Starclass2015

STAR CLASS

2015

ABOVE THE NORM

Our best, brightest and most courageous

J2 • Sunday, May 3, 2015 • STAR CLASS 2015

GLOBE GAZETTE

What is Star Class?

The Globe Gazette’s Star Class event, now in its 20th year, recognizes the “best of the best” among North Iowa’s graduating high school seniors.

The Globe Gazette for a number of years sponsored a spring event honoring North Iowa athletes.

In 1995 the editorial staff decided it was time to celebrate North Iowa students who were the top of their class in academic pursuits.

The seven categories — mathematics, social sciences, arts, science, music, language and technical education — were determined with the help of school officials.

A couple of years later Star Class grew to include top male and female athletes.

The first few programs were held at E.B. Stillman Auditorium in Clear Lake, but as school participation grew, Star Class moved to the North Iowa Area Community Auditorium at North Iowa Community College.

On Sunday, May 3, we pay tribute to the achievement of just over 200 students who are featured in this special section of the Globe Gazette.

It is not often that we sit among so much potential. We feel confident that these are our next legislators and doctors, teachers and scientists, with some possibly ending up in jobs that haven’t been created yet in this rapidly-changing world.

Special recognition is also given to our Partners

in Education Money To Learn Scholarship winners and Mike Burford Courage Award recipients.

The Mike Burford Courage Award is named in honor of the late Mason City High School wrestling coach who fought bravely against cancer before his death in 1990.

The award recognizes student athletes who have shown tremendous courage in facing significant health and/or family challenges. Nominations are made by area high school athletic directors and principals.

Star Class is made possible by Partners in Education sponsors who, in addition to the Globe Gazette, are CLTel, NIACC and Landfill of North Iowa.

On the Cover Mariana Pacheco of Bishop-Garrigan High School helps classmates with their Spanish language lessons. She is among Star Class students who are Above the Norm. Her story is on Page 4.

— Photo by Arian Schuessler, the Globe Gazette

NIACC president salutes the ‘best of the best’ STEVEN SCHULZ

President, North Iowa Area Community College‌

Star Class 2015: It is my pleasure to congratulate you on being recognized as a member of the Star Class of 2015.

NIACC is proud to be a sponsor of the Star Class program that recognizes the “best of the best” among North Iowa’s high school seniors.

I commend you on your hard work and commitment to excellence that has earned you this welldeserved recognition.

You should be proud of your accomplishments, but you should

NIACC President Steven Schulz be even more proud of the fact that you were nominated by a teacher, administrator or athletic

director to represent your high school as a Star Class honoree.

As a former K-12 teacher, principal and superintendent, I know how important it is to recognize the outstanding students who serve as role models for younger students.

You have not only been recognized for individual achievement but as a distinguished young person worthy of representing your school and community in the form of this public recognition.

I encourage you to take this opportunity to reflect on your school experience

and thank the teacher, coach, or administrator who made a difference in your life and contributed to your success in school.

Don’t forget about your parents. You are being recognized for your individual accomplishments, but it would be an oversight to not recognize the role your parents have played in your success.

I was lucky to be born to parents who were willing to sacrifice on my behalf. I was lucky to have parents who valued education and hard work, and they expected me to do the same.

I can unequivocally tell

you my parents were the most influential teachers in my life, and I owe any personal and professional success I may have had in life to the foundation and support they provided me.

Take time over the next few weeks to celebrate your good work and this Star Class of 2015 recognition. Revisit your school experiences with friends, reflect on your life, your future, and take a few minutes to thank those who have helped you along the way.

We at North Iowa Area Community College would welcome the

opportunity to serve the “best of the best” as you plan for the next steps in your educational career.

Please do not hesitate to contact NIACC if we can assist in any way.

Best wishes.

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Speaker: Find career you love Johanson, O’Donnell are ASHLEY MILLER

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CLEAR LAKE — A Clear Lake professional speaker who will give the keynote address at Star Class 2015 wants to remind students the importance of doing good for others and finding a career they love.

“When Okerlund you look back at life 40 years from now, the things you remember most are the things you did for someone else,” said David Okerlund, who has been presenting his message full time for the past 30 years.

Okerlund, who has given around 2,500 speeches to over a million

people, is no stranger to Star Class. He was the keynote speaker at the inaugural event in 1995 and returned three more times prior to this year.

“It’s as exciting as the first one,” he said. “It’s a magical event with the crème de la crème, the best of the best.”

He enjoys the fact Star Class students are “hungry to listen and eager to learn.”

ALTHOUGH OKERLUND participated in debate and interpretative speech in high school and college, he found himself in the role of assistant administrator of a 350bed trauma hospital in Nebraska.

“I wanted to do something I loved and not be a desk jockey,”

Okerlund said.

After resigning his position, he began speaking at farmers’ cooperatives and cattle associations as he worked his way up. Eventually his new career went national.

OKERLUND HAS SINCE founded Creative Communications Institute and has trained or written speeches for politicians, sports stars and military personnel. A barn on his property serves as a dual guest home and training center.

He averages about 70 speeches a year to agriculture, insurance, banking, healthcare and other professional associations and has authored four books.

He and his wife, Twila, have two grown children.

Money to Learn Scholars He believes college will provide a good foundation for lifelong agricultural learning.

ASHLEY MILLER

ashley.miller@globegazette.com‌

MASON CITY — Two North Iowa graduating seniors have earned the Globe Gazette’s Partners in Education Money to Learn scholarships to North Iowa Area Community College. McCaully Johanson of West Hancock High School and Jenna O’Donnell of Riceville High School will each receive $500.

The awards were made on the basis of required essays with applications themed, “Why I think it is important to further my education.”

Both seniors said education will help advance careers they already have.

O’DONNELL, WHO IS employed as a certified Johanson O’Donnell nursing assistant at a local nursing home, says she wants to do more than JOHANSON GREW UP on help feed and put resia livestock farm and has dents to bed. worked for area farmers “If they were to during spring planting become sick, I would and fall harvest since want to be the person to junior high. He has also managed a hog site for the help them,” she wrote in her essay. past 16 months.

“Ever since I started “These experiences working as a CNA and have given me valuable watching the nurses, I insight as to how imporwanted to do that.” tant learning and gainO’Donnell plans to ing knowledge is for the pursue a bachelor of scioperation’s success,” he ence degree in nursing. wrote in his essay.

Congratulations, Star Class 2015!

HOWARD QUERY Publisher/Editor

It’s always a challenge to write this short tribute each year — because most of you have “heard it all before.”

Each and every one of you is more than a beginner when it comes to success. You have already achieved much — what haven’t you heard already? Well, consider this a reminder, then.

And, my wish for each of you.

You may have noticed that it is never just one thing that makes people a success. It is a combination of lots of things — quality instruction, caring teachers, supportive parents, brainpower and a willingness to work hard — and then work even harder.

The late football coach Vince

Lombardi said it well: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” I know you know about success; each of you has succeeded in one of our Star Class academic areas, or in athletics. My guess is that you are also involved in a number of activities. Most successful people are.

But for all of that, this is my wish for you: Acknowledge those people who helped to get you to your seat today. We do not live in a vacuum.

Success is not only counted in lists to be placed on a resume, or a college application, but on our hearts as well. Relationships you forge today are also bonds of support that will help you in the future.

Those strong arms will help carry you through the failures that are a part of any life; those failures that turn into lessons; and those lessons that turn into successes. We never do it alone.

So here is my wish — and reminder — for you today: Give your parents, grandparents, and friends a hug today and say “Thanks.”

And, save a bit of celebration for yourself.

Congratulations, Star Class 2015!

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ABOVE THE NORM

Honorees among those with lofty career aspirations learned it,” she said.

At first she relied on an interpreter during class.

Career aspirations for two Star Class honorees are Today she does translating work of her own for Seton rising above the norm.

Grade School, helping Spanish-speaking families FOUR YEARS AGO, MARIANA during conferences and PACHECO was living in Costa Rica. After graduat- with school communications. ing from Bishop Garrigan She also assists at Iowa High School this spring, Lakes Community College. she plans to study law at Besides interpretation, a California university she has also participated in with hopes of becoming a large group and individual county attorney. speech, receiving top AllShe followed her State honors; choir; school mother, Rocio, to the U.S. musicals; and ballet. her sophomore year after her mother reconnected TASHMIT KHAN says his with a Swea City classmate she’d met 30 years prior as dream career was influenced by Tony Kockler, his an exchange student.

That classmate, Donald English teacher at Clear Lake High School.

Jorgensen, is now Mari“I’ve always loved writana’s stepfather. ing but Mr. Kockler said I was underestimating PACHECO SAYS the move myself,” he said. “He told from tropical Central America to North Iowa was me I should take up writing difficult, especially when it as a job.”

He says he’d ideally like came to language. to write books or movies, “I had been learning films he hopes might be English, but when I got good enough to win an here I felt like I had never ASHLEY MILLER

ashley.miller@globegazette.com‌

Oscar someday.

With a jam-packed schedule, participating in activities like tennis, Model UN and student council, he’s had little time to work on films but says he’s working on concepts for novels.

Khan plans to study English, creative writing and/or film studies at the University of Iowa, possibly studying pre-medicine at the same time. After completing his undergrad degree, he may pursue medical school, possibly at Johns Hopkins University.

ALTHOUGH HE describes medicine as a “back-up plan,” Khan said he’s interested in the science behind health, biology and anatomy.

“It’d be amazing to join the field and do my own part by helping out other people,” he said.

Anesthesiology- and radiology-related jobs are of particular interest to him.

JEFF HEINZ, The Globe Gazette

Clear Lake High School student Tashmit Khan would like to study writing and film at the University of Iowa.

ARIAN SCHUESSLER, The Globe Gazette

Mariana Pacheco of Bishop-Garrigan High School helps classmates with their Spanish language lessons on April 20, 2015.

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STAR CLASS 2015• Sunday, May 3, 2015 • J5

For Sydney Shreckengost, beating cancer part of high school journey JARED PATTERSON

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SHEFFIELD — For Sydney Shreckengost, there are times when the reality of being a cancer survivor suddenly seems all too real – again.

It was her junior year and the West Fork girls basketball team was playing at Rockford in a pivotal Corn Bowl Conference game.

It was cancer night that evening, and prior to the opening tip, cancer survivors were recognized.

Shreckengost was included. And her tenacity and willingness to fight back have helped earn her the Mike Burford Courage Award at this year’s Star Class.

She remembers that night well.

“I didn’t play good at all that night,” the senior says with a shrug.

She had a good reason to struggle.

get it out.”

When Sydney found out she had cancer, there was a brief moment of sadness. Tears were shed.

But quickly, her attitude changed.

“I went in that morning for surgery, came out, woke up from surgery and it was like, ‘You have cancer and it’s gone,’ ” she said.

Tests on her lymph nodes came back clean, then the healing process began.

FOR SYDNEY, healing meant getting back into the gym.

A few days after being diagnosed and subseJARED PATTERSON, the Globe Gazette quently cleared of cancer, she was back on the Sydney Shreckengost, left, and her mom, Tracy, are both hardwood. She returned cancer survivors. Sydney is a Courage Award winner. home from Iowa City on a Wednesday. On Sunday, Tracy said. quickly take the family she was back putting up While conducting the on another cancer-fightshots in the gym. surgery, doctors found a ing ride.

She never missed a spot on Sydney’s paraIt was one thing for game that junior season thyroid but were able to her to go through it. and went on to earn allsuccessfully remove it.

It was another to see conference honors despite It turned out Sydney her daughter in a simiShreckengost had cancer. dealing with constant lar fight.

JUST A FEW WEEKS EARBut it also turned out she cramping during games.

“In the back of my LIER, Shreckengost was mind, I was preparing for was cancer-free the same To curtail the cramping on the operating table in issues, Sydney drank a day she found out. cancer,” Tracy said.

Iowa City. capful of cramp-fighting Dealing with high medication before and at BEFORE SCHEDULING the WHEN SYDNEY’S SURblood pressure just before appointment for that first halftime of games.

GERY took longer than basketball season her The concoction tasted day of basketball, the junior year, Shreckengost expected, the reality awful, but it sure beat the family debated whether of her daughter being and her family made alternative of not playing. stricken with cancer sud- to wait until the holiday the trip to Iowa City to Shreckengost and her break, allowing ample have part of her parathy- denly seemed too real. recovery time for Shreck- teammates won 18 games It was the day that roid removed. this past winter and stood engost in the middle of That, doctors thought, Sydney was supposed to begin basketball practice basketball season, or pro- atop the Corn Bowl Conwas the reason for her ference. Shreckengost ceed immediately. for her junior season. It high blood pressure. was again honored as “Madison (Sydney’s turned into the day the With a mother’s one of the conference’s twin sister) was quite instinct kicking in, Tracy family found out a high top players. livid that we get her in school girl had cancer.

Shreckengost secretly But when it comes to for surgery,” Tracy said.

“During the middle feared the worst. winning, Sydney already “It’s almost like she had of the surgery the docA thyroid cancer surhas the biggest win of her a gut feeling that it was vivor herself, Tracy knew tor called out to us. career in her back pocket. cancer and we needed to that this operation could That’s when we knew,”

ARIAN SCHUESSLER, The Globe Gazette

Connor Gordon, a senior at St. Ansgar, was diagnosed with leukemia as a seventh-grader. He fought it off once, only for it to return again as an eighth-grader.

Double survivor St. Ansgar’s Connor Gordon whipped cancer, then had to whip it again BLAKE SCHULTZ

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ST. ANSGAR — For most middle school students, the biggest worry in his or her life may be about results of a test or how much homework is yet to be done.

For Connor Gordon, those kinds of things were furthest from his mind.

Gordon, a senior at St. Ansgar, was diagnosed with leukemia as a seventh-grader. He fought it off once, only for it to return again as an eighth-grader. But being the person he was, he was never going to give in.

Gordon beat it again and has never looked back. His fight and determination to not let it change who he was or what he will be is why he has been named a 2015 Mike Burford Courage Award recipient for Star Class.

“Every year it seems like everything has slowly gotten better,” Gordon said. “Senior year, I‘ve soaked it up and it’s been

great so far.”

GETTING TO THIS POINT was far from easy.

After the initial diagnosis in seventh grade, Gordon had no idea what was going on or what he could do about it and his only reaction is one shared by millions of people who have been put in the same position: “Really scared.”

“I didn’t really know what was going on exactly because I hadn’t really known what cancer was,” Gordon said. “It pretty much changed my aspect of life completely.”

Included in those changes was basically a year of school wiped out along with other major lifestyle changes.

Gordon went through treatment and the cancer went into remission.

The remission didn’t last long, however, and the cancer was back by the time Gordon was in eighth grade. He was back to square one.

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STAR CLASS 2015: LANGUAGE Nathan Stumme

Madison Stenersen

SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Kendall and Jean Stumme, Burt HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross counStumme try, speech, track, basketball, band, choir, TEAMS competition, jazz band, jazz choir, National Honor Society, Academic AllState for cross country POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Study pre-medicine, chemistry at Wartburg College in Waverly

SCHOOL: North Iowa High School PARENTS: Reed and Krista Stenersen, Buffalo Center HIGH SCHOOL Stenersen ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball and competition cheerleading, FFA, fall play, spring musical, Big Buddies, softball, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Waldorf College and pursue my goal of becoming a mathematics teacher

Beth Barnett SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: John and Barb Barnett, Plainfield HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Talented and Barnett Gifted (TAG) program POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Army and later attend Wartburg College

Brady Ott SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: Rick and Kristi Ott, Greene HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, FFA, Ott work POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College

majoring in agriculture and then transfer to a four-year college

PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for software engineering

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Student Council, speech, National Honor Society, Talented and Gifted (TAG), boys basketball stats POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and then a university

studies teacher at St. Ansgar. “He was pushing himself as hard as he could every day in practice and I think that set the tone for the other guys to see, too, like, ‘Hey, he’s went through a lot and he’s not making excuses. He’s going as hard as he can.’

And that’s huge.”

Gordon plans to attend Iowa State University in the fall and will major in agricultural engineering.

He said that sports and his friends are what helped get him to this point. But the example he set for

anyone who has known him is what makes them that much more proud of where he is at today.

“I think for most people the strength to beat cancer once would be … I mean that’s going to drain you, and then having it come back so quickly, too,” Squier said. “The power and willpower he had and courage just blew my mind.

“For a lot of kids, they face some adversity in college and sometimes that’s tough for them to overcome. He’s had probably

ACTIVITIES: Cross country, track, Christian Leadership, Micayla Schulz Becca Mullenbach large group SCHOOL: West Fork High SCHOOL: Osage High speech, indiSchool School vidual PARENTS: PARENTS: Riesenberg speech, draTracy and Teresa ma, Envirothon, 4-H, County Darcy Schulz, Council, Bear Facts, National Hannah Romig Mullenbach, Sheffield Osage HIGH SCHOOL: Newman Catholic Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL High School PLANS: Attend Clarke SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: PARENTS: University to study Pep band, Wes and Schulz Mullenbach ACTIVITIES: psychology Track, cross marching Melissa band, jazz band, drama, National country, band, 4-H, Mitchell Romig, Nadia Bahnsen Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa, County Council, Just for Mason City Kix Dance, National Honor church youth group HIGH SCHOOL: Central Springs Society, church youth group, POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL High School Big Brother/Big Sister proPLANS: Attend a university ACTIVITIES: PARENTS: Romig for a degree in music therapy gram, Sunday school teacher, Dance Michael mission trips Team, show choir, Newman Odom, Manly, POST HIGH SCHOOL Knightsingers, band, Writing and Laura Lucas Riffo PLANS: Attend Luther Club, Dorian Music Festival, Bahnsen, Fort SCHOOL: HamptonCollege for biochemistry and jazz band, musical, choir, Worth, Texas Dumont High School medical school prerequisites honor roll HIGH PARENTS: POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL Pia and Kirk Bahnsen PLANS: Attend the University ACTIVITIES: Macey Harms Hovenga, of Northern Iowa and major in Dance, Art Club, honor choir Dumont SCHOOL: education POST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH West PLANS: Attend North Iowa SCHOOL Hancock High Area Community College for Emily Riesenberg ACTIVITIES: School two years, possibly joining the Band, Student PARENTS: SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan Riffo Peace Corps or transferring to Ambassador, Brent and High School Students Against Destructive Brenda PARENTS: Chuck and Lisa a university Decisions (SADD) Harms, Britt Riesenberg, West Bend Harms See LANGUAGE, J7 POST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH HIGH SCHOOL

SURVIVOR: Wanted to live his life like a normal high school kid EVEN WITH EVERYTHING happening Gordon still wanted to live his life like a normal high school kid beginning in ninth grade.

Throughout his four years in high school, Gordon has been actively involved in football and basketball.

At first, he had to take things slow and some parts of each sport had to be left out. He said his coaches could’ve have been any better in the situation.

“The last four years my coaches have all been

extremely supportive with me,” he said. “They understand that some things I can’t do quite as well so it’s been really awesome with all the help they gave me. And my teammates, too.”

From the coaches’ perspective, all they were seeing was a kid that knew how to fight.

“He knew things were different for him with what he could do and how his body would react,” said Jason Squier, who is the boys basketball coach and a business and social

the toughest adversity a kid could have, so I think he’ll be all right in college and I think he’ll do some good things in his life.”

Keep reaching for the stars Congratulations Star Class 2015

Keep reaching for the stars

More treatment came and went, and after another tough battle Gordon went back into remission but not without a price.

Battling and beating cancer twice left him battered. His immune system was weakened, making it easier for him to get sick.

“It was difficult,” Gordon said. “Every year I kind of got better I guess.

I have figured things out on how my brain works now because the chemo affected that a lot.”

Keep reaching for the stars

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STAR CLASS 2015• Sunday, May 3, 2015 • J7

STAR CLASS 2015: LANGUAGE (From J6) Sara Bergerson SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Mark Bergerson, St. Ansgar HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: FFA, Book Bergerson Club, fall play, speech, Envirothon, spring play, Meals On Wheels, exhibitor at Heritage Park, variety show, track POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Ellsworth Community College for two years, majoring in animal science, then transfer to Iowa State University to earn a doctorate in veterinary science

Hailey Manley SCHOOL: CAL High School PARENTS: Stacie and Richard Helfrich, Latimer HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Manley Volleyball, softball, cheerleading, Team Leadership at Wartburg, honor roll, Student Council, Career Readiness, teaching assistant with second-graders POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the nursing program at Ellsworth Community College

Anna Riesen SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: William and Mary “George” Riesen, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL Riesen ACTIVITIES: Art Club, Random Acts of Kindness Club, Stebens Children’s Theatre, band, jazz band, choir, show choir

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Major in architecture (at a university yet to be decided) and get a degree in civil engineering

Elijah Evanoff SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: Tom and Gloria Evanoff, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Evanoff Academic honors, honor roll POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attending the University of Iowa for linguistics (teaching English as a Second Language) with Japanese and German as my focus languages

Bailey Adams SCHOOL: Forest City High School PARENTS: Amy Freerksen, Forest City, and Jason Adams, Forest City HIGH Adams SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Quiz Bowl, FFA, work on the farm POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in agricultural engineering or some other major associated with the College of Agriculture

Riannan Kadrlik SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: Daniel and Lori Kadrlik, Garner HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Soccer, color Kadrlik guard, volleyball, yearbook and newspaper

staff, Teen Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Girls State, Mock Trial, choir, speech, drama, Youth Investing in Leadership Development (YIELD), Venture Crew, Girl Scouts, church activities, coached soccer and color guard, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in business

Jo Anna Schafer SCHOOL: North Butler High School PARENTS: Kevin and Laura Schafer, Greene HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Schafer National Honor Society, Student Council, speech and drama, Spanish Club, golf, softball, volleyball, football manager, cross country manager, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to major in psychology and then transfer to Allen College for occupational therapy

Amanda Whitney SCHOOL: BelmondKlemme High School PARENTS: Teresa Wester, Klemme HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Whitney track, Thespians, chorus, yearbook, Blueprint POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go to school for cosmetology

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STAR CLASS 2015: LANGUAGE (From J7) Anthony Piscopo SCHOOL: Clear Lake High School PARENTS: Richard Piscopo, Clear Lake, and Angela Warneke, Hampton HIGH Piscopo SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Hockey, golf, baseball, owner and founder of non-profit organization GOAAL (Guiding Others through Athletic and Academic Leadership), president of National Honor Society, All-State Choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go to a four-year university, attend medical school and become an emergency room doctor

Mary Stoneking SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School PARENTS: Dennis and Leanne Stoneking, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Stoneking Math Club, Quiz Bowl, band, Viking Way, yearbook, Student Council, drama, Book Club, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University to major in event management

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for business

Tanner Jensen SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Heidi Obeimeyer, Lake Mills, and Marcus Jensen, Forest City HIGH Jensen SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: After school archery, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Buena Vista University in Storm Lake to study English

Kyle Trebbien SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Mike and Jolene Trebbien, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Trebbien Student government (class president), golf, band, jazz band, trapshooting, Tae-Kwon-Do, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa for biomedical engineering

Kara Hauswirth

SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ LuVerne High School PARENTS: Taylor Uthe Angie SCHOOL: Riceville High Tompkins, School Corwith, and PARENTS: Keith Dave and Hauswirth, Michelle Uthe, Corwith Riceville HIGH Hauswirth HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Dance, choir, ACTIVITIES: band, drama, speech, cheer, Volleyball, volleyball, golf, softball Uthe basketball, POST HIGH SCHOOL softball, track, FFA, 4-H, County PLANS: Attend the University Council, National Honor Society, of Nebraska-Lincoln to major Boomerang, Food and Fitness in journalism and business

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STAR CLASS 2015: MUSIC Emma Schmidt SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Erin and Ryan Schmidt, Burt HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Schmidt Concert band, jazz band, solo/ small ensemble groups, concert choir, jazz choir, chamber choir, All State Band/Orchestra, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Bowl, speech, theater, district/ state honor bands POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to major in instrumental music education

Sarah McMichael SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: Glenn and Julie McMichael, Nashua HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: McMichael Cross country, basketball, golf, Future Problem Solvers, Student Council, National Honor Society, speech, choir, Husky Leadership Team, Talented and Gifted (TAG), Heart ‘n’ Soul café manager, drama, Renaissance POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to major in biology and then continue on to medical school

James Goetz

Goetz

Center HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Quiz Bowl, speech, fall play, spring musical, National Honor Society, band, jazz band, chorus POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Wartburg College; undecided on plan of study

Chase Rust SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: Amanda Rust, Rockford, and Kevin Rust.

Hampton HIGH Rust SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, jazz band, choir, jazz choir, Student Council, cross country, track and field POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa for a degree in music education

Celeste Staudt SCHOOL: West Fork High School PARENTS: Paul and Jean Staudt, Dougherty HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Women’s Staudt chorale, choir, Chamber Choir, Show Choir, All State Choir, wrestling cheerleading, band, jazz band, National Honor Society, Talented and Gifted (TAG) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa as an open major

SCHOOL: North Iowa High School PARENTS: Lindsay Kearns Betsy and SCHOOL: Clear Lake High Randy School Goetz, PARENTS: Dwayne and Buffalo Pam Kearns, Mason City

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society, band, jazz band, choir, Silver Kearns Cord, Model UN, Student Council, Speech Club, softball, basketball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa in communication disorders/speech pathology

Christian Vallery SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENTS: Dave and Dawn Vallery, Hampton HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Concert Vallery band, jazz band, mariachi band, concert choir, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Mock Trial, Key Club, Iowa Music Teachers

piano festivals and auditions, Aftershock Youth Group at Faith Baptist Church POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Study piano performance at a four-year private college

Sam Bellairs SCHOOL: Osage High School PARENTS: Dave and Beth Bellairs, Osage HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross Bellairs country, basketball, track, band, chorus, speech, IT Club, National Honor Society, Big Brother, Show Choir, All State Choir, theater POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Iowa Air National Guard (basic training, tech school). I will begin my college career in aerospace engineering fall 2016 at Iowa State University

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Class of 2015

Congratulations F HATS OF

GRADS!

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STAR CLASS 2015: MUSIC (From J8) Natasha Peterson

leader, honor roll, Meistersinger Honor Choir, All-State auditions, SCHOOL: West Hancock Dorian Music Festival, musical, High School band president — IBA Selected PARENTS: Band, student body president Shinobu POST HIGH SCHOOL Peterson, Britt, PLANS: Major in business and and Mark management at Loras College, Peterson Jr., Dubuque Texas HIGH Dorothy Kirsch SCHOOL Peterson ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan National Honor Society, Student High School Council, band, volleyball, PARENTS: Student Wellness Assistance David and Team (SWAT), Talented and Susan Kirsch, Gifted (TAG), basketball statistiWesley cian, Pep Club HIGH POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PLANS: To major in psychology ACTIVITIES: at the University of Northern Band, choir, Kirsch Iowa and to eventually earn my National master’s and doctorate degrees Honor Society, Math Team, Quiz Bowl, speech, drama, 4-H POST HIGH SCHOOL Keaton Higgins PLANS: Attend St. Mary’s SCHOOL: Belmond-Klemme University to study biochemisHigh School try and music PARENTS:

speech, drama, Student Council, band, choir, Select Choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go to college and decide on major when I get there

Rachel Huisman SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Paul and Darlyne Huisman, St. Ansgar HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Huisman Marching band, jazz band, concert band, pep band, volleyball, track POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Northeast Iowa Community College to receive an associate’s degree in administrative office management

drama POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Major in theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois

PLANS: Attend Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls

PLANS: Attend Luther College to major in international studies and minor in music

Angela Haugen

Tristan Schmidt

SCHOOL: Forest City High Abby Lucas School SCHOOL: Mason City High PARENTS: School Kim Haugen, Leland, and PARENTS: Vineta Tim and Betty Anderson, Lucas, Mason Forest City City HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL: Haugen ACTIVITIES: Symphonic Band, choir, musical, speech, band, Jazz Lucas Interact Club, play, dance, show Band I and II, marching band, tennis, Mohawk choir, marching band, competition dance Danzers POST HIGH SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Study at the University PLANS: Attend Wartburg of Northern Iowa for biology College; major is undecided or the University of Illinois at Chicago for dance Madison Benzing

SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: Brooke Mensing Dawn and Nate and Kelby Schultz Gary Divis, Laurie SCHOOL: CAL High School Belmond, and Benzing, Clear PARENTS: SCHOOL: Central Springs Dean Higgins, High School Lake Todd and Lori Clarion HIGH Mensing, PARENTS: HIGH SCHOOL Coulter Brenda SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: HIGH Schultz, Nora Benzing Higgins ACTIVITIES: Concert band, SCHOOL Springs Select Choir, All State Choir, ACTIVITIES: jazz choir, choir, musical, plays, HIGH honor choirs, Thespians, baseFamily, Career and Community National SCHOOL Mensing ball, National Honor Society Honor Society, Leaders of America (FCCLA), ACTIVITIES: POST HIGH SCHOOL Student Council vice president, marching band, jazz band, Choir, band, Schultz PLANS: Attend the University of soccer, volleyball, golf, band class president, choir, band, Dance Team, Northern Iowa for pre-physical and vocal solos and small jazz band, musical yearbook, Student Council, therapy and then the University cross country manager, All State ensembles, individual and POST HIGH SCHOOL of Iowa for graduate school group speech Chorus, Meistersinger festivals, PLANS: Study nursing at POST HIGH SCHOOL Ellsworth Community College Dorian festivals, individual PLANS: Attend the University speech Katie Reuter POST HIGH SCHOOL of Northern Iowa for psychology Elijah Warfield SCHOOL: Newman Catholic PLANS: Attend Iowa State High School SCHOOL: Mason City High Erin Riedinger PARENTS: Joe University and sing in the choir School and Vicki PARENTS: SCHOOL: NorthwoodReuter, Mason Sarah Wilcox Roger Warfield Kensett High School City and Michelle PARENTS: SCHOOL: North Butler High HIGH Quinones, Heidi Rebelein School SCHOOL Mason City and Cliff PARENTS: ACTIVITIES: HIGH Riedinger, Dennis Wilcox, Volleyball, SCHOOL Kensett Greene, and Reuter basketball, ACTIVITIES: HIGH Beth Wilcox, Warfield softball manager, speech, jazz Concert SCHOOL Greene band, marching band, concert choir, madrigal, chamber choir, ACTIVITIES: HIGH Riedinger band, concert choir, show chorale choir, Student Senate Volleyball, SCHOOL choir, chamber choir, NCICDA (secretary), senior officer, Gay band ACTIVITIES: Wilcox honor choir, Praise Team, retreat Straight Alliance, speech and POST HIGH SCHOOL 4-H, FFA,

Jenna O’Donnell SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Michael and Trudy O’Donnell, Elma HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: O’Donnell Football, basketball and competition cheerleading, golf, band, choir, Wildcat Singers, pep band, 4-H, flag corps POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College to get a BSN in nursing

Alex Lau SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Mary and Orlan Lau, Lake Mills HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Choir, band, Lau jazz band, drum line, speech, track and field POST HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Mark and Tammy Schmidt, Floyd HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Schmidt Student Council, Student Improvement Assessment Team, orchestra, choir, a cappella choir, student tech support team, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Plan on majoring in psychology or music therapy with a minor in philosophy and certifying in human rights at the University of Iowa

Kara Hauswirth SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ LuVerne High School PARENTS: Angie Tompkins, Corwith, and Keith Hauswirth, Corwith HIGH Hauswirth SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cheer, dance, speech, volleyball, golf, drama, band, softball, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: To attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study journalism and business

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STAR CLASS 2015: MATH Olivia Erpelding SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Duane Erpelding, Algona, and LaKaye Schutjer, Wesley HIGH Erpelding SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, wrestling manager, golf, softball, speech and drama, band, choir, tutoring POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Grand View University to major in elementary education

Connor Smith

country, track, cheerleading, SCHOOL: North Iowa High National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL School PLANS: Attend North Iowa PARENTS: Raymond and Area Community College and then the University of Jody Smith, Northern Iowa for physical Buffalo therapy Center

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Smith Cross country, basketball, track and field, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, National Honor Society, band, jazz band, chorus, musical POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend either Stanford University or Iowa State University to study either electrical engineering or computer science

Tashmit Khan

SCHOOL: Clear Lake High School PARENTS: Mohammed Nazrul Islam Khan and Hosne Ara Khan, Clear Lake HIGH Khan SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Model UN, Reece Reams National Honor Society, SCHOOL: Nashuatennis, Juggling Club, Student Emma Arickx Plainfield High School PARENTS: SCHOOL: Rockford Senior Council, football, blood drive, Clear Lake library volunteer Russell and High School POST HIGH SCHOOL Cynthia PARENTS: PLANS: Study writing/film Reams, Paul and Kelly studies at the University of Iowa Nashua Arickx, Nora or Columbia University and HIGH Springs then attend medical school SCHOOL HIGH ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL Reams Football, ACTIVITIES: Tyler Friesen wrestling, track, National Volleyball, SCHOOL: Osage High Arickx Honor Society, Husky cross country, School Leadership Team, Heart ‘n’ bowling, golf, choir, jazz choir, PARENTS: Soul Café, Student Council, band, jazz band, marching Myron and FFA band, Quiz Bowl, National Lisa Friesen, POST HIGH SCHOOL History Day, Spanish Club, Osage PLANS: Attend the University Talented and Gifted (TAG), HIGH speech, Model UN, Drama of Northern Iowa and major SCHOOL Club, FFA, Rainbow for Girls, in biology ACTIVITIES: GSA, Battle of the books, Football, Friesen figure skating cross country, Holli Van Wyk POST HIGH SCHOOL basketball, track, UNITED, SCHOOL: North Butler PLANS: Major in chemistry National Honor Society, Big High School and math and minor in physBrother, tutoring PARENTS: ics and Spanish at Central POST HIGH SCHOOL Brent and PLANS: Attend Iowa State Lori Van Wyk, College University and major in Greene mechanical engineering Taylor Rooney HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL: West Fork High Natasha Peterson ACTIVITIES: School Golf, Peer PARENTS: SCHOOL: Van Wyk Mentor, John and West Spanish Club Shelley Hancock High POST HIGH SCHOOL Rooney, School PLANS: Attend Ellsworth Sheffield PARENTS: Community College and then HIGH Shinobu transfer to a university SCHOOL Peterson, ACTIVITIES: Britt, and Peterson Rooney Cross Mark

Peterson Jr., Texas HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Society, Student Council, band, volleyball, Student Wellness Assistance Team (SWAT), Talented and Gifted (TAG), basketball statistician, Pep Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: To major in psychology at the University of Northern Iowa and to eventually earn my master’s and doctorate degrees

Jeremy Nash SCHOOL: BelmondKlemme High School PARENTS: Todd and Betty Nash, Belmond HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross Nash country, basketball, golf, Thespians, band, New Group, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for engineering

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, track, Danz Squad, Christian Leadership, Math Team, softball, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Loras College and major in accounting

Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Wartburg College and major in fitness management

Kendall Cornick

SCHOOL: Mason City High School Ariel Fuller PARENTS: Jeff and SCHOOL: Central Springs Peggy High School Cornick, PARENTS: Mason City Chris and HIGH Tammy Fuller, SCHOOL Plymouth ACTIVITIES: HIGH Cornick Track, softSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: ball, basketball, soccer, cross country, orchestra, choir, Student Fuller Council, band, Youth Action Team, Mohawk iStep, Science Club, Silver dance, volleyball, track, Quiz Bowl, football, basketball and Cord, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL competition cheerleading, PLANS: To attend Wartburg honor squad College to run track and major POST HIGH SCHOOL in biology with a focus of PLANS: Student psychology going to medical school at Arizona State University

Sidney Eibes

SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Jill Cyr, Stacyville, Spencer Wihlm and Jerome Eibes, St. SCHOOL: Newman Catholic Francis, High School Minnesota PARENTS: HIGH Chad and Eibes SCHOOL Tina Wihlm, ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Mason City Physics Olympics, FFA, HIGH Minnesota High School Rodeo SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Baseball, foot- PLANS: Attend Iowa State Wihlm University and major in ball, hockey, chemical engineering track and field, Quiz Bowl POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend a university Zach Vanness and major in biology/pre-med SCHOOL: CAL High School

PARENTS: Kaitlyn Fogarty Mitch and Deb Vanness, SCHOOL: Latimer Bishop HIGH Garrigan High SCHOOL School ACTIVITIES: PARENTS: Baseball, golf, Patrick and Vanness soccer, footChristine ball, concert band, jazz band, Fogarty, Fogarty FFA, National Honor Society, Algona

Ben Hoekstra SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: Bill and Sherilyn Hoekstra, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Hoekstra Choir officer, band officer, Mohawk Follies, jazz band, marching band drill leader, speech, National Honor Society, Rotary student of the month, summer

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STAR CLASS 2015: MATH (From J10) Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Math Club, Quiz Bowl, band, Viking Way, Stoneking yearbook, Micah Bang Student Council, drama, SCHOOL: Forest City Book Club, National Honor High School PARENTS: Society POST HIGH SCHOOL David and PLANS: Attend Iowa State Melanne University to major in event Bang, Fertile management HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Chase Skarpness Football, SCHOOL: HamptonBang basketball, Dumont High School track, baseball, marching PARENTS: band, musical, All State Stephanie Band, speech, Fellowship Korth, of Christian Athletes (FCA), Hampton, Interact Club, choir, concert and Jason band, vocal jazz, show choir, Skarpness, plays, Student Council Mason City POST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH Skarpness PLANS: Obtain a bachelor’s SCHOOL degree in business ACTIVITIES: Cross country, track, basketball, baseball, choir, band, drama Corey Hauptmann POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL: GarnerPLANS: Attend the Hayfield/Ventura High University of Iowa and major School PARENTS: in human physiology musicals POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: To attend Grinnell College to study history/ political science with the possibility of law school after undergraduate study.

Eldon and Jennifer Hauptmann, Garner HIGH SCHOOL Hauptmann ACTIVITIES: Band, basketball, football, soccer, track and field, Youth Investing in Leadership (YIELD), National Honor Society, Teen Council, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Central College in Pella

Mary Stoneking SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School PARENTS: Dennis and Leanne Stoneking,

John Green SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Jim and Doris Green, Riceville HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: FFA, Green National Honor Society, golf, basketball, Student Council, baseball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University to study agriculture business or agriculture education

Amelia Evenson SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School

STAR CLASS 2015: SCIENCE PARENTS: Brad and Darla Evenson, Lake Mills HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Softball, Speech Club, Science Club, golf, Evenson National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: To attend Buena Vista University in Storm Lake and major in biology education and digital media

Nathan Benson

Haleigh Reicks

Madyson Bixby

SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Kevin and Kim Benson, Whittemore HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball, Benson baseball, speech and theater, Outdoors Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend South Dakota State University

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Jordan Klingman

SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: Jason and Jessie Reicks, Rockford HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Reicks Council, National Honor Society, cross country, basketball, golf, track, softball, band, choir, Silver Cord (community service) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to get a bachelor’s degree in science education

SCHOOL: North Butler High School PARENTS: Eric and Vikki Bixby, Allison HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor Bixby Society, Student Council, cheerleading, track and field, Spanish Club, Peer Mentor, speech, drama, choir, Select Choir, Dance Team, yearbook POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for engineering

Drew Engebretson SCHOOL: West Fork High School PARENTS: Scott and Christy Engebretson, Thornton HIGH SCHOOL Engebretson ACTIVITIES: Cross country, basketball, track and field, baseball, National Honor Society, Student Council, FFA POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend college (undecided) to major in physical therapy and participate in basketball and/or track

SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENT: Kathy Bolerjack, Hampton HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Tennis, Big Bolerjack Buddies, volunteer at Science Club for fourth- and fifth-graders, band, jazz band, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Key Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University, majoring in biochemistry

Grace Holbrook

Lucas Maakestad

SCHOOL: Clear Lake High School PARENTS: Kathryn Bunge and Stephen Holbrook, Clear Lake HIGH SCHOOL Holbrook ACTIVITIES: Model UN, band, National Honor Society, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa, majoring in English on the pre-med track

SCHOOL: Osage High School PARENTS: Tedd and Vickie Maakestad, Osage HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Maakestad Cross country, basketball, track, baseball, Big Brother program, large group speech, Student Council, band, jazz band, plays, musicals, variety See SCIENCE, J14

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Eric and Melanie Johanningmeier, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL JohanningACTIVITIES: meier Orchestra, baseball, basketball, track, football, golf, jazz band, band POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Drake University and major in actuarial science and music

Starr Haler SCHOOL: CorwithWesley/LuVerne High School PARENTS: Mel and Tonya Haler, Wesley HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball, Haler volleyball, cross country, track, FFA, Silver Cord, 4-H, weight lifting, Student Council, exhibitor at the Iowa State Fair, Clay County Fair and Kossuth County Fair POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend South Dakota State University and major in nursing

SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: Dena and Barry Klingman, Nashua HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Klingman Football, basketball, track, National Honor Society, Husky Leadership Team, Food and Wellness, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attending Northwest Missouri State to play football and major in biology

Madison Blodgett SCHOOL: North Iowa High School PARENTS: Brian and Christina Blodgett, Buffalo Center HIGH SCHOOL Blodgett ACTIVITIES: Cross country, track, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), band, chorus, flag corps, National Honor Society, Big Buddies, fall play, spring musical POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa and major to physics and astronomy

Brittany Bolerjack

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STAR CLASS 2015: SCIENCE (From J11) shows, Ballroom Dance Club, Till, Mason City Lauren Groth National Honor Society, HIGH SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High homecoming court, UNITED SCHOOL School POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: PARENTS: Volleyball, PLANS: Attend the University Steve and cheerleading of Iowa and major in Connie Groth, (football, biochemistry with a pre-med St. Ansgar wrestling, track HIGH competition), Till SCHOOL track, softAllan Joseph Chizek ACTIVITIES: ball, musical Volleyball, SCHOOL: West Hancock Groth POST HIGH SCHOOL track, FFA, High School PLANS: Attend the University softball manager, National PARENTS: of Iowa for nursing Honor Society, math tutor, Gary and yearbook Sheryl POST HIGH SCHOOL Chizek, Britt Anthony Kollasch HIGH SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan PLANS: Attend Iowa State University to major in SCHOOL High School accounting ACTIVITIES: PARENTS: Football, Steve and Chizek track and Deb Kollasch, Brooke Mensing field, Talented and Gifted Whittemore SCHOOL: (TAG), Boys State, National HIGH CAL High Catholic Youth Conference, SCHOOL School National Honor Society, volACTIVITIES: PARENTS: unteer at community kitchen, Band, choir, Kollasch Todd and meals for Haiti volunteer at Math Team, Lori Mensing, Waldorf College Quiz Bowl, cross country, Coulter POST HIGH SCHOOL track and field, intramural HIGH Mensing PLANS: Attend Iowa State basketball, speech, drama, SCHOOL University College of National Honor Society, ACTIVITIES: National Honor Engineering Bear Facts radio show, 4-H, Society, Student Council vice Christian Leadership in president, class president, Action Emily Griffioen choir, band, jazz band, POST HIGH SCHOOL musical SCHOOL: BelmondPLANS: Attend Briar Cliff POST HIGH SCHOOL Klemme High School University in Sioux City to PLANS: Attend Ellsworth PARENTS: study biology and exercise Community College for its Joe and science and run track and nursing program Kristine cross country Griffioen,

Belmond HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Griffioen Band, art, Thespians, National Honor Society, student-led Bible study, church youth group, soccer, Quiz Bowl POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Hesston College in Kansas and then Northwestern College in Orange City for a major in graphic design and possibly music ministry

Emily Till SCHOOL: Newman Catholic High School PARENTS: Stacie and Greg

Kalley Matzen SCHOOL: Central Springs High School PARENTS: Steve and Ann Matzen, Manly HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross Matzen country, track, cheerleading, softball, National Honor Society, basketball, Art Club, class president POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa

Katie Nguyen

PARENTS: John and Tanya Rowe, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Rowe Senate, choir, golf, track, Science Club, Youth Investing in Leadership Development (YIELD), Fellowship of Christian Athletes POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa Central Community College and then transfer to a four-year university

Amanda Wilson SCHOOL: Forest City High School PARENTS: Scott and Paula Wilson, Forest City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Student Wilson Council, basketball, volleyball, track, speech, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interact, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa for preprofessional health studies

Mackenzie Haag

SCHOOL: Mason City High SCHOOL: GarnerSchool Hayfield/Ventura High PARENTS: School Phung and PARENTS: Jim and Brenda Xuan Nguyen, Haag, Mason City Garner HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: Choir, United Nguyen Basketball, Robotics cheerleading, POST HIGH SCHOOL choir, church PLANS: Attend Drake youth group, Haag University for actuarial sciNational ence and finance Honor Society, soccer, Student Council, vocal jazz, Jordan Rowe “A” honor roll SCHOOL: Mason City High POST HIGH SCHOOL School PLANS: Attend the

University of Northern Iowa to major in movement and exercise science

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Mary Stoneking

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Rich and Darlene Turpen, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Turpen Football, golf, track, cross country, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Relay for Life, YMCA swimmer, YMCA volunteer swim coach POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa to earn a master’s degree in engineering

SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School PARENTS: Dennis and Leanne Stoneking, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Stoneking Math Club, Quiz Bowl, band, Viking Way, yearbook, Student Council, drama, Book Club, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University to major in event management

Nate Miller SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Tony and Stacy Miller, Elma HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, Miller basketball, baseball, Food and Fitness, Student Council, Student Athlete Leadership Team POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Luther College for sports science

Cody Haugo SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Jon and Pam Haugo, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, Haugo basketball, baseball, golf, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, 4-H POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State

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Esden Carroll SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ LuVerne High School PARENTS: Dave and Sheryl Carroll, LuVerne HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Carroll Football, track, basketball, baseball, weightlifting, National Honor Society, Student Council, FFA, state track, Drake Relays, field testing, water sampling POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in agricultural business

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STAR CLASS 2015: SOCIAL SCIENCE Blake Bradley SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Greg and Maria Bradley, Algona HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Bradley Football, track, band (percussion and French horn), speech and theater, Quiz Bowl, Mock Trial POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to become a social studies teacher

Madeline Skilton

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa to study biomedical engineering

Brooklyn Plagge

SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENTS: John and Calvin Adams Anne Plagge, Hampton SCHOOL: Rockford Senior HIGH High School SCHOOL PARENTS: ACTIVITIES: John and Basketball Kathy Adams, Plagge and football Rockford cheerleading, tennis, Key HIGH Club, Student Ambassador, SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Mock Trial, Future Teachers TAG (talented of America, Student Council, Adams student body president and gifted), POST HIGH SCHOOL Model UN, technology direcPLANS: Attend the University tor’s aide, work at Rockford of Northwestern in St. Paul Locker and major in secondary social POST HIGH SCHOOL studies education PLANS: Pursue a master’s degree in political science with a minor in journalism Sam McCarty

Richard Butler, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, choir, basketball, cheerleading, golf, National Honor Butler Society, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), softball, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa for its education program

Gatlin Hemann

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cheerleading, dance, speech, volleyball, golf, drama, band, Hauswirth softball, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to student journalism and business

Michael Chizek SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: Ken and Cyndi Chizek, Clear Lake HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, basChizek ketball, track, band, choir, Student Council, FFA, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa to major in business

Retreat Leader, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa to major in chemistry, get teaching licensure to become a secondary school chemistry teacher

Kyra Sorenson SCHOOL: Forest City High School PARENTS: Jamie and Angie Sorenson, Hanlontown HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Sorenson Volleyball, track, Student Council, choir, speech, Interact, musical POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend a four-year university to study health science

SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: James and Kris Hemann, SCHOOL: Osage High Chester Laura Thorson School HIGH PARENTS: SCHOOL: West Fork High SCHOOL Matthew Ball DeDra School ACTIVITIES: Schroeder, SCHOOL: Mason City High PARENTS: Don Football, basHemann Osage; and School and Michelle ketball, track, Mike McCarty, Thorson, PARENTS: golf, baseball, FFA, Student Charles City Rockwell Tom and Council, choir, Student Athlete Milagro Michels-Cordao HIGH HIGH Nancy Ball, Leadership Team SCHOOL SCHOOL Mason City SCHOOL: Charles City High McCarty POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: HIGH School PLANS: Attend a community Football, basketball, track, Big Cross country SCHOOL PARENTS: Thorson college and transfer to Iowa Brother/Big Sister manager, ACTIVITIES: Rick Cordao, State University for a degree POST HIGH SCHOOL National Honor Society Golf, National Charles City Ball PLANS: Attend the University in natural resources or ag POST HIGH SCHOOL Honor HIGH business of Iowa, majoring in political PLANS: Attend Freed Society, Silver Cord, Best SCHOOL science, and then attend law Hardeman University in ACTIVITIES: Buddies Kara Hauswirth school Tennessee, majoring in POST HIGH SCHOOL Marching psychology PLANS: Attend the University SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ band, pep Michelsof Northern Iowa to major in LuVerne High School band, jazz Cordao Samantha Butler business PARENTS: Angie Tompkins, band, concert Austin Paden Hadley Luker SCHOOL: NorthwoodCorwith, and Keith Hauswirth, band, speech, drama, Art Kensett High School SCHOOL: North Iowa High SCHOOL: Clear Lake High See SOCIAL Corwith Club, IT Club, Freshmen PARENTS: Coni and School School SCIENCE, J16 PARENTS: PARENTS: Neal and Todd Luker, Felice Paden, Clear Lake Thompson HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: Model United Paden Football, Nations, Luker basketball, band, Student 835 N State St., Garner IA baseball, track, golf, group and Council, National Honor 641-923-3309 individual speech, Student Society Tesene Maurer & Maurer Dental Council, spring musical, POST HIGH SCHOOL 55 State St., Garner, Iowa National Honor Society, fall PLANS: Attend Grinnell 1-800-450-3771 play, Quiz Bowl College, majoring in physics

SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: Christine and David Skilton, Nashua HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Competition, Skilton football and basketball cheerleading; Husky Leadership Team (student council); Talented and Gifted (TAG), National History Day, National Honor Society, individual speech POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: To attend college and major in psychology and eventually work toward a doctorate degree

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STAR CLASS 2015: SOCIAL SCIENCE (From J15) Jordan Theobald SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: Brandie and Nick Theobald, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Theobald Band, National Honor Society, softball, volleyball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University with an open major

Rachael Arnold

undecided on where

Noelle Hulshizer SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Randy and Sharon Hulshizer, Grafton HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Hulshizer Choir, band, volleyball, track, softball, National Honor Society, Big RED, show choir, jazz band, marching band, pep band POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa with an undecided major

SCHOOL: CAL High School PARENTS: Phil Arnold, Alexander, Aaron Prestholt and Diana Muncey, SCHOOL: Central Springs Norwalk High School HIGH PARENTS: SCHOOL Dave and Arnold ACTIVITIES: Linda Volleyball, cheerleading, basPrestholt, ketball, softball, track. Teen Manly Leadership, honor roll, Career HIGH Readiness, class officer SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Prestholt PLANS: To attend college, National

Honor Society, concert band, jazz band, baseball, football, cross country POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Wartburg College

Hannah Bernhard SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan High School PARENTS: Steve and Dawn Bernhard, Algona HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Bernhard Quiz Bowl, band, drama, 4-H, speech, National Honor Society, Library Teen Board POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend an Iowa liberal arts college to study communications

Josh Peters SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Bill and Anita Peters, Lake Mills HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball, track, baseball,

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Science Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Undecided

Nicole Huling

SCHOOL: BelmondKlemme High School PARENTS: Michael Huling, Belmond, Peters and Catherine Huling, Nicole Hehr Hobart, Huling Indiana SCHOOL: Newman HIGH SCHOOL Catholic High School ACTIVITIES: Golf, choir, PARENTS: basketball, National Honor Stephanie Society, individual speech, Nettleton group speech, One Act Play and Nathan POST HIGH SCHOOL Hehr, Mason PLANS: Attend North Iowa City Area Community College HIGH for general education and SCHOOL Hehr ACTIVITIES: transfer to the University of Northern Iowa for a major in Swimming, softball, Quiz the medical field Bowl, band (concert, pit, pep), Youth Investing Energy in Leadership Development Leah Christ (YIELD), Youth Task Force, SCHOOL: Parish Council (Epiphany West Parish – youth representaHancock tive), prom committee High School POST HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS: PLANS: Attend the Glenn and University of Iowa to study Glee Christ, pre-med Britt Christ

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Speech, drama, band, National Honor Society, athletic helper, yearbook, Student Wellness Assistance Team (SWAT), pep club, FFA, Students Educating Students (SES), 4-H, Talented and Gifted (TAG) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Luther College in Decorah to major in social work

Chloe Jensen SCHOOL: North Butler High School PARENTS: Dean and Shellaine Jensen, Greene HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Jensen Volleyball, track, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Library Teen Board, Senior Peer Mentor POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa

STAR CLASS 2015: MALE ATHLETE Joe Teague

PARENTS: Dena and Barry Klingman, Nashua SCHOOL: Algona High HIGH School SCHOOL PARENTS: ACTIVITIES: Tracy and Football, basTeresa ketball, track, Teague, National Algona Honor HIGH Society, SCHOOL Klingman Husky ACTIVITIES: Teague Leadership Team, Food and Cross country, Wellness, Student Council wrestling, track, volunteer POST HIGH SCHOOL youth wrestling coach PLANS: Attend Northwest POST HIGH SCHOOL Missouri State to play football PLANS: Attend college to and major in biology pursue a degree in education and wrestle

Wedeking, Clarksville HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross country, wrestling, track, Senior Class president Wedeking POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend college for exercise science

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross country, basketball, track and field, Quiz Bowl, Student Council, National Honor Society, band, jazz band, chorus, musical POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend either Stanford University or Iowa State University to study either electrical engineering or computer science

Connor Smith

A.J. Staudt

Caleb Wedeking

Jordan Klingman SCHOOL: Nashua-Plainfield High School

SCHOOL: North Butler High School PARENTS: Rod and Dawn

Smith

SCHOOL: North Iowa High School PARENTS: Ray and Jody Smith, Buffalo Center HIGH

Staudt

SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: Mike and Stacy Staudt, Floyd

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball, track, class officer, National Honor Society, annual staff, Silver Cord, Talented and Gifted (TAG), FFA

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University

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STAR CLASS 2015: MALE ATHLETE (From J16) Peyton Twedt SCHOOL: West Fork High School PARENTS: Mark and Angie Twedt, Rockwell HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross Twedt country, basketball, track and field, baseball, FFA, Lutheran Youth Organization POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa and compete in cross country, track and field with an undecided major

PARENTS: Debbie and Ron Goodale, Osage HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, wrestling, track, Student Council, Big Goodale Brother, FFA, member of Conducts and Ag sales team, class officer, homecoming court, Fargo National Wrestling Team POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa for a degree in education

Trevor Nalan

SCHOOL: West Hancock High School PARENTS: SCHOOL: Clear Lake High Sue School Thompson of PARENTS: Kanawha and Dave and Craig Nalan, Shelly Adams, Sheffield Clear Lake HIGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL Nalan ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball, baseball, Baseball, Adams golf football, POST HIGH SCHOOL basketball, track PLANS: Attend college, POST HIGH SCHOOL majoring in environmental PLANS: Attend Kirkwood science Community College to play baseball

Brock Adams

Court Christianson

Cole Miller SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENTS: Brian and Tiffany Miller, Dumont HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, Miller baseball, track, basketball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Buena Vista University to play football and major in English education

Thatcher Goodale SCHOOL: Osage High School

SCHOOL: BelmondKlemme High School PARENTS: Tom and Kristin Christianson, Belmond HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Christianson Basketball, football, track, golf, New Group (show choir), National Honor Society, Student Council, Quiz Bowl POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Play basketball in college and major in business management

Kaden Wadle

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: National Honor SCHOOL: Newman Catholic Society, track, football, cross High School country, volleyball manager, PARENTS: baseball, choir, wrestling Michael and POST HIGH SCHOOL Anne Marie PLANS: Pursue a degree Wadle, Mason in education and wrestle at City Southwest Minnesota State HIGH University SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Kaden Wadle Baseball, Jared Kramer basketball, football SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High POST HIGH SCHOOL School PLANS: Attend college PARENTS: (undecided where) and play Jim and Deb baseball Kramer, St. Ansgar HIGH Reece Wadle SCHOOL SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan ACTIVITIES: High School Football, PARENTS: Kramer basketball, Marty and Jill Wadle, Algona golf, baseball, National Honor Society, Big RED, Student HIGH Council, class president, choir SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: PLANS: Attend the University Football, basof Iowa and major in business ketball, track, Reece Wadle baseball, Austin Guerrero Student Council, Christian Leadership in Action, National SCHOOL: CAL High School Honor Society PARENTS: POST HIGH SCHOOL Vic and Tara PLANS: Attend the University Guerrero, of Iowa to study pre-medicine Hampton HIGH SCHOOL Kegen Fingalsen ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Cross country, Central Guerrero football, basSprings High ketball, baseball, publications, School PARENTS: FFA, fine arts POST HIGH SCHOOL Bruce PLANS: Play basketball in and Julie college, major in sports broadFingalsen, Fingalsen casting and minor in coaching Manly

Billy O’Neill

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL: Mason City High ACTIVITIES: School Student PARENTS: Council, Tom and National Ranae O’Neill, Honor Mason City Society, FFA, Ryerson HIGH football, basSCHOOL ketball, soccer, golf, band, ACTIVITIES: choir, Students Against Football, O’Neill Destructive Decisions wrestling, track and field, Youth Investing (SADD), academic honors banquet Energy in Leadership POST HIGH SCHOOL Development (YIELD), Student School Improvement PLANS: Attend a four-year Advisory Committee (SSIAC), university mentor Coleby Bratrud POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend a four-year SCHOOL: Northwooduniversity Kensett High School PARENTS: Randy and Erich Erdman Sheila SCHOOL: Forest City High Bratrud, School Kensett PARENTS: HIGH Frank and SCHOOL Missy ACTIVITIES: Erdman, Bratrud Student Forest City Council, football, wrestling, HIGH track, golf, 4-H SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Erdman PLANS: Go to North Iowa Speech, baseball, basketball, Interact, Area Community College for two years and then transfer Fellowship of Christian to a university Athletes (FCA) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Briar Cliff to play basketball and major in either business or social work

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Time for a new car?

Logan Ryerson SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: Dan and Janet Ryerson, Ventura

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STAR CLASS 2015: FEMALE ATHLETE

Emilio Gomez

Levi Blaine

Justine Yeoman

Ashley Huntington

Courtney Larson

Lindsey Loudenburg

SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Marcia Grimm, Riceville HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Gomez Football, basketball, golf, Boomerang, Student Athletes Leading Together (SALT) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Frank and Cheryl Blaine, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVBlaine ITIES: Football, basketball, baseball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Northwestern College for nursing, play football and baseball

Esden Carroll

SCHOOL: West Fork High School PARENTS: Lance and Janet Larson, Sheffield HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball, Larson volleyball, track, softball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and pursue a degree in exercise science while playing basketball

SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Jim and Candy Olsen, Lake Mills HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVOlsen ITIES: Baseball, golf (state golf qualifier as a team), football (All District Academic, 1st Team All District Academic and 1st Team All District Player), wrestling (two-time NIC champion and two-time state qualifier) POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in engineering

SCHOOL: CorwithWesley/LuVerne High School PARENTS: Dave and Sheryl Carroll, LuVerne HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVCarroll ITIES: Football, track, basketball, baseball, weightlifting, National Honor Society, Student Council, FFA, state track, Drake Relays POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in agricultural business

SCHOOL: North Iowa High School PARENTS: Brad and Loree Huntington, Thompson HIGH SCHOOL Huntington ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, track, softball, chorus, band, fall play, spring musical, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Student Council, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa for one year and then transfer to Allen College for the nursing program

SCHOOL: Clear Lake High School PARENTS: Ron and Donna Loudenburg, Clear Lake HIGH SCHOOL Loudenburg ACTIVITIES: Basketball, volleyball, tennis POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Des Moines Area Community College for two years and then transfer to a four-year university

Andrew Olsen

SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Craig and Bobbi Jo Hjelmeland, Algona HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Yeoman Volleyball, basketball, track, softball, broadcasting, Student Senate, Outdoors Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Southern Illinois University to study cinema

Katelyn Shultz

SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENTS: Walt and Christy Mason, Hampton HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Mason Volleyball, cross country, track, softball, Key Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College to earn an associate degree in business while continuing to play softball. Then I will transfer to a four-year school and earn a bachelor’s degree.

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Hannah Holthaus SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: Randy and Melissa Holthaus, Plainfield HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Holthaus Volleyball, basketball, golf, softball, National Honor Society, Student Council, Husky Leadership Team, Future Teachers, Heart ‘n Soul Café, DARE role model, Husky Athletic Leadership Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Upper Iowa University and major in elementary education and also play softball

Allison O’Connor SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: Gary and Laurie O’Connor, Rockford HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: O’Connor Volleyball, basketball, track, Student Council, choir, band, FFA, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Iowa, majoring in the medical field

Congratulations Nicole Burgardt & WH Star Class!

SCHOOL: North Butler High School PARENTS: Chad and Janice Shultz, Greene HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Shultz basketball, golf, track, softball, Student Council, speech, drama, band, choir, National Honor Society, Girl Scouts, 4-H, 4-H County Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and the University of Northern Iowa for special education

Madison Mason

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STAR CLASS 2015 • Sunday, May 3, 2015 • J19

STAR CLASS 2015: FEMALE ATHLETE (From J18) Jamie Jacobs SCHOOL: Osage High School PARENTS: Dan Jacobs, Osage, and Mary Robinson, Osage HIGH SCHOOL Jacobs ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, basketball, track, softball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and major in accounting while also playing softball for NIACC

Whitney Burgardt SCHOOL: West Hancock High School PARENTS: Rick and Laurie Burgardt, Britt HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Burgardt Volleyball, basketball, track, softball, choir, Pep Club, drama, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (leader), Student Wellness Assistance Team (SWAT), National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend a four-year college and run track

Olivia Kuhlers SCHOOL: BelmondKlemme High School

PARENTS: Kent Kuhlers, Meservey, and Kim Kuhlers, Belmond HIGH SCHOOL Kuhlers ACTIVITIES: Basketball, softball, volleyball, track POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Des Moines Area Community College to study education

volleyball, track, two-time state shuttle hurdle relay qualifier, NIC champs and regional finalists in volleyball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and then transfer to Iowa State University to work toward a major in business

Taylor Frideres

SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan High School PARENTS: Randy and Shaylea Curley Christiane Frideres, SCHOOL: Newman Catholic Algona High School HIGH PARENTS: SCHOOL Brad and ACTIVITIES: Heather Frideres Volleyball, Curley, Mason cheerleading, track, band, City choir, speech, Christian HIGH Leadership, 4-H, baton SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Curley PLANS: Attend a four-year Cross country, basketball, track, softball college and study athletic training and pre-physical POST HIGH SCHOOL therapy PLANS: Attend Iowa State University

Sydney Larson SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Ken and Kristin Larson, Lake Mills S. Larson HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America local and state officer (FCCLA),

Congratulations Star Class

Kaitlyn Faught

SCHOOL: Central Springs High School PARENTS: Doug and Cherie Faught, Faught Kensett HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Basketball, volleyball, softball, junior class president, senior class officer, Kids Club and other

church activities, post prom fundraising, POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and then go on to a four-year college

Natalie Halfman

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SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: Jim and Jeanne Cornick, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cornick Swimming, track, National Honor Society, president of Student Senate, band, choir, Silver Cord POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Drake University and major in either communications or teaching

SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Steve and Deanna Halfman, Manly HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Halfman Volleyball, basketball, track, softball, Rachel Koch National Honor Society SCHOOL: Forest City High POST HIGH SCHOOL School PLANS: Attend Wichita State PARENTS: University for exercise science Mike and and to run track Janelle Koch,

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Tiara Van Gerpen

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, basketball, cheerleading, choir, competition cheerleading, Van Gerpen drama, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), cross country, jazz band, speech, Student Council, soccer, softball, track, National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to major in biochemistry

Samantha Butler SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School PARENTS: Coni and Richard Butler, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Butler Band, choir, basketball, cheerleading, golf, National Honor Society, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), softball, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa in the field of education

SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: Paul and Traci Van Gerpen, Garner

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STAR CLASS 2015: FEMALE ATHLETE (From J19) Taylor Uthe SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Dave and Michelle Uthe, Riceville HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Uthe Volleyball, basketball, track, softball, FFA, 4-H, County Council, National Honor Society, Boomerang, Food and Fitness POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for business.

Hali Hillegas SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Rod and Amy Hillegas, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Hillegas basketball, track, softball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and play volleyball with a major in elementary education

Kara Hauswirth SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ LuVerne High School PARENTS: Angie Tompkins, Corwith, and Keith Hauswirth, Corwith HIGH Hauswirth SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cheer, dance, speech, volleyball, golf, drama, band, softball, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study journalism and business

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STAR CLASS 2015: ARTS Zane Torpy

Tyler Andersen

Leonardo Ceja

SCHOOL: Algona High School PARENTS: Matt and Jill Torpy, Algona HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Track, art, football, Torpy wrestling, Dawg Pound POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa Central Community College for photography

SCHOOL: Rockford Senior High School PARENTS: David and Julie Andersen, Rockford HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Andersen Cross country, band, choir, drama, speech Model UN, marching band, jazz band, jazz choir, track, wrestling POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa and get a degree in athletic training

SCHOOL: HamptonDumont High School PARENTS: Adriana Zamora, Hampton HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Soccer, Ceja tennis, Youth Conference activity, North Central Art Show POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go into film animation, basic design or become an art teacher

Chance Johnson SCHOOL: NashuaPlainfield High School PARENTS: Mike and Renae Johnson, Nashua HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Johnson Basketball manager/camera, Future Problem Solvers, Talented and Gifted program, Drama Club, Iowa High School Speech Association POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Buena Vista University in Storm Lake

Faith Meineke

football, wrestling, golf, 4-H, 4-H County Council, Boy Scouts, Social Studies Club, Science Club, Spanish Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Waldorf College and major in business administration and marketing

Nicole Burgardt SCHOOL: West Hancock High School PARENTS: Allan and JoAnn Burgardt, Britt HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Burgardt National Honor Society, County Council, 4-H, speech, Pep Club, Student Wellness Assistance Team (SWAT), Talented and Gifted (TAG), FFA, mentoring program, Students Educating Students (SES), Student Council, Luther League POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College

SCHOOL: Osage High School SCHOOL: West Fork High PARENTS: School James Meineke, PARENTS: Osage, and Marie and Wendy Dave Carroll, Mathews, Thornton Osage HIGH HIGH SCHOOL Meineke SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: Individual and Drama, Carroll large group speech, cross speech, concert band, choir, jazz band country, track and field, softball, wrestling manPOST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Pursue a degree at a ager, National Honor Society, Taylor Walrod Student Council, student four-year college SCHOOL: Belmondofficer, School Improvement Klemme High School Team, Big Brother/Big Sister, PARENTS: Emily Phalen show choir, Osage High Missy Makeila Shortenhaus SCHOOL: Clear Lake High School Drama Department Walrod, SCHOOL: North Iowa High School POST HIGH SCHOOL Belmond, School PARENTS: PLANS: Attend The American and Bill PARENTS: Jane and Academy of Dramatic Arts in Walrod, Steve and David New York City for performing Belmond Martha Phalen, Clear arts HIGH Shortenhaus Lake Walrod SCHOOL HIGH HIGH Jacob Goodrich SCHOOL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Phalen FFA, football Band, North Butler basketball, softball, North Shortenhaus cheering, jazz band, choir, volleyball, High School Iowa Art Show, yearbook POST HIGH SCHOOL competition cheerleading, fall basketball, soccer, Chamber PARENTS: PLANS: Attend North Iowa play, musical, speech, track, Singers, Model UN, academic Joe and Area Community College for basketball cheering, bowling, excellence, Iowa All-State Tracey radiology Quiz Bowl Choir, National Honor Goodrich, POST HIGH SCHOOL Society, musicals, speech Greene Goodrich Erin McDonald PLANS: Attend Dordt College POST HIGH SCHOOL HIGH in Sioux Center for elemenPLANS: Attend the University SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Newman tary education of Northern Iowa to major in Speech, drama, band, jazz Catholic High School music band, choir, FFA, class officer, PARENTS: Sean and Anne National Honor Society, McDonald, Mason City

Briana Carroll

HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Volleyball, Art Club, National Honor Society, yearMcDonald book, musical POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Major in graphic design at Iowa State University

Mariana Pacheco SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan High School PARENTS: Rocia and Donald Jorgensen, Ledyard HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Pacheco Large group and individual speech, choir, musical, ballet, Spanish interpreter for Bishop Garrigan Schools and Iowa Lakes Community College, art, Teen Advisory Board POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of California-Irvine before transferring to a larger California university or Ivy League school to study law.

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STAR CLASS 2015: ARTS (From J20)

STAR CLASS 2015: TECHNICAL

Morgan Lovik

Joel Wisner

Victoria Kozisek

SCHOOL: Central Springs High School PARENTS: Aimee Lee, Mason City, and Scott Lovik, Rudd HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Lovik Art Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Northern Iowa to study biology

SCHOOL: Mason City High School PARENTS: Lori Wisner, Mason City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, Art Club, Wisner Random Acts of Kindness, Mohawk Power, Student Senate POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: I plan to major in art education at the University of Northern Iowa with the intention to teach students how to think creatively.

SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Ventura High School PARENTS: The Rev. Scott and Barbara Kozisek, Garner HIGH SCHOOL Kozisek ACTIVITIES: Choir, theater, musical, art POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Study music theater at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California

Demi Buntrock SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High School PARENTS: Dean and Tami Buntrock, St. Ansgar HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Buntrock Basketball, football and wrestling manager, trap shooting, show choir, chamber choir, choir, Big Sister, Meals on Wheels, co-president of Art Club POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go to North Iowa Area Community College to get my associates degree and then transfer to a university to get my master’s degree in art therapy

Juan Trinidad SCHOOL: CAL High School PARENTS: Guillermo and Celia Trinidad, Coulter HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Trinidad Speech, musical, choir, school play, football, basketball, baseball, track, soccer, Student Council POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Go to Iowa Central Community College to study history

Mandy Frisinger

SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School Drake Davis PARENTS: Jesse and SCHOOL: Mason City High Amy School Frisinger, PARENTS: Northwood Shelby Helps, HIGH Mason City SCHOOL HIGH ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL Frisinger Tennis, golf, ACTIVITIES: drama, choir, Family, Career Speech, and Community Leaders of drama, Best Davis America (FCCLA) student Buddies, choir government POST HIGH SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Kirkwood PLANS: Attend North Iowa Community College in Cedar Area Community College to Rapids receive a practical nursing license Jake Parks

band, track, Big Brother/ Sister, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, manager for football and baseball, 4-H POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Central College to major in communications

Aspen Gau SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Kelly and Tony Gau, Leland HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Band, Gau chorus, speech, golf, FFA, Student Council, Poetry Out Loud, Drum Corps International: Pioneer, basketball POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Colorado Mountain College for an associate degree in outdoor recreational leadership

Michael McKenzie

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Brad and Angel McKenzie, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL: Forest City High SCHOOL Hannah Cross School ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Riceville High PARENTS: McKenzie Cross country, Kelly and Wes School Mohawk soccer, group Parks, Forest PARENTS: City Jim and Merri speech (improv, short film), individual speech (improv, HIGH Cross of radio broadcasting) SCHOOL Riceville POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: HIGH PLANS: Attend Confederation Football, SCHOOL Parks basketball, ACTIVITIES: College in Thunder Bay, Ontario, for film production track and field, Speech, Cross baseball, concert choir, fall drama, choir, musical, show choir, large group speech, individual speech, Quiz Bowl, Interact, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Sunday school teacher POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Study physics at the University of Northern Iowa

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Nicholas Tynan

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball, track, National Honor Society, Future Problem Solvers POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University to study architecture and design

SCHOOL: Charles City High School PARENTS: Jack and Kerri Tynan, Charles City HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Aaron Embrock Boy Scouts, SCHOOL: North Iowa High Tynan IT Club School POST HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS: PLANS: Attend Minnesota Mike and State University-Mankato for Susan an automotive, engineering Embrock, technology bachelor’s Buffalo degree Center HIGH SCHOOL Seth Heinold Embrock ACTIVITIES: SCHOOL: Algona High Quiz Bowl, group speech, fall School play, spring musical, band, PARENTS: Julie Bollig, jazz band, solo contest, Algona, and National Honor Society POST HIGH SCHOOL Blaine PLANS: Go to the University Heinold, of Wisconsin – Stout to major Algona in computer science HIGH

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Brice Wust Trapshooting. FFA SCHOOL: Rockford Senior POST HIGH SCHOOL High School PLANS: Attend Iowa Central PARENTS: Community College for its Mark and Jill electrical tech program Wust, Rockford HIGH Spencer White SCHOOL SCHOOL: ACTIVITIES: NashuaFootball, Plainfield Wust wrestling, High School PARENTS: baseball, FFA POST HIGH SCHOOL April and PLANS: Attend North Iowa Merle Cook, Area Community College Nashua White HIGH See TECHNICAL, J22 Heinold

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STAR CLASS 2015: TECHNICAL (From J21) Jerod Ballhagen

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: 4-H, Chamber Choir, golf, musical, SCHOOL: North Butler fair volunteer High School POST HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS: PLANS: Attend ITT Technical Rod and Carol Institute Ballhagen, Allison Rebekah Sletten HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL: Osage High ACTIVITIES: School Cross counPARENTS: Ballhagen try, track Rick and Sue POST HIGH SCHOOL Sletten, PLANS: Attend college to Osage study business HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Trenton Fekkers Volleyball, Sletten SCHOOL: West Fork High cross counSchool try, football and wrestling PARENTS: Todd and Jeri cheerleading, track, FFA, Model UN, Speech Club, Fekkers, National Honor Society, Meservey concert band, pep band, HIGH color guard, dance, 4-H, 4-H SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: County Council, National Electric Youth Tour, All-Star National Fekkers Shrine Bowl cheerleader, Big Honor Sister/Little Sister program, Society, Talented and Gifted (TAG), hospital volunteer, cre- mentor, Miss Osage, finalist ated an app for school district for Youth Entrepreneurship Academy, church youth group.

POST HIGH SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Kirkwood PLANS: Attend Iowa State Community College for a University majoring in ag degree in nursing business and international ag

SCHOOL: Newman Catholic High School PARENTS: Paula and Ken Hanus, Clear Lake HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cross counHanus try, hockey, track and field, football, golf, band, Quiz Bowl, Multimedia Club, sailing POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University and major in software engineering

ACTIVITIES: Cross country, Mason City, and Jim Voss, basketball, track, Fellowship Denver, Colorado of Christian Athletes (FCA), HIGH National Honor Society SCHOOL POST HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Soccer, footPLANS: Attend the University ball, choir of Northern Iowa to major in POST business HIGH SCHOOL Dylan Roe Voss PLANS: SCHOOL: Central Springs Attend North Iowa Area High School Community College and then Payton Stadtlander PARENTS: Iowa State University for Mike and SCHOOL: Garner-Hayfield/ Shanna Roe, mechanical engineering Ventura High School Nora Springs PARENTS: Cole Harris HIGH Ross and SCHOOL SCHOOL: Mason City High Angela ACTIVITIES: School Stadtlander, Work PARENTS: Garner Roe POST Jess and Lisa HIGH HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: I Harris, SCHOOL Mason City ACTIVITIES: plan to attend my second Stadtlander Cross year at North Iowa Area HIGH Community College and SCHOOL country, become an auto technician ACTIVITIES: basketball, baseball, golf, Choir, work National Honor Society, choir, Harris part time First Tech Challenge, Student Nole Erickson POST HIGH SCHOOL Council SCHOOL: CAL High School PLANS: Go to North Iowa POST HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS: Area Community College for PLANS: Attend Iowa State Kevin and the welding or automotive University to study industrial Lynette program technology and business Erickson,

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HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: FFA, National Honor Society, football, trapshooting Spitler POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Iowa State University, majoring in mechanical engineering

Austin “A.J.” Hanus

SCHOOL: Bishop Garrigan High School Joey DeHart PARENTS: SCHOOL: Clear Lake High SCHOOL: West Hancock Dave and Bo School High School Schnurr, PARENTS: PARENTS: Algona Mary Ort, Mike and HIGH Clear Lake, Michelle SCHOOL and Virgil Ort DeHart, Britt ACTIVITIES: Jr., Clear Lake HIGH Cross POST Schnurr SCHOOL country, HIGH ACTIVITIES: basketball, baseball, track, SCHOOL Ort Football, bas- National Honor Society, band, PLANS: Get a DeHart ketball, track, Christian Leadership job in the field of my technical National Honor Society, POST HIGH SCHOOL college program Student Council, class officer PLANS: Attend Iowa Central POST HIGH SCHOOL Community College and Tanner VanDyke PLANS: Attend the University Briar Cliff University to study SCHOOL: of Northern Iowa to become radiologic technology Hamptonan industrial tech teacher Dumont High Dustin Heimer School Jayden Spitler SCHOOL: St. Ansgar High PARENTS: SCHOOL: BelmondSchool Rose Klemme High School PARENTS: Tracy and Deb VanDyke, PARENTS: Paul and Missy Heimer, Stacyville Dumont VanDyke Spitler, Belmond and Chris HIGH SCHOOL HIGH Turner, Belmond ACTIVITIES: Basketball,

Kollin Ort

football, track, choir, show choir, FFA, Student Council, 4-H POST HIGH SCHOOL Heimer PLANS: Attend Iowa State University for industrial design

SCHOOL: NorthwoodKensett High School PARENTS: Cory and Gretchen Hengesteg, Northwood HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Hengesteg FFA POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community for its automotive program

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SCHOOL: Lake Mills High School PARENTS: Robert and Julie Aamodt, Lake Mills HIGH SCHOOL

Coulter HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Erickson FFA POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend North Iowa Area Community College and enter the welding program

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STAR CLASS 2015: TECHNICAL (From J22) Angela Book SCHOOL: Forest City High School PARENTS: Rene and Floyd Book, Fertile HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Marching Book band (color guard), set crew for musical and plays, yearbook, volunteer for Gentle Spirits, a sanctuary for abandoned and abused horses POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend Waldorf College on a full tuition scholarship towards entrepreneurship

Alan Runde SCHOOL: Riceville High School PARENTS: Dean and Sandy Runde, Riceville HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: FFA Runde POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Farm

Kara Hauswirth SCHOOL: Corwith-Wesley/ LuVerne High School PARENTS: Angie Tompkins, Corwith, and Keith Hauswirth, Corwith HIGH Hauswirth SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Cheer, dance, speech, volleyball, golf, drama, band, softball, choir POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS: Attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study journalism and business

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“I took so many college classes while I was in high school that I completed a full-year of college by the time I graduated from high school. My passion is business and entrepreneurship. I’m a full-time student at NIACC and will have my two-year degree in one year. In the fall, I plan to transfer to a four-year university. I love it here at NIACC! I’m getting a high-quality education while also saving my family a lot of money. As you prepare for your future, Picture yourSELFie @ NIACC!”

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