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It was a beautiful and busy end-of-May weekend on morning with a very good turn-out of alumni in the the Hillcrest campus as family and friends attended Student Activities Center. President Brue closed Hillcrest’s graduation festivities. The sixth graduation the program informing the alumni in attendance of ceremony was held in the Student Activities Center an exciting strategic plan that will bring upgrades on Sunday morning with guests filling the auditorium to the campus and strengthen the school’s future. Plans will be publicized in to honor the 43 graduates of the Fall of 2010. A Senior the Class of 2010. In addition, Honors Program and the HLA Golden Alumni of the Banquet took place at Bethel Class of 1960 received their Church later that afternoon recognition pins. Twentyfor the graduates and their eight Danielsen students families. At the Senior received HLA Certificates of Class Night on Saturday Completion for their one-year evening, Sophia Undseth educational experience. The and Talya Tysver gave the commencement address was Valedictory addresses, and given by Mr. Steve Undseth, Jared Schultz provided the Hillcrest English and Bible Salutatory address. instructor, and father of one of the graduates. (L-R) Sophia Undseth, Co-Valedictorian; Jared Schultz, Salutatorian; Talya Tysver, Co-Valedictorian As part of the weekend celebration, parents and There were various Class reunion gatherings hosted throughout the weekend, grandparents of the graduating class were bringing alumni from all over the nation. The largest invited to honor their graduates with a special class on school record, the class of 1970, boasted love offering. Many thanks to the parents and an excellent turn-out for their 40th reunion at grandparents who participated in this special gift Inspiration Point Bible Camp. Guests also enjoyed honoring the 2010 graduates! a Friday evening concert featuring the HLA Band, Jazz Ensemble, Choir, and Vocalise Ensemble. God’s rich blessings to the Class of 2010! The Hillcrest Alumni Brunch was held Saturday First Row– Rebecca Churchill, Omaha, NE; Larissa Patch, Fergus Falls, MN; Abigail McWaters, Rochester, MN; Elisabeth Listor, Mount Bethel, PA; Kari Battillo, Mt. Bethel, PA; Cristina Gomezcoello, Ecuador; Alicia Connelly, Fergus Falls, MN; Paige Stier-Jensen, Fergus Falls, MN. Second Row– Jie-Won Yeo, S. Korea; April Abel, Brazil; Yu-Jin Kim, S. Korea; Rachel Sandnes, Mt. Bethel, PA; Grace Jacoby, Eau Claire, WI; Sophia Undseth, Fergus Falls, MN; Elisa Salmonson, Aitkin, MN. Third Row- Abigail Feist, Pelican Rapids, MN; Michele Kalleberg, Succasunna, NJ; Talya Tysver, Fergus Falls, MN; Amanda Schnyders, Fergus Falls, MN; Hannah Juel, Fergus Falls, MN; Kari Anne Iverson, Barnesville, MN; Sarah Bigelow, Erhard, MN; Christina Lackey, Fergus Falls, MN. Fourth Row- Chrystian Ulrich, Fergus Falls, MN; Brett Quernemoen, Fergus Falls, MN; Warren Dillon, Fostoria, OH; Gabriel Jennen, Fergus Falls, MN; Elias Christofferson, Belgrade, MT; Kevin Castro, Airmont, NY; Seung-Ho Lee, S. Korea; Kyle Mitchell, Ledgewood, NJ. Fifth Row– Jeffrey Schmidt, Fergus Falls, MN; Joseph Ommundsen, Fair Lawn, NJ; Peter Rogness, Fergus Falls, MN; Sung Hyun Park, S. Korea; Hasun Jeung, S. Korea; Tzu-Hsuan Feng, Taiwan. Sixth Row– Andrew Dysthe-Weaver, Fergus Falls, MN; Devon Apgar, Ledgewood, NJ; Jared Schultz, Fergus Falls, MN; Justin Olsoe, Huntington Station, NY; Richard Martinson, Fergus Falls, MN; Andrew Hohncke, Fergus Falls, MN.