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Eighty-five students participated in the 19th annual Central Honors Institute June 25-28 at Central Community College-Columbus. Participants will be in the seventh or eighth grade this fall and have high ability in language arts, math and/or science. They were selected for their academic accomplishments, leadership skills, maturity and recommendation from a teacher or counselor. In addition to attending classes, they had a chance to socialize with peers in the evenings and experience life on a college campus. Instructors were Katie Claus and AJ Rose, both of Columbus, CHI Creativity language arts track; Josh Darveau and Jared Johnson, both of Columbus, Stream Team biology track; Terri Jelinek of Columbus and Lee Brogie of Wayne, CSI at CHI math track; and Marc Bathke of Dixon and Ed Brogie of Wayne, FLY CHI physics track. Staff members were all from Columbus and included Lynette Hogelin, residence hall mom; Adam Lassen, residence hall dad; Erika Leffler, camp director; Karin Rieger, camp administrator; and Abie Wulf and Terry Wulf, social directors. Camp interns were Gabbi Judd, a senior at Wayne High School and daughter of Rachel and Daniel Judd of Wayne; Ashley Kraemer, a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and daughter of Greta and Doug Kraemer of Allen; Brock Ray, a senior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the son of Rich Ray of Fremont and Stacy Ray of North Bend; Caroline Slama, a senior at Aquinas High School and daughter of Amy and Kevin Slama of Rising City; Kassidy Soulliere, a recent Wayne State College graduate who is a first-year teacher for third and fourth grades at Christ Lutheran School in Columbus; and Andie Venzor, a recent Wayne State College graduate who is employed at the Center for Survivors in Columbus.
