Tenth Street Times People of the Year Award Recipients

Mrs. Savage is a History teacher at Northwest Northwest High School. She was nominated many times for her amazing kindness and accommodation of all student’s needs. Mrs. Savage explained that working with students brings her joy. “We don’t make a lot of money, we have a lot of stress but the human capital we’re dealing with just makes it worth it,” said Mrs. Savage. When she’s not at work she loves to hang out with her family, including Mr. Savage, another Northwest History Teacher. She likes to listen to the guitar and lots of games with her family, specifically Catan. Mrs. Savage didn’t always plan on becoming a teacher. Once she graduated high school, Mrs. Savage went to Drake to study law. “I quickly realized that everything I loved or thought I would love about being a lawyer, I probably wouldn’t get to do without giving my life to a career that I just didn’t feel passionate about,” Mrs. Savage explained. After completing her senior year of law school, she attended the School of Ed at Drake and received a masters degree in teaching. Since then, she has been an amazing teacher loved by her students.

Other top 5 Staff Members:

2. Mr. Vollmecke

3. Mr. Daubitz

4. Mr. Mickelson

5. Mr. Phaydavong

Sadie Maas is a member of Track and Field, Volleyball, Basketball, Eos Show Choir and Student Council. Sadie is a Junior at Northwest. Maas received nominations for her wide range of athletic abilities and her kindness toward team members. Maas has advice for younger athletes. “I think the most important thing for young kids to do is to just keep working hard, and that having a hard nose and having perseverance in what you’re doing is probably the most important thing,” Maas explained. Maas has been a star athlete through her high school career. She has played varsity basketball since her Freshman year. Maas said, “Basketball I played since I was five… I knew when I was younger that’s what I wanted to do.” Maas added, “Go Wolves!”

Other top 5 Athletes:

2. Cade Kelderman

3. Finley Habgood

4. Pryce Sandfort

5. Ayohnna Cross

Caleb Briggs is a member of Eos Show Choir, Northwest Singers, Swimming, Tennis, Cross Country and Student Council. Caleb is a Junior at Northwest. Briggs was nominated for various reasons including his singing voice and stage presence. For Briggs, his brother inspired him to be the performer he is today. “I used to watch my brother in Millenium at Waukee and always aspired to be like him,” explained Briggs. Briggs has been a member of the show choir since 7th grade and a member of EOS since his sophomore year. “Our show choir is a family, like a community, and we’re able to talk to each other and we’re just like siblings,” said Briggs

Davis Schmidt is Northwest’s Student Body President, and a member of Student Council, National Honors Society, Best Buddies and Tennis. Davis is a Senior at Northwest. Schmidt was nominated for her leadership skills and the impact she had on the High School in 2022. She was elected to the position of Student Body President in the spring of 2022. “I like being able to plan all these events for students,” said Schmidt. As Student Body President, she helps to oversee and plan many student council events. Schmidt has one mark she wants to leave on Northwest. “[I want to] make people want to come to school and make them want to enjoy being here,” Schmidt explained. Schmidt also wanted other students to know: it’s possible to be a leader.

Other top 5 Change Makers:

2. Finley Habgood

3. Jamal Neeway

3. Payton Strobel

5. Tess Teta