Graduation Program - SLPHS Class of 2024

CEREMONY

SPRING LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 2024

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024 / Aldrich Arena

Welcome!

Thank you for your attendance at Spring Lake Park High School’s most important event of the year.

Today we are thrilled to celebrate the Class of 2024 together.

Please help us create a positive and dignified atmosphere to honor the achievements of these graduating seniors. We are proud of their accomplishments and their resilience as they reach this important milestone in their education and their lives.

Spring Lake Park Schools

Purpose Statement

High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.

CLASS OF 2024

Photography from Today’s Event

Lifetouch is taking formal photographs as the graduates walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.

Scan the QR code to opt-in to view the photos. You can also text the code 34636GY24 to 90738.

The District Communications Team is taking candid and behind-the-scenes photographs of the graduates.

A photo gallery will be available a few days after the event. Scan the QR code to view the Flickr album.

Class of 2024 Senior Spotlights

SpringLakeParkSchools.org/Graduation

Each year, Spring Lake Park High School graduates do amazing things. Students were nominated by staff members to share information about what makes them Panther Proud in Senior Spotlight features. Read what they had to say on the graduation website.

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Administration

Jeff Ronneberg, Ed. D. ............................................Superintendent

Matthew Boucher, Ed. D ..................................................... Principal

Kim Harris-Robinson ......................................... Associate Principal

Megan Jahnke ................................................... Associate Principal

Chris Legrand........................................................ Dean of Students

Jennifer Blaido ............... Counselor for Career & College Planning

Nour Ali ............................................................................. Counselor

Yvonne Godber, Ph. D ....................................................... Counselor

Justine Malecha .............................................................. Counselor

Lindsey Redmann ............................................................ Counselor

Angie Shea ........................................................................ Counselor

Troy Willemssen ............................................................... Counselor

William Wackman .......................... Athletics and Activities Director

School Board

Tony Easter ................................................................... Chairperson

Amy Hennen .......................................................... Vice Chairperson

Marilynn Forsberg .................................................................... Clerk

Sam Villella ........................................................................ Treasurer

Kelly McClellan .................................................................... Director

Allie Schmidt ....................................................................... Director

Melody Skelly.......................................................... Parliamentarian

Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following for their expertise, time and commitment in the preparation for the Commencement Exercises:

Commencement Program Planning: Michelle Johnson, Matthew Boucher, Counselors, Colleen Pederson, Erika Taibl, Jessica Johnson, Mackenzie Finley

Volunteer Coordinator: Katie Long and SLP Staff Volunteers

Technology Services: Ryan Mundt and Ryan Julien

Program Design and Photography: Mackenzie Finley

Processional ...........................................................................Brass Choir

Ross Wolf, Director

“Pomp and Circumstance”............... by Edward Elgar, arr. Jack Gale

Presentation of Colors .............. Matthew Boucher, Ed. D., Principal

“Star Spangled Banner” ......................................... Francis Scott Key Spring Lake Park Concert Choir Ensemble Stephanie Phelps, Director

Welcome ............................................

Matthew Boucher, Ed. D., Principal

Student Speakers ..............................................

Michael Roopansingh

Maria Mora-Pena

Nicholas Mulder

Joint Musical Selection ................................. “Homeward Bound” Concert Choir Members and Brass Choir, by Marta Keen, arr. Jay Althouse

Presentation of the Class of 2024 .........Jeff Ronneberg, Ed. D., Superintendent

Class Roll ......................................... Senior Counselors, Class of 2024

Presentation of Diplomas ................... School Board Members and Matthew Boucher, Ed. D., Principal

Closing Remarks ........................... Matthew Boucher, Ed. D., Principal

After the ceremony, graduates will be exiting the arena via the ramp.

Please exit the arena as soon as you are able and meet your student outside.

Maria Ahrndt

Desiree Anderson

Shannah Anderson

Rachel Andrisen

Brittany Baker McNelly

Jennifer Beckham

Tresa Belgarde

Jason Blanshan

Abi Bongaarts

Whitney Booth

Amy Brockman

Jacob Brunsvold

Beatrice Bruyers

Daniel Buck

Abigail Busch

Alexandria Caskey

Kelsey Cassidy

Alan Colicchia

Paige Condie

Jennifer Craft

Sara Crofton

Shelly Deegan

Jessica DeGennaro

Christy Dietz

Delyla Doshie

Kara Ehlert

Alison Eike

Ann Enstad

Jennifer Fruzyna

Justin Gagnon

Sarah Gatlin

Sara Grant

Kyle Greene

Michele Gressman

Per Gulbranson

Sara Hale

Blair Hanson

Eve Hanson

Erin Hartse

Jennifer Haviland

Whitney Hedren

Michael Hilst

Theresa Holland

Sally Holmgren

David Jacobson

Patricia Jansen

Bart Johnson

Kaitlin Johnson

Toren Johnson

Brian Keenan

Jarrod Klopp

Kristi Kranz

Scott Kranz

Karen Kutz

Patricia LaBeau

Caleb Lachinksi

Hailey Lachinski

Justin Lange

Stephanie Larson

Kyle Lawton, Ph. D

Rainy Letourneau

James Lewis

Shaeley Martinson

ElleAnne Matthews

Michael McNelly

Matthew Meier

Codey Miller

Mary Mohr-Scinocca

Patricia Moreno Gamez

Joshua Nalan

William Neiss

Rebecca Oeltjen

Daulton Olinger

Marissa Olinger

Jolynn Oliver

George Oyoo

Kyle Pagel

Sophia Paredes

Luke Pauly

Zoe Pelletier

Stephanie Phelps

Amanda Preisinger

Jennifer Prince

Kristine Putz

Jamie Ramirez

Kelsey Rathmanner

Dana Romaker, Ph. D

Sophia Ross

Mark Rotzenberg

Ted Salonek

Harrison Schmidt

Elaine Seekon

Jeremy Sellman

Mickey Smith

Scott Smith

Kathleen Stalnaker

John Stewart

Lisa Switzer

Janelle Todd

Melanie Tuve

Eric VanBrocklin

Kue Vang

Zachery Villarreal

Sarah Welken

Savannah Wery

Scott Wicklund

Ross Wolf

Jana Zaremba

The rich history of academic costumes and the rules about wearing them date back to 11th and 12th century Europe and the beginning of universities. In England, the “university” was a guild of craftsmen or artisans. An individual earned a degree modeled on the guild’s system of apprenticeship and mastery. The term “bachelor” generally denoted an “apprentice” as opposed to the “master” workman.

During this time, men and women were commonly attired in long, full-flowing, hooded robes. Over time, hoods became hats. The shape of the “mortarboard” cap that is associated with the ceremonial dress worn during today’s commencement is thought to be derived from the master workman’s mortarboard.

As you watch the procession of Spring Lake Park faculty members, you also will see different robes, hoods and other decorations. Those with a bachelor’s degree wear black gowns with long, pointed sleeves, and a three-foot hood. Those with a master’s degree will wear gowns with an oblong sleeve and a three and a half foot hood. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped, velvet-striped sleeves, and a four-foot hood. The hoods for all degrees are lined with silk in the official academic color of the school where they earned their degree.

The design of the cap and gown our graduates wear today dates to the early 1900s. A group of American educators introduced this attire at high school graduation to give the commencement dignity. In addition to the cap and gown, today’s graduates may also wear chords and tassels denoting different honors and awards. In their dress, our graduates share in a tradition that has marked commencement for more than eight centuries.

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

* Honors Graduate 3.0-3.399 GPA – Gold Tassel

** High Honors Graduate 3.4 - 3.699 GPA – Gold Tassel

*** Highest Honors Graduate 3.7 or greater GPA – Gold Tassel

****Highest Honors Graduate with Academic Distinction 3.7 or Greater GPA and also completed 29 credits of “high rigor” courseworkGold Tassel and Gold Cord

† AVID Elective – White stole; honors students in the AVID Elective and that meet the requirement of SAT/ACT/Accuplacer, and application/ acceptance in a 2- or 4-year post-secondary program

Foreign Exchange Student ■ Earned Associate’s Degree

National Honor Society – White cord Earned Bilingual Seal - Red Cord

Linah Abdelaziz

Hamza Abdelmola

Abdillahi Abdillahi*

Kena Abdissa

Amina Abdulahi

Nimo Abdulahi*†

Abdullahi Abdullahi

Ke’Asia Abrams

Aisha Abshir

Emmaline Abubo

Rayteb Abuhaikal

Omar Abusara

Salma Adan

Adam Adelaide*

Richman Adeniyi-Akins†

Jonathan Aguilar

Axel Aguilon

Hidaya Ahmed

Karima Ahmed*

Sara Ahmed

Abdulsalam Akinola

Sofiyat Akinola****

Mohammad Al-Hadad**

Zackary Al-Mosawi

Shahed Al-Ugla

Javier Albino Rivera

Grayson Albrecht

Kiley Alguire****

Nasteho Ali****

Hamza Alkhulaidi

Jacob Alvizures

Murtessa Ame

Alex Anderson

Brady Anderson

Thomas Anderson

Trevon Andrus*

Miski Anwar

Hayden Apple****

Yoshio Araiza*†

Sofia Arana**

Anda Arifi****

Jared Ariza Villa

Brent Axelson****

Olamide Ayodele

Syann Ballard†

Connor Bangs****

Julio Barajas-Guzman

Angel Barrera-Ruiz

Yaqub Bashir

Ethan Bauer

Henry Beatty****

Eli Becker*

Yusuf Beddel

Ayeah Ben Abdallah**

Carson Bentrott**

Bietial Bereketab**

Paige Binkley*

Jacob Birdwell****

Trevor Blauert**

Zoe Block

Sydney Blomquist*

Zoe Bolan****

Ibrahim Boqore

Hezekiah Broder****

Graham Brooks*

Brandon Brown

Nevaeha Brown

Micah Buchert-Steinmeyer*

Matthew Buren*

Kena Burka

Loryn Butzler****

Liliana Caffari****

Chelsey Campbell*

Manuel Carbajal Lopez

Jack Carlson

Carlos Casillas-Lopez

Raya Cassidy****

Manuel Castro Torres

Emma Cavers**

Zlatan Cerimovic*

Andrei Chalupnik*

Dylan Chang*

Elizabeth Chapman

Cole Charles****

Daisy Chavez Lazcano**†

Yoryet Chavez-Ojeda

Ella Christensen

Julian Christensen

Nevaeh Coffer

Gifty Cole*

Jaelyn Comer**

Jackson Copeland****

Payten Courtney**

Jack Crittenden

Keeley Crooms

Valeria Cruz Dominguez

Tori Current

Jacob Curtis

Tenzin Dadon*

Darian Danielson**

Leena Darwish****

Denzel Davies†

Reem Dawoud*

Isabelle Derhak****

Juan Diaz-Quiroz

Raegan Dickinson****

Anton Dinh**

Lyneil Dixon

Maxwell Dixon*

Yosmeri Dominguez Cortes

Tanya Dukhraj**

Andrew Edgett*

Lucia Edlund

Isaac Ehret*

Youssief Elbahagy

Omar Elgharabawi****

Sydney Elsesser*

Antwane Eninga*

Ethan Erickson

Jesse Erickson*

Otto Erickson****

Jeremy Escobar Bustillo

Ashley Estrada**

Heyab Eyob

Sundus Farah*

Francisco Fernandez-Pacheco****

Skyler Figgins

Hunter Finkelson**

Sophia Fisher

Faith Fliam

Addisen Frantz**

Makena Fredrickson***

Isaiah Frei****

Anayeli Fuentes Saravia*

Hamza Furreh**†

Angela Galicia-Palma*

Audrey Gamer**

Luka Gandhi

Lucero Garcia

Blanca Garcia Martos***

Ella Geiselhart*

Charlie Geurts

Ella Ghizoni****

Liliana Giles

Kacey Goodman

Mikaylah Grundtner****

Isabel Guerrero**

Layci Gunderson

Jamileth Gutierrez Linzaga

Angelica Guzman-Soto

Mohammed Hadday

William Hafeman

Fatema Haidari

Mohabat Haidari*

Jordan Haney

Emily Hannon**

Gracie Hartman

Sagal Hassan

Heather Hawkins†

Henry Haynes

Ava Heinrich

Pierre Hendry Thomas

Maida Hersi*

Greta Herzog****

Kaitlyn Hettiarachchy**

Callum Heugel*

Danielle Hinneh

Yaqub Hirsi

Olivia Hnat**

Hung Hoang

Trevon Holeman

Anders Hollen*

James Holton

Paige Howard*

Connor Howell**

Elliott Hunter

Tiffanie Huynh

Adam Ibrahim

Rowan Ibrahim

Omer Idris

Efe Idusogie

Alessandra Imig**

Malyoun Ismael

Adam Ismail

Elijah Jallah

Malaya James

Piper Jarombek****

Christopher Jefferson

Evan Jefferson****

Alesha Johnson**

Eleanor Johnson*

Aaren Johnson**

Will Johnston

Molly Jordan**

Elaina Joslyn****

Juri Kamrad

Luke Karger****

Alvin Karngar*

Hailey Keay****

Andrew Kelzenberg*

Olivia Kesti****

Anastasia Khang

Ariannah Khang

Gabriel Khemraj

Mackenzie Kiel*

Andrew King****

Franklin Kirk

Tyler Klossner**

Jacob Koehler

Samuel Kohls**

Prisca Komlan*

Keelan Konkler**

Annamae Koopman

Brody Kopp**

Reilly Kopp*

Brenden Kortum

Louisa Kosky**

Tristan Ku**

Lambrice Kum***†

Thomas Kunkel****

Joshua Lach****

Yoomiyuu Lammii****

Connor Larsen**

Benjamin Larsin

Rochelle Lavalle

Whitney Lawrence-Msuya****

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

Alexis Lee*

Sawyer Lee-Tally

Natalie Leet****

Cassidy Leitschuh

Gabriel Lepsch

Sean David Lirazan****

Christian Lloyd

Lacy Loberg**

Skylar Longie**

Alexander Lor

Rebecca Lucas

Alexis Lueth

Dawson Mack

Harper Mack****

Evelina Maltby

Sophie Marcu**

Caleb Marlowe

Emely Marquez-Garcia*

Abigail Marsolek*

Halla Masoud

Yousef Matroud†

Carter Matzek

Evan Mayne

Josephine McCarthy****

Maid Medic

Jayden Medina-Ramirez

Abby Meilstrup****

Mason Meyer****

Isabela Michel-Esquivel

Annika Mickelson****

Taylor Mickley

Brady Miller**

Elliott Miller*

Alonzo Mingo

Alan Miranda-Perez**

Audrey Mitties*

Grace Mlinarcik****

Afaaf Mohamed****

Hamza Mohamed

Mustafa Mohamed

Nimo Mohamed**

Siham Mohamed**

Muntazam Mohammed

Omar Mohamud

Dayanara Montero Villela

Aala Moosa**

Maria Mora-Pena****

Sherlyn Morales-Ocotoxtle

Nick Morina

Daisy Mosoti

Tubxyooj Moua

Nicholas Mulder****

Anna Murphy

Salma Musa**

Noah Myhrer

Rafael Nahiiev

Yazly Nazarov****

Roman Negrescu

Chase Neiger

Riley Nelsen

Tiago Nelson

Trey Nelson

Zoe Maria Nelson***

Andi Nguyen****

Jayden Nguyen****

Long Nguyen***

Kylie Nordenstrom****

Chloe North**

Brianna Nusbaum****

Cora Oberg***

Abigail Ocampo Lopez**

Emely Ochoa Morales

Chelsea Ofori****

Logan Ogroske

Marcus Oliver

Makayla Olson

Tanner Olson

Ayan Omar****†

Lina Oselschi*

Adam Osman

Sami Osman

Alen Osmanagic**

Miranda Ostby*

Luke Pagel

Lucia Panelli**

Hawon Park****

Olivia Pearson**

Marrah Pecha****

Shelby Pechonick

Zahari Peoples

Rodolfo Perez Quintero

Adnielys Perez Rosado

Jovanny Perez Lara

Kareena Persaud**

Ashlyn Peterson**

Maren Peterson****

Anthony Philavanh*

Samuel Pierce

Brianna Poff

Allie Polden

Andrew Post****

Maliyah Pound****

Benjamin Pratt

Isabella Prebil*

Carter Pugh

Andrew Ramos****

Jason Ramos*

Tenzin Rangdol

Landon Rasmusson

Andrew Rathje**

Brock Remme****

Keegan Rettke*

Thomas Richardson

Arianna Rickard

Wyatt Ritzema

Adela Rivera Tapia

Lauren Roe****

Ian Roell****

Joseph Rogers

Noah Rohde

Alexandra Rojas-Rocha*

Ciari Roland

Antonio Romero

Michael Roopansingh**

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

Devin Ross

Samantha Rousu***

Asher Rowe*

Briseis Ruiz

Fadumo Said

Zaidaan Samarah

Kayla Samson*

Indigo Sandvik**

Emily Sass****

Alex Sayler

Theodore Schaaf***

Elvis Schiung

Jayla Schloegl

Rita Schmidt****

Victoria Schmidt**

Casey Schultz**

Carson Scott*

Alen Seferovic**

Leyla Sengul****

Gavin Severson

Shalese Shafer****

Elise Shaw

Abdikhani Sheikh

Mariana Shepherd

Sophie Shimabukuro****

Sean Harry Silva

Matthew Sjerven****

Carter Smith

Jordyn Smith

Kessiah Smith*

Ashley Solorio**

Dylan Sorrell

Ameen Soussi

Brianna Stern

Ryann Stewart**

Dylan Stocke**

Alexander Stokes

Destinee Stolp*

Bailey Stoning

Jack Suedbeck****

Bayan Sumrain**

Anas Sumrin***

Arabella Sutch****

Marleina Sutherland***

Lydia Swenson

Sabrin Syed*

Eva Taute**

Arianna Taylor

Nahom Teferi****

Henok Teklemariam**

Mikayla Thomas

Myles Thomsen*

Teagan Thomsen****

Fernando Torres Aguilar

Jade Townsend-Walker

Darren Tran****

Khoi Tran****

Stacy Tran*

Michael Trimble*

Justin Trinh****

Tatum Turnquist

Caleb Tysver

Onyinyechukwu Udemezue****

Maximiliano Uribe**

Yoshighet Valdez Hernandez

Valeria Valencia

Evelyn Valencia-Huerta

Brianna Vandewiele***

Ian Vang

Sophia Vang**

Timothy Vang

Jimena Vega-Herrero***

Micah Verwers****

Melissa Vilchis-Gomez

Gabrielle Vincent

Hayden Voss

Huyen Vu**

Ethan Vue****■

Christopher Wallace

Kyle Warren

Elizabeth Waters

Zaina Wazwaz*

Kai Webb*

Andrew Wefel

Breanna Weilert****

Gavin Welch****

Zachariah Welsch**

Jace Wheaton

Elijah Wicklund**

Morgan Winden**

Kaitlin Windish

Hazyll Woelffer

Miranda Wojciak

Mason Wold**

Michael Wright

Dustin Xiong

Dylan Xiong*

Kaylee Xiong

Lucy Xiong*

Sophia Yamaguchi**

Alanis Yang

Emily Yang***

Ger Yang

Julia Yang

Kao Kerchia Yang

Brynna York*

Benjamin Youngbauer****

Hodan Yusuf**

Omar Zeidan*

Jayson Zenz**

Lesly Zhagnay Angamarca***

C A N D I D A T E S F O R G R A D U A T I O N

Spring Lake Park High School hosted the 34th annual Scholarship and Awards Night in May. Throughout the evening, seniors were presented with more than $83,000 in scholarships.

Thank you to all of the scholarship donors for their continued support of Spring Lake Park High School students and graduates!

School Scholarships

SLP Band Booster

Luka Gandhi

Lambrice Kum

Nicholas Mulder

Hawon Park

Benjamin Youngbauer

SLP Teachers United

Maria Mora-Pena

Indigo Sandvik

Ryann Stewart

Woodcrest Spanish Immersion

PTO

Andrew King

Westwood PTO

Isabelle Derhak

SLP Red Cross

Rita Schmidt

SLP Student Council

Harper Mack

Lions Scholarships

Fridley Lions Club

Whitney Lawrence-Msuya

Spring Lake Park Lions Foundation

Kiley Alguire

Trevor Blauert

Liliana Caffari

Isaiah Frei

Mikaylah Grundtner

Kaitlyn Hettiarachchy

Elaina Joslyn

Franklin Kirk

Brody Kopp

Natalie Leet

Josephine McCarthy

Kylie Nordenstrom

Cora Oberg

Alen Osmanagic

Marrah Pecha

Andrew Post

Lauren Roe

Ian Roell

Alexandra Rojas-Rocha

Asher Rowe

Shalese Shafer

Anas Sumrin

Omar Zeidan

Class of 2024 Yard Signs

Community Scholarships

Ramirez Family

Brenden Kortum

Brockman Family

Molly Jordan

Samuel Kohls

Wackman Family

Natalie Leet

Brianna Nusbaum

Blaine Police Federation

Brenden Kortum

Blaine/Ham Lake Rotary Club

Ryann Stewart

Connexus Energy

Isabelle Derhak

Greta Herzog

Piper Jarombek

Andrew Rathje

Delta Kappa Gamma

International Grant-in-Aid,

Alpha Rho Chapter

Samuel Kohls

Fridley American

Legion Auxiliary

Louisa Kosky

Fridley American

Legion Post 303

Liliana Caffari

Hawon Park

Arabella Sutch

Hadler/Linderman

Family

Reilly Kopp

Annika Mickelson

Leyla Sengul

Sophia Vang

McLellan-Jacobs Family

Loryn Butzler

Marleina Sutherland

Musician Community Award

Emily Sass

Benjamin Youngbauer

Panther Foundation

Abby Meilstrup

Rita Schmidt

Jack Suedbeck

Ethan Vue

STEM

Mason Meyer

Olivia Pearson

Jack Suedbeck

Patiently Waiting

Abigail Marsolek

Maren Peterson

Toys for Joy

Maliyah Pound

TPC Rose

Harper Mack

Afaaf Mohamed

C A L S C H O L A R S H I P S A N D R E C I P I E N T S L O C A L S C H O L A R S H I P S A N D R E C I P I E N T S

Athletic Scholarships

SLP Baseball (Diamond Club)

Carson Bentrott

Mason Meyer

Darren Tran

SLP Boys Basketball (Rebounders)

Connor Bangs

Andrew King

Gavin Welch

SLP Girls Basketball (Hoopsters)

Brianna Nusbaum

Arabella Sutch

SLP Clay Target Team

Mason Meyer

Nicholas Mulder

SLP Cross Country

Reilly Kopp

SLP Football (Touchdowners)

Hunter Finkelson

Keelan Konkler

Joshua Lach

Connor Larsen

Jack Suedbeck

SLP Boys Hockey (Blueliners)

Connor Larsen

Ian Roell

Dylan Stocke

Mason Wold

SLP Centennial Girls Hockey (Blue Line Club)

Sophie Shimabukuro

SLP Girls Lacrosse

Greta Herzog

Sophie Shimabukuro

Marleina Sutherland

Eva Taute

SLP Boys Soccer

Maxwell Dixon

Sean David Lirazan

SLP Girls Soccer

Piper Jarombek

Abby Meilstrup

Maren Peterson

Breanna Weilert

SLP Girls Softball

Kiley Alguire

Isabelle Derhak

Natalie Leet

Brianna Nusbaum

Olivia Pearson

Ashlyn Peterson

SLP Swim & Dive

Isaiah Frei

Harper Mack

SLP Track & Field

Samuel Kohls

Arabella Sutch

SLP Girls Volleyball

Addisen Frantz

Ella Geiselhart

Greta Herzog

Brianna Nusbaum

Ashlyn Peterson

Lauren Roe

Rita Schmidt

Memorial Scholarships

Beth McGregor Young Memorial

Sofia Arana

Marrah Pecha

Andrew Rathje

Ethan Vue

Norm Kelzenberg Memorial

Nicholas Mulder

Kyree Shaw Memorial

Keelan Konkler

Joshua Lach

THANK YOU DONORS!

If you would like to become a scholarship donor, please contact Spring Lake Park High School’s Student Support Services Department at 763-600-5130.

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