis Strong. She enjoys baking in her free time, and even has her own online bakery. Addelyn also loves animals. 

Freshmen

Isabella Lyons- Izzy is a freshman who is involved in Art Club, Yearbook, FCCLA, and Nokomis strong. She enjoys drawing, watching TV and hanging out with friends and family in her spare time. Izzy also likes cheerleading and anime, and she has five brothers and three sisters!

Katelyn Marley- Katelyn is a freshman who is involved in German club, FCCLA , FFA, Student council, and 4-H. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. Katelyn has a dog named Fred, and two brothers. 

Samuel Rhodes- Sam is a freshman who is involved with Art Club and Nokomis Strong. In his spare time, Sam likes to draw, watch shows and play games. Sam has seven siblings, and he is learning to crochet. He also notes that he doesn't like painting, but does love to mix the colors. 

Leigha Smith- Leigha is a freshman who is involved with Soccer, Softball, Track, Yearbook, Student Council, Art Club, and Nokomis Strong. In her free time, Leigha likes to play video games, hunt and hang with friends or family. She has a cat, and a dog named Snowball. Leigha also enjoys doodling. 

Chloe Smoot- Chloe is a freshman who is involved in FCCLA, Nokomis Strong, Art Club, and Yearbook. In her free time, Chloe likes to hang out with friends. Chloe is passionate about mental health and art, and she has a pet rat.  

Kadence Townsend- Kadence is a freshman who is involved in Nokomis Strong, Yearbook, Student Council, Art, and FCCLA. She enjoys reading, drawing, hanging out with friends, and playing video games. Kadence also plays the drums, likes to collect things, and is big into fashion and makeup.

Hannah Tucker- Hannah is a freshman who is involved in Band, Fine Arts, Yearbook, and German Club. In her free time, she likes to read.

8th Grade

Ilexia Doyen- Lexi is an eighth grader who is involved in Volleyball. She likes to hang out with her family and friends. Lexi also enjoys shopping and has two dogs. 

Brooklyn Marley- Brooklyn is an eighth grader who is involved in basketball and volleyball. She enjoys playing sports or hanging out with friends in her spare time. Brooklyn would travel to Greece if she could travel anywhere.

Keeli Sanders- Keeli is an eighth grader who is not involved in any school extracurriculars, but is involved outside of school with an improv acting class in Hillsboro. She enjoys reading, ghost hunting around town with friends, watching Tik Tok, and playing with her little sister.  Keeli is big into movies and music, and particularly enjoys Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and several bands including Fallout Boy, Panic at the Disco, Green Day and more. Keeli has three fish and she loves cats. She hopes to be taking bass guitar lessons soon.

7th Grade

Micah Barker- Micah is a seventh grader who is involved in Basketball, Baseball, Football and Soccer. In his spare time, Micah likes to play basketball outside, watch TV, play video games, and to cook. Micah has been in a play, enjoys school (sometimes!) and has two older siblings. 

Kadyn Skaggs- Kadyn is a 7th grader who is a student representative and peer mentor. He likes to hang out with his younger siblings, ages 2 and 5, and enjoys helping with school related events. 

Avry West- Avry is a seventh grader who is involved in Basketball, volleyball, choir, and band. In her spare time, Avry likes to hang out with her friends and color. Avry loves kids, the color yellow, and she is a Kansas City Chiefs fan!

6th Grade

Lauren DeWerff- Lauren is a sixth grader who is involved in soccer, softball, volleyball,  basketball and Peer Mentoring/leadership. In her spare time, she likes to swim, ride her bike or be on her phone. Lauren loves to play sports and her favorite color is blue. 

Laurelie Hill- Laurelie is a sixth grader who is involved with the Peer mentoring/Leadership program, Student advisory, student representative, volleyball, basketball, and softball. In her spare time, Laurelie enjoys reading, playing on her phone and being outside. Laurelie lives on a farm and has lots of animals. 

Christina Yeske- CJ is a sixth grader who is involved in a lot of sports! In her free time, she is playing sports. CJ loves tumbling and loves animals.