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Class Rank: 1. Parents: Brent and Jenny Gunsbury of Nisswa. Activities: Nordic Skiing, Knowledge Bowl, cross country country, Key Club, Interact Club, Rube Goldberg Engineer Engineering Club and Student Council. Hobbies: Reading, running barefoot, climbing. Part time work: ChocoP late Ox in Nisswa. Future Plans: Major in mechanical engineering and business administration, possibly go to graduate school and start his own business. Most Memorable High School moment: Making dry ice bombs in Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus with leftover materials from AP Chemistry.
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Class Rank: 3. Parents: Kelly Hazelwood of Baxter and John and Anna Haire of Sartell. Activities: Nordic Skiing, Key Club, cross country, track and field, Class Cabinet, Student Council, Chamber Orchestra, Rube Goldberg Engineering Club and ENABL. Hobbies: Baking, adventuring and spending time with friends and family. Part time work: None. Future Plans: Attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to major in biomedical engineering with a plan to pursue a career in medical research. Most Memorable High School moment: “Qualifying for the state ski meet.”
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JoRdan klEist
Class Rank: 4. Parents: Gary and Sandi Kleist of Brainerd. Activities: Debate, tennis, band, choir, Knowledge Bowl and Key Club. Hobbies: Tennis, reading and video games. Part time work: Server at The Legacy Grille. Future Plans: Studying physics at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with the eventual goal of being a college professor. Most Memorable High School moment: “Helping plan this year’s senior prank.”
david supinski
Class Rank: 2. Parents: Jeff and Anita Supinski of Baxter. Activities: Cross country, swimming, track and field. Hobbies: Spending time outside, games and activities and reading. Part time work: None. P Future Plans: Attend Concordia College Moorhead, major in chemistry then attend medical school. Most Memorable High School moment: “All of the memories created by my teams throughout the past 6 years.”
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Class Rank: 5. Parents: Paul and Sandy Lundstrom of Nisswa. Activities: Class delegate for Student Council, treasurer for Earth Club, Co-Founder of Rube Goldberg Engineering Club, secretary for Class Cabinet, ENABL teacher, Key Club member and soccer. Hobbies: Playing soccer with friends, Netflix, reading, adventuring, wake surfing and hanging out at the lake. Part time work: Server at Bar Harbor and billing speP cialist at Dermatology Professionals. Future Plans: Attend the University of Chicago and major in political science and/or biology. Most Memorable High School moment: “Exploring the country of Peru with my Spanish class.”
• Number graduating: 435 • Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. June 5 at Don Adamson Field • Class Flower: Calla Lily • Class Colors: Brilliant blue & sleek silver • Class Motto: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Top 10 students Number Graduating: 54. Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 22.
Dawn Swartz
Daughter of Richard and Cara Swartz, will attend North Dakota State University (NDSU) to study microbiology/medical parasitologist.
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Class colors: Maroon and gold.
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Class Flower: Tiger lily. Class Motto: “We have come a long way, but not half as far as we will go.”
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Son of William Unger and Lorinda Unger, NDSU to study microbiology.
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Son of Shannon and Amy Hunstad, University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) to study mechanical engineering.
Daughter of Ronnie and Kristy Arneson, UND to study physical therapy.
Daughter of Ray and Tanya Eng, UMD to study industrial engineering.
Son of Eric and Lori Forsberg, a four-year college.
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Daughter of Chad and Tena Ronnebaum, M-State Wadena.
Daughter of Wade and Tammy Alexander, Business Management School.
Daughter of Joseph and Marian Foehrenbacher, a college.
Daughter of Paul and Kimberly Johnson, get an associates of arts degree and a job.
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Valedictorian: erika HouSe
Salutatorian: Marlee Moore
Parents: Ben and Nicole House. Activities: She has been involved in handbells, choir and yearbook for four years and volleyball for three years. Future plans: Attending the Bob Jones University in South Carolina and major in Biblical counseling with a Bible minor.
Parents: Dan and Wendy Moore. Activities: Handbells, choir, volleyball, school plays, speech competition and basketball. Future plans: Attending Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Florida to major in elementary education and play basketball.
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Number Graduating: 71. Commencement Ceremony:
f o r t h e r e s t o f o u r l i v e s .’
7:30 p.m. May 22. Class Colors: Black, white and red.
Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 22 in the middle school/high school gymnasium. Class Flower: Rose (multi-colored.) Class Motto: “If we wait until we’re ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives,”
Class Flower: White rose. Class Motto: “Veni, Vidi, Vici,” which means, “We came, we saw, we conquered.”
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Valedictorian: Megan Felthous
Parents: Dave and Cindy Felthous. Activities: Varsity basketball captain, varsity volleyball captain, varsity softball, National Honor Society president, Student Council vice president, band, Teens Leading the Way and teacher assistant. Future Plans: Attending Minnesota State University-Moorhead this fall to major in English education and hoping to minor in coaching.
Number Graduating: 68. Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 29 in the Pine River-Backus Perfor Perfor-
salutatorian: Jessica hanneken
Parents: Chris and Tina Hanneken. Activities: National Honor Society, MNHSRA Queen 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, Teens Leading the Way, basketball manager, Sunday School teacher, personal assistant at Bloom Designs and server at Sherwood Forest. Future Plans: Attending the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth this fall to major in Exercise Physiology, Physical Therapy program. She hopes to have her Doctor of Physical Therapy in seven years. She was accepted into the school’s Honors program. Her plan is to eventually have her own practice. Because of this, she will minor in business.
mance Gymnasium. Class Colors: Teal and White. Class Flower: Tea Rose. Class Song: “Letter to Me” by Brad Paisley. Class Motto: “The question isn’t who will let us, but who is gonna stop us.”
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Pierz High School ‘Our
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Salutatorian: Ethan lochnEr
Parents: Steve and Kris Lochner. Activities: National Honor Society, Business Professional of America, Future Farmers of America, Student Council, Student Athlete Leadership Team, Where Everyone Belongs, football, basketball, baseball and trap league. Future Plans: Attend North Dakota State University to major in mechanical engineering and hope to get a job near Pierz/central Minnesota.
Number Graduating: 95
ValEdictorian: auStin lEikVoll
Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 29 in the Memorial Athletic Center.
Parents: Dale and Sandy Leikvoll. Activities: Business Professional America, Knowledge Bowl. Works at Hartmann’s. Future Plans: Attend University of Minnesota-Twin Cities to major in biology or something related and hopefully one day attend grad school.
Class Colors: Midnight black, candy apple red and metallic silver. Class Flower: Red tipped white rose. Class Motto: “Our lives are before us, our past is behind us, but our memories are forever with us.”
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Pequot Lakes High School ‘ H o w F a r w e ’ v e C o m e .’
Valedictorian: elise courtemanche
Parents: Rich and Gina Courtemanche. Future Plans:: “This fall I am planning to go to Bethel University to study mathematics. I am excited to branch out and explore new areas of study such as the sciences and computer technology.�
co-Valedictorian: Jacqueline t. t brine-doyle
Parents: Kathryn Brine and Eric Doyle. Activities: Cross-country, track, mock trial, Knowledge Bowl, National Honor Society and band. Future Plans: Study biology at St. Catherine University.
co-Valedictorian: colleen k. tschida
Parents: Tracy and Joseph Tschida. Activities: Cross country, mock trial, tutoring, link crew, National Honor Society, band. Future Plans: Attend South Dakota State University this fall for occupational therapy and minor in Spanish. Someday she would like to study abroad or go on a mission trip.
Number Graduating: 123. Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 29 in the high school athletic center. Class Colors: Red, silver and blue. Class Flower: Red rose. Class song: “Felling’ It,� by Scott McCreery. Class Motto: “How Far We’ve Come.� Matchbox Twenty.
salutatorian: Jeremy Paulbeck
Parents: Chris and Lisa Paulbeck. Future Plans: “My plan for next year is to attend Hamline Univer University in St. Paul to major in physics. I have always had an affinity for math and science.� Number Graduating: 83
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Commencement Ceremony: 8 p.m. May 29. Class Colors: Red, black and silver. Class Flower: Lily. Class Motto: None.
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Top 10 students Number Graduating: 199. Commencement Ceremony: 2 p.m. May 24 in the high school gymnasium. Class Colors: Purple and white. Class song: “On my Way,” by Phil Collins. Class Motto: “Love many, trust few, always paddle your own canoe,”
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g u e s s w e a r e w h o w e a r e f o r a lot o f r e a s o n s , a n d m ay b e w e ’ l l n e v e r k n o w m o s t o f t h e m , b u t e v e n I f w e d o n ’ t h av e t h e p ow e r to c h o o s e w h e r e w e co m e f r o m , w e c a n st I l l c h o o s e w h e r e w e g o f r o m t h e r e .’
Co-ValediCtorian: abby Verna Gindorff
Co-ValediCtorian: bonnie GraCe HolmViG
Parents: Mike and Wendy Gindorff. Activities: Choir, Chamber Singers, Student Council, tennis, basketball, Knowledge Bowl, S.A.L.T. and Miss Crosby Ironton 2014-15. Future Plans:: Attend North Dakota State University majoring in English and public relations.
Parents: Brad and Jane Holmvig. Activities: Tennis, choir, Knowledge Bowl, Student Council, Service and Leadership Team (S.A.L.T.) and Positive Behavior Behavioral Interventions and Support. Future Plans: Attend college and major in Spanish and Pre-med, attend med school and become a pediatrician or neonatologist.
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salutatorian: molly rose mCCusker
Parents: Brad and Chris McCusker. Activities: Cross Country, soccer, track, softball, choir, band, theater, S.A.L.T., Knowledge theater Bowl, Yearbook and a volunteer in church and community activities. Future plans: Attend the College of St. Scholastica and major in their pre-medical program
Parents: Kevin and Jeanne Stangel. Activities: Hockey, football, baseball, Student Council, band and Math Contest. Future plans: Attend the United States Naval Academy majoring in Aerospace Engineering while learning to be a fighter pilot.
Number Graduating: 74. Commencement Ceremony: 7 p.m. May 22 in the high school gymnasium. Class Colors: Maroon, white and black. Class Flower: Black bearded iris. Class song: “Don’t You (Forget about Me),” Simple Minds. Class Motto: “I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons, and maybe we’ll never know most of them, but even if we don’t have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there.” — “Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
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