Sauk Centre Education Association
Sauk Centre MN 56378
Dear 2025 Graduates: Congratulations Sauk Centre High School Class of 2025!
Soon you will receive your diploma, your record of achievement. We share with you the pride of that moment when you realize the goal you have worked toward...your graduation.
As you leave high school, a part of us leaves with you. We have shared our knowledge and our personalities, fun times and difficult times; we feel good knowing you will look back on your school experience and realize what a positive influence it has been on your life.
But now it is time to look ahead. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and hold hopes that you will all lead happy, fulfilling lives.
As you enter the adult world, we encourage you to hold on to the qualities which have made you successful students. We give you short advice: remember that success both in the workplace and in personal relationships is derived from a combination of hard work, skill and knowledge. It comes to those who are willing to make the effort. Be proud of your capabilities and you will go far.
Good luck and congratulations!
With Best Wishes Your Teachers
“We touch the future: We teach.”
Becky Anderson
Molly Anderson
Allison Bakkum
Allison Beach
Denise Beckstrand
Dana Boschee
Todd Broich
Julianna Burkey
Kelly Buysse
Spencer Carpenter
Tammy Christensen
Becki Church
Sheril Denny
Kristen Determan
Nicole Dotson
Mike Ellens
Shelly Engle
Apryl Fischer
Jacob Fischer
Brian Friedrichs
Olivia Fuchs
Amy Gagne
Gretchen Gehl
Tami Gerads
Kirsten Gruber
Adam Gruendemann
Heidi Gustafson
Jordan Halvorson
Melissa Hauck
Kelsey Herickhoff
Bailee Jackson
Tessa Jensen
Carol Klaphake
Michael Knoblach
Grace Krippner
Kevin Kuefler
Lindsey Kuefler
Stephanie Larson
Doug Lee
Lori Lee
Sue Lentsch
Alexa Lien
Nicole Lindscheid
Kearina Maher
Jason McLellan
Lisa Mergen
Rick Meyer
Matt Middendorf
Tait Midthun
Arica Miller
Joanie Miller
Jill Nelson
Reegan Nelson
Abigail Olson
Amanda Pahl
Savanna Patrias
Taylor Pearson
Mara Piro
Sue Polipnick
Abby Primus
Brian Riley
Megan Roberg
Mary Roggenbuck
Jeff Ross
Derrick Roush
Jennifer Ruegemer
Claudette Schaeffer
Lisa SchramelMagnuson
James Schreiner
Becky Schreiner
Jason Schultz
Anna Schultzenberg
Autumn Senger
Samantha Simonson
Annie Sorenson
Meghan Stadsvold
Ryan Stadsvold
Nick Sunderman
Katherine Swanson
Ginene Theisen
Heather Thiesen
Sherri Thoennes
Ashley Thompson
Lori Uphoff
Judith Viere
Kari Warring
Kellie Wehrman
Emily West
Cassandra Williamson
Michelle Winters
Todd Ziemer
HIGH SCHOOL Sauk Centre
Damian Ahrens
Parents: Steve and Kim Ahrens
School activities: Football, basketball, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Build good habits early. School’s not all about getting specific answers, it’s about building your skills for the future.
Future plans: Attend Alexandra Technical & Community College for business management. Live a very happy life.
Allan Anderson
Parents: Jason Anderson
Future plans: Find a job I enjoy.
Logan Anderson
Parents: Kyle and Joelle Anderson
School activities: Hockey.
Advice to underclassmen:
Pay attention. Hard work pays off.
Future plans: Army National Guard.
Faith BennettBrueggemeier
Parents: Kendall Bennett and Whitney Brueggemeier
School activities: Choir and Mainstreet Singers.
Advice to underclassmen:
Have fun and make memories. The year goes by so much faster than you think.
Future plans: Attend St. Cloud State University.
Addison Bick
Parents: Mike and Theresa Bick
School activities:
Swimming and diving, student council, and captains and leaders.
Advice to underclassmen: Just be yourself.
Future plans: Attend the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, double majoring in pre-med biology and chemistry.
Sevrin Anderson
Parents: Brian and Erin Anderson
School activities:
Swimming and diving, track and field, and cross-country.
Future plans: Engineering.
Vivian Andreasen
Parents: Martin and Kelly Andreasen
School activities: FFA.
Advice to underclassmen:
High school doesn’t last forever, but the memories will, so go out and enjoy it.
Future plans: Attend college, become a veterinarian and work with animals.
Sophia Arends
Parents: Brad and Lori Arends
School activities:
Swimming and diving, MainStreet Singers and student council.
Advice to underclassmen: Stay true to yourself and do what makes you happy.
Future plans: Attend Central Lakes College for early childhood education and teaching.
CONGRATS
Noah Borgerding
Parents: Jason and Melanie Borgerding School activities: Basketball, cross-country and morning ministry.
Call today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Jenny Goelz!
Advice to underclassmen: People will have an opinion no matter what you do, so do what you think is best to do for you.
Future plans: Air traffic management at the University of North Dakota.
Yahir Botello
Parents: Gonzalo BotelloGarcia and Claudia RamirezJuarez
Advice to underclassmen:
The more you complain the harder it gets.
Future plans: National Guard and law enforcement.
Haley Croak
Parents: Nathan and Ashley Reynolds
Advice to underclassmen:
Embrace every opportunity that comes your way. High school is a time to explore who you are and what you love.
Future plans: Attend Ridgewater College to get my associates degree to become a radiology technician.
Hunter Dickinson
Parents: Dan and Amber Dickinson School activities: Baseball and football.
Advice to underclassmen: Take as many college classes as you can.
Future plans: Work for the Department of Natural Resources and become a fisheries specialist.
Elijah Duchene
Parents: Scott and Nikki Duchene
School activities: Student council, archery, trap shooting, pep band and concert band.
Advice to underclassmen:
Take your time and enjoy everything you can while still in school.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College for cyber security.
Our wish for you is that you dream big, live wisely, be kind... and most importantly, never forget how much you have to offer the world.
Congratulations! Sauk Centre School Board
Willow FletcherBrown
Parents: Gregory Brown and Autumn Fletcher
School activities: Hockey manager.
Advice to underclassmen: Strive to learn and improve, and the grades will follow naturally.
Future plans: Major in human biology at South Dakota State University with the dream of becoming an endocrinologist.
Chad Herickhoff
Parents: Chris and Stacy Herickhoff School activities: Basketball, cross-country, and captains and leaders.
Advice to underclassmen: Take college classes if available.
Future plans: Attend University of Wisconsin-River Falls to major in agri business; once completed, I plan on coming back and running the farm with my dad.
Mason Hokanson
Parents: Kris and Chrissy Hokanson School activities: Baseball. Advice to underclassmen: Do not wait until the last second for anything; it will come back to get you.
Future plans: Attend Dakota County Technical College to be a master tech.
Landon Ilgen
Parents: Dustin Ilgen and Stacie Sell
School activities: Football. Advice to underclassmen: Go to the weight room. Future plans: I plan on getting a well-paying job and traveling the world.
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 23, in the Margaret Shelby Theatre
Ethan Isenbart
Parents: Patrick and Jessica Isenbart School activities: Choir, baseball and hockey. Advice to underclassmen: Don’t wait until the last minute for things. Work ahead.
Future plans: Online course through Ridgewater College in Willmar for accounting.
Sienna Klaphake
Parents: Paul and Traci Klaphake School activities: Volleyball, basketball, softball, captains and leaders, and student council.
Advice to underclassmen: Make the most of it. Future plans: Pursue a degree in mathematics from South Dakota State University.
Victoria Jennissen
Parents: Don and Kary Jennissen School activities: Volleyball, basketball, and captains and leaders.
Advice to underclassmen: Going through high school with all of the good and bad experiences, the most important thing you need to worry about is putting your grades first. Another important thing is to ask for help when you need it — whether it’s school, work, sports or even personal. People at school are willing to talk about anything. Lastly, get involved with activities to keep you busy, like sports, outside activities or hobbies. You won’t regret anything you want to do.
Future plans: Go to college for four years to play basketball while going to school to become a radiology technician.
Ryland Johnson
Parents: Douglas Johnson and Ashley Wiener School activities: FFA. Future plans: Fly for Alaskan Airlines.
Evelyn Juarez Valencia
Parents: Angel Juarez and Maribel Valencia School activities: Volleyball. Advice to underclassmen: Make a lot of memories because it goes by fast. Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College for nursing.
Sara Kittelson
Parents: Sam and Annette Kittelson School activities: Volleyball, student council and class representative on the school board.
Advice to underclassmen: Caffeine isn’t sleep. Eight hours is recommended for a reason.
Future plans: Attend Winona State University. Earn a registered nurse degree, then go back to get my nurse practitioner.
Gavin Klein
Parents: Josh and Beth Klein, Steve and Amanda Fournier
Advice to underclassmen: Chase your words as hard as you can and don’t find shame in being unable to. Future plans: Live with my best friend and make beautiful music.
Emma Klaphake
Parents: Dan Klaphake and Kaci Miller School activities: Tennis and band.
Advice to underclassmen: Do what you want to do with your life. Take college classes, too, it’ll save you in the long run.
Future plans: Get my Associate of Applied Science degree at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Wadena. My degree is in architectural drafting and design.
Brooke Larson
Parents: Tim and Erin Larson, Joe and Stacy Tschchida
School activities:
Swimming and diving, and student council.
Advice to underclassmen: Be willing to try new things.
Future plans: Study nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Katlyn Mader
Parents: Victoria Lukaswicz
School activities: Volleyball.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate and remember to have fun!
Future plans: Attend Concordia Moorhead to further my education in nursing.
Zoey Leslie
Parents: Mike and Katie Leslie
Advice to underclassmen: Prioritize sleep.
Future plans: Become an elementary special education teacher.
Logan Lingle
Parents: Ron and Nancy Lingle
School activities: Band.
Advice to underclassmen: Get your homework done on time.
Future plans: Go to college and get a degree.
Trystan Maracle
Parents: Joshua Maracle, Samantha Maracle
Advice to underclassmen: Focus your time on what you want to do.
Future plans: Obtain two degrees: computer system information and programming. Work for a big business or create one, or work for an independent company.
Linda Martinez
Parents: Jennifer Martinez
School activities: Choir.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy these years of high school. Because it will end quicker than you thought.
Future plans: Graduate college, move to Montana or stay in Minnesota with friends and family, and open up a book store.
Enara Nelson
Parents: Pete and Jennifer Nelson
School activities: Choir, and swimming and diving.
Advice to underclassmen: Take it one day at a time. Future plans: Attend Ridgewater College for cosmetology and business degree.
Adam Neubert
Parents: Aaron and Jessica Neubert
School activities: Football, basketball, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Trust in the Lord and the plans he has for you; his way is much better than your own. Future plans: I will be a missionary to South Sudan, hopefully get married and start a family as soon as possible.
Emily Obrzut
Parents: Dennis and Jessica Obrzut
School activities: Guitar club and Mainstreet Singers. Advice to underclassmen: If you ever feel overwhelmed by too much homework, just breathe and do one thing at a time. Never cram it in at the last minute.
Future plans: I’m taking an $85 test to be a paraprofessional for elementary kids, then I am going to be a paraprofessional for special aid kids here in Sauk Centre.
We could not be more proud of the man you have become. Keep pursuing Jesus, and He will never fail you!
Love, Mom and Dad
Annica Ostendorf
Parents: Nathan Ostendorf and Kim Frie
Advice to underclassmen: Life is so much more than high school.
Future plans: Go to North Dakota State University to major in elementary education and human development and family sciences.
Bryce Parish
Parents: Brent and Gena Parish
School activities: Student council, captains and leaders, track and field, archery, West Stearns CEO, and health and wellness committee.
Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University Moorhead for business administration with an emphasis in marketing.
Lydia Peterson
Parents: Kyle and Donna Peterson
School activities: Tennis, golf and morning ministry.
Advice to underclassmen: High school goes by fast. Keep dreaming and planning ahead for your future. Future plans: Study intercultural studies and worship leadership at Evangel University. I plan to go into the mission field after college.
Blue Class Color:
Jayden Randall
Parents: Jon and Dr. Nancy Randall
School activities: Football, archery, trapshooting, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: It’s better to watch your own bobber, focus on yourself and don’t worry about the drama.
Future plans: Attending Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota, for diesel mechanics.
Jerricka Roering
Parents: Isaac and Ashley Roering School activities: Volleyball. Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be scared of change. Sometimes it’s the best thing you can do.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College.
Jennifer Raya-Barrera
Parents: Everardo Raya Becerra, Arely Barrera Maldonado
Advice to underclassmen: Do not procrastinate; it will make things more stressful.
Future plans: Attend
Alexandria Technical & Community College to obtain my marketing and sales administration degree and work.
Melvin Roering
Parents: Joe and Nancy Roering
Advice to underclassmen: Die rich or die trying.
Future plans: Be blue collar and weld pipelines down south.
Trevor Roelike
Parents: Ryan and Cora Roelike
School activities: Baseball, band (trumpet), student manager for football and basketball.
Advice to underclassmen: Listen to your teachers, do your homework and enjoy the time you have in school — even if you don’t like school. Future plans: I don’t have a clear future plan right now. I probably will take a year off and work for the time being.
Parents: Krizia Aponte
School activities: Dance and choir.
Advice to underclassmen: “The day you stop looking back, is the day you start movin’ on,” Thomas Rhett. Future plans: Get a new job and spend time with my grandmother traveling around the world.
Aleiha Rosario Aponte
SWANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Jeric Schloegl
Parents: Nikki Schloegl, Steve and Kim Ahrens
School activities: Football, track and field, and basketball.
Advice to underclassmen: Nobody is “too cool.” Have fun and enjoy the limited time with your friends.
Future plans: Attend University of Jamestown, majoring in psychology and playing football.
Parker Sorenson
Parents: Corey and Annie Sorenson
School activities: Trapshooting and archery.
Advice to underclassmen: Get your ducks in a row and priorities straight before you find that you have too much to do.
Future plans: College, work for a few years, open my own business.
Kalli Ann Schirmers
Parents: Tim and Jody Schirmers
School activities: Wrestling, and track and field (shot put and discus).
Advice to underclassmen: Stay in sports and take easy classes.
Future plans: Work.
Madelyn Schuster
Parents: Jeff and Kim Schuster
School activities: Volleyball, basketball, track and field, archery, trapshooting, captains and leaders, and band contest.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t stress for perfection; no one is perfect. Enjoy high school while it lasts because it flies by.
Future plans: Attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, majoring in environmental engineering.
Neal Stadsvold
Parents: Ryan and Meghan Stadsvold School activities: Crosscountry, baseball, and captains and leaders.
Advice to underclassmen: Try to avoid procrastination as much as possible. Future plans: Attend college and become a physical therapist.
Sarah Trebus
Parents: Ray and Melissa Trebus School activities: Fall musical, one act play, speech, tennis, student council, Mainstreet Singers, choir, and band.
Advice to underclassmen: Stay curious, ask questions and enjoy the moment. And don’t forget, mental health matters!
Future plans: Study psychology at St. Catherine University with a minor in American Sign Language.
“Your
— Lou Holtz
Hadd ,
We are all so proud of the amazing young lady you have become.
Good Luck at River Falls.
Love, Mom, Dad, Forrest, Gabi, Brooke, Miles, Lanna
Ashton Trisko
Parents: Josh and Sarah Trisko School activities: Basketball.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t take special for granted. Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Pyper Vogt
Parents: Aaron and Nicole Vogt School activities: Swimming and diving. Advice to underclassmen: Go out and make friends. Future plans: Cosmetic nurse.
Haddie Walter
Parents: David and Cathy Walter School activities: Golf, wrestling manager and FFA. Advice to underclassmen: Make the most of it even though it can be hard sometimes.
Future plans: Attend University of Wisconsin-River Falls to study agricultural business.
Ruth Heinen
Troy Frieler
Lisa Bertram
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Angie Fuechtmann
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Aaron Abonce
Parents: Miguel Abonce, Brenda Garcia
School activities: Soccer, speech, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Just because you’re not doing good at something, don’t stop trying to do something. Future plans: Study autobody at St. Cloud Technical & Community College.
Nadia Berscheit
Parents: William and Julie Berscheit
School activities: Girls basketball, softball and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Work hard and have fun.
Future plans: Attend University of Mary for speech therapy.
Alexis Ambriz Becerra
Parents: Juan Ambriz, Maria Vasquez
School activities: Soccer.
Advice to underclassmen: Good luck. Future plans: Work.
Alec Beuning
Parents: Paul and Mary Beuning
School activities: Band.
Advice to underclassmen: Sometimes, bad things happen to good people to make them better people. Be kind to everyone.
Future plans: Obtain a commercial driver’s license, haul milk, and I will see where I end up. Anything’s possible.
Miguel Ambriz Botello
Parents: Edgar Hernandez, Mairen Botello de Hernandez
Advice to underclassmen: You only live once. Go to school and have fun.
Future plans: Be a travel nurse and move to New York.
Lauryn Beuning
Parents: Kyle and Tammy Beuning
School activities: Trapshooting. Future plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College for speech language pathology
Graduation Ceremony:
7 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Melrose Area Elementary Gym
Devin Bauer
Parents: Kevin and Mindy Bauer
School activities: Football and basketball.
Advice to underclassmen: Work hard, play harder. Future plans: Undecided.
Olivia Bauer
Parents: Jason and Kim Bauer
School activities: Tractor Day.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t care about what other people think about you. Just be yourself. Don’t change for them to accept you.
Future plans: Attend Ridgewater College for farm operation and management.
Clayton Becker
Parents: John Becker and Alicia Becker
School activities: I played football until 11th grade, and I was in trapshooting.
Advice to underclassmen: Work hard for your dreams. Future plans: Become an auto mechanic.
Turner Beuning
Parents: Kyle and Tammy Beuning School activities: Football and trapshooting.
Future plans: Minnesota State Community and Technical College for lineman school.
Hudson Bitz
Parents: Loren and Kellie Bitz
School activities: Football.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t take school too serious, have fun with it.
Future plans: Go to college and pursue a degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Brayan Botello Ambriz
Parents: Javier Botello
Becerra and Sandra Ambriz
Rodriguez
School activities: Soccer.
Advice to underclassmen:
Focus on the present, don’t go to the past.
Future plans: Work first.
Caraline Braun
Parents: Jason and Kristie Braun
School activities: Cheerleading, FFA and trapshooting.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t let people tell you that you can’t do something when you know you can.
Future plans: Attend St. Cloud State University to major in K-6 elementary education.
Jenna Butkowski
Parents: Larry and Kim Butkowski
School activities: Tennis and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be scared to be embarrassed, and take your freshman year more seriously.
Future plans: Study sonography and Spanish at St. Cloud Technical & Community College.
Wendy Carrillo Juarez
Parents: Jorge Carillo and Lorena Juarez
School activities: Soccer, cross-country, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: There is so much out there in the world, don’t worry about the little things.
Future plans: Go to dental hygiene school.
Leann Botello
Parents: Julio Botello and Maria Becerra
Advice to underclassmen: Sleep is overrated. There’s always something more important to do.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College police academy.
Tyler Botello
Parents: Dana Botello and Jamie Botello
School activities: Track and field.
Future plans: Computer science major.
Aubrey Braegelmann
Parents: Ryan and Lori Braegelmann
School activities: Golf.
Advice to underclassmen: Try to see the good in every situation.
Future plans: Attend the College of St. Benedict to pursue a career in nursing.
David Chavez
Parents: Roberto Chavez and Nery Montanez
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t miss one assignment because it will go downhill from there.
Future plans: Become a welder.
Zachariah Dale
Parents: Heather Graffam
Advice to underclassmen:
Pay attention.
Future plans: Undecided.
Jaime De Los Santos Morales
Parents: José De Los Santos and Verónica Morales
Advice to underclassmen: Life’s good.
Zoey Derichs
Parents: Scott Thielen and Katrina Thielen School activities: Media team.
Advice to underclassmen: Just cry.
Future plans: Go to college.
Kai Enright
Parents: Justis and Sandy Enright School activities: Soccer, knowledge bowl, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Study hard, college is harder. Future plans: Attend technical school, start working and retire.
Elli Dockendorf
Parents: John and Kristy Dockendorf School activities: Swimming and diving.
Advice to underclassmen: Do small things with great love.
Future plans: Cosmetology license at Model College of Hair Design.
Grant Eveslage
Parents: Mike and Sherry Eveslage School activities: Swimming, track and field, and trapshooting. Advice to underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate. Take your time on homework, and you will do just fine.
Future plans: Attend North Dakota State College of Science for land surveying/ civil engineering and a certification in unmanned aircraft systems.
Ethan Duevel
Parents: Duane and Cindy Duevel
School activities: Football, basketball and baseball.
Advice to underclassmen: Try to make high school fun, try new activities to learn to be a part of different teams and make potentially new friends. Make a good work ethic, do your school work, but try to make it possible and healthy to your workload and mental health.
Future plans: Attend North Dakota State College of Science to get my associate’s degree in business, then transfer to Concordia University to get my degree in an unchosen major.
Ema Feldewerd
Parents: Gary and Ashley Feldewerd School activities: Volleyball, trapshooting, student council and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Be proud of yourself and your accomplishments. Work hard and do your best, that’s all that matters.
Future plans: Attend University of North Dakota for physical therapy.
Olivia Harren
Parents: Bob and Kristie Harren
School activities: Basketball and cross-country.
Advice to underclassmen: Travel and see the world.
Future plans: Pursue a career in nursing with a minor in Spanish at Winona State University.
Hannah Heinen
Parents: Matt and Cindy Heinen
School activities: Special Olympics bowling, track and field, and swimming and diving.
Advice to underclassmen: Be the best person you can be.
Future plans: Work.
Aiden Hellermann
Parents: Randy and Cheryl Hellermann School activities: FFA, football and knowledge bowl. Advice to underclassmen: Join your local fire department.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College for professional truck driving and join Elrosa Fire and Rescue as a firefighter.
Manuel Hernandez Montanez
Parents: Salvador Hernandez
Chavez and Luz Maria Montanez Alejandre School activities: Wrestling.
Advice to underclassmen: Everyone can achieve their goal if they want to. Future plans: Workforce.
Brandon Hingeveld
Parents: Shawn Hingeveld and Carla Hingeveld
School activities: Track and field, and cross-country.
Advice to underclassmen: All students take calculus. Future plans: Undecided.
Lauren Hinnenkamp
Parents: Brian and Trina Hinnenkamp
School activities: Dance, swimming and diving, softball, and archery.
Advice to underclassmen: “Great things don’t come from comfort zones.” - Roy T. Bennett and “I don’t know where I am going, but I am on my way.” - Voltaire
Future plans: Apprentice at a tattoo shop for a couple years and possibly going to school for art later on.
How lucky are we
Grace Herdering
Parents: Steve and Pam Herdering School activities: FFA, basketball and trapshooting. Advice to underclassmen: “Don’t take life too serious, you ain’t gonna get out alive anyhow.” - Hank Williams Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for a major in animal science and a minor in agricultural communications and marketing.
Alexander Hernandez Juarez
Parents: Rogelio Hernandez and Maria del Pilar Juarez
School activities: Soccer and baseball.
Advice to underclassmen:
Everything you set your mind to, you can achieve if you fight for it.
Future plans: Attend St. Cloud Technical & Community College for my generals.
Brian Hernandez Montanez
Parents: Maria G. Hernandez and Salvador Hernandez
School activities: Soccer, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Pay attention, and get your work done.
Future plans: Electrician.
Maria Hinnenkamp
Parents: Pete and Barb Hinnenkamp
School activities: Crosscountry, gymnastics, track and field, and band.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy every moment because it really does go by quickly. Future plans: Attend North Dakota State University for microbiology with a preveterinarian track.
Mick Hinnenkamp
Parents: Pete and Barb Hinnenkamp
School activities: Track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Walk faster, please.
Future plans: Going to University of North Dakota for electrical engineering and continue to work at the farm.
Kendall Jaenicke
Parents: Josh and Carrie Jaenicke
School activities: Football, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Try your hardest.
Future plans: Go to the Army and make some money.
Yasli Jimenez Pesqueda
Parents: Manuel Jimenez and Rubi Pesqueda
School activities: Visual arts club.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t procrastinate, and be kind to your teachers.
Future plans: Major in business at St. Cloud State University. I want to open an art studio.
Gretta Kasper
Parents: Mathew and Bridget Kasper
School activities: FFA and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t take it too serious, and a trip to Walmart never hurt anybody.
Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota Crookston for a major in agriculture education and minor in agriculture communications.
Riley Kerfeld
Parents: Tim and Carrie Kerfeld
School activities: Trapshooting, FFA and Tractor Day.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t be a softy, take shop classes.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College for diesel mechanics.
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Maria Martinez Montanez
Parents: Leonel MartinezChavez and Veronica Montanez-Ramirez
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t give up.
Future plans: Go to St. Cloud Technical & Communtiy College to be an elementary education teacher.
Emmett Massmann
Parents: Christine Massmann
School activities: FFA.
Advice to underclassmen: Do everything you can and take every opportunity.
Future plans: Work.
Addie Maus
Parents: Craig and Amanda Maus
School activities: Dance (captain) and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Remember, nothing lasts forever.
Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University Moorhead and major in elementary education.
Benjamen McChesney
Parents: Andrew and Amy McChesney
School activities: Archery and golf.
Advice to underclassmen: If you have a hard day, don’t hang your head — just keep going.
Future plans: Enter the work force.
Camilla McCormick
Parents: Robert McCormick and Valerie McCormick
School activities: Crosscountry, archery, track and field (not this year), knowledge bowl, and pep band.
Advice to underclassmen: In the end, all that really matters are family and friends. Material goods won’t be there when you’re hurting.
Future plans: Major in astrophysics at Minnesota State University Moorhead and minor in music performance. I want to become an astronomer/ musician/painter.
Addie
Congrats on your graduation. We are so proud of all you’ve accomplished. With all our love & pride, Mom & Dad
Elvis Menjivar Velasco
Parents: Corbin Bennett and Berta Menjivar Bennett
School activities: Track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Turn in all homework, even it it’s late. Take advantage of all opportunities.
Future plans: Become a captain or a first sergeant in the Air Force.
Alex Middendorf
Parents: Ryan and Samantha Middendorf
Advice to underclassmen: Just get your work done. It’s not that deep, really.
Carson Middendorf
Parents: Tony and Nikki Middendorf
School activities: Trapshooting and FFA.
Parents: Jaime Montanez and Veronica Mendoza
Future plans: Make money, live life and have fun doing so.
Co n g rats Congrats B e n ! Ben!
We are so proud of how far you’ve come. Make smart life choices!
LOVE, Mom, Dad, Chris & Brooklynn
Advice to underclassmen: Every decision is a great decision; the outcome may differ.
Future plans: Go to Ridgewater College for agricultural business.
Advice to underclassmen: You only live once, but don’t let senioritis get to you.
Future plans: I want to study law but don’t know what kind of lawyer I want to be.
Class Colors:
Pink and White
Fatima Montanez Mendoza
Wesley Montanez Tapia
Parents: Arturo Montanez and Yesenia Tapia
School activities: Dance, soccer, Dutchmen Activities Advisory Committee and Cultural Advisory Committee member.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t accept a life you don’t deserve.
Future plans: I plan to study nursing at Minnesota State University Mankato this upcoming fall.
Malachi Piche
Parents: Nathan and D’Andra Primus
School activities: Band, cross-country, knowledge bowl, track and field, and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Just get things done right away. Don’t put it off. Future plans: To keep learning interesting things and trying to improve myself each day. For me, that starts at Trinity Bible College.
Felimon Nicolas Gomez
Guardian: Maribel Nicolas Gomez
School activities: Soccer.
Advice to underclassmen: Follow your dreams and make them come true. Follow your dreams and fulfill them because not everyone has that opportunity. Future plans: Work.
Tyler Poepping
Parents: Wayne and Melissa Poepping
Advice to underclassmen: Stop disrespecting teachers, and don’t get caught up in drama.
Future plans: Collect motorcycles, farm and be a diesel mechanic.
Logan Olmscheid
Parents: Randy Olmscheid and Tina Fearing-Mehr
School activities: Archery, speech, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Senior year goes way too fast. Take your time and enjoy it.
Future plans: Study marketing at Arizona State University.
Garcia
Parents: Octaviano Orozco Rodriguez and Anita Garcia Chavez School activities: Flag football.
Advice to underclassmen: Everything happens for a reason.
Future plans: Alexandria Technical & Community College for two years and transfer to Winona State University and do study abroad and major in social work.
Lydia Prout
Parents: Todd Prout and Tara Prout
School activities: Crosscountry, band, speech and knowledge bowl.
Advice to underclassmen: Sleep. If no sleep, coffee. Future plans: Attend St. Olaf College for music performance, study abroad and to keep writing.
Parents: Jose Luis and Bertha Orozco
School activities: Soccer, dance, Cultural Advisory Committee and other cultural committee.
Advice to underclassmen: Focus on school, but don’t forget you’re a teenager once, so say “YOLO” to everything.
Future plans: Attend North Dakota State University for radiologic sciences.
Jimena Orosco
Kendra Orozco Martinez
Maga Payne Parents: Cindy Payne Future plans: Work.
Derick Rademacher
Parents: John and Mary Rademacher
School activities: Crosscountry, knowledge bowl, track and field, and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t stress out about everything. It will all work out.
Future plans: Study electrical engineering at North Dakota State University.
Damien Ramirez
Parents: Efrain and Melinda Valenzuela
School activities: Track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Take advice people give you to heart and listen to teachers.
Future plans: Study marketing at Arizona State University.
David Raya Ambriz
Parents: Manuel Raya and Felisa Ambriz
School activities: Soccer, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Try new things and join what is offered at school. Not doing so is my biggest regret in school.
Future plans: Do what I enjoy doing and stay healthy.
Anessa Redepenning
Parents: Scott and Melissa Redepenning School activities: Syncronized swimming, speech, National Honor Society, tennis and basketball. Advice to underclassmen: If taking care of yourself means letting someone down, then let someone down.
Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University Moorhead for business administration.
Jonathan Renteria-Raya
Parents: Jose Antonio Renteria Garcia
School activities: Soccer, baseball, speech and musical. Advice to underclassmen: First, do what you have to do and then what you like to do. There are always people in worse situations than you. Be yourself, be good to people; to care about others, first you have to care about yourself. Future plans: Attend St. Cloud State University for psychology. Play soccer for the rest of my life.
Derek Revering
Parents: Mike and Laura Revering School activities: Trapshooting. Advice to underclassmen: Work hard, play harder. Future plans: Get my commercial driver’s license.
Brandon Revering
Parents: Mike and Laura Revering School activities: Basketball, golf, trapshooting, National Honor Society and student council.
Advice to underclassmen: Set youself up for success. Work hard now so it is easier in the future.
Future plans: Attend University of North Dakota for finance and then pursue my master’s degree.
Connor Revermann
Parents: Tom and Melissa Revermann School activities: Track and field. Advice to underclassmen: The day off is a perfect time to turn something in.
Future plans: Two-year engineering program at Alexandria Technical & Community College and finish degree elsewhere.
Rose Class Flower:
Camryn Roering
Logan
We are so proud of the awesome person you are. Excited to see where your next adventure takes you.
Dominic Roering
Parents: Brad Waldorf and Renee Roering
School activities: Football, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy the last couple years of school with your friends because it might be the last time you see them.
Future plans: Go to college for 10 months for welding, then find a job.
Brandon Sanchez
Parents: Cristina Martinez Chavez School activities: Soccer.
Future plans: College at St. Cloud Technical & Community College.
Emma Rohe
Parents: Mike Rohe and Deb Prochel-Rohe
School activities: FFA and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t overthink things.
Future plans: Major in animal science at University of Minnesota Crookston.
Logan Rue
Parents: Dustin and Pam Rue
School activities: Crosscountry, knowledge bowl, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: If you run track, then the faster you run, the faster you’re done.
Future plans: Attend Minnesota State University Moorhead to study psychology.
Angel Sanchez
Orozco
Parents: Eduardo Sanchez and Leticia Sanchez
School activities: Track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Do your homework.
Future plans: Go to college and become a physical therapist in the Twin Cities.
Logan Schad
Parents: Pat and Teresa Schad
School activities: Football, basketball, golf, speech, fall musical, choir, student council and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Join everything you can because you never know what you might like.
Future plans: Attend St. John’s University for exercise and health science and possibly golf.
Logan
We are so proud that you were “Locked In” for your senior year! We love you!
M , Dad, Grac & Le e
Love, Mom & Dad
Charlie Wehlage
Parents: Jim and Jody Wehlage
Advice to underclassmen:
Have fun and enjoy your time in high school.
Future plans: Attend Ridgewater College for farm operation and management.
Sam Wehlage
Parents: Jim and Jody Wehlage
School activities: Baseball, basketball and football.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy the time you have in high school, and stay in the moment.
Future plans: Attend North Dakota State University for finance.
Timothy Wilwerding
Parents: Jerald and Amanda Wilwerding
School activities: Crosscountry, track and field, and swimming and diving.
Advice to underclassmen: If life gives you lemons, be different and make orange juice.
Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota Duluth for mathematics.
Ethan Zink
Parents: Matt and Christie Zink
School activities: Trapshooting.
Advice to underclassmen: You are only young once; make the most of it and choose the right friends.
Future plans: I am taking a gap year then possibly attending college.
Brooke Welle
Parents: Scott and Jessi Welle School activities: Basketball.
Advice to underclassmen: If it’s not due today, it’s not the day to do it.
Future plans: Go to Lake Region State College and play basketball.
Isaiah Zink
Parents: Patrick and Rachel Zink
School activities: Cross-country, swimming and diving, wrestling and trapshooting.
Advice to underclassmen: Bad ideas have good outcomes all the time.
Future plans: Attend Alexandria Technical & Community College to study mechatronics.
Nathan Welle
Parents: Doug and Melissa Welle
School activities: Baseball, basketball and National Honor Society.
Advice to underclassmen: Enjoy every day you have, whether you like what you’re doing or not.
Future plans: Attend North Dakota State University and probably major in finance.
Naomi Wiechman
Parents: Ben and Sarah Wiechman
School activities: FFA and softball.
Advice to underclassmen: “Life’s a dance,” - John
Michael Montgomery
Future plans: Attend University of Minnesota Crookston to major in natural resources. I also joined the Army National Guard.
Alex Wilwerding
Parents: James Wilwerding and Sarah Overby
School activities: Concert band, symphonic band, jazz band, pep band, swimming and diving, knowledge bowl, and track and field.
Advice to underclassmen: Don’t listen to everything the upperclassmen say. Find your own way.
Future plans: Study political science and pre-law at South Dakota State University.
CongratsSam & Charlie
