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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
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Logan Chandler
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Ethan Clayes
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Carla Garcia
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Brody Ginter
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Jessica Gonzalez
Kaitlyn Grandia
Elizabeth Granowski
Logan Granquist
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Samuel Gutierrez
Hillary Haarstad
Kanin Hable
Paige Hagel
Stephanie Hager
Anas Haji
Sydney Hall
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Mathieu Hanson
Thomas Hanson
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Brianne Hinchley
Noah Hodgman
Ashton Hoffman
Ethan Hoffman
Michael Hofmaster
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Alex Huemoeller
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Jasmine Ihrke
Hafsa Ilqayte
Maria Ilqayte
Fardowsa Ismail
David Izquierdo
Grace Jacobs
Alec Jarvis
Benjamin Jensen
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Gavin Karow
Grace Karsten
Dakota Kath
Jace Katzung
Preston Katzung
Kerryn Keller
Aaron Kess
William Kleeberger
Kayla Klinkenberg
Sam Knoll
Eli Knutson
Jaden Knutson
Madeline Koslosky
Mason Krampitz
Wyatt Kriesel
Ethan Kubat
Levi Kubicek
Noah Kubicek
Andrew Laatsch
Gabriella Lamont
Elektra Lancette
Samuel Lange
Hannah Lantsberger
Anna Leckner
Kyle Linders
Onyka Lopez
Trenton Lower
Dylan Maas
Tyler Maas
Emma Maeyaert
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Abdirahman Mahamud
Cassandra Maine
Bailey Manderfeld
Emelia Marks
Natalie Matejcek
Samuel Matejcek
Abigail Mathison
Elijah Mazariego
Oscar Mazariego
Alyssa McGinn
Jasmine Medina
Abigail Medo
Preston Meier
Dylan Meiners
Haley Meiners
Jack Meiners
Evan Melby
Lexi Mendenhall
Makayla Mendez
Leif Michaelson
Cody Miller
Gaven Miller
Ian Miller
Morgan Miller
Celina Mims
Madison Moen
Ayman Mohamed
Khalid Mohamed
Liban Mohamed
Maria Mollenhauer
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Tyler Mollenhauer
Janessa Moore
Sophia Muir
Omar Muktar
Hunter Mundt
Riley Myrom
Zachary Nechanicky
Lexi Nelson
Lydia Nelson
Joshua Neuman
Payton Neumann
Jewell Nichols
Walker Nielsen
Andrew Nirk
Moriah Noeldner
Brynn Nordland
Richard O’Brien
Zara Ogle
Ariana Olson
Landon Olson
Emerson Omangi
Skyllar Ortega
Daniela Ortiz
Katelynn Paape
Aiden Packard
Evan Parker
Jessica Parsons
Casey Pederson
Ella Peterson
Isaac Peterson
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Samuel Pfieffer
Andrew Pirkl
Elizabeth Prostrollo
Anthony Pumper
Taylor Radsek
Lainie Rahn
Damien Ramirez
Drew Randall
Jacob Reinardy
Nathanial Rions
Nicholas Roberts
Joshua Rocha
Emelix Rodriguez
Destinay Roseland
Josef Ross
Devon Roush
Dylan Roush
Brock Routh
Zander Russell
Catherine Sager
Jack Sande
Norah Savage
Ashley Schlauderaff
Taylor Schlauderaff
Wyatt Schmoll
Cole Schroeder
Ian Schroeder
Karli Schroeder
Maria Schwab
Benjamin Schwartz
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Jacob Seykora
Kate Seykora
Olivia Shaw
Arianna Shornock
Audrey Simon
Ruvieanna Skaalerud
Alexandra Smith
Camryn Smith
Liam Smith
Ren Smith
Savannah Smith
Makayla Smith-House
Lauren Sommers
Eli Spurgeon
Hannah St Martin
Reid Stauffer
Tanner Stendel
Laura Stevensen
Cayanna Stoltz
Andrea Storm
Aiden Stowe
Cade Strawmatt
Korban Stricklin
Zachary Stromley
Makalia Szymanski
Chloe Talley
Marcela Tapia Herrera
Alissa Techau
Lauren Thamert
Cassandra Thul
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Annie Thurnau
Samuel Tolzman
Kaven Torabpour
Mackenzie Turley
Nyakuoth Tut
Charlea Underwood
Dezray Unverzagt
Paige Vaith
Anora Vang
Oscar Vasquez
Risa Vatthauer
Izaya Vazquez
Caleb Vereide
Caitlyn Vieths
Madison Voracek
Erika Vortherms
Lane Wagner
Logan Waldhauser
Gavin Walerius
Susan Walker
Kayden Wallace Manning
Scott Weckman
Hailey Wegener
Evan Weippert
Niveah Welch
Leah Welker
Jacob Wieman
Annika Wiese
Kennedy Wilker
Madeline Wilker
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OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL
Andrew Williams
Brayden Williams
Nicholas Williams
Aidan Wilson
Ava Wolfe
Emma Wolff
Maren Worman
Luke Wottreng
Kya Wright
Elizabeth Wunderlich
Hanna Young
Edenia Zamarron
Hannah Zapata
Mason Zirngible
Max Zirngible
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Ellie Walters
Marissa Bauer
Lezlie Caballero
Michael Carr
Ethan Clayes
Katerina Ellis
Eman Gabri
Jesus Granados
Rogelio Guzman
Logen Hall
Isaac Hanks
Jayden Jones
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OWATONNA AREA LEARNING CENTER
Josue Meija Maltos
Aidan Migala
Brayden Nappin
Logen Rink-Bermea
Jasmine Stoeckel-Rogne
Kiarah Tabor
Nicole Vargas
Hanna Young
Leah Rocha
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
Abigail Aldrich
Dylan Aldrich
Emily Anderson
Tyler Archer
Alana Braaten
Carson Brennecke
Jaydon Brown
Bobbie Bruns
Triton Cordes
Yembi Espinoza
Garret Farr
Hailey Freese
Payton Fristedt
Natasha Gonzales
Isabella Heiber
Josle Hoffman
Tyler Iverson
Colin Jordison
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BLOOMING PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
Larisa Judy
David Kartes
Ezra Kiley
Dominick King
Drew Kittelson
Parker Kubicek
Asha Lighthizer
Piper Lund
Marquette Millam
Emily Miller
Gustaof Ogren
Xavier Rennie
Lexi Ripka
Lauren Schammel
Alivia Schneider
Bradley Simon
Samuel Skillestad
Dawson Sorensen
Tyron Suhl
Isabelle Sunde
Graci Svoboda
Jett Swenson
Brennan Tapp
Maurie Voss
Isaiah Vrobey
Caleb Wacek
Carson Wacek
Adam Walsh
Garrett Weckwerth
Melanie Wigham
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All of your perseverance and hard work has paid off. But don’t forget to properly document this special day.
in an informal setting. Suggest an historic building on campus, or go off the beaten path to an outdoor garden or scenic waterway. Invite classmates too, WHY IT’S SO IMPORTANT since they’ve also played a big As you prepare to venture into role in your academic journey. college or the workforce, it’s easy to overlook the notable Ask the photographer to take achievement of graduation. You some environmental shots may be so excited about the at graduation, not just your next step that you don’t properly entrance and degree conferral. celebrate this one. Document it It’ll be hard for you to take all, anyway. Photographs and everything in during the busy video from graduation will help ceremony. Then get plenty of set these memories in stone images as you celebrate with forever. One day, after you’ve friends and family members gotten yourself established afterward. These are moments in the next phase of your life, everyone will treasure forever. these images will remind you of all that was accomplished back LOOKING AHEAD in school. Your parents will likely want to celebrate this watershed WHAT TO DOCUMENT moment by hanging a few of Photographs with your cap and these shots on the wall at home. gown are standard, of course. But your new images can also But don’t forget to get some serve as a career- building tool. shots with friends and family
Professional photos raise your game on business-focused websites like LinkedIn, while jazzing up your resume. And let’s face it, the first years in college or on the job market are usually pretty lean. You may not be able to afford something like this again for a while. FINDING A PHOTOGRAPHER Ask older friends or family members for recommendations on selecting a suitable photographer. Their experiences will likely be the most useful in deciding who’s right for you. Do
your own research by clicking through online portfolios, perhaps the best guide for determining a photographer’s approach. Create and follow a budget for this process, since some photographers are less affordable than others — and other expenses like apparel, invitations and graduation trips add up. Once you’ve hired someone, be honest about expectations, but listen for their input too. They may have a suggestion as an experienced pro that you’ve never considered.
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