Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Dillenbeck, Shoup
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/27/2021
Neillsville’s First Junior Kiwanian Of The Year (Dillenbeck - 2021)
Teagen Dillenbeck, a student At Neillsville High School was named the Neillsville Junior Kiwanian for January. Submitted Photo
Neillsville High School senior Teagen Dillenbeck has been named the first Neillsville Junior Kiwanian of 2021.
During a Jan. 11 meeting, the Neillsville Kiwanis Club welcomed Dillenbeck as its Junior Kiwanian for the month. He is the son of Ryan and Larissa Dillenbeck and has participated in the Club’s Monday meetings during the month.
“With his combination of strong academic achievement, three-sport participation, extra-curricular activity and volunteering projects, Dillenbeck is a deserving recipient of this award,” Kiwanian Brent Shoup wrote in a press release. “He is a member of the National Honor Society, has achieved an A-average and straight-A honor roll throughout high school and has received academic letters in the years they were awarded.”
Dillenbecks extracurricular activities include student council officer, fine arts club member, participating as a class officer and Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) member. Sports involvement includes basketball, cross country and track and field.
Dillenbeck has volunteered his time and efforts in several areas. He has coached a youth flag football team, refereed youth basketball, and served as assistant coach in Dads and Lads youth baseball. As a member of York Center Methodist Church, he has assisted with Vacation Bible School and helped with church dinners put on by the church.
Work experience includes summer employment as a general laborer for the Neillsville Cemetery and Parks Department.
“The Neillsville Kiwanis Club takes pride in honoring outstanding students such as Teagen Dillenbeck, and wishes him luck in his future career path,” Shoup wrote.
Dillenbeck will pursue a career in the engineering field. While a college choice is not yet final, possibilities include Milwaukee School of Engineering or UW-Platteville.
