Hancock High School Graduation 2017 issue

Hancock, Minnesota 56244

HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL 2017 GRADUATION EDITION

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Class Motto: Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.

– Dr. Seuss Flower: Aster Colors: Gun Metal Gray & Electric Blue Graduation: 7 p.m., Friday, May 17, Hancock High School gym

C. Edwards Photography

Hancock High School Class of 2017: Kassandra Algarate Ryan Ascheman Nickolas Benson Tess Brunnberg Ana Chavira Andrea Clemente Zachary Copa Sean Cunningham Alex Feuchtenberger Chandler Gramm Cody Greiner Scott Iverson Benjamin Koehl Nicholas Lally Charles Marczak

Sabrina Mattson Michael Milander Andrew Nelson Hannah Ogren Tyler Reese Elena Schaefer Jamie Schmidgall Rachel Schmidgall Andrew Shaw Courtney Timmerman Brad Utech Grace Worner Taylor Zeltwanger

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Students to graduate with honors

Kassandra Michelle Algarate Rodriguez

Students from the Han-

Andrea Clemente, Zach

cock High School Class of Copa,

Alex

Feuchten-

2017 graduating with hon-

berger, Chandler Gramm,

ors are:

Sabrina Mattson, Michael

Grace Worner. Students Milander, Andrew Nelson, Tyler Reese, Elena must have a grade point Schaefer, Rachel Schmidgall, Andrew Shaw, Court- average of 3.5 or higher to graduate with honors. ney Timmerman and

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Parents: Sandra & Gerardo Algarate Siblings: Michells (Olivia), Karol, Ralphy School Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Track, FFA, BPA Future Plans: MSCTC Fergus Falls Business Administration

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Ryan Andrew Ascheman

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Parents: Tony & Peggy Ascheman Siblings: Abby & Ross School Activities: Football, Baseball, FFA, FTA, Band, Choir, Marching Band Future Plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College - Mechanical Engineer Drafting & Design

Community Development Bank

570 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5278 • www.comdevbank.com

These students received scholarships and or a specially designated cash award.

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This is a list of scholarships awarded to Hancock High School seniors.

Benn Scholarship: $250, Grace Worner; Bremer Bank Scholarship: $250, Kassandra Algarate; Community Development Scholarships: $500 each, Courtney Timmerman and Taylor Zeltwanger; FFA Stevens County’s County Alumni Scholarship: $500, Taylor Zeltwanger; Fourth Grade Quilt: $300, Chandler Gramm; Lakes Country Honor Society Scholarship: $200, Tyler Reese; The Hancock

Commercial Club: $250, Sabrina Mattson; Hancock Concrete Scholarships: $500 each, Andrew Shaw and Ryan Ascheman; The Hancock Education Association Scholarship: $250, Andrew Nelson; The Hancock Foundation Scholarship: $500 each, Ana Chavira and Grace Worner; Hancock Health Service Scholarship: $500, Andrea Clemente; Dorthy and Dean Zeltwanger Scholarship: $1,000; Zachary Copa; Nellie DeJager Service Award: $500, Rachel Schmidgall; Owl’s Hoot

Yearbook Scholarship: $500, Sabrina Mattson; Carole Johnson Scholarship: $300, Benjamin Koehl; Sgt. Kurt Kruize Memorial Scholarship: $500 each, Courtney Zimmerman and Zachary Copa; Pope County Corn and Soybean Growers: $500, Tyler Reese; Stevens Community Medical Center: $300 each, Alex Feuchtenberger and Ana Chavira; Runestone Electric: $600, Tyler Reese; Chris VerSteeg Memorial Scholarship: $150, Courtney Timmerman; Spen-

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cer Yohe Scholarships: $150 each, Tyler Reese, Chandler Gramm, Taylor Zeltwanger and Alex Feuchtenberger; Senior Class Scholarship: $300, Cody Greiner; Riverview Agriculture Advocate Scholarship: $2,000 each, Chandler Gramm and Taylor Zeltwanger; Alex Technical College scholarship: $500, Courtney Timmerman; M-State scholarship: $1,200, Andrew Shaw; Southwest Minnesota State University scholarship: $7,700, Andrea Clemente.

Stevens Community Medical Center 400 East 1st St., Morris (320) 589-1313 • www.scmcinc.org

Tess Brunnberg

Hancock Record

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Ryan Ascheman receives a scholarship during a recent awards ceremony.

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Host Parents: Daniel & Ericka Bolluyt Parents: Monica Brunnberg, Stefan Brunnberg Siblings: Birk School Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball Future Plans: Finish school in Sweden

Justin Cronen of Community Development Bank in Hancock presents Courtney Timmerman and Taylor Zeltwanger.

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Hancock High School 2017 Graduation Edition

Seniors say their days were memorable, fun inside of Hancock Schools

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Ana Chavira Parents: Armondo Chavira & Maria DeJesus Rodriguez Jimenez Siblings: Marlene & Emmanuel School Activities: Speech, Track, Volleyball, Theatre, BPA, Band, Choir Future Plans: MSCTC Fergus Falls Accounting

Koehl Excavating, LLC

32754 470th Ave., Hancock (320) 392-3339 • www.koehlexcavating.com

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Andrea Guadalupe Clemente Ortiz Parents: Juan Clemente & Patricia Ortiz Siblings: Juan School Activities: Speech, Choir, Volleyball Future Plans: SMSU - Pre-Medicine

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Rae Yost Hancock Record Despite the girls locking the boys in kennels made from giant Legos in kindergarten, the senior class of 2017 said some of their favorite memories of school days in Hancock were of being together.

Back in kindergarten the girls would play house and make the boys pretend to be dogs, Courtney Timmerman said. “We made dog kennels out of giant Legos for them to play in,” TImmerman said. “Then, Mrs. Brown banned us from the Legos because we locked the boys in the kennel.”

The boys must have put the locked in the Lego kennel experience behind them.

“The loyalty of friendships made at Hancock High School will be with me for the rest of my life,” Andrew Nelson said.

Those friendships didn’t start until this school year for exchange student Tess Brunnberg of Sweden. “My favorite memory is just being here in Hancock and meeting news friends and creating a family,” Brunnberg said. “Knowing that I have friends and family across the world.”

For other students, the

friendships started back in elementary school.

Recess was a popular time to mingle with friends. “Dodgeball at recess,” Cody Greiner said was a favorite.

Don’t forget the field trips.

“My favorite elementary memory was getting to go to the Como Zoo and the Science Museum,” Ryan Ascheman said.

The students liked the ski trips and other ventures outside the school but the day-to-day activities were also memorable.

“My favorite memory from elementary was wrestling and playing hockey in phy ed. With Mr. (Spencer) Yohe,” Michael Milander said.

Dr. Seuss Week, the sixth grade pizza party and naptime were also favorite memories.

“Always being able to hang out with friends,” is something Scott Iverson liked about elementary school.

Sean Cunningham remembers his first day at a new school in Mrs. Voorhees’s room.

“All my teachers were great. We have awesome memories,” Chandler Gramm said.

School life changed

when the students advanced from elementary school to junior high.

The class supported each other during those first days in seventh grade.

“In seventh grade our class stuck together as a group when going to class those first few days,” Rachel Schmidgall said.

Andrew Shaw liked the longer lunch periods in junior high.

Organized sports started playing a larger role in junior high. One of the favorite sports was basketball.

But for Taylor Zeltwanger playing football was a highlight of junior high.

Ascheman like the “whole process of adjusting from an elementary student to a high school student” while in junior high.

Charlie Marczak’s high school days include a memory that involved a classmate. “I will cherish the memories that I have made like when I took the wind up 4-wheeler and got it caught in Sabrina (Mattson’s) hair.”

For others, another classmate, apparently Taylor Zeltwanger, made a high school memory when he broke a basket-

ball backboard in phy ed class.

While Nick Lally remembers the backboard break he also said the leaf raking projects in high school were memorable for him.

Students also have fond memories of pep band, cheering at basketball games and the 2017 homecoming game.

“Winning our homecoming game in double overtime,” Zeltwanger said.

Benjamin Koehl has memories of the homecoming game but also of the prior school year when as a junior he and friends found time to prank the seniors.

Tyler Reese said the reunion of the 1997 state champions boys and girls basketball teams during his senior year basketball season was memorable.

Fond memories also included decorating for prom, the trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. and class meals.

And that senior trip.

Before the Hancock High School seniors graduated they took one last trip as a class.

Most of the seniors said that trip is one of their favorite memories.

“Because of this senior

Riverview, LLP

26406 470th Ave., Morris (320) 392-5609 • www.riverviewllp.com

Zachary Michal Copa

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Parents: Vincent Copa, Jodi Copa Siblings: Cordelia, Natalia School Activities: Baseball, Football, Knowledge Bowl, BPA Future Plans: UM Carlson School of Management - Business

Hancock Record

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Parents: Gregg & Peg Cunningham Siblings: Emily, Chase School Activities: Baseball, Basketball, Prairie Fire Theatre Future Plans: Job Corps, Minot Carpentry

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Sean Edward Cunningham

Hancock Co-op, Inc. 560 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5291

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MEMORIES

Alex Allen Feuchtenberger

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Parents: Craig & Paula Feuchtenberger Siblings: Max, Ty, Jed School Activities: FFA, Band, Choir, Wrestling, Football Future Plans: M State, Wadena Technical Electrician

Trico Ag Service

24 Pacific Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5147

Chandler Pace Gramm

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Parents: Rick & Julie Gramm Siblings: Dallas & Alexis (Carver, Brooks, Willow), Whitney, Tanner & Catie School Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, FFA, BPA, Band, Choir, Knowledge Bowl Future Plans: MSCTC Fergus Falls Animal Science/ Ag Business

Stevens Community Medical Center 400 East 1st St., Morris (320) 589-1313 •www.scmcinc.org

Cody Lee Greiner

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Parents: Darby & Jolene Greiner Siblings: Courtney School Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, FFA, BPA, Trapshooting Future Plans: M State, Moorhead Diesel Mechanics

The Cutting Edge 578 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-3343

Scott Lawrence Iverson

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Parents: Steve & Jessica Iverson Siblings: Tori Future Plans: Work & Studying Law Enforcement

Design Electronics

513 Atlantic Ave., Morris (320) 585-1923 • www.desrs.com

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his senior year basketball season was memorable.

Fond memories also included decorating for prom, the trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. and class meals.

And that senior trip.

Before the Hancock High School seniors graduated they took one last trip as a class.

Most of the seniors said that trip is one of their favorite memories.

“Because of this senior trip I finally got to do the things I never got to do, like laser tag and paintball,” Jamie Schmidgall said.

His classmates had similar reasons for liking the trip but others also said it was a bonding trip

as well.

“Getting to be with the whole class for a day,” was memorable for Elena Schaefer.

“Each destination we went to, we created memories,” Timmerman said.

“Being together for one last time was special.”

Many memories from the past 13 years but for Cunningham the memories culminate on graduation day.

“Being able to graduate with my classmates,” Cunningham said of a favorite memory from high school.

The seniors will graduate at 7 p.m., Friday, May 19.

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Benjamin Koehl

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Parents: Eric & Kim Koehl Siblings: Callie, Anne, Charles School Activities: Football, Wrestling, FFA, Trapshooting, Band, Choir Future Plans: Lakes Area Technical College Agriculture Business

Trico Ag Service

24 Pacific Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5147

Nicholas Michael Lally

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Parents: Tina Oberfoell School Activities: Trapshooting, Football Future Plans: National Guard X-Ray Technician

Hancock Record

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Parents: Casey & Jill Marczak Siblings: Codie, Alishia, Amanda, Nick & Annie School Activities: Football, Basketball, Track & Field, School Play, Band, Choir Future Plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College Business Management & Sales

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Charles Clarence Marczak

Riverside Express, LLC 535 Jefferson Ave., Hancock (320) 392-2221

Sabrina Paige Mattson

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Parents: Mark & Lori Mattson Siblings: Ashlyn, Haley, Lindsey, Rylie, Mishayla, Eli Future Plans: Minnesota State University, Moohead Elementary Education

Trico Ag Service

24 Pacific Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5147

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Michael Steven Milander

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Parents: Tom & Julie Milander Siblings: Nicole, Stephanie, Dan & David School Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, FFA, Band, Choir, Trapshooting Future Plans: M State, Moorhead - Electrical Technology

By Lo Gas & Groceries 969 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5244

Parents: Brett & Maurine Nelson Siblings: Austin, Avery, Mattia School Activities: Knowledge Bowl, Trap Shooting, Band, Pep Band Future Plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College Mechatronics

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Andrew Delray Nelson

KJH Builders

26688 425th St., Hancock (320) 392-5237

Hannah Joy Ogren

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Parents: Dave & Carly Ogren Siblings: Grace & Lincoln School Activities: Fall Play, Knowledge Bowl Future Plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College

Hancock Concrete Products, Inc.

560 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5291 • www.hancockconcrete.com

Tyler Randal Reese Parents: Randy & Lynn Reese Siblings: Dylan, Alison, Cole & Connor School Activities: Football, Basketball, FFA, Band, Choir Future Plans: South Dakota State University - Animal Science

Community Development Bank

570 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5278 • www.comdevbank.com

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Elena Lee Schaefer

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Parents: Dan & Shadow Schaefer Siblings: Esther, Eva, Emery School Activities: Band, Choir, FFA, Dance, Cheerleading, Volleyball Future Plans: Working at Bonanza Bean

Parents: Terry & Connie Timmerman Siblings: Tyler, Carissa, Catrina School Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, FFA, Student Council, Band, Choir, Teacher’s Assistant Future Plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College Accounting

Encore Wealth Advisors

TYLER REESE

There will be an open house graduation party in honor of Tyler Reese on May 20 from 2 to 6 p.m. at his home.

SEAN CUNNINGHAM

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25 West 7th St., Morris (320) 585-7446

Jamie Douglas Schmidgall

Brad Henry Utech

Parents: Amy Schmidgall Future Plans: Working at Salvation Army

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Parents: Terry & the late Sandra Utech Siblings: Matthew, Curtis, Loren School Activities: Football, Baseball Future Plans: Working

Hancock Concrete Products, Inc.

Buddies Bar & Grill

560 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5291 • www.hancockconcrete.com

1057 State Hwy 9, Hancock (320) 392-2833 ● www.buddiesbarandgrill.com

Rachel Marie Schmidgall

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Pro Steel Builders, Inc.

Hancock Dental Clinic

27281 Co. Rd. 1, Hancock (320) 392-5268 ● www.prosteelbuildersmn.com

657 Atlantic Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5300

Andrew Tanner Shaw

Hancock Concrete Products, Inc.

560 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5291 • www.hancockconcrete.com

Parents: Adam & Christy Zeltwanger Siblings: Harrison & Sydney School Activities: Football, Wrestling, BPA, FFA, Knowledge Bowl, Band, Choir, Baseball, Trapshooting Future Plans: South Dakota State University - Agriculture Systems Technology

Community Development Bank

570 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5278 • www.comdevbank.com

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Taylor Lee Zeltwanger

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Parents: Gordy & Jennifer Shaw Siblings: Bryan, Brandon, Adam School Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball, BPA, Choir, Band Future Plans: M State, Fergus Falls Accounting

Parents: Todd & Becky Worner Siblings: Kevin & Kari and Teresa & Jeremy School Activities: Speech, Theatre, FFA, Volleyball, Track & Field, Knowledge Bowl, Free the Children Future Plans: University of Mary, Bismarck Speech Pathology

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Grace Worner

Parent: Janet Schmidgall Sibling: Martha Future Plans: Working at Town & Country

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Open houses

Courtney Ann Timmerman

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There will be an open house graduation party in honor of Sean Cunningham, son of Gregg and Peg Cunningham, on May 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hancock Community Center.

CODY GREINER

There will be an open house graduation party in honor of Cody Greiner on Saturday, May 20 from 3 to 5 p.m. at his home, 40394 280th Street in Hancock.

CHANDLER GRAMM

There will be an open house graduation party in honor of Chandler Gramm on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pomme de Terre Golf Course.

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Andrew Nelson

Tyler Reese

Courtney Timmerman

Charlie Marczak

Sean Cunningham

Mike Milander

Nick Lalley

Alex Feuchtenberger

Rachel Schmidgall

Benjamin Koehl

Cody Greiner

s n o i t a l u t Congra HHS

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The following businesses congratulate the graduates BONANZA BEAN, LLC 8 Industrial Blvd., Morris (320) 585-2326 (BEAN) www.bonanzabean.com COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANK 570 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5278 www.comdevbank.com FEDERATED TELEPHONE 508 Atlantic Ave., Morris (320) 585-5219 www.aciracoop.net HANCOCK DENTAL CLINIC 657 Atlantic Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5300

HANCOCK RECORD 888-589-2525 www.hancockrecord.com HOMETOWN FLOORING & BLINDS, LLC 583 6th St., Hancock (320) 392-5900 KJH BUILDERS 26688 425th Ave., Hancock (320) 392-5237 MESSNER ELECTRIC 38424 Co. Rd. 2, Hancock (320) 392-5496 www.messnerelectric.com

OTTER TAIL POWER CO. 28 East 6th St., Morris (320) 589-3434 www.otpco.com PIZZA RANCH 7 East 5th St., Morris (320) 589-2102 www.pizzaranch.com RILEY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 46369 208th St., Morris (320) 589-2500 www.rileybros.com RIVERSIDE EXPRESS, LLC 535 Jefferson Ave., Hancock (320) 392-2221 WILLIE’S SUPERVALU 25 East 7th St., Morris (320) 589-4040 www.williessupervalu.com