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Bozeman School Board unanimously honors students and student clubs for state and national awards
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Bozeman School District Board of Trustees adopted unanimous resolutions recognizing a National Merit Scholarship recipient, Science Olympiad winners and multiple student club achievements, and heard presentations from journalism, Key Club and TSA leaders.
The Bozeman School District Board of Trustees on May 18 adopted several unanimous resolutions recognizing students and student clubs for state and national honors.
The board honored Gallatin High senior Axel Butler as a National Merit Scholarship recipient. A district presenter described Butler’s record of service and extracurricular achievements and said the scholarship award cited service activities and a $2,500 award from the National Merit Organization. "He received a scholarship from the National Merit Organization for $2,500," the presenter said. Trustee Moran moved the recognition resolution and Trustee Dee seconded; the motion passed 7–0.
Trustees also recognized Gallatin High juniors Michael Dutkowski and Christopher Zacker for winning first place in remote sensing at the Montana Science Olympiad. A presenter said the Montana competition took place Feb. 19, 2026, and that Gallatin’s team finished near the top statewide; the board adopted a resolution honoring the students by unanimous vote.
The board passed a resolution recognizing the Gallatin High Key Club after the club’s advisor summarized the group’s community service: the advisor said the club had "served over 870 hours of community service," diverted more than 300 pounds of waste weekly through a recycling program, and organized large food drives that collected thousands of pounds for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Trustees moved and passed the recognition 7–0.
Finally, the board recognized the Gallatin High journalism program and Ezra Graham, who was named Montana journalism student of the year and earned first-place recognition for news photography, opinion and audio. Abigail Olson, who identified herself as the club’s adviser, described the journalism program’s growth and awards; the board adopted the recognition resolution 7–0.
Each of the student recognitions was presented as a resolution and approved by voice vote with a 7–0 tally. The board took photos of honorees after each recognition and moved on to later agenda items.
