

Congratulations to the Wadena-Deer Creek High School Class of 2024


Friday, May 24 • 7:00 p.m.
Class Flower - Snapdragon
Class Motto is "Ad Astra" (Latin phrase meaning "To The Stars")



Avery Allred
Parents: Michelle Allred, Jason Allred
Hobbies/Interests: Wood carving, photography, traveling Future Plans: Wildlife veterinarian

Gracie Ames
Parents: Bob and Tina Ames
School Activities: Cheer, National Honor Society, Student Council
Hobbies/Interests: I like to be creative, listen to music, and do things that work my brain.
Future Plans: I plan to pursue a career that involves communicating with people, and also involves numbers.
Kyle LeRoy Bennett
Parents: LeRoy and Liezl Bennett
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, and writing stories
Future Plans: Unknown

Elijah Benning
Parents: Jodi, Brandon
School Activities: Wrestling
Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, fishing Future Plans: Carpentry







Eric Benson
Parents: Roger and Deanna Benson
School Activities: Hockey, football, trap, fishing league
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing and golf
Future Plans: Attending Alexandria tech, going into marine motorcycle and power sports

Addison Block
Parents: Brandon Block and Amber Block
School Activities: Band & Choir, Boys
Basketball Manager
Future Plans: Attend Mankato State University for Nursing while doing ROTC with the Army
Payton Breuer
Parents: Eva Aagard & Darin Aagard
Hobbies/Interests: Crafting coffee, exploring the world, and shopping. Future Plans: Esthetician school

Bridget Bricker
Parents: Brandi Haverinen
Hobbies/Interests: Reading drawing Future Plans: Cosmetology




























Jaxson Allen Brown
Parents: Lindsey Brown, Rachael and Bj Spear
School Activities: Football, Basketball, Golf, NHS
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, golfing, going to the lake
Future Plans: Attend NDSU

Kieza Rose Chandler
Parents: Maria Chandler and Jeremy Chandler
School Activities: Volleyball and choir
Hobbies/Interests: Hang out with family and friends, shopping, and anything to do outside Future Plans: Undecided
Peyton Church
Parents: Tracy and Tyler Church
School Activities: Basketball, baseball, NHS, band, and choir
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing, basketball, and golf
Future Plans: Attend college

Connor Davidson
Parents: Amy Anderson
Hobbies/Interests: Gaming/Reading Future Plans: Retirement
Dathan DeGroat
Parents: Donald DeGroat
School Activities: Track and field
Hobbies/Interests: Track, games, and basketball
Future Plans: Go to college for economics or go into the military

Hannah Dosdall
Parents: Melissa Dosdall
School Activities: Band, NHS, Student Council, Knowledge Bowl, Golf
Hobbies/Interests: Anything artsy/ crafty! Quilting, coloring, playing guitar
Future Plans: Attend UMD and major in Mathematics with a goal of becoming a teacher

It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.
— Nelson Mandela


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Jasmine Erickson
Parents: Roxy Erickson and Dan Erickson
School Activities: Baseball manager
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling and spending time outside
Future Plans: Going to college to become a radiology technician
KatieRae Fiemeyer
Parents: Jil Fiemeyer and David Fiemeyer
School Activities: BPA, Fall Play, National Honor Society, One Act Play, Tennis, and Yearbook
Hobbies/Interests: Quilting, Painting, Playing tennis, Listening/ learning about music, Hanging out with friends
Future Plans: Graphic Design at UND
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Parents: Shaun Flaaten
Hobbies/Interests: Games
Future Plans: Get a job



Carly Giessinger
Parents: Josh Giessinger, Cassandra Zylka
School Activities: Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing, Singing, Dancing, Hanging out with friends, Going shopping, Playing card games, Photography, and Watching sunsets
Future Plans: Attend Bethel
University to major in Nursing and minor in Psychology
Angel Guevara
Parents: Kim Guevara/ Pete Guevara
School Activities: choir
Hobbies/Interests: singing, painting, drawing Future Plans: cosmetology


Macey Goeden
Parents: Kevin and Gail Goeden
School Activities: Cross Country, Track, National Honor Society, Formation of Christian Athletes, Knowledge Bowl, Student Council, Concert Band, and Jazz Band
Hobbies/Interests: Swing dancing, square dancing, playing piano, drawing, and biking
Future Plans: I plan on attending North Dakota State University and majoring in radiological sciences
Anna Guo
Parents: Ying Lin & Faqin Guo
School Activities: BPA, NHS, Student Council, Volleyball, Golf, Fall Play, Knowledge Bowl, Band & Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, hanging out with friends, reading, singing, and watching youtube/ shows
Future Plans: Attend a 4-year university and possibly law school



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D'Andre Hammond
Parents: Samella Holmes
School Activities: Football, Basketball, Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, hanging out with friends
Future Plans: Realtor

Libby Hartman
Parents: Bill and Deb Hartman
School Activities: Tennis, Golf, NHS, Yearbook, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Knowledge Bowl
Hobbies/Interests: Participating in/ watching sports, reading, playing piano, and thrifting
Future Plans: Attending Iowa State University and majoring in Animal Sciences on the pre-vet track
Lyrik Haug
Parents: Tracy and Mark Haug
School Activities: Basketball, Track & Field, choir, NHS
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Playing piano
Future Plans: Attend MSUM and majoring in Physical education, and health

Bailey Johnson
Parents: Charity Johnson and Harold Chapman
Future Plans: attending nursing school





Izzy Johnson
Parents: Mark Johnson, Michelle Laplant, Drew Laplant
School Activities: Choir, Student
Council, Boys Basketball Manager
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, baking/cooking, and taking naps
Future Plans: Attend Mankato State University for Dental Hygiene

Joshua Kine
Parents: Amy and Don Kine
School Activities: trap shooting, fishing, BPA
Hobbies/Interests: shoot guns, fish, drive
Future Plans: go to school/ apprenticeship program
Kayla Kircher
Parents: Tammy and Mike Kircher
School Activities: Volleyball, Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Love baking new things, hanging out with friends and family, decorating
Future Plans: Going to college for Elementary Education!


Parents: Josh and Ashley Koning
School Activities: Wrestling, FFA
Hobbies/Interests: Rodeos and spending time with family
Future Plans: Undecided








Simon Kreklau
Parents: Susan & Joseph Kreklau
School Activities: Baseball, Basketball, Football, NHS, Band, Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Baseball, Basketball, Football, playing guitar, Future Plans: Attend NDSU for biology major
Isabelle Larson
Parents: Jesse and Stephanie Larson
School Activities: Volleyball, boys basketball manager, track, band, choir, NHS, student council
Hobbies/Interests: Watching sports, shopping, hanging out with friends, travel Future Plans: Attend University of Minnesota and major in Biology
Brenna Leeseberg
Parents: Darin & Lisa Leeseberg
School Activities: Volleyball, National honors society, Baseball manager
Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Going to the lake, Hanging out with friends Future Plans: Go to college and major in nursing
Teshome Loer
Parents: Nate & Audrey Loer
School Activities: Basketball, Golf, Football
Hobbies/Interests: Golf
Future Plans: Attend M-State Fergus Falls



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Caylee Lysdahl
Parents: Kim and Foster Lysdahl
Hobbies/Interests: Going to sporting events, and hanging out with friends
Future Plans: Go to UND for Biomedical Engineering

Andrea Malone
Parents: Dan and Tanya Malone
School Activities: Tennis, Student Council, NHS, and Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Drawing and Painting
Future Plans: I plan on going to Bemidji State University for graphic design.
McKinlee McFarland
Parents: Tanya & Shawn McFarland
Hobbies/Interests: I like to train horses, hanging out with friends; I would like to travel more of the world, and I like to go shopping
Future Plans: I Would Like To Go Into the Real Estate Business, and create another business on the side

Aden McKay
Parents: Shawn and Sheri Tuttle
Hobbies/Interests: Listening to Music, Outdoor activities
Future Plans: Continue to be healthy and happy
Macie Ann Moore
Parents: Kelsey Moore, Jason Moore
School Activities: Dance, Trap, Softball
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending my free time with family and friends; I love to stay active and most of the time I am always doing something, if that is entertaining my brothers outside, cleaning, reading or even going out with friends
Future Plans: After highs school
I plan to attend Lakes Superior College in Duluth to get my RN

Ean Nemeth
Parents: Rebecca & Adam Nemeth
School Activities: NHS, BPA
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, learning more about science and personal finance
Future Plans: Attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for chemical engineering

Success is loving life and daring to live it.
— Maya Angelou


Lidia Ness
Parents: Jeramy and Val Ness
Hobbies/Interests: Play video games, watch hockey and hanging out with family Future Plans: Veterinary Technician

Kelanie Oldakowski
Parents: Greg and Anne Oldakowski
School Activities: National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook, Band, Tennis, Fall Play, Nordic Ski, One Act Play, Knowledge Bowl, Golf, FCA
Hobbies/Interests: I like to spend my time hiking, camping, playing music, and being with friends Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to major in Biology


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Gunner Michael Olson
Parents: Michael Olson and Samantha Hoffmann
School Activities: Football, Hockey, Baseball, and National Honor Society
Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Video Games, Hunting, and Fishing Future Plans: Attend South Dakota State University for sports management





Nathan Peterson
Parents: Rachel and Josh Peterson
School Activities: Football and basketball
Hobbies/Interests: sports
Future Plans: Work

Genevieve Pinnella
Parents: Steven and Jessica Pinnella
School Activities: Tennis and Student Council
Hobbies/Interests: baking, reading, and doing puzzles
Future Plans: I plan to mission fulltime, however I do not know if I'll go through college or organized mission agencies to do so

Jaeger Pete Pettit
Parents: Cory Pettit & Sarah Jopp
School Activities: Football, Hockey, Golf, NHS, Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Sports and outdoor activities
Future Plans: Going to NDSU
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— John D. Rockefeller

Congratulations Graduates








Adrianna Arely Portillo
Parents: Jennifer and Henry
Hobbies/Interests: Playing video games, hanging out with friends, Reading poetry, eating
Future Plans: Dog groomer, marine biologist, Zoologist

Lola Pulver
Parents: Stephanie and Mike Pulver
School Activities: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Band, Knowledge Bowl, National Honor Society, and Student Council
Hobbies/Interests: I like to read and spend time at the lake
Future Plans: Attend University of North Dakota Majoring in Biology
Jesse Reger
Parents: Amanda and Jason Triebenbach
School Activities: BPA, Golf
Hobbies/Interests: Four wheeling, watching hockey and playing golf
Future Plans: Obtaining a CDL

Tiera Roggenkamp
Parents: Renee Roggenkamp and Justin Roggenkamp
Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, fishing, painting, and cooking
Future Plans: I'd like to being doing a job that involves working with my hands



















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Alexis Rousslang
Parents: Nick and Katherine Rousslang
School Activities: Hockey manager, stage manager for the fall play, BPA
Hobbies/Interests: Learning about mythologies, reading, hanging out with friends
Future Plans: Attending UND for social work

Ava Sargeant
James Roy Schlag
Parents: Jessica Beiderman, Jeremy Schlag
School Activities: BPA, NASA Hunch
Hobbies/Interests: videogames, movies/tv shows Future Plans: get a job

Colby S Schmid
Parents: Mark and Bobbi Jo Schmid
School Activities: Trap
Hobbies/Interests: Motors, the lake, snowmobiles, jet skis, trucks, cars, adrenaline, snow skiing and snowboarding, going fast
Future Plans: Welding and getting married













Ryann Schmidt
Parents: Kent and Shaneen Schmidt
School Activities: tennis, drama, trap, yearbook, NHS, jazz band and student council
Hobbies/Interests: quilting, listening to music, performing on stage Future Plans: Going to Concordia College in Moorhead and majoring in Elemntary Education. Planning on including theatre and choir in my schedule
Grant James Seelhammer
Parents: Ross and Melissa Seelhammer
School Activities: Football,wrestling,baseball, NHS, Band
Hobbies/Interests: Watching sports, hunting Future Plans: Attending UND


Samantha Schmitz
Parents: Barbara and Chistopher Schmitz
Hobbies/Interests: I like hanging out with friends, going on drives and finding new roads to go down while blasting music, I like to draw and paint as much as possible
Future Plans: I plan on working and getting my life together then going on to get a higher education, getting a bull dog is the dream though
Brooke Self
Parents: Amos and Melodee Self
School Activities: wrestling manager and leader of FCA
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy hiking, lifting, spending time with my family and baking
Future Plans: I currently have a job as a bank teller and intend to advance my skills in this field

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.
— Frank Zappa



Mia Star Shaw
Parents: Edward Lewis, Louise Lewis
School Activities: Speech
Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, Running Future Plans: Going to Jamestown, ND University for a music major

Nevaeh Sibbert
Parents: Jon and Amber Sibbert
School Activities: Cheerleading, FFA, Student Council, Choir
Hobbies/Interests: I really like to do anything that's art related, whether that's painting, drawing, and music Future Plans: I plan on majoring in the cosmetology program.


Suzanna Sneeden
Parents: Paul & Ciara Sneeden
School Activities: BPA
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Writing, Business, Yoga, Travel Future Plans: Growing my cleaning business

Luke Snyder
Parents: Jon and Shelly Snyder
School Activities: Special Olympics
Hobbies/Interests: classic cars/ trucks, ATVs, riding bike, going for walks, listening to music, summer weekends at the lake, spending time with family, chillin' Future Plans: Continue living at home with parents while working on skill development through community/social activities and various life experiences
















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Seth Stroeing
Parents: Lisa, Tim Stroeing
School Activities: Wrestling, Trap, NASA hunch
Hobbies/Interests: Woodworking, fishing, Motorsport and making things
Future Plans: Attend a trade school for welding

Edigar Cahuec Sucup
Parents: Isaias Cahuec Sucup
School Activities: Track
Hobbies/Interests: Play soccer, go for walks
Future Plans: Graduate from the university and become a doctor
Bailey Sundby
Parents: Michelle Sundby and Sam Sundby
School Activities: Choir
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends and family, hiking, traveling, listening to music
Future Plans: Undecided

James Thompson
Parents: Scott Thompson Melody Thompson
Hobbies/Interests: Video Games, Music
Future Plans: Moving away







Aaliyah Walker
Parents: Jamie Erckenbrack, Michael Walker
School Activities: Hockey management
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, drawing, and playing games
Future Plans: Going to St. Cloud Tech for Dental Hygiene

Allison Westrum
Parents: Lee and Jennifer Westrum
School Activities: Tennis, Golf, Band, Choir and Student Council
Future Plans: I plan on going to M-State and majoring in Radiologic Technology
Carter Worden
Parents: Mike, Kristi Worden
School Activities: Trap, Fishing league
Hobbies/Interests: Hunting, Fishing and Bowling
Future Plans: Go to CLC for Diesel Mechanics

Parents: Scott, Dawn Wright
School Activities: Football hockey golf choir
Hobbies/Interests: Sports and outdoor activities
Future Plans: Plumbing
Brianna Yglesias
Parents: Amy Yglesias and Cody Yglesias
School Activities: Band, Chior, NHS
Hobbies/Interests: Hanging out with friends, hiking, traveling, listening to music
Future Plans: Undecided

Parents: Jen Zimmerman
Hobbies/Interests: playing games and technology
Future Plans: I plan on going to college don't know if it will be right after high school though

Congratulations 2024 Class of





























