Zeeland West class of 2026 valedictorian Joseph Le (left) walks with fellow graduate Jerald Thomas-Teran (right) as they head to their seats at the school’s commencement exercises last Thursday.
Photo courtesy Zeeland Public Schools
Photo courtesy Zeeland Public Schools
Zeeland West High School held its honors ceremony for the graduating class of 2026 May 18 at Community Reformed Church.
Joseph Le was the valedictorian for this year’s graduating class, while Andrew Stewart was salutatorian.
Following is the list of award recipients.
Distinguished Honor Students – Grade Point Average of 4.0 & Above: Zachary Anderson, Samuel Ashby, Cameron Bert, Lauren Bosma, Gabriel Bouwens, Amaya Brott, Chase Davis, Rylie DeVries, Evelyn Elenbaas, Madison Ensing, Kylie Glass, Liam Hallack, John Hoffman, Leah Keuning, Evelyn Kleinheksel, Danica Knowlton, Rain Koeman, Joseph Le, Megan Levandoski, Alejandro Lozano, Maddisen McClintock, Zachary Schoudt, Rachel Spahr, Reece Statema, Andrew Stewart, Dominic Szczerowski, Abby TenBroeke, Braylon Thut, Julia Till, Aariyun Vichidvongsa, Peyton Weenum, Sarah Weenum, Colin Wheeler and Brecken Zwagerman.
High Honor Students – Grade Point Average 3.75-3.99: Claire Brooks, Harley Brown, Parker Buursma, Elise Chaidez, Ethan Dalman, Aivrey DeGlopper, Grace DeKock, Samantha Edwards, Alexander Engelsman, Madison Helder, Ericka Hunderman, Norah Huyser, Jakson Keeler, Matthew Kernstock, Ella Kiekintveld, Laci Kooienga, Ava Lemire, Alyssa Lucas, Emma Mazurek, Carter Meeuwsen, Travis Mesbergen, Adeline Miller, Alexander Pennell, Rebecca Pifer, Trevor Plowman, Natalie Price, Clayton Ramsdell, Ayden Rotman, Carson Rypma, Keagan Smith, Samuel Taylor, Owen TenBroeke, Lachlan Thoreson, Bryce Vanderwall, Alison Wyngarden and Kyler Zwagerman.
Honor Students – Grade Point Average of 3.5-3.74: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Charlotte Busscher, Mason Busscher, Alexis DeHaan-Kroll, Sydney Fowler, Michael Fuller, Odessa Gonzalez, Heydi Gonzalez Sanchez, Brooklyn Haight, Tristan Harrington, Lillian Hauch, Marshall Johnson, Cayden Klein, Maryanah Lacy, Isaac Lambrix, Jonah Leslie, Akan Martinez Altamirano, Addysen Miller, Mason Myers, Bryson Overway, Samuel Overweg, Lucas Raab, Brayden Terpstra, Izabela Terpstra, Austin Ulberg and Kaylee VerHey.
O-K Conference Scholar Athletes: Zachary Anderson, Samuel Ashby, Gabriel Bouwens, Amaya Brott, Harley Brown, Ethan Dalman, Chase Davis, Rylie DeVries, Samantha Edwards, Evelyn Elenbaas, Alexander Engelsman, Madison Ensing, Michael Fuller, Kylie Glass, Liam Hallack, Lillian Hauch, Madison Helder, Marshall Johnson, Jakson Keeler, Matthew Kernstock, Leah Keuning, Ella Kiekintveld, Evelyn Kleinheksel, Danica Knowlton, Isaac Lambrix, Ava Lemire, Alyssa Lucas, Maddisen McClintock, Carter Meeuwsen, Mason Myers, Natalie Price, Clayton Ramsdell, Keagan Smith, Rachel Spahr, Andrew Stewart, Dominic Szczerowski, Samuel Taylor, Abby TenBroeke, Owen TenBroeke, Brayden Terpstra, Izabela Terpstra, Lachlan Thoreson, Julia Till, Austin Ulberg, Bryce Vanderwall, Peyton Weenum, Brecken Zwagerman and Kyler Zwagerman.
Departmental Awards
National Art Honor Society: Mackenzie VanNoord, Alison Wyngarden
Art Department: Alison Wyngarden, Logan Wiersum
Career Based Learning: Zachary Anderson, Samantha Edwards, Rebecca Pifer
English Department: Liam Hallack, Ericka Hunderman
Math Department: Braylon Thut, Aariyun Vichidvongsa
Performing Arts Department
Band Award: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Grace DeKock
Choir Award: Alexander Pennell
Orchestra Award: Sophia Vo
Physical Education Department: Gabriel Bouwens, Karissa Oetman
Technical Trades Department Award: Samuel Overweg
Science Department Award: Joseph Le, Sarah Weenum
Social Studies Department Award: Colin Wheeler
Citizenship Award: Norah Huyser
Roosevelt Elementary Senior Scholarship: Marshall Johnson
Student Senate Leadership Award: Rebecca Pifer
World Language Department Award: Madison Ensing, Rachel Spahr
Spanish Immersion Award: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo
Seal of Biliteracy Award: Andrea Alonso Perez, Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Lauren Bosma, Gabriel Bouwens, Evelyn Elenbaas, Heydi Gonzales Sanchez, Teagan Keeler, Rachel Spahr, Andrew Stewart
Foreign Exchange Students: Remo Berendsohn, Blanca Canivell Calvente, Mina Maestrelli, Julia Martins Ribeiro, Baptiste Sawula
ZLinks Award: Evelyn Kleinheksel
Athletic Awards
ZABC Scholarship Recipients: Addysen Miller and Lachlan Thoreson
ZABC Senior Athletic Awards (Athletes who have earned six or more varsity letters)
Six Letters: Mason Busscher, Reid Cousins, Mikey Fuller, Liam Hallack, Madison Helder, Charlee Keller, Mikenna Qualman, Austin Ulberg, Anna VanDyken
Seven Letters: Jackson Burkhour, Evie Kleinheksel, Lachlan Thoreson
Eight Letters: Sam Ashby, Amaya Brott, Ethan Dalman, Brooklyn Haight, Keagan Smith, Peyton Weenum
10 Letters: Rob Dodd, Addysen Miller, Sam Taylor
Twelve Season Athlete Award – Athletes who participated in every season of every year: Jackson Burkhour, Mason Busscher, Ethan Dalman, Addysen Miller, Sam Taylor
Zeeland West Athletic Department Scholar-Athlete Award: Gabe Bouwens and Amaya Brott
Zeeland West Way (Athlete who has demonstrated the desire to do things the right way in all areas): Reid Cousins and Addysen Miller
O-K Conference Athlete of the Year: Jonah Leslie and Madison Ensing
Joseph Le was the valedictorian for this year’s graduating class, while Andrew Stewart was salutatorian.
Following is the list of award recipients.
Distinguished Honor Students – Grade Point Average of 4.0 & Above: Zachary Anderson, Samuel Ashby, Cameron Bert, Lauren Bosma, Gabriel Bouwens, Amaya Brott, Chase Davis, Rylie DeVries, Evelyn Elenbaas, Madison Ensing, Kylie Glass, Liam Hallack, John Hoffman, Leah Keuning, Evelyn Kleinheksel, Danica Knowlton, Rain Koeman, Joseph Le, Megan Levandoski, Alejandro Lozano, Maddisen McClintock, Zachary Schoudt, Rachel Spahr, Reece Statema, Andrew Stewart, Dominic Szczerowski, Abby TenBroeke, Braylon Thut, Julia Till, Aariyun Vichidvongsa, Peyton Weenum, Sarah Weenum, Colin Wheeler and Brecken Zwagerman.
High Honor Students – Grade Point Average 3.75-3.99: Claire Brooks, Harley Brown, Parker Buursma, Elise Chaidez, Ethan Dalman, Aivrey DeGlopper, Grace DeKock, Samantha Edwards, Alexander Engelsman, Madison Helder, Ericka Hunderman, Norah Huyser, Jakson Keeler, Matthew Kernstock, Ella Kiekintveld, Laci Kooienga, Ava Lemire, Alyssa Lucas, Emma Mazurek, Carter Meeuwsen, Travis Mesbergen, Adeline Miller, Alexander Pennell, Rebecca Pifer, Trevor Plowman, Natalie Price, Clayton Ramsdell, Ayden Rotman, Carson Rypma, Keagan Smith, Samuel Taylor, Owen TenBroeke, Lachlan Thoreson, Bryce Vanderwall, Alison Wyngarden and Kyler Zwagerman.
Honor Students – Grade Point Average of 3.5-3.74: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Charlotte Busscher, Mason Busscher, Alexis DeHaan-Kroll, Sydney Fowler, Michael Fuller, Odessa Gonzalez, Heydi Gonzalez Sanchez, Brooklyn Haight, Tristan Harrington, Lillian Hauch, Marshall Johnson, Cayden Klein, Maryanah Lacy, Isaac Lambrix, Jonah Leslie, Akan Martinez Altamirano, Addysen Miller, Mason Myers, Bryson Overway, Samuel Overweg, Lucas Raab, Brayden Terpstra, Izabela Terpstra, Austin Ulberg and Kaylee VerHey.
O-K Conference Scholar Athletes: Zachary Anderson, Samuel Ashby, Gabriel Bouwens, Amaya Brott, Harley Brown, Ethan Dalman, Chase Davis, Rylie DeVries, Samantha Edwards, Evelyn Elenbaas, Alexander Engelsman, Madison Ensing, Michael Fuller, Kylie Glass, Liam Hallack, Lillian Hauch, Madison Helder, Marshall Johnson, Jakson Keeler, Matthew Kernstock, Leah Keuning, Ella Kiekintveld, Evelyn Kleinheksel, Danica Knowlton, Isaac Lambrix, Ava Lemire, Alyssa Lucas, Maddisen McClintock, Carter Meeuwsen, Mason Myers, Natalie Price, Clayton Ramsdell, Keagan Smith, Rachel Spahr, Andrew Stewart, Dominic Szczerowski, Samuel Taylor, Abby TenBroeke, Owen TenBroeke, Brayden Terpstra, Izabela Terpstra, Lachlan Thoreson, Julia Till, Austin Ulberg, Bryce Vanderwall, Peyton Weenum, Brecken Zwagerman and Kyler Zwagerman.
Departmental Awards
National Art Honor Society: Mackenzie VanNoord, Alison Wyngarden
Art Department: Alison Wyngarden, Logan Wiersum
Career Based Learning: Zachary Anderson, Samantha Edwards, Rebecca Pifer
English Department: Liam Hallack, Ericka Hunderman
Math Department: Braylon Thut, Aariyun Vichidvongsa
Performing Arts Department
Band Award: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Grace DeKock
Choir Award: Alexander Pennell
Orchestra Award: Sophia Vo
Physical Education Department: Gabriel Bouwens, Karissa Oetman
Technical Trades Department Award: Samuel Overweg
Science Department Award: Joseph Le, Sarah Weenum
Social Studies Department Award: Colin Wheeler
Citizenship Award: Norah Huyser
Roosevelt Elementary Senior Scholarship: Marshall Johnson
Student Senate Leadership Award: Rebecca Pifer
World Language Department Award: Madison Ensing, Rachel Spahr
Spanish Immersion Award: Kimberly Bautista-Angulo
Seal of Biliteracy Award: Andrea Alonso Perez, Kimberly Bautista-Angulo, Lauren Bosma, Gabriel Bouwens, Evelyn Elenbaas, Heydi Gonzales Sanchez, Teagan Keeler, Rachel Spahr, Andrew Stewart
Foreign Exchange Students: Remo Berendsohn, Blanca Canivell Calvente, Mina Maestrelli, Julia Martins Ribeiro, Baptiste Sawula
ZLinks Award: Evelyn Kleinheksel
Athletic Awards
ZABC Scholarship Recipients: Addysen Miller and Lachlan Thoreson
ZABC Senior Athletic Awards (Athletes who have earned six or more varsity letters)
Six Letters: Mason Busscher, Reid Cousins, Mikey Fuller, Liam Hallack, Madison Helder, Charlee Keller, Mikenna Qualman, Austin Ulberg, Anna VanDyken
Seven Letters: Jackson Burkhour, Evie Kleinheksel, Lachlan Thoreson
Eight Letters: Sam Ashby, Amaya Brott, Ethan Dalman, Brooklyn Haight, Keagan Smith, Peyton Weenum
10 Letters: Rob Dodd, Addysen Miller, Sam Taylor
Twelve Season Athlete Award – Athletes who participated in every season of every year: Jackson Burkhour, Mason Busscher, Ethan Dalman, Addysen Miller, Sam Taylor
Zeeland West Athletic Department Scholar-Athlete Award: Gabe Bouwens and Amaya Brott
Zeeland West Way (Athlete who has demonstrated the desire to do things the right way in all areas): Reid Cousins and Addysen Miller
O-K Conference Athlete of the Year: Jonah Leslie and Madison Ensing
