Dylan Thomas Amick, son of Amber and Dave Amick, attended the Wesley Center for preschool and Christ Lutheran School in Norfolk for kindergarten through eighth grade. He came to Battle Creek High School at the start of his freshman year. He is a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk.
Dylan was active in football and track during all four years of high school, and he participated in basketball for two seasons. In football, Dylan was named to the First Team All District squad, and he was also named All-State Honorable Mention by the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World Herald. He served as one of the team captains for the football team as a senior. Dylan was selected to participate in the Northeast Nebraska All Star Classic to be held this summer in Norfolk.
Aside from athletics, Dylan has been a member of the National Honor Society and has also been a member of FFA during his junior and senior years. Dylan served as the treasurer for FFA as a junior and currently serves as the president for the organization. In addition to his leadership responsibilities in FFA, Dylan also was elected his class’s vice president during the past two years of high school. As a junior, Dylan was selected to be Battle Creek’s Cornhusker Boys State representative. Dylan was crowned Homecoming king by the student body past fall.
When asked to name a favorite instructor at BCHS, Dylan listed Mr. Taylor Baumert, stating, “He is a fun person to be around.” Dylan added that he greatly enjoys the way Mr. Baumert teaches and he mentioned that he can talk to Mr. Bamert about anything, especially sports. Dylan listed his Business Entrepreneurship course as his favorite class.
Looking back on his time at BCHS, Dylan’s favorite memories will always revolve around football. That time of year has always been his favorite because he gets to do the thing that he loves most and he gets to have a lot of fun with his friends.
Outside of school, Dylan works part time at Arista Ranch, a job he has held since June of 2020. In addition, Dylan greatly enjoys a hobby of aviation and hopes to earn his pilot’s license one day. He spends a lot of time in the air with his dad.
After graduation, Dylan plans to attend Midland University where he will be a member of the football squad. He plans to study business during his time at Midland.
Kolton Robert Wiehn, son of Keith and Keli Wiehn, attended Battle Creek Public Schools for all thirteen years of his education. He is a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Battle Creek.
Kolton participated in cross country and robotics during all four years of high school. In cross country, he was a state qualifier as a senior. Kolton also qualified for state in robotics, and he also qualified for the U.S. Open in robotics.
Outside of school, Kolton was involved in Boy Scouts and earned his Eagle Scout Award.
When asked to name a favorite instructor as BCHS, Kolton listed Mr. Mike Couch, stating, “He always makes his classes fun.” Kolton added that, because of robotics, he and Mr. Couch have a good relationship. Kolton listed shop as his favorite course during high school. When asked to list a favorite memory from his time at BCHS, Kolton stated that competing in sports is something he will always remember.
After graduation, Kolton plans to attend Buena Vista University where he will be a member of the cross country squad. He will major in business management.
Kenna Louise Pochop, daughter of Matt and Sara Pochop, attended Battle Creek Public Schools for all thirteen years of her education. She is a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Battle Creek.
Kenna participated in volleyball during all four years of high school, serving as a team captain as a senior. She lettered her junior and senior seasons and earned several honors, including being named to the All-State Honorable Mention squad by the Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, and the Mid-State Conference. Her hard work in the classroom also earned Kenna an Academic All-State honor for volleyball. She currently sits eighth on the career digs leaderboard for Battle Creek High School.
Aside from athletics, Kenna is a very strong student in the classroom and is currently ranked second in her class. For her efforts in the classroom, Kenna has been on ‘A’ Honor Roll throughout high school. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has served as a Trailblazer for two years. In addition, she was a wrestling statistician.
When asked to name a favorite instructor as BCHS, Kenna listed Mrs. Jenni Frey who always has a “fun environment in her classroom” and “helped spark her interest in Spanish.” Kenna added that even now she feels she can go in and visit with Mrs. Frey despite not having a Spanish class. Kenna listed science as her favorite subject.
Thinking back on her time at BCHS, Kenna mentioned that her favorite memory will always be the trip that the volleyball team took to Greeley, Colorado, in the summer of 2021. She said that the five senior girls got to ride to Colorado together and that the whole trip was filled with unforgettable memories. Her fondest memory of the trip was the escape room that the seniors and Coach Wintz completed together.
After graduation, Kenna plans to attend Northeast Community College to finish her Associate's Degree. She then plans to transfer to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln to earn a Bachelor's Degree in biology as well as a minor in Spanish. After her time at UNL, Kenna plans to study to be a physician’s assistant.
Rory Geraldine Gullicksen, daughter of Angie Kortje and Dusten Gullicksen, attended Battle Creek Public Schools since she was in kindergarten.
Rory participated in FFA during both her junior and senior years. As a freshman, she also participated in mock trial and volleyball.
Outside of school, Rory is active in softball, a sport she has played for twelve years. She mentioned that she got to play in the state tournament in Hastings, Nebraska. For the past nine months, Rory has held a job at Buffalo Wild Wings in Norfolk.
When asked to name a favorite staff member from her time at BCHS, Rory listed Mrs. Rebecca Anderson because she felt comfortable going to her with anything and knew she could trust her.
After high school, Rory intends to take a gap year and move out of state. Her goal is to “start a new life” and explore the world. Following her travels, Rory then plans to attend college to study biology or forensics.
Because not all heroes wear capes - today we honor the BCPS School Nutrition Staff. They serve healthy, delicious meals & they 💜 us like their own! Ladies, we thank you for being such an invaluable part of the BC Family. #OurHeroes #SchoolNutritionHero
Congratulations to the entire BC Quiz Bowl team on a successful season, and to the members who competed during the 64 team quiz bowl tournament. BC finished as runners-up, capping off a great 2022 season. #BCpride
The Battle Creek Golf Store is up and set to close on Wednesday, March 16th at 10AM! Here is a link : https://battle-creek-golf.itemorder.com/
The Battle Creek Track and Field Store is up and set to close on Tuesday, March 15th at 10AM! Here is a link : https://battlecreektrackandfield2022.itemorder.com/shop/sale/
One last reminder to get your state speech shirts ordered this morning before the 8:00am deadline. 💜
https://battle-creek-state-speech.itemorder.com/
BC Quiz Bowl is competing live at 10:30am in the finals! Listen in at:
http://waynedailynews.com/ktch-program-schedule/
Order your state speech shirts from Custom Sports at:
https://battle-creek-state-speech.itemorder.com/
Order closes Wednesday at 8:00AM.
The Nebraska State Patrol will be using our wrestling room for training tomorrow(3/9/22). If you see a bunch of trooper vehicles do NOT be alarmed they are supposed to be here.
Battle Creek STATE SPEECH SHIRTS Store is up & will close on Wednesday, March 9th at 8AM! Please be sure to order before the close date. They will not accept any late orders! Here is the link to order. Thanks for your support!!
https://battle-creek-state-speech.itemorder.com/
Looking for 1962 and 1979 Battle Creek yearbooks! Don’t need them but just want to look through them. Reply to this post or contact Ryan Heller if you have them or know someone who does!
The Pokémon club was a success! We had a lot of fun!
BCHS Speech is INCREDIBLE!
Informative: 1st - Haley H & 2nd Brennen W
Persuasive: 2nd - Brennen W
OID: 3rd - Tait H, Ethan M, Meghan M, Delaney M & Maggie B
Another INCREDIBLE day! Congratulations to all BCHS students participating in District speech today. Be proud of your accomplishments.
Good luck to the incredible BC Speech Team at districts today! Come to the high school to watch some “Incredible” performances!
Battle Creek Book Fair runs this morning and from 3:30-8:00 tonight. Stop by and buy some books today! These excellent helpers are ready to help you.
Quiz bowl will be competing against Scribner-Snyder today at 9:30am. Listen live at: http://waynedailynews.com/ktch-program-schedule/