Central Lyon All-State Speech

Several students, both as individuals and groups, have achieved all-state speech recognition over the years. Below is a list of all-state speech honorees.

Large Group All-State Speech

2020
Group Improv - Beau Daniels, Gabe Kooiker, and Luke Rasmussen 

2018
Ensemble Acting - Who Doth Inhabit the Primary Position  Brady Wright, Zach Springer

2017
Group Improv - Hope Rasmussen, Austin Thomas, Brady Wright

​2015
Group Improv - Jacob Tilstra, Hope Rasmussen, Austin Thomas

2013
Ensemble Acting - How to Succeed with Women Dillon Bosler, Nate Knobloch, Luke DeJong
Group Improv - Angel Rasmussen, Luke DeJong, Dillon Bosler, Nate Knobloch

2011
Ensemble Acting - Who's On First  Dillon Bosler, Nate Knobloch

2009
Radio Broadcasting - Sean Stettnichs, Max DeJong, Mark Unekis, Clayton Busch, Alex Ahders

2008
Readers Theater - Subway Circus  Caitlin McCarty, Molly Meester, Abbie Ackerman, Jamie DeBoer, Jaime Parkinson, Kayla Grooters, Josh Rockhill, Kendra Kooiker, Kristin Clasen, Nate Leuthold, Abby Trei, Bryan Bender, Korey McDonald, J.P. Poppinga, Kevin McCarty Radio Broadcasting-Jenny Ladd, Jamie DeBoer, Sawyer Vanden Huevel, Jaime Parkinson, Ashley VanWyhe, Jess Knobloch

2007
Readers Theater - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever  Korey Mc Donald, Molly Meester, Caitlin McCarty, Sawyer Vanden Heuvel, Josh Rockhill, Kristin Clasen, Nate Leuthold, Krista Stump, Kendra Kooiker, Jamie De Boer, Kyla Knobloch, Steven Van Wyhe, Hannah Drewes, Abby Trei, Jaime Parkinson, Allie Ladd

2005
Readers Theater - Bang, Bang You’re Dead   Jen Roeman, Jessa Menning, Brandon Bloemandaal, Jon Markus, Courtney Lens, Amy Tuenge, Shauna Haken, Ben Tomjack, Miranda Meyer, Jessica Rozeboom, Karli McDonald, Natalie Schleusner, Sara Leuthold

2002
Group Improv - Chas Hagin, Sarah Hagin, Matt Snyders

2001
Readers Theater-Subway Circus
Group Improv - Becky Kracht and Aaron Campbell

1998
Ensemble Acting - The Philadelphia  Ryan Swartz, Kate Kennedy, Alan Smidstra
Readers Theater - To Kill a Mockingbird

1997
Ensemble Acting - When Harry Met Sally

1995
Readers Theater - Things We Couldn't Say

1994
Readers Theater - To Kill a Mockingbird
Ensemble Acting - The Foreigner  Brian Liefeld, Kyna Thorberg, Scott Swartz, Daniel Smith
 

Individual All-State Speech

2021

Musical Theater - Anna Van Aartsen

Public Address - Eliora Enriquez

 

2018

Literary Program – Brady Wright

 

2017

Poetry – Austin Thomas

Acting – Austin Thomas

Prose – Hope Rasmussen 

Literary Program – Brady Wright

Prose –Brady Wright

 

2016
Prose - Brady Wright

2014
Literary Program - Emily DeJong
Acting - Aric Knobloch

2013
Interpretive Prose - Luke De Jong
Acting - Jessica Roetman

2012
Public Address - Zach Hendrickson 
Pros - Luke DeJong

2009
Interpretive Prose - Zach Henricksen
Interpretive Prose - Jamie DeBoer

2008
After Dinner Speaking - Kristin Clasen

2007
Literary Program - Hannah Drewes

2006
Interpretive Prose - Jackie Jenkins

2005
Interpretive Prose - Jen Roemen

2004
Public Address - Heather DeBey

2003
Public Address - Heather DeBey
Interpretive Prose - Jared Soroka

2002
Interpretive Prose - Meghann Reifenrath
Interpretive Prose - Jared Soroka
Radio News - Paul Jennings

2000
Interpretive Prose - Michele Tausz
Storytelling - Claudia Seger
Interpretive Prose - Jared Soroka

1998
Public Address - Kate Kennedy
Acting - Kate Kennedy
Interpretive Prose - Aaron Campbell
Literary Program - Ginger De Boer
Storytelling - Ryan Swartz
Interpretive Prose - Ryan Swartz   
Improvisation - Dan Xayaphanh

1997
Acting - Ryan Swartz
Reviewing - Ryan Swartz
Interpretive Prose - Kara Flier
Storytelling - Kate Kennedy
Public Address - Cari Hjellming

1996
Acting - Kate Kennedy
Improv - David Doorenbos.
Interpretive Prose - Ryan Swartz
After Dinner Speaking - Amy Liefeld
Expository Address - Missy Vogl

1995
Interpretive Poetry - Ginger DeBoer
Acting - Scott Swartz
Prose - Amy Liefeld
Public Address - Kyna Thorberg
Literary Program - Kate Kennedy
Literary Program - Amy Ver Steeg

1994
After Dinner Speaking - Kirk DeYoung
Acting - Brian Liefeld
Acting - Daniel Smith
After Dinner Speaking - Daniel Smith
Acting - Scott Swartz
After Dinner Speaking - Scott Swartz

1993
Acting - Sarah Aeilts
Storytelling - Daniel Smith
Radio News - Josh Pilcher

1992
Acting - Daniel Smith
After Dinner Speaking - Scott Swartz