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Realtor Open House
Update Hopkins Public Schools
The community’s guide to the District. Hopkins DI team headed to Global Finals Team E.D.U.C.A.T.E.D. Hopkins High School’s Destination ImagiNation team won first place in the state competition. The team, juniors Ian Anderson, Graham Giesting, Rachel Gorlin, Rebecca Gorlin, and Natalie Polinsky, also won a Renaissance Award for outstanding skill in the areas of engineering, design, or performance. They will compete in the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in May.
Hopkins senior named ‘Mr. Basketball’ Siyani Chambers was named the 2012 Minnesota “Mr. Basketball” by ESPN. The honor is given to the best high school boys basketball senior in the state. Chambers was also named a member of the Star Tribune’s All Metro first team and the AP All-State team. He maintains a 3.8 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. He is committed to Harvard after he graduates.
Hopkins senior receives New York Life Award Paris Ebersviller, has received the New York Life Award for her painting titled “What We Forget,” depicting herself and her grandfather. The award is a special segment of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition that recognizes students who submit work that deals with bereavement or loss. Ebersviller will be nationally recognized at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Realtors are invited to learn about Hopkins Public Schools and earn 2 CEU credits (pending). May 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Eisenhower Community Ctr. 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins
c o m m u n i t y Daddy & Me Event
Free fun at the Hopkins Police Station for dads, grandpas, uncles, and family friends with children ages birth to five years. June 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Hopkins Police Station 1001 - 1st St. S., Hopkins www.HopkinsSchools.org/Realtor Information: 952-988-5000
Hopkins High School Graduation Congratulations to the class of 2012! June 7, 7:30 p.m. Lindbergh Center 2700 Lindbergh Drive Minnetonka
May/June 2012
Visions For the Future: Hopkins Students Look Ahead
Three bright futures for Hopkins graduates.
Hopkins High School has an incredible range of opportunities to ensure that all students are able to find their path to success. As both a milestone and a point of reflection, graduation is a special time in a young person’s life. Sydney Coffey, Charlotte Johnson, and Laron Broadway are three unique seniors graduating from Hopkins High School this year. What they have in common is that they have each paved their own path to success and have a clear vision for the future. Focused on success: Sydney Coffey If you follow Hopkins sports, you have probably heard the name Sydney Coffey. She is one of the stars of the Hopkins Girls Basketball team, helping the team secure two state championships in a row. This year, she was also in the running for Minnesota “Miss Basketball” an award given to the best girls basketball player in the state. Although her talent for basketball is exceptional, her interests are far more diverse than just sports. Next year, she will attend Marist College in New York City on a basketball scholarship, studying fashion merchandising with a double minor in business and product development. If all goes according to plan, she will finish in four years, live abroad to play basketball, and return to the States to earn an MBA at Harvard. Did we mention that Coffey is also incredibly driven?
Senior Sydney Coffey helped lead the girls basktball team to two state championships in a row. Next year, she is headed to Marist College to study fashion.
pace of senior year, she has her eye on the future and is already stepping up her basketball training for next year. “I don’t want to get behind any of the girls on my college team,” said Coffey. “I don’t want to let them down.”
I am finally done, but it’s bittersweet – I am excited. I’m getting ready.
Her drive was jump-started in second grade when she had Ms. Forsberg as a teacher. “I would do things at the minimum, and Ms. Forsberg pushed me to do my very best,” said Coffey. “I carried this mind-set all the way through my high school career.” Coffey has a serious and focused persona, but she also has an unexpected silly side that only those closest to her really get to see. Many people are surprised to learn that she is a huge fan of country music and enjoys fishing, especially with her dad. In addition to playing basketball, she is active in choir, interns at a boutique in Uptown, and has a job in a clothing store at the Mall of America. As one would imagine, Coffey has had many proud moments throughout her time at Hopkins. The moments that stand out to her are the day she signed her letter of intent at Marist College, and winning two state championships in a row. While she is enjoying the slower
Inspired by art: Charlotte Johnson Charlotte Johnson does not know what her exact career path will be, but one thing is for sure, it will involve art and creativity. She enjoys pottery, creative writing, and ceramics, but her true passion is jewelry making. Her AP jewelry class is among her favorites — this year, one of the pieces she made won a Minnesota Silver Key Scholastic Art Award.
Johnson describes herself as a totally different person from the girl who walked into the high school as a sophomore. At that time, she struggled with low self-esteem and lacked confidence. Hopkins High School administrators noticed she was not reaching her potential and intervened by suggesting she join the Hopkins Alternative Program (HAP). Johnson was resistant at first. “I joined under the condition that I could quit at any time,” she said. “I did not quit.” She now describes her decision to join the program as the best thing that could have happened to her. As president of the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP), she does a lot of public speaking. Speaking publicly has helped her gain confidence and boost her self-esteem. She began pursuing more leadership roles in her junior year. She sat in on the interview committee for the North Junior High principal position, and was an Empty Bowls Project Officer.
Chrarlotte Johnson creating jewelry in the art room.
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