2022 Valedictorians & Salutatorians

(l-r) Cate Duffy, Sarah Portz, Ava Montpetit, Elena Latterell, Teddy Madden, Nicole Doering, Charlie Parece, Ryan Long, Patrick Mullin, Lauren Alinder

Hats off to the Class of 2022

Valedictorians:

Marquette University in Wisconsin will welcome Lauren Alinder, who has been accepted into the nursing program. Throughout her time at BSM, Lauren was active in multiple co-curricular activities including volleyball, medical club, science club, and Red Knight Volunteer Corps, though she never allowed them to interfere with her academic accomplishments. “For me, this academic recognition just shows how far I’ve come as a student,” Lauren said.

Nicole Doering devoted her time to playing club softball, captaining the math league, co-founding BSM’s first Spanish club, and was an active member in Red Knight Volunteer Corps and National Honor Society. She excelled in her AP and honors classes while unearthing a passion for the engineering field. “I will be attending MIT and playing softball there, and I plan to major in chemical engineering,” Nicole shared.

Cate Duffey is choosing to attend the College of St. Benedict in the fall of the year. Counselor Kate Berry said, "Cate lives every day with immense integrity. She has an intense drive to succeed academically but not at the cost of sacrificing her personal values or ethics. She has a strong moral compass that has guided her decision-making in really wonderful ways over the past four years.”

Ryan Long’s philosophy is that quality is better than quantity, and he’s implemented that mindset when approaching academic work. Ryan has been involved in a variety of BSM activities including the boys’ swim team, boys’ tennis team, Link Crew, and National Honor Society. University of Southern California is Ryan’s next step, and he plans to major in computer science.

Academic success was just a piece of Teddy Madden’s BSM experience. He thanks his siblings Sofie ‘15, Billy ‘17, and Harry ‘20, for helping him choose which classes to take and setting a high standard of work during their time at BSM. Teddy captained the cross country, robotics, trap shooting, and ping pong teams. He created the chess and Chinese clubs at BSM and was the president of the National Honor Society. His next steps will take him to the University of Notre Dame to pursue either engineering or business.

Colorado School of Mines is where Charlie Parece will start his next chapter. While at BSM, Charlie was a valuable member of the Knowledge Bowl team and engineering department. “He’s been a leader on our programming team – including being an integral part of developing BSM’s all-time-best-performing rescue robot,” engineering instructor Anne Dougherty said of Charlie.

Sarah Portz will begin studying neurobiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall on her path to become a doctor. As a Red Knight, Sarah found a balance between school and fun by participating first and foremost in ultimate frisbee as well as Red Knight Volunteer Corps, National Honor Society, BSM’s EPIC marketing & communications internship program, and volleyball.

Salutatorians:

Elena Latterell has learned many lessons throughout her high school career, though she states “being accountable and following through with the commitments that you make” has been one of her biggest takeaways. Elena was involved with ultimate frisbee, Red Knight Volunteer Corps, National Honor Society, and Spanish club at BSM. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is Elena’s next stop where she plans to major in dental hygiene and continue playing ultimate frisbee.

Self-motivated and a go-getter, Ava Montpetit demonstrated her academic excellence and tenacity as captain of the alpine ski team, member of the lacrosse and volleyball teams, and involvement with Business Professionals of America, medical club, and Red Knight Volunteer Corps. Ava even started a non-profit organization for single mothers in the Twin Cities called Nurture Newborns. Ava will attend Boston College to double major in finance and psychology.

Two of Patrick Mullin’s cousins were valedictorians at BSM, inspiring him to continue their legacy. Patrick made his own way at BSM as captain of the cross country and track teams, manager for the boys’ varsity basketball team, and president of the National History Honors Society. He also volunteered through Link Crew and Red Knight Volunteer Corps. Patrick plans to double major in economics and finance at the University of Wisconsin–Madison starting in the fall. Read more at BSMKnightErrant.org.