Grand View University

KENLEY CHAPLIN

High School: Iowa Falls Alden HS/Ellsworth CC

Intended Area of Study: Business Administration

Dance Honors: The Dance Connection Studio (3 years-high school), varsity dance team member all 4 years in HS


ADDISON ALEKSIEJCZYK

High School: Davenport West HS

Intended Area of Study: Kinesiology

Dance Honors:  Placed 6^th, 4^th, and 2^nd at ISDTA State Solos, won Miss Iowa 2023, 4x All American team representative


SOPHIE DREDGE

High School: West Central Valley HS

Intended Area of Study: Social Work/Psychology

Academic Honors: National Honor Society member, Recipient of the ISDTA academic achievement award, Student honor roll

Dance Honors: ISDTA Team Champion in Pom

LAILA SCHMIDT

High School: Davenport Assumption

Intended Area of Study: Elementary Education

Dance Honors: 2024 State Solo Qualifiers, 2023 State Solo – 8^th Place, Four 1^st place state team titles, DTU and Contest of Champions Nationals Champion, 2^nd place National Soloist Contest of Champions

Academic Honors: National Honors Society

LEAH BIENSEN

High School: Nevada HS 

Intended Area of Study: Psychology 

Dance Honors: 2023 State Solo – 4^th Place; Captain of HS dance team

Academic Honors: National Honors Society

TAYLOR OMMEN

High School: West Central Valley HS

Intended Area of Study: Nursing

Dance Honors: 3 years All Iowa Honor Dance Team; 2 year division one finalist for state solos; 1st place finish state Pom; State runner up for Hiphop and Contemporary; Captain for 2024-2025 dance season

Academic Honors: National honor society member; 3 year international science and engineering participant; National STEM champion for Iowa; National junior academy of science fellow 2025; Student council

AALIYAH MORLAN

High School: WDM Valley HS

Intended Area of Study: Nursing

Dance Honors: Varsity letter recipient; Gold bar recipient

CHLOE DANLEY GREINER

High School: Southeast Polk HS

Intended Area of Study: Secondary Education in English; Special Education; Coaching Endorsement

Dance Honors: Title winner at Symposium; The Movement, Spotlight, Revolution, and Ovation Competitions; State solo qualifier – freshman, sophomore, and senior year;  Apart of the 3 time state champion team; Apart of the 2 time national champion team

Academic Honors: National Honor Society

GENEVIEVE WHITE

High School: Southeast Polk HS

Intended Area of Study: Graphic Design

Academic Honors: National Honor Society; Honor Roll

AMARIA DAYE

High School: Des Moines Lincoln HS

Intended Area of Study: Criminal Justice

Dance Honors: World of Dance Contestant; Multisport athlete in HS (track, cheer, dance); 4 year varsity dance letter recipient; Varsity track and cheer letter recipient

Academic Honors: Iowa Youth Congress Member; Des Moines Register Student of the Week; Honor Roll; Academic letter recipient; Youth advisory board member