RHS Brag Board
- Congratulations to 2025 RHS senior Austin Kuhn won first place in the state in his category as well as being named “Best in Show” at the 2025 Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society state competition for his incredible poker table!
- REST Robotics won big at the 2025 Square One Education Network Underwater Innovative Vehicle competition in early April! The team of student-engineers took home first place in Innovative Engineering, first place in Presentation, second place in Overall Performance, and was a finalist in the Underwater Drag Race! In May, the REST Robotics team capped off a fantastic robotics season at the Square One Innovative Vehicle Design competition at Kettering University! The Mini IVD team took home second place in Innovative Engineering, third place in Performance and placed second in the Grand Champion category! In addition, Mr. Smitka was recognized for 10 years serving as an engineering coach with Square One Education, helping student teams learn and compete in Innovative Engineering challenges!
- In collaboration with the MISD, the MiSTEM Network, and the Lawrence Technological University's Marburger STEM Center, five Panthers were awarded full-ride scholarships to Lawrence Tech's residential STEM summer camps for the summer of 2025! Each of the students pick a STEM camp of their choice and get to live on campus for an entire week, diving deep into topics such as robotics, biomedical engineering, architecture and more! Congratulations to the following students: Colton Masterson, Kole Timmreck, Tarik Bennett, Franky Guerrero, and Terrel Posey. You can check out the camps they are attending at the link below! https://www.ltu.edu/summer-camps
- Congratulations to the RHS students who performed at MSBOA State Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Cousino High School. They all earned Division One Ratings from adjudicators! Alexis Wolgast (Division One in Proficiency 2), Peyton Redford (Division One in Proficiency 1), Raven Kolman (Division One in Proficiency 1), Franklin Zini (Division One in Proficiency 1), Aniyah Bulley (Division One for a Ninth Grade Solo). In addition, the RHS Treble and Symphonic Choir had a successful competition at District Choral Festival at Stoney Creek High School in mid-March. Treble Choir was just a few points shy of a "I" division rating, and Symphonic Choir received a "I" division rating, qualifying them for State Festival.
- The 2025 RHS Unified Basketball team had an incredible month of March. On March 13, they were one of only two unified teams in the entire state chosen to play at half time during MHSAA basketball semifinals held at Michigan State's Breslin Center. On March 16, they played at Little Caesar's Arena, along with getting tickets to watch the Pistons game. The following weekend, they visited Grand Rapids to compete in States, taking first place in their division! Congratulations to these awesome student athletes: Austin Sawyer, Darryl Brown, Angel Sanchez, Jermaine Davis, Julian Williams, Xavier Pullen, Kya Thomas, Mason Voracek, Desmond Straughton, Summer Weathers, Shawn Jones, and Eric Slater.
- Roseville High School would like to congratulate the Top Ten for the Class of 2025: Alexis Wolgast (Valedictorian), Daniel Duhaylonsod (Salutatorian), Elise Birr, Jacob Blair, Nhevan Canete, Glib Danilushkin, Christian Gunvalson, Brooklyn Plott, Daniel Sikora, and Joshua Suessine. This incredible honor is a testament to their hard work and dedication!
- In February 2025, two RHS students were honored at the 35th annual Macomb Career Technical Education Awards Celebration. Seniors Carson LaPlante (Machine Tool, Welding, Woodworking, and Automobile Tech) and Shanya Roberts (Culinary Arts) were honored for their excellence in the school's Career Tech programs.
- Congratulations to RHS junior Jay’Den Williams who won the 2024-2025 D1 165-pound State Championship at Ford Field February 28/March 1! He finished his season with a 53-0 record, including an MHSAA record 49 tech falls, completing one of the most historic seasons in Roseville history! Also, congratulations to Darnel Boyd who finished sixth overall in the 175-pound weight class! Jay'Den Williams was named to the All-County first team and earned Division 1 Wrestler of the Year honors! Darnel Boyd was also named first team All-County, and both wrestlers were named to the Macomb County “Dream Team,” honoring the best wrestlers in the county throughout all the divisions!
- In February 2025, seven Panthers signed their letters of intent to play football at the collegiate level this fall. Michael Chude (Grand Valley), Elizah Jolly (Grand Valley), Jordan Simes (Ferris St.), Shawn Jones (Northwood), Hanklin Elston (Davenport), Perrion Matthews (Siena Heights), and Jacob Blair (Wayne State) They join Desmond Straughton (University of Illinois) and Eric Slater (Howard University), who signed their letters of intent in December.
- The RHS Quiz Bowl team made it to the 2025 championship semi-finals, losing to L'Anse Creuse. Congratulations to the talented Quiz Bowl team members: Maurice Stallworth, Peyton Redford, Kaylee Wiegand, Elliot Comiska, Dylan Fox, Jacob Sheffler, Percy Hutton, and team captain Elizabeth Dunlap.
- Senior Daniel Duhaylonsod performed with the 2025 All State High School Jazz Band on January 25, 2025 at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. He was selected as one of only four trumpet players to perform in this group, which performed professional level music under the direction of the guest conductor, Mike Kamuf. This is Daniel’s third time being selected to perform with an All-State Group. Daniel has worked incredibly hard to become the outstanding musician that he is today, taking advantage of opportunities to perform with All-Star Jazz Bands and High School Honors Bands during his time as a Roseville student.
- Congratulations to Daniel Sikora, Dreshawn Noble, Maurice Stallworth, Daniel Duhaylonsod, Elise Birr, Nathavia Cherisca, Aniya Morgan, and Paige Armbrister, who earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Program in December 2024. The academic honors recognize first-generation students, in addition to rural and small town, Black, Indigenous, and Hispanic/or Latino students. The program opens college access for more students because many institutions use the awards for their recruitment efforts.
- On December 3, 2024, the RHS Hospitality Management program competed against seven other high schools at the Macomb Schools and Government Credit Union Business Appreciation Lunch Dessert Competition. RHS took first place with their "Better than Sanders Bumpy Cake" dessert, earning a donation for the program.
- Roseville High School introduced Unified Soccer to their Unified Sports roster in the fall of 2024. Unified Sports, a part of the Special Olympics program, partners special education students with general education students to promote social inclusion through shared sports training and competition experiences. The Panthers beat Avondale 8-3 in their inaugural match.
- In October 2024, the RHS Culinary Arts program held their “RHS Chopped Challenge” competition, a collaboration with the News & Broadcasting class. Several teams of three battled for several days, with two teams making it to the Friday finals. The team of Sophia Blanks, Cobie Bell, and Jolene Myers reigned victorious after the multi-day competition, earning a trophy and their name on a plaque which will be displayed outside the kitchen.
- At the MSBOA festival in October 2024, the RHS Marching Band received a 1st Division rating, the highest possible rating for a marching band. Congratulations Mr. Chesher and the marching band for this achievement! The Marching Panthers put an exclamation point on their awesome season by putting on their first ever Glow Performance on October 29.
- Senior Alexis Wolgast was named the 2024 Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce Student of the Year! Alexis maintains a 4.3 GPA, participates in Marching Band, Varsity Cheer, REST Robotics, the Science and Adventure Club, and National Honor Society. She is also a student who is enrolled in the Early College program and will receive an associate's degree upon graduation from RHS.
- In May 2024, Mr. Holmes took students from Woodworking and Machine Trades to the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society (MITES) State Conference. RHS had many student creations place at the regional and state level. Congratulations to the following students: Danyelle Hughes (third place at states and second place at regionals), Austin Kuhn (third place at states and first place at regionals), Kamar Stokes (fifth place at regionals), Tyrese Freeman (third place regionals), Sumner Hull (fifth and eighth place at states for two electric guitars), Christian Gunvalson (fourth place at regionals), Jolene Myler (third place at regionals), Shontez Jones (sixth at states and first at regionals), Chris Scheinpflug (Divisional Grand Award at states, Grand Award at regionals, and second place at states), Ezequiel Martinez Campos (first place at regionals), Maxwell Lankford (fourth place regionals), and Casey Kosin (first place regionals).
- In April 2024, REST Robotics team members Luis Gomez and Alexis Wolgast participated in the Square One Education Network V2X (Vehicle-to-Anything) Competition at Oakland Community College. They took home a first-place trophy in “Innovative Design” and a first-place trophy in “Engineer’s Journal.”
- Congratulations to 2024 Senior Dalyace Griggs, who took second place in Macomb County’s 2024 "Knocking Violence Out of My School" Video Competition. You can watch the winning videos here: Knocking Violence out of My School
- REST Robotics had a great end to their 2024 season. In mid-March at the Square One Education Network Underwater IVD Competition, RHS competed against 20+ schools with their ROV (underwater robot) taking home first place in presentation and first place in craftsmanship. They were joined by the Roseville Middle School ROV team, who capped off the day by winning the coveted Square One Award. The following week, REST Robotics participated in the FIRST Robotics District Livonia event and ended up in the championship match with their alliance, finishing as runners-up for the entire event. Congratulations to all the members, mentors, and sponsors for all the hard work, dedication, and support to the RHS REST program.
- RHS music students received several accolades in March. For vocal music, both the Treble and Symphonic Choirs received a "1" division rating, the highest rating possible, at District Festival. Both choirs will be competing at the state level in April. At the District MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival, the Concert Band (combined Cadet and Varsity Bands) earned a score of "excellent" and straight "2" from adjudicators in both concert and sight-reading performances. Additionally, the Symphonic Band earned a score of "superior" and straight "1" from adjudicators in both concert and sight-reading performances.
- Congratulations to Roseville High School’s Class of 2024 Top Ten: Kacee Bersche, Trenton Buckbee, Alecia Dy, Matthew Foster, Archie Matthews III, Nino Pepito (Salutatorian), Jordan Radcliff, Jade Sanders (Valedictorian), Abby White, and Faith White.
- A record NINE members of the 2024 RHS Football team senior class signed to play football at the collegiate level in the fall on National Signing Day. These seniors represent over $1,000,000 in athletic and academic scholarship money to cover the costs of their post-high school education.
- 2024 RHS Seniors Arvant Mitchell and Spencer Reini were selected as the RHS students of the year at the Macomb ISD’s 34th Annual Career and Technical Education Excellence Awards for their work in our Woodworking, Welding, Building Trades, Machine Tools, and Marketing programs.
In collaboration with the MISD and the Lawrence Technological University's Marburger STEM Center, the following students were awarded FULL RIDE scholarships to Lawrence Tech's resident STEM summer camps for the summer of 2024! Each of the students below get to pick a STEM camp of their choice and get to live on campus for an entire week, diving deep into topics such as robotics, biomedical engineering, architecture and more! Congratulations to Sumner Hull, Luis Gomez, Alexis Wolgast, Nathavia Cherisca, Allan (Asia) Hubbard, Denell Dawson, Faith Tucker, and Daniel Sikora. Check out the camps they are attending in the link below! https://www.ltu.edu/summer-camps/
Congratulations to Archie Matthews, who was awarded a $1,000 scholarship as part of the McDonald’s of Michigan’s Black History Makers of Tomorrow program.
Alecia Dy has been selected as the winner of the 2023 Good Citizens contest sponsored by the local Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). DAR is non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children. Alecia's essay was selected out of all of the Macomb County entries and has been forwarded to be considered at the state level as part of their Good Citizens essay and scholarship contest.
Daniel Duhaylonsod, a Junior at Roseville High School, has been accepted to the 2024 MSBOA Michigan All-State Band. This is his second year in a row being accepted! Daniel auditioned for the All-State Band in October of this year. For the audition, he had to record two prepared etudes, sight read an excerpt, and play scales from memory. All-State members are selected by a panel of experts who listens to each recorded audition from all over the state, making this a highly competitive and selective event. He will perform with the High School All-State Band in DeVos Performance Hall at the Michigan Music Conference on January 27.
- Congratulations to Justine Brun, Lyla Davis, and Franklin Zini, who were selected to be a part of the MSBOA District 16 Honors Band
- RHS Senior De'Zire Hendrix was honored by Rhonda's Brag Book on WDIV in October. You can watch the feature on her here: Rhonda's Brag Board: De'Zire Hendrix
- Congratulations to Jade Sanders, RHS Senior, who received two fantastic honors in the month of September. Sanders was named the Roseville High School Student of the Year for the Roseville Eastpointe Chamber of Commerce Salute to Excellence. In addition, Sanders was named as a recipient of the College Board’s National African American Recognition Award (NAARA) for her performance on PSAT, SAT, and in Advanced Placement Offerings over the course of her high school career.
- Vernard Snowden, RHS Student and Family Support Liaison and RHS Varsity football coach, was named as the Roseville Citizen of the Year by the Roseville Eastpointe Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Excellence. Mr. Snowden received numerous nominations from the community for all that he has done to support the youth of Roseville and open doors of opportunity after high school for students with whom he works.
- Several RHS Jazz Band members performed at the MSBOA District 16 Honors Band performance on April 18. These students - Daniel Duhaylonsod, Katelynn Miller, and Jessica Olinger - were nominated by their band teacher, and then selected by a committee of music educators from MSBOA that reviewed nominations from over 40 schools in the area. You can watch the performance here: High School Jazz All-Stars Performance
- On April 11, Roseville High School held their annual Jazz Night, featuring performances by the RHS Jazz Ensemble, the RHS Jazz Band, and special guest Dwight Adams. You can watch the performance here: RHS Jazz Night 2023
- On April 21 and 22, the RHS Drama Society presented The Addams Family, held in the RMS Seraphime Mike Auditorium. The student actors worked so hard, and it showed in their great performance.
- Congratulations to Roseville High School’s top ten students for the 2022-2023 school year: Austin Barnett (Co-Valedictorian), LaKiya Reese (Co-Valedictorian), Paige Tomala (Salutatorian), Neveah Duerksen, Julia Fetty, Sydney Masterson, Katelynn Miller, Jessica Olinger, Eduard Telychkan, and Drewann Widen.
- Congratulations to Jay'Den Williams on his second-place finish at the state wrestling tournament in early March. As a freshman, Jay’Den finished the season with an impressive 47-2 overall record.
- In late March, students from the RHS bands took a trip to Nashville. Students and chaperones traveled through four states, visited the Lost River Cave Tour in Kentucky, had dinner at the Santa Fe Cattle Company, and took a guided walking tour of downtown Nashville. They also visited the Nashville Zoo, the Musicians Hall of Fame, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and caught a live show at The Grand Ole Opry.
- Congratulations to the REST Robotics team who participated in the FIRST Detroit District event in mid-March. The team finished in 9th place out of 40 teams. Thank you to the REST sponsors Suburban Bolt & Supply, Brose North America, the RHS Booster Club, and the Argosy Foundation.
- Congratulations to the RHS Symphonic Choir for receiving a "1" rating in early March at the district level choral festival. All four judges gave the performance a nearly perfect score and said that Roseville has never sounded better!
- The RHS Auto Shop received a donation of a 1957 Oldsmobile Super ‘88 as a project car for the program.
- Congratulations to RHS teacher Dan Chesher, who was named the RCS High School Teacher of the Year in March. You can read about him here: Roseville Community Schools Announces 2022/2023 Teachers of the Year
- RHS Senior LaKiya Reese was featured on WDIV Channel 4 as one of 12 recipients of a $1,000 scholarship from McDonald’s as part of their “Black and Positively Golden” Youth Leadership and scholarship program. You can watch the video here: These Young Leaders Will Inspire You
- The RHS swim team collected some hardware at the MAC Silver meet in late February. Trenton Buckbee, Billy Scheinpflug, Parker Kinsora, Austin Barnett, Julia Puckett, Matthew Bowman, Chris Scheinpflug, Brian Hopkins, Elise Birr, Sorin McGrath and Matthew Bowman all earned medals. As a team, RHS took second in the MAC Silver and received the Sportsmanship award for the 2022-2023 season.
- The RHS Jazz Band received the second runner-up for Outstanding Band Award at the Central Michigan University’s 50th Annual Jazz Weekend Festival on February 10th, with Howard White Jr. also earning the Second Runner-Up for Outstanding Soloist Award.
- RHS Band Students attended MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival on February 4, with soloists Jessica Olinger, Katelynn Miller, Daniel Duhaylonsod, Isaiah Williams, and Justine Brun earning First Division Ratings. Ensembles that earned First Division Ratings included Jade Sanders, Rashawna Lewis, Isaiah Williams, Daniel Duhaylonsod, and Katelynn Miller. Alexis Wolgast earned a second Division Rating as a soloist, and Zacarias Osorio and Isaiah Williams earned a second division rating as an ensemble.
- Congratulations to Dezzmon Meriwether and Elijah Baker who signed their letters of intent to play sports at the collegiate level this fall! Meriweather will be attending Davenport University to play football and wrestle and Baker will be attending Grand Valley State University to play football. The RHS Girls’ basketball team had the opportunity to play at Little Caesars Arena on February 6, beating Center Line. RHS Freshman Jay’Den Williams wrestled his way to a Regional Championship in the 144lb weight class. He will continue his quest for a state championship in March.
- Senior LaKiya Reese was selected as a recipient of the McDonald’s Black History Makers of Today Scholarship. She will be featured on WDIV on February 8 along with twelve other student recipients from the Metro Detroit region.
- Congratulations to three more Panthers who signed their letter of intent to play sports at the collegiate level. Paige Guinn will be playing softball at Schoolcraft College, Dezzmon Meriweather will be attending Davenport University to play football and wrestle, and Elijah Baker will be attending Grand Valley State University to play football.
- At the annual Choir Solo Ensemble Competition, RHS had 12 students compete in ten separate events. Congrats to Alana Allen, Kendall Cannon, Devin Newsom, Julian Ford, Oliver Loftis, Paige Tomala, Adrian Harris, Amelia Griffin, and Fred Duhaylonsod, who all qualified for states.
- Congratulations to Katelynn Miller and Daniel Duhaylonsod for being selected to perform with the Michigan All-State Band and Orchestra. The pair performed at the Annual Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids on Saturday, January 21.
- Congratulations to the following band students who were named to various Honors Bands in November. Michigan All-State Band: Kateylnn Miller and Daniel Duhaylonsod. Oakland Honors Band: Nathan Donaldson, Daniel Duhaylonsod, and Matthew Skoczylas. Olivet College Honors Band: Daniel Duhaylonsod, Katelynn Miller, and Kaylee Nagorny. Eastern Michigan University Honors Band: Daniel Duhaylonsod, Katelynn Miller, and Leilani Duhaylonsod. Central Michigan University Honors Band: Daniel Duhaylonsod. MSBOA District XVI Honors Band: Alexis Wolgast, Leilani Duhaylonsod, Daniel Duhaylonsod, Katelynn Miller, Nathan Donaldson, and Vaughn Rottiers.
- RHS Hospitality Management students carved pumpkins as a project for Halloween and then donated all of them to our American House East Residents in Roseville. Additionally, they made cookies as a project for Veterans Day and delivered them to the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Fraser VFW.
- RHS REST team members Paige Armbrister, Sumner Hull, Luis Gomez-Veloz, and Colton Masterson presented on December 7 at the Student Technology Showcase at the Capital Building in Lansing. They demonstrated 3D printing technology and vision sensing in robotic vehicles to a variety of interested parties. They met Lt. Gov Gilchrist and were recognized on the floor of the House as special guests by Representative Richard Steenland.
- RHS Choir students helped bring holiday cheer to patrons of Macomb Mall, performing several songs on December 16.
- On National Signing Day in late December, RHS senior Amare Snowden announced his decision to continue his football career at the University of Wisconsin next fall.
- A chilly night could not dampen the spirits of the annual homecoming festivities, including a great parade, a big 47-12 win over L'Anse Creuse, and the crowning of 2022 Homecoming King & Queen Leonard Curry & Aaniya Jordan.
- In early October, 25 RHS students participated in the annual MFG Day, touring Eifel Mold and Engineering in Fraser.
- The Panthers varsity football team defeated Cousino 49-7 in the first round of the playoffs on October 28.
- RHS Hospitality Management students carved pumpkins for Halloween. Finished pumpkins were delivered to American House Senior Living Complex for residents to enjoy. Additionally, they made and delivered cookies to Roseville Police and Fire Departments for National First Responders Day on October 28.
- On October 27, Roseville High School hosted their second annual fall Career Day. Representatives from nearly forty businesses spoke with RHS juniors and seniors about career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. Business guests also met staff members and toured the RHS Career Tech facilities.
- Congratulations to RHS senior Grace Patterson who signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Madonna University next year.
- Two Roseville High School seniors received honors in September. LaKiya Reese received the National African American Recognition Award (NAARA) from the College Board and Paige Tomala was named the Roseville Student of the Year for the 2022 Eastpointe-Roseville Salute to Excellence Awards.
- The RHS Building Trades program completed construction on their latest house in the fall. The house was built over the course of the last three years, delayed a year due to COVID. The 1900 square foot house includes four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a full basement, and an attached garage. The house sold in September for $284,000. The money from the sale of the house goes back onto the program. It is the ninth house built by the Building Trades program on Guest Court.
- Desmond Straughton was named MLive’s High School Football Player of the Week for week three of the season.
- Several RHS teachers had their projects funded through DonorsChoose: Mrs. Houghton’s “Spotlighting Black Voices,” Mr. Smitka’s “Making Ideas into Reality – 3D Printing in The Classroom,” Mrs. Bond’s “Hot Rewards for Math,” and Ms. Stanley’s “TheFam Classroom Needs” were all fully funded through the program.
