Willmar High School 2016 Commencement
2 p.m. Sunday, June 5 School Gymnasium
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Congratulations Willmar High School Class of 2016 Number of graduates: 236 # Academic Distinction 82
*** Highest Honors 15
** High Honors 29
* Honors 64
Advanced Classes (6 or more credits)
Greater than 4.0
3.8 - 4.0
3.25-3.799
Class Flower:
Fire & Ice Rose Class Song:
“I’ll Be There for You” from “Friends” by The Rembrandts
. Dual graduate with Ridgewater
Class Motto:
“Together we have experienced life; separately we will pursue our dreams; forever our memories will remain.” Anonymous
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
**#Muna Abdulahi
Abdulfatah Abdulkadir *#Nathan Ackerman
David Aguilar
Parents: Abdi Noor & Lul Yusuf
Parents: Ali Abdirahman & Fathia Ahmed
Parents: Michael & Melanie Ackerman
Parents: Orestes & Edy Aguilar
Kegan Ahlquist
*Abdirahman Ahmed
Abdikarim Ahmed
Nasro Ahmed
Parents: Jeffrey & Lynn Ahlquist
Parent: Ebla Mohamud
Parent: Ebla Mohamud
Parent: Omar Farah
Said Ali
Ubah Ali
Courtney Amborn
*#Emma Asche
Parent: Mayran Jama
Parent: Fadumo Ali
Parent: Stacy Amborn
Parents: Donald & Lori Asche
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Payton Asche
**Tommaso Baiocco *#Mitchell Bengtson **#Sam Bloomquist
Parents: Jeffrey Asche Marcy Asche
Parents: Andrea Baiocco & Francesca Gerunda Host Parents: Patrick & Jennifer Beierman
Parents: Tracy Bengtson Lisa Bengtson
Parents: Mark & Beth Bloomquist
Melissa Bonk
**#Nicole Borgerding
Mary Brunson
Kimberly Calderon
Parent: Linda Bonk
Parents: Paul & Laura Borgerding
Parents: Terry & Lavonna Brunson
Parents: Jose & Maria Bazaldua
Daniela Cardenas
**#Colten Carlson
***#Mary Carlson
***#Michelle Carlson
Parents: Daniel & Ana Cardenas
Parents: Carl Carlson Leah Kreps
Parents: Michael & Elizabeth Carlson
Parents: Michael & Elizabeth Carlson
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Katherine Castaneda Luis Cervantes Garcia Anthony Contreras
Ricardo Contreras
Parents: Raul Vega Mirna Vega
Parent: Maria Garcia
Parents: Joseph Jackson & Perla Mercado
Parents: Ricardo & Lucina Contreras
Jason Coquyt
*#Drew Corneil
Alan Cruz
*Micaela Cruz
Parents: Michael & Brenda Coquyt
Parents: David Corneil Amy Swanson
Parents: Nicolas & Marta Cruz
Parents: Isidro & Rachel Cruz
Sierra Cruz
*#Sarah Curtiss
Abdirahman Dahir
*#Spencer Dahl
Parents: Martin & Angie Cruz
Parents: Randy & Rachel Curtiss
Parent: Shukri Ahmed
Parents: David & Theresa Dahl
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Jake Dahlseid
Madalyn Davis
*#Preston de Cathelineau
Austin De Luna
Parents: Mark Dahlseid Cindy Dahlseid
Parents: Lawrence & Denise Davis
Parents: Joseph & Mary Jo de Cathelineau
Parents: John & Nichole De Luna
Cooper Delp
*Sawyer Delp
**Corinne Denore
Matthew Dittman
Parents: Kirk & Debra Delp
Parents: Kirk & Debra Delp
Parents: Roland & Cleofe Denore
Parents: Loren & Lori Dittman
Maxwell Doering
**Jessica Eischen
Cole Eischens
***#Erica Ellingson
Parents: Douglas & Jennifer Doering
Parents: Steve & Marie Eischen
Parents: Mitchell & Kristi Eischens
Parents: James & Amy Ellingson
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
*#Breck Erickson
**Jack Erickson
Mikala Erickson
Rosemary Erickson
Parents: Bradley & Shannon Erickson
Parents: Daniel & Tracey Erickson
Parents: Jonathon Erickson Kristi Friese
Parents: Michael & Jacquelyn Erickson
**#Angelica Esparza
Brandon Fadness
Parent: Miguel Esparza
Parents: Chadwick Fadness Susan Fadness
Parents: Thomas & Gretchen Fauskee
Parents: Rolf Figenskau Jessica Figenskau
Gabrielle Fischer
*#Matthew Flaig
*#John Folz
*Avery Fuchs
Parents: Anthony Fischer Melanie Smith
Parents: Mark & Joan Flaig
Parents: David & Tammy Folz
Parents: Ryan & Liv Fuchs
**#Madison Fauskee **#Ingrid Figenskau
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Endhadeq Gaal
Jordan Gabel
Crystal Garcia
Kiana Garcia
Parents: Abdulcadir Gaal & Seinab Jama
Parents: Doug & Jennifer Halverson
Parents: Victor & Claudia Garcia
Parents: Jose & Mary Garcia
Ezequiel Gomez-Ciriaco Christopher Gonzalez
Riley Grabow
Parents: Scott & Kristi Glup
Parents: Armando Mares-Ferrer & Branda Ciriaco-Mares
Parents: Benjamin & Wendy Gonzalez
Parents: Jon & Susan Grabow
*#Brianna Grannes
**#Jennifer Gratz
*#Malena Groothuis
Joel Guerrero
Parents: Eric Grannes Ann Holter
Parents: Michael & Joy Gratz
Parents: John & Veronica Groothuis
Parents: Efrain & Cynthia Guerrero
Congratulation Graduates! Let us insure your future.
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***#Morgan Glup
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
***#Mara Hallberg
**#Chloe Halvorson **#Victoria Halvorson
Katlyn Hansen
Parents: Doran Hallberg Lyn Hallberg
Parents: Mathew & Jennifer Halvorson Rhonda Otteson
Parents: Kevin & Martha Halvorson
Parents: Adam Hansen Tara Gades
*#Courtney Hanson
Abukar Harbi
Lindsey Harms
*#Fathi Hassen
Parents: Wayne & Michelle Hanson
Parents: Abdihodan Diriye Muno Jama
Parent: Dianne Harms
Parents: Abdulahi Hassen Halimo Ahmed
Istahil Hassen
*#Catelyn Haug
*#Anne Haugen
McKenzie Haverly
Parent: Halimo Ahmed
Parents: Gunder & Holly Haug
Parents: Eric & Michele Haugen
Parents: Jason & Corie Haverly
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
*#Kendall Hein
*Hannah Hjelle
Emma Hodapp
Hirsi Houssein
Parents: Curtis & Tracy Hein
Parents: Allen Hjelle Paula Hjelle
Parents: John & Carey Hodapp
Parent: Kaltum Houssein
***#Tate Hovland
Sydney Huntley
*#Ayub Iman
Kadar Ismail
Parents: Lyle & Jill Hovland
Parent: Leah Scott Grandparents: Danny & Colleen Thorpe
Parent: Ibado Anshur
Parent: Maryama Hassan
*Preston Iverson
*#Jada Jacobson
*#Jenna Jagow
*#Abdikhaliq Jama
Parents: Todd & Marcinda Iverson
Parents: Kent Jacobson Jennifer Jacobson
Parents: William & Sarah Jagow
Parent: Sahra Karshe
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Ahmed Jama
*#Mikayla Johannes
*Abrianna Johnson
Alina Johnson
Parents: Hussein Jama & Fadumo Mohamud
Parents: Ronald & Sheila Johannes
Parents: Richard & Darci Johnson
Parents: Robert & Kristine Johnson
**#.Kelvin Johnson
*#.Nicole Johnson
*#Madison Jones
Morgan Kelly
Parents: Kenton & Stacy Johnson
Parents: James & Julie Johnson
Parents: Michael & Corissa Jones
Parents: Mathew & Leslie Kelly
**#Sam Kerfeld
Fartun Khalif
**#Ellery Knight
*#Isaac Kobienia
Parents: Eugene & Sally Kerfeld
Grandmother:
Parents: Adam Knight & Denise Hanson-Knight
Parents: Randy & Tamara Kobienia
Madina Ali
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
*#Logan Kortgard
Hamdi Kosar
Ismahan Kosar
*Madison Lalim
Parents: Luverne & Vicki Kortgard
Parents: Abdikadir & Saharo Omar
Parents: Abdikadir & Saharo Omar
Parents: Shawn Edman Kelli Lalim
Mariah Larsson
Riley Lasnetski
*#Courtney Lankenau *Franchesca Larrabee Parents: Richard & Karen Larrabee
Parents: Nicholas Larsson Melissa Fehl
Parents: Jeff & Darla Lasnetski
**#Nathan Laurence
Brittney Lopez
Julia Lundquist
Anyei Macias
Parents: Gregg & Karen Laurence
Parent: Jimmy Lopez
Parents: Timothy Lundquist Denise McArthur
Parents: Francisco Macias & Miriam Reyes
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Jasmine Vikse Realtor 320.894.3862
Jane Vikse
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JaLanny Rupp Realtor 320.894.4512
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Siyad Mahamed
Trenton Mann
***#Maité Marin-Mera
Edward Martinez
Parents: Musse & Amina Ahmed
Parents: Philip & Victoria Mann
Parents: Luis Marin & Sofia Mera
Parent: Blanca Arevalo
Luis Martinez
*Michaela McBride
Levi Meath
Adonay Melendez
Parent: Carlota Rodriguez
Parent: Talia Swanson
Parents: Charles & Lori Meath
Parents: Delores & Carlos Valdovinos
*#Steffi Meyering
**#Alexis Miley
Parents: Martin & Judy Meyering
Parents: Mark & Sary Miley
**#Samantha Mellies-U’Ren **#Katherine Meyer Parents: Lee U’Ren Jennifer U’Ren
Parents: Paul & Elizabeth Meyer
Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Willmar graduating Class of 2016! Kandi Mall parking lot • 320.214.1250 • www.vioc.com
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Diego Millan
Braden Miller
**#Kierra Miller
Logan Miller
Parents: Tomas & Elina Millan
Parents: Lee Cobb Wendy Miller
Parent: Julena Lewison
Parents: Todd & Margo Miller
Jaime Mireles
Rossy Moreno
*#Haley Mottinger
Amanda Munoz
Parents: Jaime & Maria Mireles
Parent: Maria Uvalle
Parents: Curtis & Jodi Mottinger
Parents: Samuel & Angelica Munoz
Trae Murphy
Eliah Nelson
*#Brady Newberg
*Hiep Nguyen
Parents: Ryan Murphy Alison Johnson
Parents: Matthew & Kristen Nelson
Parents: Michael Newberg Cindy Davidson
Parents: Thien Nguyen & Ly Pham
Congratulations to the Class of 2016!
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Huy Nguyen
Trevaughn Nordby
Karl Olsen
***#Ashley Olson
Parents: Thien Nguyen & Ly Pham
Parents: Jesse Nordby, Jr. Jeandrea Hanson
Parent: Tamara Olsen
Parents: Timothy & Cynthia Olson
*#Lexi Orlowski
Crystal Ornelas
*#Darren Orsten
Maria Ortega
Parents: Michael & Beth Orlowski
Parents: Javier & Francisca Ornelas
Parents: Ross & Rhonda Orsten
Parents: Francisco Ortega & Laura Vergara-Arellano
***#Emma Oswood
*#Hannah Pallansch
Raquel Patino
*#Jonathan Pattison
Parents: Paul Oswood & Karen Kalinoff Oswood
Parents: Nicholas & Teresa Pallansch
Parents: Samuel Morales & Leticia Morales-Sanchez
Parents: Keith & Laurene Pattison
Bremer Bank congratulates the 2016 Graduates Willmar • 235-1111 800-908-BANK (2265) • Bremer.com Member FDIC. © 2016 Bremer Financial Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Jaylynn Patzoldt
*Derek Peterson
Marcus Peterson
**#Megan Peterson
Parent: Deborah Magnuson
Parents: Chadwick Peterson Melissa Peterson
Parents: Steven & Kelly Peterson
Parents: Jason & Nicholle Peterson
Lukas Petersson
Amber Pomerleau
Zachary Radermacher
Magda Ramos
Parents: Kenneth & Anna-Lena Petersson
Parents: Robert Pomerleau Lori Pomerleau
Parents: James Radermacher Malea Radermacher
Parents: Apolinar & Maria Ramos
Abbie Rasmussen
Gunner Raths
Zachary Rende
Jacob Renteria
Parents: Wayne Rasmussen Carrie Rasmussen
Parents: Mike Raths Jill Roschild
Parents: Robert Rende Deborah Rende
Parents: the late Thomas & the late Michelle Renteria
Murdock 320.875.2641 | Willmar 320.235.5200 Clara City 320.847.3129 | Litchfield 320.693.2412
l l a o t s n o i t a l u t a r g Con Graduates! 2016
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Nicholas Revier
Jesse Rhoades
*Christopher Rieland
Matthew Rios
Parents: Tom & Libby Revier
Parents: James Rhoades Jacelyn Rhoades
Parents: John Rieland Cristy Rieland
Parent: Teresa Sieu
Martha Roberts
Kassandra Rodriguez Vanessa Rodriguez Gabriel Rolland Andersson
Parents: Eric & Stacey Roberts
Parents: Christopher & Maria Rodriguez
Parent: June Mallory
Parents: Krister Andersson & Ingegerd Rolland Host Parents: Tim & Jayme Starkenburg
Emma Roux
Jacob Rubio
RyAnn Ryker Johnson
Abdullahi Sabri
Parents: Todd Roux Sonia Roux
Parents: Rene & Patricia Rubio
Parents: Scott Johnson Amy Ryker
Parent: Halima Wehlie
Congratulations,to the Class of 2016
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Hussein Sabri
*#Yulissa Salazar
**Jordan Sankey
**Joseph Schaefbauer
Parent: Halima Wehlie
Parents: Jesus Salazar & Maria Uvalle
Parents: Michael & Dawn Sankey
Parents: Dennis Schaefbauer & Ann Hendershott
*#Hannah Schirm
Ryan Schliep
*Rhiann Schmidt
*#MaQuelah Schueler
Parents: George & Tammy Schirm
Parents: Michael & Nadene Schliep
Parents: Jon & Kathleen Schmidt
Parents: Brian & Kristine Schueler
***#Grant Schwieger
***#Ellie Shuldes
Ellie Skaalerud
Justin Skaro
Parents: Scott & Lois Schwieger
Parents: Carl & Lynn Shuldes
Parents: Ridge & Stefanie Burgess
Parents: Robert & Candyce Skaro
Congratulations Class of 2016! 919 First St. So., Willmar ɕ 320.235.8055 ɕ www.printmastersofwillmar.com
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Sarah Smith
*#Lily Sombke
Jordan Starkenburg
Emma Stevens
Parents: Francis & Rachel Smith
Parents: Brock & Kimberly Sombke
Parents: Tim & Jayme Starkenburg
Parents: Troy & Jill Stevens
*Tyler Stienessen
Megan Stier
MaKayla Stock
**#Alaina Swanson
Parents: DeAnn Stienessen & the late Michael Stienessen
Parents: Mark & Lynn Stier
Parents: Nathan & Ronda Stock
Parents: Jon & Lorrie Swanson
*#Cameron Swanson ***#Bradley Swenson **#Daniel Swenson Parents: Randy & Nancy Swanson
Parents: Gregory & Deborah Swenson
Parents: Gregory & Deborah Swenson
*Jarod Swoboda Parents: Jerome & Julie Swoboda
Congratulations Bergen Vollan, Evan Groff and Tom Stageberg and all the 2016 Graduates!
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Ariana Tamez
Tristan Testa
*#Jamie Tevalan-Perez
**#Ian Thompson
Parent: Silvia Tamez
Parents: Blake Testa Tammy Erickson
Parents: Aaron Tevalan & Feliza Perez
Parents: Trent & Hope Thompson
Madison Thorpe
***#Dakota Tjaden
Charlie Trantham
*Maxwell Trochlil
Parents: Darwin & Jennifer Thorpe
Parents: Jeff & Lori Tjaden
Parents: Glenn & Jennie Trantham
Parents: Steven & Ann Trochlil
Garrett Updike
Rosy Vallecillo
*#Erin Vance
Isaac Vasquez
Parents: David Updike Rhonda Gilberts
Parents: Jony Vallecillo Maria Sagastume Madrid
Parents: Jeffery Vance & Jennifer Monson Vance
Parents: Vicente Vasquez Maria Vasquez
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
Gonzalo Vasquez Rios
*Stephen Vera
***#Bergen Vollan
*#Noah Vreeman
Parents: Tomasa Rios de Vasquez
Parents: Al & Maria Vera
Parents: Clark Vollan Marni Vollan
Parents: Joel & Sherri Vreeman
*Samuel Vreeman
Benjamin Wadsworth
Logan Walkow
Samuel Warne
Parents: Nathan & Wendi Vreeman
Parents: Jesse & Carrie Wadsworth
Parents: Michael & Dawn Walkow
Parents: Dion & Laura Warne
*#Philip Watland
Paige Wendt
Mason Willcox
Reiley Williams
Parents: Mark & Patricia Watland
Parents: Jeffrey Wendt Lisa Wendt
Parent: Tracy Prokosch
Parents: James & Tamara Williams
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
*Cory Williamson
Synnove Williamson
Cole Woltjer
*#Preston Wulff
Parents: Donald & Carol Williamson
Parents: Matthew Williamson Shiloh Maiwald
Parent: Heidee Smith
Parents: Bruce & Janet Wulff
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Steve McLane, Master Plumber
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Congratulations! Willmar High School Class of 2016!
**#Lucas Yoakum
Mohamed-Nadir Yusuf ***#Emilie Ziebarth
Parents: Dale & Sue Yoakum
Parent: Amina Mohamed
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Parents: Frank & Suzanne Ziebarth
Matthew Zirbes Parents: Eugene Jr. & Faith Zirbes
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320-235-5740
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Madison Fauskee Isaac Kobienia Preston DeCathelineau Madison Thorpe Sam Warne Austin DeLuna Lilly Sombke and the rest of the 2016 Graduates Matthew Zirbes
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Congratulations Class of 2016
We would like to congratulate our 2016 Marcus Construction Scholarship Winners Applicants were graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, who are planning to pursue a career in Construction Management, Drafting and Design, Architecture or Engineering.
Willmar High School
Dakota Tjaden Sam Kerfeld NLS High School
Evan Groff KMS High School
Nathan Torkelson ACGC High School
Tyler Peterson